2011-03-30_HYDROLOGY - M1978056 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M1978056
• IBM Index Class Name: HYDROLOGY
• Doc Date: 3/30/2011
• Doc Name: Augmentation & Bonding Info.
• From: Varra Companies
• To: DRMS
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Fee/Report
• Email Name: JLE
• Email Name: PSH
• Email Name: AJW
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
WATER DIVISION FOUR
Office of the State Engineer
Department of Natural Resources
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1540 E. Niagara
P.O. Box 456
Montrose, Colorado 81402
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION NO. IV, STATE OF COLORADO
CASE NO. 2KEW
Roy Roma
Governor
James S. Loebhead
Executive Director
Hal D. Simpson
state Engineer
Kenneth W. Knox
Division Engineer
RESPONSE OF DIVISION ENGINEER TO CONSULTATION WITH REFEREE PURSUANT TO
CRS 37-92-302(4) AS AMENDED
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR WATER RIGHTS OF:
1985 GATELY LIVING TRUST, DANA RUSSELL GATELY, TRUSTEE
AND BONITA LEE GATELY, TRUSTEE
DATE OF APPLICATION: 12/12/96
DATE OF FIELD INSPECTION:
DATE OF CONSULTATION WITH REFEREE:
r RESPONSE BY DIVISION ENGINEER TO CONSULTATION BY REFEREE
COMMENTS:
This application seeks to adjudicate an underground water right and plan for augmentation'for a gravel
mining operation on 9.9 acres near Gunnison, Colorado. The underground water right is referred to as
Seahorse Pond Well which is a gravel pit. Source of supply to this structure will be intercepted ground
water tributary to Tomichi Creek. The pond will have a 7.3 acre surface area and is anticipated to have a
30 foot depth. Location of the pond is within 100 lineal feet of Tomichi Creek; therefore, the impact to the
stream is considered instantaneous.
Depletions to the Tomichi Creek and-,-Gunnison River systems will accrue from pond evaporation (17.20
AF), water used in gravel washing (0.22 AF), and water removed from the site in the form of moisture
content in the gravel (2.66 AF) for a total of 20.08 AF/yr. It is anticipated the mine will be in operation for
four. years. Upon completion of mining activity, the annual consumptive use will be limited to annual
evaporation losses of 17.20 AF.
To offset the depletion, applicant claims dry-up credits for irrigated ground under the Grifftng No. 1 Ditch.
i Applicant claims 6.0 acres as historically irrigated under the Griffin No. I Ditch and an additional 3.4 acres
that was sub-irrigated. It is appropriate to recognize only the amount actually served by the Ditch, or 6.0
acres. Use of the Blaney-Criddle method for irrigated haylands at this elevation and geographic location