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6m k, ~~~ <br />/~,~,,~- <br />~~ ~ S~ 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 />http:flvmw.watecstate co.us <br />DATE: May 31, 2007 <br />RECEIVED <br />V~IAY ~34, 2007 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />TO: Berhan M. Keffelew, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 2 Office; District 12 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Clay Kimmi, P.E. <br />RE: Scott Blue II, File No. M-2007-031 <br />Operator: The Turquoise Connection, Inc <br />Cont ct: Scott Foster, (719) 315-2212 <br />Section 13, Twp 15S, Rng 70W, 6th P.M., Teller County <br />oe co <br />tid ~~ <br />N ,. <br />n <br />.~~~. <br />~re'!e~ <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Hams D. Sherman <br />Exeative Director <br />Hal D. Simpson, P.E. <br />Sfate 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. if stotmtwater is contained on-site, it must <br />infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system within 72 hours, or all work <br />must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan approved by water court, is <br />obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will not be retained onsite for more than 72 hours <br />unless an augmentation plan approved by water court is obtained. <br />^ The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ^ evaporation, ^ dust control, <br />^ reclamation, ^ water removed in he 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 Feld 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: The applicant states that the main source of water for the operation is to come from spring <br />runoff and summer thunderstorm runoff. This location is within the Arkansas River Basin which is <br />over-appropriated. Runoff can only be diverted and used for beneficial purposes if the applicant has <br />a water right that is in priority. It does not appear as if the applicant has secured any water rights to <br />use the runoff for beneficial purposes. The applicant cannot use the runoff for the proposed uses at <br />this time. <br />COMMENTS: <br />