GENERAL30898

• Permit No: M1995007
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 7/27/2001
• Doc Name: BENT CNTY READY MIX THOMECZEK PIT M-95-007 NE 1/4 SECTION 8 T23S R52W 6TH PM WATER DIV 2 WATER DISTR
• From: DWR
• To: HELTON & WILLIAMSEN PC
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OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 818
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
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Division of Minerals and Geolc~y
June 26, 2001
Frank C Healy
Helton & Williamsen, P.C.
384 Inverness Drive South, # 144 /~~~
Englewood, CO 80112
RE: Bent County Ready-Mix, Thomeczek Pit, M-95-007
NE1/4 Section 8, T23S, R52W, 6'h P.M.
Water Division 2, Water District 17 -
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Dill Owens
Governor
Greg E. Wakher
Execmive Duector
Hal D. $~mpsnn. P.E
Srale Engineer
We have reviewed your submittals requesting renewal of the substitute water supply
plan for the above referenced gravel pit (well permit no. 48758-F). The required $217 fee has
been paid. This approval will cover the period April 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002.
Out of the 4.3 acres of maximum groundwater exposure that will occur during this plan, <
acres were exposed prior to January 1, 1981. The maximum estimated depletions to be
covered total 9.285 acre-feet annually, consisting of 9.225 acre-feet of net evaporation off of 2.3
acres of post-1980 ground water exposure, and 0.06 acre-feet of water lost with 2,000 tons of
mined product (4% loss by product weight). A monthly breakdown of these amounts and their
lagged affects on the Arkansas River is given on the attached table. No pumping occurs for
gravel washing, dust suppression, or concrete hatching purposes.
The source of replacement water to cover the plan's depletions is again from Lower
Arkansas Water Management Association (LAWMA). Pursuant to a February 26, 2001
agreement, LAWMA will provide 9.3 acre-feet of replacement water from its accounts in John
Martin Reservoir, and in return Bent County Ready Mix will assign to LAWMA the use of 12
shares of Fort Bent Ditch Company stock.
Bent County Ready Mix is willing to commit its 12 shares of Fort Bent Ditch stock to the
pit as a source of long term renewable supply of replacement water. These shares are
estimated to yield 11.0 acre-feet per year (0.92 of/share) on average, and 6.0 acre-feet per year
(0.50 of/share delivered) in a dry year. Because the dry year yield is insufficient to cover
evaporation loss, this proposed source is not sufficient to act as a long term renewable source
of replacement water. Prior to renewal of this plan a new or additional source of such water
must be provided.
The State and Division Engineers have reviewed the plan and the adequacy of each
source of water provided for use as augmentation water, including, where necessary, the
historical consumptive use of each water right, and return flows from diversion of waters
imported into the Arkansas River Basin or other fully consumable waters proposed for use as
augmentation water. In accordance with Section 25-8-202(7), C.R.S. and Senate Bill 89-181
Rules and Regulations adopted on February 4, 1992, the State Engineer has determined that