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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWell Information10C O L O R A D O WELL PERMIT NUMBER 89623-F .4 Division of Water Resources Department of Natural Resources RECEIPT NUMBER 10038749 ORIGINAL PERMIT APPLICANT(S) APPROVED WELL LOCATION CHRISTOPHER PORTER Water Division: 5 Water District: 39 Designated Basin: N/A Management District: N/A County: GARFIELD Parcel Name: PANORAMIC MESA Lot: 8, 9, 10, 11 Block: Filing: Physical Address: 476 PANORAMIC DRIVE SILT, CO 81652 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 36 Township 5.0 S Range 92.0 W Sixth P.M. UTM COORDINATES (Meters. Zone:13. NAD83) Easting: 271309.0 Northing: 4383419.0 PERMIT TO USE AN EXISTING WELL ISSUANCE OF THIS PERMIT DOES NOT CONFER A WATER RIGHT CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1) This well shall be used in such a way as to cause no material injury to existing water rights. The issuance of this permit does not ensure that no injury will occur to another vested water right or preclude another owner of a vested water right from seeking relief in a civil court action. 2) The construction of this well shall be in compliance with the Water Well Construction Rules 2 CCR 402-2, unless approval of a variance has been granted by the State Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Contractors in accordance with Rule 18. 3) Approved pursuant to CRS 37-90-137(2), on the condition that this well is operated in accordance with the West Divide Water Conservancy District Augmentation Plan approved by the Division 5 Water Court in case no. 05CW296. If this well is not operated in accordance with the terms of said decree, it will be subject to administration including orders to cease diverting water. This well is known as Porter Well (aka Upper Pan Subdivision Well), WDWCD contract # 240919UPS(a), WDID (TBD). 4) Approved for the installation of a pump in, and the use of, an existing well, constructed on 2/29/2024, to a depth of 163 feet, under permit no. 333520 (canceled). Issuance of this permit herby cancels permit no. 333520. 5) The use of groundwater from this well is limited to ordinary household purposes inside four (4) single-family dwellings, four (4) accessory dwelling units, the irrigation of not more than 5,600 square feet (1,400 square feet per lot) of home gardens and lawns, and the watering of 16 head (4 head per lot) domestic animals. 6) The pumping rate of this well shall not exceed 15 GPM. 7) The annual amount of groundwater to be withdrawn shall not exceed 3.69 acre-feet (1,202,386 gallons). 8) The owner shall mark the well in a conspicuous location with the well permit number and name of aquifer as appropriate, and shall take necessary means and precautions to preserve these markings. 9) This well shall be located not more than 200 feet from the location specified on this permit. 10) This well shall be located more than 600 feet from any existing well, completed in the same aquifer, that is not owned by the applicant. 11) A totalizing flow meter must be installed on this well and maintained in good working order. Permanent records of all diversions must be maintained by the well owner (recorded at least annually) and submitted to the Division Engineer upon request. NOTE: Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 23-2127-364-00-014 NOTE: Assessor Tax Schedule Number: R200143 NOTE: This permit will expire on the expiration date unless the well is constructed and a pump is installed by that date. A Well Construction and Yield Estimate Report (GWS-31) and Pump Installation and Production Equipment Test Report (GWS-32) must be submitted to the Division of Water Resources to verify the well has been constructed and the pump has been installed. A one-time extension of the expiration date may be available. Contact the DWR for additional information or refer to the extension request form (GWS-64) available at: dwr.colorado.gov Printed 11-04-2024 For questions about this permit call 303.866.3581 or go to https://dwr.cotorado.gov Page 1 of 2 WELL PERMIT NUMBER 89623-F RECEIPT NUMBER 10038749 1 Date Issued: 11 /4/2024 Issued By DWIGHT WHITEHEAD Expiration Date: 11 /4/2025 Printed 11-04-2024 For questions about this permit call 303.866.3581 or go to https://dwr.cotorado.gov Page 2 of 2 WELL SHARING, WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT THIS WELL SHARING, WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT ("the "Agreement") is made as of the _ day of January 2025, between Jennifer Wells and Stephen Wells, Christopher Porter, Derek Grangroth and Darla Grangroth, and Teresa Murphy, Steven Murphy, and Megan Lamb (collectively the "parties" or "Parties"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Jennifer Wells and Stephen Wells ("Wells") are the owners of certain property located in Garfield County, Colorado, with the address of 540 Panoramic Dr., Silt, Colorado, 81652, Garfield County Assessor Record No. R200055, which is adjacent to the properties owned by the other parties to this Agreement; WHEREAS, Christopher Porter ("Porter") is the owner of certain property located in Garfield County, Colorado, with the address of 476 Panoramic Dr., Silt, Colorado, 81652, Garfield County Assessor Record No. R200143, which is adjacent to the properties owned by the other parties to this Agreement WHEREAS, Derek Grangroth and Darla Grangroth ("Grangroth") are the owners of certain property located in Garfield County, Colorado, with the address of 475 Panoramic Dr., Silt, Colorado, 81652, Garfield County Assessor Record No. R200142, which is adjacent to the properties owned by the other parties to this Agreement; WHEREAS, Teresa Murphy, Steven Murphy, and Megan Lamb ("Murphy/Lamb") are