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<br />169 <br /> <br />14. Mr. Bailey next called for discussion of Senate Bill <br />No. 120 relating to Underground Water, in regard to brief explanation <br />of the bill, and nec~ssity for additional personnel and space. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Crawford said he would "run through that from the <br />standpoint of the Direotor's office. He would like the Board to know <br />where it impinges on the office of the Direotor. He oontinued, "In <br />Sec. 2. Definitions, two types of well drillers are mentioned, "Private <br />Driller and Well Driller". Both have to get a l,icense, the Private <br />Driller at $2.00 a year; in Sec. 3 Scope of Act (a) refers to <br />districts. Sec. 4 License Professional well driller must pay a $25.00 <br />annual license fee. Licensing work and colleoting fees would necessitate <br />one additional person in the Water Board office. In Sec. 10 Remedial <br />Work. Director of Colorado Water Conservation Board must determi~e <br />~there are violations of the Act. Sec. 9 Abandoned Well. Office <br />of Water Conserration Board must set up rules and regulations governing <br />plugging such wells. Profession?l help required in the office would be <br />geologists and underground water engineers. For the first year, if we <br />were to secure about half the technical help necessary, the cost <br />would run around $10,000. The income under this Act is furnished by <br />the person who pays for the license, $25.00 for the professional well <br />driller, ~~d $2.00 fee for the private well driller. <br /> <br />Mr. Dille - "In Sec. 3, I understand. this only to be <br />effective within a district organized by the Board. Until the Board <br />organizes districts I would say we are not responsible for any of this <br />supervision. II' <br /> <br />Mr. Crawford ~aid that is <br />to do but license drillers until such <br /> <br />. <br />his interpretation of it, <br />a district is organized. <br /> <br />nothing <br /> <br />not had a <br /> <br />'Mr. Hinkley said, "I <br />chance to d~scuss with <br /> <br />have an opinion here that I have <br /> <br />you: <br /> <br />Mr. Ivan C. C~awford, Director <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />212 State Offioe Building <br />Denver 2, ColoradO <br /> <br />April 24, 1953 <br /> <br />Dear Sir: <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />This is in respo~se ty your letter of April 22, 1953, requestL~g <br />the opinion of this office in connection 'with the following: <br />