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<br />l <br />WCR 28 ......only one half mile from the Sand Land Pit. Also, I doubt that Ms. Pickford has the experience or <br />expertise to detemune if a pivot is operating at full efficiency. The criteria for damage should not include whether <br />or not the crops aze dying, or pivots are running, A too littlekoo late approach is not acceptable. <br />We would have expected Ms. Pickford to have actually measured the discharge water not to just ask Mr, Varra what <br />the dischazge amount was. Was Sand Land in compliance? Is the discharge pump operating at full capacity, and <br />what is that capacity? What is the diameter of the dischazge pipe? Is it at full capacity? We would have expected <br />her to have measwed and examined the well she turned on "east of the pit" to see if it was operating at or neaz its <br />permitted GPM. Was this pump one of the Sand Land wells and did Mr. Varra also confirm the normal operation? <br />Of course one would expect that water would come out of the well but was it surging? Could that well Sustain a <br />satisfactory flow for a substantial period of time? A well on WCR 28 on the Nix property is obviously swging and <br />it sits along the road within easy view. Was this well noted? With constraints on our ditch water we have had to <br />operate our wells twenty-four hours a day for long periods of time. At initial start up a well may appeaz to operate <br />normally and begin to surge after it is in operation for a period of time. The pond that was full near the Wilson <br />Fazm on the day of Ms. Pick fords visit is actually a holding pond (Wheeler Lake) that is filled entirely ,by ditch <br />water. It will fluctuate with water usage. Several farms draw from the lake. Most farms in the azea are flood <br />irrigated and hopefully the water reaches the lower end of the field. This is in all probability the "ditches" she noted <br />were full on the date of her inspection. Most farms in the area have ditch water rights and although they have been <br />severely limited this year, most ditches in our area have some water in them. <br />In closing, let us say again that we are very disappointed in the way our concerns have been addressed. We'd like <br />to have the opportunity for input into the next inspection. We look forwazd to heazing from you soon. <br />S,i_ncejrely~~ <br />chie Pyeatt ~~/ <br />Linda Pyeatt <br />CC: Weld County Boazd of Commissioners <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment <br />State Water Engineer <br />