MINUTES
WAS Committee
April 6, 2022

The meeting of the WAS Committee of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was called to order at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, by David Bernhardt, Committee Chairman, at the office of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District located at 3209 W 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado. Committee members present were David Bernhardt, Gary Herman, Randall Knutson and Bret Schmidt. Committee member absent was Steve Bruntz. Staff members present were Randy Ray, William Mihelich, Chris Stewart and Lynn Kramer.

Randy reviewed the proposal for the Feasibility Study from J&T Consulting for the Meining augmentation pipeline.

MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO CONTRACT WITH J&T CONSULTING INC FOR THE MEINING PIPELINE AND INFRASTRUCTURE FEASIBILITY STUDY.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED

Randy presented a CWCB lease for space in Chatfield with amendments made by Brad Grasmick.

MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE CWCB LEASE FOR SHORT TERM USE OF STORAGE SPACE IN CHATFIELD WITH REVISIONS.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED

Randy described the GURA Gravel Pit. The committee discussed location and the value to WAS.

Randy discussed the revisions to the Easement and Right of Way Agreement with CC Farm LLC.

Randy presented the revised Doyle McCarthy Easement Agreement.

MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE REVISED EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH DOYLE MCCARTHY.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED

Randy discussed the Hunt recharge Easement Agreement and the current condition and value of the pond. Billy presented a table showing deliveries to other ponds on the PVIC ditch.

MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO DIRECT STAFF TO DO MAINTENANCE ON THE HUNT RECHARGE POND AND RE-EVALUATE THE POND IN ONE YEAR.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED

Randy referred to a map and updated the committee on the design and build concept received from Civil Resources regarding the Bernhardt Storage Complex.

Billy presented a table with scenarios for the WAS quota.

MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO INCREASE THE WAS QUOTA TO 65%.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED

The committee requested to talk about the 10 acre foot Water Allotment Contracts at the May meeting.

Meeting was adjourned at 2:20 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynn Kramer