MINUTES OF THE WELL AUGMENTATION SUBDISTRICT OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
January 16, 2024
The regular monthly meeting of the Well Augmentation Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, January 16, 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; Bret Schmidt, Treasurer; Frank Eckhardt, At Large; Dave Bernhardt; Steve Bruntz; Dan Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson and Alan Mazzotti. Doug Dill, Gary Herman, Vern Kammerzell and Don Rosenbrock attended by video conference. Alan Axton was absent.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; Billy Mihelich, District Engineer; Evan McCurnin, Water Resources Analyst; Danyelle Hart, Financial 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 NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2023 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: STEVE BRUNTZ
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
CLOSE THE PUBLIC MEETING AND ADJOURN INTO AN INCLUSION HEARING FOR SB FARMS INC TO INCLUDE LOT D OF RECORDED EXEMPTION 1055-08-02-RECX17-0163 INTO THE WAS BOUNDARIES.
MOTION: FRANK ECKHARDT
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED AT 10:01 A.M.
CLOSE THE PUBLIC MEETING AND ADJOURN INTO AN INCLUSION HEARING FOR REX, MARY ANN AND BRAD CRAVEN TO INCLUDE LOT B OF RECORDED EXEMPTION #1207-21-3-RE3488 INTO THE WAS BOUNDARIES.
MOTION: FRANK ECKHARDT
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED AT 10:01 A.M.
Todd Snidow from RBC Bank attended to review Central’s projects and funding.
Action Items
Lynn Kramer presented Petitions for Water Allotment Contracts needing board approval.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE REVISION ON THE SB FARMS INC WAS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1147.
MOTION: DAVE ECKHARDT
SECOND: STEVE BRUNTZ
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE SB FARMS INC WAS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1340.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO TERMINATE WAS CLASS D NON-IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1100 ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC AND DELETE WELL PERMIT 78346-F FROM THE WAS AUGMENTATION PLAN.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Action Items
There were none.
Legal/Legislative Reports
Brad Grasmick had no recommendations for opposition.
Five Board of Director’s terms expire in February 2024. Brad explained the process of applying for a director position and informed the board that five resumes were received, Dan Kammerzell, Everett Kissler, Doug Dill, Alan Mazzotti and Jonathan Mark. The Weld, Morgan and Adams County judges will make the appointments within the next two weeks. It will be necessary to hold board elections and make new committee appointments at the February board meeting.
Brad then gave a Water Court update including Chatfield, the Castle Rock case, Rangeview and change cases for Western shares and Farmers Independent shares. Brad also informed the board of a bill being proposed that will modify Conservancy District’s ability to lease water outside the district’s boundaries.
Subdistrict Action
MOVE TO APPROVE THE 2024 WATER LEASE AGREEMENT WITH HOLCIM-WCR INC.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH RICHARD C. AND MARY H. SCHAFER.
MOTION: FRANK ECKHARDT
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED WITH CHAD ABSTAINING
MOVE TO APPROVE THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT WTH DAVID W. AND KAYLEEN J. HUNT.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented a Work Order Form from J-2 Contracting regarding the ditch crossing at the Sweet Valley Storage site.
MOVE TO APPROVE SIGNING THE WORK ORDER FORM FROM J-2 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH CROSSING THE FARMERS INDEPENDENT DITCH.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE CROSSING AGREEMENT WITH FARMERS INDEPENDENT DITCH COMPANY FOR THE PIPELINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEET VALLEY PROJECT.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: CHAD SCHAFER
MOTION CARRIED
Randy discussed a meeting he had with Gary and Jerod Henrickson regarding construction of a gravel pit and refurbishing the Henrickson recharge pond. Further information will be provided at the February committee meetings.
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
President Anders discussed a recent illness and expressed his gratitude for the ability to be presiding over the board meeting today.
Subdistrict Report
Randy showed construction photos of Pioneer Reservoir and Bernhardt Reservoir. He talked to the board about the excellent progress Fisher Construction has made. Brad Grasmick plans to meet with Burnco’s attorney to work out issues with the mining agreements.
Billy Mihelich provided the operational reports and precipitation outlook.
Secretaries Report
Randy reviewed the CCWCD calendar.
New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 1:09 P.M.