Substitute Water Supply Plan Forum September 1 2004

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3_3- -The statutory fee for a new substitute water supply plan request is $1,343.00 regardless of the number of acres exposed and is applicable for the first two years, or shorter time period as proposed by the applicant. Plans and fees are necessary only if the gravel pit operation exposes groundwater in an over- appropriated stream system. The exeeptien to the fee for- the subsfitate water- sWply plan in an evef appr-epriated steam syst sOn3i#al using a pre 1989 %qi#en agfeemeiA v4th a water users' asseeiatien [§37 G.R. g., > f submitted to the water eetwt that de net propose to e"E)se greundwater- ui#il a-fler- a deer-ee �. If multiple gravel mining operations apply for a combined replacement plan, a filing fee is required for each mining site as recognized by a unique Division of Minerals and Geology permit number or recognized by the Division of Minerals and Geology as a separate site that does not require a permit though their agency 4. Mining operations that will not expose wound water, must apply for a substitute water supply plan pursuant to C.R.S. 37 -92 -308. 5. Pursuant to & 37-90-1370 1)(a)(1). C.R.S. no substitute water supply elan or augmentation plan shall be required by the state engineer or the water court, if a gravel pit owner or operator has, prior to January 15, 1989, entered into and has continually thereafter complied with a written agreement with a water users' association (e.g. Water Users Association of Water District No. 6 and St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District) or water conservancy district e.g., Middle Park Water Conservancy District, West Divide Water Conservancy District, Basalt Water Conservancy District, and the Bureau of Reclamation project water in Green Mountain Reservoir and Ruedi Reservoir) to replace or augment the deoletions in time, location and quantily which result from open mining of sand and gravel. A substitute water supply plan or court approved augmentation plan will be M-Ldred if the depletions from the mining operation exceed that amount covered by the agreement with the water users' association or water conservancy district. The above referenced agreement shall be submitted to the Office of the State Engineer or division engineer upon request to show that depletions from the gravel mining operation are being replaced in time, location and qugEfity. 6.4: The deepening of an existing pit for which all ground water was exposed prior to January 1, 1981 may not warrant a substitute water supply plan. If the surface area of the existing pit to be deepened has not expanded, it is grandfathered pursuant to §37- 90- 137(11)(b), C.R.S., and no plan and fees are necessary.