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~mU <br />~~~" ~)SL <br />OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER <br />Division of Wa[er Resources <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone 1303) 866-3581 <br />FAX (303) 866-3589 <br />wwwwater.state.co.us <br />~h <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />`January 6, 2006 <br />Richard T. Raines <br />Applegate Group, Inc. r <br />1499 W. 120'" Avenue, Suite 200 <br />Denver, CO 80234-2759 <br />RE: Rich Pit Substitute Water Supply Plan, M-85-218 <br />SE'/. Sec. 34, T20S, R63W, 6'" P.M. <br />NWY. Sec. 2, T21S, R63W, 6th P.M. <br />Well Permit no. 45995-F <br />Water Division 2, Water District 14 <br />EXPIRATION: March 31, 2006 <br />Dear Mr. Raines: <br />OF ~~ <br />1:~ <br />N°i <br />x a <br />~ 1896 ~` <br />~~ <br />Bill Owens <br />GOVemp! <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Hal D. Simpson, P.E. <br />State Engineer <br />We have received your March 28, 2005 request for renewal and amendment of the Rich <br />Pit substitute water supply plan on behalf of Lafarge West, Inc. Additional information was <br />received July 28, 2005 (water lease agreement) and August 25, 2005 (Table 4). The required <br />$217 fee has been paid. <br />PLAN OPERATION <br />The Rich Pit has been inactive since 2001 and will remain inactive during this plan year. <br />Ponds created from previous mining activities under this plan cause stream depletions during <br />the inactive period due to evaporation . This renewal covers pond evaporation from the Active <br />Pit (17.9 exposed acres), the Unused Wash Pond (0.7 acres), and the Old Aggregate Sales <br />Area (1.0 acres). You report that the Inactive Pit does not contain any water and will not <br />generate depletions. <br />Description <br />Inactive Pit <br />Active Pit <br />Old Aggregate Sales Area <br />Unused Wash Pond <br />DEPLETIONS <br />(DENT No. Location <br />1406466 NW1/4 Sec. 2 <br />1406470 SE1/4 Sec. 34 <br />1406469 NE1/4 Sec. 33 <br />1406011 SE1/4 Sec. 33 <br />The previous plan was approved through March 31, 2005 under the assumption that the <br />Active Pit would be maintained in a dewatered state because Lafarge West, Inc. was planning <br />to reactivate the site. Depletions were estimated in the plan at 22.2 acre-feet. However, <br />Lafarge West, Inc. was not able to reactivate the site. The Active Pit was not dewatered and <br />incurred greater evaporation depletions than estimated in the plan. Table No. 4 shows that the <br />