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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Scott Johnson September 27, 2013 <br />Summit Engineering <br />P.O. Box 1697 <br />Alamosa, Colorado 81101 <br />Re- Use of Well No. 2, Case No. W-953 -- Randall Robins <br />SWX Section 29, T33N, R9E, NMPM <br />Dear Mr. Johnson. <br />john W. Hickenlooper <br />t,ovemor <br />Mike Kin <br />Executill%rector <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Directorl5we Engineer <br />Craig W. Coitea, P.E.Division Engineer <br />Thank you for taking the time to meet with Pat McDermott and myself, Randy Robins, and Ernie Young <br />on September 11, 2013 at the Division office. We discussed the historic use of Well No. 2, Case No. W- <br />953, Permit No. 5312-F. Well No. 5312-F was the main water supply for the sawmill operation located <br />within the SW% Section 29, T33N, R9E, NMPM and very near Antonito. You have tried to gather as <br />much historicai use information about the well as possible. <br />The sawmill was in operation from approximately 1961 through 1974. Well permit no. 5312-F was issued <br />on March 24, 1964. The well was completed to a depth of I50 feet on April 16, 1964. The well was <br />adjudicated for 100 gpm for commercial use on November 20, 1975. <br />My position in this matter is that the historic use of well no. 5312-F averaged 9.0 acre-feet I year for the <br />period 1964 — 2012. The estimated maximum annual withdrawal was 37.0 acre-feet during the high <br />production years of 1964 — 1974. Therefore, so long as these volumetric limitations are not exceeded <br />and the well is used consistent with the decree, I will not oppose the use of the well to supply water for <br />the proposed gravel pit I batch plant within the NE% of Section 31, T33N, R9E, NMPM. The average <br />annual use must not exceed 9.0 acre-feet in any five consecutive year period as detailed in State <br />Engineer Policy 2013-01. The maximum withdrawal cannot exceed 37.0 acre-feet in any calendar year. <br />Production from the well must be metered in accordance with the well measurement rules set forth in <br />Case No. 05CW12. <br />If you have any questions regarding my position, please contact me by telephone at {719} 669-6683 or <br />by e-mail at craig.cotten@state.co.us. <br />Sincerely, <br />Craig W. Cotten, P. E. <br />Division Engineer <br />U Division 3 <br />44 Summit Engineering Job Number: 1707122CE 28 <br />719-589-6147 <br />Alamosa, CO <br />