2011-04-19_REVISION - M1984036

• Permit No: M1984036
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 4/19/2011
• Doc Name: Response
• From: OSE
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: AM2
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
10 ° bve Director
Rep*s onse to Reclamation Permit Application Considerjt! p•E• .
?,. irector/State Engineer
DATE: April 19, 2011
A Peter S: Hays, Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 1 Office, District 5 Water Commissioner
FROM: loana Comaniciu, P.E. ?
RE: Varra Resource Project (formerly Dakolios Pit), File No. M-1984-036 (AM-2)
Operator: Varra Companies, Inc ("Varra")
Contact: Christopher L. Varra, (303)-666-6657 -
Section 31, Twp 3 North, Rng 67 West, 6th P.M., Weld County
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
® The purpose of this amendment is to update the reclamation plan for Agricultural and
Developed Water Resources for all allowable uses.
® According to our records Varra Companies, Inc. obtained a storage water rights decree in case
no. 2001 CW274 for the Dakolios Reservoirs. The Dakolios Reservoirs consist of two ponds
within the Dakolios Pit permitted area, which were lined with a slurry wall and the lining was
approved by the Division 1 Office in accordance with the State Engineer Guidelines for Lining
Criteria.
However, .according to the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety amended application
approximately 5 acres of ground water remain exposed at the site,' which are proposed to be
backfilled. Note, that until the five acres are completely backfilled, the proposed operation will
still consume ground water by evaporation. The applicant will need to obtain a gravel pit well
permit. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved substitute water supply plan
("SWSP") or decreed plan for augmentation is required.
® 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.
® The Applicant Engineer indicated that the SWSP approved for the Durham Sand and Gravel Pit
(M1978-056) will be amended to include the additional depletions from the Dakolios Pit.
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.
The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions.
.411 Office of the State Engineer
1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
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