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Mr. JefjDeatherage RE: Feit Pit SSP November 30, 2004 Page 3 of 4 Per condition 3 in the June 19, 2002 approval, the Canal No. 3 credit has been reduced. Using the consumptive use amounts determined in Case No. 96CW658, each historically imgated acre had an average consumptive use amount of 1.53 acre-feet per acre. Dry-up of 14 acres would therefore result in a consumptive use credit of 21.4 acre-feet per share. Table No. 5 shows the reduction in credit from previously issued SWSP and the revised credit of 21.4 acre-feet. REPLACEMENT WATER Replacements will be made from a combination of 2.8125 shares of Greeley Canal No. 3 Ditch shazes and a lease from the City of Greeley. The water commissioner previously approved this combination of replacement sources. Table No. 6 shows the scheduled replacements from the Greeley Canal No. 3 shares and the City of Greeley lease. Star Ready Mix, Inc. has requested a lease with the City of Greeley for 25.4 acre-feet of consumable effluent from Greeley's wastewater treatment plant. The 2005 water year replacements began in November 2004. A copy of the new lease will be forwarded to the SEO when it is received. The City of Greeley schedules its leases from November 1 to October 31. SURROUNDING WATER RIGHTS The Feit Pit was issued well permit No. 054916-F on November 16, 2000. The consumptive use for the site has decreased. Anew well permit and a 600-foot spacing inspection will not be required. , LONG TERM AUGMENTATION The Feit Pit mining operation possesses a corporate surety bond in the amount of $140,000. This amount is available in the unlikely event that the mining operator abandons the Feit Pit mining site. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS • The annual consumptive use for the mining operation is approximately 45.5 acre-feet. • Replacements will be from 2.8125 Greeley Canal No. 3 shazes and a lease of 25.4 acre- feet from the City of Greeley • The applicant will continue to maintain monthly accounting records of water use. • It is requested that this plan be approved through October 31, 2005 to coincide with the City of Greeley lease schedule.