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OF cOl0' DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br /> \* r. <br /> John L1'.Hickenlooper <br /> I876 October 28, 2014 Governor <br /> Mike King <br /> Executive Director <br /> Mr Jared Dains Dick Wolfe,P.E. <br /> /plegate Group, Inc. Director/State Engineer <br /> 1490 W. 1215t Avenue, Suite 100 <br /> Denver, CO 80234 <br /> RE: Bucklen Substitute Water Supply`Plan (WDID 0302538) <br /> Bucklen Pit, DRMS -1�-131 (WDID 0303032) <br /> Section 36, T6N, R66W, 61h P.M. and Section 31, T6N, R65W, 6th P.M. <br /> Water Division 1, Water District 3, Weld County RECEIVED <br /> Approval Period: November 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015 <br /> Contact Phone Number for Mr. Dains: 303-452-6611 '06T 2 9 7014 <br /> Dear Mr. Dains: DIVISION OF RECLARA►TION <br /> NNING AND SAFETY <br /> We have reviewed your letter of September 15, 2014 requesting renewal of the above <br /> referenced substitute water supply plan ("SWSP") on behalf of the Bucklen Equipment Co., Inc. <br /> ("Applicant") in accordance with 5 37-90-137(11), C.R.S., for an existing sand and gravel operation <br /> known as the Bucklen Pit. The original SWSP was approved on September 15, 1993 and was most <br /> recently approved in a letter dated December 19, 2013. The required fee of $257.00 for the renewal of <br /> this SWSP has been submitted (receipt no. 3666649). <br /> SWSP Operations <br /> The Bucklen Pit (well permit no. 67876-F, WDID 0303032) is located just north of the City of <br /> Greeley in portions of Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 66 West, and portions of Section 31, <br /> Township 6 North, Range 65 West. The pit consists of three separate areas designated as the Original <br /> Permit Area, Amendment Area A, and Amendment Area B, as shown on the attached Figure 2. During <br /> this plan period, depletions at the Bucklen Pit will consist of evaporation from exposed ground water, <br /> water lost in the mined product, and water used for dust control purposes. The proposed sources of <br /> replacement water are leased water from the City of Aurora and six shares of the Greeley Irrigation <br /> Company ("GIC") owned by the Applicant. <br /> Depletions <br /> Depletions from the Bucklen Pit will result from exposed groundwater evaporation and <br /> operational losses resulting from mining activity. Currently there are a total of 17.81 acres exposed <br /> at the Bucklen Pit site, consisting of a 17.65-acre pond in the Original Permit Area and 0.16 acres of <br /> dewatering trenches within Amendment Area A. Pursuant to 5 37-90-137(11)(b), C.R.S. and <br /> 2009CW49, a gravel pit operator or property owner does not need to replace depletions that occur <br /> due to evaporation from ground water exposed prior to January 1, 1981 as a result of open mining of <br /> sand and gravel, regardless of whether mining continued after December 31, 1980. This office has <br /> previously recognized 5.27 acres of the 17.65-acre pond as having been exposed prior to January 1, <br /> 1981. The location of the pre-81 area is permanently tied to the location depicted in Figure 2 and <br /> Office of the State Engineer <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203• Phone:303-866-3381 • Fax:303-866-3589 <br /> www.watenstate.co.us <br />