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Michelle L. Hatcher <br />December 14, 2009 <br />Page 4 <br />13. To assure that depletions from groundwater evaporation do not occur in the unforeseen event, <br />or events, that would lead to the abandonment of the pit, a bond through DRMS for $947,881 for <br />lining of the pit has been obtained. Therefore, in case of abandonment the bond can finance the <br />completion of the lining of the pit or the backfilling, thus preventing depletions to the stream <br />system. <br />14. In accordance with amendments to Section §25 -8- 202 -(7), C.R.S. and "Senate Bill 89 -181 Rules <br />and Regulations" adopted on February 4, 1992, the State Engineer shall determine if this substitute <br />water supply plan is of a quality to meet requirements of use to which the senior appropriation <br />receiving the substitute supply has normally been put. As such, water quality data or analyses may <br />be requested at any time to determine if the requirement of use of the senior appropriator is met. <br />15. The decision of the state engineer shall have no precedential or evidentiary force, shall not <br />create any presumptions, shift the burden of proof, or serve as a defense in any water court <br />case or any other legal action that may be initiated concerning the substitute water supply plan. <br />This decision 'shall 'not bind the State Engineer to act in a similar manner in any other <br />applications involving other plans or in any proposed renewal of this plan, and shall not imply <br />concurrence with any findings of fact or conclusions of law contained herein, or with the <br />engineering methodologies used by the Applicant. <br />Should you have any questions, please contact loana Comaniciu of this office or Mr. Dave Nettles <br />of our Division office in Greeley at (970) 352 -0742. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kevi G. Rein, P.E. <br />istant State Engineer <br />Attachments: Tables 4 and 5 <br />City of Thornton Lease <br />cc: Dave Nettles, Assistant Division Engineer, 810 W h Avenue, Suite 200, Greeley, Colorado 80631, <br />(970)-352-8712 <br />Scott Edgar, Water Commissioner District 2 (1735 Dolores River Dr., Windsor, Co 80550, (970) <br />352 -5558) <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />KGRAdc <br />