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GARDNER MOUNTAIN WATER CO.
P.O. BOX 9026
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA 95705
October 23, 1970
State Water Resources Control Board
Division of Water Rights
Room 1140, Resources Building
1416 - 9th St.
Sacramento, California 95815
Attn: Mr. J. M. Page, Supervisor Central Region
Re: Application #23502
Gentlemen:
This letter is in reply to the protest filed by the Bureau of Reclamation
for the above named application.
The protester states he would be willing to dismiss his protest if we were
to agree to certain conditions listed on his protest. We have absolutely
no intention of agreeing to such conditions. He states we would be junior
in priority to all other water rights filed simply because of date of filing.
We believe the highest degree of beneficial use is a higher priority and
therefore leave this decision to the wise judgement of the control board
itself.
We also believe there are many permits in existance in which a portion,
and in some cases a large portion, of the water is not being utilized and
never will be.
There is also the consideration of the needs for domestic drinIstegg water
versus recreational and wildlife needs. Again, these matters we leave to
the judgement of the board.
SLM/bg
Very truly yours,
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WATER CO.
BY j .f,7
Stanley 14 Martin; '
Vice -President & General Manager.ro
cc: United States Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Reclamation
2800 Cottage Way
Sacramento, Ca. 95825
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GARDNER MOUNTAIN WATER CO.
P.O. BOX 9026
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA 95705
October 23, 1970
State Water Resources Control Board
Division of Water Rights
Room 1140, Resources Building
1416 - 9th St.
Sacramento, California 95814
Attn: Mr. J. M. Page, Supervisor Central Region
Re: Application #23502
Dear Mr. Page:
On October 19th I visited your office and talked with Mr. Archie Chelisler
and Mr. Ben Rinehart. Mr. Che#sler informed me that it would probably be at
least a year before we get a decision on application #23502 or the 5 various
petitions filed by Tahoe Paradise Water & Gas Co. This timing is going to
prove very critical to us financially.
We had hoped we would have a decision on the 5 various petitions to move point
of diversion and change place of use much earlier than that. If it does take
a year, we are in all probability going to be faced with having to spend funds
on new facilities we had hoped would not be necessary. These funds, of course,
are going to come out of those we have earmarked for the pointof diversion
and pipelines.
Can you possibly give us a closer timetable as to when we can expect something.
concrete? Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WATER CO.
By ,,/(-)167
Stanley L. Martin,
Vice -President & General Manager
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