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Regensberg |
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HJM 106/aHAGC |
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Gray Wolf Ranch Water Tank Study |
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Chabot |
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(Parenthesis
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LFC Files
Responses
Received From
Office
of the State Engineer (OSE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of HAGC Amendment
Synopsis
of Original Bill
House Joint Memorial
106 resolves that the State Engineer be requested to conduct a study to
determine whether the water tanks at the Gray Wolf Ranch in Chacon exceed the
state allocation of water per stock tank and report the findings of the study
to the interim water and natural resources committee.
Significant
Issues
The memorial states
that the Gray Wolf ranch in Chacon has contributed to water shortages by
constructing dams that block water flow into the Agua
Negra River and accordingly to the Mora River.
OSE states that the
Grey Wolf Ranch ponds have previously been inspected by representatives of both
the Dam Safety Bureau and the Water Rights Division of the Office of the State
Engineer on
purposes. None of the inspected ponds on the Grey Wolf
Ranch contained more than 10 acre-feet of water and those that were above 10
feet in height were found to be non-jurisdictional with respect to dam safety.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
The interim water and natural resources
committee is not a standing committee of the Legislature. Recommend on page 2, lines 10 and 11 striking
everything after “report” and inserting “to the appropriate committee at the
August 2003 meeting; and”
GAC/prr:yr