PERMFILE116337

• Permit No: M2002111
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 11/12/2002
• Doc Name: Response
• From: SEO
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman StreeC, Room 818
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]
www.waterstate.co.us
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
TO: Carl B. Mount, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 5 Office; District 72 Water Commissioner
FROM: Claudia Engelmann, Water Resources Engineer C~
DATE: November 12, 200~~,' ~-
RE: Gilsonite Gravel Pit, File No. M-2002-111
Sec ion 11, Twp 1 N, Rng 3 W, Ute P. M., Mesa County
Operator: Elam Construction, Inc. r-
Contact: aro F. Elam, President
Elam Construction, Inc.
1225 S 7th St.
Grand Junction. CO 81501
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Bill Owens
Governor
Greg E. Walther
Executive Director
Hal D. Simpson, P.E.
State Engineer
[phone]
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
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 in over-
appropriated areas.
® 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.
^ The proposed operation may have potential impact on existing water rights near the project
location. Please provide evidence that the proposed project will not alter or impact the
historic operation of existing water rights.
^ The applicant has indicated plans to use other water for: ^ uses at the permit site, ^
storage in the excavated area(s), ^ other The applicant wilt need to provide
evidence to this office that the water is permitted or decreed for such uses.
^ Other:
COMMENTS/NOTES: In Item 3 of Exhibit G (Water Information), the applicant states that a well
permit has been applied for with the Division of Water Resources. The records of this office do not
show that a well permit application has been received from Elam Construction for the Gilsonite
Gravel Pit.