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Weld County Board of Commissioners s!;. MAY 2 1984
Centennial Center
915 - 10th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Dear Commissioners:
The Board of Directors of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District
recently approved a resolution requiring augmentation for evaporation and
other uses, from gravel pits, which affect constituents of our District.
The resolution is patterned after similar policies approved by the St.
Vrain & Left Hand Water Conservancy District and the Water Users
Association of District Six.
The problems caused by evaporation from gravel pits is extensive in the
South Platte Valley. The State Engineer, Dr. Jeris Danielson, testified at
the House Agriculture Committee hearing on April 20, 1983 that over 33,000
acre-feet of water are lost each year due to evaporation from gravel pits.
This water loss has an extremely serious affect on irrigators downstream.
I have enclosed a copy of The Central Waterline which has an article
regarding the problem on page 2. Also enclosed are two brochures, one of
which presents a general description of our boundaries, and the other
describes Central's Plan of Augmentation.
We would certainly appreciate any comments or suggestions regarding
implementation of the enclosed resolution. Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Tom Cech
Executive Secretary
TVC/sam
Enclosures
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JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 84-1
GRAVEL PIT AUGMENTATION POLICY
A Joint Resolution of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy
District and the Ground Water Management Subdistrict of the
Central Colorado Water Conservancy District determining a gravel
pit augmentation policy.
WHEREAS, the excavation of gravel pits causes loss of water
through evaporation and the pumping from said pits of water for
beneficial uses also causes loss of water both which constitute
depletions which generally are out of priority;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Directors of
the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District and the Board of
Directors of the Ground Water Management Subdistrict of the
Central Colorado Water Conservancy District;
That the District and Subdistrict shall require augmentation
for evaporation and other uses from gravel pits within the
counties of Adams, Morgan and Weld and such other counties as
determined by the Board of Directors to affect constituents of
said Districts as follows:
1 . Require two to four acre-feet of augmentation water per
acre for each acre of open water surface created by mining. The
amount required shall depend on the amount of evaporation per
acre and other uses made of water from the gravel pits .
2. Water rights conveyed to the District for augmentation
shall be Colorado Big Thompson Project water or other water
rights acceptable to the Board of Directors. Where C.B.T. water
is proposed, it is subject to the approval of the Board of
Directors of the Nothern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
3 . The quantity of water available from water rights
proposed for augmentation is to be determined by engineers for
the District based upon the historic average annual diversions
attributable to the water rights.
4. No credit is to be given for historic consumptive use
resulting from unadjudicated sources such as sub-irrigation from
ground water, ground water evaporation, wastewater, bogs and
marshes. Such consumptive use is considered to be attributable
to out-of-priority diversions from these sources and cannot be
claimed for augmentation purposes.
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5. Augmentation water rights are to be conveyed to the
District, provided however, that C.B.T. water shall remain
allocated to the land and titled in the name of the landowner,
but shall be subject to a covenant tying it to the Augmentation
Agreement.
6. The District shall own all augmentation water (other
than C. B.T. ) and shall exercise all rights and responsibilities
of ownership of rights transferred to the District, subject to
the provisions of the Augmentation Agreement.
7. If any consumptive or beneficial use of water is made,
excluding evaporation loss, the landowner shall file for
conditional and absolute water rights on water stored in gravel
pit ponds, filing to be undertaken as soon as possible after
execution of the Augmentation Agreement and pursued diligently to
final decrees.
8. The applicant shall pay to the District a reasonable
amount to reimburse for legal and engineering expenses incurred
in reviewing the mining proposal and preparing the Augmentation
Agreement.
9. In the future, if required by Colorado statutes, the
Colorado State Engineer or other water users, the applicant
agrees to file a formal Plan of Augmentation with the Water
Court. Both the District and the applicant agree that the
standards set forth in this policy shall govern their positions
with respect to any formal plan of augmentation; in other words,
the District agrees not to request additional augmentation water
and the applicant agrees to waive any claims it might have to
furnish less augmentation water.
