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soCOLORADO <br />Division of Water Resources <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />November 1, 2021 <br />Joshua Oliver <br />Brannan Sand and Gravel Company, LLC <br />2500 East Brannan Way <br />Denver, CO 80229 <br />Re: Valley's Edge Resource Substitute Water Supply Plan (WDID 0202660) <br />DRMS File No. M-2016-030 (WDID 0210499) <br />SWSP Plan ID: 5868 <br />Section 20, T1N, R66W of the 61h P.M., Weld County <br />Water Division 1, Water District 2 <br />Approval Period: November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022 <br />Contact phone number for Mr. Joshua Oliver: 303-534-1231 <br />Contact email address for Mr. Joshua Oliver: joliver@brannan1.com <br />Dear Joshua Oliver: <br />This letter is in response to your August 30, 2021 application requesting a substitute water supply <br />plan (SWSP) renewal for a sand and gravel pit operated by Brannon Sand and Gravel (Brannon or <br />Applicant) in accordance with section 37-90-137(11), C.R.S. The Applicant shall be responsible for <br />compliance with this SWSP, but the State Engineer's Office (SEO) may also pursue the landowner, <br />for eventual compliance. The required fee of $257.00 for the Gravel Pit SWSP renewal has been <br />paid (receipt no. 10015048). <br />SWSP Operations <br />This SWSP seeks to replace depletions resulting from the Valley's Edge Resource Gravel Mine (Figure <br />1, attached). The Valley's Edge Resource Gravel Mine is located near the City of Brighton in Section <br />20, Township 1 North, Range 66 West of the 61h P.M. The Applicant commenced mining of the site <br />in June 2017. The Applicant does not anticipate any further mining at this time. The depletions that <br />result from the mining operation include evaporation from exposed groundwater and dust <br />suppression. According to the DRMS permit, the life expectancy of the Valley's Edge Resource Gravel <br />Mine is less than 20 years. The proposed reclamation of the site is an industrial development, which <br />will require a complete backfill of the site. Depletions for this site will be replaced using effluent <br />water leased from the City of Aurora. <br />In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 (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 groundwater. The DRMS letter identifies four approaches to <br />satisfy this requirement. <br />In accordance with approach nos. 1 and 3, you have obtained a bond for $873,550 through the <br />DRMS for complete reclamation of the site which, according to your DRMS permit, will require <br />a complete backfill of the site. <br />� .OF cOlO <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3581 www.colorado.gov/water Q <br />Jared S. Polis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Kevin G. Rein, State Engineer/Director I O <br />�`1876i` <br />