SAN JUAN COUNTY, COLORADO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING AGENDA May 26, 2021 Due to the continuing COVID-19 emergency, San Juan County meetings will be conducted in a hybrid virtual/in-person format. All persons with appointments scheduled on the agenda may meet in person or via zoom. Ifyou have been vaccinated, you are not required to wear a mask. Ifyou have not been vaccinated, we strongly recommend that you wear a mask. We encourage community members to continue to participate via zoom. The information necessary to connect to the public meeting is listed below. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M. BOCC Meeting Minutes for May 12, 2021 APPOINTMENT 6:35 P.M. Tommy Wipf, Veterans Officer 7:00 P.M. Marcel Gaztambide-Oustanding Waters Designation 7:30 P.M. Marc Kloster-Courthouse Clock Chimes 7:45 P.M. Charlie Smith-Water Updates 8:00 P.M. OHV Discussion CORRESPONDENCE EPA - Site Update Pride ofthe West Mill Colorado Tire Recyclers, LLC DeAnne Gallegos - Iron Horse Bicycle Race Update Linda Test - OHV Parking OLD BUSINESS BLM Travel Management Petition of Stay Denied NEW BUSINESS CDPHE STEPP Contract 2019*131 AMD#I Public Comment Commissioner and Staff Reports Next Regular Meeting - June 9, 2021 8:30 A.M. Join Zoom Meeting https: llzoom. US/192136473203 Meeting ID: 921 3647 3203 One tap mobile +16699006833,92136473203# US (San Jose) +12532158782,92136473203# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) + 1 . 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 48 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 6 9923 US (New York) +1 ) 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 6 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 921 3647 3203 SAN JUAN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 AT 8:30 A.M. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Scott Fetchenhier. Present were Commissioners Ernie Kuhlman and Austin Lashley, and Administrator William Tookey. The meeting was held with the Commissioners and Administrator present in the Commissioner's Room and the general public attended via Zoom. Payment of Bills: Commissioner Lashley moved to authorize payment of the warrants as presented. Commissioner Kuhlman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimous. Minutes: Commissioner Kuhlman moved to approve the minutes of April 28, 2021 as presented. Commissioner Kuhlman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimous. Public Health Director Becky Joyce, Emergency Manager Jim Donovan and Public Information Officer DeAnne Gallegos were present to provide the Commissioners with a COVID-19 update. San Juan County currently has the highest percentage of citizens vaccinated in the state. The public health order requiring the use of masks will expire on May 15, 2021. It was the consensus ofthe Commissioners to allow the County Public Health Order to expire and for San Juan County to alight with the State of Colorado's Public Health Order. Social Services Director Martha Johnson was present to provide the Commissioners with a monthly update. Commissioner Kuhlman moved to certify the 2/28/21 Transmittal in the amount of$ $20,857.65. Commissioner Lashley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimous. Clark Anderson of Community Builders was present to provide the Commissioners with an update on the Silverton/San Juan County visioning process. Kimmet Holland and Tyler George of the Ambulance Association were present to provide the Commissioners with an update on the Ambulance Association. Kimmet Holland is retiring as the Ambulance Association's director and Tyler George will be appointed to fill the position. Commissioner Kuhlman moved to accept Kimmet's resignation with regrets. Commissioner Lashley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimous. Kimmet will also be resigning his position as San Juan County's representative to the SWRETAC Board. Commissioner Lashley moved to appoint Tyler George to be San Juan County's representative on the SWRETAC Board. Commissioner Kuhlman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimous. Kimmet and Tyler requested that the Commissioners proclaim May 16th to May 22nd as Annual EMS Week in recognition of Emergency Medical Services. Commissioner Lashley moved to proclaim EMS week as requested. Commissioner Kuhlman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimous. Holland and George requested that the County renew the licenses for the Association's ambulances. Commissioner Lashley moved to approve the annual licenses for the Ambulance Association as presented. Commissioner Kuhlman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimous. Kirsten Brown of DRMS was present to provide the Commissioners with an update on the proposed reclamation of Campground 7 aka Eclipse Smelter. She also discussed the forfeited bond and potential reclamation work of the Howardsville mill site. The Commissioners discussed the BLM Silverton Travel Management Plan concerning the proposed construction of a single-track trail in Minnie Gulch. The County had received BLM's Opposition for the Petition to Stay the construction until the appeal was determined. The County also received a CORA request from Holsinger Law, LLC representing the Trails Preservation Alliance for any documentation from the County concerning the BLM Silverton Travel Management Plan. It was also the consensus of the Commissioners to send a letter to Colorado State Director Jamie Connell requesting that the director rescind the decision to allow the Minnie Gulch motorized trail authorization in the Silverton Travel Management Plan Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:36 P.M. Scott Fetchenhier, Chairman Ladonna L. Jaramillo, County Clerk COLORADO'S OUTSTANDING WATERS DESIGNATIONS HELP SAFEGUARD WATER QUALITY Outstanding Waters Outstanding Waters (OW) is a designation awarded to reaches of streams, rivers or other bodies of water with high water quality and exceptional recreational or ecological significance that are deemed worthy of increased protections by the State of Colorado. The intent ofthe designation is to preserve the high quality oft the designated reaches for future generations. For a stream or part of a stream to qualify, it must meet specific water-quality criteria gathered across a wide range of measures. Protection of Colorado's highest quality streams is vital to our state and our way of How are Outstanding life. Clean water is not only critical for Waters designated? drinking water for our communities, but also for habitat for fish and other wildlife, Any person may nominate farming and ranching, recreation and the any state water for long-term economic development of designation as an OW. Colorado's towns. OW nominations are A river or water body that is designated as evaluated by basin on a an OW receives special water quality rotating triennial (every- protections within and upstream of the three-years) review schedule reach, protecting it from long-term by the CDPHE's WQCC. The degradation, that is, from deterioration of process to propose an OW existing water quality conditions. nomination takes multiple years and includes An OW designation is awarded through the substantial water sampling Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) across all seasons, rigorous of the Colorado Department of Public data analysis and evaluation, Health and Fnvironment (CDPHF). extensive public outreach, Designation occurs through a three-year and three public hearings ulemaking hearing process that includes where public comment is three public hearings. encouraged. Pictured Right: Hermosa Creek UmpsAcphecdooogonxepbsepmtepasen designated OW in 2009 The FAQs What does an Outstanding Waters Are Short-Term, Temporary Activities designation do? Allowed? An OW designation protects a defined reach of a Short-term water quality degradation of a stream, river or lake that has a very high level of waterbody designated as an OW may be allowed to existing water quality from future degradation of occur for activities that result in long term ecological that water quality. Waters designated as OW have or water quality benefit or clear public interest- for to be maintained and protected at their existing example, for restoration of a campground- 50 long quality. Only short-term degradation of existing as that degradation is minimized and water quality quality is allowed and only for activities that result returns to its prior high-quality condition after the in long-term ecological or water quality benefit or activity is completed. clear public interest. Does Outstanding Waters Designation Affect Water Rights? No. OW is about water quality; it does not affect water rights, which are about flow. OWs offer a unique, state-leve! designation (within the legal framework oft the federal Clean Water Act) to protect existing water quality, while allowing for the exercise ofvalid water rights. & - Are Preexisting Activities Such As Grazing Affected? OW protections only prevent new or increased sources of pollution in designated streams. Can an Outstanding Waters Preexisting uses, such as grazing and recreation, as designation go through private land? well as Water Quality Control Division (WQCD) permitted activities can continue at the levels and Yes. OW designations can go through private land intensities in place at the time of designation. In as long as the designation criteria for OW are met. other words, as long as a preexisting use does not An OW designation prohibits any new activity or increase pollution in a stream, OW would not limit any expanded activity that could degrade water that use. If a use (such as grazing or recreation) quality below designated levels for a given reach, does not currently require a permit from WQCD, ensuring clean water for rivers flowing through that would not change under an OW designation - private property. no new permit would be required. Are New, Long-Term Activities Allowed How are downstream water users Near Or Along Outstanding Waters affected by an Outstanding Waters Reaches? designation? New activities may also take place SO long as they do Downstream water users are not impacted by an not result in any degradation of the high levels of OW designation other than benefiting from the water quality of the given reach (relative to the protection and delivery of high-quality water quality at the time of OW designation). downstream. OUTSTANDING WATERS - HOW ARE THEY DESIGNATED? Outstanding Waters (OW) is a designation awarded to reaches of streams, rivers or other oodies of water with high water quality and exceptional recreational or ecological significance that are deemed worthy of increased protections by the State of Colorado. The intent of the designation is to prevent degradation, thus preserving existing high water quality for future generations. An OW designation is made through the Water Quality Control Commission (Commission) in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Designations are made as part of the Commission's triennial rulemakings held on a rotating basis for basins around the state; each basin rulemaking process is spread over three calendar years from scoping, through issues formulation, to final action. To qualify as an OW, a waterbody must meet three key criteria: Waters must constitute an outstanding natural resource, with "exceptional recreational or ecological significance" and not modified by human activities in ways that substantially detract from their natural resource values. Examples include Gold Medal trout fisheries, native cutthroat trout recovery waters, waters with outstanding opportunities for recreation such as boating, swimming, and fishing, as well as waters within national parks, monuments, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas. 2 Waters must require protection in addition to that provided by water quality classifications, standards, and protections from the CDPHE. For example, the Commission has recognized the need for native trout to have water quality maintained at existing high levels in light of those species' sensitivity to water pollution. Similarly, wilderness areas require protection at their existing high-qualitylevels to maintain that "untrammeled by man" wilderness quality. 3 Waters must be equal to orbetter than thewater quality standards for 12 key parameters to support aquatic life, recreation, and/or domestic water supply uses. These parameters are: pH affects many E. coli is a group of Dissolved oxygen (DO)isa chemical and biological bacteria that have the measure of oxygen processes in surface potentialto cause sickness available tO aquatic water. For example, at and disease: excessive E. organisms; some aquatic low pH metals are coli in surface water could organisms require typically more soluble harm humans that abundant DO while others and more toxic to inadvertently swallow water are adapted to survive with aquaticlife. while recreating less. Nutrients are essential for Metals and other trace elements are found in living organisms and exist surface water from natural sources such as the in different forms that weathering ofrock, but can also be elevated due to naturally cycle through the disturbances such as wildfire or historic mining, atmosphere, terrestrial and causing harmful impacts on aquatic life. Metals aquatic ecosystems. Excess measured in evaluating potential OWS are: nutrients, however, can adversely affect aquatic chronic cadmium chronic selenium habitat and become toxic chronic copper chronic silver to sensitive aquatic species. chroniclead chroniczinc Nutrients used in chronic manganese evaluating potential OWS are: Representative data across multiple seasons should chronic ammonia be sampled to demonstrate that water qualityis nitrate indeed equal to or better than these water quality requirements. Source: 5 CCR 1002- 31.8 (2)(a) Water quality parameters required for Outstanding Waters consideration Target Analyte Fraction Use classified by Water quality standard Assessment statistic Evaluated Water Quality Control Division PH N/A Aquatic Life 6.5-9,0 15- 85" percentile Dissolved Oygen N/A Aquatic Life 6.0/70mg/l 15 percentlle Ed coll NIA Recreation 126 /100rl Geometricmean Ammonia Totai Aquatic Life Chronic pHa and temperature dependent 851 percentile standard Nitrate or Nitrate-Nitrite Total Domestic Water Supply Use 10mg 851 percentile Cadmium Dissoived Aquatic Life Chronic Hardness based standard Copper Disscived Aquatic Life Chronic Hardness- based standard 85 percentile or Lead Dissclved Aquatic Life Chronic Hardness-based standard exceedances in less than 1545 ofs Manganese Dissolved Aquatic Life Chronic Hardness-based standard samples Selenium Dissolved Aquatic Life Chronic 4.6ug/l 85 percentile Silver Dissclved Aquatic Life Chronic Hardness- based standard 85 percentile or Zinc Dissoived Aquatic Life Chronic Hardness-Dased standard exteedances in less than 58 ofs Samples Additional parameters Water temperature N/A N/A N/A N/A Calcium. Dissoived N/A N/A N/A Magnesium Dissoived NA NVA N/A Arsenic Total Domestic Water Supply Use 0.02ug/ 50 percentile Mountain Studies Institute SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO Southwest Colorado Outstanding Waters water quality assessment of candidate reaches March 2021 Prepared For: PEW Charitable Trusts and Colorado Trout Unlimited Mountain Studies Institute Publication Date: March, 2021 Cover Photo Credit: Scott Roberts Authors: Roberts, Scott'; Mandy Eskelson1 1 Mountain Studies Institute, Durango, CO 2021 Mountain Studies Institute Contents 1. Introduction : 2. Methods 2.1 Monitoring Locations and Frequency of Sampling. Z 2.2 Field Survey Methodology. 