2003-08-13_REVISION - M2001090

• Permit No: M2001090
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 8/13/2003
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review Comments
• From: DMG
• To: Lafarge West Inc
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
7373 Sherman Stree4 Room 878
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]
www.water.state.co.us
RECEIVED
JUN 1 l 2003
Division ~f Minerals and Geelosy
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
TO: Carl B. Mount, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 6 Office; District 58 Water Commissioner
FROM: Claudia Engelmann, Water Resources Engineer C~
DATE: June 17, 2003
RE: River Valley Resource, File No. M-2001-090, AM-1
Section 21, Twp 5 N, Rng 84 W, 6'" P.M., Routt County
Operator. Lafarge West, Inc. '
Contact: Garry J. Tuttle, Land Manager ;Permit #:
Lafarge West; Inc. Class:
1590 W. 12"' Ave. 'From
Denver, C0.80204 Doc. Name,
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CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
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Bill Owens
Governor
Greg E. Walther
Executive Director
Hal D. Simpson, P.E.
Rate Engineer
^ The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground
water must not occur during or after mining operations.
® The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ®evaporation, ®dust conVol,
reclamation, ®water removed in the mined product, ®processing, ®other: irrigation of newly
established vegetation.
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 in overappropriated areas. Currently this
location is not considered overappropriated, however, if this area becomes overappropriated,
augmentation will be 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.
^ The proposed operation may have potential impact on existing water rights near the project location.
Please provide evidence that the proposed project will not alter or impact the historic operation of
existing water rights.
^ The applicant has indicated plans to use other water for: ^ uses at the permit site, ^ storage in the
• excavated area(s), ^ other: The applicant will need to provide evidence to this office that
the water is permitted or decreed for such uses.
^ Other:
COMMENTS/NOTES: Valid permit no. 56563-F currently exists for the River Valley Resource site. This
permit will expire on September 27, 2003, unless the Statement of Beneficial Use form is submitted prior to
the expiration date verifying that groundwater has been exposed and the well has been put to use. The uses
under permit no. 56563-F are limited'to evaporation (152.9 acre-feet) from a maximum surface area of 81
acres, product moisture loss (12 acre-feet), asphalt production (1 acre-foot), dust control (1.5 acre-feet),
concrete production (5 acre-feet), and irrigation of reclaimed mining area (10 acre-feet). No other use of
water is allowed unless a permit therefore is approved. This permit does not allow dewatering from the
pit. Therefore, the applicant must apply for achange/increase in use of permit 56563-F to allow dewatering
and an expanded surface area (to a total of 91 acres) as proposed under this amendment to the mining
permit.