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STATE OF COLORADO <br />OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER <br />Division of Water Resources <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone (303) 866-3581 <br />FAX (303) 866-3589 <br />wwwwatecstate.co. us <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration <br />DATE: September 11, 200 j~ <br />TO: Harry H. Posey, Acting Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 2 Office; D,1istlrict 12 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Don West, P.E. '/Vv ~ _ -_ <br />RE: Portland Limestone Quarry Pit, Fil No. M-1977- 44-AM <br />Operator: Holcim (US), Inc., <br />Contact: Wendi Abbott <br />Section 17, Twp 19 S, Rng 68 W, 6th P.M., Frement County <br />pP c0 <br />~r876~~ <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E Watcher <br />Executive Director <br />Hal D. Simpson, P.E. <br />State Engineer <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />^ The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground <br />water must not occur during or after mining operations. <br />® The proposed operation will consume ground water or surface water by: ®evaporation, ^ dust <br />control, reclamation, ^ water removed in the mined product, ^ processing, ^ other:. <br />Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water or surface water, an approved water supply plan or <br />decreed plan for augmentation is required. <br />^ Prior to approving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of the site and <br />document the locations of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area. The applicant must then <br />obtain a waiver of objection from all well owners with wells within 600 feet of the permit area or <br />request a hearing before the State Engineer. <br />^ Other: <br />COMMENTS: The applicant has listed that up to 0.25 cfs of water will be diverted from Bear Creek for the <br />creation of a wetlands. Diversions of water in overappropriated azeas, such as this, require a plan for <br />augmentation or substitute water supply plan. <br />Applicant states that stormwater will be contained on-site. All ponded stormwater must be released to the <br />natural stream system within 72 hours, or all work must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or <br />augmentation plan approved by water court, is obtained. <br />