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<br />w1r. Keith Vander Horst, P.E. ~ne <br />February 16, 2000 <br />Page 3 <br />transmountain or other fully consumable water provided by agreement benveen Beitramo and the <br />Arkansas Groundwater Users Association (AGUA). A copy of the commitment by AGUA will be <br />forwarded under separate cover..AGUA currently has an approved Arkansas River Replacement <br />Plan and has excess replacement water available which can be used for the replacements of this <br />plan. Because use of water (or mining is temporary, Beltramo propcses an annual renewal of this <br />plan using leased water From AGUA until such time as mining is complete. At that time the site will <br />be backfilled to eliminate any exposed water surface. A bond (DMG Bond tdo. 5999645) in the <br />amount of $75,000 will provide (or reclamation of the site and back-nlling o° [he pit in the event <br />the requirement of the reclamation permit are not completed. Purchase of water rights for <br />augmentation of this proposed temporary use's no: necessary. <br />AGUA annually obtains water for its Arkansas Rivcr Rcplaccment Plan from the Board of Vs'ater <br />Works of Pueblo, Colorado Springs Utilities, the Southeastern Colorado water Conservancy <br />District, and from its ownership and lease of shares of Excelsior Ditch stock. Replacements for <br />depletions caused by Beltramo's gravel mining will be included earl, month with the replacements <br />AGUA provides for other substitute water supply plans it adrninisters, according to the schedule in <br />Table 3. Replacements will be made to the Arkansas River ar or above the Excelsior Ditch <br />augmentation station. <br />CONCLUSION <br />Phis plan provides an evaluation of the stream depletions expected as a result of Beltran,o's <br />continued aggregate mining at the Beltramo Mine Pit in Puehln, Color;rlo and presents a means by <br />which those stream depletions will be replaced in order to prevent injury to other •.va'Pr rights on <br />the Arkansas River. <br />Please give us a call if yuu have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />ROCKY A4QUN~TAINCONSUITANTS, INC. <br />Mark A. Mclean, P.E. <br />4Yater Resources Engineer <br />attachments <br />cc: Jot, 8ellramo, Fony J. Beltramo and Sons, Inc. <br />Jne Gagliano, Consultant to Teny J. Beltramo and Suns, Inc. <br />Jeanette Bryan, AGUA <br />Steve Witte, Divicion 2 Engineer <br />r..Ur~e lOt~m~',pe~nomo iWCA!rKwaLWpl <br />F n'J Gr""iil'iiAi '+•:'f~T 'u'. fry VJ~1 hr F•]r r;p Cr. f~. ~'iT lal:y <br />