BEAR MOUNTAIN VISTA MEADOW SUBDIVISION COURT CASE
 

We have won the Supreme Court appeal of the Water Court decision concerning the Meadow

at the top of Bear Mountain! 

If you haven't already heard the news, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled solidly in favor of the BMHOA in our water court case to prevent developer Ron Lewis from getting a large number of new well permits in Tract C (Bear Mountain Meadow).  Twenty-five years ago he started with well rights for four houses; he still has well rights for 4 houses.  This ruling acknowledges and protects our existing exempt wells.  The court case took 15 years, but we have a solid victory at long last.  The court's ruling is available online at http://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/Supreme_Court/Opinions/2006/06SA373.pdf.  Many BMHOA residents contributed many dollars and hours to this fight. 

If the link above doesn't work for you, click here for a BMHOA provided copy.
 

BEAR MOUNTAIN VISTA MEADOW SUBDIVISION

The Bear Mountain Vista Meadow Subdivision was approved by the Jefferson County Commissioners in 2007

by a vote of 2-1 (Commissioners Congrove and McCasky approved, Hartman opposed).  This approval was

opposed by the Jefferson County Planning Commission and the Bear Mountain Homeowners Association.

In addition to the opposition by the above parties this subdivision is in direct violation of the covenants of Bear

Mountain Vista (which were written by the same developer).

This subdivision consists of four lots created from Tract C in the heart of Bear Mountain Vista Unit 3.

Click here for an Adobe Acrobat map of the area...

Wells and water supplies of the four lots in Bear Mountain Vista Meadow subdivision:

Lot 1 - This well is very deep and has a very low production rate. Drilled under well permit number 231661 in 2004, this well is 1201 feet deep and has a production rate of only 1/3 (0.33) of a gallon per minute, according to official records in the well permit file at the State Engineer’s Office. This well permit allows in-house use only, with no outside uses of water allowed.

Lot 2 - This well was drilled in 1990 under well permit number 149731, which was revoked and re-permitted under well permit number 264393. This well is 410 feet deep and has a production rate of 1 gallon per minute from a pumping level of 400 feet, according to official records in the well permit file at the State Engineer’s Office. This well permit allows in-house use only, with no outside uses of water allowed.

Lot 3 - This is a deep well, drilled in 1999 under monitoring hole permit MH-37529 (later converted to production well permit number 224080). This well is 952 feet deep and has a production rate of 3 gallons per minute, according to official records in the well permit file at the State Engineer’s Office. This well permit allows in-house use only, with no outside uses of water allowed.

Lot 4 - This well was drilled in 1990 under well permit number 149730, which was revoked and re-permitted under well permit number 262417. This well is 402 feet deep and has a production rate of 6 gallons per minute from a pumping level of 392 feet, according to official records in the well permit file at the State Engineer’s Office.

If you have any questions regarding the status of this new subdivision, please contact one of the members of the BMHOA Board of Directors.

Last Update: 07/30/2009