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a RICHARD D. LAMM Governor 1313 Sherman Street-Room 818 Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) 866-3581 March 29, 1982 JERIS A. DANIELSON Stets Engineer RECEfVE® APR 01 1982 MINED LAND RECLAMATION Colo. Dept. of Natura4 Resource MEMORANDUM T0: Mined Land Reclamation Division, Attention: Jim McArdle FROM: Hal D. Simpson, Assistant State Engineer SUBJECT: Siegrist Construction Company - Siegrist Construction Company Sand and Gravel Pit, q82-15, Application for Mining and Reclamation Permit As requested, we have reviewed the above referenced application. The application indicates that the reclaimed ponds will be used for recreation. Using an impound- ment of water for recreational purposes has been defined, in CRS 1973, 37-90-103, as putting the water to beneficial use. A well is defined as any structure or device which is used for the purpose of obtaining ground water for beneficial use from an aquifer. Since the source of water for the lake that will be formed by the gravel pit operation is ground water, we consider the lake to be a "well". Prior to construction of a "well", a well permit must be obtained by the appli- cant to avoid being in violation of CRS 1973, 37-90-137. The well permit application form shown in exhibit DD of the gravel mining appli- cation is for dust control. Before submitting this well permit application to our office, Siegrist Companies should revise the application to include recrea- tional purposes. The consumption information specified on the application should be increased to reflect the evaporation from the reclaimed lakes. The proposed well would be located within the over-appropriated South Platte River basin. Therefore, before any well permit could be issued, Siegrist Com- panies would have to develop a plan to augment (replace) any additional stream consumption due to the gravel pit operation. The augmentation plan would have to be approved by the Division Water Court before the well permit could be issued. Our office is also concerned about injury to Hayseed Ditch, Last Chance Ditch, adjacent ponds, and nearby wells due to dewatering operations. We feel a monitor- ing system should be Set up to provide data to support or contradict any injury claims which may occur from this operation. St. Vrain and Left Hand Ditch Water Conservancy District has expressed concern that increased development will reduce the quality and quantity of water avail- able in the area. We believe that a representative of Siegrist Company should meet with representatives of the Water Conservancy District to mitigate the of ~ iota • e~~~ *~* III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ~ X876 ~` OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES