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• Board or Commission: Colorado Ground Water Commission
• Document Type - Board and Commission Meetings: Meeting Document
• Document Date: 5/15/2015
• Subject: MEETING MATERIALS

AG Report2015-5-15.docxATTORNEY GENERAL’S REPORT

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S REPORT
Cases involving the Colorado Ground Water Commission
May 15, 2015
The listing below summarizes matters in which the Office of the Attorney General represents the Colorado Ground Water Commission as of May 1, 2015.
cherokee metropolitan district
Case No. 08-GW-71
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Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel Creek
Management District: Upper Black Squirrel Creek
Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing Officer and District Court
Attorney: Jen Mele
Subject: An application for approval of a replacement plan to make new appropriations from the alluvial aquifer within the basin. Objections were submitted by the District, along with
four other water users in the basin. A hearing was held for two weeks in Denver beginning on June 8, 2009 during which the applicants completed their initial presentation and the objectors
began their presentations. An additional week of hearing scheduled for August 3 through 7, 2009 was vacated following a ruling from the Division 2 Water Court regarding Cherokee’s
use of some of its wells, subject to further negotiations and amendment of the proposed replacement plan. This case was consolidated with change cases 08GW78 and 09GW15, and the trial
was set to continue in January 2010
Status: In November of 2009, the Upper Black Squirrel Creek Ground Water Management District filed in District Court, in Case No. 98CW80 for a declaratory judgment asking the court
to determine whether Cherokee is required to use its waste water as recharge for the basin or if that waste water can be claimed as replacement credit under a replacement plan. On
June 17, 2013 the Court found that neither Cherokee nor Meridian is prohibited from claiming wastewater return credits for its replacement plan. Those orders were held to be final
appealable orders on October 31, 2103. UBS filed a notice of appeal on December 18, 2013 on the issue of whether Cherokee can use basin recharge as replacement water under the 1999
Stipulation between the parties. Meridian filed a notice of cross-appeal on December 27, 2013 on the procedural issue of whether the water court can hold up the replacement plan pending
in front of the Commission pending resolution of the issues before the court. The parties participated in oral argument before the Supreme Court and now are awaiting a decision.
cherokee metropolitan district
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Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel Creek
Management District: Upper Black Squirrel Creek
Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing Officer
Attorney: Jen Mele
Subject: Applications to change the type and place of use of wells. Objections were submitted by the District and other water users in the basin. Both cases were consolidated with
08GW71.
Status: See above.
edna farmer et al.
Case No. 09-GW-02
Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel Creek
Management District: Upper Black Squirrel Creek
Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing Officer
Attorney:
Subject: This case involves the determination of water right in the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer. An objection was filed by Cherokee Metropolitan District. The applicant moved to consolidate
this case with 08GW71, the replacement plan application by Cherokee and Meridian Service Metropolitan District, and09GW03, another application for determination of water right (discussed
below). This motion was denied by the hearing officer.
Status: The hearing officer will set the matter for a hearing.
daniel and theresa farmer et al.
Case No. 09-GW-03
Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel Creek
Management District: Upper Black Squirrel Creek
Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing Officer
Attorney:
Subject: This case involves the determination of water right in the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer. An objection was filed by Cherokee Metropolitan District. The applicant moved to consolidate
this case with 08GW71, the replacement plan application by Cherokee and Meridian Service Metropolitan District, and 09GW02, another application for determination of water right (discussed
above). This motion was denied by the hearing officer.
Status: The hearing officer will set the matter for a hearing.
meridian service metro district
Case No. 09-GW-11
Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel
Management District: Upper Black Squirrel
Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing Officer
Attorney: Jen Mele
Subject: Application for a change of water right. Two parties filed objections.
Status: The hearing set for February 25 and 26, 2010 has been stayed because the water rights to be changed were for use in the replacement plan in 08GW71. The matter is stayed pending</
resolution of the issues in case no. 98CW80 as described above for Cherokee Metro District’s replacement plan.
Gallegos, Reinaldo, et al
Case No. 03-GW-06
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Designated Basin: Upper Crow Creek
Management District:
Before: District Court
Attorney: Pat Kowaleski
Subject: Petition to de-designate portions of the Upper Crow Creek Designated Ground Water Basin.
