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COMMENTS /NOTES: N/A <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Amendment Application <br />TO: Peter S Hays, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 5 Office; District 51 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Karlyn Adams, Water Resources Engineer <br />DATE: August 17, 2011 2. <br />RE: Benson Pit, File No. M- 1977 -K6 r"7 I I I <br />Section 13, Twp 1 South, Rng 76 West, 6 P.M., Grand County <br />Operator: Grand County, Department of Road and Bridge <br />Contact: Grand County, Department of Road and Bridge <br />308 Byers Ave <br />P.O. Box 264 <br />Hot Sulpher, CO 80451 <br />(970) 725 -3100 <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 o Denver, CO 80203 o Phone: 303 - 866 -3581 o Fax: 303 - 866 -3589 <br />http: / /water.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director /State Engineer <br />Consideration <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />® The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground <br />water must not occur during or after mining operations. <br />® The applicant has indicated plans to use other water for: ® uses at the permit site, ❑ storage in the <br />excavated area(s), ❑ other: . Any water hauled in for uses at the permitted site must come <br />from a legal water source. <br />Other: If storm water is not diverted or captured in priority, Colorado Water Law requires it to be <br />released within 72 hours, or replacement for evaporation will be required of the <br />impounder /operator /owner of the gravel pit. Any exposed ground water must be backfilled <br />immediately until a well permit issued pursuant to CRS 37 -90- 137(2), allowing the exposure of <br />ground water in a pit, is obtained from the State Engineer. <br />