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V J A M E S M. M O N T G O M E R Y • C O N S U L T I N G E N G I N E E R • 15 N O R T H O A K L A N D A V E N U E • P A S A D E N A 1, C A L I F O R N I A Mr. Campbell Las Vegas Valley Water Dist. -3- 4-13-54 a zoning variance, a pressure sand trap, the encroachment upon potential subdivision area, and the necessity for quick action. After considering these various factors it was thought best to locate the wells on Water Company land where sand traps are already available and no zoning va riance would be required. It is believed that both proposed wells will be capable of delivering 2500 gpm. Well No. 12 is so located that it will probably result in a decrease in production from Wells Nos. 8, 9 and 10 (based on their existing pump curves) of about 400 gpm, leaving a net gain of 2100 gpm. The behavior of Well No. 13 is more difficult to predict, but it is believed that the net gain will be in the neighborhood of about 1800-2000 gpm. Such added capacity should be sufficient to carry the City over peak demand periods this coming summer. In conjunction with drilling these wells, it w ill be necessary to file applications for permits to appropriate and to put to beneficial use the water needed. Section 6 of Chapter 178, An Act Relating to Underground Waters, requires that said permits be obtained prior to the construction of the wells to be used for the appropriation. The length of time involved in processing these permits would probably be about 10 weeks and the drilling of these wells after such a period of time would mean that they would not be available for this summer's use. As a r e sult, the District should probably intercede for the Land and Water Company with the State Engineer, and as a public necessity, ask for special permission to drill the wells concurrently with the processing of the permits. There is a number of engineering details on these proposed installations that are beyond the scope of this letter. I will be available to the Land and Water Company to discuss the project and assist in any way I can. In order that the Land and Water Company officials may know more quickly of the recommendations being made, copies of this letter are being sent to Mr. Bennett and Mr. Maag. A copy is also being mailed to Mr. Shamberger. JMM:mg cc: Mr. Bennett cc: Mr. Maag cc: Mr. Hugh Shamberger