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impacted by dewatering activities. The Division is primarily concerned with impacts <br />to the Haley well; however, until the Applicant submits additional data for the <br />remaining wells within the cone of depression, the Division would require agreements <br />with all well owners in order to waive the requirement of collecting baseline <br />elevations. The Applicant must submit the elevation of the well pumps and the <br />screening intervals, in order for the Division to assess impacts to the wells. <br />2. The Applicant has stated groundwater levels will be measured in two monitoring wells <br />owned by Varra Companies, Inc., as well as in the Haley well and the two closest domestic <br />wells. Please specify which two domestic wells will be used for groundwater monitoring and <br />confirm that Varra Companies, Inc. has been granted access to the wells. The Division <br />recommends drilling additional monitoring wells within the permit area. Monitoring wells <br />are preferable to domestic wells in that they are easier to sample and access if they are <br />located in the permit area. If possible monitoring wells should be located near the permit <br />boundary and positioned between the pit and potentially impacted wells. If additional <br />monitoring wells will be drilled, please specify the number of wells to be drilled and their <br />location. <br />3. The Applicant has indicated that instead of obtaining a court approved augmentation plan <br />prior to exposing groundwater, they would rather dedicate water rights to the Office of the <br />State Engineer to account for the bonding liability of exposed groundwater. The Applicant <br />may avoid any financial warranty implications associated with exposed groundwater by <br />committing to one of the following options: <br />a. Obtain a court approved augmentation plan prior to exposing groundwater. <br />b. Obtain approval from the Division of Water Resources that acknowledges permanent <br />compliance with SEO's requirements regarding exposed groundwater. Obtaining <br />approval from the Division of Water Resources may require dedicating water rights to <br />the eventual augmentation plan or providing proof that a final augmentation plan has <br />been initiated by submittal of a court filing in the appropriate district water court. <br />As previously mentioned, if you are unable to provide satisfactory responses to any inadequacies <br />prior to March 5, 2010, it will be your responsibility to request an extension of time to allow <br />for continued review of this application. If there are still unresolved issues when the decision <br />date arrives and no extension has been requested, the application will be denied. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me at (303)866-3567 x8116. <br />Sincerely, <br />/A <br />Michael A. C L-i77 <br />n <br />Environmental Protection Specialist