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<br />August 18, 2017
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<br />Mr. Nathan D. Phelps, P.E.
<br />Helton & Williamsen, P.C.
<br />384 Inverness Parkway, Suite 144
<br />Englewood, CO 80112-5822
<br />Sent via email: nphelps@helton-
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<br />Re: North River Pit Substitute Water Supply Plan Renewal
<br />DRMS File No. M-
<br />SE1/4 Section 36, T23S, R55W and NE1/4 Section 1, T24S, R55W, 6
<br />Water Division 2,
<br />SWSP ID 772, WDID 1707803
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<br />
<br />Approval Period: April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018
<br />Contact Phone: 303-792-
<br />
<br />Dear Mr. Phelps:
<br />
<br />We have reviewed your letter of March 23, 2017 requesting approval for a substitute water
<br />supply plan (“SWSP”) for a sand and gravel pit to be operated by All Rite Paving and Redi Mix,
<br />Inc. (“All Rite”, or “Applicant”), on leased property in accordance with
<br />C.R.S. The required review fee of $257 for the SWSP has been received under receipt no.
<br />3678939. The original plan for the North River Pit was approved on July 28, 1999 for the
<br />period through June 30, 2001 and it was most recently renewed in a letter dated June 14,
<br />2016 for the period April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017.
<br />
<br />PLAN OPERATION
<br />
<br />The North River Pit is located in the SE ¼ of Section 36, Township 23 South, Range 55 West
<br />and in the NE ¼ of Section 1, Township 24 South, Range 55 West of the 6
<br />seeks to replace depletions resulting from the mining operations at the North River
<br />Pit. According to the information provided, no mining is planned during 2017, thus the only
<br />depletions at this site during this SWSP period is evaporation from
<br />this SWSP period, replacement water for the North River Pit’s depletions will be provided by
<br />leased water from the Arkansas Groundwater Users Association (“AGUA”).
<br />permitted under Well Permit No. 52701
<br />
<br />In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 from the Colorado Division of Reclamation,
<br />Mining, and Safety (“DRMS”), all sand and gravel mining operators must comply with the
<br />requirements of the Colorado Reclam
<br />protection of water resources.
<br />information to DRMS to demonstrate you can replace long term injurious stream depletions
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<br />North River Pit Substitute Water Supply Plan Renewal
<br />-1999-005
<br />SE1/4 Section 36, T23S, R55W and NE1/4 Section 1, T24S, R55W, 6
<br />Water Division 2, Water District 17
<br />772, WDID 1707803
<br />Approval Period: April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018
<br />-2161
<br />We have reviewed your letter of March 23, 2017 requesting approval for a substitute water
<br />for a sand and gravel pit to be operated by All Rite Paving and Redi Mix,
<br />Inc. (“All Rite”, or “Applicant”), on leased property in accordance with §
<br />The required review fee of $257 for the SWSP has been received under receipt no.
<br />78939. The original plan for the North River Pit was approved on July 28, 1999 for the
<br />period through June 30, 2001 and it was most recently renewed in a letter dated June 14,
<br />2016 for the period April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017.
<br />North River Pit is located in the SE ¼ of Section 36, Township 23 South, Range 55 West
<br />and in the NE ¼ of Section 1, Township 24 South, Range 55 West of the 6th
<br />seeks to replace depletions resulting from the mining operations at the North River
<br />According to the information provided, no mining is planned during 2017, thus the only
<br />depletions at this site during this SWSP period is evaporation from exposed ground water.
<br />this SWSP period, replacement water for the North River Pit’s depletions will be provided by
<br />leased water from the Arkansas Groundwater Users Association (“AGUA”). The gravel pit is
<br />permitted under Well Permit No. 52701-F and this permit remains valid for this site.
<br />In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 from the Colorado Division of Reclamation,
<br />Mining, and Safety (“DRMS”), all sand and gravel mining operators must comply with the
<br />requirements of the Colorado Reclamation Act and the Mineral Rules and Regulations for the
<br /> The April 30, 2010 letter from DRMS requires that you provide
<br />information to DRMS to demonstrate you can replace long term injurious stream depletions
<br />SE1/4 Section 36, T23S, R55W and NE1/4 Section 1, T24S, R55W, 6th P.M.
<br />We have reviewed your letter of March 23, 2017 requesting approval for a substitute water
<br />for a sand and gravel pit to be operated by All Rite Paving and Redi Mix,
<br />§ 37-90-137(11),
<br />The required review fee of $257 for the SWSP has been received under receipt no.
<br />78939. The original plan for the North River Pit was approved on July 28, 1999 for the
<br />period through June 30, 2001 and it was most recently renewed in a letter dated June 14,
<br />North River Pit is located in the SE ¼ of Section 36, Township 23 South, Range 55 West
<br /> P.M. This SWSP
<br />seeks to replace depletions resulting from the mining operations at the North River
<br />According to the information provided, no mining is planned during 2017, thus the only
<br />exposed ground water. For
<br />this SWSP period, replacement water for the North River Pit’s depletions will be provided by
<br />The gravel pit is
<br />is permit remains valid for this site.
<br />In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 from the Colorado Division of Reclamation,
<br />Mining, and Safety (“DRMS”), all sand and gravel mining operators must comply with the
<br />ation Act and the Mineral Rules and Regulations for the
<br />The April 30, 2010 letter from DRMS requires that you provide
<br />information to DRMS to demonstrate you can replace long term injurious stream depletions
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