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nIPPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Rirector <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director/State Engineer <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Conversion Application Consideration <br />DATE: November 1, 2010 <br />TO: Berhan M. Keffelew, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 2 Office; District 15 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Caleb Foy, E.I.T. C R F <br />RE: Summit Brick & Tile Co., Cedarwood Clay Mine, File No. M-1977-317 <br />Operator: Joseph C. Welte, President <br />Contact: Joseph. P. Gagliano, Vice President <br />Section 34, Twp 24S, Rng 66W, 6TH P.M., Pueblo County <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />® The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground <br />water must not occur during or after mining operations. If stormwater is contained on-site, it must <br />infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system within 72 hours, or all work <br />must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan approved by water court, is <br />obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will not be retained onsite for more than 72 hours <br />unless an augmentation plan approved by water court is obtained. <br />? The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ? evaporation, ? dust control, <br />? reclamation, [] water removed in the mined product, ? processing, E] other:. <br />Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a gravel pit <br />or other type of well permit, as applicable. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved water <br />supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required. <br />? Prior to approving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of the site and <br />document the locations of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area. The applicant must then <br />obtain a waiver of objection from all well owners with wells within 600 feet of the permit area or <br />request a hearing before the State Engineer. <br />? Other: <br />COMMENTS: The 93.25 acre subject parcel is located in a portion of Section 34 and Section 27, Township <br />24 South, Range 66 West, Sixth P.M., Pueblo County. <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303-866-3581 • Fax: 303-866-3589 <br />www.water.statexo.us