2004-10-05_REVISION - M1978056

• Permit No: M1978056
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 10/5/2004
• Doc Name: Well Permit Approval
• From: Cheryl Signs Engineering
• To: DMG
• Type & Sequence: AM2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Form No. OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
Gws-zs COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
818 Centennial Bldg., 1313 Sherman St., Denver, Colorado 80203
303 866-3561
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APPLICANT
EXST
WELL PERMIT NUMBER 61773 -F _
DIV. 1 WD 1 DES. BASIN MD
APPROVED WELL LOCATION
WELD COUNTY
VARRA COMPANIES INC
CHERYL SIGNS
109E 4TH AVE
DENVER, CO 80203-
[phone]
1/4 1/4 Section 10
Township 5 N Range 65 W Sixth P.M.
DISTANCES FROM SECTION LINES
Ft. from Section Line
Ft. from Section Line
UTM COORDINATES (NAD83)
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PERMIT TO EXPOSE WATER IN A PIT ~"""y """"""y
ISSUANCE OF THIS PERMIT DOES NOT CONFER A WATER RIGHT
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1) This well shall be used in such a way as to ceuse no material injury to existing water rights. The issuance of this permit does not ensure that
no injury will occur to another vested water right or preGude another owner of a vested water right from seeking relief in a civil court action.
2) The construction of this well shall be in compliance with the Water Well ConsWCtion Rules 2 CCR 402-2, unless approval of a variance has
been granted by the State Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installatlon Contractors in accordance with Rule .18.
3) Approved pursuant to CRS 37-90.137 (2) and (11) for the construction and operation of a weU (gravel pit ground water pond) in accordance
with the temporary substitute water supply plan approved by the State Engineer on May 24, 2004, for the Durham Pit, Division of Minerals &
Geology Permit Number M-78-056. The well (pond) shall not be operated unless it is included in a substitute water supply plan approved by
the State Engineer or a plan for augmentation approved by the Water Court. The water supply plan for this pit is currently valid through
December 31, 2005 and if it is not extended or if a court decree is not entered for a plan for augmentation, this well permit is null and void and
diversion of ground water from this well must cease immediately. -
4) This well is Subject to administration by the Division Engineer in accordance with applicable decrees, statutes, rules, and regulations.
5) The average annual amount of ground water to be appropriated shall not exceed 198.48 acre-feet with the total surface area of the gravel pit
ground water pond limited to 79.2 aces. No additional water surface shall be exposed unless a permit therefor is approved.
6) The use of ground water, in addition to dewatering and 187.88 acre-feet of evaporative loss, is limited to 7.8 acre-feet associated with mining
of up to 267,931 tons of aggregate and 2.8 acre-feet of water used for dust suppression. No other use of water is allowed unless a permit
therefor is approved.
7) The owner shall mark the well in a conspicuous place with well permit number(s) and court case number(s) as appropriate. The owner shall
take necessary means and precautions to preserve these markings.
8) Pursuant to Policy 2000-4 (as amended October 1, 2002) of the State Board of F~taminers d Water Well Construction and Pump tnstallatlon
Contractors (Board), the minimum consWCtlon standards in Rule 10 of the Water Well ConsWCtion Rules shall be waived for gravel pit ground
water ponds except compliance with Rule 10.1 and its subsections 10.1.2, 10.1.4, 10.1.6 and Rule 10.2 and ifs subsection 10.2.1 is required.
The owner of the gravel pit shall take necessary means and precautions to prevent contaminants from entering the gravel pit ground water
pond.
9) Pursuant to Policy 2000-4 (as amended October 1, 2002) of the Board, the disinfection standards of Rule 15 of the Water Well Construction
Rules shall be waived and the water well consWction report requirement of Rule 17 shall be waived, except compliance with Rules 17.1.4,
17.3 and 17.4 is required.
10) The boundaries of the gravel pit ground water pond shall be more than 600 feet from any existing well censWCted in the same source, that Is
not owned by the applicent, exGuding the wells that were the subject of the State Engineer's hearing in case no. 04SE16. A Motion to Strike
OposiBOn of Bliss Produce Co. and K.S. Properties, LLC (objectors) was granted on September 30, 2004. The hearing in case no. 04SE16 was
vacated on October 4, 2004 due to settlement between the parties.
11) Pursuant to Policy 2000-0 (as amended October 1, 2002) of the Board, no pumping equipment shall be installed in the gravel pit ground
water pond to withdraw water for any beneficial use, unless a separate written request for a variance has been approved by the Board.
NOTICE: This permit has been approved for a change of the use of the water from the gravel pit ground water pond, to account for all the
uses as indigted in the substitute supply plan. You are hereby notified that you have the right to appeal the issuance of this permit, by filing a
written request with this office within sixty (60) days of the date of issuance, pursuant to the State Administrative Procedures Act. (See Section
24.4-104 through 106, C.R.S.) /o, 04. 'o/aioy
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DC ROVED ~ a • ~ ~ I -~
State Engineer T ey -GLIiLAf
Recei t No. 0511082 DATE ISSUED 10-04-2004 EXPIRATION DATE 10-04-2005