2011-02-07_REVISION - M1981185 (4)

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES A1J \0 1A lE GSS DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES John W. Hickenlooper Governor Mike King Executive Director Dick Wolfe, P.E. Director/State Engineer Response to Reclamation Permit Conversion Application Consideration DATE: February 7, 2011 TO: Wallace H. Erickson, Environmental Protection Specialist Cts'fl? CC: Division 7 Office; District 33 Water Commissioner FROM: Caleb Foy, E.I.T. FEB 0 7 2611 ? RE: May Day Idaho Mine Complex, File No. M-1981-185 EviS3oAoffeImxwn Operator: Wildcat Mining Corporation Neft WA Contact: George Robinson, (303) 832-7664 Section 28, Twp 36N, Rng 11 W, N.M.P.M., La Plata County CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL ® If stormwater is contained on-site, it must infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system within 72 hours, or all work must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan approved by water court, is obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will not be retained onsite for more than 72 hours unless an augmentation plan approved by water court is obtained. ® The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ? evaporation, N dust control, ? reclamation, ? water removed in the mined product, N processing, ? other:. Prior to initiation of these uses of the ground water decreed in Case No. 80CW133, the applicant will need to permit the structure which is diverting ground water (May Day Mine Portal). However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved water supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required. The applicant will need to provide evidence of commitment from Fairfield Land Co. to document the lease of water decreed in Case No. 80CW 133. The said decree adjudicated 0.09 CFS (40 GPM) of water, and not 0.22 CFS (100 GPM) as claimed in the application. ® 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. ® Prior to construction of a non jurisdictional size dam, the applicant must submit notice of intent to construct the dam on forms provided by the State Engineer (available online at http://water.state.co.us/DWRIPub/Documents/ds-impound.pdf) not less than 45 calendar days prior to the proposed construction. RECEIVPr" FEB 0 7 N' i Office of the State Engineer aCt y "KAi 1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303-866-3581 • Fax: 3 1 IT sar8ty http://water.state.co.us