2.3 Laboratory Methods 3 2.4 Data Analysis 3 2.4.1 Existing data 3 2.4.2 Water Quality Standards. 3 2.4.3 Laboratory Detection 3 3. Results : 4 3.1 Water Quality Conditions and Standards. 4 3.1.1 pH. 4 3.1.1 Dissolved oxygen. 4 3.1.2 E. coli bacteria 5 3.1.3 Nutrients 5 3.1.4 Metals 6 3.2 Summary 6 3.2.1 Exceedances per parameter and site. 6 4. Recommendations 6 4.1 Recommendations and Sampling Implications. 6 4.1.1 Tabeguache dissolved oxygen.. 7 4.1.2 Coal Creek E. coli. 7 4.1.3 Stoner Creek - E. coli 7 4.1.4 Cascade Creek - Lime Creek and upper and lower Cascade monitoring locations. 7 4.1.5 Big Dominguez Creek - E. coli. 7 4.1.6 Upper Taylor River - arsenic 8 4.1.7 Escalante Creek - arsenic. 8 4.1.8 Waterfall Creek - benthic macroinvertebrates. 8 4.1.9 All sites benthic macroinvertebrates 8 3. Works Cited 4. Tables Appendix A: Water quality sampling protocol Appendix B: Water quality results from OW candidate monitoring locations - "scorecard" for each location Appendix C: Assessment of water quality results using CDPHE assessment statistics 2021 Mountain Studies nstitute List of Tables Table 1. Water quality parameters required for Outstanding Waters consideration. 2 Table 2. Sampling locations in the San Juan Basin.. 3 Table 3. Sampling locations in the Gunnison Basin 4 Table 4. Analytical method for water quality parameters 5 2021 Mountain Studies nstitute Abbreviations and Acronyms CDPHE Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment MSI Mountain Studies Institute OW Outstanding Waters 2021 Mountain Studies Institute 1. Introduction In September 2019, a coalition of local, state, and national organizations was formed around a common goal of increasing protections for Colorado's freshwater ecosystems. This coalition comprises the following organizations: American Rivers, American Whitewater, Conservation Colorado, High Country Conservation Advocates, The Pew Charitable Trusts, San Juan Citizens Alliance, Trout Unlimited & Colorado Trout Unlimited, and Western Resource Advocates. Mountain Studies Institute (MSI), based in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, is a non-advocacy organization committed to providing the best available science to decision makers and was contracted to provide expertise in water quality and aquatic life to the coalition. The current focus of the coalition is to evaluate and propose surface water reaches in Colorado's San Juan and Gunnison Basins for Outstanding Waters (OWs) designations during the state's triennial review process. The coalition's objectives include: identify priority waterways in these regions; conduct the necessary water quality sampling and testing; involve appropriate stakeholders and build community support for protection of these waters; and to engage with relevant agencies to craft a precise, compelling proposal for protecting Outstanding Waters in these regions. Outstanding Waters designations offer the highest level of water quality protection under Colorado state regulations to water bodies of an outstanding state or national resource (CDPHE 2018). In order for water bodies to receive such a designation, the State of Colorado Water Quality Control Commission requires three main criteria be met: 1) The waters constitute an outstanding natural resource, based on the water body being a significant attribute or have exceptional recreational or ecological significance not modified by human activities in a manner that detracts from their value as a natural resource. 2) The waters require additional orotection than already provided by water quality classifications, standards, and protections from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE). 3) Existing water quality must be in attainment of water quality standards for twelve parameters as specified by CDPHE Regulation 31 (CDPHE 2018). We present the twelve required water quality parameters and their associated specified standards in Table 1. 2021 1 Mountain Studies Institute 2. Methods 2.1 Monitoring Locations and Frequency of Sampling Monitoring locations were selected based on input from numerous organizations and agencies who shared their regional expertise and priorities through a series of collaborative meetings (Table 2-3 and in ArcGIS Online Map: AtPS/Org.S/KDSI: In the monitoring site selection process, we choose sites that are representative of the spatial variability that may occur in the candidate watersheds. In some cases, that necessitated establishing more than one monitoring site in one watershed to capture potential differences in water quality between tributaries. We plan to sample each location four times a year SO that data are representative of variable hydrologic conditions including: 1. Feb/March: Pre-runoff winter baseflow 2. May/June: Peak Spring Runoff 3. July: Descending limb of spring runoff 4. Oct: Fall baseflow When certain candidate streams are seasonally dry (e.g., Potter Creek and Roubideau Creek), we will adjust our sampling dates to ensure that these streams are sampled at numerous times throughout their individual annual hydrographs. Thus far, our coalition has conducted two sampling events: the summer and fall of 2020. Winter baseflow sample collection will occur between January and March of 2021. 2.2 Field Survey Methodology Sampling events are coordinated and conducted by staff and volunteers with the Mountain Studies Institute, Trout Unlimited, Dolores River Anglers, San Juan Citizens Alliance, American Whitewater, and High Country Conservation Advocates. Measurements of pH and dissolved oxygen are collected instantaneously in the field using a probe such as a YSI Pro- Plus or equivalent. Discrete water grab samples are appropriately persevered and analyzed for additional parameters in laboratories. For applicable analytes, sampler collectors utilize pre-preserved bottles and filter through a 0.45 membrane syringe filter (EPA 2014). To ensure consistency of methodology and data quality, field blanks and duplicate samples are collected at a frequency of one blank and one duplicate sample for every ten samples (i.e., 10%). Detailed sampling protocols are outlined in Appendix A. 2021 2 Mountain Studies Institute 2.3 Laboratory Methods Samples are analyzed by Green Analytical Laboratory, San Juan Basin Public Health Department in Durango Colorado, and the City of Gunnison Water Lab in Gunnison, CO. The analytical list includes analytes required by CDPHE for Outstanding Waters consideration (Table 1 and 4). Additionally, samples are analyzed for magnesium and calcium in order to calculate hardness. Hardness is a necessary component of water quality standards for several metals. 2.4 Data Analysis 2.4.1 Existing data MSI obtained existing water quality and benthic macroinvertebrate data for the selected locations from the Environmental Protection Agency's Water Quality Data Portal (also known as WQX), Colorado Data Sharing Network, and other sources. After evaluation of available historical data, it was evident that additional data collection efforts were necessary in order to demonstrate attainment of the twelve required parameters for OW consideration. 2.4.2 Water Quality Standards The CDPHE Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) establishes water quality standards to protect the use of surface waters for several designated uses such as aquatic life, domestic water supply, agriculture, and recreation. Water quality standards are either fixed numerical values or calculated based on additional water quality parameters such as hardness and pH. Following CDPHE Regulation 31 guidelines, we compared measured concentrations of water quality parameters to CDPHE water quality standards in order to assess whether water quality is sufficient for the protection of aquatic life class 1, recreation class P, and (for nitrate) domestic water supply uses (Table 1) (CDPHE 2018). To assess whether a surface water segment is in attainment or impairment of a designated use, CDPHE uses assessment statistics, such as data percentiles. Assessment statistics differ by analyte (Table 1). The assessment statistic for ammonia, nitrate, and dissolved metals is the 85th percentile. CDPHE assesses dissolved oxygen using the 15th percentile, E. coli using the geometric mean, and pH using the range between the 15th and 85th percentiles (CDPHE 2018). 2.4.3 Laboratory Detection When laboratories report analytical results, they also report the numerical limitations of their instruments and analytical methods. For trace metals, it is common for analytical results to be reported as being below a Minimum Reporting Level (MRL), which is the level that can be reliably detected by laboratory analytical methods. For most analytes, the MRL is below water quality standards; but for some analytes with hardness-based standards, it is possible to have a MRL that is higher than the standard. For example, when hardness is less 2021 3 Mountain. Studies Institute than "75 mg/l, the MRL for silver is higher than the chronic standard. CDPHE's approach for lab results below MRL is to treat the result as zeros (CDPHE 2017). 3. Results 3.1 Water Quality Conditions and Standards In Appendix B, we present an assessment of the twelve water quality parameters for each site in context to water quality standards in a tabular and visual format. The tables report the measured concentration and associated water quality standard for each sampling event, as well as the total number of exceedances for each water quality parameter across sampling events. The plots depict a comparison of measured water quality concentrations to water quality standards, expressed as a hazard quotient (HQ). HQs are the ratio of measured exposure (e.g., observed metal concentration) to a water quality standard. HQ values equal to or greater than one indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard and potential for risk. HQ values below one indicates attainment of a water quality standard and low probability of risk. In addition to comparing each water quality result directly to water quality standards as in Appendix B, we also assess attainment of water quality standards by calculating an assessment statistic across sampling events for each site (Appendix C). For example, we calculated the 85th percentile of all dissolved cadmium results for Lime Creek and compared that value to the CDPHE chronic aquatic life standard for cadmium. 3.1.1 pH Many chemical and biological processes in surface water are dependent on pH. For example, at low pH levels, metals are typically more soluble, more biologically available, and are more toxic to aquatic life. pH is measured in a range from 0 (acidic) to 14 (basic). A pH range of 6.5 to 9.0 is sufficient for the protection of aquatic life (CDPHE 2018). Measurements of pH at all sites fell within the target range of 6.5 - 9.0. The 15th to the 85th percentile range of pH for each site met the CDPHE standard. 3.1.1 Dissolved oxygen Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a measure of how much oxygen is available to aquatic organisms. Some aquatic organisms require abundant DO while other aquatic organisms are adapted to survive with very little DO. Surface water with DO levels below one mg/l are considered hypoxic and are unable to support life (EPA 2016). DO levels are influenced by numerous factors including temperature, aquatic plant growth, and seasonality. Small, turbulent streams typically have high DO concentrations (Hamid et al. 2020). CDPHE has established that DO of at least 7.0 mg/l during spawning months (Oct-July), and 6.0 mg/l during non- spawning months, is sufficient for the protection of aquatic life (CDPHE 2018). The 15th percentile of DO for all sites but one met the CDPHE standard for aquatic life. During 2021 4 Mountain Studies Institute spawning season, the 15th percentile of DO at Tabeguache Creek was 6.1, which was less than the CDPHE minimum standard of 7.0 m/l during spawning season. 