2009-05-12_PERMIT FILE - M2009024

• Permit No: M2009024
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 5/12/2009
• Doc Name: Comments to 112c application
• From: DRMS
• To: Four Corners Materials
• Email Name: WHE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

APR-09-2009 01:18PM FROM-DIV RECLAMATION MINING & SAFETY [phone] T-339 P.002/003 F-560
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
DATE: April 8, 2009
TO: Wallace H. Erickson, Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 7 office; District 34 Water Commissioner
FROM. : Sarah Reinsel, E.I.T. e?C
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RE: Simmons Pit, File No_ M-2009-024
Operator: Oldcastle SW Group, Inc., dba Four C;orncrs Materials
Contact: Peter Kearl
NW'/ Section 31, Twp 36N, Rng 13W, N.M. P.M., Montezuma County
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Dick Wolfe, P.E.
Director
RECEIVED
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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
unl4ns 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, ? processinge ? other:.
Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a gravel pit
or other tape of well permit, as applicable. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved water
supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required.
The applicant has indicated plans to use water for dust control and crushing and screening
operations at the permit site, Water for these uses is to be obtained from a stock pond located to the
south of the mining; area. Applicant needs to document that this water was diverted in priority under
a water right decreed for such industrial use, Applicant should contact the water commissioner for
further information.
? Other:
COMMENTS: An approved substitute water supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required
before any water from the stock pond may be used for industrial purposes at this site. The applicant states
that such a plan is currently being developed.
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