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DeBeque Gravel Pit SWSP Page 7 of 9 <br /> July 15, 2025 <br /> 7. The Applicant must replace all out-of-priority depletions resulting from operation <br /> under this SWSP, including those lagged depletions that occur to the stream after <br /> the expiration date of this SWSP. <br /> 8. Conveyance loss for delivery of augmentation water is subject to assessment and <br /> modification as determined by the Division Engineer. Currently, a 10% conveyance <br /> loss is being assessed, subject to change depending upon current conditions. <br /> 9. The name, address and phone number of the contact person who will be <br /> responsible for the operation and accounting of this plan must be provided with <br /> the accounting forms submitted to the Division Engineer and Water Commissioner. <br /> 10. The Applicant must provide adequate accounting (including, but not limited to <br /> diversions, depletions, and river calls) on a monthly basis. The accounting must <br /> be submitted to the Division Engineer via the Reporting Submittal tool (WDID <br /> 7207004). Accounting must be submitted within 10 days after the end of the <br /> month for which the accounting applies. Accounting and reporting procedures are <br /> subject to approval and modification by the Division Engineer. <br /> 11. In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 (attached) from the <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS), all sand and <br /> gravel mining operators must comply with the requirements of the Colorado <br /> 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 <br /> Applicant provide information to DRMS to demonstrate the ability to replace <br /> long-term injurious stream depletions that result from mining related <br /> exposure of groundwater. In accordance with approach nos. 1 and 3, the <br /> Applicant has indicated that a bond has been obtained for $958,942 through <br /> DRMS to assure that depletions from groundwater evaporation do not occur in <br /> the unforeseen event or events that would lead to the abandonment of the <br /> Pit. <br /> 12. The approval of this SWSP does not relieve the Applicant and/or the <br />