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State of Wisconsin 1 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> Tommy G.Thompson,Governor Northwest District Headquarters <br /> George E.Meyer,Secretary PO Box 309,Hwy 70 West <br /> WISCONSIN William H.Smith,District Director Spooner,WI 54801-0309 <br /> OERT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES TELEPHONE 715-635-2101 <br /> FAX 715-635.4105 <br /> TDD 715-635-4001 <br /> May 9, 1996 MAY 3 FILE REF: 3320 <br /> i <br /> Ken&Susan Guttsen <br /> 955 Kingswood dr. <br /> Chaska,MN 55318 <br /> Dear Mr.&Mrs. Guttsen: <br /> Re: Well Location Variance Approval for a well to be located on property you own <br /> on Pine Knoll Lane in the Town of Scott in Burnett CO.,Wisconsin. Legal <br /> description of the property: Lot I,Pine Knoll Subdiv., SE'/4,S5,T40 N,R14W. <br /> The Department has received and reviewed a request for a variance to construct a driven point well within <br /> the crawl space of a building on the above property. The top of the proposed well would terminate inside the <br /> crawl space. <br /> The Department is authorized by Chapters 144 and 162, Statutes,to have general supervispon and control <br /> over the waters of the state and to establish and enforce standards and rules for obtaining drinking water and <br /> protecting public health against polluted water supplies. Chapter NR 812,Wisconsin Administrative Code, <br /> is adopted pursuant to that authority. Section NR 812.08(2),Wis. Adm. Code,states that no well may be <br /> located,nor a building constructed,such that the well casing pipe will terminate in or extend through the <br /> basement of any building or terminate under the floor of a building having no basement. When a structure is <br /> built over the top of a well,the well casing pipe shall extend at least 12 inches above the floor. The top of the <br /> well casing pipe may terminate in a walkout basement. <br /> According to the information provided, a 4 foot high crawl space under your cabin is at grade level on two <br /> sides of the house. A 4 ft.wide x 4 ft.high access door will be installed on the side of the Crawl space where <br /> the driven point well is proposed to be installed. An access hatch will also be provided in tl�e floor of the <br /> cabin directly above the well. Because of the walk-out access at this point and the height of the crawl space, <br /> the well and pump system will be accessible to work on.For ease of heating your water system in winter,it is <br /> not practical to extend the well casing height 12 " above the floor of the cabin. You are therefore requesting <br /> approval to terminate the top of the well at least 12" above the established grade in the crawl space. <br /> The Department emphasizes that while a variance from ch.NR 812,Wisconsin Administrative Code, <br /> requirements maybe granted,compliance with ch.NR 812 requirements is recommended i' at allpossible. <br /> Chapter NR 812,Wis. Adm. Code,requirements reflect measures which the Department has found to best <br /> protect drinking water and groundwater from contamination. A Department-approved variance does not <br /> guarantee acceptable water quality or quantity. <br /> Quality Natural Resources Management <br /> Through Excellent Customer Service yam <br /> Rwycld <br /> P,c <br />