MINUTES OF THE WAS COMMITTEE
March 6, 2024
The meeting of the Well Augmentation Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District Committee was called to order at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, by Chairman Dave Bernhardt at the office of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District located at 3209 W. 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado. Committee members present were Dave Bernhardt, Randy Knutson and Bret Schmidt. Steve Bruntz and Gary Herman were absent.
Staff members present were William Mihelich, District Engineer; Evan McCurnin, Water Resources Analyst and Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager.
MOVE TO APPOINT DAVE BERNHARDT AS CHAIRMAN AND BRET SCHMIDT AS SECOND CHAIR OF THE WAS COMMITTEE.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
The committee discussed the board vacancy. The public has until 4/5/2024 to submit applications for the position.
Billy Mihelich described the Greeley Irrigation Company Water Supply Reserve Fund Grant application submitted to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for irrigation efficiency technology.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE MATCHING FUNDS OF $7500 FOR THE GIC WSRF GRANT APPLICATION WITH CWCB.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED
Lynn Kramer presented a Petition to Transfer Water Allotment Contract from Magness to Vonderlage.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE PERMANENT TRANSFER OF 1.0 ACRE FOOT OF CONSUMPTIVE USE FROM MAGNESS LAND HOLDINGS LLC CONTRACT #183 TO DONNA JEAN VONDERLAGE AND SCOTT CLINE.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED
Billy presented the Easement Agreement and Augmentation Water Credit Agreement with Empire Land Co. and Empire Dairy regarding ponds at the Walker Project. Discussion followed.
Randy updated the committee on the meeting with the Bijou Irrigation Board regarding the supplemental augmentation plan. The meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2024. Director Bruntz and Director Mark will attend with Billy Mihelich.
Randy gave an update on the Sweet Valley project. The second letter to the Sweet Valley neighbors was sent March 5, 2024 by USPS and by email. Randy then reviewed Sweet Valley work order #7 that includes a bore under Highway 60 and the Suncor line crossing.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE SWEET VALLEY WORK ORDER #7.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED
Randy met with the Platteville Ditch Board regarding providing an employee to help run the ditch. Brad Grasmick is drafting an agreement.
Billy presented projections for the 2024 WAS quota.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO SET THE 2024 WAS QUOTA AT 65%.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Randy updated the committee on the progress at Bernhardt Reservoir.
Meeting was adjourned by the chairman at 1:55 P.M.