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1/24/25,7:39 AM State.co.us Executive Branch Mail-Re:ASCI Speer Mining Resource SWSP_PY 2025 <br /> From: Wenli Dickinson <wenli.dickinson@state.co.us> <br /> Sent:Tuesday, November 12, 2024 9:54 AM <br /> To: Greg Geras<GregG@asphaltspecialties.com> <br /> Subject: Re: ASCI Speer Mining Resource SWSP_PY 2025 <br /> [External Email] <br /> Hi Greg, <br /> Thanks for getting back to me! I talked to my supervisor and given that a trial date has been set for the case <br /> with Mr. Crom for April 2025, if we could get a letter from your attorney requesting a 1-year extension on the <br /> requirement to make progress backfilling / lining the pond or filing an application for an augmentation plan, <br /> we can extend this requirement. <br /> Please let me know if you have any questions. <br /> Regards, <br /> Wenli Dickinson, P.E. <br /> Water Resource Engineer <br /> Team 1A: Division 1 Denver Basin <br /> Image removed by sender. <br /> (303) 866-3581 x8206 <br /> 1313 Sherman St, Suite 821, Denver, CO 80203 <br /> wen li.dicki nson@ state.co.us I dwr.colorado.gov <br /> On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 8:36 AM Greg Geras <GregG@asphaltspecialties.com>wrote: <br /> Hi Wenli, <br /> I <br /> was able to discuss the status of the lawsuit with our attorney. Though the legal process is taking longer than <br /> expected, progress has been made to reach a resolution through the judicial system. Currently,depositions are being <br /> scheduled and a trial date for the case has been set for April 2025. <br /> I <br /> It was ASCI's intent to complete reclamation/eliminate all exposed groundwater when conducting reclamation activities <br /> in 2022-2023 as evident by all the pond area located on ASCI's property being backfilled. However,as we approached <br /> the property line with Mr.Crom,we received the cease-and-desist letter preventing ASCI legal access to Mr.Crom's <br /> property and,as a result, prevented ASCI from clay lining the remaining pond area to eliminate the exposed <br /> groundwater.ASCI has backfilled the Site as far as legally allowed, but we cannot complete reclamation since we do not <br /> have legal access. It remains ASCI's intent to eliminate all exposed groundwater by either: 1)clay lining the pond <br /> located on Mr.Crom's property;or 2)backfilling the remaining pond area on Mr.Crom's property. ASCI believes <br /> submitting an augmentation plan to water court at this time so close to the trial date will ultimately be unproductive as <br /> the plan will either be cancelled or altered pending the court ruling. <br /> https://mail.google.com/mail/b/ALGkdOxhJsspQ9WQy6M8ZvEdoQUrzvydSw2AkGT9zE9ZwUt2JrQJ/u/O/?ik=96aa8a08c9&view=pt&search=all&permt... 3/6 <br />