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�FJco DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES $ DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 1876 ; John W_Hickenkwper Governor Mike King Executive Director Dick Wolfe,P.E. Director/State Enginmr Craig w.Cotton.P.E. Division Engm er May 7, 2014 Linda OeHerrera Land Use Administrator Conejos County P.O. Box 197 Conejos, Colorado 81129 Re_ Use of Well No. 2, Case No. W-953—Randall Robins Well located within the SWy.Section 29, T33N, R9E, NMPM Dear Ms. DeHerrera: I have received your May 5, 2014 e-mail inquiry as to a legal water supply for an asphalt and concrete batch plant operation to be located within the existino Valdez Gravel Pit area. The pit is located within the NW% Section 32, T33N, R9E, NMPM, about one mile southwest of Antonito. Conejos County is currently doing an administrative review of an application by Randall and Lou Ann Robins(Robins)to locate the batch plant at the Valdez Pit. You have inquired as to a legal water supply for the asphalt and concrete batch plant operations. nave previously;worked with Mr Robins to determine the legal use of Well No. 2, Case No. W_953 Permit No. 5312-F. Well No. 5312-F was the main water supply for the sawmill operation located within the SW'/. Section 29,T33N, R9E, NMPM and very near Antonito The sawmill was in operation from approximately 1961 through 1974. Well permit no. 5312-F was issued on March 24, 1964. The well was completed to a depth of 150 feet on April 16, 1964. The well was adjudicated for 100 gpm for commercial use on November 20, 1975. The position I took in my September 27, 2013 letter to Scott Johnson, Robins'engineer, was that the historic use of well no. 5312-F averaged 9 0 acre-feet!year for the period 1964—2012. The estimated maximum annual withdrawal was 37.0 acre-feet during the high production years of 1964— 1974. 1 approved the use of the well to supply water for the proposed gravel pit 1 batch plant within the NE'/, of Section 31, T33N, R9E, NMPM(Robins Pit). I do not see a conflict with the use of that same well as a water supply for an asphalt J concrete operation on adjacent land. Therefore, so long as these volumetric limitations are not exceeded and the well is used consistent with the decree, I will not oppose the use of the well to supply water for the proposed gravel pit t batch plant within the existing Valdez Pit within the NW'/of Section 32. T33N, R9E, NMPM. The average annual use must not exceed 9.0 acre-feet in any fire consecutive year period as detailed in State Engineer Policy 2013-01. The maximum withdrawal cannot exceed 37.0 acre-feet in any calendar year Production from the well must be metered in accordance with the well measurement rules set forth in Case No. 05CW 12. Summit Engineering Job Number: 240328CE 24 71 9-589-b 147 Alamosa, CO