the owners of certain property located in Garfield County, Colorado, with the address of 534 Panoramic Dr., Silt, Colorado, 81652, Garfield County Assessor Record No. R200199, which is adjacent to the properties owned by the other parties to this Agreement; WHEREAS, this Agreement relates to the joint use, operation, maintenance, and repair of the Porter Well (aka Upper Pan Subdivision) Well (the "Well") storage tank and delivery system, as described below for domestic purposes on each of the parties' respective properties (also referred to herein as their "lots") referenced above, a copy of the well permit is attached as Exhibit A; WHEREAS, Porter is the record owner of the Well permitted by Well Permit No. 89623- F issued by the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Office of the State Engineer, which allows for use of the Well for ordinary household purposes inside four single-family dwellings, four accessory dwelling units, the irrigation of not more than 5,600 square feet (1,400 square feet per lot) of home gardens and lawns, and the watering of 16 head (4 head per lot) domestic animals with a total pumping rate of 15gpm; -1- WHEREAS, the Well was drilled on the lot owned by Porter and is currently being utilized on the lots owned by the Parties for domestic, irrigation, and domestic animal water uses in connection with all four lots; WHEREAS, there is a 2,500 gallon storage tank (the "Storage Tank") located on the Wells lot, which stores water currently being utilized on the lots owned by the Parties for domestic, irrigation, and domestic animal water uses in connection with all four lots; WHEREAS, water is delivered from the Well to the Storage Tank via an underground pipeline and distributed to the Parties via separate pipelines; WHEREAS, the Well is augmented by a West Divide Water Conservancy District Contract (the "West Divide Contract") No. 240919UPS(a) in the name of Christopher Porter that must be paid annually; WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into an agreement wherein they will equally share the use and expenses of the Well, Storage Tank, West Divide Contract and delivery system for their respective properties; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the undersigned to memorialize certain rights appurtenant to the properties concerning the location, construction, use, maintenance, repair and/or improvement of the Well, Storage Tank, and related pipelines and equipment. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby state, covenant and declare as follows: 1. Physical Infrastructure and Grant of Easement. a. The Well has been drilled and is operating on the lot owned by Porter and buried delivery pipes have been installed from the Well to the Storage Tank and then from the Storage Tank to the residences constructed on the lots owned by the Parties. b. Porter hereby grants to the Parties a nonexclusive perpetual easement ("Well Easement") upon, over, across and beneath his lot for the limited purpose of allowing the use, maintenance, repair, replacement or improvement of the Well, associated delivery pipelines and associated physical improvements, to connect the Well to the Storage Tank and then to lots owned by the Parties as is authorized by this Agreement. C. Wells hereby grants to the Parties a nonexclusive perpetual easement ("Tank Easement") (2,500 gallons to go to Storage Tank) upon, over, -2- across and beneath their lot for the limited purpose of allowing the use, maintenance, repair, replacement or improvement of the Storage Tank, associated delivery pipelines and associated physical improvements, to connect the Storage Tank to the Well and then to lots owned by the Parties as is authorized by this Agreement. d. The Easements shall be of such width as necessary for the use, maintenance, repair, replacement or improvement of the Well, Storage Tank, delivery pipelines, and associated physical improvements, however, the Easement shall not exceed a circle of thirty (30) feet in radius surrounding the Well, thirty (30) feet in width on either side of any portion of the delivery pipelines, and thirty (30) feet in width surrounding the storage tank. e. The Easement for the pipelines delivering water to the lots owned by the parties shall be based upon the delivery pipelines now in place. 2. Survey. Any Lot owner may have the precise location of the Easements professionally surveyed, however, such survey shall be at the expense of the initiating party, unless the parties mutually agree otherwise. Such survey may also be used to prepare an easement agreement that more precisely defines the dimensions of the Easement. The parties agree to cooperate in the preparation and execution of a mutually acceptable agreement based on an accurate survey of the Easement. 3. Authorized Use of the Well. The parties acknowledge that the continued use of the Well on their respective lots shall be limited to the domestic and irrigation uses permitted to the Well. 4, Ownership of Well. The parties acknowledge ownership of the Well is vested in Porter and agree not to change or contest such ownership, subject to the terms of this Agreement. 5. Authorized Use of Storage Tank. The parties acknowledge that the continued use of water from the Well on their respective lots shall be limited to the domestic and irrigation uses permitted to the Well. 6. Ownership of Storage Tank. The parties acknowledge ownership of the Well is vested in Wells and agree not to change or contest such ownership, subject to the terms of this Agreement. 