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Home My WebLink About2.0 CorrespondenceLEAVENWORTH S KARP, P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAZY 1_0Y \I_ F. LEAVIii' NOR I 11 201 14... STREET, SUITF 200 SANDER N. KAKI' P. d. DRAWER 2030 JAIVILS S. NLL1 GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 8[602 ItiAM-.I. HANLON Telephone: (970) 945 -2261 MK'I IAEI_ J SAWYER Facsimile: (970) 945 -7336 crli�nl kla� +'I irnt.rtunt at SAN !1 . [ A.ATSCH \\',\;> S. lTLN13FRG CASSIA R. FURMAN July 24, 2047 BETH E. KINNI: CASSANDRA L. C'OUMAN LIT .I} \ \IFI:R M. SMITH (`-:mg= Richardson, Senior Planner .,r.a�..� r', w-,t } � :=.. P lann.; ng « pa tmc. t i uS 8 "' Street, SLlite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 DENVER OFFICE:* 700 WASI IINC)'F0N ST. S IT 702 DENVER, COLORADO 802Li3 Telephone: (303)125 -3995 * /1l1eaw dilvel all e'U!'!'s'.yl�rrtrlc'1t.'c' 10 MW 610111-00./ r0.1 Sin111,14 \ ( )11it-ay Re: Lexie Meadows Preliminary-Plan Waiver of T1111e11ne Requirements t)car Cram: We represent JinnBob Ventures, LLC, the applicant for the Lexic Meade) \vs SUbdivision Prelitni :mr\ Plan Application. On behalf of our client, this letter serves ati notice tf;at .11'al4suh VC11IM -CS -1�arccs to waive the time rame requirenlents lur review ofthe Ill-Climillary Phan sflt,lllitt.11 1) ?' till Gat-fidd COUllty Planning Commission as Set forth 111 Section 4 ul the Gurfieldl COL111ty Subdivision R"Lllations. Please list Us know If YOU have any gUestlons concerning this notice of waiver. Thank YOU. CC: DaN, is Farrar ,line Ca- Iv Lee Pretti hick Pretti Very truly yoLU-s, LLAVENWOIRTII tL K_-iRP, P.C. Cassia R. Furman RlI ' A. �, JUL 2 5 nu? 13Ui+ l.i;tt`'� � i-�; r;IV�lifirty MOUNTAIN CROSS June 06, 2007 ENGINEERING, INC. CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING AND DESIGN Mr. Craig Richardson Garfield County Planning 108 8"' Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 RE: Review of Preliminary Plan Submittal for Lexie Meadow Estates }UN 9 _ Dear Craig: This office has performed a review of the documents provided for the Preliminary Plan submittal of Lexie Meadow Estates. The submittal was found to be thorough and well organized. The following comments, questions, or concerns were generated: Geotechnical Investigation 1. The geotechnical report recommends that site specific investigations are performed for each building. This should be included as a note on the Final Plat. 2. Site Grading Specifications and Pavement Construction Recommendations should be included in the construction drawings of the Final Plans. Water Supply 3. The well failed the coliform test and should be disinfected with negative (absent) results prior to final plat. 4. This water system will meet the requirements of a community systems and will need to be permitted and approved by the Water Quality Control Division of the State of Colorado prior to Final Plat. Traffic Generation 5, The Traffic Generation does not discuss the impacts that the traffic will have to the surrounding roads. This will need to be addressed. Plan Sheets 6. Driveways will need to cross the proposed roadside ditches. A typical crossing should be designed for future lot owners that incorporates culvert type, size, and slope adequate for the anticipated drainage. 7. MU -1: The location for the proposed Well B is not included. Also the 2" line size should be verified as adequate with the pumping scenarios possible from two wells. 8. MU -1: Hydrant spacing should be verified by the Fire District. 9. 1SDS -1: The proposed Well B is not shown. 10. DET -T: Verify availability of Class 50 ductile iron pipe. 11. DET -P: Pressure is proposed to be supplied by the booster pumps in the pump station. A secondary power supply will be necessary to provide pressure for fire flow. 12. DET -P: The pressure head for the pumping systems within the notes has been left blank. 13. DET -P: There is no detail for the irrigation pumping system and how it will fit within the pump house. 826 1/2 Grand Avenue • Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 PH: 970.945.5544 • FAX: 970.945.5558 • www.mountaincross- eng.com Lexie Meadow Estates Page 2 of 2 June 6, 2007 14. DET -P: The floor drain line should be designed to daylight to verify constructability. 