2015-02-09_HYDROLOGY - M1984043

• Permit No: M1984043
• IBM Index Class Name: HYDROLOGY
• Doc Date: 2/9/2015
• Doc Name: Substitute Water Supply Plan
• From: DNR Division of Water Resources
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: TC1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Jesse Lee SWSP Pit
February 5, 2015
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8. Accounting of water in this plan, including pumping, stream depletions, and replacement water
deliveries must be provided to the Water Commissioner ([e-mail]) and Division
Engineer ( augmentation [e-mail]) with the subject line "Pelino -Jesse lee Pit
SWSP" on forms and at times acceptable to them. Said accounting must be received by the 10tH
of the month following the month being reported. The name, mailing address, and phone
number of the contact person who is responsible for operation and accounting of this plan must
be provided on the accounting forms. Failure to provide monthly accounting and reporting may
result in an order from the Division Engineer and could result in fines and penalties of up to
$500 per day.
9. The Applicant is responsible for the monthly coordination of the replacement with the Upper
Arkansas Water Conservancy District.
10. The name, address and phone number of a contact person who will be responsible for the
operation and accounting of this plan must be provided on the accounting forms to the
Division Engineer and Water Commissioner.
11. The approval of this SWSP does not relieve the Applicant and /or the landowner of the
requirement to obtain a Water Court decree approving a permanent plan for
augmentation or mitigation to ensure the permanent replacement of all depletions,
including long -term evaporation losses and lagged depletions after gravel mining
operations have ceased. 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 2 Water Court at least three (3) 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 after reclamation, replacement of lagged
depletions from mining and dewatering shall continue until there is no longer an effect on
stream flow.
12. In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 (copy attached) from the Colorado
Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ( "DRMS "), all sand and gravel mining operators
must comply with the requirements of the Colorado Reclamation Act and the Mineral Rules
and Regulations for the protection of water resources. The April 30, 2010 letter from DRMS
requires that you provide information to DRMS to demonstrate you can replace long term
injurious stream depletions that result from mining related exposure of ground water.
In accordance with approach nos. 1 and 3, you have indicated that a bond has been
obtained for $32,000 through the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ( "DRMS ") to
assure that depletions from groundwater evaporation do not occur in the unforeseen event,
or events, that would lead to the abandonment of the Pit.
13. This SWSP 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 SWSP expire