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REVOKED 8/3/2020 PUBLIC MEMO September 21, 2000 Guidelines for Submittal of As -Built Well Locations Pursuant to Rule 6.2.3 of the Water Well Construction Rules In accordance with C.R.S 37-90-138(3) and other statutes that require obtaining a permit prior to the construction of a water well, the Water Well Construction Rules, effective June 1, 2000, eliminated the ability to convert monitoring and observation holes constructed pursuant to the notice provided for in Rule 6.3 to production wells (see Rule 9.6). Production wells may only be constructed pursuant to a production well permit or conversion from a monitoring well permit. In an effort to provide well owners and well construction contractors with some flexibility when attempting to locate adequate water, or contend with equipment access problems, the following guidelines have been adopted regarding the submittal of applications that do not indicate a specific well location: Guidelines 1) As always, well permit applications will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine if permits can be issued pursuant to current statutes, rules, and policies. Nothing in these guidelines are meant to be interpreted as leniency on the part of Division of Water Resources with respect to statutory law requirements. All permits must meet the requirements of the law. Accordingly, the submittal of an application for a well permit pursuant to these guidelines does not guarantee a permit can be issued. 2) It is intended that these guidelines will be used when evaluating applications for permits pursuant to CRS 37-92- 602 (exempt outside of Designated Basins), CRS 37-90-105 (small capacity in Designated Basins), and certain permits pursuant to CRS 37-90-137(2), where 600 -foot spacing restrictions do not apply pursuant to CRS 37-90- 137(2)(b)(111). 3) It is not intended that these guidelines will be used for wells in the following cases: A) Wells to be completed in Denver Basin aquifers, or any other location where the well is limited to production from a specific interval. B) Wells on smaller parcels where any location on the parcel would be within 200 feet of the center of the parcel. C) On any tract of land where locating water, or equipment access is not a legitimate concern. 4) The Division of Water Resources may still request the applicant identify a specific well location if this information is required to complete the evaluation of the permit application. 5) At a minimum, all applications must specify the 1/4, 1/4, Section, Twp., Ring., and P.M. where the well is to be located. Applications must also provide a legal description of the specific tract of land where the well will be located. If a permit may be approved without a specific well location pursuant to these guidelines, the permit will include a condition of approval that will limit the well to a specific tract of land. Applications that fail to provide the minimum location information may be returned for this information. 6) Any permit issued without a specific well location pursuant to these guidelines will also include a requirement that pursuant to Rule 6.2.3 of the Water Well Construction Rules, the well construction contractor shall submit the as - built well location on work reports required by Rule 17.3 within 60 days of completion of the well. The measured location must be accurate to 200 feet of the actual location. 7) When submitting well location information pursuant to Rule 6.2.3 of the Water Well Construction Rules, the well construction and test report form should so indicate this by checking the Rule 6.2.3 notification box found on the revised well construction and test report form. (Form GWS -31 revised September 2000.) If the as -built location is provided using GPS, the information must be provided pursuant to the Division of Water Resources' guidelines. Failure to submit the required well location information will be referred to the Board of Examiners for corrective action. 8) Contractors are reminded that permits issued pursuant to these guidelines (like any other permit to construct a well) allow for the construction of one and only one completed well and that all "dry holes" and incomplete wells must be plugged, sealed, and abandoned within 90 days of construction of the hole/well. If you have any questions, please contact the Division of Water Resources ground water information line at 303.866.3587.