3.1.2 E. coli bacteria Escherichia coli abbreviated as E. coli) is a group of bacteria that have the potential to cause sickness and disease and are usually found in the intestines and feces of warm-blooded animals. Excessive E. coli indicates that surface water could potentially harm humans that inadvertently swallow water while recreating or swimming. Two sites had samples with E. coli results that surpassed the CDPHE recreational standard, Stoner-lower and Coal Creek. The geometric mean of E. coli across sampling events met the CDPHE recreational water quality standard for all individual monitoring locations except Stoner-lower. The Stoner-lower sampling location is at highway 145 where there is public access to Stoner Creek from the bridge. immediately upstream of this sampling site is private property with no public access and several residential cabins. The proposed reach of Stoner Creek for OW candidacy is located upstream of the private land and within San Juan National Forest. E. coli results from the Stoner-upper sampling location (located upstream of private land and within San Juan National Forest) had E. coli results that were in attainment of the recreational standard. Therefore, the elevated E. coli results detected below the private property may not be representative of the actual reach of Stoner Creek being proposed for OW consideration. Furthermore, when results from both Stoner-lower and Stoner-upper are combined and assessed as a singular segment, the geometric mean of E. coli meets the CDPHE recreational standard. Coal Creek had an E. coli result of 127/100m! detected during fall ow-flow sampling that barely surpassed the CDPHE recreational standard of 126/100ml. The summer low-flow E. coli result from Coal Creek was 21.8, well below the standard. 3.1.3 Nutrients Nutrients are essential for living organisms and exist in different forms that naturally cycle through the atmosphere, terrestrial, and aquatic ecosystems. However, excess concentrations can substantially increase plant growth, affect aquatic habitat, and reach toxic levels to sensitive aquatic species. Ammonia is a unique form of nitrogen that at high enough conçentrations can cause direct toxic effects on aquatic life (EPA 2013). No monitoring locations had ammonia results that exceeded water quality standards and the 85th percentile of ammonia for each site met the CDPHE chronic standard for aquatic life. Nitrate is another form of nitrogen which at high levels in surface water can impact drinking water sources and become harmful to human and animal health. Due to the short laboratory hold-time of nitrate, we often analyzed for combined nitrate-nitrite instead as it allows for a longer hold-time. CDPHE Regulation 31 states that nitrate-nitrite can be conservatively used 2021 5 Mountain Studies Institute in place of nitrate using the same domestic water supply standard of 10 mg/l (CDPHE 2018). The justification is that if the combined nitrate-nitrite concentration is below 10 mg/l, then nitrate alone also must be below 10 mg/l. Nitrate did not exceed CDPHE domestic water supply standards in any samples and the 85th percentile of nitrate for each site met the standard. 3.1.4 Metals Metals and other trace elements are found in surface water from natural sources such as the weathering of rocks. Typically, metals occur at small concentrations. In disturbed watersheds such as those where recent wildfire has occurred or where there is a legacy of mining, higher levels of metals in surface water can adversely affect aquatic life. In samples from both the San Juan and Gunnison basin, metal concentrations were often lower than the Minimum Reporting Level (MRL), which is the level that can be reliably detected by laboratory analytical methods. For all sites, metals were either below the MRL or below water quality standards. The 85th percentile for all metals at each site met CDPHE chronic aquatic life standards. 3.2 Summary 3.2.1 Exceedances per parameter and site Water quality results collected thus far demonstrate that candidate reaches assessed here have good water quality. Concentrations of the twelve water quality parameters required by CDPHE for OW consideration were low and largely were in attainment of water quality standards. We present results as follows: Appendix B includes a 'scorecard" type document for each monitoring location that conveys water quality results from each sampling event in a tabular and visual format. Appendix C summarizes attainment of the twelve water quality standards required for OW consideration using CDPHE assessment statistics (e.g., 85th percentile of data collected from a location). 4. Recommendations 4.1 Recommendations and Sampling Implications Based on results collected thus far, we recommend the continuation of water quality sampling at all monitoring locations to further characterize conditions across hydrologic regimes. At some locations, we recommend expanding the sampling regime to include additional analytes and/or additional sampling dates. Our recommendations for specific sites are as follows: 2021 6 Mountain Studies Institute 4.1.1 Tabeguache - dissolved oxygen In our July 2020 sample from Tabeguache Creek, DO was below the CDPHE minimum requirement for aquatic life during spawning season. Subsequent measurements during other seasons will provide a greater understanding of whether DO is of concern in this reach. If possible, it would be advantageous to collect additional DO measurements at this site beyond our standard sampling regime to further characterize DO conditions in Tabeguache Creek. 4.1.2 Coal Creek - E. coli Coal Creek had an elevated E. coli concentration in September of 2020 that surpassed the CDPHE recreational standard, but the July 2020 E. coli concentration was much lower. Using the geometric mean of E. coli samples for assessment, as specified by CDPHE, Coal Creek would be in attainment of the CDPHE recreational standard. Subsequent sampling will provide greater understanding of whether E. coli is of concern in Coal Creek. 4.1.3 Stoner Creek - E. coli We collect water quality samples from two sites on Stoner Creek; an upper site within the candidate reach, and a lower site downstream of the candidate reach. Due to rugged topography and private land limitations, the upstream monitoring location is much more difficult to access, especially in the winter. Results thus far indicate low levels of E. coli within the candidate reach, which is entirely on public land and upstream of all private property. Conversely, E. coli concentrations are elevated at the lower monitoring site, which is below private property where several residences are located. As discussed in section 3.1.2, the downstream monitoring location may not be representative of bacteria surface water conditions of the candidate reach. Regardless, when results from both the upper and lower Stoner monitoring locations are combined and assessed as a singular segment, the geometric mean of E. coli meets the CDPHE recreational standard. 4.1.4 Cascade Creek - Lime Creek and upper and lower Cascade monitoring locations Results thus far demonstrate attainment of water quality standards at all three monitoring locations within the Cascade Creek watershed: Lime Creek, Cascade upper, and Cascade lower. The lower Cascade Creek site had slightly higher levels of E. coli and nitrate/nitrite than the upper Cascade Creek site, but levels were well within attainment of standards. Water quality data support the consideration of the entirety of Cascade Creek as an OW candidate. However, Lime Creek and Upper Cascade could be proposed as separate OW candidate reaches based on outreach and stakeholder discussions. 4.1.5 Big Dominguez Creek L E. coli CDPHE is proposing to list segment COGULGO6a A on the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) list for E. coli (CDPHE 2021). This listing is based on E. coli exceedances in samples collected from Big Dominguez Creek during August and September of 2018. Our more recent E. coli results from August and September of 2020 indicate attainment of the recreational standard 2021 7 Mountain. Studies Institute for E. coli. We recommend continuing to sample E. coli at Big Dominguez Creek to demonstrate whether E. coli is of concern in this reach. Due to CDPHE protocol for assessing E. coli attainment, it may be advantageous to ensure that we collect multiple E. coli samples from within multiple 61-day periods. In 2020, we conducted August and September sampling events at Big Dominguez Creek within a 61-day period. If hydrologic conditions allow, we recommend trying to mimic this schedule in 2021 and collect the August and September samples within a 61-day period. 4.1.6 Upper Taylor River - arsenic The Taylor River (segment COGUUG04_B) has an M&E listing of arsenic for domestic water supply use. Although arsenic is not one of the twelve required parameters for OW consideration, we recommend adding total arsenic to the suite of analytes for Upper Taylor River to do our due diligence and demonstrate whether arsenic is of concern in this candidate reach. 4.1.7 Escalante Creek - arsenic The North Fork of Escalante Creek (segment COGULGO5a A) is proposed for M&E listing of arsenic for domestic water supply use. Although arsenic is not one of the twelve required parameters for OW consideration, we recommend adding total arsenic to the suite of analytes for Escalante Creek to do our due diligence and demonstrate whether arsenic is of concern in this candidate reach. 4.1.8 Waterfall Creek - benthic macroinvertebrates Segment COGUSMO7_A, which includes Waterfall Creek, is listed by CDPHE as impaired for aquatic life use based on benthic macroinvertebrates. This listing is based on benthic samples collected from the Howard Fork and not from Waterfall Creek. We recommend collecting a benthic macroinvertebrate sample in the fall of 2021 to demonstrate attainment of aquatic life use of Waterfall Creek. Although benthic macroinvertebrates are not one of the twelve required parameters for OW consideration, benthic communities are largely reflective of water quality conditions and documentation of benthic community condition would serve as an additional line of evidence for OW consideration. 4.1.9 All sites - benthic macroinvertebrates The structure and composition of benthic macroinvertebrate communities reflect water quality conditions. Although benthic macroinvertebrates are not one of the twelve required parameters for OW consideration, documentation of benthic community condition would serve as an additional line of evidence for OW consideration. For candidate reaches where recent benthic macroinvertebrate data is not available, we recommend collecting a benthic macroinvertebrate sample in the fall of 2021 to help demonstrate attainment of aquatic life use. 2021 8 Mountain. Studies Institute 3. Works Cited Environmenta. Protection Agency (EPA). (2013, August). Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia-Freshwater (2013). t/AasaRpAtseaaictolezos 08/documents/fact sheet aquatie.lfe-ambientwatergualb-crterra-forammona: freshwater-2013.pdr EPA. (2016, August 16). National Aquatic Resource Surveys. https//www.epa.gov/national- aquatic-resource.survs/nacatorsddisolved-oxygen Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). (2018). Regulation No. 31- The Basic Standards and Methodologies for Surface Water (5 CCR 1002-31), effective 1/31/18. CDPHE. (2017). Section 303(d) Listing Methodology 2018 Listing Cycle. CDPHE. (2021). Notice of public rulemaking hearing before the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission: Revision to Colorado's section 303(d) list of impaired waters and monitoring and evaluation list, Regulation #93. Hamid, A., Bhat, S.U. & Jehangir, A. (2020). Local determinants influencing stream water quality. Appl Water Sci 10, 24 (2020). https:l/doi.org/10.1007/513201-019-1043-4 2021 9 Mountain Studies Institute 4. Tables 2021 a / 3 2 a Mountain Studies Institute SANJ JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO February 24, 2021 Mountain Studies Institute Volunteers collecting water quality samples to support Outstanding Waters consideration We are incredibly grateful to each volunteer willing to contribute time to this effort! Signature below acknowledges that the signee will follow the below protocols while collecting water quality samples to support Outstanding Waters consideration. General Protocols from San. Juan National Forest: All motorized access to and from sampling locations must conform to the Motorized Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) issued by the Dolores, Columbine and Pagosa Ranger Districts. This permit does not authorize the installation ofi instrumentation, stream gauges, temperature sensors or other equipment. Volunteers shall not disturb any. fences or other instrumentation that is in place within the permit ared. The holder. shall avoid, minimize or mitigate adverse effects to soil, water quality and riparian resource and shall remove all trash and debris generated by the use of the permit. Communication: Please notify Scott Roberts (Director of Water Programs at Mountain Studies Institute) of plans to collect water quality samples (where, who, and when) prior to a sampling event: otemontonstudeson 865-382-2993 Field Protocols: pH/Dissolved Oxygen meter Ensure sensors are calibrated daily before use. Ensure that the measurement location is representative of conditions within the water body or reach. Avoid measurements directly below turbulent sections or in still water unless these conditions represent most of the water body or reach. Dip sensors in flowing water and allow readings to stabilize. Record results in a field notebook. At a minimum we need pH and dissolved oxygen. Photographs and Site Condition 0 Please take representative photographs that capture flow conditions (e.g., upstream, downstream, turbid or clear). Post Office Box 426 inlo@moumsaintudicsong 1315 Snowden St., Suite 305 wwwmounanstudlckong Silverton, CO 81433 tel 970.387.5161 fax 970.387.5226 ) Mountain Studies Institute SANJLAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO In field notebook, please note whether any recent precipitation events have occurred. Sample Bottles: E. coli: pre-preserved, do not. filter Nutrients: fill two bottles pre-preserved; do not filter; for nitrate/nitrite unpreserved; do not filter; for total nitrate Ifthe lab receives the samples within 48 hours, then they will analyze for total nitrate. If not, then they will analyze for nitrate/nitrite. Dissolved Metals: pre-preserved; 0.45, filter; fill at least % the bottle with filtered sample Total Metals (not pictured, but identical to Dissolved Metals bottle); do not filter; we will analyze for total arsenic at Taylor River and Escalante. E.coli -fill- SIBPH - - - : a n Analytical L m HUTRIENTS ta c oeen Analyticall L 2 I GENERAL I No Presen Time d Sam 9 Instrd Time o nd Sampling Inst Nutrients -fill both bottles for Green Lab- f we