Background: The petitioners originally sent letters to the State Engineer in 2002 and 2003 seeking curtailment of wells within the Basin. The State Engineer declined to curtail wells
and the petitioners appealed the issue of the Commission’s jurisdiction over surface water rights first to District Court and eventually to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court held
that the Commission has jurisdiction over surface water rights only to the extent the holder of surface rights seeks to change a boundary of a designated basin, in which case the surface
rights owner must show, using information that was not before the Commission at the time of designation, that pumping of the designated ground water has more than a de minimis effect
on the surface rights and is causing injury to those rights. The matter was remanded to the Commission, and this petition to de-designation a portion of the designated basin was filed
with the Commission on August 11, 2010.
Status: A trial was held starting on February 24, 2014 and lasting 7.5 days. The district court issued its decision on March 9, 2015, denying the Gallegos Family’s petition to de-designation
of the basin. On April 27, 2015 the Gallegos Family filed an appeal of that order to the Supreme Court.
meridian service metro district
Case No. 12-GW-10
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Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel
Management District: Upper Black Squirrel
Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing Officer
Attorney: Jen Mele & Pat Kowaleski
Subject: An application for junior surface and storage rights was filed in water court (10CW95), however objectors argue that the claimed water is actually designated ground water since
if not for the diversion, it would recharge the basin. Since only the Commission has the authority to decide when water is designated basin water, the matter is now before the Commission
to make this determination.
Status: The hearing was held January 22 - 24, 2013 before the Hearing Officer. <The Hearing Officer issued the Initial Decision of the Hearing Officer on April 25, holding that the
applicant must determine what portion of the water claimed in the water court application historically contributed to the water supply of the designated basin and subtract that out
from the surface water claim. An appeal of the Initial Decision was submitted to the Commission and the Commission upheld the Initial Decision. Meridian appealed the Commission’s
decision to the district court and trial was held July 29 – 31, 2014. <The District Court held in favor of the Management District and the Commission, finding that a portion of the
water claimed by Meridian is designated ground water over which the Commission has jurisdiction. Meridian has appealed the matter to the Supreme Court and the matter is being briefed.

FRONT RANGE RESOURCESCase No. 13-GW-7
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Designated Basin: Lost CreekManagement District: Lost CreekAttorney: Jen Mele
Subject: Front Range Resources filed for a replacement plan. Objections were filed by Equus Farms Inc., Lost Creek Land and Cattle Company and the Lost Creek Ground Water Management
District.
Status: The matter was dismissed by the Commission and appealed to the district court. The Complaint was filed on March 26, 2015 and the joint Answer by the objectors was filed on
April 17, 2105.
MERIDIAN SERVICE METRO. DIST.Case No. 14-GW-2
Designated Basin: Upper Black SquirrelManagement District: Upper Black SquirrelAttorney: Jen Mele
Subject: Applicants filed an application for six new wells, which are French drains that were discussed in Case No. 12-GW-10. Objections were filed by Staff, Farmers and Upper Black
Squirrel Ground Water Management Dist.
Status: The matter was dismissed by the Hearing Officer after the applicant presented its case at the hearing that began on January 14.
MERIDIAN SERVICE METRO. DIST.Case No. 14-GW-4
Designated Basin: Upper Black SquirrelManagement District: Upper Black SquirrelAttorney: Jen Mele
Subject: Applicants filed an application for a change in place of use for eight Determinations of Water Right. The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners filed an objection.

Status: The State Land Board withdrew its objection and the application was remanded to Staff for processing.
ARNUSCH INVESTMENTS, LLCCase No. 14-GW-7
Designated Basin: Lost CreekManagement District: Lost CreekAttorney: Jen Mele
Subject: Applicants filed an application for a change of water rights for 2 well. Objections were filed by Staff, Equus Farms, Front Range Resources, Lost Creek Land & Cattle Co. LLC,
PV LLC and the Lost Creek Ground Water Management District.
Status: This matter has been set for a four day hearing starting October 27, 2015.