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DATED this 17 day of April, 1984.
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY
DISTRICT AND THE GROUND WATER
MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY
DISTRICT
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Cooperation. . .It seems that this trust, became widespread among I phase of cooperation among water
simple concept can be very difficult to water users. districts, irrigation companies, and
achieve when we deal with water other water users. We can not afford
In the late 1800's and early 1900's, to continue local disputes over age-old
issues on the South Platte River. ditch companies were formed through issues centered around mistrust.Expen-
Throughout Colorado's history,corn- cooperation of neighbors with the
P g sive litigation does not create new
petition has been the big word when it goal of increasing the use of water in
water to the system; it simply per-
comes to developing our scarce water the South Platte and its tributaries. ••
' petuates historic disputes between
resources. Our priority system "first The result of this cooperation was water users. We're slowly learning
in time, first in right"demanded that very evident—irrigation in northeast that we have only one river, and that
we compete with our neighbor if we Colorado became the lifeblood of our 'I",,:.
were to have our share of water to economy.Cooperationto maximization cooperation.ewaterwilld occur
P key only through And the
grow our crops. this success,but usually it was limited key to cooperation is discussion. We
The "first in time, first in right" strictly to shareholders of a particular Illiii ',g/ must understand the other persons'
doctrine fostered the willful disregard ditch company since all of them had a perspectives and problems on their
for needs of others in the total sys- common goal for "their" ditch. Mis- system so that we can operate the
tem. The result of this was the exist- trust still continued to exist between total river more efficiently.
ing piecemeal approach that we now ditch and reservoir companies along Cooperation is not only the key to
have in water management.This idea various reaches of the South Plane. Robert W. Walker future water development in Colo-
of competition, and too often mis- The time is now here for a new Chairman of the Board of Directors rado, it is our only remaining choice.
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1 �. `°"
THE CENTRAL WATERLINE
Central Colorado Water Conservancy District Spring 1984
Board of Directors Continues Search for Storage " l;*,.,* t, .` ...fi4.
t F i kJ.
4.44,4
and Recharge Sites
Central's Board of Directors began a rigorous tions were presented and,as of this time,serious •
investigation program this past year to identify negotiations are proceeding on two sites.
potential storage and recharge sites in the South I
Platte Basin between Denver and Ft.Morgan.All The Board realizes that they cannot wait for the -"`'ai+.; ,
ditch and reservoir companies in the area were state or federal government to fund all future y' .
contacted, including various water and sanita- water development projects along the South «�: s'.t "?e. `F;'4','r
tion districts, in an attempt to find a site, either Platte.Local water districts must take the lead in . -�:.�r`"`t= -a ' � a;..• �»;
above or below ground, to store excess water. water storage and begin work on projects that
can be substantially funded through cooperative .a ;M •'� +•;r+r_M ,.,,
�
The results of this campaign were far better than efforts of local entities.
even anticipated.Discussions continue with local - ECM - a
ditch companies, communities, and water dis- If you are aware of a potential site that would be -;4 :.,._.
tricts in the metro Denver area and serious nego- feasible for storage or recharge in your area,
tiations are in progress with several groups. please contact one of Central's Directors or con- r j',t- '"�z• '` ar.
tact the office at 330-4540 or(Metro) 825-0474. Oct *a + �w'v
The size of potential storage sites presented Water storage is vital to the continued economic k • v „,- ' •` ` nn ≥f f r
ranged from less than 100 acre-feet to over 4,000 well-being of our area, and we need to continue h" •'sM` r y ..S�-
acre-feet, and the locations of these sites were to pursue all possible locations for storage on the ".rr •b$ i'. a irttli.ti'no2t
just as varied.Additionally,several recharge loca- South Platte. Coring sample,are taken at Miltron Draw
. *4 NOTICE
`" ' +.wawa SX
" r*w+4t Later this year, our Class D Water Allotment Contract holders will be
a + tik*w wfiwfE a}' fit wwa.-4#, .#w 3.. 4 ., 4,'
1 receiving a revised, but completed, Class D Contract to be reviewed,
*+""- intal +N . I 1.. : ♦ +. , •4, signed, notarized, and returned to Central's office. The purpose of this
{' •,. procedure is to provide Central with accurate documents for use in water
. S i court when we begin the legal process of obtaining a permanent plan for
• augmentation.
