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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.0 Correspondence• August 2, 1972 Richard Martin, Chairman. Garfield County ;Tannin,?; Commission Carbondale, Colorado 51623 Re: Panoramic Mesa Subdivision (Lots 1-19), :"eview and Connen'.s of Plan for Development Dear :4r. Martin: The Board of Supervisors have considered a technical analysis prepared for us by U. S. Soil Conservation Service of the preliminary plat and required materials for this subdivision proposal. ')ur conclusions are: 1. Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, and a portion of 6, are located in irrigated cropland. :;hen subdivided, the present irrigation system cannot be sufficiently controlled to meet the needs of the home owners. Therefore, we suggest that before the subdivision is approved, an irrigation system be designed and installed orovidin g water control on each individual lot. 2. Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and a portion of 6, are presently non- irrigated with a very sparse cover of annual grasses and weeds. Lots 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13 are non -irrigable. These soils are in the rockland group with very shallow stone filled soils on steep slopes. Vegetative cover is sparse on this naturally droughty site. Present vegetation is in very poor condition; primarily cheat grass and other annual weeds plus cactus and brushy species with vary little native perennial grasses. These lots would present severe revegetative problems after construction. Lots 8, 9, 12 and 13 would present the most severe problems as there are no naturally adequate home nor road sites on these plats by themselves. These four plats would also be severely limited in septic tank -leach field locations due to soils and slopes. Sincerely, Milton Nichols, President, Bookoliff Soil Conservation Board FIGURE EIGHT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY P.O. BOX 460 GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 81601 Milton Nichols President Bookcliff SCD Board Bookcliff Soil Conservaton District Rifle, Colorado 81650 Dear Mr. Nichols: To comment on question No.I of your letter to us on July19, 1972 and received on July 20, I have gone over the entire length of the drainage as shown comming thru our proposed subdivision and find no evidence that there has ever been a flood thru said drainage. At point No. 1 on our drawing, I mea- sured the drainage. The botton of said drainage is 15 feet across, flat and completely covered with grass no erosion channel at all. At point No. 2 being the end of any visible drainage the bottom of said draihage:is 75 feet across and completely covered with grass, weeds and alfalfa, no evidence of flooding. The ody water that comes down the gulch is irrigation waste water which is diverted into a ditch at a point No. 3 and used for irriga- tion on the Northern part of Tract A. After construction of said subdivi- sion this ditch.:wi11 no longer be in use. The only other constructed water way which is now in place, and will remain the same is the ditch shown on our preliminary map. There will be drainage ditches along the construc- tion of the main road which will meet Garfield County road specifications. To answer your question No. 2 on erosion and sediment control, I have shown on the map areas "A" and "B" and have made a note to cover the two areas. The only construction will be for the road which I have mentioned before. Water lines, which will be in said road and to the storage tank as shown on our preliminary map, and individual home construction which will be rehabilitated with landscaping after construction. Sincerely, Robert A. Wamsley RAW/cmm • 1 GARFIELD COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 81601 mccoeix3ommetsaix PHONE ku 2014 Blake Avenue July 19, 1972 945-7255 Figure Eight Development Co. P.O. Box 460 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Dear Sir: This letter is regarding the purposed subdivision to be known as "Panoramic Mesa", located one mile north of Silt, Colorado. This area is one of a tight silty clay soil. A set of representative soil percolation tests should be made since individual sewage disposal systems are specified. The sewage systems for lots 10, 11 and 14 must be kept a minimum of one hundred feet from the water wells. Where individual sewage systems are to be installed, a permit from Garfield County is required and they must conform to the existing code specifications it/force at that time. If this office can be of further assistance please advise. Si cerely, r Th„e1,1, J,mes . Roark, Sanitarian Garf. o. Environmental Health JCR/1W • July 19, 1972 To: Robert A. Wansley Figure Eight Development Company P 0 Box 460 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 61601 Res Review and Recommendations Concerning Panoramic Xesa Subdivisions Vie cannot complete our review of your subdivision preliminary plot proposal 'oecause the aseembly of materials given us lacks the following information: 1. To comment on flooding problems, we need to know the drainage area above the subdivision and the "Q" of the drainage channel, constructed water ways or whatever surface water disposal measures you have in mind. 2. To co:icent on the erosion and sediment control position of your development plan, we must have an inventory of existing vegetation and your pars for rehabilitation of the area after construction, 3. ;Jape and interpretive tables concerning soil suitability and limitations. Accordin€, to $13//35, we shouldhave been requested to provide a vegetative inventory, a soil survey with interpretive data when the sketch elan was submit- ed 5/15/72 to the Garfield County Planning Commission. This would ;lave given the U.S. Soi,. Conservation Service time enough to prepare this technical eats for ese in developine the preliminary plot. As it is, the SOS is developing the material for us andwe expect to nave it within 10 days. If you will provide answers to questiona raised in i ems 1 and 2 above, we will complete our review and