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Dan Mathews 5 June 9 2006 <br />8. DMG -During this AHR review records at the State Engineers Office were reviewed. Three well <br />permits were identified within a two mile radius of Munger and McClane Mines; one is located in <br />Section 21 for the diversion of groundwater for the McClane Canyon Mine (permit no. 32752), permit <br />no. 254049 was in Section 31 for a domestic use well that has since been abandoned, and permit no. <br />256862 is an existing alluvial well in Section 29 permitted for domestic use. As a result of this review <br />the Division requests that Section 4.2.5 of the McClane permit be modified to include this <br />information. Page 4-18 states that no wells are registered with the Colorado Division of Water <br />Resources within two miles of the permit area. Please revise the water rights discussion on <br />page 4-18 accordingly. <br />DMG - On page 2-44 of the permit, it is stated, 'there are no adjudicated groundwater rights within <br />more than two miles of the proposed permit area". The Division concurs, however this does not <br />exclude the operator from groundwater quality protection. Since there is a domestic use well within <br />relatively close proximfty to the mining activity and located in the East Salt Creek alluvium, `Domestic <br />Use -Quality° classification of the Basic Standards For Ground Water may apply to fhe specified <br />area of the mining activity and East Salt Creek alluvium. <br />CAM -Updated page 4-18 to include a discussion of the three groundwater wells in the water rights <br />discussion. <br />After locating groundwater well #256862 on the State Engineer's website, it was determined the well <br />belongs to #11 Enterprises. This well is not being used for potable purposes, it is in a remote area, and <br />there are no residential dwellings in the vicinity. The only domestic' use possible for the well could be <br />irrigation. The Division of Water Resources classifies a Domestic Well as able - `...to serve up to three <br />single-family dwellings, irrigate one acre orless of lawn and garden and provide waterforthe individual's <br />domestic animals and IivestocK'. Therefore, since the only use #11 may have for their well is irrigation, it <br />is assumed there is not a domestic well used for potable purposes within a 2-mile radius. <br />Please call if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />/J. E~over, <br />Consulting Engineer <br />cc: Denver Office <br />BLM -Grand Junction Office <br />Mesa County Clerk & Recorder <br />Enclosures: <br />List of Figures <br />List of Tables <br />Pages 2-44 through 2-47, 4-4 through 4-7, 4-17, 4-18, 4-31 <br />Appendix N <br />Tables 4.2-1 through 4.2-5, 4.2, 4.2i, 4.2ii <br />Figures 2.2-1, 2.2-2, 4.1-3 through 4.1-6, 4.1-7 <br />