In a message dated 12/7/2004 12:54:46 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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think Carl's suggestion is the best one, with one modification. Instead of
filling the feature with concrete and painting it blue (nice touch), which
is not easily reversible, out here in the wild west we always suggest
filling these features with aggregate of some kind, which can be more easily
removed if circumstances ever change!
Alternatively, you might consider leaving the mystery for the visitors to
guess at what might be down there. There could be a way to install a small HVAC
to control the surface humidity and temperature, a light to view down the well,
and glass over the surface with one of those high tech surfaces that can hold
an elephant but not scratch. Then simply install an interpretive sign with
drawings showing how wells were constructed.

Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.