can get to labir in 48 hours, Dissolved Metals we can analyie for total nitrate -filter 0.45 using syringe- using the unpreserved! bottio; Green! Lab fv we can't get to the lab in 481 hours, we can analyze for nitrate/n nitrite using the preserved bottie Follow. sampling protocols at the direction of field leaders including: Wear nitrile gloves while sampling. Use sharpie fine-tip pen to label sample bottles prior to getting them wet. Please use side IDs listed in attached Table 1. Post Office Box 426 into@moumainmudesog 1315 Snowden St., Suite 305 wwmounuintadicsog Silverton, CO 81433 tel 970.387.5161 fax 970.387.5226 Mountain Studies Institute SANJ JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO Triple rinse syringe with sample water. Use syringe to. fill pre-preserved bottles for E. coli and Nutrients, ensuring that you do not overfill and spill the preservative. Acid in bottles will burn skin and damage clothing if spilled. Ifa total metals bottle is requested (not typically requested), please also fill a pre- preserved total metals bottle with the syringe. Denote on the sample container that this sample is "unfiltered. Fill syringe with sample water (after it has been triple rinsed with sample water). Screw the luer lock disc filter onto the syringe. Condition the filter by running and discarding approximately 10 mL of sample water through the filter prior to filling sample bottle. After rinsing and conditioning the syringe and filter, fill the dissolved metals bottle with filtered sample. Hold the syringe and filter at an angle when filling to prevent any unfiltered sample water. from spilling into the dissolved metals bottle. Denote on the sample container that this sample is "0.45 filtered. Keep samples cold and on ice prior to delivery to laboratory. We will be collecting a field duplicate for every 10 samples we collectively collect. Please see Table 2 and coordinate with Scott Roberts prior to sampling to ensure when/where to collect a duplicate sample. Please label samples with I 30" for a duplicate and " - 90" for a blank. For example, "BIG D_30" would be a duplicate for the site "BIG D.' 1 Lab Delivery: Please keep samples adequately cold by: Place ice packs along the Place. samples (already Place additional bagged cooler walls. Then place packaged in ziplock bags) so loose ice on the that they are on top oft bagged. loose ice on the top ofthe samples. Adhere bottom of the cooler. bagged loose ice and tape at least three strapping times surrounded by ice packs. If there are glass sample around the cooler to prevent bottles, ensure they will not itfrom opening during break during transport by shipment. using bubblewrap, cardboard, or other materials. Post Office Box 426 info@ mountainstudies.org 1315 Snowden St., Suite 305 wemountainstudiciovg Silverton, CO 81433 tel 970.387.5161 fax 970.387.5226 V Mountain Studies Institute SANJ JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO E. coli samples have very. short hold time (6-30 hours depending on the lab). Please schedule field collections accordingly. San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) 281 Sawyer Dr, Durango - 8am-4:30pm E. colisamples are only accepted Monday-Thursday Park in upper parking lot. On the west (uphill, away. from the Animas) side of the building, there is a sample drop off cabinet where you can leave samples. Please fill out SJBPH Chain of Custody (COC). form. One form for each sample. City of Gunnison Water Lab - 201 W.Virginia Avenue, Gunnison Nutrient and Dissolved Metals have a longer hold time (30 days for nutrients, 6 months for metals). Green Analytical Lab - 75 Suttle St, Durango - M-F 8am-5pm Please fill out Green COC. Multiple samples can go on one sheet. Green Analytical only accepts delivery ofs samples Monday-Friday Field Parameters and Lab Data: Please enter field parameters that were recorded in field notebook into our Outstanding Waters field parameter spreadsheet in our. shared folder online. Upload any photos (labeled in file name with site and date) to our shared folder online. Upload any lab results to our shared folder online. Signature: Date: Post Office Box 426 ntoémoumaintudesong 1315 Snowden St., Suite 305 wwmounanstudesorg Silverton, CO 81433 tel 970.387.5161 fax 970.387.5226 Table 1.Sampling locations ID Stream Reach Lat Long San Juan Basin Animas Lime Lime Creek at Purgatory Flats 37.632562 -107.790775 Casc Up Cascade Creek above Hwy 550 37.667290 -107.823050 Casc Low Cascade Creek above. Animas River 37.598529 -107.776092 Boul Boulder Creek 37.830749 -107.637910 Bear Animas Bear Creek 37.814601 -107.696619 Grass Grasshopper Creek 37.578100 -107.776100 Dolores Bear Dolores Bear Creek 37.574857 -108.187916 Priest Priest 37.587578 -108.163686 East Fork EF Fork Dolores at Snow Spur Creek 37.779186 -107.944373 Burro West Fork Dolores at Burro Bridge 37.795545 -108.065590 Coal Coal Creek from Wilderness boundary downstream to confluence 37.760342 -107.999798 Slate Slate Creek from Wilderness boundary downstream to confluence 37.778770 107.956500 Snow Snow Spur Creek 37.779540 -107.944564 StonerUp Stoner Creek Upper 37.688419 -108.191214 StonerLow Stoner Creek Lower 37.589573 -108.321711 Wild Wildcat Creek 37.625564 -108.074187 Upper. San Juan Fall Fall Creek at Wolf Creek campground 37.441640 106.880770 Wolf Wolf Creek at Wolf Creek campground 37.442050 -106.886900 Quartz Quartz Creek atl FS 684 37.410480 -106.756850 Gunnison Basin San Miguel WATF Waterfall Ouray 37.853600 -107.833530 TAB Tabeguache Creek above San Miguel River 38.357849 -108.707358 Upper Gunnison UpTay* Taylor River, Above Taylor Reservoir 38.857922 -106.569704 Soap Soap Creek, above 38.526525 107.308465 Lower Gunnison BIG D Big Dominguez Creek above Gunnison River 38.826719 -108.381629 LILD Little Dominguez Creek above Big Dominguez Creek 38.820051 -108.377522 ESC* Escalante Creek: at Potholes Recreation Area 38.670483 108.324883 POTT Potter Creek: above Roubideau Creek 38.636539 -108.195530 ROUB Roubideau Creek above Gunnison River 38.734760 -108.161002 *collect additional unfiltered total metals bottle (identical to dissolved metal bottle, just unfiltered). Table 2. Duplicate/Blank schedule # of sites Winter'21 Spring'21 July'21 Fall'21 Dolores 10 1 1 1 1 Animas 6 1 1 1 Upper San Juan 3 1 1 1 San Miguel 2 1 Gunnison 7 1 1 1 1 Note: "1" indicates that a duplicate and blank needs to be collected from one site (chosen at random) within the designated watershed. Please label samples with # 30" for a duplicate and a 90" for a blank. For example, "BIG D_3 30" would be a duplicate for the site "BIG D." 2 Template Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 3.94 <0.1 2.13 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.33 <0.1 0.43 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 6.77 <0.5 9.15 0% D.O. mg/l 11.5 >6.0/7.0 12.5 >6 6.0/7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml 2 126 <1 126 0% Bear Animas Lead ug/l <0.5 1.76 <0.5 2.59 0% Manganese ug/l 1.6 1479.33 <0.5 1663.26 0% Nitrate mg/l 0.053 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l <0.02 10 0% pH 7.61 >6.5 & <9 8.09 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.18 <0.2 0.33 0% Zinc ug/l 2.4 90.01 2.2 123.95 0% Summer 2020 - Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7mg/) Within target range (>6/7 mg/I) E.coli Below MRL Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Below MRL Nitrate or Below MRL Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6,5-9) Within target range (6.5-5 9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured, for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality. standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Site Name Sample Periods River Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water Exceed Water Quality % Analyte Unit Resuit quality Result quality Parameters standard standard Ammonia mg/l < 1 3.94 <0.1 2.13 0% Cadmium ug/l 7 .62 .26 .62 0% % of Copper ug/l 0.5 6.77 <0.5 9.15 0% D.O. mg/l 11.5 6.0 0% samples the water E. coli per 100ml 2 126 0% that River Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 quality .59 0% exceed Manganese ug/l 1.6 standard that 63.26 0% Nitrate mg/l 10 0% water we are Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l <0.02 0% quality pH 7.61 comparing &<9 0% standard Seler results to .60 0% Sil measured 01o o 0.33 0% Zi concentration 90.01 2.2 123.95 0% Summer 2020 a Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Copper Below MRL Below MRL If the measured D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) result was Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) If the measured lower than the E.coli result was higher lab can reliably than a water Lead Below MRL Below MRL measure, then quality standard, Below MRL instead of a bar, Manganese Below MRL then the there is text Nitrate or Below MRL corresponding Nitrate/Nitrite indicating bar would cross pH Within target range (6.5-9) "Below MRL" Within target range (6.5-9) this line Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Bear Creek (Animas) Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 3.94 <0.1 2.13 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.33 <0.1 0.43 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 6.77 <0.5 9.15 0% D.O. mg/l 11.5 >6.0/7.0 12.5 >6 6.0/7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml 2 126 <1 126 0% Bear Animas Lead ug/l <0.5 1.76 <0.5 2.59 0% Manganese ug/l 1.6 1479 <0.5 1663 0% Nitrate mg/l 0.053 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l <0.02 10 0% pH 7.61 >6.5 & <9 8.09 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.18 <0.2 0.33 0% Zinc ug/l 2.4 90 2.2 124 0% Summer 2020 . Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7r mg/) Within target range (>6/7mg/1) E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Below MRL Nitrate or Below MRL Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6,5-9) Within target range (6.5-5 9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured, for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient ist the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Boulder Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 4.09 <0.1 1.91 0% Cadmium ug/l 0.2 0.21 0.3 0.37 0% Copper ug/l 1.8 4.01 1.8 7.57 0% D.O. mg/l 12.7 >6 6.0/7.0 13.3 >6 6.0/7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml <1 126 <1 126 0% Boulder Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 0.89 <0.5 2.03 0% Manganese ug/l <0.5 1206 <0.5 1545 0% Nitrate mg/l 0.116 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.036 10 0% pH 7.57 >6.5 & <9 8.16 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.06 <0.2 0.23 0% Zinc ug/l 24.3 51 30.3 101 0% - Summer 2020 a Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Copper D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/0) Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) E.coli Below MRL Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Below MRL Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite pH Within target range (6,5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured; for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Cascade Creek - Lower Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 3.38 <0.1 1.17 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.39 <0.1 0.54 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 8.13 <0.5 11.77 0% D.O. mg/l 12.6 > 6.0/7.0 11.3 >6 6.0/7.0 0% Cascade Creek E. coli per 100ml 3.1 126 7.5 126 0% Lower Lead ug/l <0.5 2.23 <0.5 3.56 0% Manganese ug/l 2.8 1589 <0.5 1835 0% Nitrate mg/l 0.076 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.969 10 0% pH 7.75 >6.5 & <9 8.46 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.26 <0.2 0.55 0% Zinc ug/l <2 109 2.8 162 0% Summer 2020 a Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/) Within targetrange 6/7r mg/1y E.coli Lead Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Below MRL Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured; for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance. of a water quality standard Cascade Creek - Upper Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 3.10 <0.1 1.63 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.32 <0.1 0.52 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 6.53 <0.5 11.33 0% D.O. mg/l 12.2 >6.0/7.0 11 >6.0/7.0 0% Cascade Creek E. coli per 100ml <1 126 <1 126 0% Upper Lead ug/l <0.5 1.68 <0.5 3.39 0% Manganese ug/l 22.9 1458 31 1808 0% Nitrate mg/l 0.085 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.093 10 0% pH 7.82 >6.5 & <9 8.26 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.17 <0.2 0.51 0% Zinc ug/l 4.1 86.6 4.8 156 0% Summer 2020 . Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) E.coli Below MRL Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite pH Within target range (6,5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured; for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient. is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Grasshopper Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 4.13 <0.1 1.79 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.30 <0.1 0.38 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 6.14 <0.5 7.91 0% D.O. mg/l 13.4 >6.0/7.0 11.3 >6.0/7.0 0% Grass-hopper E. coli per 100ml <1 126 <1 126 0% Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 1.55 <0.5 2.15 0% Manganese ug/l <0.5 1424 1.7 1571 0% Nitrate mg/l 0.087 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l <0.02 10 0% pH 7.56 >6.5 & <9 8.2 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.15 <0.2 0.25 0% Zinc ug/l 2.8 81.1 3.2 106 0% Summer 2020 a Fall (low-flow) 2020 Below MRL Ammonia Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within targetr range (6/7mg/) Within targetr range (>6/7 mg/1) Below MRL E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Below MRL Nitrate/Nitrite I pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Zinc 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured, for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance ofo water quality standard Lime Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 3.26 <0.1 0.89 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.34 <0.1 0.38 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 7.00 <0.5 7.96 0% D.O. mg/l 12.4 > 6.0/7.0 10.7 >6 6.0 /7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml <1 126 <1 126 0% Lime Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 1.84 <0.5 2.17 0% Manganese ug/l 0.7 1499 <0.5 1575 0% Nitrate mg/l <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.029 10 0% pH 7.78 >6.5 & <9 8.62 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.20 <0.2 0.25 0% Zinc ug/l <2 93.3 2.6 107 0% Summer 2020 a Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) Within target range (>6/7mg/1) Below MRL E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Below MRL Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6,5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured; for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance. of a water quality standard Bear Creek (Dolores) Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 1.09 <0.1 0.92 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.42 <0.1 0.49 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 8.94 <0.5 10.53 0% D.O. mg/l 10.5 >6.0/7.0 10 >6 6.0/7.0 0% Bear Creek E. coli per 100ml 11 126 3.1 126 0% (Dolores) Lead ug/l <0.5 2.51 <0.5 3.09 0% Manganese ug/l 3.2 1649 2.6 1757 0% Nitrate mg/l <0.02 10 <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l <0.02 10 0% pH 8.5 >6.5 & <9 8.6 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.32 <0.2 0.44 0% Zinc ug/l <2 121 <2 144 0% Summer 2020 - Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7mg/) Within target range (>6/7mg/1) E.coli Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Below MRL Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6,5-9) Within target range (6.5- -9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measuredj for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient ist the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate ane exceedance of a water quality standard Coal Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/I <0.1 0.78 <0.1 0.92 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.47 <0.1 0.65 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 10.01 <0.5 14.41 0% D.O. mg/l 9.3 >6 6.0/7.0 9.3 >6 6.0/7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml 21.8 126 127.4 126 50% Coal Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 2.90 <0.5 4.59 0% Manganese ug/l <0.5 1723 4 1986 0% Nitrate mg/l <0.02 10 <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l <0.02 10 0% pH 8.6 >6.5 & <9 8.6 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.40 <0.2 0.83 0% Zinc ug/l <2 136.5 <2 201.1 0% Summer 2020 - Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within targetr range (>6/7 mg/l) Within targetr range (>6/7 mg/) E.coli Lead Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Below MRL Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (65 5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality. standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard East Fork Dolores River Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Resuit quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 1.79 <0.1 1.52 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.50 <0.1 0.60 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 10.85 <0.5 13.34 0% D.O. mg/l 9.9 >6.0/7.0 11 >6.0/7.0 0% East Fork E. coli per 100ml 2 126 <1 126 0% Dolores Lead ug/l <0.5 3.21 <0.5 4.16 0% Manganese ug/! <0.5 1777 <0.5 1927 0% Nitrate mg/l 0.074 10 0.058 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.075 10 0% pH 8.2 >6.5 & <9 8.3 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 1.2 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.47 <0.2 0.71 0% Zinc ug/l <2 149 <2 185 0% - Summer 2020 . Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/l) Within target range (>6/7 mg/l) E.coli Below MRL Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Below MRL Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (6.5- 9) Below MRL Selenium Below MRL Silver Below MRL Zinc Below MRL Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured; for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Priest Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 1.09 <0.1 0.78 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.62 <0.1 0.69 0% Copper ug/l 0.6 13.88 <0.5 15.55 0% D.O. mg/l 11.2 >6.0/7.0 10 > 6.0/7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml 21.8 126 4.1 126 0% Preist Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 4.38 <0.5 5.04 0% Manganese ug/l 1.8 1957 1 2045 0% Nitrate mg/l <0.02 10 <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l <0.02 10 0% pH 8.5 >6.5 & <9 8.7 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.77 <0.2 0.97 0% Zinc ug/l <2 193 <2 218 0% Summer 2020 a Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) Within target range (>6/7mg/) E.coli Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Below MRL Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6,5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than. 1 indicate an exceedance. of a water quality standard Slate Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 1.79 <0.1 1.09 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.25 <0.1 0.41 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 4.99 <0.5 8.71 0% D.O. mg/l 10.2 >6 6.0/ /7.0 9.3 >6 6.0/7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml 79.4 126 5.2 126 0% Slate Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 1.19 <0.5 2.43 0% Manganese ug/l <0.5 1314 <0.5 1632 0% Nitrate mg/l 0.048 10 0.11 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.045 10 0% pH 8.2 >6.5 & <9 8.5 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 1.2 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.10 <0.2 0.30 0% Zinc ug/l <2 65.1 <2 118 0% - Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/) Within targetr range (6/7 mg/) E.coli Lead Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Below MRL Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite pH Within targetr range (6.5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a. substance that can be reliably measured; for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Snow Spur Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 1.09 <0.1 1.09 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.44 <0.1 0.49 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 9.31 <0.5 10.50 0% D.O. mg/l 9.8 > 6.0/7.0 12 >6 6.0/7.0 0% Snow Spur E.coli per 100ml 10.9 126 2 126 0% Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 2.64 <0.5 3.08 0% Manganese ug/l 2.3 1675 0.8 1755 0% Nitrate mg/l <0.02 10 <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l <0.02 10 0% pH 8.5 >6.5 & <9 8.5 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.35 <0.2 0.44 0% Zinc ug/l <2 126 <2 144 0% Summer 2020 - Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/l) Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) E.coli Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Below MRL Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (65 5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured, for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Stoner - Upper Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 0.78 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.57 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 12.44 0% D.O. mg/l 10 > 6.0/7.0 0% Stoner E. coli per 100ml <1 126 0% -Upper Lead ug/l <0.5 3.82 0% Manganese ug/l 2.4 1875 0% Nitrate mg/l <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0% pH 8.7 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.62 0% Zinc ug/l <2 172 0% Summer 2020 a Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7mg/) E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (65-9) Selenium Below MRL Silver Below MRL Zinc Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured; for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Stoner - Lower Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 1.10 <0.1 0.78 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.60 <0.1 0.59 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 13.20 <0.5 12.92 0% D.O. mg/l 10.3 >6 6.0/7.0 10 > 6.0/7.0 0% Stoner E. coli per 100ml 517.2 126 86.5 126 50% -Lower Lead ug/l <0.5 4.11 <0.5 4.00 0% Manganese ug/l 7.1 1919 2.8 1903 0% Nitrate mg/l 0.03 10 <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.147 10 0% pH 8.4 >6.5 & <9 8.7 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.70 <0.2 0.67 0% Zinc ug/l <2 183 <2 179 0% Summer 2020 a Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (6/7mg/l) Within target range (>6/7 mg/l) E.coli Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6,5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured, for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard West Fork Dolores Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 2.43 <0.1 1.52 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.26 <0.1 0.40 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 5.13 <0.5 8.48 0% D.O. mg/l 10.8 >6.0/7.0 12 >6 6.0/7.0 0% West Fork E. coli per 100ml 3.1 126 <1 126 0% Dolores Lead ug/l <0.5 1.23 <0.5 2.35 0% Manganese ug/l <0.5 1328 0.6 1615 0% Nitrate mg/l 0.105 10 0.132 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.108 10 0% pH 8 >6.5 & <9 8.3 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.10 <0.2 0.29 0% Zinc ug/l 2.8 67 <2 114 0% Summer 2020 - Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within targetr range (>6/7 mg/1) Within targetr range (>6/7 mg/) E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite - pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient. is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Wildcat Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 0.93 <0.1 0.92 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.55 <0.1 0.57 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 12.09 <0.5 12.42 0% D.O. mg/l 8.6 >6 6.0/7.0 9.1 > 6.0/7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml 8.5 126 <1 126 0% Wildcat Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 3.68 <0.5 3.81 0% Manganese ug/l 5.3 1854 <0.5 1874 0% Nitrate mg/l 0.025 10 <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.072 10 0% pH 8.5 >6.5 & <9 8.6 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.59 <0.2 0.62 0% Zinc ug/l 3.4 167 <2 172 0% - Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) Within targetr range (>6/7 mg/) E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Below MRL Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6,5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Fall Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 4.63 <0.1 5.04 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.17 <0.1 0.20 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 3.16 0.6 3.73 0% D.O. mg/l 9.6 >6 6.0 /7 7.0 8.9 > 6.0/7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml 14.5 126 <1 126 0% Fall Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 0.65 <0.5 0.81 0% Manganese ug/l <0.5 1098 <0.5 1173 0% Nitrate mg/l <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.136 10 0% pH 7.43 >6.5 & <9 7.31 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.04 <0.2 0.06 0% Zinc ug/l 2.1 39.9 <2 47.8 0% Summer 2020 - Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) Within target range (>6/7 mg/l) E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Below MRL Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance ofai water quality standard Quartz Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 5.78 <0.1 1.71 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.26 <0.1 0.31 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 5.14 <0.5 6.24 0% D.O. mg/l 10.4 >6 6.0/7.0 10.1 > 6.0/7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml 2 126 <1 126 0% Quartz Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 1.23 <0.5 1.58 0% Manganese ug/l 2.8 1328 7.4 1433 0% Nitrate mg/l <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.124 10 0% pH 6.51 >6.5 & <9 8.23 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.10 <0.2 0.15 0% Zinc ug/l <2 67.1 <2 82.5 0% Summer 2020 - Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7r mg/1) Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Below MRL Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured; for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Wolf Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 2.33 <0.1 3.14 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.12 <0.1 0.14 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 2.13 <0.5 2.57 0% D.O. mg/l 11.1 >6 6.0/7.0 10.9 >6 6.0/7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml 8.6 126 <1 126 0% Wolf Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 0.39 <0.5 0.50 0% Manganese ug/l 1.2 942 0.7 1014 0% Nitrate mg/I <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.066 10 0% pH 8.03 >6.5 & <9 7.81 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.02 <0.2 0.03 0% Zinc ug/l <2 26.22 <2 32.10 0% Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7r mg/1) Within target range (>6/7mg/) E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (6,5-9) selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient. is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Tabeguache Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/I <0.1 1.15 <0.1 1.15 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.88 <0.1 0.92 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 20.45 <0.5 21.65 0% D.O. mg/l 6.19 >6.0/7.0 7.36 >6 6.0/7.0 50% Tabeguache E. coli per 100ml 6.3 126 19.7 126 0% Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 7.08 <0.5 7.59 0% Manganese ug/l 10.7 2276 15.2 2327 0% Nitrate mg/l <0.02 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.037 10 0% pH 8.36 >6.5 & <9 8.46 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 1.69 <0.2 1.89 0% Zinc ug/l 3.7 292 <2 310 0% Summer 2020 - Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below. MRL D.O. EONESIELZIEBSEEN Within target range (>6/7 mg/1) E.coli Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite Below MRL pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured, for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality. standard Waterfall Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 2.50 <0.2 6.04 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.53 0.319 1.20 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 11.44 6.6 29.28 0% D.O. mg/l 11.4 >6.0/7.0 10.28 >6.0/7.0 0% Waterfall E. coli per 100ml 2 126 <1 126 0% Creek Lead ug/l <0.5 3.43 0.51 10.94 0% Manganese ug/l 5.2 1815 179 2618 0% Nitrate mg/l <0.1 10 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.095 10 <0.1 10 0% pH 7.98 >6.5 & <9 6.94 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 0.44 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.52 <0.5 3.47 0% Zinc ug/l 3.8 157 81.7 428 0% Summer 2020 . Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Copper D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/l) Within target range (>6/7r mg/l) E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Below MRL Nitrate/Nitrite pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality. standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Upper Taylor River Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/I <0.1 0.82 <0.1 1.43 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.28 <0.1 0.31 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 5.62 <0.5 6.30 0% D.O. mg/l 6.77 >6.0/7.0 8.18 > 6.0/7.0 0% Upper Taylor E. coli per 100ml 8.6 126 <1 126 0% River Lead ug/l <0.5 1.38 <0.5 1.60 0% Manganese ug/l 5.3 1376 7.2 1438 0% Nitrate mg/l 0% Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.182 10 1.41 10 0% pH 8.64 >6.5 & <9 8.34 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.13 <0.2 0.16 0% Zinc ug/l 2.6 73.9 27.3 83.4 0% Summer 2020 - Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7 mg/) Within target range (>6/7mg/1) E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (65-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured; for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Big Dominguez Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 0.30 <0.1 0.78 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.59 <0.1 0.67 0% Copper ug/l 0.8 12.89 <0.5 15.0 0% D.O. mg/l 6.48 >6.0/7.0 7.78 >6 6.0/7.0 0% Big E. coli per 100ml 2 126 39.3 126 0% Dominguez Lead ug/l <0.5 3.99 <0.5 4.82 0% Manganese ug/l 3.7 1901 2.9 2017 0% Nitrate mg/l Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.021 10 0.414 10 0% pH 8.78 >6.5 & <9 8.54 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.67 <0.2 0.90 0% Zinc ug/l <2 179 3.7 210 0% Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL D.O. Within target range (>6/7r mg/) Within target range (>6/7mg/1) E.coli Lead Below MRL Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Below MRL Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite pH Within target range (6.5-9) Within target range (65 5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc Below MRL 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured, for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard Escalante Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 3.10 <0.1 0.69 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.32 <0.1 0.86 0% Copper ug/l <0.5 6.53 <0.5 19.87 0% D.O. mg/l 12.2 >6 6.0/7.0 7.88 > 6.0/7.0 0% E. coli per 100ml <1 126 3.1 126 0% Escalante Lead ug/l <0.5 1.68 <0.5 6.83 0% Manganese ug/l 22.9 1458 2.8 2251 0% Nitrate mg/l Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.093 10 0.626 10 0% pH 7.82 >6.5 & <9 8.68 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.17 <0.2 1.59 0% Zinc ug/l 4.1 86.6 2.7 283 0% Summer 2020 - Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Copper Below MRL Below MRL D.O. Within targetrange (>6/7 mg/1) Within target range (>6/7mg/) E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite pH Within target range (6,5-9) Within target range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL - Below MRL Zinc 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured, for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water qualitys standard Little Dominguez Creek Summer 2020 Fall (low-flow) 2020 Water Water % Exceed Analyte Unit Result quality Result quality standard standard Ammonia mg/l <0.1 0.47 <0.1 0.75 0% Cadmium ug/l <0.1 0.62 <0.1 0.68 0% Copper ug/l 1.2 13.66 0.9 15.21 0% D.O. mg/l 6.01 >6.0/7.0 7.67 >6 6.0/7.0 0% Little E. coli per 100ml <1 126 33.6 126 0% Dominguez Lead ug/l <0.5 4.29 <0.5 4.91 0% Manganese ug/l 5.1 1945 3.5 2028 0% Nitrate mg/l Nitrate/Nitrite mg/l 0.035 10 0.068 10 0% pH 8.58 >6.5 & <9 8.59 >6.5 & <9 0% Selenium ug/l <1 4.60 <1 4.60 0% Silver ug/l <0.2 0.75 <0.2 0.93 0% Zinc ug/l 8.5 190 7.7 213 0% Summer 2020 - Fall (low-flow) 2020 Ammonia Below MRL Below MRL Cadmium Below MRL Below MRL Copper D.O. Within target range (>6/7n mg/) Within targetr range (>6/7 mg/1) E.coli Below MRL Lead Below MRL Below MRL Manganese Nitrate or Nitrate/Nitrite pH Within target range (6,5-9) Within targetr range (6.5-9) Selenium Below MRL Below MRL Silver Below MRL Below MRL Zinc 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 Hazard Quotient (HQ) Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) is smallest measured concentration of a substance that can be reliably measured, for the analytical method used. Hazard Quotient. is the ratio of a measured concentration to a water quality standard. Values greater than 1 indicate an exceedance of a water quality standard C - - 9 Site Update EPA Pride of the West Mill EMERGENCY RESPONSE o 4 A G Operational Period May 21-22, 2021 Current Situation On May 11, 2021, the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) inspected several structures at the former Pride of the West mill. This inspection identified numerous drums, bags, and containers in various states of integrity. In addition, an estimated 44 drums of sodium cyanide were discovered. Sodium cyanide reacts with acids and water to form hydrogen cyanide, a very toxic gas. On May 17, 2021, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) notified EPA of their concern for unsecured chemicals at the Site and requested assistance. EPA deployed a response team to the Site on May 21, 2021. This action is not connected to any planned or ongoing remedial work at the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site. That Team is currently conducting a removal evaluation at the Site. This removal evaluation is expected to be completed by May 28, 2021. Site Description The Pride of the West mill facility is located approximately four miles to the northeast and upstream of Silverton, Colorado along the Animas River. The mill facility is not in operation and consists of several structures situated within a steep river valley along Animas Forks Rd/Rt. 2. Site Objectives Safety of the public and response personnel is top priority. Assess and stabilize the source area to prevent the incident from worsening. Minimize or, if possible, eliminate threats to human health and/or the environment posed by the release/discharge. Provide timely and accurate communication of response information to the public, on-site media, and affected stakeholders. Safety Message EPA will adhere to all CDC and local recommendations pertaining to COVID-19 during the site work. All relevant safety precautions will be followed when conducting the assessment of unknown drums/containers. Many containers are reported to be corrosive and are leaking. Possible Asbestos-Containtaining-Material was noted in at least two buildings (with at least one building reported to have damaged/flaking material). Operational Period Objectives EPA's Operational Objectives from May 21-22, 2021 were to: Deploy response resources. Make initial entries into the structures identified by DRMS and determine conditions. Secure the Site to prevent access to buildings containing drums and containers. Establish public website and reporting process to keep stakeholders and the public informed. Current Activities EPA deployed 2 On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs), 2 ERRS Contractors and 3 START Contractors to the Site on May 21, 2021. The Team stationed a communications trailer at the Site and conducted a brief reconnaissance of the area without entering any of the structures. On May 22, 2021 EPA entered the Leach Plant, Mill and Laboratory. EPA removed 4 locks in total and opened several doors to ventilate each building. START conducted a screening level assessment of air quality and physical hazards. EPA subsequently entered each of these buildings with a larger group and verified numerous drums, bags, and containers in various states of integrity. At one location in the Mill, caustic material from several drums was observed to be leaking and corroding steel support beams in a floor separating two levels. The weather was cool and rainy all day. Initial observations indicated that water pooled in the basement of the Mill building and was likely the result of a leaking drainpipe from the roof as opposed to a groundwater source. All locks damaged by EPA during entry and ventilation were replaced. EPA also added a lock to one door at the Mill that did not exist to secure the Site. Planned Activities (May 23-26) Determine if additional drums and containers exist in the remaining structures at the Site. Inventory all drums and containers at the Site. Determine the contents of drums and containers using existing labels to the extent practical and obtain relevant safety documentation from manufactures. Perform HazCat analyses to determine the properties and compatibility of those drums or containers with unknown or questionable contents. Segregate drums and containers within each building according to compatible chemical properties (aclds VS bases for example). Colorado Tire Recyclers, LLC 5101 Columbine St. Denver, CO 80216 303-853-0789 May 6, 2021 San Juan County Commissioner Austin Lashley Scott Fetchenhier Ernest Kuhlman Re: Proposed Help to Alleviate Abandoned and Excessive Waste Tires and Wood Debris Dear Board of Commissioners: Approximately 315 million tires wear out in the U.S. every year. In Colorado alone 7.5 million tires are replaced. Where do many go? Colorado leads the country with waste dumps including the largest waste tire monofil in North America. We know every county in Colorado has needs with abandoned waste tires and we are here to support the State of Colorado and your County. Colorado Tire Recyclers, LLCis a waste tire recycling company operated by Teresa Immel, the President and Manager. We have been in operation for over 15 years and have recycled over 100 million waste tires. Quoting Lt. Rodney Sherrod of the Denver Fire Dept., "Your company is providing a great service in reallocating tires for a second life and keeping them out of salvage yards as well as preventing fires." If your county has any issues with abandoned waste tires, we provide an efficient and effective clean-up process for either a state or county funded clean-up or funded by the individual property owners. The cleanup process would be the removal of waste tires to our recycling facility in Denver or onsite tire shredding and removal to local landfills for utilization as Alternative Daily Cover (ADC) and beneficial end use. With the severe fires last year and ongoing concerns with another severe fire season, we also provide clean-up service for abandoned or fire scarred wood and debris. This wood remains a fire issue and will not decompose for 10-12 years. Our shredder will reduce it to chips that will decompose in less than 2 years. f your county does not have an ongoing program that promotes defensible property and you are aware of any potential fire issues as a result of abandoned or dangerous wood debris, our shredder can reduce it to recycled mulch. Contact us with any questions. We are here to help. Sincerely, Teresa Immel Greg Morck President and Manager Executive VP Operations 5/24/2021 San Juan County Mail Ironhorse Bicycle Classic Race UPDATE! It is this coming Saturday May 29th Memorial Day Weekend. Gmail Willy Tookey <admin@sanjuancolorado.us> Ironhorse Bicycle Classic Race UPDATE! It is this coming Saturday May 29th Memorial Day Weekend. 1 message chamber@silvertoncolorado.com chamber@sivertoncolorado.com> Sun, May 23, 2021 at 5:16 PM To: chamber@sivertoncolorado.com Hello Chamber members, - have received an update from Ironhorse Bicycle Classic Race Director Gaige Sippy just now for next Saturday May 29th on Memorial Day Weekend! We have 875 signed up for the Silverton Race and expect 30 plus more this week We normally have 2600 riders coming to the Silverton Race but due to COVID limitations, lack of training days, travel hesitancy and the general unknowns we are only seeing a 1/3 of the usual riders. They are not providing riders return bus service this year so we may see a high influx of racers on Friday May 28th coming into town to leave a vehicle. Highway 550 SOUTH will be closed from Purgatory to Silverton on Saturday May 29th from 8:30am - 1:30pm. Next year in 2022 will be our 50th Anniversary and they expect it to be the biggest race yet and a full week of events around Ironhorse! Ironhorse is a series of 4 days of events and races with Silverton being the main Saturday Race/Citizens Tour. All the other races are held in Durango and will continue this year but also with limited ridership. There is a mountain bike race, gravel ride and kids race all happening throughout the weekend. There will be no "Party in the Park" this year like normal but Memorial Park will continue to serve as the finish line. Nof food or services will be provided in the park this year except finish line, announcer, a Vaccination Van from Animas Surgical in Durango available to anyone and porta potties. am the Silverton Contact for the race and retain the Ironhorse Bicycle Classic Board seat for our community SO if you have comments, questions or concerns please let me know. Last but not least we always hire Open Snow to do a detailed weather forecast for the week and all looks good SO far!! If there were a storm, we would receive the final call on the race about 4:30am and if there was a need to cancel I would send out email blast at that time. Thank you, DeAnne Gallegos Executive Director Silverton Chamber of Commerce 414 Greene St Silverton CO 81433 I Po Box 565 Office: 970 387-5654 I Cell: 970 403-9951 htpslimailgoogecommmai.wohA-Seetlebleserplsearch-atpemihd-headnaB8PA3AT069239850485128samp-mapfaA3A1705929850. 