PERMFILE115995

• Permit No: M2002096
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 9/4/2002
• Doc Name: Office of State Engineer Response
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STATE OF COLORADO
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 818
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]
www.wate cstate.co. us
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
DATE: September 4, 2002
TO: Harry H. Posey, Acting Senior Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 2 OfSce; Dis ct 14 Water Commissioner
FROM: Don West, P.E.
RE: Ranch Land Rock #1 Pit, File No. M-2002-096 ~!
Operator: Ranch Land, LLC,
Contact: William Paetz 719/492-0266
Section 24, Twp 20 S, Rng 68 W, 6th P.M., Fremont County
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CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
^ The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground
water must not occur during or afrer mining operations.
® The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ^ evaporation, ®dust control, ^
reclamation, ^ water removed in the mined product, ^ processing, ^ other:.
^ 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: Applicant states that Ranch Land, LLC water rights will be used to supply dust control
water. Prior to approval of this application, the applicant must quantify the amount of water required for
dust control and a substitute water supply plan pursuant to House Bill 1414 (attached) must be in place to
use the water for dust control.
Applicant has stated that Red Creek, which runs through the project site, is typically dry except for spring
runoff and storm events. Any water ponded in an excavation must be released to the natural stream system
within 72 hours, or all work must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan approved
by water court, is obtained to account for the ponded stormwater. Reclamation plans must ensure that
stormwater will not remain ponded for more than 72 hours.