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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Sbs P? -. ??. <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director/State Engineer <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Partial Acreage Release Request Consideration <br />(REVISED) <br />DATE: February 9, 2011 <br />TO: Kate A. Pickford, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 7 Office; District 33 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Caleb Foy, E.I.T. 0 <br />RE: Red Mesa Pit, File No. M-2009-023 <br />Operator: Skanska USA Civil West <br />Contact: Craig Wickstrom, (970) 565-8000 ext.113 <br />Section 7, Twp 33N, Rng 12W, N.M.P.M., La Plata 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, ? 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 10`" Principle Meridian as designated in the notice is actually the New Mexico Principle <br />Meridian (N.M.P.M.). The exposed ground water at the existing Red Mesa Pit has been addressed by the <br />Division of Water Resources in a letter dated January 3, 2002, which has been attached for referem ,cEIVFn <br />FEB 09 20111 <br />_11vision ®r KeUi0'(1a11Q1 i, <br />Office of the State Engineer Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303-866-3581 • Fax: 303-866-3589 <br />http://water.state.co.us