2008-11-13_REVISION - M1987038

• Permit No: M1987038
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 11/13/2008
• Doc Name: Conditions for approval
• From: DWR
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: AM6
• Email Name: KAP
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration Dick Wolfe, P.E.
DATE: November 13, 2008 A. 41A_ Olo ?
TO: Kate A. Pickford, Environmental Protection Specialist #ZEC1F$
CC: Division 7 Office; District 31 Water Commissioner
FROM: Heidi Frey, P.E. /
RE: Bayfield Pit No. 1, File No. M-1987-038
Operator: Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. Materials
Contact: Four Corners Materials
Section 14, Twp 34N, Rng 7W, N.M. P.M., La Plata County
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
? The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground
water must not occur during or after mining operations. If stormwater is contained on-site, it must
infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system within 72 hours, or all work
must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan approved by water court, is
obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will not be retained onsite for more than 72 hours
unless an augmentation plan approved by water court is obtained.
® The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ® evaporation, ® dust control,
? reclamation, ® water removed in the mined product, ® processing, ? other:.
Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a gravel pit
or other type of well permit, as applicable. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved water
supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required.
? Prior to approving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of the site and
document the locations of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area. The applicant must then
obtain a waiver of objection from all well owners with wells within 600 feet of the permit area or
request a hearing before the State Engineer.
? Other:
COMMENTS: No water is anticipated to be encountered within the new lands, however, water will
continue to be used within the mining operation. As long as the applicant does not exceed the conditions of
their wells, permit nos. 60051-F and 63606-F, and their decree, case no. 03CW65, this office has no
objections. The total amount of exposed groundwater shall not exceed 28.39 acres and water retained in
mined product, gravel washing, dust control, concrete production, and water sales shall not exceed 83.52
acre-feet annually.
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