Hydrogeology
Martin and Wood provides expert testimony on a variety of hydrogeologic subjects. Such testimony has been related to well-to-well connections, well and stream system interactions, and geologic environments.
SPCUP Project
In a landmark project, a consortium called Park County Sportsmen's Ranch sought to develop a very large and complex water project in the South Park area of Colorado involving pumping of large quantities of water (up to 20,000 acre-feet per year) from the deep aquifers, recharge of in-priority surface water into those deep aquifers, and underground storage. The project, known as the South Park Conjunctive Use Project, or SPCUP, attracted the attention of many parties, as it appeared that SPCUP, if operated as proposed, could result in significant impacts to both the local hydrology and the South Platte River.
The Cities of Englewood and Thornton, together with Denver Water and Centennial Water and Sanitation District, engaged Martin and Wood to provide technical review and consulting in opposing the SPCUP case in order to protect their existing water rights. Martin and Wood carried out significant analyses on the applicant's multi-million dollar numerical groundwater flow model that was to be the centerpiece of the applicant's Water Court case for this project. Ultimately this work and the associated deposition testimony, along with that of other objectors, contributed to the objectors’ obtaining a rare dismissal of the case based on a finding that the project was not shown to be viable.
