DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 7, COLORADO
WATER RESUME
(This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the state court website at:
www.courts.state.co.us).
TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN SAID WATER DIVISION NO. 7
Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a portion of all water right applications filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of April 2024, for Archuleta County.
2024CW3012 Archuleta County. Application for a Finding of Reasonable Diligence. Applicant: Navajo River Ranch POA, P.O. Box 185 Chromo, Colorado 81128. Please direct all correspondence to Applicant’s counsel, Amy N. Huff, Colorado Water & Land Law, LLC, 679 E. 2nd Ave. Unit 11B, Durango, CO 81301. 970-403-1770.
amy@waterland-law.com. Central Supply Well No. 1 (well) Prior Decrees: Cases No. 96CW20, 04CW04, 10CW68, 17CW3035. POD: In the NE ¼ SE ¼ SE ¼ S2, T32N, R1E, NMPM, 1110’ from the S section line and 747’ from the E section line GPS: Northing 4100429, Easting 339286 UTM NAD83 Zone 13N. Well Permit: 54938-F Source: Alluvial ground water tributary to the Navajo River. App Date: 4/29/96 Amt: 40 gpm, 10 gpm remains conditional. Uses. Central water supply system, including uses for domestic livestock, commercial, industrial, irrigation for lawn, garden, shrubs and trees, fire protection and beneficial uses associated with the Navajo River Ranches development. Depth: 21 feet. Outline of Reasonable Diligence. NRR uses the Central Supply Well No. 1 as part of its integrated water supply system for the NRR subdivision, which system includes the Russell Spring Well. Both water rights were originally adjudicated in Case No. 96CW20. During the last diligence period, NRR continued to use water diverted from both the Russell Spring Well and the Central Supply Well No. 1 for domestic, irrigation, and fire protection uses within the Navajo River Ranch subdivision. There are currently 46 water taps within the subdivision and 43 structures receiving water from the central system. During the last diligence period, NRR spent approximately $174,274 on its water operator, $209,249 on system expenses, and $80,000 on a telemetry water system. The NRR water system is designed to utilize water from both the Russell Springs Well and the Central Supply Well No. 1, described herein. The NRR water system is an integrated system pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(b). Affected Landowners: NRR owns the real property on which the Central Supply Well No. 1 is located. Remarks: See Application. (6 pages including exhibits)
THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THE FOREGOING APPLICATION(S) MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT AND PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE, OR BE FOREVER BARRED.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE until the last day of June 2024, to file with the Water Clerk, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why a certain application should not be granted or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. A copy of such Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service shall be filed with the Water Clerk, as prescribed by Rule 5, CRCP. (Filing fee: $192.00; Forms are available through the Office of the Water Clerk or on the Judicial web site at
www.courts.state.co.us; Jason Poyer, Water Court Specialist, 1060 E. 2nd Ave., Room 106, Durango, CO 81301; 970-247-2304)
Published: before May 31, 2024
/s/ Jason Poyer
Water Court Specialist
Published May 16, 2024 in The Pagosa Springs SUN. (236394)