i
1 ,u`ry.. ' �.; ,y. As all contract holders will remember, updated Class D Contracts were
completed during the Winter of 1983 with many individuals visiting Cen-
tral'soffice in Greeley to obtain assistance. We are hopeful that this final
; ,..t. update can be completed with much less effort on your part.
' .1!t.'•- -':' • • i . When you receive your individual completed Class D Contract in the mail,
, ,: . t t ; f;, �, 1 please review it carefully so that all information is accurate. Of special
.' (, ""•;•'t ' r ' • « importance, please compare the number of acres that you are irrigating
F - a - '14.,.,,' with well water to the number of acres listed in your well adjudication
rw -h- ft Y ' +k,,•' 4 - l;• ar g$Jhv It""` decree. If you don't have a copy of your decree, please contact Central's
,'Et
I ?; / ' e • .. -,,:p at.t. office at 330-4540(Greeley),825-0474(Metro),or the Division One Water
F -'' • ' - . •e tt ' ;i -Ai.41 ryift,iir t,gr Court in Greeley at 356-4000 ext. 4550.
Board members inspect Greeley/Loveland Ditch System �i
IN THIS ISSUE
Gravel Pit Augmentation Fulton Ditch Augmentation Station
Special Report: Conserve the Cache la Poudre River
2 Spring 1984 THE CENTRAL WATERLINE
Directors Begin Work on New Board Member
Permanent Plan for Augmentation Jim Park became Central's newest
The Board of Directors of Central's It is anticipated that the Subdistrict Board member on into office. 1983 when
Subdistrict has recently initiated a will still operate under the present he was sworn office. Jim gradu-
five-year program directed toward the temporary operation plan,that requires ated from Greeley High School in
1962 and from Colorado State Uni-
development of,a permanent plan for year-to-year approval of the State
augmentation.The Water Right Deter- Engineer,for years to come;however,
versity in 1966 with a degree in voca-
tional agriculture.Jim later served in
urination and Administration Act of the work done toward the final aug- the Air Force Reserve for six years.
1969 mandated that all tributary mentation plan is expected to improve
ground water diversions be adminis- the temporary plan, too. The perma- In addition to being a valued member tered according to the priority system nent plan for augmentation, after its of Central's Board,Jim is President of
that already governs all surface water completion and approval by the Water the Lower Latham Ditch Company ° r
diversions in the state. Since ground Court, will permanently protect the and also a Board member of the Lower
water diversions deplete the river at a ground water wells of the Subdistrict. Latham Reservoir Company. Jim and
time later than the actual diversion his wife, Donna, have two children,
and often after the diversion has Jolene who is twelve and Jessica who .
already ceased, any injury resulting is nine years old.The Park family lives
from the diversion must be compen- - * southeast of Kersey. Jim Park
sated for by the release of augmenta- 'te -- ---
tion water to the injured senior water
rights. • Directors of Central and GASP Meet
The five-year program is designed 1.w_ 4
to obtain all pertinent data and t-_ . The Board of Directors of Central and storage. These annual visits have
determine the historic depletions xSr. the Groundwater Appropriators of greatly improved the level of under-
caused by ground water dives ions of r • e the South Platte, Inc. (G.A.S.P.) held standing between the two groups,
the Subdistrict's wells.The necessary " their third annual joint meeting on and has made the Directors of both
data include ditch diversion records ea February 7,1984 in Fort Morgan.The entities aware of the need for cooper-
for over 50 ditches,reservoir content titpurpose of getting together is to pro- ation in the area of water manage-
records for a dozen reservoirs,clima- vide an opportunity for the Directors ment and augmentation. Central's
tological data, soil information, data of the two entities to discuss mutual Board looks forward to hosting the
problems and also potential joint yen- fourth annual meeting in Greeley next
on cropping patterns and lateral sys-
tem losses,just to name a few. 4 tures in recharge and surface water year.
