2012-01-04_HYDROLOGY - M2003016

• Permit No: M2003016
• IBM Index Class Name: HYDROLOGY
• Doc Date: 1/4/2012
• Doc Name: 2nd Amended SWSP
• From: OSE
• To: Pioneer Sand Company, Inc.
• Permit Index Doc Type: Hydrology Report
• Email Name: ECS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

COlo� DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Mr. Joe Kraig
pioneer Sand Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 7650
Colorado Springs, CO 80933 -7650
Dear Mr.Kraig:
Plan Operation
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
December 30, 2011
Re: V 2 nd Amended Heit Sand and Gravel Mine, Substitute Water Supply Plan
WDID 0202598
DRMS Permit No. M-2003-016
Section 13, T2N, R67W, 6 P.M.
Water Division 1, Water District 2, Weld County
Approval Period: September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2012
Contact phone number for Mr. Joe Kraig: (719) 599 -8100
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Dick Wolfe, P.E.
Director /State Engineer
RECEIVEr
Q4�01:
Division of Reclamatio; :.
We have received your letter dated December 9, 2011 requesting a seconiiimewttjof
the above referenced substitute water supply plan ( "SWSP ") to cover depletions caused by an
existing gravel mining operation at the Heit Sand and Gravel Mine in accordance with § 37 -90-
137(11), C.R.S. The amended SWSP is requested to modify the operational use of water at the
site and the resulting depletions and replacements. This amended SWSP shall replace, in
entirety, the SWSP approved for this site on August 4, 2011 and its first amendment dated
December 7, 2011. The required fee of $257 for this SWSP renewal has been received (receipt
no. 3653332).
The Heit Sand and Gravel Mine (WDID 0203038) was Tined in accordance with the State
Engineer's Lining Criteria, approved by the Division Office on June 24, 2009. Therefore, in
accordance with paragraph 21 of the General Guidelines for Substitute Water Supply Plans for
Sand and Gravel Pits, the applicant is not required to provide replacement for water removed
with the mined product. For purposes of this SWSP, you have conservatively assumed that
exposed ground water remains within the lined area. Therefore, this plan will account for
depletions resulting from evaporation of the exposed ground water within the Tined area.
Operational depletions at the site will consist of water used for dust control and for washing of
the mined aggregate. Total depletions for the Heit Sand and Gravel Mine during the period of
this SWSP will be replaced by fully consumable water leased from the City and County of
Broomfield.
In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 from the Colorado Division of
Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ( "DRMS "), all sand and gravel mining operators must comply
with the requirements of the Colorado Reclamation Act and the Mineral Rules and Regulations
for the protection of water resources. The April 30, 2010 letter from DRMS required that you
provide information to DRMS to demonstrate you can replace long term injurious stream
Office of the State gineer
1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303 - 866 -3581 • Fax: 303 - 866 -3589
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