MAGNUM FEED YARDCase No. 14-GW-8
Designated Basin: North Kiowa BijouManagement District: North Kiowa BijouAttorney: Jen Mele
Subject: Applicants filed an application for a change in type of use on four irrigation wells. Objections were filed by Staff and the North Kiowa-Bijou Ground Water Management District.
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Status: This matter has been set for a five day hearing starting August 2, 2015.
BURNETT, JAYCase No. 14-GW-9
Designated Basin: Upper Crow CreekManagement District: Attorney: Jen Mele
Subject: Applicants filed an application for 22 well permits from the Upper Laramie aquifer. An objection was filed by the Gallegos Family Properties.
Status: This matter has been set for a five day hearing starting November 2, 2015.
WC RESOURCESCase No. 15-GW-1
Designated Basin: Lost CreekManagement District: Lost CreekAttorney: Jen Mele
Subject: Applicants filed an application for a change in place of use and type of use for two wells. Objections were filed by the Lost Creek Land and Cattle Co., Equus Farms, Inc.,
AG Water Alliance, Staff and the Lost Creek Ground Water Management District.
Status: This matter has been set for a five day hearing starting December 14, 2015.
BEEDY, RAYMOND, STEVE AND GARYCase No. 15-GW-2
Designated Basin: Northern High PlainsManagement District: ArikareeAttorney: Jen Mele
Subject: Petition regarding Staff’s alleged erroneous interpretation of the allowed uses under two final well permits. .
Status: The matter was heard by the hearing officer on March 27, 2015 and closing arguments were filed April 24, 2015. The parties await a decision from the Hearing Officer. <
BURNETT LAND & LIVESTOCK Case No. 15-GW-3
Designated Basin: Upper Crow CreekManagement District: Attorney: Jen Mele
Subject: Applicants filed an application for appropriations from the White River aquifer. An objection was filed by the Gallegos Family Properties.
Status: A 4 day hearing is set for January 12-14, 2016. <
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AG Report2015-5-15.pdfATTORNEY GENERAL’S REPORT
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S REPORT Cases involving the Colorado Ground Water Commission May 15, 2015 The listing below summarizes matters in which the Office of the Attorney General represents
the Colorado Ground Water Commission as of May 1, 2015. CHEROKEE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Case No. 08-GW-71 13SA330 Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel Creek Management
District: Upper Black Squirrel Creek Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing Officer and District Court Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: An application for approval of a replacement plan to
make new appropriations from the alluvial aquifer within the basin. Objections were submitted by the District, along with four other water users in the basin. A hearing was held for
two weeks in Denver beginning on June 8, 2009 during which the applicants completed their initial presentation and the objectors began their presentations. An additional week of hearing
scheduled for August 3 through 7, 2009 was vacated following a ruling from the Division 2 Water Court regarding Cherokee’s use of some of its wells, subject to further negotiations
and amendment of the proposed replacement plan. This case was consolidated with change cases 08GW78 and 09GW15, and the trial was set to continue in January 2010 Status: In November
of 2009, the Upper Black Squirrel Creek Ground Water Management District filed in District Court, in Case No. 98CW80 for a declaratory judgment asking the court to determine whether
Cherokee is required to use its waste water as recharge for the basin or if that waste water can be claimed as replacement credit under a replacement plan. On June 17, 2013 the Court
found that neither Cherokee nor Meridian is prohibited from claiming wastewater return credits for its replacement plan. Those orders were held to be final appealable orders on October
31, 2103. UBS filed a notice of appeal on December 18, 2013 on the issue of whether Cherokee can use basin recharge as replacement water under the 1999 Stipulation between the parties.
