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~ III IIIIIIIIIIIII III ~ <br />RICHARD D. LAMM lam.%/~ <br />Governor ~ * , <br /># • <br />s <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street- Room 616 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Administration (303) 666-3561 <br />Ground Water (303)866-3567 <br />June 18, 1981 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />T0: Mined Land Reclamation Division, Attn: Jay Lucas <br />FROM: Hal D. Simpson, Assistant State Engineer <br />J. A. DANIELSON <br />State Engineer <br />~~~~I~~~ <br />JUN 1 9 1981 <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATiDPJ <br />Colo. pept. of Natural Resources <br />SUBJECT: Builders Aggregate Company, Inc., Morgan County, #81-112, <br />Application for Mining and Reclamation Permit <br />As requested by your office, we have reviewed the application for a gravel pit <br />operation near Fort Morgan. The applicant has provided insufficient informa- <br />tion concerning his use of water in the proposed gravel operation. If water <br />will be required for dust control, sanitation, or other purposes, we recommend <br />that the Board be provided with additional information concerning the source <br />and amounts of water to be used. The applicant mentions that a lake will be <br />formed as a part of the project which will be used by wildlife after it is <br />reclaimed. Using an impoundment of water for recreational purposes, including <br />fishery or wildlife, has been defined in CRS 1973, 37-92-103, as putting the <br />water to beneficial use. A well is defined as any structure or device which <br />is used for the purpose of obtaining ground water for beneficial use from an <br />aquifer. Since the source of water for the lake, that will be formed by the <br />gravel pit operation, is ground water, we consider the lake to be a "well". <br />Prior to construction of the "well", a well permit must be obtained by the <br />applicant to avoid being in violation of CRS 1973, 37-90-137. We may have to <br />order the applicant to cease operations if our Water Commissioner determines <br />that they have begun constructing the gravel pit without a well permit. <br />Since the South Platte River is considered over-appropriated in the vicinity <br />of the proposed project, a well permit could not be obtained without an approved <br />plan for augmentation. This plan for augmentation would replace the water used <br />during this operation and evaporation losses from the reclaimed lake surface. <br />The augmentation plan mast prevent alterations of the prevailing hydrologic <br />balance which would injure other rights. <br />L~, <br />Hal D. Simpson, P.E. <br />HDS/RLS:mvf <br />