DWR_3348348 - Laserfiche WebLink

May 10, 2005 MEMORANDUM TO: Ground Water Commission Members FROM: Suzanne M. Sellers, Designated Basins Team SUBJECT: Upcoming Ground Water Commission Meeting The upcoming Ground Water Commission meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2005, at Parker Water & Sanitation District, North Reclamation Facility Administration Building, 18100 E. Woodman Drive, Parker, CO 80138. Please find enclosed herein the following: Revised meeting agenda. A map indicating the location of Parker Water & Sanitation District. Minutes of the last Commission meeting, Agenda Item No. 3. Materials related to the Hearing on the appeal of the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision of the Hearing Officer on Remand (Case No. 03-GW-14) in the matter of an appeal to district rules adopted by the Upper Black Squirrel Creek Ground Water Management District, Agenda Item No. 6. Materials related to the rulemaking hearing to allow the recognition of the permanent surrender of water rights through water conservation programs, Agenda Item No. 7. Staff Activity Report, Agenda Item No. 8. Attorney General’s Report, Agenda Item No. 9. Hearing Officer's Report, Agenda Item No. 10. The Non-Lawyers’ Guide to Hearings before the Colorado Ground Water Commission Please call if there are any questions about the Commission meeting. S:\DesBasPrograms\GWC Meetings\May 2005\PacketGWCMay05.doc cc: Commission Staff (w/ enclosures) Memorandum Upcoming Commission Meeting Page 2 FRED A. HEFLEY, CHAIRMAN, Walsh; JON B. BROWNELL, VICE-CHAIRMAN, Hooper; EUGENE A. BAUERLE, Julesburg; ANNE J. CASTLE, Denver; DENNIS W. CORYELL, Burlington; MICHAEL GROSS, Silt; RICHARD F. HUWA, Keenesburg; F. W. (BILL) KERKSIEK, Strasburg; ERNEST L. MIKITA, Calhan EARNEST L. MIKITA, CHAIRMAN, Calhan; C. MAX SMITH, VICE-CHAIRMAN, Walsh; EUGENE A. BAUERLE, Julesburg; LARRY W. CLEVER, Grand Junction; DENNIS W. CORYELL, Burlington; RALPH G. CURTIS, Alamosa; RICHARD F. HUWA, Keenesburg; FRANK P. JAEGER, Elizabeth; ROBERT R. LOOSE, Wiggins Memorandum Upcoming Commission Meeting Page 2 QRTSTATMay05.xlsQRTSTAT.XLS Print_Area_MI TABLE 1 DESIGNATED BASINS BRANCH QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT C.R.S. 37-90- NEW REPLACE CHANGE BASIN EXEMPT NON-EXEMPT RECEIVED ISSUED N. HIGH PLAINS KIOWA BIJOU S. HIGH PLAINS UPPER BLACK SQR LOST CREEK CAMP CREEK UPPER BIG SANDY TOTAL SUMMARY OF APPLICATION ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS INCOMPLETE RETURNED DENIED AP NP AU AR AD & AW EXEMPT PERMITS NON-EXEMPT PERMITS CHANGE APPLICATIONS UPPER CROW CREEK FEBRUARY 1, 2005 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2005 105.00 107.00 111.00 111.00 57.00 39.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 4.00 10.00 2.00 73.00 63.00 6.00 55.00 28.00 4.00 5.00 16.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 8.00 1.00 41.00 30.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 26.00 24.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 9.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 190.00 145.00 23.00 98.00 69.00 9.00 9.00 31.00 9.00 190.00 168.00 48.00 52.00 2.00 107.00 78.00 44.00 42.00 0.00 31.00 9.00 12.00 16.00 0.00 Revised1-28-05NoticeRuleChangesMay05.docSTAFF REVISED PROPOSED ADDITION OF RULE 5.12 January 28, 2005 5.12 Water Conservation Programs - The Commission shall not grant any application for a new appropriation of designated ground water on land where the ability to develop future water rights on that land has been permanently surrendered under an approved water conservation program. Furthermore, the Commission shall not authorize the irrigation of land where the ability to irrigate that land has been permanently surrendered under an approved water conservation program. The Commission shall approve of all water conservation programs that are subject to this rule by resolution. Note: Any deletions are shown by striking a line through the letters. Any additions are shown by capital letters. S:\DesBasPrograms\GWC Meetings\May 2005\Revised1-28-05NoticeRuleChangesMay05.doc StaffReportMay05.doc STATE OF COLORADO GROUND WATER COMMISSION Division of Water Resources Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone (303) 866-3581 FAX (303) 866-3589 Bill Owens Governor Russell George Executive Director, DNR Hal D. Simpson, P.E. Executive Director May 11, 2005 MEMORANDUM TO: Hal D. Simpson, Executive Director - Ground Water Commission FROM: Suzanne M. Sellers, Designated Basins Team SUBJECT: Staff Activity Report for February 1, 2005 through April 30, 2005 AGENDA ITEM # 8 Various activities performed during the last quarter are briefly described below. New and Replacement Applications Table 1 provides a breakdown, by basin, of permitting activity for the last quarter. The following permit activities were performed: Small capacity: 190 small-capacity well applications were received 168 small-capacity well permits were issued Large Capacity: 107 large-capacity well or Determination of Water Right applications were received 78 large-capacity well permits or Determination of Water Rights were issued Table 2 shows the current status of new and replacement permit applications for the large-capacity wells. Change Applications Table 3 provides the current status of the change applications. During the last quarter the following change application activities occurred: 31 new applications were received 9 change applications were approved Final Permit Activities Below is a summary of the Final Permit Activity for the last quarter and a summary of the status of the Final Permit Project as a whole. Staff is currently working on issuing permits for the Southern High plains as well as doing preliminary work on the Upper Big Sandy Designated Basin. Southern High Plains Final Permit Activity This Quarter Requests for SBUs* Permits Clarified Permits Published Final Permits Issued Misc. Contacts** 125 10 0 0 271 * This field tracks only the first request for a Statement of Beneficial Use (SBUs). ** This field tracks meetings with the irrigators, telephone conversations, second and third requests for SBUs and other correspondence such as corrections to a previously submitted statement, reminders to return an amended statement or a request for a change in ownership form. Final Permit Activity to Date Basin Total Number of Permits Total Final Permits Issued Percent Complete Upper Crow Creek 101 101 100% Northern High Plains 4369 4360 99.8% Lost Creek 302 292 97% Camp Creek 45 44 98% Upper Black Squirrel Creek 281 198 70% Southern High Plains 1254 186 15% Kiowa-Bijou 1100 0 0% Upper Big Sandy 127 0 0% Total 7582 5181 68 % Objections/Hearings Pending hearing cases are listed in the Hearing Officer's report. The Staff took part in pre-hearing conferences and spent time trying to resolve or otherwise work on the hearing cases related to following applicants. The Gallegos Curtailment Request is currently in Weld County District Court and the Booker applications have been appealed to El Paso County District Court. Also the Hunker (UBSC Division Reapportionment) case is before the El Paso County District Court and the Cherokee Metro. District (Sweetwater Stipulation) case was moved to the Division 2 Water Court.