August 5, 2008
<br />MEMORANDUM
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<br />TO: Ground Water Commission Members
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<br />FROM: Keith Vander Horst, Designated Basins Team Leader
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<br />SUBJECT: Upcoming Ground Water Commission Meeting
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<br />The upcoming Ground Water Commission meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Friday, August 15, 2008, at the Inn at Silver Creek, 62927 US Highway 40, winter Park, CO, 888-878-3077. Please
<br /> find enclosed the following:
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<br />Governor Ritter’s Order appointing and reappointing Commissioners, and updated lists of Commission members.
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<br />Meeting agenda.
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<br />Minutes of the Commission meetings of May 16, 2008, Agenda Item No. 3.
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<br />Items related to a proposal for the Commission to initiate formal rulemaking procedures to amend Rule 7.7.4 so as to allow Commission approval of applications involving changes of types
<br /> of use and export of water out of a Ground Water Management District prior to a Ground Water Management District’s approval of an amount of export, Agenda Item No. 5.
<br />Proposed new wording for Rule 7.7.4
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<br />Staff Activity Report, Agenda Item No. 6.
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<br />Attorney General’s Report, Agenda Item No. 7.
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<br />The Hearing Officer's Report will be sent later or distributed at the meeting.
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<br />Please call if there are any questions about the Commission meeting.
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<br />cc: Commission Staff (w/ enclosures)
<br /> Designated Ground Water Management Districts
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<br />FRED A. HEFLEY, CHAIRMAN, Walsh; JON B. BROWNELL, VICE-CHAIRMAN, Hooper; EUGENE A. BAUERLE, Julesburg; ANNE J. CASTLE, Denver; DENNIS W. CORYELL, Burlington;
<br />MICHAEL GROSS, Silt; RICHARD F. HUWA, Keenesburg; F. W. (BILL) KERKSIEK, Strasburg; ERNEST L. MIKITA, Calhan
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<br />C. MAX SMITH, CHAIRMAN, Walsh; DENNIS W. CORYELL, VICE-CHAIRMAN, Burlington; GRANT H. BLEDSOE, Wray; CAROLYN F. BURR, Denver;
<br />LARRY W. CLEVER, Grand Junction; COREY M. HUWA, Roggen; EARNEST L. MIKITA, Calhan; GEORGE H. SCHUBERT, Calhan; DOUGLAS L. SHRIVER, Monte Vista;
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<br />TABLE 1
<br />DESIGNATED BASINS BRANCH
<br />QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT
<br />C.R.S. 37-90-
<br />BASIN
<br />RECEIVED
<br />ISSUED
<br />KIOWA BIJOU
<br />LOST CREEK
<br />CAMP CREEK
<br />UPPER BIG SANDY
<br />TOTAL
<br />SUMMARY OF APPLICATION ACTIVITY
<br />APPLICATIONS
<br />INCOMPLETE
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<br />AP
<br />NP
<br />AU
<br />AR
<br />AD & AW
<br />CHANGE APPLICATIONS
<br />UPPER CROW CREEK
<br />TOTAL RECEIVED
<br />NEW ISSUED
<br />REPLACE ISSUED
<br />NEW RECEIVED
<br />REPLACE RECEIVED
<br />CHANGE RECEIVED
<br />CHANGE ISSUED
<br />DENIED & WITHDRAWN
<br />NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS
<br />SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS
<br />SMALL CAPACITY
<br />NEW LARGE CAPACTIY
<br />CHANGE LARGE CAPACITY
<br /> REPLACE LARGE CAPACITY
<br />UPPER BLACK SQUIRREL CREEK
<br />RESUBMITTED
<br />SMALL CAPACITY PERMITS
<br />LARGE CAPACITY NEW & REPLACE PERMITS
<br />MAY 1, 2007 THROUGH JULY 31, 2008
<br />105.00
<br />107.00
<br />111.00
<br />111.00
<br />51.00
<br />33.00
<br />19.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />3.00
<br />3.00
<br />3.00
<br />11.00
<br />27.00
<br />16.00
<br />4.00
<br />89.00
<br />52.00
<br />2.00
<br />4.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />2.00
<br />2.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />1.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />1.00
<br />4.00
<br />11.00
<br />7.00
<br />1.00
<br />11.00
<br />22.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />9.00
<br />0.00
<br />11.00
<br />9.00
<br />2.00
<br />7.00
<br />2.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />2.00
<br />1.00
<br />1.00
<br />1.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />13.00
<br />12.00
<br />2.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />1.00
<br />0.00
<br />116.00
<br />80.00
<br />28.00
<br />107.00
<br />77.00
<br />5.00
<br />7.00
<br />16.00
<br />16.00
<br />116.00
<br />108.00
<br />16.00
<br />7.00
<br />2.00
<br />112.00
<br />84.00
<br />33.00
<br />32.00
<br />0.00
<br />16.00
<br />16.00
<br />18.00
<br />10.00
<br />0.00
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<br />Rule774ProposedChanges.doc Possible Changes to Commission Rule 7.7.4
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<br />Current Rule 7.7.4
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<br />In consideration of the authority granted to management districts pursuant to Section 37-90-130(2)(f), C.R.S., if the requested change involves export of water out of the boundary of
<br /> a Designated Ground Water Management District, the Commission shall request written recommendation from the District and shall limit the approval of any export out of the District to
<br /> an annual acre-feet amount not to exceed the amount approved for export by the District. Such approval shall also be limited by the provisions of Rule 7.7.1, 7.7.2 and 7.7.3.
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<br />Suggested revision to Rule 7.7.4 (in italics)
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<br />In consideration of the authority granted to management districts pursuant to Section 37-90-130(2)(f), C.R.S., if the requested change involves export of water out of the boundary of
<br /> a Designated Ground Water Management District, the Commission shall request a written recommendation from the District and shall limit the approval of any export out of the District
<br /> to an annual acre-feet amount not to exceed the amount approved for export by the District. However, if the District requests that the Commission determine the legal historical depletion
<br /> of the aquifer and issue a final Commission action prior to the District approving an amount for export, or if the District has a rule deferring consideration of the export issue until
<br /> after final Commission action, the Commission shall take final action on the change of use application prior to District approval of an amount for export, which shall limit the future
<br /> use to an amount not to exceed the legal historical depletion of the aquifer, and shall include a condition requiring subsequent District approval for export before any actual export
<br /> may occur. Any Commission approval under this Rule 7.7.4 shall also be limited by the provisions of Rule 7.7.1, 7.7.2 and 7.7.3.
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<br />Rule774ProposedChanges.pdf
<br />StaffReportAug08.doc
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<br /> STATE OF COLORADO
<br />GROUND WATER COMMISSION
<br />Division of Water Resources
<br />Department of Natural Resources
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<br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone (303) 866-3581
<br />FAX (303) 866-3589
<br /> Bill Ritter, Jr.
<br /> Governor
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<br /> Harris D. Sherman
<br /> Executive Director, DNR
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<br /> Dick Wolfe, P.E.
<br /> Executive Director
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