MINUTES
WAS Committee
September 7, 2022

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, September 7, 2022, by Committee Chairman David Bernhardt at the office of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District located at 3209 W. 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado. Committee members present were David Bernhardt, Randy Knutson, Steve Bruntz, Gary Herman, and Bret Schmidt. Staff members present were Randy Ray, William Mihelich, Danyelle Hart and Lynn Kramer.

Danyelle Hart reviewed the 2023 WAS budget.

Randy reviewed the proposed budget for the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company. Assessments are increasing.

Randy discussed the agreement with the Union Ditch Company.

MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPLY A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IN 2023 TO GMS CLASS D CONTRACT HOLDERS WHO LIST UNION DITCH SHARES ON THEIR CLASS D CONTRACT TO RECOVER INCREASED AUG WELL RUNNING FEES PROPOSED BY THE UNION DITCH COMPANY DURING THE TERM OF THE UNION DITCH AGREEMENT.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: STEVE BRUNTZ
MOTION CARRIED WITH RANDY KNUTSON ABSTAINING

MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNION DITCH COMPANY WITH AMENDMENTS DISCUSSED.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED

The committee was presented with a cost estimate for the Quonset Pond construction. Craig Sparrow has made an offer to sell the 80 acre parcel including the dirt work and pond construction.

Randy reviewed a proposal from Ron Shelton with Shelton Land & Cattle regarding their Class D Contracts being used for industrial purposes related to oil & gas exploration. The committee discussed junior priority, assessments and quota trading issues. The committee would like to further discuss the proposal at the board meeting.

Randy explained a proposal from David Hunt regarding his plans for moving groundwater pumping between farms. The committee discussed the issue of junior priority pumping. Staff is still waiting for information from Hunt’s legal counsel.

Meeting was adjourned at 3:20 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynn Kramer