Neighbors press water concerns as applicant explains state adjudication and augmentation plan
Residents raised concerns about groundwater and declining well levels after the applicant described the state adjudication and an augmentation plan that would set annual allocations and require metered wells; an online neighbor said his well dropped about 100 feet over 37 years.
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Water availability and well depth were central topics at the community meeting. Tom said the project requires a water adjudication and an augmentation plan with the state to allow additional wells: "You're allowed one upper Dawson well per 35 acres unless you go through the process and have the state approve an augmentation plan," he said, adding that augmentation defines how much water each lot may use and that wells must be metered.
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