PERMFILE113697

• Permit No: M2001090
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 9/28/2001
• Doc Name: Response
• From: SEO
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
7313 Sherman Street, Room 878
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]
www.watecs[ate.co.us
Division of Minerals and Geology
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
DATE: September 26, 2001
TO: Carl B. Mount, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 6 Office, District 58 Water Commissioner
FROM: Jeff Deatherage, P.E. QED
RE: River Valley Resource Pit, File No. M-2001-090
Operator: Western Mobile Northern, Inc.,
Contact: Pam Acre, 303-452-6611
Section 21, Twp 5 North, Rng 84 West, 6th P.M., Routt County
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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 proposed operation will consume ground water by: ®evaporation, ®dust control, ®reclamation,
® water removed in the mined product, ®processing, ®other:.concrete/asphalt production
Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a gravel pit or
other type of well permit, as applicable (see additional comments below).
^ 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.
^ In the event that ground water is encountered/used, water is currently available for appropriation at this
location, thus a well permit may be available without a water court approved plan for augmentation.
^ 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 use other water for uses at the permit site. Applicant needs
to document that the water is obtained from a legal source for such industrial use.
® Applicant has obtained well permit no. 56563-F for evaporation, product moisture loss, asphalt
production, concrete production, dust control, and the irrigation of reclaimed mining areas. This permit
was issued on September 27, 2001 on the basis that water is available for appropriation at this location.
Applicant must operate the pit pursuant to the conditions of approval on the well permit and must
maintain a valid well permit.
COMMENTS: Pursuant to Policy 2000-4 of the State Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump
Installation Contractors (Board), no pumping equipment shall be installed in the gravel pit well to
withdraw water for any beneficial use, unless a separate written request for variance has been approved
by the Board.
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The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions.