Laserfiche WebLink
09/22/2006 07:55 9705323953 <br />NCWCD <br />PAGE <br />02105 <br />Northern Colorado Water Conservanry District <br />e <br />~~ 220 Water Avenue • Berthoud, CO 80513 • 97P532.7700 • fox 970532-0942 <br />September 22, 2006 RECE! VED <br />SEP 2 2 2006 <br />Mr. Richazd Wenzel Division of Reclamation, <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Mining and safety <br />Denver Office <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Deaz Mr. Wenzel: <br />This letter is in response to the Minerals Program Inspection Report received on August 29, <br />2006, prepared for Borrow Area C, owned by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District <br />(NCWCD), regarding a potential problem or possible violations. The problem or possible <br />violation is the potential exposure of groundwater. <br />As you now know from telephone conversations with me and Noble Underbrink (Head, <br />Collections Systems Department of the west slope facilities), the reason for the two dewatering <br />trenches at the quarry is to redirect irrigation water from the quarry. The NCWCD owns the <br />property surrounding the quarry and has entered into a lease agreement on that property. As part <br />of the lease agreement, the lessee has the right to irrigate portions of the NCWCD's property <br />with water shares owned by the NCWCD from the Red Top Ditch. The enclosed pictures show <br />that irrigation can be done on property located north of the quarry site. Since the quarry is <br />located below the irrigated field, the NCWCD needed to construct the two trenches to minimize <br />water within the quarry site. <br />The NCWCD has met with Neil Misbach, Water Commissioner with Division 5, State <br />Engineer's Office to determine if any permits are necessary. Mr. Misbach has determined that no <br />permits are needed in order to continue the dewatering that NCWCD performs within the limits <br />of the quarry. Mr. Misbach will be sending a letter to you addressing his findings regarding the <br />trenches the NCWCD has put within the limits of the quarry. <br />If you have any additional questions, you may contact me at 970-622-2243. <br />Sincerely, ~(((//~~~'~'~~'''///JJJ~~~~ <br />Jim L. Stru e, SR/WA <br />Senior Rights-of--Way Agent <br />nk <br />Enclosures <br />cc: Noble Underbrink <br />