15. DET -I: The intake detail does not seem congruent with the piping schematic shown on MU -1 or DET -P. Feel free to call if any of the above needs clarification or if you have any questions or comments. Sincerely, M unta°f Cross Engindering, Inc. I � Chris Hale, PE C: Mr. Deric Walter, Boundaries Unlimited, #970.384.2833 MOUNTAIN CROSS ENGINEERING, INC.. Civil and Environmental Consulting and Design 826'/ Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 P: 970945.5544 F: 970.945.5558 www.niotinlaincross- eng.com COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SUBMITTAL FORM FOR LAND -USE REVIEWS County bo r f t C'. —Date n Project Name ,� 1' � )1111e) APPLICANT (or Applicant's Authorized Representative responsible for paying CGS- review fee) Name Address P� a o Ph. No. `-1 ) y_. Fax No. FEE SCHEDULE Reviews for Counties 1/4,1/2,or1/41f4 -, Section(s) Township ° Range Prepayment* Small Subdivision (less than 20 acres) .... ............................... . .............. $485 Large Subdivision (20 acres or more, 10 dwellings or more) .............................. $595 Very Large or Complex Subdivision .... ............................... At hourly rate of reviewer Reviews for Municipalities ............ .............................At hourly rate of reviewer Special Reviews .......... . ........... .............................At hourly rate of reviewer Important: a $25 processing fee will be added to invoice if not prepaid. CGS LAND USE REVIEWS Geological studies are required by Colorado counties for all subdivisions of unincorpo- rated land into parcels of less than 35 acres, under State statute C.R.S. 30 -28 -101 et seq. (Senate Bill 35, 1972). Some Colorado municipalities require geological studies for sub- division of incorporated land. In addition, local governments are empowered to regu- late development activities in hazardous or mineral - resource areas under C.R.S. 24 -65.1- 101 et seq. (House Bill 1041, 1974) and C.R.S. 34 -1 -301 et seq. (House Bill 1529, 1973), respectively. Local- government agencies submit proposed subdivision applications and supporting technical reports to the Colorado Geological Survey "...for evaluation of those geologic factors which would have significant impact on the proposed use of the land," in accor- dance with State statutes. The CGS reviews the submitted documents and serves as a technical advisor to local- government planning agencies during the planning process. Since 1984, the CGS has been required by law to recover the full direct cost of perform- ing such reviews. The adequate knowledge of a site's geology is essential for any development project. It is needed at the start of the project in order to plan, design, and construct a safe devel- opment. Proper planning for geological conditions can help developers and future owners /users reduce unnecessary maintenance and /or repair costs. Colorado Geological Survey White copy to CGS 1313 Sherman Street, Room 715, Convar, CO 80203 Yellow copy to Planning A Ph: 303. 866.2611, Fax: 303 -866 -2461 9 9 enc y G:l-URQlapplication lorm.gxd httpllgeosurvey.stale.co.us Pink copy to Applicant created 3116198, revised 919/02 Grand River Ditch Company 1973 County Road 210 Rifle, Colorado 81650 December 6, 2007 Craig Richardson, Senior Planner Garfield County Sent via e-mail to cricliardson @garfield- county.com Dear Mr. Richardson, The Board of Directors of the Grand River Ditch Company has recently been made aware that a new subdivision called Lexie Meadows is being planned on acreage off of Miller Lane in the county. The ditch runs through this parcel, and to date, the board has not been notified by anyone of any development. How far along in the process is this development? At what point should the board be notified? 