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<br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Resppoonse to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration <br />DATE: May 22, 2008 <br />TO: Jared L. Ebert, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 1 Office, District 3 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: loana Comaniciu, E.I.T. "I" <br />RE: Raindance Sand and Gravel Mine, File No. M-2004-022 <br />Operator: Hilltop Aquatic Investments, LLC, (970)-686- <br />5828 <br />Contact: Ty Thompson- Applegate Group, Inc., (303)-452-6611 <br />Section 29, Twp 6 North, Rng 67 West, 6th P.M., Weld County <br />S? <br />Bill Ritter, Jr <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />Hilltop Aquatic Investments, LLC requested for financial warranty reduction for the Raindance Sand and <br />Gravel Mine, Permit no. M2004-022. <br />The mined area was lined with a slurry wall during 2006 and the lining of this pit was approved by the <br />Division 1 Office on March 10, 2008 in accordance with the State Engineer Guidelines for Lining Criteria. If <br />a lined pond results, after reclamation replacements of lagged depletions shall continue until there is no <br />longer an effect on stream flow. Accordingly we recommend approval of the request for financial warranty <br />reduction provided that there are no more lagged depletions that will have an effect on the stream flow. <br />The request for a substitute water supply plan for the Raindance River submitted to the State Engineer's <br />Office on February 17, 2008 is pending additional information from the Applicant. <br />The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions. <br />DECEIVED <br />MAY 2 2 2008 <br />b Division ui r?eciamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303-866-3581 • Fax: 303-866-3589 <br />www.waterstate.co.us