PERMFILE115006

• Permit No: M2000098
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/4/2001
• Doc Name: MONARCH QUARRY PIT FN M-2000-098 OPERATOR COLORADO LIME CO CONTACT COLORADO LIME CO JOHNNEY G BOWERS
• From: DNR
• To: JAMES C STEVENS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
1 313 Sherman Street, Room 818
Denver, Colorado 80?03
Phone [phone]
FA%:1303)866-3589
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DATE: January 4, 2001
TO: James C. Stevens, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 2 Office; District 1 I Water Commissioner
FROM: Michael P. Schaubs R.G. ~S
RE: Monarch Quarry Pit, File No. M-2000-098
Operator: Colorado Lime Company,
Contact: Colorado Lime Company/Johnney G Bowers/972 991 8400
Section 33, Twp 50 N, Rng 6 E, NM P.M., Chaffee County
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
^ The proposed 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:.the operator
proposes using not morn than 1,000 gpd for all purposes.
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.
^ Other:
COMMENTS: Storm water runoff and any groundwater which may be encountered will be directed to a
settling pond and then be discharge to the South Arkansas River. [f this water 1s not released or pumped out
of the settling pond within 72 hours or less, the applicant should obtain a Substitute Supply Plan.
The application states that water for all uses will not exceed 1,000 gpd. The applicant is planning to perfect
water rights for a well and surface water diversion to supply these needs. Water should not be used until the
water rights have been perfected and an augmentation plan or substitute supply plan approved for use of the
water.