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Upper Poudre Combined SWSP <br /> June 18, 2014 Page 6 of 10 <br /> multiplying the previous irrigation season's annual delivery to the river (457.99 acre-feet for 2013) by its <br /> respective monthly factor. Return flow obligations will be calculated based on the actual timing of <br /> direct returns. After accounting for return flow obligations, the Taylor It Gill Ditch shares delivered <br /> directly to the Cache La Poudre River are projected to generate a total of 44.24 acre-feet of available <br /> replacement water during 2014. <br /> A monthly breakdown of the stream depletions from the mining operation as well as the <br /> replacement credits from recharge and direct delivery of the Taylor Et Gill Ditch shares is shown in the <br /> attached Table 5. <br /> Long Term Augmentation <br /> In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 (copy attached) from the Colorado D' <br /> of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ("DBMS" Division <br /> must comply <br /> the requirements of the Colorado Reclamation Act and the Mineral gravel nRules ainingpndrrs Regulations for <br /> th with <br /> protection of water resources. The April 30, 2010 letter from DBMS requires that you provide he <br /> information to DRMS to demonstrate you can replace long term injurious stream depletions that <br /> result from mining related exposure of ground water. The DRMS letter identifies four approaches to <br /> satisfy this requirement. In accordance with approach nos. 1 and 3, you have obtained bonds <br /> through DBMS which may be used to backfill or line areas of exposed ground water. <br /> According to the mining permits with DRMS, the reclamation plan for the Home Office Pit and <br /> North Taft Hill Expansion Site is to create unlined ground water ponds. These two sites also have <br /> conditional water storage rights for future lined reservoirs in water court case no. 92CW157. For the <br /> Overland Ponds site, the DRMS mining permit reclamation plan is to create lined reservoirs and the <br /> site has pending water storage rights for future lined reservoirs in water court case no. OOCW251. If <br /> reclamation at any mine site produces a permanent water surface exposing ground water to <br /> evaporation, an application for a plan for augmentation must be filed with the Division 1 Water Court <br /> at least three years prior to the completion of mining to include, but not be limited to, long-term <br /> evaporation losses. If a lined pond results after reclamation, replacement of lagged depletions shall <br /> continue until there is no longer an effect of stream flow. A summary of the final reclamation plan <br /> and the current posted bond amounts for each site is shown on the next page. <br /> DRMSTable D - Final Reclamation Summary <br /> Site Name Permit Final Bond <br /> Reclamation Amount Comments Associated Decrees <br /> Home Office Ground water lakes requires plan for <br /> Pit Ground water lakes $3,153,345 augmentation to be filed three years 9 storage <br /> r - Conditional <br /> storage r <br /> prior to the completion of mining. ight for North Shores <br /> Currently bonded for lining. Reservoir. Requires lining. <br /> Overland OOCW251 - Conditional <br /> Ponds Site Lined reservoirs $1,948,000 Currently bonded for linin storage right for various <br /> g• reservoirs (collectively <br /> known as the Overland Trail <br /> North Taft Ground water lakes requires plan for Reservoirs). Requires lining. <br /> Hill Expansion Ground water lakes $470,124 augmentation to be filed three years 92CW157 - Conditional <br /> Site prior to the completion of mining. storage right for Taft Hill <br /> Currently bonded for backfilling. Reservoir. Requires lining. <br /> Conditions of Approval <br /> I hereby approve this substitute water supply plan, in accordance with Section 37-90-137(11), <br /> C.R.S., subject to the following conditions: <br />