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November 15, 2013 Meeting MEMORANDUM TO: Dick Wolfe, Executive Director – Ground Water Commission FROM: Keith Vander Horst, Designated Basins Team Leader SUBJECT: Staff Activity Report for August 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013 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. Permit activities are summarized as follows. Small capacity: 119 small-capacity new and replacement well permit applications were received 92 small-capacity new and replacement well permits were issued Large Capacity: 58 large-capacity new and replacement well permit applications, and Determination of Water Right applications, were received 43 large-capacity new and replacement well permits and Determinations of Water Rights were issued 10 large-capacity well permits were canceled Table 2 provides details on the individual pending large-capacity new and replacement permit applications and Determination of Water Right applications. Change Applications Table 1 also gives a breakdown, by basin, of change of water right application activities for the last quarter: 15 new change applications were received 12 change applications were approved Table 3 provides details on the individual pending change of water right applications. Final Permit Activities Below is a summary of the status of permits subject to Final Permitting as of October 31, 2013. Conditional permits counted in the table below that have not been issued Final Permits consist 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 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. Final Permit Status as of October 31, 2013 Basin Total Number of Permits Total Number of Final Permits Issued Percent Northern High Plains 4100 4100 100% Southern High Plains 1244 1179 95% Lost Creek 372 372 100% Kiowa-Bijou 879 861 98% Upper Big Sandy 121 121 100% Upper Black Squirrel Creek 161 154 96% Upper Crow Creek 114 97 86% Camp Creek 50 48 96% Total 7041 6932 99% Objections/Hearings 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, preparation of pre-hearing statements, and otherwise worked on resolving these cases.