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Enforcement Items and Actions <br />Enforcement actions performed by staff this quarter are summarized below <br /> <br />Northern High Plains <br />Arikaree GWMD <br />Following an enforcement action taken against Chester Wieser for irrigating illegally expanded acres, Mr. Wieser applied to expand his irrigated acres. His application for expanded <br /> acres has been approved. He is now required to have a third party read the meter installed on the well irrigating the expanded acres and submit the pumping reports to our office. We <br /> will perform a field inspection next spring to verify that Mr. Wieser has met the conditions of approval laid out in his Expanded Acres Authorization. <br /> <br />Kiowa Bijou <br /> Roy and Joyce Leake have responded to Staff’s show cause letter regarding their use of a small capacity well, permitted for domestic purposes, in a commercial business (poultry operation). <br /> The Leakes are currently hauling water for their operation and not using the small capacity well for unpermitted uses. Staff inspected the operation to verify their claims and violation <br /> was identified. At this time the enforcement action is closed. <br /> <br />North Kiowa Bijou GWMD <br />A show cause letter was sent to Freund Investments LLC after the North Kiowa Bijou GWMD district reported the company has been using large capacity wells without a permit. The wells <br /> in question were permitted at one time, but were canceled last year. Staff is awaiting their response. <br /> <br /> <br />Miscellaneous <br /> <br />The Lost Creek – Hay Gulch rulemaking hearing (09-GW-12) has been published. In addition to the petitioner four parties requested party status. A fact finding hearing before the Hearing <br /> Officer is scheduled for 10 days in March 2010. A rulemaking hearing before the Commission is scheduled for the May 21, 2010 meeting. <br />The Lost Creek – Main Stem rulemaking hearing (09-GW-13) has been published. In addition to the petitioner three parties requested party status. A fact finding hearing before the Hearing <br /> Officer is yet to be scheduled. A rulemaking hearing before the Commission is scheduled for the August 20, 2010 meeting. <br />The petition to create a new Upper Spring Creek Designated Basin has been published. Written notices of objection or support to the petition are due by November 23, 2009. No hearings <br /> have yet been scheduled. <br />Chris Grimes continues to spent considerable time and effort assisting the new Republican River Well Measurement team and reviewing Power Conversion Coefficient and flow meter test report <br /> forms being submitted by well owners. <br />The Designated Basin’s team continues to have 2 empty positions. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Memorandum <br />Upcoming Commission Meeting <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DENNIS W. CORYELL, CHAIRMAN, Burlington; COREY M. HUWA, VICE-CHAIRMAN, Roggen; GRANT H. BLEDSOE, Wray; DOUGLAS L. SHRIVER, Monte Vista; <br />C. MAX SMITH, Walsh; CAROLYN F. BURR, Denver; LARRY W. CLEVER, Grand Junction; EARNEST L. MIKITA, Calhan; GEORGE H. SCHUBERT, Calhan; <br /> <br /> <br />Staff Activity Report Page 2 <br />November 20, 2009 Commission Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />C. MAX SMITH, CHAIRMAN, Walsh; DENNIS W. CORYELL, VICE-CHAIRMAN, Burlington; GRANT H. BLEDSOE, Wray; LARRY W. CLEVER, Grand Junction; <br />EARNEST L. MIKITA, Calhan; DOUGLAS L. SHRIVER, Monte Vista; COREY M. HUWA, Roggen; FRANK P. JAEGER, Elizabeth; ROBERT R. LOOSE, Wiggins <br /> <br /> <br />Memorandum to Hal Simpson Page 4 <br />Quarterly Commission Staff Activity Report <br />November 6, 2009 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />W:\GWC Meetings\2009-11Nov\StaffReport_2009Nov.doc <br /> <br />ERNEST L. MIKITA, CHAIRMAN, Calhan; ANNE J. CASTLE, VICE-CHAIRMAN, Denver; JON B. BROWNELL, Hooper; EUGENE A. BAUERLE, Julesburg; DENNIS W. CORYELL, Burlington; <br />ROBERT R. LOOSE, Wiggins; LARRY CLEAVER, Grand Junction; RICHARD F. HUWA, Keenesburg; CHARLES “MAX” SMITH, Walsh <br /> <br />Staff Activity Report Page 4 <br />November 20, 2009 Commission Meeting <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Memorandum to Hal Simpson Page 5 <br />Quarterly Commission Staff Activity Report <br />November 6, 2009 <br /> <br /> <br />W:\GWC Meetings\2009-11Nov\StaffReport_2009Nov.doc <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />StaffReport_2009Nov.pdf <br />UpperBigSandyPetitionToCorrectDivisions.pdf <br />UpperBigSandyPetitionToCorrectDivisions_MapExhibitD.pdf <br />UpperBigSandyPetitionToCorrectDivisions_ProposedOrderAndDecree.pdf <br />UpperBigSandyRule527Petition.pdf <br />2009.11.20 Altering the Boundaries of Designated Groundwater Basins.pdf <br />2009.11.20 Attendance Record.pdf <br />2009.11.20 Meeting Attendance Staff.pdf <br />2009.11.20 Memo for Petition Upper Big Sandy.pdf <br />2009.11.20 Position of the Plains Ground Water Mngmt District.pdf <br />2009.11.20 Record of Proceedings.pdf <br />2009.11.20 Signed Minutes for 8_21_2009.pdf