1 Iook forward to your reply, and you may respond via e -mail if that is easier for you. Very truly yours, Nella D. Barker Secretary nellagrof.net .37'x%- '�7a,0 `own of Silt 231 No. 7th Street / P.O. Boa 70 / SHt, CO 81652 Phone: 970- 876 -2353 / Fax: 970 -876 -2937 August 30, 2007 Mr. Craig Richardson Garfield County Planning Department 108 8th Street Suite 401 Glenwood Springs CO 81601 Dear Mr. Richardson, I am writing in response to an inquiry from Davis Farrar - Western Slope Consulting LLC about wastewater service from the Town of Silt to the Lexie Meadows Estates Subdivision. I understand that this project is a 37 -unit single - family cluster subdivision approximately 2.5 miles west of Silt on Miller Lane. This project is located down gradient from the Silt wastewater treatment facility and would require a lift station and substantial sewer main construction in order to access the wastewater treatment plant. The expense for these improvements to serve 37 single- family lots would be cost prohibitive for this small project. It is my opinion that it is not feasible or cost - effective for this project to be served by the Silt wastewater treatment facility. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or wish to discuss this issue. Sincerely, erry Pace Public Works Director Town of Silt 970.876.2353 If1 SEP 0 5 ?_001 LANNING Zancanella & Associates Inc. Memorandum To: Craig Richardson — Garfield County Planning From: Tom Zancanella Date: July 27, 2007 Subject: Lexie Meadows Attached are the two well permits for Lexie Meadows for Well A and for Well B. Since the Colorado Division of Water Resources issued the well permits, has the County received the no material injury letter from the State as well? Attachments cc: West Divide Water Conservancy District Contract # 07051 7LM(a) Lee Leavenworth Zancanella & Assodabe, Inc. 1011 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 61601 (970) 94WOO 7-124001AMD6 Cagle. -Am (Harr praperty]Ig *ld countyyweN perroits.doa Form No. OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER GWS-25 COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 818 Centennial Bldg., 1313 Sherman St., Denver, Colorado $0203 (303 }866.3581 PPLI T LIC WELL PERMIT NUMBER 6190 -F DIV. 5 WD 39 DES. BASIN MD JIMBOB VENTURES II LLC CIO JIM CAGLE PO BOX 2300 GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81502- (970) 245 -3174 APPROVED WELL LOCATION GARFIELD COUNTY NE 114 SE 114 Section 6 township 6 S Range 92 W Sixth P.M. 121STANCES FROM SECTION LINE 1980 Ft. from South Section Line 660 Ft. from East Section Line 1I TM IERMIT TO USE AN EXISTING WELL _ _ Fasting: . _ Northing: ISSUANCE OF THIS PERMIT DOES NOT CONFER A WATER RIGHT QQh1Q1T1QN&W_APEBML 1) This well shall be used in such a way as to cause no material injury to existing water rights. The issuance of this permit does riot ensure that no Injury will occur to another vested water right or preclude another owner of a vested water right from seeking relief in a civil court action. 2) The construction of this well shall be in compliance with the Water Well Construction Rules 2 CCR 402-2, unless approval of a variance has been granted by the State Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Contractors In accordance with Rule 18. 3) Approved pursuant to CRS 37-90-137(2) for the use of a well, appropriating ground water tributary to the Colorado River, on the condition that the well shall be operated only when the West Dk4de Water Conservancy District's substitute water supply plan, approved by the State Engineer, is in effect, and when a water allotment contract between the well owner and the West Divide Water Conservancy District for the release of replacement water from Ruedi Reservoir Is in effect or under an approved plan for augmentation. WDWCD contract #070517LM(a). This well is known as Lexie Meadows Well A. 4) The use of ground water from this well, In combitu Lion with Lexie Meadows Well B, Is limited to ordinary household purposes inside 37 single - family dwellings, the irrigation of 0.42 acres of home lawns and gardens (500 sq. ft. per lot), the watering of 4 non - commercial domestic animals, fire protection and pond evaporation. 5) The pumping rate of this well shall not exceed 40 GPM, 6) The combined average annual amount of ground water to be appropriated by this well and Lexie Meadows Well B shaft not exceed 22.53 acre -feet. 7) The owner shall marls the well in a conspicuous place with well permit number(s), name of the aquifer, and court case number(s) as appropriate. The owner shall take necessary means and precautions to preserve these markings. 