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~- • • i ~~~' ]~.]~~~.~~~' ~Q~~~' -- origina~ is mailed under separafc cover E~1.;6~e. ~ follow ~]~.' ~~ ~~® `l-ll\a~ V A ll. 9;;®1~ll1Ca~1V` ll , ~~.. (970) 864-2177 f OST ®FF1CE ~O_ti 8-18 Fqx (970) 664 -7980 Nucln, Q,olorndo 81.90E message 0~ June 6, 2001 Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Minerals & Geology 701 Camino del Rio Room 125 Durango, CO 81301 Attention: Steve Shuey Subject: Permit M 94-O1 1, 29 March 2001 Inspection Report Response Dear Mr. Shuey: This letter is in response to the listed deviations from permit plans, bulleted on Page 2 and 3 of your 16 April 2001 Inspection Report. We feel that the required changes are rather minor in nature and may come under a Technical Revision, rather than requiring compete plan revrsioir. • The original water supply & sediment ponds became so sediment loaded that it was necessary to close those filled portions and shift both ponds to the north in a combined single pond. This was done in an appropriate unused portion of the permit area on the same bench as the original ponds and currently occupies only 0.72 acres. The combined area of the two original ponds was 0.90 acres (0.31 ac. for the east/supply pond, 0.59 ac. for the west sedimentation pond). North portions of the original ponds' areas are incorporated in the current single pond, as shown on the attached map. • It appears that upper supply portions of the Doing Ditch are in such disrepair that they are unserviceable, and are unlikely to be repaired in the near future. Ranch operations have traditionally supplemented Doing Ditch water supply by pumping directly from the river. An alternate point of diversion was applied for by Silver Hawk Ranch and granted by the Water Court. Water rights for other than irrigation from that source have been filed and granted for Silver Hawk Ranch. Copies of that approval are being forwarded to you. • The silt fence filtration dike required by the operations plan at the outlet of the sediment pond has been installed. Photos of that installation are being forwarded to you. Please note that in its current configuration the permitted site does not require a certification under the Colorado General Storm Water Permit, since storm water from the site is prevented from off-site discharge to the river system. The sole discharge from the site is where it is discharged to the host Silver Hawk Ranch irrigation holding pond and irrigation distribution system. • Well Permit # 215835 was obtained Colorado Water Resources for the well at the west boundary for ongoing ranch use. The well final installation report is being forwarded to you. 2