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N�l <br />F7Z_ <br />COLORADO <br />Division of Water Resources <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />1313 Sherman St, Suite 818 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />March 18, 2015 <br />Mr. Paul Bruss, E.I. <br />BBA Water Consultants, Inc. <br />333 West Hampden Avenue, Suite 1050 <br />Englewood, CO 80110 <br />RECEIVED <br />1/4AR 2 0 2015 <br />-10' DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br />MINING AND SAFETY <br />RE: Rocky Ford East Pit M -56QSubstitute Water Supply Plan <br />Section 21, Township 23S, Range 56W, 6th PM <br />Water Division 2, Water District 17 <br />SWSP ID 115, Group ID 1707854 <br />Approval Periods: April 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014 F± August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015 <br />Contact Phone Number: 303 - 866 -8952 <br />Dear Mr. Bruss: <br />We have reviewed your August 26, 2014 and November 11, 2014 letters requesting renewal of <br />the substitute water supply plan for the Rocky Ford East pit owned by Valco, Inc. (Valco). <br />The required $257 fee has been paid (receipt no. 3666392). This approval will cover the <br />periods April 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014 and August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015. <br />PLAN OF OPERATION <br />The Rocky Ford East Pit was previously operated under a combined SWSP plan, together with <br />the Lamar East Pit and the Canon City East Pit. Valco has recently conveyed the Lamar East <br />Pit to the City of Lamar, and is separating the Rocky Ford East Pit from the combined plan <br />due to changes in the water supply. Active mining has finished at all three pits. This SWSP <br />request covers the depletions from the Rocky Ford East pit only. The Rocky Ford East Pit <br />most recently operated under a 10 -month SWSP approved from June 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014; <br />additionally, Valco requested a six -month extension to the approved SWSP after it was <br />determined that its replacement supply would last longer than initially anticipated. Vatco did <br />not receive a response from the State Engineer regarding the extension request, though Valco <br />did replace its depletions each month and submitted monthly accounting to support this. <br />Therefore, this approval covers a 16 -month period April 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015 for all <br />operations since the last SWSP approval. <br />Pre -1981 Post -1981 <br />Pit Well Permit No. Well ID Total Exposure Exposure Exposure <br />(acres) (acres) <br />Rocky Ford East 52017 -F 1705986 47.3 17.4 29.9 <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3581 F 303.866.3589 www.water.state.co.us <br />r. <br />\'1876* <br />