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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES Response to Permit Release Request Consideration DATE: July 10, 2012 TO: Peter S. Hays, Environmental Protection Specialist CC: Division 1 Office, District 6 Water Commissioner FROM: Sarah Brucker, P.E. RE: Idaho Creek Resource, File No. M- 1991 -123 Operator: Bill Kobobel, (303) 772 -6916 Sec. 20, Twp. 2 North, Rng. 68 West, 6th P.M., Weld County COMMENTS: The applicant has submitted a request for full reclamation responsibility release for the Idaho Creek Resource. Well permit no. 42169 -F was issued for the Idaho Creek Resource in accordance with a substitute water supply plan approved on August 11, 1992, to expose a maximum of 0.46 acres of ground water. The pit has been reclaimed to a lake. A Minerals Program Inspection Report dated September 3, 2009 indicated that the pit is unlined, and aerial photos show approximately 40 acres of ground water exposed at the site. Mr. Kobobel has filed an application with the water court under case no. 05CW320 for an augmentation plan to replace the depletions resulting from evaporation off the gravel pit lake, known as Kobobel Reservoir CRT A proposed decree was filed with the court on May 30, 2012. This office has no objection to the request for partial acreage release for the site being granted once the augmentation plan has been approved. Mr. Kobobel must also obtain approval of a SWSP pursuant to 37 -92- 308(4), C.R.S. to replace depletions at Kobobel Reservoir CR7 while the permanent plan for augmentation is pending in water court. RECEIVED JUL 10 2012 Division of Reclamation, Office of the State Engineer Mining & Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303 -866 -3581 • Fax: 303 - 866 -3589 www.water.state.co.us John W. Hickenlooper SLA:L Governor Mike King "Ps ` Executive Director Dick Wolfe, P.E. Director /State Engineer Response to Permit Release Request Consideration DATE: July 10, 2012 TO: Peter S. Hays, Environmental Protection Specialist CC: Division 1 Office, District 6 Water Commissioner FROM: Sarah Brucker, P.E. RE: Idaho Creek Resource, File No. M- 1991 -123 Operator: Bill Kobobel, (303) 772 -6916 Sec. 20, Twp. 2 North, Rng. 68 West, 6th P.M., Weld County COMMENTS: The applicant has submitted a request for full reclamation responsibility release for the Idaho Creek Resource. Well permit no. 42169 -F was issued for the Idaho Creek Resource in accordance with a substitute water supply plan approved on August 11, 1992, to expose a maximum of 0.46 acres of ground water. The pit has been reclaimed to a lake. A Minerals Program Inspection Report dated September 3, 2009 indicated that the pit is unlined, and aerial photos show approximately 40 acres of ground water exposed at the site. Mr. Kobobel has filed an application with the water court under case no. 05CW320 for an augmentation plan to replace the depletions resulting from evaporation off the gravel pit lake, known as Kobobel Reservoir CRT A proposed decree was filed with the court on May 30, 2012. This office has no objection to the request for partial acreage release for the site being granted once the augmentation plan has been approved. Mr. Kobobel must also obtain approval of a SWSP pursuant to 37 -92- 308(4), C.R.S. to replace depletions at Kobobel Reservoir CR7 while the permanent plan for augmentation is pending in water court. RECEIVED JUL 10 2012 Division of Reclamation, Office of the State Engineer Mining & Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303 -866 -3581 • Fax: 303 - 866 -3589 www.water.state.co.us