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C 0 L 0 R A D 0 <br /> 0 Division of Water Resources <br /> ATM Department of Natural Resources <br /> December 19, 2019 <br /> Mr. Paul Bruss, P.E. <br /> BBA Water Consultants, Inc. <br /> 333 West Hampden Avenue, Suite 1050 <br /> Englewood, CO 80110 <br /> Sent via email: pbrussCbbawater.com <br /> RE: Rocky Ford East Pit Substitute Water Supply Plan <br /> DRMS Permit No. M-77-560 <br /> Section 21, Township 23S, Range 56W, 6th PM <br /> Water Division 2, Water District 17 <br /> SWSP ID 0115, WDID 1707854 <br /> Approval Period: November 1, 2019 through October 31, 2021 <br /> Contact Phone Number for Mr. Bruss: 303-866-8952 <br /> Dear Mr. Bruss: <br /> We have reviewed your October 29, 2019 letter requesting renewal of the substitute water supply <br /> plan ("SWSP") for the Rocky Ford East pit owned by Valco, Inc. ("Valco" or "Operator"). The required <br /> $257 fee has been paid under receipt no. 3694475. This approval will cover the period November 1, <br /> 2019 through October 31, 2021. <br /> As stated in your October 29, 2019 letter, Valco recently obtained an additional replacement supply <br /> from the Colorado Water Protective and Development Association for use in its SWSP operations; <br /> therefore, this request is being made to revise the previously approved SWSP dated August 30, 2018. <br /> Accordingly, this SWSP will go into effect November 1, 2019 at which time it will supersede the <br /> previously approved SWSP dated August 30, 2018. <br /> PLAN OF OPERATION <br /> The Rocky Ford East Pit was previously operated under a combined SWSP plan, together with the <br /> Lamar East Pit and the Canon City East Pit. Valco previously conveyed the Lamar East Pit to the City <br /> of Lamar, and separated the Rocky Ford East Pit from the combined plan due to changes in the water <br /> 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 22) to <br /> Deep Cut, LLC ("Deep Cut"), who submitted a recent SWSP for the depletions on that parcel. In <br /> addition, Valco has transferred two shares of Rocky Ford Ditch to Deep Cut. Valco has retained the <br /> East Pit (see Figures 1 and 2) and will continue replacing evaporative depletions on that portion of <br /> cOlo <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, RDm 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303,866,3581 www•col r-r n:*7A,R0-"'."water EQ <br /> Jared S. Polis Governor Cyan Gibbs,Executive Director I Kevin G. Rein, State iEn icieer, '."water <br /> V1' o <br /> SiNFN M <br /> �`1 <br /> 876 <br />