Meridian filed a notice of cross-appeal on December 27, 2013 on the procedural issue of whether the water court can hold up the replacement plan pending in front of the Commission
pending resolution of the issues before the court. The parties participated in oral argument before the Supreme Court and now are awaiting a decision. CHEROKEE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
Case No. 08-GW-78 09-GW-15 Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel Creek Management District: Upper Black Squirrel Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing Officer 2 Creek
Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: Applications to change the type and place of use of wells. Objections were submitted by the District and other water users in the basin. Both cases
were consolidated with 08GW71. Status: See above. EDNA FARMER ET AL. Case No. 09-GW-02 Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel Creek Management District: Upper Black Squirrel Creek
Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing Officer Attorney: Subject: This case involves the determination of water right in the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer. An objection was filed by Cherokee
Metropolitan District. The applicant moved to consolidate this case with 08GW71, the replacement plan application by Cherokee and Meridian Service Metropolitan District, and09GW03,
another application for determination of water right (discussed below). This motion was denied by the hearing officer. Status: The hearing officer will set the matter for a hearing.
DANIEL AND THERESA FARMER ET AL. Case No. 09-GW-03 Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel Creek Management District: Upper Black Squirrel Creek Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing
Officer Attorney: Subject: This case involves the determination of water right in the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer. An objection was filed by Cherokee Metropolitan District. The
applicant moved to consolidate this case with 08GW71, the replacement plan application by Cherokee and Meridian Service Metropolitan District, and 09GW02, another application for determination
of water right (discussed above). This motion was denied by the hearing officer. Status: The hearing officer will set the matter for a hearing. MERIDIAN SERVICE METRO DISTRICT
Case No. 09-GW-11 Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel 3 Management District: Upper Black Squirrel Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing Officer Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: Application
for a change of water right. Two parties filed objections. Status: The hearing set for February 25 and 26, 2010 has been stayed because the water rights to be changed were for use
in the replacement plan in 08GW71. The matter is stayed pending resolution of the issues in case no. 98CW80 as described above for Cherokee Metro District’s replacement plan. GALLEGOS,
REINALDO, ET AL Case No. 03-GW-06 03CV1335 15SA118 Designated Basin: Upper Crow Creek Management District: Before: District Court Attorney: Pat
Kowaleski Subject: Petition to de-designate portions of the Upper Crow Creek Designated Ground Water Basin. Background: The petitioners originally sent letters to the State Engineer
in 2002 and 2003 seeking curtailment of wells within the Basin. The State Engineer declined to curtail wells and the petitioners appealed the issue of the Commission’s jurisdiction
over surface water rights first to District Court and eventually to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court held that the Commission has jurisdiction over surface water rights only to
the extent the holder of surface rights seeks to change a boundary of a designated basin, in which case the surface rights owner must show, using information that was not before the
Commission at the time of designation, that pumping of the designated ground water has more than a de minimis effect on the surface rights and is causing injury to those rights. The
matter was remanded to the Commission, and this petition to de-designation a portion of the designated basin was filed with the Commission on August 11, 2010. Status: A trial was
held starting on February 24, 2014 and lasting 7.5 days. The district court issued its decision on March 9, 2015, denying the Gallegos Family’s petition to dedesignation of the basin.
On April 27, 2015 the Gallegos Family filed an appeal of that order to the Supreme Court. MERIDIAN SERVICE METRO DISTRICT Case No. 12-GW-10 14SA302 Designated
Basin: Upper Black Squirrel Management District: Upper Black Squirrel Before: Jody Grantham, Hearing Officer Attorney: Jen Mele & Pat Kowaleski Subject: An application for junior
surface and storage rights was filed in water court (10CW95), however objectors argue that the claimed water is actually designated ground water since if not 4 for the diversion, it
would recharge the basin. Since only the Commission has the authority to decide when water is designated basin water, the matter is now before the Commission to make this determination.
Status: The hearing was held January 22 - 24, 2013 before the Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer issued the Initial Decision of the Hearing Officer on April 25, holding that
the applicant must determine what portion of the water claimed in the water court application historically contributed to the water supply of the designated basin and subtract that
out from the surface water claim. An appeal of the Initial Decision was submitted to the Commission and the Commission upheld the Initial Decision. Meridian appealed the Commission’s
decision to the district court and trial was held July 29 – 31, 2014. The District Court held in favor of the Management District and the Commission, finding that a portion of the
water claimed by Meridian is designated ground water over which the Commission has jurisdiction. Meridian has appealed the matter to the Supreme Court and the matter is being briefed.
