2017-05-18_HYDROLOGY - M1980080

• Permit No: M1980080
• IBM Index Class Name: HYDROLOGY
• Doc Date: 5/18/2017
• Doc Name: Substitute Water Supply Plan
• From: Kilgore Companies
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: ACY
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Amended Application for Underground Water Right and Change of Water Right
Case No. 13 CW 3081
Ruling of Referee and Decree
Page 2
556 Struthers Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
970-242-5370
[e-mail]
elamconstruction.com
West Divide Water Conservancy District("West Divide")
c/o Janet Maddock
P.O. Box 1478
Rifle, CO 81650
2. The statements in the Application are true and correct, except as otherwise noted.
3. Report of the Division Engineer. The Court has given due consideration to the Division
Engineer's Summary of Consultation dated February 14, 2014, the Response to Division
Engineer Report dated August 12,2014,the Division Engineer's Summary of Consultation
dated October 7, 2015 and the Response to Division Engineer Report dated November 6,
2015.
4. A timely statement of opposition to the Application was filed by the Colorado River Water
Conservation District, acting by and through its Colorado River Water Projects Enterprise
("CRWCD"). The CRWCD has stipulated to the entry of the Ruling of Referee and Decree.
The time for filing statements of opposition has expired.
Findings Re: First Claim for Relief
(Underground Water Right)
5. Name of Structure and Well Permit Information. Una Gravel Pit No. 2 (the"Pit"). Elam is
currently mining sand and gravel at the Pit pursuant to DMG Permit No. M-80-080, Well
Permit No.74823-F (attached as Exhibit A)and an approved Substitute Water Supply Plan
for January 1,2010 to December 31,2018 ("SWSP").Upon issuance of the decree sought in
this case,the existing well permit will be amended through application for a new well permit
to ensure the permit is consistent with the decree.
6. Legal Description of Structure: The Pit is located in the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 34 and
the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 27, Township 7 South, Range 96 West, 6th P.M., at the
location shown on the map attached hereto as Figure 1. The center of the Pit is located as
follows: 2,345 feet East of the West line and 235 feet South of the North line of Section 34.
7. Source and Depth: The Pit is a gravel pit located in alluvial deposits adjacent to the
Colorado River and will intercept and withdraw groundwater tributary to the Colorado River.
The estimated total maximum depth of the Pit will be twenty-five(25)feet and the depth to
groundwater is approximately eight(8)feet.