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30 inches while the East Cheyenne District has received between 17 and 23 inches. Mrs. Daniel reported that the Plains District has received an application by the Town of Siebert to <br /> change the use of a well and to export water out of the basin. She is following up on a verified complaint of the irrigation of excess acres. The East Cheyenne District has sent their <br /> proposed measurement rules to their legal counsel for an opinion. She stated that the district has received only positive comments from the well owner’s. Mrs. Daniel concluded her <br /> report by stating that the Plains and East Cheyenne districts support Senator Brophy’s proposed legislation. <br />There was no report for the Southern High Plains GWMD. <br />There was no report for the North Kiowa Bijou GWMD. <br />Mr. Dave Doran reporting for the Upper Black Squirrel GWMD noted that the snow was early this year. Mr. Doran detailed his efforts to have the board of directors for the Upper Black <br /> Squirrel District and the Cherokee Metropolitan District meet face to face to resolve the issues and limit litigation. The Cherokee Metropolitan District has decided not to meet. <br />Mr. Dave Tausig reporting for the Upper Big Sandy GWMD, commented on the abundance of moisture but expressed concern on the effects of El Nino in the coming months. <br /> <br />Mr. Andy Jones reporting for the Lost Creek GWMD, said that the corn harvest is just beginning. He noted a lot of activity going on in the basin due to the requests to change the use <br /> of wells and a replacement plan submitted by PV Water II and PV Water III. Mr. Jones stated that the District supports the proposed legislation of Senator Brophy. <br />Mr. Stan Murphy reporting for the Republican River Water Conservation District, noted that the addendum for the CREP program was approved. The initial CREP approval allowed for 30,000 <br /> acres to be retired, to-date 19,000 acres have been retired. The amendment to the CREP program allows credit for the land even if the water is being used for other purposes such as <br /> the Republican River augmentation plan. Mr. Murphy reported that the other changes to the plan are all favorable. He also provided an up-date on the pipeline project. Mr. Murphy <br /> concluded his report by reminding the Commission that when the wells and land are first enrolled in CREP that the irrigators have a period of time in which they may continue using the <br /> wells to establish a native grass cover before the well permits are canceled. That time period is now over and there are a lot of wells that will be canceled. <br />Chairman Coryell called for agenda item no. 10, old business. Mr. Wolfe updated the Commission on the resolution creating a task force dedicated to the sustainability of the Ogallala <br /> Aquifer in the Republican River Basin. He informed the Commission that he and Commissioner Davis had received comments from the Plains, East Cheyenne, W-Y, Central Yuma, Frenchman, <br /> Sand Hills and Marks Butte GWMD’s all recommending that the task force not be formed. Based on these recommendations the Department will not move forward with the creation of the task <br /> force but will support existing entities in the endeavor. <br />Chairman Coryell called for agenda item no. 11, new business. Secretary Nielsen presented the Commission with meeting times and places for the year 2010: February 19th in Denver, May <br /> 21th, August 20st and November 19th in Castle Rock. The Commission determined that those dates are acceptable. <br />Chairman Coryell called for agenda item no. 12, public comment. There was none. <br />There being no further business the meeting adjourned. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Richard A Nielsen, P.E. <br />Secretary to the Ground Water Commission <br />Ground Water Commission Meeting MinutesPage 6 <br />November 20, 2009 <br />MinutesNovember2009.pdf <br />PacketMemo_2010Feb.doc <br /> <br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br />GROUND WATER COMMISSION <br />Division of Water Resources <br />Department of Natural Resources <br /> <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 <br /> <br /> James B. Martin <br /> Executive Director, DNR <br /> <br /> Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br /> Executive Director <br />