recommendations of this .preliminary plot at our regular 7/31/72 Board of Supervisorservisors meeting. nave �d �s to .make the xev3^w and recommendations for the County Planning Commission, this should be due by e/)4/72 and we can meet this deadline. Sincerely, 07/ :),r/).?a Milton Nichols Fre silent 'ookcliff SCD Board CC: Garfield County Planning Commission s d JOHN A. LOVE Governor of co. :876 0 * DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES Department of Natural Resources 101 Columbine Building 1845 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 July 17, 1972 Figure Eight Development Company P.O. Box 460 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Re: Panoramic Mesa Subdivision Dear Sir: This is to acknowledge receipt of the plat for the above referenced subdivision. I am returning same without favorable comment until such time as I receive a formal request for review of this subdivision from the Garfield County Planning Commission as required under Senate Bill 35. Very truly yours, CJK/JAD : j lh Enclosure cc: Kirk Thomas Kuiper Engineer C. J. KUIPER State Engineer COLORADO 4210 East llth Avenue Denver, Colorado 80220-3716 Phone (303) 320-8333 Telefax Numbers: Main Building/Denver (303) 322-9076 Ptarmigan Place/Denver (303) 320-1529 First National Bank Building/Denver (303) 355-6559 Grand Junction Office (303) 248-7198 Pueblo Office DEPARTMENT (719) 543-8441 OFAHEALTH ROY ROMER Governor JOEL KOHN Interim Executive Director October 8, 1991 PWSID #123601 Pat Gilliam Panoramic Mesa Subd. 0028 Panoramic Drive Silt, CO 81652 CERTIFIED: 56 4 0. OCT 211991 WUNTY RE: Bacteriological Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Non Acute Community Water System, Dear Water Purveyor: Garfield County Per Article 3.1.2(1)(a) of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations, for a water system which collects at least 40 samples per month, no more than 5.0 percent of the samples collected during a month can be total coliform positive. Per Article 3.1.2(1)(b) of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations for a water system which collects fewer than 40 samples per month, no more than one sample collected during the month can be total coliform positive. Water samples collected on the following dates were found to be TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE but not FECAL COLIFORM/E. Coli POSITIVE: JUNE 19, 1991 AND JUNE 25, 1991. You are, therefore, in violation of the bacteriological maximum contaminant level (MCL). Failure to meet bacteriological maximum contaminant levels may indicate a problem with your water system which may lead to possible disease. Per Article 12.1.1 of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations, you now must issue public notice in the following manner: Article 12.1.1 (1) (a) 1) Publish a copy of the notice in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the area served by the system as soon as possible, but in no case later than 14 days after the violation. If the area served by the system is not served by a daily newspaper of general circulation, a copy of the notice shall be published in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the area; and Article 12.1.1(1 ) (b) 2) Mail or hand deliver, a copy of the notice to all persons served by your water system, not later than 45 days after the violation; and Article 12.1.1(1) (d) 3) Provide a copy of the notice to all new billing units or new hookups prior to or at the time service begins. Page 2 Per Article 12.1.4(1)(a), the following is the mandatory wording to be used in the public notice: NOTICE The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets drinking water standards and has determined that the presence of total coliforms is a possible health concern. Total coliforms are common in the environment and are generally not harmful themselves. The presence of these bacteria in drinking water, however, generally is a result of a problem with water treatment or the pipes which distribute the water, and indicates that the water may be contaminated with organisms that can cause disease. Disease symptoms may include diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and possible jaundice, and any associated headaches and fatigue. These symptoms, however, are not just associated with disease -causing organisms in drinking water, but also may be caused by a number of factors other than your drinking water. EPA has set an enforceable drinking water standard for total coliforms to reduce the risk of these adverse health effects. Under this standard, no more than 5.0 percent of the samples collected during a month can contain these bacteria, except that systems collecting fewer than 40 samples/month that have one total coliform -positive sample per month are not violating the standard. Drinking water which meets this standard is usually not associated with a health risk from disease -causing bacteria and should be considered safe. You may want to also include wording in your public notice as to what steps have been taken to rectify the situation and your current status of compliance with the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations. As required by Article 9.1.1(5), copies of all public notices issued must be furnished to the Department within 10 days of completion. Failure to issue public notices within the required time frame may result in the Department making public notice in a newspaper of general circulation in your area. Inadequate response to this letter may lead to legal actions by this Department. If I can be of any assistance to you, please contact me at the Colorado Department of Health, 4210 E. llth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220, (303) 331-4549. We appreciate your concern and prompt action in this regard. Si ereel�'y, Debra Kaye Get Engineering/Physical Sciences Technician Drinking Water Program WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION xc: Lon Hesla, USEPA Region VIII Local Health Department Drinking Water File, Section 5 4457m/4458m/4459m/0194m/1c tevised 9/91