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Basin Member of the Morrison Formation, and WFC has illustrated the Burro Canyon <br />Formation on Geologic Cross-Sections A-A' and B-B'. Therefore, it would be appropriate <br />to add the following to the end of the last sentence in the first paragraph of page 13: "...and <br />mudrock of the Burro Canyon Formation." <br />Response - The statement has been clarified CDRMS suggested text has been added <br />15. On Map 2.04.7-1, Spoil Springs (SS#1-3) should be added to the legend. Also on this map <br />the 2nd Park Lateral should be designated with a different symbol than the same one used for <br />the natural drainages Glasier, Meehan, and Nygren Draws. <br />Response - SS#1-3 has been added to legend as suggested Please note that SS#3 was a <br />seep in the old highwall and was covered up when the highwall was reclaimed in 1992. <br />16. It is unnecessary to have a Probable Hydrologic Consequences section under 2.04.7, but <br />WFC has included a summary of the PHC in this section. The Division has noted the <br />following inconsistencies. In the last paragraph on page 21, WFC states that "...Recharge <br />from irrigation (the only source of recharge) will continue..." This should be changed to <br />"...Recharge from irrigation (the primary source of recharge) will continue..." Also there is <br />no discussion of the occurrence of spoil springs in this entire section, pages 21 through 24 of <br />2.04.7. <br />Response - The discussion of PHC has been removed. <br />17. The Division of Water Resources has reviewed the NHN permit application and has <br />provided written comments. The State Engineers Office has expressed several concerns <br />with the project including the following: 1) The potential for exposing groundwater during <br />sediment pond excavation, 2) Permitting requirements for drilling a new domestic/industrial <br />use well and for nine existing monitoring wells, 3) Application for surface water rights and <br />for an augmentation plan, 4) Reporting procedures for well abandonment, and 5) Diversion <br />of the Second Park Lateral Ditch. Please refer to the enclosed comment letter from the <br />Division of Water Resources, Office of the State Engineer dated November 23, 2010. <br />Please address each of these concerns and provide a response and amended application <br />materials, if appropriate. <br />Response - WFC will secure a well permit from Division of Water Resources if ground <br />water is exposed during sediment pond excavation. WFC has applied to Division of Water <br />Resources for well permits for the existing nine monitoring wells. A copy of the permits <br />will be submitted to DRMS once received. WFC has also applied to Water Court for <br />surface water rights and water augmentation plan. WFC will follow Division of Water <br />Resources' well abandon procedure should a well be abandoned in the future. WFC <br />continues to work on the engineering aspects of CCC Ditch relocation. <br />2.04. -Surface Water Information <br />1. In Section 2.04.7 of the permit application, mention is made of Tuttle Draw and Coal <br />Canyon in the regional surface water description and in the site specific surface water <br />description. However, no mention is made until much later in the discussions of the two <br />Response to First Adequacy Review Page 19