PERMFILE124886

• Permit No: M1999024
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/14/1999
• Doc Name: RESPONSE TO RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION CONSIDERATION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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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]
FA%:[phone]
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Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
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Hal D. Simpson, P E
Slate Engineer
DATE: June 14, 1999
TO: James C. Stevens, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist 'DECEIVED
CC: Division 3 Office; District 24 Water Commissioner
FROM: Kathleen L. Sullivan JUN 14 1999
RE: San Acacio Gravel Pit, File No. M-99-024 ~ ci tAineral~ & Geology
Operator: Costilla County,
Contact: Elizabeth Pacheco, County Administrator, [phone]
Section 28, Twp 33 South, Rng 73 West, 6th P.M., Costilla 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:.
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: The applicant needs to specify whether or not water will be required for revegetation, and, if
needed, the potential source of that water.
COMMENTS: The mining permit application indicates that no water is expected to be used in conjunction
with this operation, that no ground water is expected to be encountered, and stormwater will be directed
toward a highway culvert west of the pit. If the applicant finds that water is needed for dust supression or
any other purpose, the applicant needs to ensure it is obtained from a properly decreed and/or permitted
source for industrial uses. Any exposure of ground water must be covered immediately, and a gravel pi[ well
permit obtained prior to exposure of ground water.
If storm water runoff is intercepted by the pit, and this water is not diverted or captured in priority, it must be
released to the stream system within three days. This may require a discharge permit from CDPHE-WQCD.
Otherwise [he operator will need to make replacements for evaporation.
The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions.