2008-01-28_PERMIT FILE - M2008001

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~ECE111E~ JAN 2 8 2008 Divisive ~ .,, ,-~~~~u~ ~ ~duon, Mining and Safety Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration DATE: January 28, 2008 TO: Berhan M. Keffelew, Environmental Protection Specialist CC: Division 2 Office; District 4 Water Commissioner, DWR Dam Safety Branch FROM: ~DOn West, P.E. RE: Blue Grass Gravel Pit, File No. M-2008-001 Operator: Southwest Farms, Inc. Contact: John Sliman 719/948-4983 Section 34, Twp 20S, Rng 63 W, 6th P.M., Pueblo 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. If stormwater is contained'on-site, it must infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system within 72 hours, or all work must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan approved by water court, is obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will not be retained onsite for more than 72 hours unless an augmentation plan approved by water court is obtained. ® The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ®evaporation, ^ dust control, ® reclamation, ®water removed in the mined product, ^ processing, ^ other:. 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. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved water supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required. ^ 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. ® Other: Applicant must receive prior approval and permit from the Division of Water Resources Dam Safety Branch before construction as a 20 foot dam embankment is planned for the reclamation phase of this site. COMMENTS: The applicant states that water rights from Southwest Farms and Excelsior Ditch will be used for this mining operation. The water rights proposed for this operation are decreed for irrigation use and may NOT be used in this mining operation unless a change of water right is approved by the Division 2 Water Court.