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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director /State Engineer <br />Response to Permit Partial Acreage Release Request Consideration <br />DATE: March 7, 2012 <br />TO: Peter S. Hays, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 1 Office, District 5 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Sarah Brucker, P.E.bV <br />RE: Hokestra Pit, File No. M- 1980 -149 <br />Operator: Weld County, (970) 356 -4000 <br />Sec. 2, Twp. 2 North & Sec. 35, Twp. 3 North, Rng. 68 West, 6th P.M., Weld County <br />COMMENTS: The applicant has requested to remove approximately 40.4 acres of un -mined land from their <br />permitted mining area. The 40.4 acres is currently grass pasture and is the proposed site of a communications <br />tower. The Hokestra Pit's substitute water supply plan is currently valid through March 31, 2012, and a renewal <br />for the period of April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 is currently pending review in our office. This office has <br />no concerns regarding the proposed partial permit acreage release request. <br />RECEIVED <br />MAR 0 7 2012 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining & Safety <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303 - 866 -3581 • Fax: 303 - 866 -3589 <br />www.watenstate.co.us <br />