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MD <br />NR <br />% <br />August 30, 2018 <br />COLORADO <br />Division of Water Resources <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Mr. Paul Bruss, P.E. <br />BBA Water Consultants, Inc. <br />333 West Hampden Avenue, Suite 1050 <br />Englewood, CO 80110 <br />RE: Rocky Ford East Pit Substitute Water Supply Plan <br />DRMS Permit No. M-77-560 <br />Section 21, Township 23S, Range 56W, Sixth P.M. <br />Water Division 2, Water District 17 <br />SWSP ID 0115, WDID 1707854 <br />Approval Period: August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2020 <br />Contact Information: 303-866-8952; pbruss@bbwater.com <br />Dear Mr. Bruss: <br />We have received your May 2, 2018 letter requesting renewal of the substitute water supply <br />plan ("SWSP") in accordance with Section 37-90-137(11), C.R.S., for a sand and gravel pit, the <br />Rocky Ford East Pit, owned by Valco, Inc. ("Valco" or "Applicant"). The mine is permitted <br />with the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety under Permit No. M-1977-560. The most <br />recent SWSP was approved April 12, 2018 for the period August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018, <br />and this SWSP will cover the period August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2020. The required $257 <br />fee has been paid and given receipt no. 3686132. <br />PLAN OF OPERATION <br />The Rocky Ford East Pit was previously operated under a combined SWSP plan, together with <br />the Lamar East Pit and the Canon City East Pit. Valco previously conveyed the Lamar East Pit <br />to the City of Lamar, and separated the Rocky Ford East Pit from the combined plan due to <br />changes in the water supply. Active mining has finished at all three pits. <br />Valco has negotiated the sale of the West Pit (the portion of the property west of County Road <br />22) to Deep Cut, LLC ("Deep Cut"), who submitted a recent SWSP for the depletions on that <br />parcel. In addition, Valco has transferred two shares of Rocky Ford Ditch to Deep Cut. Valco <br />has retained the East Pit (see Figures 1 and 2) and will continue replacing evaporative <br />depletions on that portion of the property. The combined exposed water surfaces from Ponds <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 821, Denver, CCF 90203 P303-866-3581 www_Colorsdo-goYrwater <br />John W. I Ii:.kentof)W, C*vernor I Rpbert Randall, Executive Direttor I Kevin G. Rein, State EngineerMireCtor <br />COLO <br />n O <br />* 1876 <br />