FRONT RANGE RESOURCES Case No. 13-GW-7 15CV30493
Designated Basin: Lost Creek Management District: Lost Creek Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: Front Range Resources filed for a replacement plan. Objections were filed by Equus Farms
Inc., Lost Creek Land and Cattle Company and the Lost Creek Ground Water Management District. Status: The matter was dismissed by the Commission and appealed to the district court.
The Complaint was filed on March 26, 2015 and the joint Answer by the objectors was filed on April 17, 2105. MERIDIAN SERVICE METRO. DIST. Case No. 14-GW-2 Designated Basin:
Upper Black Squirrel Management District: Upper Black Squirrel Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: Applicants filed an application for six new wells, which are French drains that were
discussed in Case No. 12-GW-10. Objections were filed by Staff, Farmers and Upper Black Squirrel Ground Water Management Dist. Status: The matter was dismissed by the Hearing
Officer after the applicant presented its case at the hearing that began on January 14. 5 MERIDIAN SERVICE METRO. DIST. Case No. 14-GW-4 Designated Basin: Upper Black Squirrel
Management District: Upper Black Squirrel Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: Applicants filed an application for a change in place of use for eight Determinations of Water Right. The
Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners filed an objection. Status: The State Land Board withdrew its objection and the application was remanded to Staff for processing.
ARNUSCH INVESTMENTS, LLC Case No. 14-GW-7 Designated Basin: Lost Creek Management District: Lost Creek Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: Applicants filed an application for a
change of water rights for 2 well. Objections were filed by Staff, Equus Farms, Front Range Resources, Lost Creek Land & Cattle Co. LLC, PV LLC and the Lost Creek Ground Water Management
District. Status: This matter has been set for a four day hearing starting October 27, 2015. MAGNUM FEED YARD Case No. 14-GW-8 Designated Basin: North Kiowa Bijou
Management District: North Kiowa Bijou Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: Applicants filed an application for a change in type of use on four irrigation wells. Objections were filed by
Staff and the North Kiowa-Bijou Ground Water Management District. Status: This matter has been set for a five day hearing starting August 2, 2015. BURNETT, JAY Case
No. 14-GW-9 Designated Basin: Upper Crow Creek Management District: Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: Applicants filed an application for 22 well permits from the Upper Laramie aquifer.
An objection was filed by the Gallegos Family Properties. 6 Status: This matter has been set for a five day hearing starting November 2, 2015. WC RESOURCES Case
No. 15-GW-1 Designated Basin: Lost Creek Management District: Lost Creek Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: Applicants filed an application for a change in place of use and type of use
for two wells. Objections were filed by the Lost Creek Land and Cattle Co., Equus Farms, Inc., AG Water Alliance, Staff and the Lost Creek Ground Water Management District.
Status: This matter has been set for a five day hearing starting December 14, 2015. BEEDY, RAYMOND, STEVE AND GARY Case No. 15-GW-2 Designated Basin: Northern High Plains
Management District: Arikaree Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: Petition regarding Staff’s alleged erroneous interpretation of the allowed uses under two final well permits. .
Status: The matter was heard by the hearing officer on March 27, 2015 and closing arguments were filed April 24, 2015. The parties await a decision from the Hearing Officer.
BURNETT LAND & LIVESTOCK Case No. 15-GW-3 Designated Basin: Upper Crow Creek Management District: Attorney: Jen Mele Subject: Applicants filed an application for appropriations
from the White River aquifer. An objection was filed by the Gallegos Family Properties. Status: A 4 day hearing is set for January 12-14, 2016.
Agenda2015May.docxNOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF THE

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF THE
COLORADO GROUND WATER COMMISSION
10:00 a.m., Friday, May 15, 2015
Town of Castle Rock Council Chambers
100 Wilcox, 2nd Floor, Castle Rock, CO 80104
A G E N D A
Determine quorum
Review and approval of agenda items
Approval of Minutes for Meeting of February 20, 2015
Report of the Executive Director by State Engineer Dick Wolfe
Commissioners’ Reports
Staff Report by Keith Vander Horst.
