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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 />RECElVEC <br />JUN 1 8 2004 <br />Division ~f Minerals and Geology <br />vaww.wa[ecstate.co,us / <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration <br />DATE: June 18, 2004 ~ <br />TO: Anthony J. Waldron,' Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 2 Office;/D~i~strict 19 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Don West, P.E. I flA / <br />J~" r <br />RE: 4'alco T' Pit, File No. M-2004-043 <br />Operator: Valco Ine ~ <br />Contact: Thomas $rubaker 719/254-7464 <br />Section 3~, Twp 32S, Rng 63W, 6th P.M., Las Animas County <br />/N~i~f.. Cp~O~ <br />/ ~ O~ <br />~ .~ <br />Y <br />~ ta]6/ <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Hal D. Simpson, P.E. <br />State Engineer <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL. ~~~~ <br />Tne proposrci operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Thereforr;, exposure of ~outrd . <br />water must not occur during or after mining operations. Applicant states that storrr?waier ;nay be . <br />contained on-site. All ponded stormwater must infiltrate into the ground or be reieased to.the <br />natural stream system within 72 hours, or all work must cease until a substituie water supply plzn, or <br />augmentation plan approved by water court, is obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will <br />not be retained onsite for more than 72 hours unless an augmentation plan approved by water court <br />is obtained. <br />^ T'he proposed operation will consume ground water by: ^ evaporation, ^ dust control, <br />^ reclamation, ^ water removed in the mined product, ^ processing, ^ other:. <br />Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a grao-el pit <br />or other type of well permit, as applicable. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved water <br />supply plan or 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: <br />