1/2 5/24/2021 San Juan County Mail Ironhorse Bicycle Classic Race UPDATE! It is this coming Saturday May 29th Memorial Day Weekend. ilvertoncolorado.com chamber@silvertoncolorado.com The Mountains are Calling tps/main.google.commalwork-abeaeb2leavew-pt S S e earch-allépermthid-thread-"a3A3A17005929365043512968simpl-msg-Pa3A170059293650. 2/2 Press Release: updated May 24, 2021 (original May 21, 2021) Joint Statement of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (UMUT) and Dolores Water Conservancy District (DWCD) The Dolores River is once again headed toward record low runoff, on the heels of an abysmal 2020 water year. The Dolores Water Conservancy District and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, primary users of Dolores water flow, said this circumstance places the burden of two horrible years on the Dolores Project users, who will only see a 5 = 10% supply. The shorted water deliveries will fall on the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch Enterprise, DWCD full-service irrigators in Montezuma and Dolores Counties, and the downstream fishery, according to Ken Curtis, general manager of DWCD. Given the natural precipitation cycle for Colorado, these conditions began forming last fall when the monsoon rains failed to deliver fall moisture to replenish river flows and soil moisture for the 3rd year in a row. These water deficits dried up smaller tributaries in the upper watershed and sent us into the winter with an enormous hole to fill from the first spring snowmelt before starting the runoff. Locally we were lucky to avoid major wild fires last fall in the San Juan Mountains, Curtis explained. The winter likewise failed to deliver at historical average, peaking out with only 83% of normal snowpack on April 1st. Another dry windy warm spring further depleted the snowpack to where current forecasts project 25% of the historical average, only 74,000 AF for McPhee that normally runs 250,000 through its delivery system to all users. Conditions may continue to degrade given recent weather and current forecasts. That places 2021 dropping towards the 4th worst runoff after 1977, 2018 and 2002. With 2020 providing the seventh worst recorded runoff, McPhee Reservoir carryover was only 4% of the active capacity. Curtis said the result will be no supplemental irrigation supplies available to the senior water rights. The Project irrigators are cutting back irrigated acres by 90% to most efficiently use the extremely low water supplies and will run partial season irrigation at best on those limited acres. Curtis is also working closely with Dove Creek Mayor Brett Martin to keep their water supply reservoir full from DWCD irrigation canals that won't run all summer. The downstream fishery will see flows of 10 CFS for a few months that will then drop back to a trickle of 5 CFS for the remaining 8 months until next spring. The lower river faces significant trout and native fish populations loses. "Financial impacts will be hard on all agriculture producers. The Tribe's Farm and Ranch Enterprise will limit employment and cut back buying farm supplies drastically, with longer term impacts, "DWCD Board President Bruce Smart said. "The recovery for producers, the UMUT, and the District will take years. The fishery impacts may not be known until 2022, but the river will likely experience flows similar to pre-McPhee. Long time farmers have seen this before, after 2002 it took seven years to financially recover and this year looks worse. Farmers expect a significant hit to their pocket books that will trickle through the local economy. It's too early to tell what crops will make it through the season, but without some rain many farmers expect significant loss to their perennial stands. If next year's supply doesn't improve Curtis worries that multigenerational farm families may face bankruptcy." "At stake is the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe's highly productive and efficient 7,600 acre farm. With a 10% water supply from the Dolores Project this year we are limited to growing corn for our Bow and Arrow Brand, and protecting our highest value alfalfa fields," according to Manuel Heart, Chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. "We have spent 25 years developing productive crops on 109 center pivot fields and a trained workforce of Tribal members. With most of our fields fallowed and very little crop income, everything that we have developed is at risk. We intend to work closely with DWCD and the Bureau of Reclamation to protect the continued viability of our farm. Our participation in the Dolores Project is a result of the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement and we will exercise these Settlement Rights in the fullest to protect our Farm and Ranch Enterprise and keep the Dolores Project viable", concluded Chairman Heart. DWCD and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal leadership have discussed the drought impacts with the Bureau of Reclamation, and potential drought impact assistance is being explored. Both Montezuma and Dolores Counties will be asked to consider emergency drought declarations next to raise these concerns to the State level where the District and the Tribe will also work with the State of Colorado in coordinating any drought response. United States Department of the Interior Office of Hearings and Appeals Interior Board ofLand Appeals 4 IBA9 801 N. Quincy St., Suite 300 RCH 3, Arlington, VA 22203 703-235-3750 703-235-8349 (fax) May 25, 2021 IBLA 2021-16 / DOL-BLM-CO-F070-2019-0008-EA J SAN JUAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE AND Travel Management Plan BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY Petition for Stay Denied ORDER San Juan Citizens Alliance and the Board of County Commissioners of San Juan County (Appellants) appealed one portion of a September 21, 2020, Decision Record (DR) issued by the Gunnison (Colorado) Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. 1 Specifically, Appellants appealed the portion of the DR that would authorize motorized use on the Minnie Gulch Trail (Trail) once it is re-routed. After the appeal was fully briefed, Appellants filed a petition for stay seeking to prevent construction of a new route.3 As explained below, Appellants have failed to demonstrate the likelihood of immediate and irreparable harm if a stay is not granted. We, therefore, deny Appellants' petition for stay. BACKGROUND The DR approved implementation of Alternative Cof the 2020 Silverton Travel Management Plan Environmental Assessment (EA), as modified. 4 The EA analyzed the environmental effects of designating various motorized, mechanized, foot, and equestrian roads and trails within the Silverton Travel Management Area (STMA) to 1 See Decision Record, Silverton Travel Management Plan (Sept. 21, 2020), https:/eplanning. blm.gov/public projetts/122941/20031435620026921/250032525/ Silverton9620TMP9a20Signede9s20Decisionea20Record.pd: (last visited May 24, 2021) (DR). 2 Notice of Appeal at 1 (filed Oct. 21, 2020). 3 Petition for Stay at 1-2 (filed Apr. 27, 2021) (Petition). 4 DR at 1. IBLA 2021-16 comply with the Tres Rios Resource Management Plan. 5 The STMA covers approximately 67,000 acres of interspersed private and public lands in San Juan County, Colorado.6 As relevant here, the DR changed the authorized use on the Minnie Gulch Trail (Trail) from "Singletrack Mechanized" to "Singletrack Motorized. 17 The effect of this change is that motorized dirt bikes and e-bikes would now be allowed on the Trail, along with the previously authorized mountain bike, foot, and horse use. 8 This change would occur only after the Trail is re-routed to avoid the Ute Trailo and to prevent the Trail from overlapping with the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDNST): This change in authorized use will only occur after a sustainable alternate alignment applying the Project Design Features detailed in Appendix E of the [EAJ is located, cleared, and constructed. This alternate route will avoid the Ute Trail located in the Minnie Gulch Valley and cross the [CDNST) at a perpendicular angle. This route will be built on the slopes above the Ute Trail and BLM will direct all uses to use this new trail. The Ute Trail itself will remain open to foot traffic only. [10] 5 Environmental Assessment, Silverton Travel Management Plan, DOL-BLM-CO-F070- 2019-0008-EA at 8 (Sept. 2020), p/ePhmig.ingepals pro)ects/122941/200314356-20026322/250032526/ Silverton TMP Final EA.pdf (last visited May 24, 2021) (EA). 6 EA at 5; id. at 31 (map depicting STMA); Finding of No Significant Impact, DOI-BLM- 00-F0702019-008-EA at 2 (Sept. 21, 2020), p/ehmig.ingewpaNs proects/122941/200314356/20026319/250032523/ Slveronw20TMP4205gpmedw20FoNSIp.dr (last visited May 7, 2021) (FONSI). 7 See DR at 1-2; EA at 22 (stating that the previous authorized use on the Trail was "Singletrack Mechanized"). 8 See EA at 29 (describing "Singletrack Mechanized" and "Singletrack Motorized"); id. at 32-33 (describing various classes of e-bikes). 9 See EA at 58 (stating that the Ute Trail "is an important remnant of Ute travel routes in the high altitudes of the San Juan Mountains" and is eligible for listing on the National Registry of Historic Places for its significance to the Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, and Northern Ute). 10 DR at 1-2; see EA at 22 (stating that re-routing will "avoid cultural sites" and that a segment of the Trail is "coincident with the CDNST"); id. at 23 (map depicting the Trail and the CDNST). 2 IBLA 2021-16 On October 21, 2020, Appellants filed their notice of appeal. 11 On April 27, 2021, fearing that construction of the new route could "begin as soon as July 1, 2021," Appellants filed their petition for stay. 12 On May 6, 2021, BLM timely opposed the petition. 13 On May 14, 2021, Appellants filed a reply. 14 Yet, our regulations do not provide for the filing of a reply at the petition-for-stay stage. 15 This is because we seek to rule on petitions for stays within the 45-day period before a decision becomes effective, 16 and allowing replies given that short time period would be "impracticable. 17 However, because Appellants did not file their petition for stay "together with" their notice of appeal, the 45-day period does not apply. 18 Accordingly, we will exercise our discretion and consider Appellants' reply, notwithstanding that they failed to seek leave to file it. 19 ANALYSIS I. The Four Stay Criteria. An appellant seeking a stay must demonstrate that a stay is warranted based on four criteria: (1) the relative harm to the parties if the stay is granted or denied; (2) the likelihood of the appellant's success on the merits; (3) the likelihood of immediate and irreparable harm if the stay is not granted; and (4) whether the public interest favors 11 See Memorandum from BLM to IBLA Transmitting Notice of Appeal (Nov. 2, 2021). 12 Petition at 1. 13 BLM's Opposition to Petition for Stay (filed May 6, 2021) (Opposition). 14 Reply Brief to BLM's Opposition to Petition for Stay (filed May 14, 2021) (Reply). 15 See 43 C.F.R. $ 4.21(b)(3) (2019). 16 43 C.F.R. S 4.21(b)(4) (2019) (providing for a 45-day period); see David M. Burton, 11 OHA 117, 122-25 (1995). 17 Department Hearings and Appeals Procedures, 58 Fed. Reg. 4939, 4942 (Jan. 19, 1993) (stating that, because of the 45-day period, it "would be impracticable" to allow for the filing of replies at the petition-for-stay stage). 18 See 43 C.F.R. S 4.21(a)(2) (2019) (stating that "[a] decision will become effective on the day after the expiration of the time during which a person adversely affected may file a notice of appeal unless a petition for a stay pending appeal is filed together with a timely notice of appeal"); id. S 4.21(a)(3) (stating that a decision will become effective if a petition for a stay filed together with a timely notice of appeal is not ruled on within the time specified in 43 C.F.R. S 4.21(b)(4)). 19 See W. Watersheds Project, 184 IBLA 106, 117 (2013) (ruling that a motion for leave to file is required when a party wishes to make a filing that is not provided for in our regulations); see also Red Thunder, Inc., 117 IBLA 167, 172-73 (1990) (ruling that, in the absence of prejudice, we will generally not punish a party for a procedural mistake). 3 IBLA 2021-16 granting the stay. 20 If the appellant fails to satisfy any one of these criteria, the petition for stay must be denied. 21 II. Appellants Have Not Demonstrated That A Stay Is Warranted. We focus our analysis on the third regulatory criterion--the likelihood of immediate and irreparable harm if a stay is not granted. To satisfy this criterion, Appellants must demonstrate that the harm if a stay is not granted is both immediate and irreparable. 22 Bare allegations of harm are not sufficient, 23 and Appellants cannot meet their burden of proof under this criterion through allegations that are "unsupported, vague, or speculative. "24 In other words, Appellants must prove that the harm is likely to occur if a stay is not granted; not that they only fear the harm may occur at some indefinite time in the future. 25 In an effort to satisfy this criterion, Appellants argue they will suffer immediate and irreparable harm this summer because "post-decision emails demonstrate BLM's intent to move forward quicky with trail construction this summer once the trail is surveyed and snow conditions permit construction. 126 Appellants further argue that this construction would cause irreparable harm by impacting the "fragile tundra ecosystem. 27 Notwithstanding the post-decision emails, the evidence shows that construction of the new route is not imminent. The DR emphasized that the new route would be subject to the project design features in Appendix E of the EA. 28 These project design features require, among other things, that all new trail construction "be designed to avoid historic properties." 