2017-12-28_INSPECTION - M1985026 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: M1985026
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 12/28/2017
• Doc Name Note: Response to Inspection Report
• Doc Name: Correspondence
• From: Weiland, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: ECS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Mr. Peter Wayland Page 5 of 8
Challenger SWSP
November 17, 2016
December 31, 1980 must not exceed 23 acres resulting in 52.62 acre-feet per year of
evaporative loss. Total consumption at the pit(s) must not exceed the aforementioned
amounts unless an amendment is made to this plan.
4. Approval of this plan is for the purposes as stated herein. This office must first
approve any additional uses for which the water may be used. Any future additional
historic consumptive use credit given (e.g., agricultural water transfer) for this site
must consider all previous credits given.
5. 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. The release of replacement water may be
aggregated to maximize beneficial use. The water commissioner and/or the division
engineer shall determine the rate and timing of an aggregated release.
6. The water attributable to the 7.4 shares of the Hill i3 Brush Ditch must continue to be
diverted in-priority at the ditch then measured back to the Big Thompson River in the
vicinity of the Challenger Pit and up-stream of the Big Thompson and Platte Ditch.
Adequate measuring devices acceptable to the water commissioner must be installed.
7. Under the terms of the lease, replacements can be made using a variety of water
owned by Loveland including, but not limited to, Windy Gap reusable effluent,
Loveland Storage Reservoir water as decreed in case no. 82CW202A, and Colorado Big
Thompson ("C-BT") Project water. In the event that Loveland plans to use C-BT
water as a replacement source, Loveland shall comply with the Interim Rule issued
by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District ("Northern District") in May
2005, regarding the use of C-BT Project water in substitute water supply plans.
Prior to the use of C-BT Project water, Loveland is required to notify this office, the
division engineer and the water commissioner of the amount of C-BT Project water
dedicated to this plan and provide a copy of the Northern District's approval letter as
required by paragraph I(g) of the Northern District's May, 2005 interim Rule.
B. The replacement water that is the subject of this plan cannot be sold or leased to any
other entity. As a condition of subsequent renewals of this substitute water supply
plan, the replacement water must be appurtenant to this site until a plan for
augmentation is obtained. A copy of this approval letter should be recorded with the
County Clerk and Recorder. All replacement water must be concurrent with
depletions in quantity, timing, and locations.
9. Adequate accounting of depletions and replacements must be.prov_ided to the division._.._.._
engineer in Greeley ([e-mail]) and the water commissioner
([e-mail]) on a monthly basis. All amounts shall be in acre-feet. All
submitted accounting shall conform to the Administration Protocol "Augmentation '
Plan Accounting - Division One, South Platte River" (attached).
In addition, the applicant shall verify that the City of Loveland (WDID 0402519)
includes in Loveland's monthly accounting, a report on the reusable water released to
provide replacement for this SWSP. It is the Applicants responsibility to ensure
Loveland releases the leased water in the correct time, place, and amount.