Report of the Attorney General by Jen Mele. This is a background briefing on legal issues in the written report. The Board may refer any item< contained or discussed under this topic
to Agenda Item No. 13 for discussion in Executive Session if the Board has questions about the litigation.
District Reports:
Marks Butte, Frenchman, Sand Hills and Central Yuma GWMDs by Nate Midcap
W-Y GWMD by Jack Dowell
Arikaree GWMD by Rod Mason
Plains and East Cheyenne GWMDs
Southern High Plains GWMD by Max Smith
North KiowaBijou GWMD by Robert Loose
Upper Black Squirrel Creek GWMD
Upper Big Sandy GWMD by Dave Taussig
Lost Creek GWMD by Thomas Sauter
Upper Crow Creek Basin by Dan Loyd
Republican River Water Conservation District by Deb Daniel
Old Business
Legislative update
New Business
Selection of August Meeting location
Public Comments
Executive Session
Pursuant to §26-6-402(3) C.R.S., discussion with counsel from the Office of the Attorney General regarding the Commission’s position in the pending appeal in Adams County District Court
(case no. 15-CV-30493) of Front Range Resources LLC’s application for a Replacement Plan (case no. 13-GW-07)
Adjournment</

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF THE
COLORADO GROUND WATER COMMISSION
May 15, 2015
Agenda2015May.pdfNOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF THE
1. Determine quorum 2. Review and approval of agenda items 3. Approval of Minutes for Meeting of February 20, 2015 4. Report of the Executive Director by State Engineer Dick
Wolfe 5. Commissioners’ Reports 6. Staff Report by Keith Vander Horst. 7. Report of the Attorney General by Jen Mele. This is a background briefing on legal issues in the written report.
The Board may refer any item contained or discussed under this topic to Agenda Item No. 13 for discussion in Executive Session if the Board has questions about the litigation. 8. District
Reports: a. Marks Butte, Frenchman, Sand Hills and Central Yuma GWMDs by Nate Midcap b. W-Y GWMD by Jack Dowell c. Arikaree GWMD by Rod Mason d. Plains and East Cheyenne GWMDs e. Southern
High Plains GWMD by Max Smith f. North Kiowa-Bijou GWMD by Robert Loose g. Upper Black Squirrel Creek GWMD h. Upper Big Sandy GWMD by Dave Taussig i. Lost Creek GWMD by Thomas Sauter
j. Upper Crow Creek Basin by Dan Loyd k. Republican River Water Conservation District by Deb Daniel 9. Old Business a. Legislative update 10. New Business a. Selection of August Meeting
location 11. Public Comments 12. Executive Session a. Pursuant to §26-6-402(3) C.R.S., discussion with counsel from the Office of the Attorney General regarding the Commission’s position
in the pending appeal in Adams County District Court (case no. 15-CV-30493) of Front Range Resources LLC’s application for a Replacement Plan (case no. 13-GW-07) 13. Adjournment
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF THE COLORADO GROUND WATER COMMISSION 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 15, 2015 Town of Castle Rock Council Chambers 100 Wilcox, 2nd Floor, Castle Rock, CO 80104
A G E N D A
Agenda2015May_Corrected.docxNOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF THE

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF THE
COLORADO GROUND WATER COMMISSION
10:00 a.m., Friday, May 15, 2015
Town of Castle Rock Council Chambers
100 Wilcox, 2nd Floor, Castle Rock, CO 80104
A G E N D A
Determine quorum
Review and approval of agenda items
Approval of Minutes for Meeting of February 20, 2015
Report of the Executive Director by State Engineer Dick Wolfe
Commissioners’ Reports
Staff Report by Keith Vander Horst.
Report of the Attorney General by Jen Mele. This is a background briefing on legal issues in the written report. The Board may refer any item< contained or discussed under this topic
to Agenda Item No. 13 for discussion in Executive Session if the Board has questions about the litigation.
District Reports:
Marks Butte, Frenchman, Sand Hills and Central Yuma GWMDs by Nate Midcap
W-Y GWMD by Jack Dowell
Arikaree GWMD by Rod Mason
Plains and East Cheyenne GWMDs
Southern High Plains GWMD by Max Smith