PERMFILE132292

• Permit No: M2005012
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/13/2005
• Doc Name: Response
• From: OSE
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STAq~F.~~nCOLORADO
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER ~' MAY 1 3 2005 ~
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 Division of Minerals and Geology
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone [phone] RCSpOriSe t0 ReClamahori Permtt AppllcatlOn CO11SldeTatlOn
FAX [phone]
www.watecs[ate.co.us
DATE: May 13, 2005 /
TO: G. Russell Means, Environmental Protection Specialist
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Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Hal D. Simpson, P.E.
State Engineer
CC: Division 4 OfSce; District 41 Water Commissioner
FROM: Cynthia J. Love, Water Resource Engineer~~
RE: Operator: Nick H. Gray, Gray Pit #2, File No. M-2005-012
Section 36, Twp 49N, Rng 8W, N.M. P.M., Montrose County
Landowner- Nick H. Grav
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
^ The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground water must not
occlu during or afrer mining operations.
^ The proposed operation will consume ground water by ^evaporation, ^dust control, ^reclarnation, ^water
removed in the mined product, ^processing, ^othec
Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a gravel pit or other type
of well per[nit, as applicable. Prior to obtaining a pemlit, an approved water supply plan or decreed plan for
augmentation is required.
^ Prior to approving a well pemilt, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of the site and doctunent the
locations of all wells within 600 feet mile of the permit area. The applicant must then obtain a waiver of
objection from atl well owners with wells within 600 feet of the permit area or contact [his office regarding the
600 foot spacing notificatiotl/ltearing process.

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: Dust suppression at the pertr¢t site.
Other:
COMMENTS: The owner's permitting contact, Timothy M. Scanion, has provided more detailed infomla[ion in his
Apri123, 2005 letter regarding water use at the project site. Contract operators will supply their own water needs from
offsite sources by purchasing and hauling in water for dust suppression. The applicant has sufficiently addressed the
concerns noted in my March 18, 2005 Response.