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Home My WebLink About3.0 CorrespondenceNicholas Lampiris, Ph.D. CONSULTING GEOLOGIST P.O. BOX 2 SILT, COLORADO 81652 (303) 876-5400 (24 HOURS) February 74, Lgg{ Davi d Hi cl.:s 1()51 F'rince Cree[:: Rd' EarbondaLe, 80. 8I623 RE: Frince Creell Estates Dear Mr. Hicl.:s: I have completed my geologic investiqation o{ the approximatel.y 12 acre parcel which is along the west side o{ the Frince Creeh Road, It is located approximately I/4 miLe north o{ Prince 0reefl in the 5W t/4 ot Sec. Il o T I 5! R BB hlr o{ the Sitlth P,M. within the l'1ount Sopri* 7 J./3 minutte qutadrangle, Pitllin Cournty , Col orado. The topography o{ the lot consiets o{ a larqe pasture area to the west o{ the Coutnty Road, which is we1I {encedr utith a drainage way {rom the road wegt dj.vidinq the firs,t {our lots, The pasturre is {Iocld irrigated. The buri idinc sites are on either side o{ the drainaqB way which aLsio act:i as the atrce$s area f mr the driveway. There are six 3 acre lots proposed. The Ceoloey of this site consistc, o{ older terrace deposits which Lie well above the terrace deposits at the level of Highway lEI to the west. These deposits typically coneist o{ siItso sands, cobbles and Bome bourlders in a crutdely stratified manner. Althourgh no bedrocll is visible near the site, trends of outcrgp in the vicinity plurs the geoloqic mappi ng by Fox <1974 ) i ndi cate that the I'lancos Shal e of Cretaceous age is present at depth and probably dips about 20 degrees to the north. Depth to the shale could be anywherg between s() and loc) +eet, There are no {aurlts evident nor are there any other geologic strutctures evident which could adversely a{{ect this site. The building gites, as can be seenr are all on gently west sloping terrain with no geoLogic haeards associated with them. Any smaL1 drainage swales should be avoided, Although terrace materials are unconsolidated, they do tend to be fairly stable unless Lrnduly sLlpersaturated EEr for instance, by poor irriqation practices. There are no natural drainages which can af{ect these sites on both sides of the main drainage, which is very small' My recommendati ons are that si te spefii {i c soi I s enqi neeri nq stud i es be perf orrned { or proper { outndat i on desi Qn , and f or the purrpose o{ desi gni ng i nterceptor drai ns aroutnd the {oundat[on o{ the propoeed homes in order to help protect {rom the potential adverge a{{ects o{ irrigation practices in the pastlrre areas. Surr{ace l andscapi ng around each home shoul d al so be desi gned to di vert water wet l. away {rom the hornes j. te i n al I directions. These are! generaL ly qurite suritable because thm Mancos Sha1e i* at depth and has Iittle e{{ect on the sur{acel material. Access to each lcrt shourld be readily availakrle.r fr"om $Rvera:|, directions becautse there is no topoOraphic _!arrier betweerr the Cor-rnty Rmad and the:ie builcling sites. \trjatetr is availahle hy the driLling o{ wells to ahout 1()0 to ?()O {eet.i lrlaste disposal. {rorn the' homexs in the {orm of a septic tan[:: with attendnnt Ieach f i el ds wi 1l be suri tabl e i n these permeabl e Eoi I s. 'lhe Coltnty Sanitation EnginBEr shoutld be consrrl.ted {or his speci{ic recornmendati ons. The homes shorri. d he desi qned to precl utde th* accumul ati on of radon gaEi. This ie a very goocl site {or the development as planned i+ the preceding recornrnendations are followed. I{ yout have further questionso please do not hesitate to contact me. Si ncerel v.41t1,; Ni chol as Lamp i r i sr Consurl t i nq Geol og i st STATE OF COLORADO Roy Romer, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES For Wildlife-' For People REFER TO ffiDIVISION OF WILDLIFE AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Perry D. Olson, Director 6060 Broadway Denver, Colc)rado 8O21 6 Telephone: (3031 297 - 1 1 92 3-L4-93 Garfield County planning L09 8th, Suite 303Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Dear Dave: f will.refer y9y_t".my 12-2g^-g3 letter (copy enclosed) to youregarding wildlife impacts for the prince creek Estatessubdivision proposed uy oavia ana conni" ni"t=. rf you have anyquestions please give lne a ca1l. Thank you. Sincerelv,/h{.M I?"1" .*:14l-District fri.rorite Carbondale Manager DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Kenneth Salazar, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, William R. Hegberg, Member. Eldon W. Cooper, Chairman' Felix Chavez, Member . Rebecca L. Frank, Member Louis F. Swift, Member . George VanDenBerg, Member . Larry M. Wright, Member . Thomas M. Eve, Member )yf9l ,1 STAIE OF eJLOKADa . ^E OF IHE STATE ENGINEER tjr . Jn of Waler Resources Department of Natural Resources I 313 Sherman St(eet, Room 81 I Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone (3031 856-3581 fAx (3o3) 865-3589 (l . December 22, 1993 POLICY MEMORANDUM 93-4 Roy Romer Covemor Ken Salazar Exectrtive Director Hal D. Simpson State Engineer SUBJECT: Use Restrictions for Permits lssued as the only well on 35+ Acres The following standards are adopted as policy to. provide lor the consistent evaluation and conditioning of appiications tor new well perrnitsand iequests to amend the use of existing wells approved as the only exempt wellon.a tract of 35 acres or more under the provisions of section g7-g2-602(3xbxll). only wells outside designated ground water basins are atfected' This poricy becomes effective January 1, lggt and shail be modiried or revoked only in writing' l.NewwellpermitsapprovedpursuanttoSection3T-g2-6o2(3XbXllXA)aStheonlywellon atractof35acresormoreandforuseaSdescribedin3T-92€02(1Xb)'shallbe conditionedto frovide for all the uses described in that subsection, including use in up to three (3) single-family dwellings, regardless of .whether or not the applicant requested any specific nuinber of dwelling"units"or atl the other uses. Provided that if the only use r.equestediswateringoflivestockonafarmorranchsuchpermitwilllimitedtheuseto only watering of livestock on a farm or ranch' 2. Requests to amend existing well permits, issued under the provision of section 37-92' 602(3XbXllXA) [ or 602(3)(O)00 1 ds the only^well on a tract of 35 acres or more' to allow use for alt or any of the uses described in-subsection 37-92-60?