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a III " leindirix <br /> Ind Ir <br /> May D <br /> 2020 of 5 <br /> In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 (copy attached) from the Colorado Division of <br /> Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ("DRMS"), all sand and gravel mining operators must comply with <br /> the requirements of the Colorado Reclamation Act and the Mineral Rules and Regulations for the <br /> protection of water resources. 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 that <br /> result from mining related exposure of ground water. <br /> In accordance with approach nos. 1 and 3, you have indicated that a bond has been obtained for <br /> $1.,849,793 through the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ("DRMS"). This bond is for <br /> reclamation requirements under the current permit. <br /> Conditions of Approval <br /> I hereby approve the proposed SWSP in accordance with § 37-90-137(11), C.R.S., subject to the <br /> following conditions: <br /> 1. This SWSP shall be valid for the period of May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021, unless <br /> otherwise revoked or superseded by decree. Should an additional SWSP be requested, <br /> such renewal request must be submitted to this office and the Division 2 office (please <br /> copy Kathy Trask at Kathy.Trask@state.co.us and Bethany.Arnold @ state.co.us) with the <br /> statutory fee per gravel pit (currently $257) by March 1, 2021. <br /> 2. No more than 4.79 acres of ground water may be exposed at the West Farm Pit during <br /> this plan year without first obtaining a new SWSP. The above acreage totals include any <br /> surface areas in ponds to which dewatering water is delivered. Documentation of pond <br /> sizes may be required by the Division Engineer in the form of an aerial photo evaluation <br /> or survey by a Professional Land Surveyor during the plan year. Any increases in <br /> depletions will require a new SWSP application to be submitted and approved. Water <br /> delivered to the Arkansas River from the dewatering trenches and settling pond may not <br /> be commingled with irrigation supplies being delivered to the remaining portions of the <br /> farm and must be delivered in a manner that ensures that no additional surface <br /> evaporation occurs beyond what is approved under this plan. <br /> 3. The total amount of product mined at the West Farm Pit shall not exceed 1,250,000 tons <br /> during this plan year, which results in 18.39 acre-feet of water lost with the product. <br /> 4. If any LAWMA common shares are proposed to be removed from this plan, justification <br /> of this removal must be provided. In addition, LAWMA preferred shares may be required <br /> to continue operation of this SWSP. <br /> 5. Subject to approval by the Division Engineer, the Applicant may lease or purchase <br /> additional replacement water from the sources approved in this SWSP. In addition, the <br /> Applicant must also provide a copy of a lease/purchase agreement to the State <br /> Engineer's Office and the Division Engineer for use of such additional replacement <br /> water. <br /> 6. Approval of this SWSP is for the purposes stated herein. Additional uses will be allowed <br /> only if a new SWSP is obtained for those additional uses. The replacement water, which <br />