2010-07-28_PERMIT FILE - M2010049

• Permit No: M2010049
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 7/28/2010
• Doc Name: Response
• From: OSE
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Dick Wolfe, P.E.
Director/State Engineer
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
DATE: July 28, 2010
TO: Michael A. Cunningham, Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 1 Office, District 3 Water Commissioner
FROM: Sarah K. Reinsel, P.E. r'
RE: Western Sugar Reclamation Land Development Project, File No. M-2010-049
Operator: Varra Companies, Inc.
Contact: Christopher L. Varra, [phone]
Section 9, Twp 5 North, Rng 65 West, 6th P.M., Weld County
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
® The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ® evaporation, ® dust control, ?
reclamation, ® 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. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved
water supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required.
® 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.
COMMENTS: The operation will mine sand and gravel for urban and rural infrastructure and
development. The project will consume 115.50 acre-feet of water per year through dust control (2.81 af),
water removed in the mined product (23.56 af), and evaporation from a maximum of 62.81 acres of
exposed surface area (89.13 af). Depletions are proposed to be replaced by shares in the Rural Ditch
Company and water decreed in Division 1 Water Court case no. 01CW274. The applicant has indicated
plans to obtain a well permit from this office for the proposed gravel pits. The gravel pits are proposed to
be lined upon completion of mining at the project site.
No ground water may be exposed to the atmosphere or used for any other purpose until a valid well
permit has been obtained allowing for such use(s) pursuant to an approved substitute water supply plan.
The 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.water.state.co.us J U L 2 8 2010
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