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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ✓ /¢ r <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />James B. Martin <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director /State Engineer <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Amendment Application Consideration <br />DATE: December 7, 2p09 <br />TO: Eric C. Scott, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 1 Office, District 64 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Sarah K. Reinsel, E.I.T. - <br />RE: Reese -Logan Sand & Gravel Pit, File No. M- 1996 -050 <br />Operator: Reese Contracting <br />Contact: Galen Reese; (970) 522 -0867 Q�C Q �' <br />Sections 26, Twp 7 North, Rng 53 West, 6th P.M., Logan County DiVISK <br />- it Min in �rs� �'I <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <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 <br />substitute water 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 />COMMENTS: This application is an amendment to an existing mining plan to address concerns raised in <br />a Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Minerals Program Inspection Report dated June 2, <br />2009, including the exposure of ground water during mining operations and reclamation of the pit to an <br />unlined pond. <br />On October 13, 2009, the applicant submitted an application for a gravel pit well permit and an application <br />for a substitute water supply plan to this office. These applications are pending review and have not yet <br />been approved. No ground water shall be exposed by this operation until a well permit and substitute <br />water supply plan have been approved by the State Engineer or a plan for augmentation has been <br />approved by the Division 1 Water Court. <br />The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions. <br />&I <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303 - 866 -3581 • Fax: 303 - 866 -3589 <br />www.watenstate.co.us <br />