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<br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES s z <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />/ Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />f/ Director/State Engineer <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Release Request Consideration <br />DATE: July 10, 20,0099 <br />TO: Jared L. Ebert, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 1 Office; District 3 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Sarah Reinsel, E.I.T. '' / <br />RE: Wellington Downs Pit, File No. M-1995-035 <br />Operator: Connell Resources, Inc. <br />Contact: Richard Connell, (970) 223-3151 <br />Section 3, Twp 6N, Rng 68W, 6th P.M., Larimer County <br />COMMENTS: On June 30, 2009, Connell Resources, Inc. requested full reclamation responsibility release <br />for the Wellington Downs Pit, permit no. M-1995-035. The Wellington Downs Pit liner was approved by <br />the Division 1 office in a letter dated July 5, 2007 pursuant to the State Engineer's Guidelines for Lining <br />Criteria. A substitute water supply plan approved for the pit on October 25, 2006 approved the replacement <br />of 95% of lagged depletions from recharge credit from the operator's recharge site. According to a letter <br />from the applicant's consultant dated January 12, 2009, Connell has continued to replace the remaining 5% <br />lagged depletions. Excess augmentation credit from diversions into the Connell's recharge pond from the <br />2008 irrigation season were sufficient to replace monthly depletions through March 31, 2009, at which point <br />lagged depletions are considered to be 100% replaced. Therefore, the request for full reclamation <br />responsibility release is justifiable and this office recommends approval. <br />The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions. <br />RECRVF-,n <br />4UL 10 2009 <br />Division ui ?•??iai?laY?o?"a, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303-866-3581 • Fax: 303-866-3589 <br />www.water.state.co.us