MINUTES OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
May 16, 2023
The regular monthly meeting of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, May 16, 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; Bret Schmidt, Treasurer; David Bernhardt; Steve Bruntz; Doug Dill; Dan Kammerzell; Vern Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson and Alan Mazzotti. Alan Axton and Gary Herman attended by video conference. Frank Eckhardt and Don Rosenbrock were absent.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; William Mihelich, District Engineer; Evan McCurnin, Water Resources Analyst and Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager. Special guests were Brad Grasmick of Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan. Ed Armbruster of White Sands Water Engineers attended by video conference.
ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF APRIL 2023 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
Mike Alexander from Honker Nation attended to discuss a hunting lease at Pioneer Reservoir.
MOVE TO LEASE THE SLOUGH ON PIONEER RESERVOIR TO HONKER NATION FROM 9/1/2023 THROUGH 2/15/2024 FOR NO FEE.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Action Items
Lynn Kramer presented Petitions for Water Allotment Contracts needing board approval.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE NAME CHANGE FROM GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #302 JACK & SANDRA BERGER TO GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #302 SANDRA LEA BERGER.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE NAME CHANGE FROM GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #585 THEODORE & HERMINA KUETTEL REVOCABLE TRUST TO GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #585 THEODORE BERNHARD KUETTEL.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER FROM GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1151 TIMOTHY MOWERY TO GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1332 BUCKLEY PARALLEL LLC.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE REVISED GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1253 DENNIS D. KLEIN.
MOTION: STEVE BRUNTZ
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE REVISED GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1054 JOEL & ANGELA RITCHEY.
MOTION: STEVE BRUNTZ
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE REVISED GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #688 SLW RANCH COMPANY.
MOTION: STEVE BRUNTZ
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented a recommendation from Gallagher regarding Cyber Security Insurance.
MOVE TO PURCHASE CYBER SECURITY INSURANCE*
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Action Items
There were none.
Legal Reports
Brad Grasmick has no statements of opposition to recommend from the April resume.
Brad discussed a letter received from Charles Sylvester regarding water discharged from the Farmers Independent Ditch. Discussion followed.
Brad presented a Water Court update regarding the Castle Rock application.
Brad reviewed the Shores mining lease with Burnco and the discussion he had with Burnco’s attorney.
MOVE TO APPROVE, SUBJECT TO FINAL CHANGES, THE SAND GRAVEL AND AGGREGATE LEASE WITH BURNCO AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT REGARDING SHORES RESERVOIR.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
District Action
Randy updated the board on a previous request from SunShare to vacate an easement at the Schafer’s Corner storage project. CCWCD is waiting for further information from SunShare and will consider the request at the July Board Meeting.
Subdistrict Action
MOVE TO ALLOW STAFF TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH A&W WATER FOR 70 ACRE FEET OF REPLACEMENT WATER AND INCREASE THE PUMPING ON THE COMPLETE ENERGY SERVICES INC CONTRACT #278 BY 35 ACRE FEET.
MOTION: VERN KAMMERZELL
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Billy Mihelich presented the quota summaries for GMS and WAS.
MOVE TO INCREASE THE GMS QUOTA TO 47%.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO INCREASE THE WAS QUOTA TO 60%.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Staff Action
Siebring construction bids to repair flood damage.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE BID WITH AB UNDERGROUND FOR CONSTRUCTION AT SIEBRING RESERVOIR.
MOTION: VERN
SECOND: CHAD
Presidents Report
There was none.
Legislative/Education Report
Water Quality Report
There was none.
Subdistrict Report
Billy Mihelich provided the operational reports and reviewed the snowpack and precipitation outlooks.
District Report
Randy presented the Boulder Creek and Clear Creek ASO Survey data and gave an update on the Chatfield Reallocation Project including the mitigation check list and budget.
Secretaries Report
Randy reviewed the events calendar.
New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: EVERETT
SECOND: BRET
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 11:55 A.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lynn Kramer