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109 EA3T FOURTH AVENUE <br />DENVER COlAR1100 <br />802Q:i <br />ref ~~ <br />FAx m-son <br />May 31, 2003 <br />Mr. Dick Wolfe <br />State Engineer's Office <br />1313 Sherman, Room 818 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RECEIVED <br />JUN 0 2 2003 <br />Uiuision ~f Minerals and Geology <br />CHERYL <br />SIGNS <br />ENGINEI <br />RECEIVED <br />JUN 0 22003 <br />WATER RESOURCES <br />lTATE ENGINEER <br />coo. <br />Re: Substitute Water Supply Plan Application, Durham Pit, M-78-056 <br />Dear Dick: <br />Enclosed is the application for approval of a substitute water supply plan for the Durham <br />Project. -The project is located east of Greeley and south of the Cache la Poudre River. It <br />operated by Varra Companies, Inc. <br />The water plan proposes use of shazes of the Greeley Irrigation Company, Rural Ditch <br />Company; credit for native vegetation, and storage in a lined facility located in the St. Vrain <br />Creek basin. <br />The lined facility is currently undergoing a liner test. I am told that this test should be <br />complete in the first part of June. Appazently, the data indicate that the .lining is perfomling <br />within the state's guidelines. <br />The plan assumes that Rural Ditch water controlled by Varra is stored in the lined facility <br />starting in June. If this occurs, there is water to supply the Durham Project's requirements plus <br />the other Varra obligations detailed in the report. This assumes that dewatering at the project <br />stops for the entire yeaz: This occurrence is highly unhlcely. <br />Also submitted at this time is the well permit application, and the required fees for both <br />applications. <br />In my opinion, if the substitute water supply plan is operated as presented in this <br />application, there will be no injury to the surface water rights in the basin. The ground water <br />rights will be further addressed in a subsequent submittal <br />Please let me know if there aze any questions or comments. Thank you for your patience. <br />nvoice 0 511883 <br />/25/h2003 -- 14:85:85 <br />~34~e80ID: 3 <br />Check PurchasE- A3399 <br />