29 Thus, while a proposed location for the new route has been marked on the 20 43 C.F.R. $ 4.21(b)(1) (2019); see id. S 4.21(b)(2) (stating that the appellant bears the burden of proof). 21 Friends of Animals, 188 IBLA 394, 397 (2016). 22 W. Watersheds Project, 192 IBLA 72, 85 (2017). 23 Id. 24 Heather Bromm, 193 IBLA 152, 157 (2018). 25 Id. 26 Petition at 7. 27 Id. at 5. 28 DR at 2. 29 EA at 87. 4 IBLA 2021-16 ground, 30 the final location of the new route is dependent "upon on-the-ground field visits that are expected to take place during the summer field season of 2021 by BLM specialists, including a qualified archaeologist, and in coordination with stakeholders. 931 Even after the final location of the new route is determined, no construction will take place until: (1) a memorandum of agreement (MOA) is entered into among BLM, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Ouray and Uintah Reservation;32 and (2) the mitigation requirements agreed to in the MOA are satisfied. 33 Given the number and contingent nature of these steps, BLM states that it is not likely that any construction would occur before October 2021.34 Appellants do not dispute that these additional steps need to be taken. 35 Instead, Appellants argue that these steps may be completed before October 1, 2021, because completion of the steps is "entirely within BLM's control. 136 We do not agree. Given that there will be four other parties to the MOA, when the MOA may be finalized is not "entirely within BLM's control.' 77 Nor is it "entirely within BLM's control" when the mitigation requirements agreed to in the MOA may be deemed satisfied. Accordingly, we find that it is not likely that any construction would occur before October 2021. Yet, by that time, weather conditions would most likely prevent any construction. Indeed, as Appellants concede, construction in the San Juan mountains can 30 See Petition at 7; Opposition, Attached Declaration of Brady Owens, Acting Field Manager 17 (dated May 4, 2021) (Owens Decl.). 31 Owens Decl. 7. 32 Id. "T 8. 33 Id. 7 9; see FONSI at 6 ("All ground disturbing activities are subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Under the provision of Section 106 and its implementing regulations (36 CFR 800), the BLM is required to identify, evaluate, and mitigate effects to historic and prehistoric properties within the analysis area for any undertaking. "). 34 See Owens Decl. 11 ("Given the number of tasks that remain to be completed before any construction or ground disturbing activities in Minnie Gulch take place, BLM does not consider it likely that [construction] would occur before October of 2021 or the summer of 2022."). 35 See Reply at 2-3. 36 Id. at 3. 5 IBLA 2021-16 occur only during the summer months-July through September. 37 Thus, even if all the steps necessary for construction were completed by October 2021, weather conditions would likely prevent any construction until July 2022. Therefore, we conclude that the earliest any construction is likely to occur is July 1, 2022.38 As the threat of the alleged harm is more than one year away, Appellants have not shown a likelihood of immediate harm to justify a stay. 39 At best, Appellants have alleged only the possibility of future irreparable harm. However, both immediate and irreparable harm are required to satisfy this stay criterion. 40 As Appellants have not satisfied this criterion, there is no need to consider the other stay criteria because their petition for stay must be denied. 41 CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, we deny Appellants' petition for stay. This denial does not preclude Appellants from filing a new petition for stay if the threat of the alleged harm is likely to become imminent. STEVEN Digitally signed by STEVEN LECHNER LECHNER Date: 2021.05.25 11:56:35 -04'00' Steven J. Lechner Deputy Chief Administrative Judge 37 Petition at 1 (stating that IcJonstruction season in the San Juan mountains is approximately three months long - July through September - due to snowy conditions the rest of the year"); id. at 2 (stating that the Trail extends from 11,600 feet elevation to "12,800 feet atop the Continental Divide"); see EA at 53 (stating that the snow-free months in the STMA are, June to October). 38 Petition at 1 (acknowledging that July 1st is the earliest that construction could occur in any particular year). 39 See W. Watersheds Project, 192 IBLA at 85-86 (ruling there was no likelihood of immediate harm to warrant the issuance of a stay when there were additional steps to be completed by BLM before ground-disturbing activities could occur). 40 Id. at 85. 41 Wallace Forest Conservation Area Advisory Comm., 191 IBLA 338, 344 (2017) (ruling that the failure to satisfy one stay criterion eliminates the need to consider the other stay criteria because the petition for stay must be denied). 6 IBLA 2021-16 DISTRIBUTION: Lori Potter, Esq. potere/apankinchcom Sarah C. Judkins, Esq. judkins@kaplankirsch.com Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP 1675 Broadway Suite 2300 Denver, CO 80202 Scott Fetchenhier admin@sanjuancolorado.us Chair, Board of County Commissioners of San Juan County 1557 Greene Street P.O. Box 466 Silverton, CO 84133 Philip C. Lowe, Esq. phup.owe@so.do.gor Office of the Regional Solicitor U.S. Department of the Interior 755 Parfet Street, Suite 151 Lakewood, CO 80215 7 5/25/2021 San Juan County Mail Silverton OHV ordinance & parking Gmail Willy Tookey <admin@sanjuancolorado.us> Silverton OHV ordinance & parking 1 message Linda Test <Linda.Test@historictours.com> Fri, May 21, 2021 at 1:24 PM To: sanjuancounty@frontier.net" sanunouny@roneiner Silverton's Mayor Fuhrman recommended I check with you regarding my questions. Silverton has now banned OHVS from city streets effective June 20, 2021. We have a 3 week trip planned for September, and transport our OHV with a toy hauler RV and pick up truck. With a bumper pull toy hauler, we cannot bring a flatbed trailer for the OHV as we would exceed multiple states' laws on overall length, and will need to move it with the toy hauler. We now cannot drive from our campground to the trails. Where in the county near Silverton may we legally park our combo approximately 60 fti in length)? Is it legal to park along side any county road where there is space? Is there designated parking? With the parking, is there sufficient space for multiple vehicles to turn around safely? Or, are you aware of transport services to pick up our OHV in the morning and drop us off outside of the city limits? The mayor indicated he asked that their OHV taskforce convene to propose solutions to mitigate some of the complications, but has no answers to questions at this time. We have enjoyed visiting the San Juan's over the last few years, and were taken by surprise with the new ordinance. Before we cancel our trip, we are hoping there is a solution and answers to our questions. Thank you, Linda Test Linda Test 305-797-7479 est@hstoncours.com https:l/mail.google.com/mailu07k-fa5eaeb2teéview-ptésearch-alépermthid-thread-Pa3A17003980950886326748simpl-msg-63A170039809508.. 1/1 RESOLUTION 2012-04 A RESOLUTION ALLOWING THE USE OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES ON CERTAIN ROADS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SAN JUAN COUNTY WHEREAS, Colorado Revised Statutes 33-14.5-108(1)C) allows the Board of Commissioners the right to declare which County roads may be used by off-highway vehicles (OHVs); and WHEREAS, there is an increasing demand by OHV users for San Juan County to allow the use of OHVS on roads within the County; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has determined that the citizens of San Juan County may benefit both socially and economically by the Board allowing the use of off-highway vehicles on certain County roads; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Commissioners to designate certain roads in the County as allowable for OHV use. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of San Juan County that all County roads may be used by off-highway vehicles, with the following exception: 1. County Road 6, also known as the Shrine Road, shall not be open to off-highway vehicles. 2. County Road 34 and 34A also known as the Cemetery Road and the Water Line Road. 3. OHVS shall be allowed to operate on County Road 110A provided that the Town of Silverton also allows for OHV use on the portion ofCR 110A that travelst throught theirjurisdiction. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that for the purpose of this resolution the definition of "off-highway vehicle" shall be the definition found in Colorado Revised Statutes 33-14.5-101, a copy of which is attached to this resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolutions 04-7 is hereby repealed. READ, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of March, 2012 by the Board of Commissioners of San Juan County, Colorado. Attest: Ernest F. Kuhlman Terry S. Rhoades Ladonna Jaramillo Clerk and Recorder Peter C. McKay Colorado Revised Statutes 33-14.5-101 (3) "Off-highway vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle which is designed to travel on wheels or tracks in contact with the ground, which is designed primarily for use off oft the public highways, and which is generally and commonly used to transport persons for recreational purposes. "Off-highway vehicle" does not include the following: (a) Vehicles designed and used primarily for travel on, over, or in the water; (b) Snowmobiles; (c) Military vehicles; (d) Golf carts; (e) Vehicles designed and used to carry disabled persons; (f) Vehicles designed and used specifically for agricultural, logging, or mining purposes; or (g) Vehicles registered pursuant to article 3 of title 42, C.R.S. - f 5/25/2021 San Juan County Mail Fwd: Request for Signature CDPHE Contract 2019*0131 AMD#1 7/1/2021 Start San Juan LHA Tob STEPP A3a Gmail Willy Tookey samnehanuandlendour Fwd: Request for Signature - CDPHE Contract 2019*0131 AMD#1 7/1/2021 Start San Juan LHA Tob STEPP A35 CTI 5r messages Becky Joyce director@sicph.org> Wed, May 19, 2021 at 10:32 AM To: Willy Tookey <admin@sanjuancolorado.us>, Scott fetchenhier com.etch@gmal.com Hi Willy and Scott, This is a contract from CDPHE STEPP (Tobacco Prevention grant) for Scott to e-sign. Will you be able to do this or do you want me to help with it? Itt takes just a few minutes and the contract appears the same as it's been previous years. The total amount is $36, 869 for FY21. Thanks! Becky Joyce, BSN, RN San Juan County Public Health Director 1315 Snowden St. Silverton, CO 81433 (970) 387-0242 (970) 387-5036 (Fax) Forwarded message From: Amy Delgadillo via DocuSign <dsa.NA3@dcusgnnes Date: Tue, May 18, 2021 at 1:54 PM Subject: Request for Signature - CDPHE Contract 2019*0131 AMD#1 7/1/2021 Start San Juan LHA Tob STEPP A35 CTI To: Scott Fetchenhier director@sicph.org> COLORADO Department of Public CDPHE Health & Environment Amy Delgadlo sent yous a document IG revewe andi sign REVIEW DOCUMENTS htps.lmail.gongle.commailo7k-laseaeb2eiviewepiisearh-alspermahid-hreadA3A17002051597500295458simpl-msg-a3A1700205153756. 1/4 5/25/2021 San Juan County Mail Fwd: Request for Signature CDPHE Contract 2019*0131 AMD#1 7/1/2021 Start San Juan LHA Tob STEPP A3. 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Silverton SANJUAN COUNTY PO Box 250 PO Box 466 Silverton, CO 81433 Silverton, CO 81433 970-387-5522 970-387-5766 Date: May 22, 2021. For: May 26 Board of County Commissioners Meeting. From: Town/County Planning Director. Regarding: Some ofthe Planning Department Work During the Past Two Weeks. Recent County Projects The Planning Director & Building Inspector visited a Cunningham Gulch site on May 20. The Planning Director & Building Inspector visited a site on Ophir Pass on May 17. The Planning Director is reviewing a County Improvement Permit Application for a proposed residence on the Shrine Road. The Planning Director is reviewing a County Special Events Permit Application for the proposed Bent Elbow Poker Run. On May 24 the Planning Director has a meeting with the owners ofsix overlapping mining claims on CR 20/20A. County pre-application work is occurring for many sites including: a proposed residence in Twilight Meadows, proposed townhomes at Cascade Village, proposed residence in Know Your Neighbor, proposed subdivision at Purgatory, and some misc. mining claim proposals. A Land Use Permit Application is being reviewed for a DRMS mining reclamation project. An incomplete application was received for a proposed gate/fence/signs near Idaho Gulch. Other ongoing County work, including lots of calls/emails about RVs, septics, mining claims. Recent Town Projects The Town Board approved the Proposed Murphy Residence at 14th & Bluff on May 10. The Town Board approved a citizen petition Ordinance banning OHVS in Town on May 18. This may cause some additional OHV mpcdwmilepiangampeg issues in the County. The Town Board will have a Work Session on May 24 to discuss affordable housing. On May 24 the Town Board will briefly discuss in-Town seasonal employee RV housing. The Town Board has been interviewing Town Administrator and Town Attorney applicants. The Planning Commission will meet on June 15 to review several applications. An application for a proposed eightplex condo structure near 14th & Cement was received. A vacation rental application was received for an existing residence near 11th & Reese. An application for a Reese Street proposed ADU (accessory dwelling unit) was received. Emails inquiring about development on Town Lots (and County parcels to a lesser degree) are being received at a rapid pace by the Town/County Building & Planning Departments. Several sites with proposed infrastructure (at 7th/8th, Snowden/Blutt) are being reviewed. I am completing a Job Description for a Town Planning Dept. part time clerical trainee. Applications for changes to downtown historic buildings are being prepared by applicants. There is a lot of planning work/ncomplete applications for Town, indicating a busy summer. County Commissioners and citizens can contact me with questions about the Town/County Planning Department at: adair@lverton.co.us or (970) 387-5522. Page 1 of1, Staff Report for BOCC, L. Adair, 5/22/21.