MINUTES OF THE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
May 21, 2024
The regular monthly meeting of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, May 21, 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; Frank Eckhardt, At Large; Steve Bruntz; Doug Dill; Gary Herman; Dan Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson; John Mark; Alan Mazzotti and Bret Schmidt. Don Rosenbrock attended by video conference. Dave Bernhardt was absent.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; Billy Mihelich, District Engineer; Evan McCurnin, Water Resources Analyst; Danyelle Hart, Financial Analyst 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 APRIL 2024 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
Michael Alexander of Honker Nation attended to discuss renewing hunting leases at Koenig Reservoir and the Walker Project. Discussion followed.
Courtney Sandoval introduced the summer intern, Abby Gearhart and updated the board on water quality sampling.
Action Items
Lynn Kramer presented Petitions for Water Allotment Contracts needing board approval.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1208 RALPH CAMPBELL TO GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1343 CAMPBELL SHELANDER LLC.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE PERMANENT TRANSFER OF 100 ACRE FEET OF CONSUMPTIVE USE FROM GMS IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #637 JO ELLEN MURRAY TO GMS IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1338 PIONEER LAND COMPANY LLC.
MOTION: ALAN MAZZOTTI
SECOND: JOHN MARK
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE PERMANENT TRANSFER OF 7 ACRE FEET OF CONSUMPTIVE USE FROM GMS IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1253 DENNIS KLEIN TO GMS IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1054 JOEL & ANGELA RITCHEY.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE PERMANENT TRANSFER OF 7 ACRE FEET OF CONSUMPTIVE USE FROM GMS IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1253 DENNIS KLEIN TO GMS IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #688 SLW RANCH COMPANY.
MOTION: ALAN MAZZOTTI
SECOND: JOHN MARK
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Action Items
Brad Grasmick had no statements of opposition to recommend.
Brad reviewed a pipeline easement at Sweet Valley.
Legal/Legislative Reports
Brad reviewed legislation regarding the Dredge and Fill bill. He then gave a Water Court update including the Rangeview case, the Supplemental Augmentation Plan and the Western Mutual Ditch change case.
District Action
Randy presented a request from PureSky Energy to construct a Community Solar Project at the Ewing farm owned by GMS. Discussion followed.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE KOENIG RESERVOIR HUNTING LEASE WITH HONKER NATION LLC FOR THE TERM OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 – AUGUST 31, 2025 AND APPLY THE $2500 FROM THE PIONEER LEASE WHICH WAS CANCELLED IN 2023 TOWARD THE $5000 TOTAL FOR THE LEASE.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO NOT RENEW THE WALKER PROJECT HUNTING LEASE WITH HONKER NATIONAL LLC FOR THE TERM OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 – AUGUST 31, 2025.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: DAN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED
Subdistrict Action
Randy reviewed the Bernhardt Reservoir Budget.
MOVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE BERNHARDT RESERVOIR BUDGET OVERRUN EQUALLY BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND GMS.
MOTION: FRANK ECKHARDT
SECOND: JOHN MARK
MOTION CARRIED
Randy reviewed the Memorandum of Agreement and the Access Easement Agreement with Northern Water.
Randy presented the options for the lot line adjustment at Pioneer Reservoir.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE OPTION WITH THE LARGER SINGLE LOT FOR THE PIONEER RESERVOIR LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE $15,000 EXPENSE TO CIVIL RESOURCES TO SUBMIT A LOMR BASED UPON UPDATED DATA TO REMOVE THE PIONEER RESERVOIR PROPERTY SOUTH OF THE PLUMB DITCH FROM THE FLOODPLAIN.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
There was none.
Education Report
There was none.
Water Quality Report
There was none.
Subdistrict Report
Billy Mihelich provided the operational reports and precipitation outlook.
District Report
There was none.
Secretaries Report
Randy presented a letter of support he sent to the National Science Foundation.
Randy reviewed the CCWCD calendar.
New Business
Director Schafer informed the board about a conversation he had with a constituent. The board discussed current policies regarding the transfer of Water Allotment Contracts.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 12:56 P.M.