PERMFILE110413

• Permit No: M1980110
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/28/1981
• Doc Name: MLRB REGULAR PERMIT APPLICATION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Pollution of Water Systems
During mining potential sources of pollution are turbidity in
gravel mine water, spillage of irrigation water, and histori-
cal surface water that might enter the gravel pit. Powever,
due to the small size of the operation and since mining will be
accomplished using the wet pit method, the mining operation will
cause no measurable adverse effects on the existing water quali-
ty on or in the vicinity of the mining operation. San-o-lets
will be utilized for employees on the property during mining.
After mining septic tanks approved by the Tri-County District
Health Department will be utilized for individual on-lot sew-
age disposal.
Water Use Durin4 Mining
Water for employees on site will be supplied by bottled water.
During mining water will be utilized for operating the crush-
er and for dust suppression. A maximum of 1000 gallons per
day, 6 days a week will be needed for this purpose. Thus the
yearly operating requirements for this purpose is leas than 1
acre foot per year. in addition, water will be needed to estab-
lish revegetation around the lake. Both of these uses will have
negligible effect on nearby wells as they are considerab]y~less
than present irrigation water use. The applicant has 10 shares
of Fulton Ditch water, anc~ up to 100 acre feet per year of
water from an existing well that can be utilitzed for these
purposes. For the well water it will be necessary to change
the point of diversion to the created lake and the use.
Application will be made to water court for this change in use
and point of diviersion.
Evaporation from the created lake is expected to average 30
inches per year. The amount. of evaporation presently that occurs
for irrigation is approximately 15 inches, or 53.4 acre feet per
year. The net effect of this amount of evaporation on surround-
ing wells from substituting the lake for land is expected to
be negligible. Regardless, at present state law does not require
replacement water for evaporative losses even if they are deter-
mined to exist. However, since the applicant is aware that there
is a possibility this may be required in the future by legisla-
tion, provisions have been made to replace any evaporative losses
if they are determined to exist and required by state law.
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