GIllespie, James J.

Sweeny, Robert M.

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UIdaho LawDigital Commons @ UIdaho LawConfederate Colville Tribes v. Walton (ColvilleTribes) Hedden-Nicely5-20-1979Submission of letter response by U.S.G.S.Robert M. SweenyAssistant United States AttorneyJames J. GIllespieUnited States AttorneyFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.uidaho.edu/waltonThis Exhibit is brought to you for free and open access by the Hedden-Nicely at Digital Commons @ UIdaho Law. It has been accepted for inclusion inConfederate Colville Tribes v. Walton (Colville Tribes) by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ UIdaho Law. For more information,please contact annablaine@uidaho.edu.Recommended CitationSweeny, Robert M. and GIllespie, James J., "Submission of letter response by U.S.G.S." (1979). Confederate Colville Tribes v. Walton(Colville Tribes). 45.https://digitalcommons.law.uidaho.edu/walton/451 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ..,., ./ FILED IN THE u; S. DISTRICT COURT Eastern District of Washington UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES , Plaintiff , -vs-BOYD WALTON, JR . , et ux . , et al. , Defendants , STATE OF WASHINGTON , Defendant-Intervenor . I No . 3421 SUBMISSION OF LETTER RESPONSE BY U.S.G.S. 13 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Plaintiff , -vs-) No . 3831 WILLIAM BOYD WALTON, et ux., et al ., and the STATE OF WASHINGTON , ) Defendants. ) The United States of America , plaintiff in Civil No . 3831, submits for the consideration of the Court the attached letter response from the Assistant District Chief , Hydrologic Surveillance, United States Geological Survey, concerning the duties required of the U.S.G.S. under the provisions of Paragraph XIII of the Judgment entered in this action. JAMES J. GILLESPIE · Unite~tes Att rney Assistant P. 0. Box 1494 Spokane , Wa. 99210 Tel. (509) 456-3811 y DOJ UN I TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR G EO LOG !CA L SU R VEY Water Resources Division 1201 Pacific Avenue - Suite 600 Tacoma, Washington 98402 Robert M. Sweeney u. S . Attorney u. S. Department of Justice Eastern District of Washington Room 841 U. S . Court House Spokane, Washington 99201 Dear Mr. Sweeney: March 20 , 1979 In response to your letter of March 12 , 1979, to Mr . Carpenter of the U. S. Geological Survey in Tacoma, the Survey will be able to participate in the monitoring of water put to beneficial use in the No Name Creek basin, Washington. We understand the phrase , "water put to beneficial use," to mean that water which is pumped from existing irrigation wells in the basin, or pumped from Walton's sump. The status of the flow measuring devices already installed has not been checked for several months, and there is not sufficient time to remove and calibrate the flow meters before pumping begins in the 1979 irrigation season . We suggest that we proceed this year on the assumption that all the meters are operating properly , but purchase one additional meter to be used in case of vandalism or malfunctions . The existing meters would be read monthly by the parties on whose land they are installed . The readings would be sent each month to the Geological Survey office in Spokane . The Survey would tabulate the readings twice a year and forward them to the Court . At least twice during the year, the Survey will make unannounced visits to the area to make independent readings of the flow meters and inspect their operation. The cost of the abov e work by the Survey , including field inspections , data collection and transmittal , and purchase of the flow meter , would be $2 , 600 during calendar year 1979 . . . Mr . Robert M. Sweeney March 20, 1979 U. S. Department of Justice During the non-pumping period between the 1979 and 1980 irrigation seasons, the operating mechanisms should be removed from all of the flow meters and sent to the factory, or equivalent, for recalibration. There are several additional points that should be covered, or at least understood , in the context of th~ court order. First, approved flow meters must be installed on any new wells that are drilled and pumped for non-domestic beneficial use in the basin. Second, approved measuring devices must be installed and maintained on any new points of diversion from No Name Creek . If you have any questions, we would be happy to discuss them with you. EHM:nb Sincerely yours, E. H. McGavock Assistant District Chief -Hydrologic Surveillance 

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