8) A totalizing flow meter must be Installed on this well and maintained in good working order. Permanent records of all diversions must be maintained by the well owner (recorded at least annually) and submitted to the Division Engineer upon request. 9) This well shall be located not more than 200 feet from the location specified on this permit. 10) This well shall be located at least 600 feet from any existing well, completed in the same aquifer, that is not owned by the applicant. 11) The Issuance of this permit hereby cancels permit no. 268585,% f za�jr APPROVED t � V�r CJL For State Engineer - Form No. OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER GWS -25 COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 818 Centennial Bldg., 1313 Sherman St., Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) RAP-I584 APPLICANT LIC WELL PERMIT NUMBER ,,159$9 -__ -F DIV. 5 WD 39 DES. BASIN MD JIMBOB VENTURES 11 LLC CIO JIM CAGLE PO BOX 2300 GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81602- APPROVED WELL LOCA'T'ION GARF €ELD COUNTY NE 114 SE 1/4 Section 6 Township 6 S Range 92 W Sixth P.M. DISTANCES FROM SECTION LINES 2000 FL from South Section Line 660 Ft. from East Section Line (970) 246 -3174 UTM COORDf TES (MtzteMZone:13,NAD83) IT TO CONSTRUCT A WELL Easting: Northing: ISSUANCE OF THIS PERMIT DOES NOT CONFER A WATER RIGHT Q0N12[0ON§ O_�ePROVAL 1) This well shall be used in such a way as to cause no material Injury to existing water rights. The Issuance of this permit does not ensure that no Injury will occur to another vested water right or preclude another owner of a vested water right from seeking relief in a civil court action. 2) The construction of this well shall be In compliance with the Water Well Construction Rules 2 CCR 402-2, unless approval of a variance has been granted by the State Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Contractors In accordance with Rule 1$. 3) Approved pursuant to CRS 37-90-137(2) for the oonstnrction of a well, appropriating ground water tributary to the Colorado River, on the condition that the wail shall be operated only when the West Divide Water Conservancy District's substitute water supply plan, approved by the State Engineer, Is in effect, and when a water allotment contract. between the well owner and the West Divide Water Conservancy District for the release of replacement water from Ruedl Reservoir is in effect, or under an approved plan for augmentation. WDWCD contract #070517LM(a). This well is known as Lexle Meadows Well B. 4) The use of ground water from this well, in combination with Lexie Meadows Well A, Is limited to ordinary household purposes inside 37 single - family dwellings, the irrigation of 0.42 acres of home lawns and gardens (500 sq. ft. per lot), the watering of 4 non- commerdal domestic animals, fire protection and pond evaporation. 5) The pumping rate of this well shall not exceed 40 GPM, 6) The combined average annual amount of ground water to be appropriated by this well and Lexie Meadows Well A shall not exceed 22.53 acre -feet. 7) The owner shall mark the well in a conspicuous place with well permit number(s), name of the aquifer, and court case number(s) as appropriate. The owner shall take necessary means and precautions to preserve these markings. 8) A totalizing flow meter must be installed on this well and maintained in good working order. Permanent records of all diversions must be maintained by the well owner (recorded at least annually) and submitted to the Division Engineer upon request. 9) This well shall be constructed not more than 200 feet from the location specified on this permit. 10) This well shall be constructed at least ON feet from any existing well, completed In the same aquifer, that Is not owned by the applicant./ ¢ APPROVED / J CJL For State Engineer By .Receipt No. 36177328 DATE ISSUED 07 -09 -2007 EXPIRATI DATE 07 -09 -2008 Page 1 of 2 Craig Richardson From: Thomas Zancanella [ tzancanella@za- engineering.