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<br />The pit area is bounded on the northeast corner by the Garland <br />Ditch, and on the northwest corner by the Newton Ditch. There <br />seems to be a relationship between the water activity in these <br />ditches and our percolation problems. Both ditches are within 1/4 <br />mile of the permit boundary. We were suspicious that the Garland <br />Ditch was cleaned this year, possibly disturbing a partially <br />sealed bottom created by years of sedimentation. A phone call to <br />Deva Dean at the Trinchera Irrigation Co. verified that the ditch <br />was cleaned during June of 1994. She said that when the first 90 <br />of water came, the ditch was too full of sediment to sufficiently <br />handle the necessary volume. Consequently they cleaned the ditch <br />bottom. Shortly thereafter is when the water began to percolate <br />into our pit. In late August, we installed a 4" pump in the <br />northwest corner and pumped the water up and out of the pit. We <br />discharged the water on the west side of our pit. It began its <br />natural surface flow to the southwest and quickly soaked back <br />into the ground. Once the pumping got underway the total surface <br />area of exposed water was kept to less than 1/2 acre. <br />At the request of Bob Oswald of the Division of Minerals & <br />Geology, we are notifying your office of these developments. We <br />are very frustrated with the situation and would be most <br />interested in discussing possible solutions with your staff. <br />Please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience to <br />review this matter. <br />Sincerely, <br />ASPHALT CONSTRUCTORS, INC. <br />Todd Stockebrand <br />Secretary/Controller <br />TS:sk <br />cc: Bob Oswald <br />Division of Minerals & Geology <br />File # M-77-053 <br />OEC Z 3 '94 <br />~IfJ1 n~w..~~1.S,y <br />~~ <br />