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~ ~ ~~~ <br />~S ~; STATE OF COLORADO <br />OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER ~ <br />Division of Water Resources ~0of <br />Department of Natural Rewurces /(`` 1~,, tie ~ 8 <br />7313 SF,erman Street, Room 818 ~ ~ `j l:: ~ " " <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 ~ • IeiB '' <br />Phone (303) 866-3581 uuA~fpp 7 rt~ <br />fA7C 1303)866.3589 / 1'1/1n ~ r ~Wy B~i~~ <br />www.watecstate.m.us J// Govemur <br />Riui6ioR sf MiaeroM gad Geelof•y a„~n <br />EKetulive DirerJOr <br />Response o Reclamation Pemlit Application Consideration HaI D. Simpson, P.E. <br />Sure Enghreer <br />DATE; March 6, 2006 <br />TO: Thomas A. Schreiner, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 1 Office, District 4 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: loans Comaniciu, E.I.T. ,~ <br />RE: Latimer Pit, File No. M-1974-069 (AFA3) <br />Operator: Loveland Ready Mix Conuete, Inc: (970}667-2680 <br />Contact: Rodney A. Han, P.E: Landmark Engineering, Ltd: (970)-667-6286 <br />Section 15, Twp 5 North, Rng 67 West, 6th P.M., Lorimer County <br />CONDRIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />® The purpose of the amendment is to add a 7.74•acre parcel to the permit area to enable the operator to <br />mina an additional cell 1{10 of approximately 6 awes. <br />® Tha proposed operation will consume ground water by: ®evaporation, ®dust control, ®reGamation, <br />® water removed in the mined product. ®processing, ®other: dewatering. <br />Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a gravel pit or <br />other type of wall permit, as applicable. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved wafer supply <br />plan or daueed plan for augmentation is required. The existing substitute water suppy plan for the <br />Lorimer Pit expired on February 28, 2006. A renewal request for a substitute water supply plan was <br />submitted on January 18, 2008 and this plan is pending evaluation. <br />® A well permit was obtained for the current use and exposed pond surface area of the gravel pit, permit <br />no. 62009-F in accordance with Section 37-90-137(2) and (11), C.R.S. The applicant may be required to <br />obtain a new well permit if the proposed mining of call #10 will expand the uses allowed under permit no. <br />62009-F. <br />^ The proposed operation may have potential impact on existing water rights near the project location. <br />Applicant needs to demonstrate that the proposed project will not altar or impact the historic operation of <br />existing water rights. <br />^ The applicant has indicated plans to use other water for purposes at the permit site. The source <br />of water for this use is to be obtained from Applicant needs to document that this water was <br />diverted in priority under a water right decreed for such Industrial use. Applicant should contact the <br />water commissioner for further information. <br />® An augmentation plan for the Lorimer Pit site was filed with the Division 1 Water Court in Case No. <br />2000CW143. Loveland Ready-Mix Conuete, Inc. has also obtained storage water rights in Case No. <br />98CW431 for storage in two of the pits within the site, identified as pit 16 and 17. _ _ _ <br />COMMENTS: If stormvrater runoff is intercepted by this operation and is not diverted or captured In priority, it <br />must be released to the stream System whhin 72 hours. This may require a discharge permit from CDPHE- <br />W t]CD. Otherwise, the operator will need to make replacements for evaporation. <br />The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions. <br />