MINUTES OF THE WELL AUGMENTATION SUBDISTRICT OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
September 19, 2023
The regular monthly meeting of the Well Augmentation Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, September 19, 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; Bret Schmidt, Treasurer; Steve Bruntz; Doug Dill; Gary Herman; Dan Kammerzell; Vern Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson and Alan Mazzotti. Alan Axton and Dave Bernhardt attended by video conference. Directors absent were Frank Eckhardt, Don Rosenbrock and Chad Schafer.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; Evan McCurnin, Water Resources 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 AUGUST 2023 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: DOUG DILL
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
There was none.
Action Items
Lynn Kramer presented a Petition for Water Allotment Contract needing board approval.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE REVISED WAS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1309 LITTLE PLATTE FARM, LLC.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Action Items
There were none.
Legal Reports
Brad Grasmick reviewed the August resume.
MOVE TO FILE A STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION IN CASE NO. 2023CW3100.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED WITH ALAN AXTON VOTING NAY
Brad gave a water court update including the Lupton Bottoms change case, the Farmers Independent Ditch change case and an entity looking for augmentation near Platteville.
MOVE TO RE-REFER THE FARMERS INDEPENDENT DITCH COMPANY CHANGE OF USE CASE.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
Randy Ray presented an invoice from the Farmers Independent Ditch Company detailing the legal and engineering expenses for the case changing 21 shares of FIDCO.
Subdistrict Action
Randy presented a handout regarding the WAS Annual Assessments showing a 10%, 20% and 30% increase.
MOVE TO KEEP THE CURRENT WAS ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE FOR 2024.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED
Brad described the Sand, Gravel and Aggregates Lease and an Amendment to Agreement both concerning Shores Reservoir.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE SAND, GRAVEL AND AGGREGATES LEASE AND THE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH COUNSEL’S REVISIONS, BOTH BETWEEN CCWCD,GMS,WAS AND BURNCO COLORADO AND TRICYCLE LANE TEXAS REGARDING SHORES REVERVOIR POND A.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented a Recharge Agreement for the Kunzman pond.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE RECHARGE EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH KUNZMAN FAMILY LLC WITH COUNSEL’S REVISIONS.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED WITH GARY HERMAN ABSTAINING
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
There was none.
Subdistrict Report
Evan McCurnin provided the operational reports and reviewed the snowpack and precipitation outlooks.
Randy presented photos of the pumps being pulled at Geisert Reservoir.
Secretaries Report
Randy presented a Los Angeles Times article on a Colorado River dam, reviewed the CCWCD calendar then discussed the employee’s benefit plan regarding health, vision and dental insurance.
MOVE TO GRANT AUTHORITY TO STAFF TO CONTRACT WITH CEBT.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED
New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 2:01 P.M.