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Y •. • • Mr. Jack Haines February 1 1976 Pdgr Two SITE DESCRIPTION Historical Prior to 1970 the property on c•~hich the i:ilyroe-Atchison gravel mine is located was irrigated farm land. figure 2 illustrates the agricultural situation of she site. Approximately 65 ,.cres, including land nn the east'side of the Old Brighton Road, were used to produce irrigated alfalfa. There were also 55 acr of irrigated pasture on low land adjacent to the river. Water for irrigation was pumped from three sumps the 4orthing Springs Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Springs Nos. 2 and 3 were man made lakes constructed to collect underground water to pump for irrigation. Spring :vo. 1 collected surface water running in a draw near the southern portion of the site. The springs are discussed in more detail in the Water Rights $ection of this report. Existing In the early 1970's, gravel mininy began on the property west of the old highway. At the time of this report mining has progressed to the approximate cond~~-ion as shown on Figure 3. The dotal. surface area of the lakes is 15.6 acres. There is presently no irrigation of any land on the property including the land on the east side of the river. Future Subject to renewal of the gravel mining permit, operations _ are expected to continue in the present area as well as on the low land adjacent to the river. No mining is planned for the east. side of the old highway at this time. WATER RIGHTS Irrigation of the propery was accomplished by pumping with two 5 cfs capacity portable 4" Le Roy pumps powered by a 51 h.p. engine, from three sumps designated as the Worthing Springs Nos. 1, 2 and 3. The Worthing Springs ido:.. 1, 2 and 3 were c~aimed by Jack and Bertha Wr+-thing in Filing 2IO. 19772 accepted by the Office of the State Engineer of Colorado on Piay 28, 1954. The filing indicates the initial development of the sumps was commenced on April 1, 1954. In 1969 ~7r. Worthing thought action was taken to adjudicate the water rights but no record of any proceeding could be found either in the S•7ater Court in Greeley or the State Engineer's Office. Consequently, there is no decree for the water rights for the Worthing Springs.