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of this area, stockpiling top soil, and the construction of roads and deep ponds- this may <br />direct the flooding directly into the channel and the ditch. There will be nothing to stop <br />the river from changing its course permanently and destroying the intake channel, head <br />gate, ditch, and access road. This construction may even precipitate this course change. <br />The Yampa River flooded this area in 1984. <br />3. Natural Drainage of the Area -This pasture land close to the river is a natural <br />drainage area for the hills and draws around it. The project states that top soil may stand <br />for at least a year without seeding. As the top soil is stockpiled and roads are built there is <br />concern for storm water run-off and erosion. This would create silting problems for the <br />intake channel and the ditch, as well as direct storm water into these structures. <br />4. Natural Ground Water in the Area -During low water times the natural ground <br />water becomes a part of the river, the channel and the water in the ditch. With the <br />construction of these two ponds -totaling 35.90 acres at a depth of 25 ft., the ground <br />water will be drawn into the ponds and not be available for irrigation. This will create a <br />water out-flow situation from the intake channel and the irrigation ditch. <br />5. Weed Infestation -With the close proximity to the intake channel there would need <br />to be a Weed Management Plan, as this water is used for irrigating 1715 acres. <br />6. Bonded and Long Term Responsibility - We feel that the owners and future <br />owners of this project should be bonded. Scott and Sheila Brennise sent a letter promising <br />to correct and compensate the Deep Cut Ditch Shareholders for any damages within 200 <br />feet of the affected area. This distance may not be inclusive of the damaged area, as 200 <br />ft. won't cover the ditch, only the intake channel and the head gate. We need protection <br />for the ditch that runs parallel to this project. We would like this agreement to be long <br />term, to include future owners, and to include damages to the channel, head gate, access <br />road and all areas of the ditch affected by the changing of the landscape. Also this project <br />probably should be set back several hundred feet further to protect the intake channel, the <br />head gate, the irrigation ditch, and the access road. This increased buffer zone may also <br />protect the owners from future problems. <br />A phone call about out concerns was made to Carl Mount at the State Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining, and Safety office, so he is awaze of these concerns, and a copy of <br />this letter is being sent to him. <br />Thank you, <br />George Ence, President <br />The Deep Cut Irrigating Ditch, Inc. <br />300 West 4th Street <br />Craig, CO 81625 <br />970-629-5402 <br />