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Mr. Jared Dains <br />Applegate Group, Inc. <br />1499 West 120 Avenue, Suite 200 <br />Denver, CO 80234 -2759 <br />RE: Monks /Pioneer Pond #1, Substitute Water Supply Plan <br />Section 5, T13S, R65W, 6th P.M. <br />Water Division 2, Water District 10, El Paso County <br />Approval Period: March 31, 2012 - March 30, 2014 <br />Contact Phone Number for Mr. Dains: 303 - 452 -6611 <br />Dear Mr. Dains: <br />t • J I t <br />� ✓Ill lt. .. `Jt 1G Idt�/ <br />This letter is in response to the application submitted on December 21, 2011 requesting <br />a substitute water supply plan (SWSP) for a pond (known as Pond #1) positioned on property <br />owned by Monks Construction Company ( "Applicant ") and Pioneer Sand and Gravel Company <br />( "Pioneer ") in accordance with Section §37 -90- 137(11), C.R.S. The applicant shall be <br />responsible for compliance with this plan, but the State Engineer's Office may also pursue the <br />landowner for eventual compliance. The required fee of $257 (receipt number 3653339) for the <br />substitute water supply plan has been paid. <br />Plan of Operation <br />s mk <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 44 — 193 <br />\\ DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />May 21, 2012 <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />RECEIVED <br />41AY 222012 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining & Safety <br />NAY 22.2012 <br />Pond #1 is an unlined depression which was originally created during sand and gravel <br />mining operations between 1980 and 1982 under Pioneer's Permit Number M1977 -174 (Vollmer <br />Road Pit) and is located northeast of Colorado Springs in the SE1 /4 of the NE1 /4 of Section 5, <br />Township 13 South, Range 65 West of the 6 P.M. in El Paso County. Currently the pond <br />exposes 1.07 acres of groundwater and only half of the pond lies within the Monks 35 -acre <br />property. The other half of the pond extends onto the 132 acre parcel owned by Pioneer. Water <br />is piped from this pond to a nearby concrete batch plant which is leased and operated by <br />Lafarge. Although the water surface is partially located on an adjacent property, the Applicant <br />will provide replacements for all depletions attributable to Pond #1. <br />RECEIVED <br />In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 (copy attached) from the <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ( "DRMS "), all sand and gravel <br />mining operators must comply with the requirements of the Colorado Reclamation Act <br />and the Mineral Rules and Regulations for the protection of water resources. The April <br />30, 2010 letter from DRMS requires that you provide information to DRMS to demonstrate <br />you can replace long term injurious stream depletions that result from mining related <br />exposure of ground water. <br />OSE <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303'866 -3581 • Fax: 303 - 866 -3589 <br />www.water.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director /State Engineer <br />