HomeMy WebLinkAbout954354IN REPLY REFER TO:
Mr. Lance Mortensen
Manager, Double L Ranch, LLC
415 Stateline Road
P.O. Box 132
Freedom, WY 83120
United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Snake River Area Office
1359 Hansen Avenue
Burley, Idaho 83318 -1821
JUN 282010
Subject: Easement to the Salt River Gaging Station near Etna, Wyoming
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Thank you for your letter dated August 9'2009. Following a review of our position in context with your
letter we believe your letter is consistent with the position and terms that Reclamation has asserted and
operated under since the gaging station was installed.
Reclamation intends to move ahead to verify land ownership and then record the easement at its
current/historical location in accordance with the 1890 Canal Act as amended. This recorded easement
will recognize the right of Reclamation and/or its assigns (currently the U.S.G.S) for access to operate and
maintain the gaging station, at its current location. We believe this will finally resolve the issue and is
consistent with the intent of your letter.
As you are aware, the gaging station on Salt River near Etna, Wyoming has been in operation since 1953,
and provides real -time discharge data for flood control, irrigation, reservoir management, state and federal
water usage, and allocation. It is vital to the community and Reclamation that this gaging station remain
accessible and that any questions associated with access across your lands be resolved in perpetuity.
I really appreciate your willingness to work with me toward resolving this issue. Should you have any
questions or concerns please contact me at 208 678 -0461, extension 15 or my cell phone 208 670 -4330.
Dear Mr. Mortensen,
cc: Stephanie Balzarini
550 West Fort St.
Boise, ID 83724
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Sincerely,
Robe L. "Hap" Boyer
Natural Resource Manager
Gregg (SRA -1000) Ketchum (USF -2000) Beus (USF -6400)
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RECEIVED 7/13/2010 at 1:06 PM
RECEIVING 954354
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JEANNE WAGNER
LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY
STATE OF IDAHO
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County of Cassia
On this 0 day of 2010, personally appeared before me
Koh a ✓t known to me to be the official of the UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA that executed the within and foregoing instrument (letter dated June 28, 2010)
and acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said United
States, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he was authorized to
execute said instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal as of
the day and year first above written.
N ANNE DANIEL
OTXiiY PUBLIC
STATE OF IDAHO
Notar ublic in and for the
State o Idaho
Residing at
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August 6, 2009
Robert Boyer
Bureau of Reclamation
SRA -6300
1359 Hansen Ave.
Burley, ID 83318 -1821
RE: Salt River Gauging Station
Dear Mr. Boyer,
Please accept this letter as permission to have access for reasonable and prudent
operation and maintenance of the gauging station located at its current location. This is
the same permission Bureau of Reclamation and USGS have had since the station was
installed.
Since/1y,
Lance Mortensen
Double L Ranch, LLC
Manger
cc: Jake Jacobsen
Double L Ranch, LLC
P.O. Box 132
Freedom WY 83120
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