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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />v <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration <br />DATE: April 16, 2008 <br />TO: Anthony Waldron, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 2 Office; Distri t 66 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Don West, P.E. 0 U <br />RE: Branson Gravel Pit, File No. M-1997-100 <br />Operator: Las Animas County <br />Contact: Phil Dorevump <br />Section 7, Twp 35S, Rug 57W, 6th P.M., Las Animas County <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director <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 stormwater 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 the 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 field 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: <br />COMMENTS <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />RECEIVED <br />APR 16 2006 <br />Division : !'`?c,i,atiofi, <br />Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303-866-3581 • Fax: 303-866-3589 <br />www.water.state.co.us