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Table 2 provides details on the individual pending large capacity new and replacement permit applications and Determination of Water Right applications.
<br />Change Applications
<br />Table 1 also gives a breakdown, by basin, of change of water right application activities for the last quarter:
<br />15 new change applications were received
<br />4 change applications were approved
<br />Table 3 provides details on the individual pending change of water right applications.
<br />Final Permit Activities
<br />Below is a summary of the status of permits subject to Final Permitting as of July 31, 2015. Conditional permits counted in the table below that have not been issued Final Permits consist
<br /> of either recently issued conditional permits for which the applicant still has opportunity to use the well and prove up the conditional right and be issued a Final Permit, or older
<br /> conditional permits that had been on hold pending the implementation of Senate Bill 13-72 on August 7, 2013 and ended up not to be subject to that statutory change.<
<br />Final Permit Status as of July 31, 2015
<br />Basin
<br />Total Number of Permits
<br />Total Number of Final Permits Issued
<br />Percent
<br />Northern High Plains
<br />4101
<br />4101
<br />100%
<br />Southern High Plains
<br />1245
<br />1176
<br />94%
<br />Lost Creek
<br />372
<br />372
<br />100%
<br />Kiowa-Bijou
<br />872
<br />861
<br />99%
<br />Upper Big Sandy
<br />121
<br />121
<br />100%
<br />Upper Black Squirrel Creek
<br />163
<br />154
<br />95%
<br />Upper Crow Creek
<br />161
<br />97
<br />60%
<br />Camp Creek
<br />51
<br />47
<br />92%
<br />Total
<br />7086
<br />6929
<br />98%
<br />Objections/Hearings
<br />Below is a list of pending cases. Details on these cases are contained in the Attorney General’s and Hearing Officer's reports. The Staff took part in meetings, pre-hearing conferences,
<br /> preparation of pre-hearing statements, and otherwise worked on resolving these cases.
<br />Pending with the Commission
<br />Arnusch Investments, et al, 14GW07 (change of use 14 alluvial permits in Lost Creek)
<br />Axton, Brett, 15GW05 (Arapahoe and Denver aquifer rights)
<br />Axton, Brett, 15GW06 (seven pond-wells and a replacement plan)
<br />Cherokee Metro Dist. & Meridian Service Metro Dist., 08GW71 (replacement plan)
<br />Cherokee Metro Dist., 08GW78 (change of use of alluvial well)
<br />Cherokee Metro Dist., 09GW15 (change of use of alluvial wells)
<br />Deterding, Brant & Brad, 15GW07 (change of acres in NHP)
<br />Garner/Case/Seaton Realty/Cherokee MD, 15GW08 (change of use of alluvial well)
<br />Greathouse, William, 11GW06 (Final Permit publication in SHP)
<br />Meridian Service Metro Dist., 09GW11 (change of use of Denver Basin rights)
<br />Preston Ranch Ministries, 05GW09 (Determination of Water Right)
<br />WC Resources, 15GW01 (change of use of 2 alluvial permits in Lost Creek)
<br />Woodmen Hills, 03GW20, (new alluvial rights and a repl. plan)
<br />Under appeal
<br />Front Range Resources, 13GW07 (replacement plan in Lost Creek)
<br />Gallegos, 03GW06, (Request for de-designation in Upper Crow Creek)
<br />Meridian Service Metro Dist., 12GW10 (status of water)
<br />Completed during the last quarter
<br />Beedy, Ramond/Steve/Gary, 15GW02 (enforcement action in NHP)
<br />Burnett, Jay, 14GW09 (22 Upper Laramie wells in Upper Crow Creek)
<br />Burnett Land & Livestock, 15GW03 (2 White River wells in Upper Crow Creek)
<br />Farmer, Edna, Dan & Teresa, 09GW02/03 (Determinations of Water Right)
<br />Magnum Feedyard, 14GW08 (change of use 4 alluvial permits in Kiowa Bijou)
<br />Enforcement Items and Actions
<br />Enforcement actions performed by staff this quarter are summarized below.
