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COLORADO <br /> Division of Water Resources <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> July 5, 2023 <br /> Abdullah Javed <br /> Applegate Group, Inc. <br /> 1490 W 121 st Ave, Suite 100 <br /> Denver, CO 80234 <br /> Becca Ingwers <br /> Flatiron Constructors, Inc. <br /> 7001 Tower Rd, Suite D <br /> Denver, CO 80249 <br /> Re: Camenish Borrow Pit (WDID 0502542) <br /> DRMS Permit No. M-2006-078 (WDID 0503009) <br /> NW '/a of the NE '/a of Section 15, Township 2 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., Weld County <br /> Water Division 1, Water District 5 <br /> SWSP ID: 4944 <br /> Approval Period: July 5, 2023 through December 31, 2023 <br /> Contact information for Abdullah Javed: (303) 452-6611 and ajaved@applegategroup.com <br /> Dear Abdullah Javed: <br /> We have reviewed your request dated May 26, 2023 regarding the above-referenced substitute water supply <br /> plan (SWSP) to cover depletions caused by the Camenish Borrow Pit in accordance with section 37-90- <br /> 137(11), C.R.S. The original plan was approved February 1, 2007 through January 31, 2009. The required <br /> fee of $1,593 for this SWSP has been submitted (receipt number 10029437). <br /> SWSP Operation <br /> The Camenish Borrow Pit is generally located in the NW '/a of the NE '/a of Section 15, Township 2 North, <br /> Range 68 West, 6th P.M., Weld County. This pit was mined for sand and gravel until December 2007, after <br /> which mining ceased and the clay-liner was installed and approved August 16, 2011. Previously, depletions <br /> due to evaporative losses and operational losses were replaced by leasing water from the St. Vrain St Left <br /> Hand Water Conservancy District through January 31, 2009. This SWSP seeks to replace all lagged depletions <br /> impacting the stream starting in February 1, 2009 with excess accretions decreed in Division 1 Water Court <br /> case no. 12CW179 leased from the Denver Julesburg Water Resource Partners (DJWRP). A map of this <br /> operation is shown on attached Figure 1. <br /> In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 (copy attached) from the Colorado Division of <br /> Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ("DRMS"), all sand and gravel mining operators must comply with the <br /> requirements of the Colorado Reclamation Act and the Mineral Rules and Regulations for the protection of <br /> water resources. The April 30, 2010 letter from DRMS requires that the Applicant provide information to <br /> DRMS to demonstrate that the Applicant can replace long term injurious stream depletions that result from <br /> mining related exposure of groundwater. The DRMS letter identifies four approaches to satisfy this <br /> requirement. In accordance with approach nos. 1 and 3, the Applicant has indicated that a bond has been <br /> obtained for $23,575.00 through the DRMS for lining of this site to assure that depletions from groundwater <br /> evaporation do not occur in the unforeseen event or events that would lead to the abandonment of the Pit. <br /> In order to be released from such bond, the Applicant must replace all lagged depletions from the mining <br /> operation until there are no lagged depletions affecting the stream. <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3581 www.colorado.gov/water <br /> Jared S. Polis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Kevin G. Rein, State Engineer/Director I <br /> *1876{` <br />