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- STATE OF COLORADO <br />OFFICE OF THE STATE EtiGIM1EER •/ <br />I I1 f ?tu'rin,in SPeel. Fnnni Il I it ,. ~ <br />Ulviivr, h~L vndfr ti11:11,1 . ' <br />('hnm• ; 101 E1G{,. i'iAt ~ /F'io~' <br />rql ll~~i;b.h tSri'~ -- - <br />'nuw',I,,h""tl, ~. ~. t. r. <br />r,. ,......u <br />Response to Reclamation 1'ennit Application Consideration •:~ ~,.tir~•. <br />"' 41iK i)IIT(11k <br />DATE: December 1, 2003 ,~ i~~ sr~i~ 1,1,1. <br />TO: Carl B. Mount. Senior Environmental Protection Specialist f.~a rf d •~~ tna~„k`. <br />CC: Division 1 Office, District 4 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: loans Comaniciu. E I <br />RE File No.M-1987-0~_gMj__~ / <br />LOpe~aior B 8 G Stone <br />Contact. Jordan C Burdick-303-823.5943 <br />Section 31, Twp 4 North, Rng 70 West, 6th P M , Larlmer County <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />© The proposed amendment to the existing operation noes not anticipate exposing groundwater <br />Therefore, exposure of ground water must not occur during or after mining operations The purpose of <br />this amendment is to increase the permitted mining area from 5 acres to 9.9 acres. <br />^ The proposed aperahon will consume ground wator by ^evaporation, ^ dust control, ^reclamalion, <br />^water removed m the mined product, ^ processing, ^ other <br />Prior to initiation of these uses of ground wafer, the applicant will Hoed to obtain either a gravel pd ar <br />other type of wall permit. as applicable. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved water supply <br />plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required. <br />^ Pnor to approving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspectbn of the site and document <br />the Iecahons of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area. The applicant must then obtain a waiver of <br />objection from all well owners with wells within 600 feet of ilia permit area or request a hearing before <br />ilia State Engineer <br />^ The proposed operation may have potential Impact on existing water rights near the project location. <br />Applicant needs to demonstrate that the proposed protect will not alter 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 wafer for this use Is to be obtained from Applicarn needs to document that this water was <br />diverted ~n pnonty under a water right decreed for such industrial use. Applicant should contact the <br />water commissioner for further information. <br />~f The applicant has not iden66ed any proposed use of water at the permit site. If water will ho used for <br />any purpose at this site, the appucanl wdl need to document that the water was obtanetl from a legal <br />source, or the water was deserted in priority under a water right decreed for such industrial use. <br />COMMENTS: If stormwator runoff is intercepted by this operation and is not diverted or captured In pnonty, it <br />must be released to the stream system within 72 hours. This may requee a discharge permit from CDPHE- <br />WOCD Otherwise, the operator will need to make replacements for evaporation, <br />The applicant may contact the Stale Engineer's Office with any questions. <br />