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Rick Parsons M &G SWSP May 6, 2014 Page 6 of 7 Applicant shall install and maintain such measuring devices as required by the Division Engineer for operation of this SWSP. No credit will be given to water delivered to the pit or returned back to the river that is not measured to the satisfaction of the water commissioner. In addition, the Applicant shall maintain daily records of all diversions, replacements, and the amount of water used for each particular purpose. The Applicant shall provide a report of these records to the Division Engineer (Div 1Accounting(d)-state. co. us) and the water commissioners (Bill Schneider at William. SchneiderCaD-state.co.us) and (Brent Schantz at Brent. Schantz(a)-state.co.us) on a monthly basis. The accounting must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the end of the month for which the accounting is being made and conform to the Administration Protocol "Augmentation Plan Accounting, Division One — South Platte River" (attached). 9. The name, mailing address, and phone number of the contact person who will be responsible for operation and accounting of this plan must be provided on the accounting forms to the division engineer and water commissioner. 10. Replacement of lagged depletions shall continue until there is no longer an effect on stream flow. 11. This substitute water supply plan may be revoked or modified at any time should it be determined that injury to other vested water rights has or will occur as a result of this plan. Should this substitute water supply plan expire without renewal or be revoked prior to adjudication of a permanent plan for augmentation, all excavation of product from below the water table, and all other use of water at the pit, must cease immediately. 12. The operator holds a bond in the amount of $9,700 through DRMS to cover the cost of final reclamation. This bond IS NOT sufficient to ensure backfilling or lining the pit to prevent long term ground water exposure in the event the operator walks away from the site. Since the final reclamation is to backfill the site and to allow replacements to be made while the operator comes into compliance with DRMS requirements this SWSP will be renewed for 2014. The Applicant must document what steps are being taken with DRMS, and document DRMS's approval of the plan of action to bring the site into compliance with the Colorado Reclamation Act and the Mineral Rules and Regulations for protection of water resources. Additionally, at the time this SWSP expires, if there is no progress made on the operators behalf to bring this site into compliance, the SWSP may not be renewed which would result in Cease and Desist Orders against the mine site. 13. If reclamation of the mine site will produce a permanent water surface exposing groundwater to evaporation, an application for a plan for augmentation must be filed with the Division 1 Water Court at least three years prior to the completion of mining to include, but not be limited to, long -term evaporation losses and lagged depletions. If a lined pond results or the site is completely backfilled after reclamation, replacement of lagged depletions shall continue until there is no longer an effect on stream flow. Granting of this SWSP does not imply approval by this office of any such court application(s). 14. In accordance with amendments to Section §25 -8- 202 -(7), C.R.S. and Senate Bill 89- 181 Rules and Regulations adopted on February 4, 1992, the State Engineer shall determine if this substitute water supply plan is of a quality to meet requirements of use to which the senior appropriation receiving the substitute supply has normally been put. As such, water quality data or analyses may be requested at any time to determine if the requirement of use of the senior appropriator is met.