MINUTES OF THE
WELL AUGMENTATION SUBDISTRICT OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
August 16, 2022

The regular monthly meeting of the Well Augmentation Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at the office of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District located at 3209 W. 28th St. Greeley, Colorado. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M., and the following Directors were present: Ralph Anders, President; Chad Schafer, Vice President; Bret Schmidt, Treasurer; Frank Eckhardt, At Large; Vern Kammerzell; Randy Knutson; Steve Bruntz; Don Rosenbrock; Dave Bernhardt; Everett Kissler; Gary Herman and Doug Dill. Directors absent were Alan Axton and Tom Brown.

Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; William Mihelich, District Engineer and Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager. Special guests were Brad Grasmick of Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan and Ed Armbruster of White Sands,

ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF JULY 2022 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED

Public Discussion

Mike Alexander from Honker Nation addressed the board regarding two hunting leases.

MOVE TO RENEW THE WALKER PROPERTY HUNTING LEASE WITH HONKER NATION FOR ONE YEAR, $10,000 AND SPECIFY WATERFOWL, TURKEYS AND DOVES, NO SUBLEASING.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED

MOVE TO RENEW THE KOENIG PROPERTY HUNTING LEASE WITH HONKER NATION FOR ONE YEAR, $5000, SPECIFY WATERFOWL, TURKEYS AND DOVES, NO SUBLEASING.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: STEVE BRUNTZ
MOTION CARRIED

Action Items

Lynn Kramer presented a Petition for Water Allotment Contract needing board approval.

MOVE TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF WAS CLASS D WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #867 MICHAEL AND JANET KONKEL TO WAS #1317 GUTTERSEN RANCHES LLC.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED

Legal Action Items

Under 24-6-402(4)(E) – Conference with the District’s Attorney for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations and/or instructing negotiators.

MOVE TO ADJOURN THE OPEN MEETING AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS CENTRAL’S OPPOSITIONS TO LOVELAND 18CW3193 AND PELICAN SHORES 19CW3237.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: VERN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED AT 10:25 A.M.

MOVE TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RETURN TO THE OPEN MEETING.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED AT 11:30 A.M.

Legal Reports

Brad Grasmick reviewed the resume and had no recommendations for opposition.

Brad presented a Water Court update.

MOVE TO SEEK PARTY STATUS FOR THE PROPOSED RULE MAKING TO REVISE REGULATIONS 31 AND 32 – 38 AND 85 BEFORE THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED

Danyelle Hart and Lorilee Scott addressed the board regarding the progress of the audit. The auditors will attend the September board meeting.

Adjourned for lunch and reconvened.

Subdistrict Action

MOVE TO APPROVE THE PERMANENT TRANSFER OF THE ACRE FEET OF CONSUMPTIVE USE FROM WAS CLASS D CONTRACT #9 DOS RIOS WATER COMPANY TO WAS CLASS D CONTRACT #875 TYLENE L. SCHMIDT TRUST.
MOTION: STEVE BRUNTZ
SECOND: VERN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED WITH BRET SCHMIDT ABSTAINING

Brad reviewed the Addendum with The Lower Latham Reservoir Company.

MOVE TO APPROVE THE ADDENDUM AND THE STIPULATION WITH LOWER LATHAM RESERVOIR COMPANY REGARDING CENTRAL’S PIONEER RESERVOIR CASE 19CW3088.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED

Staff Action

Randy discussed amending the agreements with the owners of the augmentation wells.

Billy presented an operations summary table for each subdistrict. He also discussed the Union Ditch Carriage Agreement, it will be brought to the board for approval in September.

MOVE TO APPROPRIATE WATER RIGHTS FOR AUGMENTATION USE AT A RATE OF 1200 GPM FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WELL PERMIT NUMBERS 13659 &13660 LOCATED IN THE NE1/4 SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST, 15356 & 15359 LOCATED IN THE SE1/4 SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST, 1747 LOCATED IN THE NE1/4 SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED

Presidents Report

There was none.

Subdistrict Report

Billy Mihelich provided the operational reports and reviewed the snowpack and precipitation outlooks.

Secretaries Report

Randy reviewed the CCWCD Event calendar.

The grant has been approved to purchase additional FlowConnects.

Alan Mazzotti submitted his resume and application for the vacant board position. It has been sent to Brad’s office and will be submitted to the courts.

New Business

There was none.

MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DON ROSENBROCK
MOTION CARRIED

The regular meeting was adjourned at 2:33 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted,

Lynn Kramer