2006-11-06_REVISION - M1987097

• Permit No: M1987097
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 11/6/2006
• Doc Name: Response
• From: OSE
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: CN1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Division of Water Resources C Nc,;,
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1313 Shemwn Street, Room 818 + DIVISor: of Reclamation, ',,ere • `
Denver, Colorado 80203 dy(//'~ Nii~ii~,~ and Safety
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone] / Bill Owens
www.wa[er.state.co.us t/ Governor
Re~e to Reclamation Petrnit Application Consideration R~~„~
&ecutive Director
Hal D. Simpson, P.E.
DATE: November 6, 2006 scare Engineer
TO: Kate Pickford, Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 3 Office; District 22 Water Commissioner
FROM: Clay Kimmi, E.I.T. , /
RE: La Florida Gravel Pit, File No. M-1987-047
Operator: Conejos County
Contact: Bob Lucero
Section 6, Twp 32N, Rng IOE, NM P.M., Conejos County
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
® The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground
water must not occur during or afrer mining operations. If stormwater is contained on-site, it must
infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system within 72 hours, or all work
must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan approved by water court, is
obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will not be retained onsite for more than 72 hours
unless an augmentation plan approved by water court is obtained.
^ The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ^ evaporation, ^ dust control,
^ reclamation, ^ water removed in the mined product, ^ processing, ^ other:.
Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a gravel pit
or other type of well permit, as applicable. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved water
supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required.
^ Prior to approving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of the site and
document the locations of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area. The applicant must then
obtain a waiver of objection from all well owners with wells within 600 feet of the permit area or
request a hearing before the State Engineer.
^ Other:
COMMENTS: The mine permit application was not complete. It did not have any information on the
groundwater or surface water which may be encountered at the pit. The topographic map shows an
ephemeral drainage passing through the mine site. If groundwater is exposed, all work must cease until a
substitute water supply or augmentation plan is approved.