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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES / ' / <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOUR <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration <br />DATE: / December 6, 2011 hichael ichael A. Cunningham, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 1 Office, District 1 Water Commissioner RtCEfVE ) <br />FROM: Tracy Kosloff, P.E. '�EC 07 211 <br />RE: Chartier Pit, Permit No. M- 1984 -040 <br />Operator & Contact: Larry L. Chartier, 970 - 842 -5657 Divialon of Reclamation, <br />Sec. 14, Twp. 4N, Rng. 65W, 6th P.M., Weld County TV Mining & Safety <br />COMMENTS: The amendment seeks to add 1.5 acres to the permitted area, for a total of 9.9 acres. There are <br />no other changes from the original DRMS permit listed in the application. <br />Well permit no. 73613 -F allows for a total surface area of the ground water pond in Chartier Pit of 8.5 acres, or <br />the amount covered under a water court approved plan for augmentation or substitute water supply plan <br />(SWSP), whichever is less. From the submittal, it seems likely that more than 8.5 acres of ground water will be <br />exposed in the future. In that case, a new well permit is required. If less than 8.5 total surface acres of ground <br />water will be exposed under the proposal, please provide a clarification to this office. <br />Depletions from the Chartier Pit are currently replaced through a SWSP operated by the Colorado Division of <br />Wildlife. The SWSP specifically replaces depletions from evaporation of 8.5 acres of exposed ground water as <br />well as the first fill and some water loss in mined product. This proposal may result in additional depletions that <br />would need to be replaced and should be described in a revision to the SWSP. <br />Office of the tate Engineer <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303 - 866 -3581 • Fax: 303 - 866 -3589 <br />www.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 />