250.30 (4) "the grounding electrode shall be as near as practicable to and preferably in the same area as the grounding electrode conductor connection to the system."

SYSTEM, are they talken electrical system or grounding system?
I like to drive rods at whare the water enters the house because thats what your backing up any way the water pipe and you got to pull the grounding electrode conductor their any way so why not just keep goen another 15' or so and hit a couple rods right