2011-08-15_PERMIT FILE - M2011029

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration TO: Dustin M. Czapla, Environmental Protection Specialist CC: Division 6 Office; District 54 Water Commissioner FROM: Karlyn Adams, Water Resources Engineer e) 1 Z 1 C 1 DATE: August 15, 2011 RE: Eagle Mine, File No. M- 2011 -029 Section 2, Twp 10 North, Rng 92 West, 6 P.M., Moffat County Operator: Jubilee Venture, LLC Contact: Jubilee Venture, LLC 19754 E Euclid Drive Centennial, CO 80016 303 - 617 -1813 John W. Hickenlooper Governor Mike King Executive Director Dick Wolfe, P.E. Director /State Engineer RECEIVED AUG 1 5 2011 Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater through the mining pit. Therefore, exposure of ground water must not occur during or after mining operations. The applicant has indicated plans to use other water for: ® uses at the permit site, ® storage in the excavated area(s), ® evaporation, ® dust control, ® water removed in the mined product, IZ processing ❑ other: . This ground water will be obtained from an onsite well operating under well permit no. 75141 -F. Currently this location is not considered overappropriated, however, if this area becomes overappropriated, augmentation will be required. Other: Currently this location is not considered overappropriated, however, this operation may be • subject to administration in the water rights priority system in the future. It is recommended that a water court decree be obtained to affirm the priority of the use of water associated with this operation. Any exposed ground water must be backfilled immediately until a well permit issued pursuant to CRS 37 -90- 137(2), allowing the exposure of ground water in a pit, is obtained from the State Engineer. COMMENTS /NOTES: Well permit no. 75141 -F was issued on June 3, 2011 for the construction of a well to pump up to 200 gpm and withdrawal up to 132 acre -feet of water per year. The uses of the ground water from this well are limited to the uses associated with a seasonal gold placer mining operation, including evaporation losses from a water storage pond, tailings pond, plaint open surfaces, tailings moisture loss, and dust control, with annual depletions estimated to be 25 acre -feet. This well permit does not allow for exposure of water in a pit. If the applicant intercepts ground water during the mining operations, a separate well permit will need to be obtained for the exposure of ground water in a pit. Office of the State Engineer 1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303 - 866 -3581 • Fax: 303 - 866 -3589 http://water.state.co.us