2010-03-11_PERMIT FILE - M2010007 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M2010007
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 3/11/2010
• Doc Name: Reponse to your letter dated 03/11/10
• From: Steve Baker
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: GRM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

nRPARTUPMT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
James B. Martin
Executive Director
Dick Wolfe, P.E.
March Z,201 0 Director/State Engineer
Northwest Aggregates, Inc.
2930 E. Highway 40, Ste. 4
Craig, CO 81625
Dear Peter Nichols:
A preliminary review of application receipt no. 3644298 indicates that your proposed
gravel pit may be within 600 feet of one or more existing wells. The provisions of
Colorado Revised Statute 37-90-137(2) prohibit the issuance of a permit for a. well
(gravel pit exposing ground water) to be located within 600 feet of any existing well,
unless the State Engineer finds that circumstances so warrant after a hearing held in
accordance with the procedural rules in 2CCR 402-5. This hearing may be waived if you
are able to obtain statements from owners of all wells within 600 feet, verifying that they
have no objection to your gravel pit being located within 600 feet of their wells. A
sample waiver form is enclosed for your reference.
If there are no existing wells within 600 feet of your proposed gravel pit, you may submit
a statement verifying this information, after having conducted a field inspection of the
area. A field inspection is necessary because it is possible that there are wells in
existence that are not of record with the state, and these wells are included under the
provisions of Colorado Revised Statute 37-90-137(2). A form is enclosed to complete if
your field inspection verifies that there are no other wells, not owned by you, within 600
feet of your proposed gravel pit.
If there are wells within 600 feet, and you are unable to obtain a waiver from the owners,
you may request a hearing. You must identify the well(s) (permit number (if applicable),
current owner's name and address) and confirm the approximate distance between the
well(s) and the proposed gravel pit. Once this information is submitted, the required
notice and hearing process will be initiated. The original permit application form should
not be resubmitted until the notice and hearing process has been completed.
In summary, you must either sign a statement indicating that no other wells exist within
600 feet, submit statements from all well owners within 600 feet verifying that they have
no objection to the proposed gravel pit, or request a hearing.
In Item 9 of the Gravel Pit Well Permit Application, you indicate that the total annual use
from the gravel pit operation will be 240 million gallons. Please submit a breakdown of
the types of uses and amounts needed for your operation, such as evaporation loss off
of the gravel pit pond, dewatering, dust suppression, product moisture, and aggregate
washing, as applicable. Please indicate the depletions and diversions for the gravel pit
Office of the State Engineer
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