PERMFILE101811

• Permit No: M1993041
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/21/1993
• Doc Name: SU-93-14 DOWE FLATS MINING & RECLAMATION PROJECT
• From: BOULDER CNTY HEALTH DEPT
• To: ROB HELMICK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Froda Greenberg
Dale Rademacher
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Ken Huson /GB~~'
July 23, 1993
Review Comments for the Dowe Flats Water Storage Project Special Use
Permit Application
The Water/Wastewater Department staff has reviewed the above projects which we were
referred on through the Boulder County Planning process. Our review has focused on,
and our comments reflect, the potential impacts and concerns the proposed projects will
have with respect to the City of Longmont's water system.
Dowe Flats Reservoir Proiect (Docket SU-93-151:
The materials reviewed by staff concerning
Boulder County Special Use Permit for Dou
SHB AGRA dated June 1, 1993 together I
Geotechnical Engineering Appendix.
this project consisted of the Application for
'e Flats Water Storage Project prepared by
rith the Dowe Flats Water Storage Project
Comments concerning the special use permit:
1. Section 7.3, page 47: The application states in part that the reservoir project
will most likely be utilized to provide storage for St. Vrain Basin water rights for use
in the St. Vrain basin by the City of Longmont. While this statement may
potentially be accurate, staff believes it should be based according to the findings
and recommendations of the City of Longmont 1990 Raw Water Master Plan
(RWMP). The RWMP determined that the Dowe Flats storage project would be
placed lower in priority in relation to several other potential storage projects
including the expansion of Union and Ralph Price reservoirs. Such a ranking in
priority would place the need and subsequent construction of the Dowe Flats
project into the long term development classification. Projects in this classification
are be anticipated for development more than 30 years from now. This time frame
appears to be compatible with the proposed time frame for mining operations on
the site.
2. Section 8.2 Rationale for Need and Phasino of Reservoir, paoe 50: The
application states in part that the Dowe Flats reservoir is positioned to meet the
needs to store St. Vrain basin water for use by the City of Longmont... Again, staff
finds it to be appropriate to base this statement according to the findings and
recommendations of the RWMP. Staff further notes that the ability to store
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