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STATE OF COLORADO <br />OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER <br />Division of Water Resources <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />7313 Sherman Street, Room 81 S <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone (303) 866-3581 <br />FAX (303) 866-3589 <br />www.watecstate.m.us <br />of cow <br />~w ~ <br />~m ~~ ~O <br />It~x~ <br />t a <br />f 1876 ~ <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration Executive Director <br />Hal D. Simpson, P.E. <br />Stale Engineer <br />DATE: February 22, 2005 <br />TO: Wallace H. Erickson, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 3 Office; ID.is~ct 20 Water Commissioner RECEIVED <br />FROM: Don West, P.E. ~f~V FEB 2 2 2005 <br />RE: Hanna No. 1 Pit, File No. M-2004-045 <br />Operator: Thomas Smith 816/331-0435 Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Contact: Daniel Russe11 7 1 9/5 89-4559 <br />Section 29, Twp 40N, Rng 4E, NM P.M., Rio Grande County <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />® The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground <br />water must not occur during or after mining operations. If stormwater is contained on-site, it must <br />infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system within 72 hours, or all work <br />must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan approved by water court, is <br />obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will not be retained onsite for more than 72 hours <br />unless an augmentation plan approved by water court is obtained. <br />^ The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ^ evaporation, ^ dust control, <br />^ reclamation, ^ water removed in the mined product, ^ processing, ^ other:. <br />Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a gravel pit <br />or other type of well permit, as applicable. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved water <br />supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required. <br />^ Prior to approving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of the site and <br />document the locations of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area. The applicant must then <br />obtain a waiver of objection from all well owners with wells within 600 feet of the permit area or <br />request a hearing before the State Engineer. <br />^ Other: <br />COMMENTS: <br />