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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 3 3 07J! <br />John W. F ickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director/State Engineer <br />/Response to Minerals Program Inspection Report <br />DATE: YMay 4, 2011 <br />1ATO: Michael A. Cunningham <br />CC: Division 1 Office, District 1 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Sarah Reinsel Brucker, P.E.?(-5 <br />RE: Headley Mine, DRMS Permit No. M-1980-135 <br />Operator: Pinneo Feedlot, LLC <br />Section 30, Twp 5 North, Rng 55 West, 6th P.M., Morgan County <br />COMMENTS: <br />In accordance with §37-90-137(11)(b), C.R.S., gravel pit operators are not required to replace depletions <br />that occur due to evaporation from ground water exposed to the atmosphere prior to January 1, 1981. <br />The gravel pit file indicates that unpermitted mining at the Headley site began in 1976. A Development . <br />and Extraction Mining Permit was issued by your office for this site on October 7, 1980. The aerial photo <br />provided, dated 1979, shows.ground water exposed in the gravel pit at that time. Your inspection states <br />that no evidence was found that the pit was mined after receiving a permit, therefore there would have <br />been no additional ground water exposed in the pit after December 31, 1980. <br />Based on the above, the replacement of evaporative depletions is not required for the ground water <br />exposed at the Headley pit. The operator is not required to obtain a substitute water supply plan or <br />augmentation plan so long as no other depletions are occurring at the site. <br />Please 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