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Ready Mix Concrete Substitute Water Supply Plan Page 8 of 9 <br /> November 24, 2020 <br /> 12. The Division of Water Resources will not be responsible for any enforcement or administration <br /> of third party agreements that are not included in a decree of the water court. <br /> 13. The name, mailing address, and phone number of the contact person who will be responsible <br /> for operation and accounting of this plan must be provided on the accounting forms to the <br /> Division Engineer and Water Commissioner. <br /> 14. Dewatering at Morton-Holton Lakes sites will produce delayed depletions to the stream system. <br /> As long as the pits are continuously dewatered at a relatively constant rate, the water returned <br /> to the stream system should be adequate to offset the depletions attributable to the dewatering <br /> operation. Dewatering operations must be measured by totalizing flow meters that can <br /> accurately show the monthly volume of dewatered water that is pumped and returns to the <br /> stream. If dewatering at the site ceases, or is significantly reduced, the monthly meter readings <br /> will be used to determine post pumping depletions that must be replaced. At least three years <br /> prior to completion of dewatering, a plan must be submitted that specifies how the post pumping <br /> dewatering depletions (including refilling of the pit)will be replaced, in time, place and amount. <br /> 15. In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 (copy attached) from the Colorado Division <br /> of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ("DRMS"), all sand and gravel mining operators must comply <br /> with the requirements of the Colorado Reclamation Act and the Mineral Rules and Regulations <br /> for the protection of water resources. The April 30, 2010 letter from DRMS requires that you <br /> provide information to DRMS to demonstrate you can replace long term injurious stream <br /> depletions that result from mining related exposure of groundwater. The DRMS letter identifies <br /> four approaches to satisfy this requirement. <br /> In accordance with approach nos. 1 and 3, you have indicated that a bond has been obtained <br /> for$4,150,000 for the Morton-Holton Lakes site through the DRMS to assure that depletions from <br /> groundwater evaporation do not occur in the unforeseen event or events that would lead to the <br /> abandonment of the Pit. <br /> 16. All releases of replacement water must be sufficient to cover all out of priority depletions and <br /> be made under the direction and/or approval of the Water Commissioner(including the proposed <br /> aggregated replacement for winter depletions). <br /> 17. The approval of this SWSP does not relieve the Applicant and/or landowner of the requirement <br /> to obtain a Water Court decree approving a permanent plan for augmentation or mitigation to <br /> ensure the permanent replacement of all depletions, including long-term evaporation losses and <br /> lagged depletions after gravel mining operations have ceased. If reclamation of the mine site <br /> will produce a permanent water surface exposing groundwater to evaporation, an application <br /> for a plan for augmentation must be filed with the Division 1 Water Court at least three (3)years <br /> prior to the completion of mining to include, but not be limited to, long-term evaporation losses <br /> and lagged depletions. If a lined pond results after reclamation, replacement of lagged <br /> depletions shall continue until there is no longer an effect on stream flow. <br /> 18. The State Engineer may revoke this SWSP or add additional restrictions to its operation if at any <br /> time the State Engineer determines that injury to other vested water rights has occurred or will <br /> occur as a result of the operation of this SWSP. Should this SWSP expire without renewal or be <br /> revoked prior to adjudication of a permanent plan for augmentation, all excavation of the <br /> product from below the water table, and all other use of water at the pit, must cease <br /> immediately. <br /> 19. In accordance with amendments to section 25-8-202-(7), C.R.S. and "Senate Bill 89-181 Rules <br /> and Regulations" adopted on February 4, 1992, the State Engineer shall determine if the <br />