7. Percentage Allotment of Total Well Production. For so long as the Parties are sharing use of water from the Well and Storage Tank, each lot owner shall be entitled to an equal one-fourth (1/4) share of the total water flow produced by the -3- Well and Storage Tank and shall be responsible for one-fourth (1/4) of the operation, maintenance, West Divide Contract, and repairs costs associated with the Well and Storage Tank. Said water flow shall be measured in gallons per minute (g.p.m.). In any event, the total annual amount of groundwater withdrawn from the Well shall not exceed 3.69 acre-feet (1,202,386 gallons) in accordance with the well permit. Any deficiency in actual production of the Well below 3.69 acre-feet shall be allocated equally between the lots. 8. Flow Meters. If not already installed, a flow meter shall be installed and maintained on the Well itself to provide for the accounting necessary to enforce the provisions of the Well Permit. The cost for the initial installation of the flow meters shall be divided equally between the parties. Separate flow meters shall also be installed on each pipeline serving the parties' respective properties with each party responsible for the cost of the meter on their own pipeline. 9. Cost of Repair. Maintenance and Improvements. From time to time the Well, Storage Tank, delivery pipes, and associated facilities will require repair, maintenance and improvements. The cost of any such repair, maintenance and improvements on the Well and Storage Tank shall be allocated equally in accordance with paragraph 5 above. The cost of any repair, maintenance or improvement that benefits any single lot, for example a repair to a pipeline delivering water from the Well or Storage Tank to a residence, shall be allocated to that lot owner only. Any portion of the Easements disturbed due to such repair, maintenance or improvements shall be promptly compacted and revegetated, including replacement of size and type of trees, grasses and other landscaping. 10. Authority to Perform Repairs. Maintenance and Improvements. If the owner of any lot served by the Well or Storage Tank reasonably believes that the Well or Well pump requires repair, replacement or maintenance to allow it to be able to reliably pump 15 g.p.m., or for the Storage Tank to adequately hold or deliver water, then such owner shall provide the other lot owners 15 days prior written notice of such fact and the estimated cost of the necessary repairs. Following such notice, the lot owner providing such notice may have the required work performed by a licensed well, pump, or tank contractor and shall be entitled to reimbursement from the remaining lot owner or owners for all costs and expenses incurred in doing so in accordance with paragraph 9 below and subject to paragraph 5 above. In the event that emergency repairs or maintenance is required, the lot owner initiating the emergency repairs or maintenance will provide any reasonable notice possible prior to said emergency repairs or maintenance. 11. Payment Terms. Any payment due to any party subject to this Agreement shall be due and payable, in full, thirty (30) days from notice thereof. If payment is not received by said due date, the party or parties to whom said payment is owned is may file a lien for the amount owed against the lot owned by the party or parties in arrears. Said lien may be foreclosed in any manner provided for by law, and recording of this Well Sharing Agreement in the real property records of Garfield County shall be the only act necessary to perfect filing of said lien. 12. Storage. Should a lot owner's share of the pumping capacity of the Well be insufficient to adequately service his or her lot, then such owner may construct, on his or her own lot, at his or her own expense, a cistern to store his or her own portion of the Well yield. Alternatively, the owners of all lots may agree to construct, own and operate an additional water storage facility, in which this Agreement shall be amended to set forth the terms and conditions of their construction, ownership and operation of such joint storage facility. 13. Agreement to Indemnify. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the owners of the lots (each an "Indemnifying Party") agree to indemnify, defend and hold the other lot owners (each an "Indemnified Party") harmless from and against all losses, claims, demands, liabilities, injuries, damages and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs, that an Indemnified Party may suffer or incur as a result of the use, occupancy and possession of the Easements by the Indemnifying Party, its agents, visitors, invitees, licensees, successors and assigns or by reason of breach of this Agreement. 14, No Public Dedication. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to be a dedication of any portion of the Easements to the general public or for the general public or for any public purpose whatsoever; it being the intent of the parties that the Easement is and shall continue to be private. 15. Covenant Running With the Land. Each and every obligation of each owner of the lots contained herein is made for the benefit of the other. All of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed a covenant running with the land pursuant to applicable law, and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of all future owners of the lots. A lot owner's rights hereunder may not be conveyed separately from his or her lot, and the conveyance of a lot shall automatically convey as well such lot owner's rights and obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any said owner sells all or any portion of its interest in property subject to this Agreement, such party shall thereupon be released and discharged from any and all obligations in connection with the property sold by it arising under this Agreement after the sale and conveyance of title but shall remain liable for all obligations arising under this Agreement prior to the sale and conveyance of title. The new owner of any such lot or portion thereof (including, without limitation, anyone who acquires its interest by foreclosure, trustee sale or otherwise) shall be liable for all obligations arising under this Agreement with respect to such property or portion thereof after the E�19 date of sale and conveyance of title. This Agreement, and any amendments thereto, shall be recorded in the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder's Office. 