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 4:02 PM To: Craig Richardson Cc: wsconsulting @ sopris.net; lel@lklawfirm.com Subject: RE: Lexie Meadow Estates Craig Craig In follow up to our telephone conservation and for the purposes of clarifying the Lexie Meadows application the water system will include: Two water supply wells 1) Lexie Meadows Well A and 2) Lexie Meadow Well B One 200,000 gallon storage tank Irrigation water system 1) up to 500 sq. ft. From the domestic system, and 2) up to 5000 sq. ft. From a raw water irrigation system. / iftae Alre, OAK Thomas A. Zancanella P,E. From: Craig Richardson [maiito:crichardson @garfield- county.com] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 2:35 PM To: Thomas Zancanella Subject: FW. Lexie Meadow Estates Tom, This is the clarification I was referring to on the phone. It seems you were copied on the email. Craig Richardson Senior Planner Garfield County 108 8th Street Suite 401 Glenwood 5prings,C0 81601 970 - 945 -8212 970 - 384 - 3470 -Fax crichardsonCgarfield- county.com From: Love, Cynthia [ mailto :Cynthia.Love @state.co.us] Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 5:01 PM To: Craig Richardson Cc: Lis, Craig; Martellaro, Alan; Lemon, Jim; tancanella@za-engineering.com 9/19/2007 Page 2 of 2 Subject: Lexie Meadow Estates Craig, I spoke with Tom Zancanella today regarding the August 17, 2007 letter on this project. In the letter, it should be clarified that evaporation loss from the irrigation pond on the property is included in the West Divide Water Conservancy District contract, and an application for a change of the irrigation water rights will not be necessary for storage in the off - channel pond. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Cynthia Love Water Resources Engineer Colorado Division of Water Resources 1313 Sherman St Rm. 818 Denver, CO 80203 303 - 866 -3581 303 -866 -3589 (fax) cynth ia. love @ state. co. us 9/19/2007 Garrfief f County �Pu6Ctc Aeafth 195 W. 14`h Street Rifle, CO 81650 970 - 625 -5200 January 22, 2008 Mr. Rob Cribbs Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 222 South Sixth Street Grand Junction, CO 81501 Re: Lexie Meadows Estates — Water Capacity Development Plan Dear Mr. Cribbs: I have reviewed the referenced plans and offer the following comments: 1. The radionuclide concentrations are noticeably close to established MCL for both Gross Alpha and Uranium. Although there is no MCL for radon, the detected levels of radon also appear to be high. We strongly encourage that, at minimum, the system owner be required to monitor at a sensible frequency to assure that consumers are not exposed to hazardous radioactivity Ievels. 2. We recommend that the system owners be required to establish a plan to appropriately manage radionuclides in the water supply if these levels ever exceed the MCL. 3. We also recommend that property owners in the subdivision be provided with water quality information along with appropriate information regarding treatment choices upon purchase of property. Treatment information should also include information on protection of ISDS from additional hydraulic loading associated with some home water treatment devices. 4. Since Lexie Meadows B well has yet to be drilled and is planned to be in close proximity to Lexie Meadows A well, we request that thorough analysis of the water quality be conducted and reviewed by this department before the water from Lexie Meadows B is allowed to be put into use. 5. We did not receive the entire water system operations and maintenance manual; only the table of contents. No mention is made in the table of contents as to distribution system maintenance. Please feel free to contact me at 625 -5200 ext. 8113 with any questions. Sincerely, xe'-e6� James A. Rada, REHS Environmental Health Manager CC: Tom Zancanella, P.E., Zancanella and Associates Fred Jarman, Garfield County Planning STATE OF COLORADO Jim Ritter, Jr., Governor ��lap James B. Martin, Executive Director �4; rr O * k Dedicated io pratecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado Grand Junction Regional Office 1876 222 S. 6"' St., Pm 232 Grand Junction CO 81501 -2768 Fax (970) 248 -7198 http: / /wivw.edphe.state.co. us Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment February 6, 2008 Zancanella and Associates Attn.: Tom Zancanella, P.E. 1011 Grand Ave. Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Re: Request for Information, Capacity Development Plans Review for the Lexie Meadow Estates Subdivision Water System, Community Water System, PWSID# COO 123471, Garfield County Dear Mr. Zancanella: The water system capacity development application and design and construction specifications for the Lexie Meadow Estates Subdivision Water System, received January 18, 2008, have been reviewed in accordance with Article 2.1.5 of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations, the _Colorado Design Criteria for Potable Water Systems. The following PWSID Number COO 123471 has been assigned to this system. Please include the number on further documents being submitted for this system. The following information is needed to complete the review. The review will be put on hold pending submission of information for the following: 1. Signatures from local governmental agencies. 2. A statement and details of separation distances between contamination sources such as the septic tanks and leach fields and the wells, and potable water mains, and the potable water service lines. Future leach -field locations must also be included. The intent of capacity development review and approval is to assure that the future Public water system will continuously remain technically, managerially, and financially viable and in compliance with the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The following were identified as items that may cause future problems for the water system and need to be adequately addressed in your engineering report: Lexie Meadow Estates Subdivision Water System, PWSID# CO123471, Garfield County February 6, 2008. Page 2 of 2. 3. It appears that the majority of the thirty -seven building lots with leach -fields are up- gradient or in the vicinity of the wells. It also appears that the wells are located toward the bottom of a drainage swale. The well completion report indicates that water is located between 33 -47 feet. It is reasonable to be concerned that that the groundwater supplying the wells may eventually be influenced by the leach - fields. Therefore, the report must address this potential influence from leach -fields and develop a plan and cost estimate for additional monitoring and treatment so future homeowners will be able to prepare for those expenses if it becomes necessary. 4. The water analysis from Well A indicates Gross Alpha at 15 pCi /L (Maximum Contaminant Level =15 pCi /L); and Uranium at 26 ug/L (MCL =30 ug /L). Calculations show that the Gross Alpha level is attributed to the Uranium concentration. Therefore, the Gross Alpha level is in compliance. However, the Uranium level is close to the maximum contaminant level and four consecutive quarterly samples during normal use pumping must be done to determine if Uranium is in compliance. Official sampling will be recognized when the system builds out enough to become Public and normally that takes several years. Therefore, it is important to outline in the report what additional treatment, hazardous waste disposal, and monitoring will be required if the Uranium MCL is exceeded so future homeowners will be able to prepare for those expenses if it becomes necessary. 5. I recommend that separate Financial Spreadsheets be completed for the different scenarios that may occur for this system as described in Items 3 and 4. 6. It is expected that the system will continuously conduct quarterly radiological sampling because the Uranium level is above one half of the MCL. Therefore, the additional monitoring costs should be included in the separate Financial Spreadsheets. 7. The report must also indicate how the developer will convey information about this system to the future homeowners. If you have any questions, please call Robert Cribbs at (970) 248 -7199. Sincerely, l Robert Cribbs Environmental Protection Specialist Water Quality Control Division CC: Jim Rada, Garfield County Environmental Health Mark Kadnuck, P.E., D.E., Engineering Section, WQCD Tom Schaffer, P.E., West Slope Manager, Engineering Section, WQCD r� mo N L I U o° J C� � N w [L O D V 111 `0az �Nn O m Z l Q a wLLO� M. 0 u, rm Cc cc i `v 0• LB CD Q y Q V j ru O ■ ■ B r r