Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Minutes August 18 2005

• Description: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Minutes August 18 2005
• State: CO
• Date: 8/18/2005
• Author: Gonzales, Toni
• Title: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Minutes August 18 2005
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Minutes

SECWCD
August 18, 2005
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RECORD OF PROCEEDING
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REPORT:
Water Resume Report
Mr. Hamilton reported there was no follow -up reports on the June resumes as there were no
cases of interest from either Division 2 or Division 5.
Mr. Hamilton reported in the July 2005 Resume in Water Division 2, there were four (4) cases of
interest.
1. Case No. 05CW47 —Rancho De Caballeros Homeowners Association in Chaffee County.
This application is a surface water right of two cubic feet per second (2.0 cfs) of water
from "naturally" occurring seep and springs from a parallel ditch.
2. Case No. 05CW50 - Johnny A. Herndon. Application for Surface Water Right for fifteen
gallons per minute to irrigate 334- acres. The water would be diverted by excavating a
pond where an existing spring now exists and then pumping the water out of the pond.
In the above two cases, Mr. Hamilton will consult with staff from the Division Engineer's Office
and make recommendations for action, if necessary, at the September Board Meeting.
Case, 05CW52, is a joint application by LAWMA and Broyles Land & Water, LLLP for
a change of water rights on the Keesee Ditch in Bent County. LAWMA owns one half of
the Keesee and has an option to purchase the other half from Broyles. As the District is
already involved with LAWMA in another ongoing case involving LAWMA's Keesee
water rights, Mr. Hamilton recommended no action at this time, but will have a
recommendation at the September Board meeting.
4. The joint application for Diligence and to Make Absolute a portion of decreed exchange
of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District, Town of Buena Vista, and the
Southeastern District. This exchange is an exchange of Fry -Ark Project water up
Cottonwood Creek to Rainbow Lake, Cottonwood Lake, and the Town of Buena Vista's
Town Intake and the Buena Vista Infiltration Gallery. Southeastern District is involved
because we supply the water for the exchange.
Mr. Hamilton reported in the July 2005 Resume for Water Division 5 there are no cases of
interest in Division 5.
Mr. Leonhardt reported in LAWMA's filing application on the second Keesee case, LAWMA
would like to settle both cases at the same time.