2009-10-23_PERMIT FILE - M2009077

• Permit No: M2009077
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 10/23/2009
• Doc Name: Receipt of Comments
• From: DRMS
• To: WW Enterprises
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
II DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Bill Ritter, Jr:
Governor
Harris D: Sherman .
Executive Director
Dick Wolfe, P.E.
Director/State Engineer
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
DATE: October 21, 2000
TO: Michael A. Cunningham, Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division it Office, District 05 'water C;omrMssioner
FROM: Just rya. P. Farris, Physical. Science Researcher Scientist --TP
RE: Operator: Tracy and Ed Grimes; Dill Pit; File No. M-2009-077
Section 28, Tvvp S, Rn 67 W, 6th P.M., Elbert Count
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground
water mast not occur during or after minting operations.
CJ The proposed operation will consume. ground water by: ? evaporation, E dust control, Qreclamation,
water removed in the mined product, [Q 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, art approved, water supply .
plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required.
Prior to,_app`roving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of the site'and document
the locations. of all wells Within 6Q0 feet of the permit area. The applicant must then obtain 'a waiver of
objection from all.well owners with wells within 000 feet of the permit area or request a hearing before
the State .Engineer.
The applicant'has indicated plans to use other water for dust control purposes at the permit site. The
source of water for dust control is to be obtained from the operator,. Applicant. should be. able :to
document, `that the water carne from a source approved for industrial -use. Additionally, as per this
proposal, typically no water for processing of material will be required, but if material washin is needed,'
the water will be supplied from off-site or from an existing pond on the property. Per this. proposal, no
ponds are presently on the site or are proposed for the site, Water from.a pond cannot be used unless
the applicant can. demonstrate legal use of the water. This Office does not have enough information
about water from "off-site" or. from an "existing pond" to provide further comment. Applicant':rimay contact
the water commissioner for further information.
"The applicant has not identified any proposed use'of water at the permit site. If water will be used for
any purpose at this, site, the applicant Will need to document that the water was obtained from a legal.
source, the water.was diverted in priority under a water right decreed for such industrial use or the use.of
water was approved by the Colorado Ground Water Commission for such industrial use.,
COMMENTS:
`i'he applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions.
Office of the State Engineer
1313 Sherman Street, Suite'818 Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
www.waterstate.co.us