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Mr. Jack Haines February 13, 1976 Page Two SITE DESCRIPTION Historical ~~ Prior to 1970 the property on which the ::ilyroe-Atchison gravel mine is located was irrigated farm land. Figure 2 illustrates the agricultural situation of the site. Approximately 65 acres, including land on the east'side of the Old Brighton Road, were used to produce irrigated alfalfa. There were also 55 acres of irrigated pasture on low land adjacent to the rivo Water for irrigation was pumped from three sumps, the S, rthing Springs Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Springs Nos. 2 and 3 Caere man made lakes constructed to collect underground water to ramp for irrigation. Spring NO. 1 collected surface water running in a draw near tl:e southern portion of the site. The springs are discussed in more detail in the Water Rights section of this report. Existing In the early 1970's, gravel mining began on the property west of tl~e old ]~ighway. A~. the time of this report mining has progressed to the approximate condition as shown on Figure 3. The total surface arer of the lakes is 15.6 acres. There is Y.resently no irrigation of any land on the property including the land on the east side of the rive . Future Subject to renewal of the gravel mining permit, operations are expected to continue in the present are.. as well as on the low land adjacent to the river. Plo mining is planned for the east. side of the old highway at this time. WATER RIGHTS Irrigation of the pror~ry was acc._mplished 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 t7os. 1, 2 and 3 were claimed by Jack and Bertha Worthing in Filing P]o. 19772 accepted by the Office of the State Engineer of Colorado on D7ay 28, 1954. The filing indicates the initial development of the sumps was cgmmenced on April 1, 1954. In 1969 17r. ~:~_thing thought action was taken to adjudicate the water rights but no record of any proceeding could be found either in the [•7ater Court in Greeley or the State Engineer's Office. Consequently, there is no decree for the water rights for the Worthing Springs.