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Mr. Abdullah Javed, El December 3, 2020 Page 4 of 6 Commissioner. The water stored in Big Johnson Reservoir is to be used for augmentation and delivered to either augmentation station by means of an intra-ditch exchange during any month in which the Applicant's deliveries of water under its direct flow rights to either augmentation station may be inadequate. The intra-ditch exchange from Big Johnson Reservoir to the Spring Creek augmentation station will operate at any time FMIC is diverting water, except when both (a) Big Johnson Reservoir is full, and (b) the date is between November 15 and March 15. Transit losses will occur down Fountain Creek to the delivery point, located at an estimated distance of 18 miles. An average transit loss of 0.25% per mile (total transit loss of 4.5%) was estimated and assessed against the 20 shares of FMIC replacement credits, as shown in the attached Table 5. Please note that the 0.25% per mile transit loss is only an estimate and the actual transit loss shall be determined by the Fountain Creek Transit Loss Model, as outlined in conditions of approval no. 9 of this SWSP. In the event that accounting shows that the FMIC shares are not yielding adequate amounts for replacements, the applicant will seek supplemental augmentation water from the City of Fountain, the Security Water District, or the Widefield Water Et Sanitation District. Actual water use and depletions during the operation will be submitted to the Division Engineer and Water Commissioner on a monthly basis. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL This SWSP is hereby approved pursuant to Section 37-90-137(11), C.R.S., subject to the following conditions: This SWSP shall be valid for the period of September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2022, unless otherwise revoked or superseded by decree. This SWSP supersedes the SWSP approved on January 4, 2019, and the January 4, 2019 SWSP has no further force or effect. If this SWSP will not be made absolute by a water court action by the SWSP expiration date, a renewal request must be submitted to this office with the statutory fee (currently $257) by July 1, 2022. 2. The total surface area of the groundwater exposed at the Fountain Pit site must not exceed 0.2 acre during the approval period of this SWSP resulting in a net annual evaporative loss of 0.58 acre-feet. 3. The annual amount of water used at the operation from well permit nos. 59834-F shall not exceed 3.5 acre-feet for dust control, and the annual amount of water used at the operation from CS-U's leased water shall not exceed 250 acre-feet for dust control, aggregate production, and construction activities. 4. Total consumption at the Fountain Pit site must not exceed the aforementioned amounts unless a new SWSP allowing such is approved by this office.