2009-02-12_PERMIT FILE - M2008080

• Permit No: M2008080
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 2/12/2009
• Doc Name: Response
• From: OSE
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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Response to Reclamation Permit Application
DATE: 7ichael ruary 13, 2009
TO: A. Cunningham, Environmental Protection Specialist
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Dick Wolfe, P.E.
Consideration Director
CC: Division 1 Office, District 3 Water Commissioner
FROM: loana Comaniciu, P.E. :3, c, ?
RE: Journey Ventures Pit, File No. M-2008-080
Operator: Chris-Leone, Journey Ventures, LLC, (970)-392-0694
Contact: J.C. York, J. T. Consulting, Inc., (303)-457-0735
Sec 7, Twp. 5 North, Rng. 64 West, 6th P.M., Weld County
This letter is an amendment to our letter dated December 17, 2008
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
Journey Ventures, LLC anticipates mining and reclamation of the Journey Ventures Pit in 11
Phases. The overall time required to complete the mining and reclamation at this site is estimated to be 25
years. For the first two Phases Journey Ventures, LLC will mine to an elevation of 4,594 feet with the
mining plan encompassing a total of 12.61 acres of the mining limits and no ground water will be exposed
or used in the initial Phases 1 and 2. It is expected that Phases 1 and 2 will be completed over two years
period.
For the subsequent Phases, 3-11, the mining operation will be conducted as a dry pit by
dewatering the active area with dewatering trenches. A slurry wall is anticipated to be installed prior to
phase 3 or at some point between Phase 3 and 11. Exposed ground water taken from the pit will also be
possibly used for material washing and dust control. Pursuant to §37-90-137(11), C.R.S., exposed ground
water due to gravel mining operations (which, according to the information for the DRMS file, is proposed
to occur during Phases 3-11 of the mining operation) is considered to be a well and a well permit must be
obtained prior to the commencement of any mining activity which would result in the exposure andlor use
of ground water. Since this proposed gravel pit "well" appropriates water tributary to the over-appropriated
South Platte River basin, an approved temporary substitute water supply plan (SWSP) or a Division 1
Water Court approved plan for augmentation that includes depletions associated with all uses of ground
water, including evaporation, would be required before a well permit could be issued.
RECEIVED
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The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions. l7ivisionot Kectamation,
Mining and Suety
Office of the State Engineer f`'`"
1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
www,watenstate.co.us