MINUTES OF THE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
July 18, 2023
The regular monthly meeting of the Groundwater Management Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, 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; David Bernhardt; Steve Bruntz; Frank Eckhardt; Gary Herman; Dan Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson; Alan Mazzotti and Don Rosenbrock. Absent were Doug Dill; Vern Kammerzell and Bret Schmidt. Alan Axton attended by video conference.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; William Mihelich, District Engineer; Evan McCurnin, Water Resources Analyst and Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager. Special guests were Wes Knoll of Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan and Ed Armbruster and Eric Peterson of White Sands Water Engineers.
ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF MAY 2023 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
Sam Hellwege of Clifton Larson Allen LLP presented the status of the 2022 audit. The audit is not ready for board approval today. The due date is July 31, 2023.
MOVE TO SCHEDULE A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. TO APPROVE THE 2022 AUDIT.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Action Items
Lynn Kramer presented a Petition for Water Allotment Contract needing board approval.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER FROM GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1055 EAST TUFTS JOINT VENTURE LLP TO GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1333 KOSMISKI FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS LLLP.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: CHAD SCHAFER
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Action Items
There was none.
Legal Reports
Wes Knoll gave a water court update. There were no recommendations from the May resume.
Subdistrict Action
Randy presented bids from AB Underground and J-2 Contracting for the Pioneer Reservoir Phase 2.
MOVE TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM J-2 CONTRACTING FOR THE PIONEER RESERVOIR PHASE 2.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Randy discussed the use of the Meadow Island Ditch Company to fill Koenig Reservoir.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH MEADOW ISLAND #1 DITCH COMPANY.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Billy presented a request regarding replacement supplies for the Derr Pit.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE DERR PIT SWSP WATER LEASE AT $800 PER ACRE FOOT.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED
Billy presented a request regarding replacement supplies for the DPG Pit.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE DPG PIT SWSP WATER LEASE AT $800 PER ACRE FOOT.
MOTION: STEVE BRUNTZ
SECOND: CHAD SCHAFER
MOTION CARRIED
Randy and Billy described a request from A&W Water to store water. The board discussed costs for storage.
MOVE TO SET THE PRICE FOR STORAGE AT $500 PER ACRE FOOT.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED WITH ALAN AXTON VOTING NAY.
Randy described the Five Rivers pipeline. Discussion followed.
MOVE TO INSTALL APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET OF 18 INCH PIPE TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED
12 INCH PIPE FOR THE FIVE RIVERS RECHARGE PROJECT.
MOTION: STEVE BRUNTZ
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNED FOR LUNCH AT 11:55 A.M.
The Bernhardt Reservoir storage grant application has been submitted. Randy discussed the additional funds required.
MOVE TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM CCWCD AND GMS SALE OF ASSET ACCOUNTS TO OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR THE BERNHARDT RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Billy described the James L. Meining Purchase and Sale Agreement for 1 share of Farmers Independent Ditch Company and the dry-up required.
MOVE TO PURCHASE ONE SHARE OF FARMERS INDEPENDENT DITCH COMPANY FROM JAMES L. MEINING WITH THE APPROPRIATE DRY UP.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Billy presented a summary on the GMS quota.
MOVE TO INCREASE THE GMS QUOTA TO 60%.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
There was none.
Subdistrict Report
Billy Mihelich provided the operational reports and reviewed the snowpack and precipitation outlooks. He also showed the ASO-assimilated snowpack data.
Secretaries Report
Randy Ray showed drone photos and videos of the Five Rivers, Clement, V. Frank and A&W ponds, the Kiowa project and the Walker project.
Randy reviewed the events calendar.
The Platte River Biogas plant offered a tour to the board. Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 10:00 A.M.
Colorado Water Congress summer conference August 22 – 24, 2023.
DARCA 2023 conference November 8 – 9, 2023.
Walker Recharge bus tour October 20, 2023.
Poudre Heritage Area requested sponsorship for the Poudre Pour event. The board declined to sponsor the event.
The board members and staff that attended the Summer GMDA conference in Santa Fe, NM gave a report.New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 1:54 P.M.