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Mr. Berhan Keffelew <br />May 18, 2004 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />indicated that 300 feet is an acceptable setback. The Pueblo County Special <br />Use Permit was approved on March 23, 2003 by the Pueblo County Planning <br />Commission, with the 300 foot setback shown on the Special Use Application <br />maps. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reviewed this application, and did not <br />respond negatively to the setback in their referral response, dated March 2, <br />2004. We believe the 300 foot setback is appropriate. <br />C. The settling pond for the process wash water is approximately 1100 feet by 650 <br />feet, occupying about 16 acres. The settling pond in the southern part of Mining <br />Area 1 (for sediment control of dewatering water prior to discharge to the <br />Arkansas River) is approximately 400 feet by 350 feet, occupying about 3 acres. <br />IV. Exhibit E: <br />A. Yes, the applicant commits to place at least 12 inches of topsoil over areas to be <br />reseeded as part of reclamation. 210 acres will be reclaimed as a pond and the <br />post mining land use is wildlife habitat. <br />B. Yes, the applicant commits to seeding topsoil stockpiles if they will be <br />undisturbed for more than one growing season. <br />C. The applicant commits to implementing noxious weed control as required by the <br />Pueblo County Weed Ordinance, to prevent the establishment and/or spread of <br />noxious weeks. <br />V. Exhibit G: <br />A. Please see our response to item III-B. <br />B. The Flood Hazard Development Permit (#2004-004) was approved by Pueblo <br />County on or about May 10, 2004, however, we have not yet received a copy. It <br />is our understanding that as long as the applicant commits to obtaining this <br />permit prior to operation (which they do), regulations do not require submittal of <br />the actual document to the Division. <br />C. Yes, all water wells within 600 feet of the permit boundary are shown and <br />identified, by permit number and owner's last name, on Exhibit C-1. There are <br />only 6 wells within 600 feet of the permit boundary. Two of these wells are <br />owned by Kenneth Koslowski, the property owner for this project, and will be <br />purchased by Trans Colorado Concrete along with the real estate later this year. <br />The other four wells are owned by Dick Evans. All of the Evans wells are located <br />at least 600 feet from the proposed mining limits, and therefore do not require a <br />waiver for the approval of a Gravel Well Permit by the Office of the State <br />Engineer (in process), nor are they subject to 200 foot structure agreements <br />because these wells are greater than 200 feet from the affected land. <br />D. The Excelsior Ditch is not lined with an impervious liner, however the bed of the <br />ditch is predominantly a clayey silt material. This ditch is in excess of 3,000 feet <br />north of the northernmost permit boundary. Martin and Wood Water Consultants, <br />Inc. were asked to analyze this situation, and they concluded that "any changes <br />in the local water table resulting from the mining operations cannot have any <br />impact on the ditch leakage, as the phenomena referred to as the 'hydraulic <br />