2017-06-20_HYDROLOGY - M2016080

• Permit No: M2016080
• IBM Index Class Name: Hydrology
• Doc Date: 6/20/2017
• Doc Name: Substitute Water Supply Plan
• From: DNR Water Resources
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Trout Valley Ranch SWSP June 19, 2017
Plan ID 5900 Page 5 of 7
owners of all wells within 600 feet, verifying that they have no objection to the
proposed well. Should a well permit be denied for reasons of 600 foot spacing, or any
other legitimate reason, approval of this substitute supply plan may be cancelled.
3. The total surface area of the groundwater exposed at the site must not exceed 0.49
acres in the Freshwater Pond, which results in a maximum annual evaporative loss of
1.02 acre-feet. Should the exposed water surface area exceed this amount, an
amendment will need to be filed with this office.
4. The total product mined at the site shall not exceed 475,000 tons per year, which
results in 12.23 acre-feet of water used for processing, the annual amount of water
used for dust control shall not exceed 10.73 acre-feet, and the surface area of the
Recirculation Pond must not exceed 1.10 acre, which results in a maximum annual
evaporative loss of 2.29 acre-feet.
5. Total consumption at the Trout Valley Ranch must not exceed these aforementioned
amounts unless a new SWSP is obtained.
6. Applicant shall replace the net evaporative depletions from the exposed water surface
area that may occur during the assumed ice covered period (December through
February) for any time that the exposed ground water in the pond(s) is not completely
covered by ice.
7. Approval of this SWSP is for the purposes as stated herein. Additional wells and/or
additional uses for the water that is the subject of this SWSP will be allowed only if a
new SWSP is approved for those additional wells/uses.
8. All pumping for dust control and/or processing shall be measured in a manner
acceptable to the division engineer. The Applicant shall install and maintain
measuring devices as required by the division engineer for operation of this SWSP.
9. The name, address and phone number of the contact person who will be responsible
for the operation and accounting of this plan must be provided with the accounting
form to the division engineer and water commissioner.
10. Adequate accounting of depletions and replacements must be provided to the division
engineer in Greeley ([e-mail]) and the water commissioners
(Garver Brown at [e-mail] and Tim Buckley at
[e-mail]) on a monthly basis, or more frequent if required by the
water commissioner, within 30 days of the end of the month for which the accounting
applies. All amounts shall be in acre-feet. All submitted accounting must conform to
the Administration Protocol “Augmentation Plan Accounting – Division One, South
Platte River” (attached). NOTE: Monthly accounting, even during the winter non-
irrigation season, is required.
11. Applicant shall verify that the entity making replacement, in this case North Fork
Associates, LLC and Mountain Mutual Reservoir Company, has included them on their
accounting submitted to our office.
12. All releases of replacement water must be sufficient to cover all out-of-priority
depletions in time, place, and amount and must be made under the direction and/or
the approval of the water commissioner. Notice must be provided and approval made
by the water commissioner at least 48 hours prior to the release of replacement
water, or as required by the water commissioner. The release of replacement water