(1)(b), includins us9 i1 Uptothreesingle-familydwellings,shallbeapprovedprovidedthedocumentsindicated below are submitted. No tee .i"it u" charged tor this service. A request to amend. is appropriateanytimetheconditionofappro-valUsesarelessthanornotspecifictothe -. use desired. b. Aletter,signedbytheapplicant,requestingthepermitamendmentand addressing the uses desired. lf the applicant for the amendment is not the original applicant of record in the Division's files, an "fftiotion for a change in ownJrship/address (Form No' GWS- tt1 anO a copy of a'deed showing thaithey are the owner(s) of the 35+ acres described in the existing well permit' A legal description of the 35+ acre tract, tf that in{ormation has not already been provided. HDS/SPUsl {u^ (o* Hal D. SimPson State En!ineer STATE, OF COLOIGDO rICE OF THE STATE ENCINEER urvision of Water Resources Department of Natural Resources ttI3 Strerman Street, Room 818 Denver, Colorado 80203 Pfrone (3031 866-3581 rAx (3031 866-3s89 Roy Romer Covernor Ken Salazar [xecutive Director Hal D. Simpon State €n6,ineer Derember 22, 1993 Mr. Dave Michaelson, Planner Crarfield Counry Building and Planning 109 8th Street, Suite 303 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 RE: Prince Creek Estates Subdivision SW 1/4, Section 1i, T 8 S, R 88 W,6th P.M. Water Division 5, Water District 38 Dear Dave: Thank you for the referral for a six lot subdivision. The applicants, David and Connie Hicks, are proposing to cr€te six single-family lots of approximately two acres each. The proposed water supply for this subdivision is to be from the shared use of two domestic wells, permit nos. 105764 and 174240. Pursuant to Section 30-28-136(h)G), C.R.S - L973, ttre State Engineer's Office offers the following opinion for your consideration regarding material injury to decreed water rights and the adequacy of the proposed water supply: The two domestic well permia were issued as the only well on parcels of 35 acres or more. The use of permit no. 17424A is limited to ordinary housetrold purposes inside three (3) single family dwellings, the irrigation of not more than one acre of home lawns and gardens, and the watering of domestic animals. The use of permit no. 105764 is limited to ordinary houSehold purposes inside one (1) single family dwelling, the irrigation of not more than one acre of home lawns and gardens, and the watering of poultry, domestic animals, and livestock on a farm or ranch. This permit currently cannot serve more than one single-family dwelling. Our present policy on domestic wells limits the use to one single-family dwelling unless the applicant specifred more than one dwelling on the application form. As of January !,lgg4, we will amend domestic permits issued as the only well on 35 acres or more to indicate they can serye three single-family dwellings if the following documents are submitted to this offtce: 1. A letter, signed by the applicant, requesting amendment of the permit, and speci$ing the uses desired. ) Mr. Dave Michaelson December 22, L993 Page 2 2. If the applicant for the amendment is not the original applicant of record, an application for a change in ownerqhip/address (Form No. GWS-I1) and a copy of a deed showing they are the owner(s) of the 35+ acres described in the existing well permit. 3. A legal description of the 35+ acre tract, if that information has not already been submitted. ln order to assure that a permanent water supply will be available on an equitable basis to all lots, we r@ommend the following: l. The wells should be located on an outlot owned in common by all properfy orvners using 0re wells. Access to the wells and the right to establish and maintain pipelines shall be provided by easements where necessary. 2. The wells should be jointly owned by the lot owners. 3. Covenants and/or other mechanisms should establish a lot owners association with powers to make decisions concerning management and operation of the wells. A joint maintenanc€ agreement is a required part of such an association. Use of the two domestic wells may be shared between the proposed lots as long as the individual conditions of approval on each permit are complied with and the limitations on use are not exceeded. This will require that permit no. 105764 be amended to indicate it can serve three single-family dwellings. No additional well permis will be available on the two 35* acre parcels designated by the existing well permits without a plan for augmentation approved by water court. Under current statutes and policies, the proposed water supply appears adequate, and there is a presumption of no material injury to decreed water rights. Should you have further questions or comments regarding the water supply for this project, please contact this office at the above address. Sincerely, y//D.<"4. Jeff Deatherage Water Resources Engineer cc: Orlyn Bell, Division Engineer Joe bergquist, Water Commissioner prince.sub :)