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ICOLORADO <br /> Division of Water Resources <br /> Department of Naturat Resources <br /> May 18, 2023 <br /> Paul Weiss, P.E. <br /> Williams St Weiss Consulting, LLC <br /> 5255 Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Suite 220 <br /> Johnstown, CO 80534 <br /> Re: Journey Ventures Pit, Substitute Water Supply Plan (WDID 0102541) <br /> DRMS File No. M-2008-080 (WDID 0110849) <br /> Section 7, T5N, R64W of the 61h P.M. <br /> Water Division 1, Water Districts 1 and 3, Weld County <br /> All Plans ID: 5579 <br /> Approval Period: April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 <br /> Contact Information for Mr. Paul Weiss: 970-221-5159; pswwater@msn.com <br /> Dear Mr. Weiss: <br /> This letter is in response to your application received February 1, 2023 requesting a substitute water supply <br /> plan ("SWSP") for a sand and gravel pit operated by J-2 Contracting Company ("J-2" or "Applicant") in <br /> accordance with § 37-90-137(11), C.R.S. The required fee of $257.00 for the renewal of this substitute <br /> supply plan has been submitted (receipt no. 10026980). The original supply plan was approved on May 19, <br /> 2015 and was most recently renewed on March 24, 2022 for operations through March 31, 2023. The <br /> Applicant shall be responsible for compliance with this SWSP, but the State Engineer's Office may also <br /> pursue the landowner for eventual compliance. <br /> SWSP Operations <br /> This SWSP submittal addresses the projected lagged depletions from past mining operations and depletions <br /> from expected operations at the Journey Ventures Pit from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. The <br /> Journey Ventures Pit is located in the SE '/a of Section 7, Township 5 North, Range 64 West of the 61h P.M. <br /> The sand and gravel operation is south of the South Platte River near the town of Kersey as shown on the <br /> attached Map 1. Gravel mining activity at the site concluded in September of 2021. <br /> A slurry wall was constructed around the mining area in the winter of 2015-2016, however the slurry wall <br /> initially did not perform as expected. Repairs were completed in the fall of 2018 and the slurry wall liner <br /> was provisionally approved on December 7, 2018 by the State Engineer's Office. Upon completion of mining <br /> the final slurry wall liner approval was granted by the State Engineer's Office by letter dated November 29, <br /> 2021. During this plan period some dewatering pumping will occur from within the boundaries of the slurry <br /> wall and such water will be discharged to the slough that runs back to the river via a settling pond. The <br /> Applicant will also replace depletions resulting from exposed groundwater within the boundaries of the <br /> slurry wall and water pumped for dust control purposes. <br /> The proposed source of replacement water for this site will be leased fully consumable water from the <br /> Central Colorado Water Conservancy District. The proposed reclamation of the site is a lined reservoir with <br /> an estimated surface area of between 33 acres to 38 acres. <br /> Off'C01Q� <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3581 www.colorado.gov/water ew— <br /> Jared S. Polis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Kevin G. Rein, State Engineer/Director I <br /> 'f 1876{` <br />