2011-03-07_PERMIT FILE - M2011009 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M2011009
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 3/7/2011
• Doc Name: Response
• From: OSE
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: DB2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Dick Wolfe, P.E.
Director/State Engineer
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
DATE: March 7, 2011
TO: David A. Bird, Environmental Protection Specialist OWENED
CC: Division 1 Office, District 23 Water Commissioner
FROM: loana Comaniciu, P.E. MAR 0 7 2011
RE: Hector Placer, File No. M-2011-009 DiWsion of Reclamati 1,
Operator: Mike London, IGWT Mining, Inc., (303)-946-9195 Mining & Safety
Contact: Rhonda London, IGWT Mining, Inc., (303)-669-7507
Sec. 18, Twp. 9 South, Rng. 77 West, 6th P.M., Park County
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
® The proposed operation will still consume ground water by: ® evaporation, ® dust control,
reclamation, ® water removed in the mined product, ® processing.
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.
The Applicants have indicated that they have an application for an augmentation plan with HASP. The
State Engineer's Office does not have any information on the HASP augmentation plan therefore in
order for this office to determine that the augmentation plan is adequate to replace the evaporation and
operational depletions from the Hector Placer mining site, the Applicants will need to provide a copy of
the augmentation plan pertaining to HASP.
® 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.
® If water will be used for any purpose at this site, the applicant will need to document that the water was
obtained from a legal source, or the water was diverted in priority under a water right decreed for such
industrial use.
COMMENTS: If stormwater runoff is intercepted by this operation and is not diverted or captured in priority, it
must be released to the stream system within 72 hours. This may require a discharge permit from CDPHE-
WQCD. Otherwise, the operator will need to make replacements for evaporation.
Office of the State Engineer
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