2010-02-10_REVISION - M1996052

• Permit No: M1996052
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 2/10/2010
• Doc Name: Response
• From: OSE
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Email Name: ECS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
James B. Martin
Executive Director
Dick Wolfe, P.E.
Director/State Engineer
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Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
DATE: February 10, 2010
TO: ric C. Scott, Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 1 Office, Districts 2 and 5 Water Commissioners
FROM: loana Comaniciu, P.E. RECEIVER)
RE: Firestone Pit, File No. M-1996-052 (AM) FEB 10, 2010
Operator: Dennis L. Fields-L.G. Everist, Inc.-(303)-287-4656
Contact: -Steve O'Brian-Environment, Inc.-(303)-423-7297 Division 0i'keciam bon,
Section 32, Twp 3 North, Rng 67 West, 6th P.M., Weld County ??'r7 9 and Safely
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
® The purpose of the amendment is to increase the permitted area of the Firestone Pit from 105.29 acres to
a total of 366.79'acres. This amendment increases the reserves of gravel in the mine and the life of the
mine.
® The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ® evaporation, ® dust control, ®reclamation,
water removed in the mined product, ® processing, ® other: dewatering.
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, an approved substitute water
supply plan ("SWSP") or decreed plan for augmentation is required. According to the State Engineer's
Office records an SWSP was approved on May 14, 2008 and that plan expired on February 28, 2009. On
December 16, 2009, L.G. Everist submitted a request for a combined SWSP that includes multiple mine
sites operated by L.G. Everist along the South Platte River mainstem and St. Wain Creek. This
SWSP is pending evaluation.
® In accordance with Section 37-90-137(2) and (11), C.R.S., the applicant will be required to obtain a well
permit since a well permit for this site was never approved by the State Engineer's Office.
? The proposed operation may have potential impact on existing water rights near the project location.
Applicant needs to demonstrate that the proposed project will not alter or impact the historic operation of
existing water rights.
? The applicant has indicated plans to use other water for purposes at the permit site. The source of
water for this use is to be obtained from 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.
COMMENTS: If stormwater runoff is intercepted by this operation and is not diverted or captured in priority, it must
be released to the stream system within 72 hours. This may require a discharge permit from CDPHE-WQCD.
Otherwise, the operator will need to make replacements for evaporation.
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