MINUTES OF THE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
August 20, 2024
The regular monthly meeting of the Groundwater Management Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 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. by Chairman Ralph Anders and the following Directors were present: Ralph Anders, President; Chad Schafer, Vice President; Dave Bernhardt; Steve Bruntz; Doug Dill; Calven Goza; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson; John Mark; Alan Mazzotti; and Bret Schmidt. Directors Dan Kammerzell and Don Rosenbrock attended by video conference. Directors Gary Herman and Frank Eckhardt were absent.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; Billy Mihelich, District Engineer; Evan McCurnin, Water Resources Analyst; Courtney Sandoval, Water Quality Coordinator and Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager. Special guests were Brad Grasmick of Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan and Ed Armbruster of White Sands Water Engineers attended by video conference.
ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF JULY 2024 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
There was none.
Action Items
Lynn Kramer presented a Petition for Water Allotment Contract needing board approval.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1333 KOSMISKI FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS LLLP TO GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1346 1504CR37 LLC.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Action Items
Brad Grasmick had no statements of opposition to recommend.
Legal/Legislative Reports
Brad gave a Water Court update including the Rangeview trial, the FRICO Bennett application, FIDCO change case, Plumb Ditch protocol for Excess Capacity Agreements and discussed a draft of a Water Allotment Contract for a potential constituent.
District Action
Randy Ray reviewed the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Aurora.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF BRIGHTON DITCH COMPANY STOCK BETWEEN THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT, THE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT AND THE CITY OF AURORA.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
Randy and Brad reviewed the Chatfield Reservoir Allocation Agreement.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE CHATFIELD RESERVOIR ALLOCATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT AND THE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT AND THE WELL AUGMENTATION SUBDISTRICT.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: JOHN MARK
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented a request for a donation from the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce for their Ag Tour.
MOVE TO APPROVE A DONATION OF $500 TO THE GREELEY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2024 AG TOUR.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented a Crossing Agreement at the Sweet Valley project.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE CROSSING AGREEMENT WITH THE FARMERS INDEPENDENT DITCH COMPANY.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Subdistrict Action
There was none.
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
There was none.
Education Report
There was none.
Water Quality Report
Courtney Sandoval presented a Water Quality Sampling Summary. Discussion followed.
Subdistrict Report
Billy Mihelich provided the operational reports and precipitation outlook.
Secretaries Report
Randy presented an article about city water buy-ups in the Lower Arkansas Valley and talked about the Hall Irwin showcase at Sweet Valley.
Randy reviewed the CCWCD calendar.
New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 11:40 A.M.