The following letter was sent to all owners on record - except those whom preferred to receive updates via email. This was actually an updated version of the Sept. 28th letter; a copy of which is also included below:
MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 12, 2010
TO: All
Acres of Ireland Property & Well Owners
FROM: Acres
of Ireland Well Owners, LLC Board of
Directors
RE: Update
of Recent Augmentation Water Problem Solving Efforts
All,
Since our last public meeting at the Howard Fire Station,
the Board has continued investigating options and alternatives to solving the
augmentation water issues facing Acres of Ireland well and property
owners. We have been in continuing
communications with the Division Engineer's Office in Pueblo, and specifically
with Bill Richie, Brian Sutton and Mike Reed. We have contacted the Southeast Colorado Water Conservancy District in
an effort to determine winter storage alternatives to those outlined by Tim
Canterbury of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District at our last
meeting.
We have replaced and updated the flow meter for the Allen
Ditch to Cherry Creek delivery pipeline, and finally have a working meter in
place. The diversions from the ditch
back to the stream mean that we have successfully met our summer time release
obligations, and satisfied the State Engineer in that regard.
More recently, a number of folks got together to clear
trees and undergrowth from around the augmentation plan pond at the top of
Shamrock Lane in an effort to determine the viability of the pond for winter
storage and release, to offset our out of priority winter well depletions. These efforts continue.
The following assisted in the pond reclamation efforts
September 25, 2010:
Donated
machinery: Vallie Gravel, RR
Construction--track hoe, Tom Kainz, and Rodger Hooks
Workers: Tom Kainz, Ralph
Coscarella, Larry Fehling, Darren Hill, Rodger Hooks, Josh Gillespie, Jim
Roebuck, Ken Gordon, Chip Cutler, Marshall Nichols, and Edgar Zabrisky
We want to take this opportunity to thank those who volunteered
their time and effort on behalf of everyone in Acres of Ireland. Our successful result, with water flowing
from the flow meter into the pond that afternoon, would have been impossible
without this help. Thank you!
Since September we have continued working, in conjunction
with the State Engineer's Office, on our options for winter storage. We've focused specifically on improving the
pond's water retention and storage volume capacity, in order to satisfy the
winter time requirements of our augmentation plan. We have collected 'bentonite' (a water
resistant clay) for lining the pond's bottom, and plan to install a bentonite
layer from the pond bottom up the pond's walls on November 20, 2010. This should improve the pond's water
retention and storage volume capacity. We will then be able to gauge our ability to use our existing water
works to meet our augmentation plan responsibilities.
For the cost conscious among us, these efforts were/will be
accomplished at an approximate cost to the Acres of Ireland, LLC members of $50.00 per paying household. Again, it was your volunteer efforts, hard
work and payments which have made it possible. The State Engineer's Office has expressed its appreciation for our
diligence and progress. Bill Richie
continues to cooperate with the Board, providing advice and consultation, as we
work toward a mutually satisfactory solution. A continuing obligation and concern is that we report our current water
meter reading to Bill Richie at the Division Engineer's Office in Pueblo.
The Board of Directors plans another community meeting for
January 2011, date to be determined, to update everyone on our progress toward
resolving the winter storage issue. We
will give everyone notice of our next meeting later this month. In the meantime, if you have questions or
concerns regarding the Board's work or recent progress, please feel free to
contact any Board member.
Acres of Ireland Well Owners, LLC
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS,
NOVEMBER 20, 2010 @ 9:00 AM, WE WILL BE MEETING AT THE POND (top of Shamrock Lane),
FOR OUR NEXT VOLUNTEER WORK PROJECT. PLEASE BRING A SHOVEL
AND RAKE.
PLEASE
WATCH OUR WEBSITE, www.acresofireland.com, FOR
CURRENT NOTICES AND UPDATES
LASTLY,
TO AVOID CURTAILMENT, PLEASE REPORT YOUR CURRENT WATER METER READINGS TO BILL
RICHIE
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Secretary’s
note: My apologies for not posting
this earlier but in the confusion of scheduling then un-scheduling the
September meeting getting the update below posted just got sidetracked. We’ll make a more conscience effort at
updating the W4447 status in a more timely matter. Thomas Kainz
DATE: September 28, 2010
TO: All
Acres of Ireland Property & Well Owners
FROM: Acres
of Ireland Well Owners, LLC Board of
Directors
RE: Update
of Recent Augmentation Water Problem Solving Efforts
All,
Since our last public meeting at the Howard Fire Station,
the Board has continued investigating options and alternatives to solving the
augmentation water issues facing Acres of Ireland well and property
owners. We have been in continuing
communications with the Division Engineer's Office in Pueblo, and specifically
with Bill Ritchie, Brian Sutton and Mike Reed. We have contacted the Southeast Colorado Water Conservancy District in
an effort to determine winter storage alternatives to those outlined by Tim
Canterbury of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District at our last
meeting. We have replaced and updated
the flow meter for the Allen Ditch to Cherry Creek delivery pipeline, and
finally have a working meter in place. Most recently, a number of folks got together to clear trees and
undergrowth from around the augmentation plan pond at the top of Shamrock Lane
in an effort to determine the viability of the pond for winter storage. These efforts continue.
The following assisted in the pond reclamation efforts
September 25, 2010:
Donated
machinery: Vallie Gravel, RR
Construction--track hoe, Tom Kainz, and Rodger Hooks
Workers: Tom Kainz, Ralph
Coscarella, Larry Fehling, Darren Hill, Rodger Hooks, Josh Gillespie, Jim
Roebuck, Ken Gordon, Chip Cutler, Marshall Nichols, and Edgar Zabrisky
We want to take this opportunity to thank those who
volunteered their time and efforts on behalf of everyone in Acres of
Ireland. Our successful result, with
water flowing from the flow meter into the pond that afternoon, would have been
impossible without this help. Thank you!
The Board of Directors decided to forego any further public
meetings until we've made greater progress on resolving the winter storage
issue. While the meetings provide a good
opportunity for discussion, we need to develop more defined options. We will provide notice of our next meeting to
everyone later this fall. In the
meantime, if you have questions or concerns regarding the Board's progress or
the developing options, please feel free to contact any Board member.
Acres of Ireland Well Owners, LLC