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III IIIIIIIIIIill111 • • <br />STATE OF COLD y <br />OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER ov~co <br />Division of Water Resources ,~~: ~.~ <br />Department of Natural Resources ~ °o ' <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 `~~l"~J~~` <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 ~ ie~s . <br />Phone: 1303) 866-3581 <br />FAX: 13031 866-3589 Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />http 1/walerstate.co. us/default. htm <br />Res onse to Reclamation Permit A lication Consideration Greg E_Walcher <br />p pp Execalive Dnenor <br />Hal D. Smpson, P.E. <br />State Engineer <br />DATE: December 12, 2000 <br />TO: James C. Stevens, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 2 Office; District 16 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Heidi Frey, P.E. ~F <br />RE: Walsenburg Gravel Pit, File No. M-2000-092 <br />Operator: City of Walsenburg, <br />Contact: Buck Bamhart <br />Section 35, Twp 27S, Rng 66W, 6th P.M., Huerfano County <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 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 gravel 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 />requesta hearing before the Slate Engineer. <br />^ Other: <br />COMMENTS: You have expressed concerns about water retention. I spoke with Mr. Bamhart on Dec. 12, <br />2000 concerning this. He stated that a berm would be constructed around the perimeter of the pit to keep <br />mnoff out. What precipitation falls into the pit should seep into the ground fairly quickly. It is unlikely [hat <br />water would stay in the pit mole than 72 hours (our cut-off). Should water stay in for longer than 72 hours, <br />a temporary pump can be brought in to pump the water out to the local stream system. Looks OK. <br />