2007-05-15_REVISION - M2005021

• Permit No: M2005021
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 5/15/2007
• Doc Name: Response
• From: OSE
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: AM2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER `~
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 818
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone] Respons o Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
http'//erNw. water. state. co. us
DATE: May 14, 2007 RECEIVED
TO: G. Russell Means, Environmental Protection Specialist ~I"IAY 1 5 2001
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Bill Ritter, Jr.
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Haris D. Sherman
F~cecWVe Director
Hal D. Simpson, P.E.
State Engineer
CC: Division 4 Office; District 40 Water Commissioner Division of Reclamation,
(~tll fining and Safety
FROM: Cynthia J. Love, Water Resource Engine~~~
RE: Operator: Oldcastle S W roup, Inc. dba United Companies of Mesa County
Anderson Pit, File No`iv~1-2005-021 AM-02 ~/
Section 8, Twp 15 S, Rng 95 W, 6th P.M., Delta County
Landowners- Oldcastle SW Group, Marlyn M. & Margaret K. McGrath, Teddie Graff,
and Will & Anna Hutchins
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
^ The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground water must not
occur dtuing or after mining operations.
® 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 appficabie. 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 mile 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 contact this office regarding the
600-foot spacing notification hearing process.
^ 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). The applicant will need to provide evidence to this office that the water is permitted or decreed for such
uses.
^ Other:
COMMENTS: A Substitute Water Supply Plan (SWSP) was approved for the Anderson Pit on April 16, 2007 for the
replacement of depletions resulting from mining. The Gravel Pit Well Permit Application submitted to our office on
December 15, 2004 was returned to the applicant on January 26, 2005 due to the lack of an approved substitute supply
plan or water court-approved plan for augmehtation, and should be re-submitted to our office to complete the evaluation.
Condition No. 18 of the S WSP approval requires the applicant to obtain a Water Court decree for a plan for
augmentation to replace the long-term evaporation and other losses associated with the permanent reclaimed lake.