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<br />Mined Land Reclamation Page 2 <br />March 3, 1983 <br />The Mesa County Resolution that was inserted in the mining application stipu- <br />lates that pit water should be pumped into the DeBeque pond if its water table <br />is being lowered by the mining operation. During periods of call on the river <br />basin, Corn cannot legally divert water to this pond unless the pond has a <br />senior adjudicated water right that allows this diversion. Our office will <br />order Corn to cease any illegal diversion such as this. <br />The Larkin Ditch Flows immediately adjacent to the east side of the permit <br />area. The application states that the ditch is at present perched above the <br />gravel deposit and above the water table in the gravel deposit. Because of <br />this, Corn does not anticipate that dewatering will have any efFect upon the <br />ditch. While this statement may be correct, we believe that Corn should meet <br />with the owners of the Larkin Ditch to mitigate their concerns. Parshall <br />flumes could be installed before the ditch nears the permit area and after it <br />leaves the area to measure any change in flow that might occur due to <br />increased seepage. <br />In conclusion, we do not recommend approval of this application until Corn <br />addresses the issues raised in this letter. Further, we will order the appli- <br />cant to cease operations if excavation begins without the required well per- <br />mit. We have enclosed an example well permit to be forwarded to Corn <br />Construction. <br />HDS/JRH:ma <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Lee Enewold, Div. Eng. <br />