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"t <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AM - b 1 <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director/State Engineer <br />Response to Partial Acreage Release Request <br />DATE: December 16, 2010 <br />TO: Dustin M. Czapla, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 6 Office, District 44 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Karlyn Adams-, E.I.T-.- - } (l?{ ?? - - - - - -- - -- - <br />RE: Ross Pit, Permit No. M-1990-134 ? <br />Operator: James H & Kathleen H Ross <br />Contact: Bud Bower - (970) 824-2793 <br />Section 3, Twp 6 North, Rng 90 West, 6th P.M., Moffat County <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />James H &Kathleen H Ross requested partial acreage release request for the Ross Pit, Permit <br />no. M-1990-134. <br />The Ross Pit operates under well permit no. 37997-F. The permit was issued on November <br />21, 1990 for the operation of a well (gravel pit) exposing and diverting ground water tributary to <br />the Yampa River at a point where unappropiriated water is available for withdrawal. The uses <br />of permit no. 37997-F are limited to evaporation and losses by removal of aggregate product <br />during mining operations and recreational purposes including fish propagation and wildlife <br />habitat upon completion of gravel mining operations. No evidence of well construction or <br />pump installation was submitted to this office. This permit is not currently valid per § 37-90- <br />137(2) and (11), C.R.S. <br />The Inspection Report of the Ross Pit dated November 23, 1990 indicates that portions of the <br />area in the acreage release request are submerged as was proposed in the mine reclamation <br />plan and as permitted under 37997-F for recreational purposes upon completion of gravel <br />mining operations. This office objects to the release of this area until such a time as the site is <br />operating under a valid permit. To come into compliance with the SEO the applicant will need <br />to either submit evidence that the gravel pit was constructed and ground water was exposed <br />prior to the permit expiration date of November 21, 1991 or the applicant will need to 'obtain a <br />new permit for the Ross Pit. <br />The applicant ma,y contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions. <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.state.co.us