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Tu tleApplegate,lnce <br /> Consultants for Land,Mineral and Water Development <br /> October 15, 1998 <br /> Mr. Bill McIntyre <br /> State Engineer's Office <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> RE: Application for Substitute Supply Plan for Challenger Pit: DMG#M85- 6 <br /> Dear Mr. McIntyre, <br /> The purpose of this letter is to request approval of a substitute water supply pl pursuant to <br /> Section 37-80-120(2)C.R.S. on behalf of Coulson Excavating Company, Inc. or the Challenger <br /> sand and gravel mining operation. The Challenger Pit is located on property o ed by Mr. Al <br /> Challenger and the mining operator for the site is Coulson Excavating Compan ,Inc. <br /> Attached with this letter is a check made out to the Division of Water Resource for$1403.00; <br /> including$60.00 for a gravel pit well permit and$1343.00 for the substitute su ply plan review. <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> The Challenger Mine site consists of 66 acres and is located in the West ''/z of S lion 29, <br /> Township 5 North, Range 67 West in Weld County. The site is located approxi tely two miles <br /> north of Johnstown and 3 miles east of I-25 and is adjacent to the Big Thompso River. A <br /> vicinity map is included for your reference. The site will be dry mined, therefor groundwater <br /> will only be exposed in the settling ponds,dewatering trench,and collection bas . <br /> Consumptive uses for the mining operation include water used for dust control, ater retained in <br /> product hauled off site,and evaporation from the settling ponds,dewatering tren hes,collection <br /> basin and an existing pit which has been allowed to fill. <br /> Replacement water will be provided by Hill and Brush Ditch shares and leased ater from the <br /> City of Loveland. The replacement water will be introduced to the Big Thomps n River at or <br /> below the City of Loveland outfall structure located approximately 12 miles ups earn of the <br /> Challenger Pit site. The amount of historic consumptive use associated with the ill and Brush <br /> ditch shares in combination with the water leased from the City of Loveland, wil adequately <br /> account for the consumptive uses associated with the mining operation. <br /> I <br /> 1 <br /> 11990 Grant Street, Suite 304• Denver, Colorado 80233• (303) 452-6611 • Fax (303)452-2759 <br />