Central's staff and Resource Con-
sultants, Inc. personnel are complet- The Central Waterline Tom Cech
ing maps showing the accurate bound- Published by Editor
aries of the District and its Sub- The above article was written by George Palos who has Central Colorado Water Jeff Maust
district. A separate map is being been Central's engineeringconsultant since 1971 George Conservancy District Art Director
prepared to show the locations of isExecueueVice-eresidentofResource Consultants,lm Type Exchange
about 1,000 wells included in the located ar noz west Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, 2308 29th Street, Suite 2
which he founded with Mort Bittinger in 1907. Mr. Typesetting
augmentation plan. These maps have - Greeley, Colorado 80631
Palos has been involved in ground water hydraulics in
been needed for some time and are in Colorado since 79ez and has served as expert witness ir, Phone (303) 330-4540 Citizen Printing
the final stages of completion. water matters in court on numerous occasions. Metro Phone(303) 825-0474 Printing
.-
Augmentation of Gravel Pits
On April 20,1983 the House Agricul- from gravel pits. With the current tion water for their wells which were lobbying by Central, particularly
ture• Committee passed House Bill expansion of gravel pit operations, drilled and used as early as 1930, that through the Colorado Water Congress
1560 which, if it had become law, this amount will undoubtedly increase. they should now be declared junior to and testimony at the Senate hearing
would have changed the definition of The prior appropriation system these more recent gravel pit appropri- by Central and other interested par-
a well to exclude gravel pits which requires that senior decreed water ations, and that the gravel pit opera- ties including the State Engineer's
expose ground water. The sand and tors should be exempted from any office, House Bill 1560 was tabled
right users have the first right to use
gravel industry lobbied effectively the water. Without the requirement augmentation requirements whatso- indefinitelyonthelastdayofthelegis-
prior to the hearing and vote.The bill ever. The passage of House Bill 1560, lative session.
passed with only one dissenting vote. of permits or decrees for this evapora-
passed any similar bill, would put the
Even representatives who generally tion and use made by gravel pit opera-
ra- burden clearly on the owners of well In 1984 Central and other water users
support agriculture voted in favor of tors they, in effect, have obtained a rights. Senior ditch users would be are prepared to go on the offensive.A
this damaging bill. senior right on the stream at the top deprived of up to 33,000 acre-Feet of bill has been proposed and is being
of the priority system — the equival—circulated for comments requiring
water each year and they would
Another reason for the bill's passage ent of an 1850,or better,water right. demand that the junior well owners gravel pit operators to augment their
in the House was that the sand and Therefore, House Bill 1560 would shut down their wells or provide aug- evaporation and other uses placing
gravel industry disguised their have exempted the gravel industry them within the priority system. The
attempts to avoid augmentation by from the priority system and given mentation water.The amount ofaug- gravel pit industry, however, has not
couching the bill in terms of eliminat- them carte blanche to divert and use mentation water to keep the wells given up and we anticipate a bill will
ing themselves from the well permit or evaporate at least 33,000 acre-feet pumping would have to increase again be introduced exempting them
directly in proportion to the amount
provisions. A previous court ruling per year, and more in the future, from well permit and augmentation
against the sand and gravel industry without limitation and without regard of evaporation and use by the gravel requirements. Central, working with
in the matter of augmentation and to other senior water rights. pit operators. and through the Colorado Water Con-
well permits undoubtedly suggested It certainly seemed inconceivable to Fortunately for agriculture the water gress, intends to seek passage of the
to them that House Bill 1560 was a Central, its Directors and farmers users were prepared for the Senate augmentation requirement bill and
perfect means to avoid both the per- who have had to provide augmenta- hearings on House Bill 1560 and after defeat of the gravel pit industry bill.
