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Stephen Buechner, E.I. <br />.f— Applegate Group, Inc. <br />1499 W. 120 Avenue, Suite 200 <br />Denver, CO 80234 -2759 <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />May 21, 2012 <br />RE: Rich Pit Substitute Water Su pt3 ly Plan, M -85 -218 <br />SE1/4 Sec. 34, T20S, R63W, 6 P.M. <br />NW1/4 Sec. 2, T21S, R63W, 6 P.M. <br />Water Division 2, Water District 14 <br />Approval Period: April 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013 <br />Contact Phone Number for Mr. Stephen Buechner: 303 - 452 -6611 <br />Dear Mr. Dains: <br />g / <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director /State Engineer <br />RECEIVED <br />1 4Y 22 2012 <br />uivision of Reclamation, <br />Mining & Safety <br />Your letter dated February 15, 2012, requesting renewal of the above referenced <br />substitute water supply plan ( "SWSP ") to cover depletions caused by an existing gravel mining <br />operation has been reviewed. The required fee of $257 for the renewal of this SWSP has been <br />submitted (receipt no. 3654125). The original SWSP was approved on May 18, 2000 and it was <br />most recently approved in a letter dated September 19, 2011. <br />PLAN OPERATION <br />The Rich Pit is located in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 20 South, <br />Range 63 West of the 6 P.M. Martin Marietta Materials ( "Martin Marietta ") acquired the site <br />from Lafarge West Inc. ( "Lafarge ") at the end of 2011. The Rich Pit has been inactive since <br />2001 and will remain inactive during this plan year. Ponds created from previous mining <br />activities under this plan cause stream depletions during the inactive period due to evaporation. <br />This renewal covers pond evaporation from the Active Pit (16.7 exposed acres) and the Unused <br />Wash Pond (0.5 acres), as well as the pumping of a sanitary /miscellaneous well. Permit No. <br />45995 -F (Well ID 1406466) was issued for the pit for exposure of groundwater, dust <br />suppression, product retention, and concrete batching. A well, Permit No. 66042 -F (well ID <br />1405128), is used for sanitary and miscellaneous purposes. <br />Description IDENT No. Location <br />Inactive Pit 1406466 NW1 /4 Sec. 2 <br />Active Pit 1406470 SE 1 /4 Sec. 34 <br />Old Aggregate Sales Area 1406469 NE1 /4 Sec. 33 <br />Unused Wash Pond 1406011 SE1 /4 Sec. 33 <br />Well Permit No. 66042 -F 1405128 NE1 /4 Sec. 33 <br />P r <br />Office of the State Engineer • 4 C <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303 -866 -3581 • Fax: 303 - 866 -3589 <br />www.water.state.co.us <br />