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0acOLORADO <br /> Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> Room 215, 1001 E 62nd Ave <br /> Denver, CO 80216 <br /> March 21, 2023 <br /> Coulson Excavating Company, Inc. <br /> Attn: Ken&Richard Coulson <br /> 3609 North County Road 13 <br /> Loveland, CO 80538 <br /> RE: Water Rights Injury and Compliance. Brownwood Pit (M-1979-059), Challenger Pit (M-1985-026), <br /> Kirtright Pit (M-1986-123), Gardels Pit (M-2005-033),Bonser Pit (M-2000-156), and Amen Aggregate <br /> Resource Pit(M-2019-025) <br /> Dear Ken and Richard Coulson, <br /> The Colorado Division of Water Resources ("DWR') has notified our office that operations at the above referenced <br /> sites are not replacing depletions to the South Platte River in a timely fashion resulting in injury. Pursuant to C.R.S. <br /> 34-32.5-116(4)(h)and Construction Materials Rule 3.1.6(1)(a),disturbances to the prevailing hydrologic balance of the <br /> affected land and of the surrounding area and to the quantity and quality of water in surface and groundwater systems <br /> both during and after the mining operation and during reclamation shall be minimized by measures including but not <br /> limited to compliance with applicable Colorado water laws and regulations governing injury to existing water rights. <br /> Please provide our office with a description of your plan to comply with DWR requirements and how further injury to <br /> the hydrologic balance shall be minimized. This response is due by April 7,2023. <br /> Please be aware if our office receives any further notice of non-compliance from the DWR,we may pursue enforcement <br /> action including citing possible violations and pursuing corrective actions, civil penalties, cease and desist orders, <br /> revocation/suspension or modification of permits,and finding the financial warranties subj ect to forfeiture in accordance <br /> with C.R.S. 34-32.5-124. <br /> Should you have any further questions, please contact either Patrick Lennberg (patrick.lennberg_kstate.co.us) or Eric <br /> Scott(eric.scottkstate.co.us)with our office at(303) 866-3567. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Jared Ebert <br /> Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br /> ec: Russ Means, DRMS -russ.meanskstate.co.us <br /> Michael Cunningham, DRMS—michaela.cunninghafnkstate.co.us <br /> Patrick Lennberg, DRMS -patrick.lennbergAstate.co.us <br /> Eric Scott, DRMS -eric.scottkstate.co.us <br /> Tracy Kosloff, DWR-tracy.kosloffkstate.co.us <br /> Jeff Deatherage, DWR-Jeff Deatheragekstate.co.us <br /> Peter Wayland-pwaylandkweilandinc.com <br /> ��OF COZO <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 https://drms.colorado.gov/ �¢ <br /> Jared Polis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director I \ <br /> 1876 <br />