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December 12,2017
Community Development Department
Garfield County
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Re:Fish Bypass Channel of Elk Creek Project –Research of Minerals Rights
To whom it may concern,
The purpose of this memo is to document research performed in regards to mineral rights on the two properties affected by
the proposed Fish Bypass Channel of Elk Creek Project (Project).The two properties are owned by Williams Family
Investments Company, RLLP (north bank) and Burning Mountain Land & Cattle, LLC (south bank).
The Project is a small fish bypass channel project on the north bank of Elk Creek, designed to provide passage fro aquatic
species around the Ware and Hinds Diversion Dam. No land transfers, water rights transfers or mineral rights transfers will
be performed as part of this project. Both land owners will sign a maintenance access easement agreement with Colorado
Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to allow CPW staff to access the bypass channel for maintenance.
RiverRestoration (RRO)staff visited the Garfield County Recorder’s office on the afternoon of December 11, 2017 to
research the mineral rights for each of the properties in question. With assistance from Recording Clerk, Chrissy Ziegler-
Doran, a review of each property’s deed, water rights, mineral rights information was conducted using the database linked
computers located in the Recorder’s office.
The Williams Family Land Investments Company search yielded 40 results. The results did not demonstrate any water or
mineral rights were present that would be affected by the proposed Project.
The Burning Mountain & Cattle search yield 105 results (90 under Burning Mountain Land & Cattle and 15 under Burning
Mtn Land & Cattle.) The results yield a number of mineral rights deeds from the mid-1990s, but none of these involved areas
adjacent to the Ware and Hinds Diversion Dam.
In conclusion, the mineral rights research that was performed for the Fish Bypass Channel of Elk Creek Project did not yield
any evidence that mineral rights for the land surrounding the Ware and Hinds Diversion Dam and the Project have been
severed from their respective properties.
Please contact me at the phone or email below if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Quinn L Donnelly,P.E.
Project Manager
quinn.donnelly@riverrestoration.org
(970) 947-9568