2006-03-20_REVISION - M1983141

• Permit No: M1983141
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 3/20/2006
• Doc Name: Response
• From: OSE
• To: DMG
• Type & Sequence: AM2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
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Division of Water Resources
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Denver, Colorado 80203 / " X876
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Bill livens
W W W. WdIeLStafe.CO.ys, Governor
Kesponse to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration Russell George
~~-~ Executive Director
DATE: March 20, 2005 Hal D. Simpson, P.E.
Sete Engineer
TO: Thomas A. Schreiner, Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 1 Office, District 6 Water Commissioner
FROM: loans Comaniciu, E.I.T.
RE: Mount Royale Ventures, LLC, Cash & Who Do Mines, File No. M-1983-141 (AM2)
Operator: Mount Royale Ventures, LLC-R.T. Heard, General Manager- [phone]
Contact: Mount Royale Ventures, LLC -Matt C. Collins, Mine Manager - [phone]
Section 12, Twp 1 North, Rng. 72 West, 6th P.M., Boulder County
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
® The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of
ground water must not occur during or after mining operations. The purpose of this
amendment is to incorporate and modify the existing permit area boundary. The total acreage
of the amended permit area would increase by 6.14 acres to a total of 9.83 acres. The
proposed modified permit area is generally divided into three areas as follows: Cash Mine
Area will be enlarge from 2.26 acres to 2.76 acres, Who Do Mine Area will be enlarge from
1.42 acres to 2.42 acres, and Mount Royale Area represent an addition the existing permit
M1983-141, which encompasses a total of 4.65 acres.
® Based on the information provided it is not clear if the proposed mining operation will consume
ground water. If ground water is consumed by mining operation an approved water supply
plan or decreed plan for augmentation may be required, unless the applicant can demonstrate
that the water in the mine is non-tributary.
^ Prior to approving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of the site and
document the locations of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area. The applicant must then
obtain a waiver of objection from all well owners with wells within 600 feet of the permit area or
request a hearing before the State Engineer.
^ The proposed operation may have potential impact on existing water rights near the project
location. Applicant needs to demonstrate that the proposed project will not alter or impact the
historic operation of existing water rights.
® The applicant has indicated plans to construct and operate a well in conjunction with the
Mount Royalle No. 1 Adit. A commercial exempt permit may be available for the site for
drinking and sanitary facilities inside a commercial business. Water from this type of well shall
not be used for lawn or landscape irrigation or for any other purposes outside the business
building structure. The annual amount of ground water to be diverted is limited to the pumping
of 1/3 acre-foot (108,600 gallons) per year (in any 12-month period). If the proposed well
would not qualify under the exempt provision prior to obtaining a permit to construct the
proposed well the applicant may be required, to obtain an approved water supply plan or
decreed plan for augmentation. If water will be used for any purpose at this site, the applicant