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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOUgCES <br />DIVISIQN OF WATER RESOL,JR~ES <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration Directorlfe, P.E. <br />DATE: February 4, 2009 <br />TO: /Kate A. Pickford, Environmental Protection Specialist ~C~~D <br />CC: Division 7 Office; District 30 Water Commissioner <br />FEB 0 4 ~1Ji~y <br />FROM: Sarah Reinsel, E.I.T / ~ Division o- neGamazrari, <br />RE: Zellitti Pit, File No. M-1980-246 AM2 Mining and Safety <br />Operator: Anthony & Barry Zellitti <br />Contact: Roy Hocker <br />Section 34, Twp 34N, Rng 9W, NM P.M., La Plata County <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />® The proposed change to the operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, <br />exposure of ground water must not occur during or after mining operations. If stormwater is <br />contained on-site, it must infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system <br />within 72 hours, or all work must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan <br />approved by water court, is obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will not be retained <br />onsite for more than 72 hours unless an augmentation plan approved by water court is obtained. <br />^ The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ^ evaporation, ^ dust control, <br />^ reclamation, ^ water removed in the mined product, ^ processing, ^ other:. <br />Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a gravel pit <br />or other type of well permit, as applicable. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved water <br />supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required. <br />^ Prior to approving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of the site and <br />document the locations of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area. The applicant must then <br />obtain a waiver of objection from all well owners with wells within 600 feet of the permit area or <br />request a hearing before the State Engineer. <br />^ Other: <br />COMMENTS: Amendment is to increase permitted acreage from 36 to 60.1 acres. Applicant states that no <br />operational changes will occur. <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />1313 Sherman Street, Sui#e 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303866-3581 • Fax: 303-866-3589 <br />www.water.state.co.us <br />