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yF <br />G <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />WATER DIVISION 7 <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />701 Camino Del Rio, Suite 205 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />Phone: (970) 247-1845 <br />FAX: (303) 866.5417 <br />htip:/Avater.state-co.tis/default.htm <br />Mr. Chris Nofsinger <br />Nielson's Construction <br />22419 County Road G <br />Cortez, CO 81321 <br />Dear Chris: <br />oF. iron <br />N <br />1876 . <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />January 3, 2002 Gres E. Walcher <br />Executive Director <br />Hal D. Simpson, P.E. <br />State Engineer <br />Kenneth A. Beegles <br />Division Engineer <br />This is a note confirming any understanding of the plan for reclamation of the gravel pit on Pat Greer's <br />property along the La Plata River. You have requested to finish the project with an isolated pool that Mr. <br />Greer may use for a fire pond. <br />In the latest plans (received December 12, 2001), you propose to fill in large sections of the shallow <br />areas of the pit and to fill in the pit on the west side. You have proposed to install a drain for the exposed <br />spring, which should convey gravity flow water in the 8" PVC pipe to a point on the southwest site of the pit <br />and drain to the stream, which is directly across the roadfill into the La Plata River. A valve would be <br />constructed which could be used to fill the pond. It is our understanding from field reports that the pond is <br />sealed and was dry during the gravel removal operations other than water exposed at the subject spring. No <br />exposure of groundwater will be made except when available out of the stream. <br />It appears that the proposed reclamation will work without causing injury to the stream or Compact <br />administration if properly regulated. This office may at some later date need to re-evaluate the pit for <br />groundwater and will need to have measuring devices installed to report the diversion and use of the pond <br />water. A dewatering well permit may be required for the diversion into the drainage pipe. Mr. Greer may <br />wish to file for the pond use as a water right once the system is in place. <br />At this time we believe the reclamation can proceed as designed. I have reviewed this proposal with <br />our office in Denver and we will work with you to allow this completion scenario. Please let us know when <br />the pipeline is to be installed. A final pond area capacity curve would be desirable. Please call if you have <br />any questions. <br />Cc: Pat Greer <br />Russell Kennedy <br />Matthew Schmitt <br />Sincerely, <br />rKBeegles <br />Division Engineer <br />