Save The Arkansas River: County Commissioners blast CDPHE

County Commissioners blast CDPHE
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Save The Arkansas River on 29 February, 2008
 
Read the article posted by 9NEWS
Commissioners say Health Department breaking promise
The following is the full text of the Lake County Commissioners' protest letter
to Jim Martin and Jeff Deckler at the CDPHE:
March 5, 2008
Mr. Jim Martin, Executive Director
Mr. Jeff Deckler, Program Manager
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive
Denver, CO 80246
RE: Canterbury Tunnel/Evans Gulch Fluming - Sent via E-mail 03/05/08
Dear Mr. Martin and Mr. Deckler:
I spoke with Greg Teter, Manager, Parkville Water District, this morning and
asked him if Parkville had been contacted by anyone from CDPHE regarding the
Caterbury Tunnel or Evans Gulch proposed remedies for elevated ground water in
Leadville. Greg said the last contact with CDPHE was on Wednesday, February 27
and that no one has spoken to Parkville since regarding these projects.
Lake County is perplexed with the lack of contact from CDPHE with Parkville and
the County on these projects. It was our clear understanding from our meeting
with Senator Allard that CDPHE was taking the lead regarding these two very
important projects. If CDPHE is not going to take the lead and get things
accomplished, then we need to know. We will find an agency that will help us. If
you will help us the following needs to be done:
A) Meet with Parkville to get things started. Review prior geology, history,
and engineering reports on the tunnel.
B) Well needs drilled and financed and pump specifications determined. Well
needs drilled 1250 feet from portal and 250' deep. Pump sizing 1000-1200 gpm
C) Work on an operational agreement for long-term maintenance of well and pump
with Parkville.
D) Need engineering and costing of Evans Fluming Project
Thank you for your concern.
Lake County Commissioners
Kenneth L. Olsen
Michael J. Hickman
Carl F. Schaefer
CC: Ann Umphries
Senator Tom Wiens
Senator Ken Salazar
Senator Wayne Allard