2 Colo. Code Regs. § 402-7-7

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024

Rule 2 CCR 402-7-7 - Information to be Submitted After a Well Permit is Issued

A. If a well is completed for which a valid permit exists, the permittee shall submit prior to the expiration of the permit the following information on a form prescribed by the State Engineer, together with such other information as is required as a condition of approval on the well permit:

1) The permit number;

2) The name, mailing address, and phone number of the applicant;

3) The well location as constructed by identifying the section, township, range, and prime meridian, and the well location as constructed in feet from the nearest north/south section line and from the nearest east/west section line, or, in areas of the state that are not surveyed, an alternate description of the well location sufficient to locate the well;

4) The date completed;

5) The name and license number of the water well contractor; and

6) Any other information, including, but not limited to, the results of specific yield tests, that is required as a condition of approval on the permit, except that such information shall not be required to be submitted prior to the expiration of the permit if another submission date is stated in these rules or in the permit.

B. The licensed water well contractor and/or pump installer shall submit to the State Engineer the information required by Section 37-90-138, C.R.S. and Sections 37-91-101 to 112, C.R.S., the information required by the Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Contractors, any information required of the water well contractor or pump installer on the permit, and any other information required by applicable laws or rules and regulations.

C. The permittee shall submit to the State Engineer a Notice of Commencement of Beneficial Use on a form provided by the State Engineer within thirty days of the first beneficial use of any water withdrawn from a well permitted pursuant to Section 37-90-137(4), C.R.S. The following information shall be provided:

1) The permit number;

2) The name, mailing address, and phone number of the applicant;

3) The well location by legal description identifying section, township, range, and prime meridian and the well location in feet from the nearest north/south section line and from the nearest east/west section line, or, in areas of the state that are not surveyed, an alternate description of the well location sufficient to locate the well;

4) The date water was first used beneficially; and

5) The use of the water.

D. If a well permitted pursuant to Section 37-90-137(4), C.R.S. will not be constructed prior to the expiration of the permit, the permittee may submit to the State Engineer a request for an extension on a form provided by the State Engineer. The request for extension must be received by the State Engineer on or before the date of expiration. The permittee shall provide the following:

1) The permit number;

2) The name, mailing address, and phone number of the applicant;

3) The estimated completion date of the well;

4) A statement of good cause as to why the well has not been completed, as required by Section 37-90-137(3)(a)(II), C.R.S.; and

5) A payment of $25.00.

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