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D TE: September 14, 2011 <br />Michael A. Cunningham, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES A VA / <br />T <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director /State Engineer <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Amendment Application Consideration <br />Division 1 Office, District 3 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Sarah Brucker, P.E.._ <br />RE: Brownstone Quarry, File No. M- 1997 -065 <br />Operator: Stone Wholesale, Inc. <br />Contact: Michael Denison, (307) 386 -2608 <br />NEV4 Sec. 24, Twp. 8 North, Rng. 70 West, 6th P.M., Larimer County <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. <br />The applicant has indicated plans to use other water for operation of a gang saw at the permit site. The <br />source of water for this use is to be obtained from an outside source and trucked to the site. Applicant <br />will need to document that this water was obtained from a legal source, or the water was diverted in <br />priority under a water right decreed for such industrial use. <br />COMMENTS: This is an amendment to an existing permit for a stone quarry on a rock outcrop. The <br />amendment seeks to increase the permitted acreage by 3.03 acres, from 58.75 acres to 61.78 acres. No other <br />changes are proposed. The entire site will be reclaimed to its original use of pastureland upon completion of <br />mining operations. <br />If stormwater runoff is intercepted by this operation and is not diverted or captured in priority, it must be released <br />to the stream system within 72 hours. This may require a discharge permit from CDPHE -WQCD. Otherwise, <br />the operator must make replacements for evaporation. <br />RECENED <br />SEP 1 4 2011 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining & Safety <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.water.state.co.us <br />