GENERAL36821

• Permit No: M1974004
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 6/19/2003
• Doc Name: Response
• From: SEO
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER 'l ~ RECEIVED oF:=o~
Division of Water Resources Q~~ '~
Department of Natural Resources / '~ % ~\ oii
1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 ~~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~.~~
Denver, Colorado 80203 ~ 1_875 ~
Phone [phone] Division rf Minerals anA GeolQyy
FAX [phone] Bill Owens
www.waters[ate.CO.uS Governor
Greg E. Walther
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration Executive Director
DATE: June 19, 2003 Hal D. Simpson, P.E.
State Engineer
TO: Harry H. Posey, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist J
CC: Division 1 Office, District 7 Water Commissioner ,//
FROM: loana Comaniciu, E.I. ~ ~ ~~ ~ 3
RE: Specification Aggregates Quarry, Amendment to File No. M-1974-004
Operator: Lafarge West, Inc.
Contact: John Rozelle, 303-657-4336
Sections 10 and 15, Twp 4 South, Rng 70 West, 6th P.M., Jefferson County
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
® The proposed amendment 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 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.
^ The proposed operation may have potential impact on existing water rights near the project location.
Applicant needs to demonstrate that the proposed project will not alter or impact the historic operation of
existing water rights.
® The applicant has indicated that this amendment will increase the size of the quarry, but not the water
needs. Water as described in the existing permit is used for process plant and dust suppression. If
water will be used for any other purposes at this site, the applicant will need to document that the water
was obtained from a legal source, or the water was diverted in priority under a water right decreed for
such industrial use.
COMMENTS: If stormwater runoff is intercepted by this operation and is not diverted or captured in priority, it
must be released to the stream system within 72 hours. This may require a discharge permit from CDPHE-
W QCD. Otherwise, the operator will need to make replacements for evaporation.
The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions.