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r -~ <br />RICHARD D, LAMM <br />Governor <br />a ~~~ IIIlilllllllllll <br />O~ GOO <br />.~. <br />F~ ~~f 0 C.J. KUIPER <br />~ ~ Slate Engineer <br />.#~~ <br />7Btb <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street -Room 818 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Administration (303) 892-3581 <br />Ground Water (3031892-3587 <br />September 15, 1977 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: HARRIS D. SHERMAN, SECRETARY, MINED LAND RECLAMATION <br />FROM: DR. JERIS A, DANIELSON, DEPUTY STATE ENGINEER <br />SUBJECT: WHITEWATER BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION - EGGAR, <br />ADAMS AND WI3ITEWATER PITS, MESA COUNTY -APPLICATIONS <br />FOR MINING AND RECLAMATION PERMITS <br />This is to acknowledge receipt of additional information concerning the above <br />referenced applications. In light of the response to our initial memorandum, <br />we feel that the following comments are necessary to clarify the situation for <br />the Board and the applicant: <br />1 . If the processing equipment is located on the affected land, <br />then the water requirement for this equipment is a part of <br />the mining stage. Furthermore, the diversion of water for <br />dust abatement requtres a water right for the proper use. <br />2. The applicant does not indicate in his original application <br />that "hundreds" of riparian trees had been removed during <br />the mining of the lands. This helps to reduce the net effect <br />of the planting of additional trees for wildlife habitat, <br />3. Our estimate of net annual evaporation from the gravel pit <br />lakes is not an arbitrary figure, but it is taken from the <br />SCS National Engineering Handbook, Hydrology Section, <br />Chapter 9, Figure 9-1. <br />4. The applicant does not understand the potential impact of <br />his operations upon the Colorado River Compact and the <br />Upper Colorado River Gompact, so we will try to explain <br />