HomeMy WebLinkAbout972169.tiff August 4, 1997 Lao n
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Board of County Commissioners
Weld County
Post Office Box 758
Greeley, Colorado 80632
RE : Weld County Road 87 (north of State Highway 34 )
Gentlemen:
We are writing this joint letter in an effort to make you
aware of our concerns with Weld County Road 87 north of State
Highway 34 . We believe that the actions taken by Weld County,
specifically those taken since the Union Pacific railroad tracks
have been removed, are causing the problems to intensify.
During periods of high water in the South Platte River, the
high road bed south of the river changes the normal course of the
water, forcing it north and washing out a section of Road 87 north
of the river.
For the Jackson Lake Reservoir and Irrigation Company, this
causes severe damages to the inlet ditch itself and many structures
in the inlet.
For the Riverside Reservoir and Land Company, the washed out
road prevents access to the Riverside Reservoir. We ' re sure you
realize the extreme danger of the situation if there were an
emergency at the reservoir and Riverside personnel and heavy
equipment could not gain access to the reservoir to make immediate
repairs .
We would like to set up a meeting with you and the County
Supervisor to discuss the problems and our concerns. We can either
meet in Fort Morgan or Greeley, or if you prefer, we can meet at
the site to view the problems first hand. Please contact us with
possible dates and times that you would be available for a meeting.
We would like to resolve this matter before any further damages
occur. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Edward E. Fritzler, President Bart Woodward, Su erintendent
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} JACKSON LAKE RESERVOIR & RIVERSIDE RESERVOIR AND
IRRIGATION COMPANY LAND COMPANY
Post Office Box 38 Post Office Box 455
i1 Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Fort Morgan, CO 80701
( 970 ) 867-7561 ( 970 ) 867-6586 f7
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PUBLIC WORKS RESPONSE
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Narrative:
Dave Becker and Dale Elliott met three representatives from the water companies,
including Edward Frtizler and Bart Woodward, at the site on 9/11/97 to discuss
their problems.
Dale and Dave explained to them that the water is coming from west of the bridge
and belongs to private landowners.
Weld County does not have any control of situations that arise off the County
right-of-way.
They will need to contact the private landowners with their concerns.
They were also told that if they had other problems or wanted to discuss the
issue further, a meeting could be set by contacting the commissioners or Dave Becker.
METHOD OF RESPONSE:
Board Action
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Letter (Attached)
Telephone Call
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