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DNR COLORADO <br /> CO Division of Water Resources <br /> November 7, 2018 <br /> Mr. Jared Dains, P.E. <br /> Applegate Group, Inc. <br /> 1490 W. 121' Avenue, Suite 100 <br /> Denver, CO 80234 <br /> RE: Bucklen Substitute Water Supply Plan (WDID 0302538, Plan ID 3183) <br /> Bucklen Pit, DRMS File No. M-1982-131 (WDID 0303032) <br /> Section 36, T6N, R66W, 6th P.M. and Section 31, T6N, R65W, 6th P.M. <br /> Water Division 1, Water District 3, Weld County <br /> Approval Period: November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019 <br /> Contact Information for Mr. Dains:jareddains@app1e3ategroup.corn; 303-452-6611 <br /> Dear Mr. Dains: <br /> We have reviewed your letter dated August 31, 2018 requesting renewal of the above <br /> referenced substitute water supply plan ("SWSP") on behalf of the Bucklen Equipment Co., Inc. <br /> ("Applicant") in accordance with § 37-90-137(11), C.R.S., for an existing sand and gravel operation <br /> known as the Bucklen Pit. The original SWSP was approved on September 15, 1993 and was most <br /> recently approved in a letter dated November 17, 2017. The required fee of $257.00 for the renewal <br /> of this SWSP has been received (receipt no. 3688276). <br /> SWSP Operations <br /> The Bucklen Pit (well permit no. 67876-F, WDID 0303032) is located just north of the City of <br /> Greeley in portions of Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 66 West, and portions of Section 31, <br /> Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M. The pit consists of three separate areas designated <br /> as the Original Permit Area, Amendment Area A, and Amendment Area B, as shown on the attached <br /> Figure 2. During this plan period, depletions at the Bucklen Pit will consist of evaporation from <br /> exposed ground water, water lost in the mined product, and water used for dust control purposes. <br /> The proposed sources of replacement water are leased water from the Platte River Power Authority <br /> and six shares of the Greeley Irrigation Company owned by the Applicant. <br /> Depletions <br /> Depletions from the Bucklen Pit will result from exposed groundwater evaporation and <br /> operational losses resulting from mining activity. Currently there are a total of 17.81 acres exposed <br /> at the Bucklen Pit site, consisting of a 17.65-acre pond in the Original Permit Area and 0.16 acres of <br /> dewatering trenches within Amendment Area A. Pursuant to § 37-90-137(11)(b), C.R.S. and <br /> 2009CW49, a gravel pit operator or property owner does not need to replace depletions that occur <br /> due to evaporation from ground water exposed prior to January 1, 1981 as a result of open mining of <br /> f i <br /> k i <br />