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STATE OF COLORADO <br />OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER <br />Division of Water Resources <br />Department of Natural Resources / <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 ~ ~~ ~ / <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone (303) 866-3581 <br />FAX (303) 866-3589 <br />www.watecstate,co.us <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration <br />oF_' ep_!fl <br />~~/- <br />Ne/ `~ <br />ik t <br />+ » <br />'~ 18'!6 ~` <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell Ceorge <br />Executive Director <br />HaI D. Simpson, P.E. <br />State Engineer <br />DATE: November 9, 2004 / <br />TO: Larry D. Oehler, Environmental Protection Specialist ~'~-( Cy- / <br />CC: Division 2 Office//; ~~Di~t 17 Water Commissioner RECEI ~E® <br />FROM: Don West, P.E. J <br />RE: Elmer Stone Grave] Pit, File No. M-1978-080 `~ ~~~ ~ ~ 2~~4 ~~ <br />Operator: Lincoln County ~'Ytsion of Minerals and Geology <br />Contact: Don Blake 719/743-2337 <br />Section 15, Twp 155, Rng 56W, 6th P.M., Lincoln County <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />^ The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground <br />water must not occur during or afrer mining operations. If stormwater is contained on-site, it must <br />infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system within 72 hours, or all work <br />must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan approved by water court, is <br />obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will not be retained onsite for more than 72 hours <br />unless an augmentation plan approved by water court is obtained. <br />® The proposed operation will cottsume water by: ®evaporation, ^ dust control, <br />^ reclamation, ^ water removed in the mined product, ^ processing, ®other:. Stock Water. <br />An approved water supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required prior to storing or using <br />water for stock watering. <br />^ Prior to approving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of the site and <br />document the locations of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area. The applicant must then <br />obtain a waiver of objection from all well owners with wells within 600 feet of the permit area or <br />request a hearing before the State Engineer. <br />^ Other: <br />COMMENTS: This plan appears to be in violation of Colorado Water Law unless the applicant has <br />obtained a court decree to store surface and/or storm water for stock watering. If stormwater is contained <br />on-site, it must infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system within 72 hours, or all <br />work must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan approved by water court, is <br />obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will not be retained onsite for more than 72 hours unless an <br />augmentation plan approved by water court is obtained <br />