2008-07-10_PERMIT FILE - M2008006 (5)

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12. Based upon the possible potential for ground water impacts from dewatering and lining the pit, monitoring wells should be considered and installed to ensure compliance with Rule 3.1.6(1) of the Construction Material Rules and Regulations which require that "disturbance to the prevailing hydrologic balance of the affected land and to the surrounding area and to the quantity and quality of water in surface and ground water systems both during and after the mining operation and during reclamation shall be minimized..." In particular, the Division recommends monitori ng wells be selected or installed to monitor impacts that may affect registered and unregistered wells and vegetation on both sides of the river. 13. Please identify all cottonwood groves in the wildlife corridor and within the boundaries of potential offsite ground water impacts to help assure adequate monitoring is in place. 14. The applicant states that registered alluvial wells within 600 feet were identified based on SEO records. Were field inspections conducted to identify ALL wells within 600 feet? Please revise the exhibits to depict the actual location of the alluvial wells. Will any wells beyond the 600-foot radius be affected by the mining operations? 15. Please depict the location on a map where mine water will be discharged. If mine water is discharged into a ditch or other man-made structure, please provide consent to discharge water into this structure. If water is discharged into a ditch that is unlined, it may be prone to erosion if the discharge rates exceed the carrying capacity of the ditch. The applicant should submit documentation to the Division for review as to the proposed maximum discharge rate into the ditch and specifications as to how much water the ditch can cant' without experiencing erosion. Rule 6.4.14 Exhibit N- Source of Legal Right to Enter 16. The applicant submitted a letter from the Division of Wildlife (DOW) regarding an easement on the property located on the southwest corner of Colorado Highway 392 and Weld County Road 13. Please depict this area on the map, and describe what measures are to be taken to protect the DOW's interest on the property. Rule 6.4.19 Exhibit S- Permanent Man-Made Structures 17. The applicant proposes to mine through a number of structures (i.e. power poles, culverts wells and the concrete lined ditch). If Connell Resources intends to mine through existing structures then they will need to submit a notarized agreement between the operator and the owner(s)/easement holders of the structures. Until such agreement is/are submitted and approved by the Division, the applicant will need to maintain a suitable mining off- set distance from the structures. If such notarized agreements cannot be achieved during this review period, then a revision to the permit will need to be filed in the future prior to mining closer than the approved mining off-set distance. 18. Exhibit S contains a list of man made structures on or within 200 feet of the permit area. The applicant will need to state the name and address of who owns the structure and the proposed mining off set distance from each structure (i.e. SH 392, CR 13, utilities, etc...). The Division received objections to the SerFer Pit 112c Application from Jonathan and. Jessica Lee and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). See attached letters. Please address the comments noted in the letters. Because objections have been filed, the item will automatically be extended on or before the 1200, day and will be scheduled before the Mined Land Reclamation Board (MLRB) during the June 11-12, 2008 MLRB hearing. However, the Division must make a recommendation to approve or deny the application to the MLRB on May 20, 2008. Please be advised that the SerFer Pit New 112 Application may be deemed inadequate, and the application may be denied on May 20, 2008 unless the above-mentioned adequacy review items are addressed to the satisfaction of