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Kim Edwards Page 11 <br />South Platte Combined Replacement Plan <br />October 23, 2007 <br />(b) For fields not deep tilled or chemically treated to successfully kill alfalfa, records of <br />monthly monitoring of depth to groundwater at existing irrigation wells or existing or <br />new monitoring wells or piezometers within'/.-mile of each alfalfa or native grass <br />field must be maintained. Credits will be reduced according to the following table <br />when depth to groundwater is less than the depth assumed to provide no significant <br />contribution to alfalfa growth. Measurements taken at the start of each month will <br />determine the necessary reduction in credit to be applied during the following month. <br />The applicant may use another methodology upon review and approval by the State <br />Engineer and Division Engineer. <br />Depth to Ground <br />W <br />F Percent Reduction in CU Credit' <br />ater ( <br />eet) <br />Native Grass <br />Alfalfa <br />1 85% 100% <br />2 50% 90% <br />3 30°h 75% <br />4 20% 50% <br />5 15% 35% <br />6 10°k 20% <br />7 5% 15% <br />8 0% 10°k <br />1. Adapted from EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AND AGRONOMIC RESPONSES IN <br />FORMERLY IRRIGATED MOUNTAIN MEADOWS, South Park, Colorado, March 1, <br />1990; Revised September 1, 1991 <br />12. The replacement water, which is the subject of this plan cannot be sold or leased to any <br />other entity. As a condition of subsequent renewals of this substitute water supply plan, the <br />replacement water must be appurtenant to this site until a plan for augmentation is <br />obtained. A copy of this approval letter should be recorded with the county clerk and <br />recorder. All replacement water must be concurrent with depletions in quantity, timing, and <br />locations. The use of replacement water must be in compliance with all agreements with <br />the providers of replacement water. <br />13. Dewatering at the pits will produce delayed depletions to the stream system. As long as the <br />pit is continuously dewatered, the water returned to the stream system should be adequate <br />to offset the depletions caused by dewatering. However, once dewatering at the site <br />ceases, the delayed depletions must be addressed. At least three years prior to completion <br />of mining, a plan must be submitted that specifies how the post pumping dewatering <br />depletions will be replaced in time, place and amount. <br />14. Approval of this plan is for the purposes as stated herein. This office must first approve any <br />additional uses for which the water may be used. <br />15. The approval of this substitute water supply plan does not relieve the Applicant and/or <br />landowner of the requirement to obtain a Water Court decree approving a permanent plan <br />for augmentation or mitigation to ensure the permanent replacement of all depletions, <br />including long-term evaporation losses and lagged depletions after gravel mining operations <br />have ceased. If reclamation of the mine sites will produce a permanent water surface <br />exposing groundwater to evaporation, an application for a plan for augmentation must be <br />filed with the Division 1 Water Court at least three (3) years prior to the completion of mining <br />to include, but not be limited to, long-term evaporation losses and lagged depletions. If a <br />lined pond results after reclamation, replacement of lagged depletions shall continue until <br />