mitting process and augmentation in Specifically, any attempt to exempt
one stroke. existing pits from augmentation must
The effect of House Bill 1560 would be defeated since 33,000 acre-feet is
have been not only to exempt l already lost, and must be replaced.
rave
P g y# * k r Both existing and future pits should
pits from jurisdiction of the State ^. r v as , , , a
�4 0 t tr tr r * *� ' e be subject to the law. Letters to your
Engineer and from the requirement ^� �, '.*;,,t.„47,%11. .a .a* 1
* � senators and representatives concern-
that they obtain well permits prior to . .«* ° , & ...:44,0.4;,•: P
5,�. m+-,. Y qtr k4 ing this issue would be of great help.
exposing or diverting ground waters, + m # r*, a ,'0' ••.>& .§
but also to eliminate the need for any * 744a r H•4 `,,R , Senators and representatives pay close
gravel pit operators to provide aug- a.tfr "- - attention to correspondence from their
constituents, particularly concerning
mentation waters to the river. Most
gravel pit operators do pump waters .e• W"'W"is. ' - water matters,since they receive such
"'�"" little input concerning water rights.
from these pits to wash gravel and for
dust control and at the same time, by `.,...t. :11/ - The above article was written by Kim R. Lawrence
exposing ground water, cause eva o- "• tp$ x' z . who has been Central's legal counsel since 1981. Kim
P g p . .,,,,-.O„. , -,b.,,,,.., , . 7 -: graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Economics
ration losses to the South Platte River .: x
g � � a< a�..> ro >pm, from the University of Colorado, received a Masters
that cannot be reclaimed. The State a` .1`..,?..,. ,.a„.,;'.; __ '�v" Degree in Public Administration from Cu, and was
Engineer, Dr. Jeris Danielson, testi- �,y°§ ?s' t "g os'�; $'° . .„ awarded the Degree of Jura Doctor from the University
fied at the House 4%tt a a ,ar n r=' t of Colorado in 7977. Kim has had extensive experience
with orado water law and ts g mself over 33,00 acre-feet of water are lost .'t ."'ma m “e" a 4. .... d" ffim�r •" 0 c•.^d�ffso` , r'� a Kim igs ml expert
ed,ihasstwo children,and northeast leg Cobras a
g o a'
toal ater matters in mittee hearing on April 20,1983,that Colorado.
has legal offices at
each year due to evaporation loss Gravel pit north of Brighton 1011 11th Ave. in Greeley.
THE CENTRAL WATERLINE Spring 1984 3
1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIMMESIIIIIIIIIIIMII INIIIIIIIII- -
Conserve the Cache la Poudre River
Northern Colorado's most critical and their dam building and ditch
need in the decades ahead will be building that there is a steady flow of
water,according to the final report of water in the stream today. Without
Governor Richard Lamm's Blue Rib- p ¢.: the high mountain dams and diver-
bon Panel in July 1981. sion ditches, the Poudre would be dry
c.
The panel projected a need for an a ' <*a three months of every year.The State
additional 315,000 acre-feet of water �':� e ,� of Colorado has enacted minimum
each year to support expected popula- :`r a+�.«,a •. „.„�.� .. .•y streamflow legislation which assures
..
tion growth in the 13-county Front '" "'^" "°' '" .� a flow as long as there is water available.
