2014-06-06_HYDROLOGY - M1984043

• Permit No: M1984043
• IBM Index Class Name: Hydrology
• Doc Date: 6/6/2014
• Doc Name: SWSP
• From: DWR
• To: Pelino Excavation, Inc.
• Permit Index Doc Type: Hydrology Report
• Email Name: DMC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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,� OF C�lo DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FQ' � DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
John W.Hickenlooper
\ j 8 7 G ! Governor
`--- June 4, 2014 Mike King
Executive Director
Mr. Scott Pelino _ ✓ Dick Wolfe,P.E.
Pelino Excavation, Inc l_' Director/State Engineer
P.O. Box 5049
Buena Vista, CO 81211
RE: Jesse Lee Pit, Substitute Water Supply Plan
DRMS File No. M-84-043- RECEIVFP
SE 1/4 of Section 28 and NE '/a of Section 33, T14S, R78W
Water Division 2, Water District 11 /
JUN O 6 2r,
Approval Period: November 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014 Division ofReciarn3b,_
Contact Phone Number for Mr. Scott Pelino: 719-395-2093 Mining&SafetY
Dear Mr. Pelino:
This letter is in response to the application submitted September 24, 2013 requesting renewal of
the substitute water supply plan ("SWSP") for Jesse Lee Pit, operated by Pelino Excavation, Inc.
("Pelino" or"Applicant") in accordance with Section §37-90-137(11), C.R.S. The applicant shall be
responsible for compliance with this plan, but the State Engineer's Office may also pursue the
landowner for eventual compliance. The required fee of$257 for the substitute water supply plan has
been paid (receipt no. 3661874).
Plan Operation
This plan seeks to replace depletions resulting from mining at the Jesse Lee Pit. Jesse Lee Pit is
located approximately 2 miles south of Buena Vista, on the west bank of the Arkansas River, more
specifically in the SE1/4 of Section 28, Township 14 South, Range 78 West of the 6th P.M. Mining at
Jesse Lee Pit began in January 2007 and will continue for approximately 9 years. The depletions that
results from the mining operation are evaporation, water lost in mined product, and dust suppression.
During the period of this SWSP, Pelino does not anticipate exposing any additional ground water than
what is currently exposed at the site. Well permit no. 67860-F was obtained for the current use and
exposed pond surface area of the gravel pit in accordance with §37-90-137(2) and (11), C.R.S. No
ground water was exposed within the permit boundary prior to January 1, 1981. No phreatophyte credit
has been applied to this plan. The replacement water for this pit will be provided by a lease with Upper
Arkansas Water Conservation District.
In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 (copy attached) 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 requires
that you provide information to DRMS to demonstrate you can replace long term injurious
stream depletions that result from mining related exposure of ground water.
In accordance with approach nos. 1 and 3, you have indicated that a bond has been
obtained for $32,000 through the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ("DRMS") to
assure that depletions from groundwater evaporation do not occur in the unforeseen event, or
Office of the State Engineer
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