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Mr. Corey Hansen <br />June 8, 2011 <br />Page 2 <br />The GIC owns a 5/8th interest in the water rights decreed to the Greeley Canal No. 3 and <br />60 preferred rights in Fossil Creek Reservoir. A portion of the Greeley Canal No. 3 was changed <br />in Division 1 Water Court in case no. 96CW658 based on a ditch-wide analysis by the Poudre <br />Prairie Mutual Reservoir and Irrigation Company. The decree in case no. 1996CW658 found that <br />519.7 shares were used to irrigate 3,501 acres with an average historic consumptive use of 5,358 <br />acre-feet per year, which yields an average consumptive use credit of 10.31 acre-feet per share <br />(5,358 acre-feet/519.7 shares) or an average-consumptive use credit of 1.53 acre-feet per acre. <br />The 6.25 shares of GIC are expected to yield a consumptive use amount of 64.4 acre-feet per <br />year (10.31x6.25=64.4 acre-feet). <br />Based on the consumptive use amounts determined in case no. 96CW658 Mr. Iverson's <br />6.25 GIC shares would be adequate to replace depletions from approximately 22.1 acres of <br />exposed water surface. Since the dedicated shares are not adequate to replace depletions <br />from all ground water projected to be exposed as part of final reclamation, the Applicant must <br />not exceed 22.1 acres of exposed water surface, until such time as additional water is dedicated <br />or adequate bonding is obtained. For purposes of this letter the 22.1 acres would be the <br />surface area of the exposed ground water that would result if dewatering ceased and the ponds <br />were allowed to fill. <br />Prior to any exposure of ground water at the site, or consumption of ground water for <br />any purpose, the Applicant must obtain a SWSP and well permit. The dedication of the shares <br />as referenced herein will be incorporated into the SWSP approval along with the requirement <br />that no more than 22.1 acres of ground water be exposed until such time as additional water is <br />dedicated to the plan or adequate bonding is obtained to assure that that all permanent <br />depletions from either an unforeseen abandonment of the site by the Applicant or as a result of <br />long term ground water exposure after completion of mining and reclamation will be replaced so <br />as to prevent injury to other water rights. <br />Please contact Joanna Williams at (303) 866-3581 ext. 8265, if you have any <br />questions concerning this letter. <br />Sincerely, /JAII <br />V <br />Joan a Williams P. E. <br />r Resource Engineer <br />Attachment: Affidavit from Tim Iverson regarding dedication of the 6.25 GIC shares <br />GIC stock certificate <br />cc: Peter Hayes, Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety <br />Jonathan Hernandez, Division 1