16. Remedies. In the event of any violation or threatened violation by any party of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the party not in violation hereof shall have the right to enjoin such violation or threatened violation by proceeding in the District Court of Garfield County, Colorado. The right of injunction and specific performance shall be in addition to all other remedies set forth in this Agreement or provided by law. 17. Waiver. The failure of a party to insist upon strict performance of any of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights or remedies that such party may have, and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of the performance of any of the obligations contained herein for the same or any other party. 18. Attorneys' Fees. In the event any party initiates or defends any legal action or proceeding to enforce or interpret any of the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party in any such action or proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the non -prevailing party in any such action or proceeding its reasonable costs and attorneys' fees, including its reasonable costs and attorneys' fees on any appeal. 16. No Partnership Created. The provisions of this Agreement are not intended to create, nor shall they be in any way interpreted or construed to create, a joint venture, partnership, or any other similar relationship between the parties. 17. Estoppel Certificate. Each party, so long as it has an interest in the property encumbered by this Agreement, agrees within 15 days of receipt of written request from the other party to certify in writing for a respective purchaser or lien holder that this Agreement is in full force and effect, that it has not been amended except as set forth in such certificate and that the other party is not in default of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements contained in this Agreement (or, if a default does exist, specifying the nature of such default). 18. Term. This Agreement shall continue for a period of fifty (50) years, at which point it will automatically renew for additional fifty (50) year periods, unless cancelled at the end of the fifty (50) year term by unanimous agreement of the parties. 19. Notices. All notices to be given hereunder shall be in writing, and may be given, served or made by depositing the same in the United States mail properly addressed, postpaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested or by delivering the same in person to the said authorized representative of such party. Notice deposited in the mail in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be In effective unless otherwise stated in this Agreement from and after the third day next following the date post -marked on the envelope containing such notice, or when actually received, whichever is earlier. 20. Headings. The headings of the various paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for reference only and shall not have the effect of modifying, amending or changing the express terms and provisions of this Agreement. 21. SeverabilitY. In any of the provisions of this Agreement or any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, word or section, or the application thereof, is in any circumstances invalidated, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision in any other circumstances shall not be affected thereby. 22. Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the owners of the lots with respect to the subject matter described herein. No representations or warranties of any nature have been made by any such owner, and no party has entered into this Agreement in reliance upon any such representations or warranties, except as expressly set forth herein. No variations or modifications of, or amendments to, the terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties unless reduced to writing and signed by the parties hereto. 23. Governing Law. It is the intention of the undersigned hereto that all questions with respect to the construction and interpretation of this Agreement and the rights and liabilities of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. Any action related to this Agreement shall be brought in Garfield County, Colorado. IT WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written. Jennifer Wells Christopher Porter Stephen Wells Megan Lamb Darla Grangroth Teresa Murphy -7. Derek Grangroth STATE OF COLORADO ) ss. COUNTY OF GARFIELD ) Steven Murphy Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 2025, by Jennifer Wells and Stephen Wells. (SEAL) Notary Public My commission expires: STATE OF COLORADO ) ss. COUNTY OF GARFIELD ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 2025, by Christopher Porter. (SEAL) Notary Public My commission expires: STATE OF COLORADO ) ss. COUNTY OF GARFIELD ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 2025, by Derek Grangroth and Darla Grangroth. (SEAL) In Notary Public My commission expires: STATE OF COLORADO ) ss. COUNTY OF GARFIELD ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 2025, by Teresa Murphy, Steven Murphy and Megan Lamb. (SEAL) Notary Public My commission expires: 0