2009-12-14_PERMIT FILE - M2009081

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't /DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES wt3 Bill Ritter, Jr. Governor Harris D. Sherman Executive Director Dick Wolfe, P.E. Director/State Engineer Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration DATE: November 10, 2009 TO: Bob Oswald, Environmental Protection Specialist CC: Division 7 Office; District 78 W(.aatter Commissioner FROM: Melissa A. Peterson, P.E. V-/ / RE: Tierra Piedra Gravel Pit, File No. M-2009-081 Operator: Tierra Piedra Ranch LLC Contact: Tierra Piedra Ranch Section 16, Twp 33N, Rng 5W, 10`h P.M., Archuleta County CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL ® The proposed operation will expose groundwater. If stormwater is contained on-site, it must infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system within 72 hours. ® The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ® evaporation, ? dust control, N reclamation, N 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. ? 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: Please refer to the Division 7 Office and the District 78 Water Commissioner for metering requirements for the Piedra River. COMMENTS: The proposed pit is in a non-critical area; therefore no augmentation plan is needed. The "10`h Prime Meridian" referred to in the Notice is actually the New Mexico Principal Meridian. 17 DEC e 20"_19 S Uitftsmi, ', : - . .- , Office of the State Engineer 1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303-866-3581 • Fax: 303-866-3589 www.water.state.co.us