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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES RLs onse to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration p DATE: eptember 6, 2011 TO: Michael A. Cunningham, Environmental Protection Specialist CC: Division 1 Office, District 5 Water Commissioner FROM: Sarah Brucker, P.E. V RE: Heintzelman Project (Pit 116), Permit No. M- 2009 -018 Operator: Christopher L. Varra, Varra Companies, Inc., (303) 666 -6657 Contact: Bradford Janes, Varra Companies, Inc., (970) 353 -8310 Sec. 32, Twp. 3N, Rng. 67W, 6th P.M., Weld County /WO John W. Hickenlooper Governor Mike King Executive Director Dick Wolfe, P.E. Director /State Engineer RECEIVED SEP 0 7 2011 plvision 4f Reclamation, Mining & Safety 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 still consume ground water by: ® evaporation, ® dust control, reclamation, ❑ water removed in the mined product, ® processing, ® other: dewatering. 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. Our records show that a substitute water supply plan has been obtained for the site, valid through June 30, 2013. An application for a gravel pit well permit (receipt no. 3613599) has been submitted to this office and is currently pending. • 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. ❑ The applicant has indicated plans to use other water for purposes at the permit site. The source of water for this use is to be obtained from . Applicant needs to document that this water was diverted in priority under a water right decreed for such industrial use. Applicant should contact the water commissioner for further information. ❑ The applicant has not identified any proposed use of water at the permit site. If water will be used for any purpose at this site, the applicant will need to document that the water was obtained from a legal source, or the water was diverted in priority under a water right decreed for such industrial use. COMMENTS: The amendment seeks to add 1.58 acres to the permitted area, for a total of 155.23 acres, to allow the conveyance of extracted or processed materials between this site and the Kurtz Project site (M -1999- 006). There are no other changes from the original permit. If stormwater runoff is intercepted by this operation and is not diverted or captured in priority, it must be released to the stream system within 72 hours. This may require a discharge permit from CDPHE -WQCD. Otherwise, the operator will need to make replac ments for evaporation. Office of the State Engineer 1313 Sherman Street, Suite 18 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303 - 866 -3581 • Fax: 303 - 866 -3589 www.water.state.co.us