PERMFILE41732

• Permit No: M1985026
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 4/16/1985
• Doc Name: MEMO-CHALLENGER GRAVEL PIT 1-M-85-026-SEC 29 T5N R67W
• From: DWR
• To: MLRD
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

RICHARD D. LAMM
Governor
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OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
1313 Sherman Street-Room 818
Denver, Colorado 80203
[phone]
JERIS A. DANIELSON
State Engineer
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PR261985
April 26, 1x85 MINED
Colo.
MEMORANDUM
T0: David Berry, Mined Land Reclamation Divisi/o/nw ~ r
FROM: Hal D. Simpson, Assistant State Engineer '/J,y U Y`
SUBJECT': Challenger Gravel Pit H1, M-85-026
Section 29, TSN, R67W
gators.
As requested, we have reviewed the above referenced application f
to mine sand and gravel approximately two miles north of Johnstow
in Weld County. The application states that several ponds will b
the mining process. The combined surface area of the ponds total
mately 71 acres. The amount of water lost to the South Platte Ri
to evaporation from this amount of water surface is 186 acre-feet
tion of these losses which occur during the irrigation season (14
is equivalent to the amount of water needed to meet the irrigatio:
approximately 98 acres of corn. We used the modified Blaney-Crid~
to calculate this figure. Since the South Platte River is alread,
priated, this will result in a significant loss of water to downs
The reclamation plan states that these ponds will be used as wil
Using an impoundment of water for recreational purposes, includi
wildlife, has been defined in Section 37-92-103, CRS (1973), as
water to beneficial use. Since the source of water for the pond
created by the gravel pit operation is ground water and the grou
be used beneficially, it is our position that a well permit must
from our office. The well permit must be obtained prior to exca
gravel pit. Otherwise, Albert Challenger will be in violation o
37-90-137, CRS (1973). Since the proposed gravel pit would be I
over-appropriated basin, the well permit could not be obtained u
approved plan for augmentation has been developed.
"Plan for augmentation means a detailed program to increase the
water available for beneficial use in a division or portion there
development of new or alternate means or points of diversion, by
water resources, by water exchange projects, by providing substi
RECIANITION DIVISION
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