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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Partial Acreage Release Request Consideration <br />DATE: June 25, 2012 <br />TO: —ric C. Scott, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 1 Office, District 3 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Sarah Brucker, P.E. <br />RE: Boettcher Limestone Quarry, File No. M- 1977 -348 <br />Operator: Holcim (US) Inc. <br />Contact: (719) 784 -1402 <br />Sec. 31, Twp. 9 North, Rng. 69 West, 6th P.M., Larimer County <br />COMMENTS: The applicant has requested a partial acreage release for the Boettcher Limestone Quarry. The <br />release is for approximately 536 acres, consisting of an 80.4 acre area in the southern portion of the property <br />and a 446.7 acre parcel to the north. This request is a modification of a previous request, dated April 3, 2012, to <br />exclude the land area associated with Pit 2. <br />A field inspection by DRMS staff on June 19, 2009 found that water has collected in the bottoms of several of <br />the reclaimed quarry areas. It is unclear whether or not these areas are included within the 536 acres that are <br />the subject of this partial acreage release request. <br />The Minerals Program Report also required Holcim to contact the State Engineer's office to determine what <br />options are available to deal with the water retained in the quarry areas, and provide DRMS with the appropriate <br />documentation of the resolution of this issue before the site can be released. This office has no record of any <br />contact from Holcim regarding the Boettcher Limestone Quarry. <br />Therefore, this office objects to the request for partial acreage release for the Boettcher Limestone Quarry. <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.water.state.co.us <br />/ff0 3 <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director /State Engineer <br />RECEIVED <br />JUN 2 5 Z01Z <br />Division of Reclamatior <br />Mining & Safety <br />