<br />For the period of May - August staff responded to seven complaints on what would turn out to be unfounded violations. Show cause letters and subsequent field inspections were used to
<br /> verify well permit compliance.
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<br />In addition, our office has a received a number of complaints from various GWMDs involving surface/groundwater ponds in the Denver Basin Designated Basins. Staff is currently working
<br /> with these GWMDs to determine a course of action.
<br />The following violations were acted on by staff:
<br />NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS
<br />Plains GWMD
<br />Charles Clapper was found to be operating a large capacity without fulfilling the administrative requirements associated with the well’s change of use authorization. Mr. Clapper has
<br /> addressed the issues, and he is now operating the well in compliance with the change of use authorization.
<br />Arikaree GWMD
<br />It was reported by the District that Donald Richards was operating a large capacity well without entering into an administrative contract for 3rd party meter reporting as required under
<br /> the well’s expanded acres authorization. A show cause letter was sent to Mr. Richards. He responded promptly, and has entered into a contract for administration.
<br />Frenchman GWMD
<br />A water commissioner discovered a well operated by Eagle Creek Farms to be irrigating acres not described by the permit. A show cause letter was sent to the owners and they have since
<br /> filed a change of description of acres application.
<br />LOST CREEK
<br />Lost Creek GWMD
<br />Todd Denning has been found to be irrigating more acres than permitted. A notice of violation letter has been sent and Staff is waiting for a response.
<br />Miscellaneous
<br />Geoffrey Davis has transferred from the State Engineer office’s records department to the Designated Basin’s team to fill the data entry and support position previously handled by Jay
<br /> Bloomfield.
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<br /> NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL HEARING BEFORE THE COLORADO WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION SUBJECT: Routine review of the commission's current regulation titled: “Site-Specific
<br /> Water Quality Classifications and Standards for Ground Water", Regulation #42 (5 CCR 1002-42). PURPOSE OF HEARING: The commission has initiated a practice of periodically reviewing
<br /> all of its regulations, in the same manner as those subject to a statutory triennial review requirement. This hearing is to provide an opportunity for public input into the review
<br /> of this regulation. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ENCOURAGED: The commission encourages all interested persons to provide their opinions or recommendations orally or in writing as to whether
<br /> the foregoing regulation should be continued in its current form, repealed, or changed and if so in what respect. HEARING SCHEDULE: DATE: August 10, 2015 TIME: 9:15 a.m. PLACE:
<br /> Florence Sabin Conference Room Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado 80246 Any suggested changes deemed by the commission
<br /> to require further action will be proposed as regulatory changes for subsequent public rulemaking. Recommendations for changes should be concise and supported by reference to the evidence
<br /> that would be offered if the commission moved forward to formally consider the recommended regulatory amendments. At this informational hearing the commission does not desire to hear
<br /> the full evidence that would be presented at a rulemaking hearing that would follow. The commission requests only information needed for it to determine whether or not to propose a
<br /> regulatory change. Any person or entity suggesting specific regulatory changes should submit the proposed changes, along with a proposed statement of basis, specific statutory authority,
<br /> and 4300 Cherry Creek Drive S, Denver, CO 80246-1530 P 303-692-3463 www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wqcc John W. Hickenlooper, Governor | Larry Wolk, MD, MSPH, Executive Director and
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<br /> be accepted at the hearing. The commission encourages the submission of written recommendations that should be received at the commission office by July 29, 2015 if feasible, so that
<br /> they can be distributed to the commission for review prior to the hearing. The commission requests that fifteen (15) copies of all written statements be submitted and suggests that
<br /> additional copies be made available at the hearing for attendees. Anyone for whom the expense of providing these copies presents an economic hardship should contact the commission
<br /> office to make alternative arrangements. AUTHORITY FOR PUBLIC HEARING: The provisions of 25-8-202(1)(f) C.R.S. and section 21.5 B of the "Procedural Rules" (5 CCR 1002-21) provide
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<br /> Party status requests shall not be considered by the commission. Dated this 2nd day of June 2015 at Denver, Colorado. WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION
<br /> ________________________ ___________ Trisha Oeth, Administrator
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