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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 />September 15, 2015 <br />Mr. Paul Bruss, P.E. <br />BBA Water Consultants, Inc. <br />333 West Hampden Avenue, Suite 1050 <br />Englewood, CO 80110 <br />RE: Canon City East Pit Substitute Water Supply Plan <br />DRMS Permit No. M-77-559 <br />Section 1, Township 19S, Range 70W, 6`h PM <br />Water Division 2, Water District 12 <br />SWSP ID 3010, WDID 1207854 <br />Plan Period: June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017 <br />Contact Phone Number: (303) 806-8952 <br />Dear Mr. Bruss: <br />RECEIVED <br />SEP 17 2015 <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, <br />MINING AND SAFETY <br />We have reviewed your April 14, 2015 letter requesting renewal of the Substitute Water <br />Supply Plan ("SWSP") for the Canon City East Pit owned by Valco, Inc. ("Valco" or <br />"Applicant") in accordance with Section 37-90-137(11), C.R.S. The required renewal fee of <br />$257 has been paid under receipt no. 3669212. This approval will cover the period June 1, <br />2015 through May 31, 2017. <br />PLAN OF OPERATION <br />The Canon City East pit was previously operated under a combined SWSP plan, together with <br />the Lamar East Pit and the Rocky Ford 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 Canon City East Pit only. <br />Well Permit Total Exposure Pre -1981 Post -1981 <br />Pit No WDID (acres) Exposure Exposure <br />(acres) (acres) <br />Canon City 52183-F 1205760 22.6 15.4 7.2 <br />East <br />Valco is in the process of reclaiming the Canon City East Pit, arranging for <br />augmentation coverage, and marketing the property. Valco expects to obtain <br />augmentation as part of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District's <br />"District") umbrella augmentation plan, and has entered into a common interest <br />with the District to pursue the extension of UAWCD's umbrella plan to includ <br />e <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3581 F 303.866.3589 www. water. state.co.us <br />permanent <br />permanent <br />("UAWCD", <br />agreement <br />this area. <br />/•OfCOl0� <br />n O <br />* 1876 <br />