2005-11-28_HYDROLOGY - M2000002 (3)

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RECHARGE PROTOCOL Division of Water Resources Division One -Greeley 1. The purpose d a'tediarge strkrclure' as referer-oed In this document is to introduce water to the river atluvium Chat wi0 result in aoaedons to a live stream. For the purposes of this document, a recriarge strukture does rwt include a well that is used to artifidaly recharge a Demrer Basin bedrock aquifer. WNh that qualfication, a recharge structure is defined as: a. A ser5iorr d ditch, the bases from whkh can be reasonably characterized by an average SDF value. b. A pond or group of ponds that receive water from the same delivery bcatron and can reasonaby be assigned a single SDF value. 2. A mitten notificatlorr for each recharge strukxura must !re provided to the water oommissbrxjr and division engineer. The Division of Water Resources will not acknowledge any recharge aetlvily conducted either prior to our knowledge of its existence or whkh cannot be corroborated with data by the water commiaslonar. The ratification moat include: a, the sedlon, township and range d the strucure (STR). b. the distances of the strucxure from the sedlon lines. c. if the diversion point for the recharge structure is not located in the vidnity d the recharge site, oleo also provide the STR and distances from section 11nes d the metered diversion point. d. for ditch structures, identity the location d the diversion structure. !f the ditch is divided into more Urarr one rek~arge reach, explain trove the volume diverted will be allocated to the various sedlons. e. the maximum water surtaoe area of the structure. 3. Upon receiving written ratificatiork, the Division of Water Resources will assign the stnrdure a WDID number. The WDf4 number is the identiflcatfon number that will txe used for the adminbtration of the structure and must be included In all correspondence and accounting reports. (any structure specHically ldemleed by 8TR and distances from section Imes in a Wafer Court application Tor water rlghta or plan for augmerrtatlon will be considered to have met the written notfftcatlon requirements. Fa structures that were conceptualy Included In a decreed plan for augmentation but wero not physically constructed at the time M the decree, a wrflten notlfleation oT the Intent to co,ratn,ct the struderre must be provided.) 4. Any stn.icture that intercepts groundwater must be permitted as a well and included in a plan for augmentation or substitute water supply Plan approved by the State Engineer. The Division d Water Resources strongly reowmrends avotdtng recharge sWdures that Intercept groundwater, in order tp simplify fire accounting process. Recharge Protocol, Revs ~anuarv 28. 2005