November 9, 2004
<br />MEMORANDUM
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<br />TO: Ground Water Commission Members
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<br />FROM: Suzanne M. Sellers, Designated Basins Team
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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 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 19, 2004, at Parker Water & Sanitation District, North Reclamation Facility Administration
<br /> Building, 18100 E. Woodman Drive, Parker, CO 80138. Please find enclosed herein the following:
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<br />Revised meeting agenda.
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<br />A map indicating the location of Parker Water & Sanitation District.
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<br />Minutes of the last Commission meeting, Agenda Item No. 3.
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<br />Materials related to the rulemaking hearing regarding new appropriations in the Republican River Basin within the Northern High Plains, Agenda Item No. 7.
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<br />Proposed language for future legislation, Agenda Item 8.
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<br />Staff Activity Report, Agenda Item No. 9.
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<br />Attorney General’s Report, Agenda Item No. 10.
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<br />Hearing Officer's Report.
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<br />Please call if there are any questions about the Commission meeting.
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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 />EARNEST L. MIKITA, CHAIRMAN, Calhan; C. MAX SMITH, VICE-CHAIRMAN, Walsh; EUGENE A. BAUERLE, Julesburg; LARRY W. CLEVER, Grand Junction;
<br />DENNIS W. CORYELL, Burlington; RALPH G. CURTIS, Alamosa; RICHARD F. HUWA, Keenesburg; FRANK P. JAEGER, Elizabeth; ROBERT R. LOOSE, Wiggins
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<br />DESIGNATED BASINS BRANCH
<br />QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT
<br />C.R.S. 37-90-
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<br />NEW
<br />REPLACE
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<br /> CHANGE
<br />BASIN
<br />EXEMPT
<br />NON-EXEMPT
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<br />RECEIVED
<br />ISSUED
<br />N. HIGH PLAINS
<br />KIOWA BIJOU
<br />S. HIGH PLAINS
<br />UPPER BLACK SQR
<br />LOST CREEK
<br />CAMP CREEK
<br />UPPER BIG SANDY
<br />TOTAL
<br />SUMMARY OF APPLICATION ACTIVITY
<br />APPLICATIONS
<br />INCOMPLETE
<br />RETURNED
<br />DENIED
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<br />AP
<br />NP
<br />AU
<br />AR
<br />AD & AW
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<br />EXEMPT PERMITS
<br />NON-EXEMPT PERMITS
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<br />CHANGE APPLICATIONS
<br />UPPER CROW CREEK
<br />AUGUST 1, 2004 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2004
<br />105.00
<br />107.00
<br />111.00
<br />111.00
<br />47.00
<br />33.00
<br />9.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />2.00
<br />2.00
<br />5.00
<br />11.00
<br />56.00
<br />41.00
<br />3.00
<br />17.00
<br />32.00
<br />1.00
<br />1.00
<br />7.00
<br />2.00
<br />6.00
<br />4.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />3.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />1.00
<br />28.00
<br />16.00
<br />0.00
<br />17.00
<br />20.00
<br />0.00
<br />0.00
<br />2.00
<br />1.00
<br />19.00
<br />16.00
<br />1.00
<br />8.00
<br />12.00
<br />0.00
<br />1.00
<br />1.00
<br />0.00
<br />3.00
<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 />3.00
<br />2.00
<br />1.00
<br />0.00
<br />1.00
<br />0.00
<br />1.00
<br />0.00
<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 />163.00
<br />115.00
<br />14.00
<br />42.00
<br />68.00
<br />3.00
<br />5.00
<br />15.00
<br />16.00
<br />163.00
<br />129.00
<br />25.00
<br />25.00
<br />8.00
<br />45.00
<br />73.00
<br />12.00
<br />10.00
<br />0.00
<br />15.00
<br />16.00
<br />2.00
<br />4.00
<br />4.00
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<br />Determine quorum
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<br />Review and approval of agenda items
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<br />Approval of Minutes for Meeting of August 20, 2004
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<br />Report of the Executive Director by Hal Simpson
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<br />Presentation on "Aquifer Storage and Artificial Recharge - A Statewide Assessment" by Ralf Topper of the Colorado Geologic Survey
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<br />Discussion on permanent well set aside through the EQIP Program by Dennis Alexander of NRCS
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<br />Rulemaking hearing regarding new appropriations in the Republican River Basin within the Northern High Plains by Suzanne Sellers
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<br />Follow up discussion on future legislation the Commission may wish to pursue:
<br />Potential changes to statute regarding GWMD elections by Stan Murphy of the Plains and East Cheyenne GWMDs
<br />Potential changes to Section 37-90-105, C.R.S. to allow 1) schools with small capacity wells to irrigate more than one acre of lawn by Stan Murphy and 2) ground water remediation as
<br /> a use for small capacity wells by Suzanne Sellers
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<br />Staff Report by Suzanne Sellers
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<br />Report of the Attorney General by Tanya Light
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<br />Management District Reports:
<br /> a. Frenchman e. WY i. Southern High Plains
<br /> b. Sand Hills f. Arikaree j. North KiowaBijou
<br /> c. Marks Butte g. Plains k. Upper Black Squirrel
<br /> d. Central Yuma h. East Cheyenne l. Upper Big Sandy
<br />Lost Creek
<br />Old Business
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<br />New Business
<br />Selection of meeting dates for 2005
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<br />Commission in Executive Session (12:00-1:00) Concerning the Following:
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<br />Hunker, et al v. Upper Black Squirrel Creek Designated Ground Water Management District and Colorado Ground Water Commission (Case No. 2004 CV 4205) in El Paso County District Court
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<br />Cherokee Metropolitan District, et al v. Upper Black Squirrel Creek Designated Ground Water Management District and the Colorado Ground Water Commission, El Paso County District Court
<br /> concerning Commission Case No. 03-GW-14
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<br />Adjournment
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<br />NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF THE
<br />COLORADO GROUND WATER COMMISSION
<br />November 19, 2004
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<br />Revised A G E N D A (cont.)
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<br />NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF THE
<br />COLORADO GROUND WATER COMMISSION
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<br />10:00 a.m., Friday, November 19, 2004
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<br />Parker Water & Sanitation District
<br />North Reclamation Facility Administration Building
<br />18100 E. Woodman Drive (NW corner of E-470 and Parker Road)
<br />Parker, CO 80138
<br />Phone: 303-841-4627
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<br />Revised A G E N D A
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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 Owens
<br /> Governor
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<br /> Russell George
<br /> Executive Director, DNR
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<br /> Hal D. Simpson, P.E.
<br /> Executive Director
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