Range area by the year 2000. It deter- �P �'`r-rs �, " -' � ' For the most part, development of
mined that in the South Platte Basin _" water resources on the Poudre has
there remains undeveloped between «s been by private means with little or no
265,000 and 300,000 acre-feet of water - & " - federal funding. Control of the
above that required to satisfy the cam'„ . '" . resource has come from no higher
interstate compact with Nebraska.The __ , �. " than the state level. This arrange-
Cache la Poudre River is the largest - ment has led to conservation and
tributary in the South Platte Basin. - beneficial use existing in harmony for
In the past six years there has been _.,:. "' t - - more than a century. There appears
1,500,000 acre-feet of flood water that , .. a=, - to be no need for federal government
has rushed from the upper Poudre Flooding on the South Platte River intervention at this time.
watershed, down the canyon, and on users is made up of return flow from as far from the stream as twenty Several mountain locations along
down the river into Nebraska, with- the stream have been identified as
normal usage farther upstream. The miles.
out benefit to anyone and,on the con- one single conservation step that would FromdevelopmentofCachelaPoudre desirable development sites for water
trary, doing damage most of the way. be most productive would be impound- River water for irrigation has come storage which can help solve the
That amount of water, under con- ing of flood waters upstream. the most intensive use of natural dilemma of extremes between over-
trolled conditions, would have pro- The greatest potential for additional resources ever in the United States. supply and shortage experienced from
vided food and domestic water for a supplies lies in capturing and storing Each drop of water is used over and season to season and year to year.
population of 120,000 people for that excess runoff high enough upstream over(as many as eight or more times) Construction of storage facilities also
period (based on average consump- that it will increase the delivery capa- before it flows into the Missouri River, would go a long way toward easing
tion and average production across bilities along the entire ecosystem. and thence into the Mississippi and the threat to those parts of Fort Col-
the United States). lins and Greeley that are built in the
Think of what could have been the Gulf of Mexico.
The panel concluded that there were done with the wasted water that has It is a tribute to the early settlers of flood plain of the Poudre.
three popular myths uncovered in its flowed out of Colorado in the 121 the area that they saw the benefit of The conservationist in each of us
two-year study which tend to impede years that irrigation has been prac- constructing dams and ditches and tells us to use nature's means wisely.
optimum water supply development: ticed along the Cache la Poudre River. putting the water to beneficial use. We must all work together to assure
Myth 1. There is plenty of water in It was back in 1863 that Benjamin Millions of dollars worth of crops that the water supply is not wasted
the Colorado Basin (on the Western H. Eaton and Frederick Whitney built have been produced; scores of thou- and that the beautiful Cache la Pou-
Slope). All that needs to be done is the first irrigation ditch from the sands have been fed,and many people dre River Valley is not wantonly
bring it to the Eastern Slope. Poudre across their farm land. Since around the world including those who spoiled.
The fact is there likely will be no then Poudre River water has been think that all water comes from a tap, What could be more practical than
more new diversion projects approved made to flow over the farmland on have been better off because of it. everyone concerned with the Poudre
so that there will be very little if any both sides of the river, in some cases It is because of the pioneer settlers Continued on page 4
additional water diverted from the
Western Slope despite undeveloped '' i4:e .,y �1 .
reserves of up to 750,000 acre-feet of i 4. 'JTh,C *7 . : ` 1. ' . , .1°r w.r
water which the state could claim y' .t "
t z'<. :: i#' r i. '
under the Colorado River Compact. - '�' „�,-. h„y+x •' •.' k. .
Myth 2. If water is scarce, popula- 44.:: :s., . r ,,
tion growth will be discouraged and rt .. -, « - „ - 7 a a.. � » s ' a " ..q
total demand will be reduced. t' '' a ` , ��, b F+ _ ' r' t ""'R
This hasn't happenedintheDenver y, 4. ,, rr �Y> -� ,; r t,, n m
Metropolitan area, in Arizona, or in �a �.. •,.� K m. ) .,+ +' 4 -„ n e`.-a.- - t;
California, and it is unlikely that `', `. - - s ist``idir- }� .
t ¢ lr _
northern Colorado would be any i,T y yi•ip. � 's nL
different i< `F"� 'r .{ i5 s ._�W 1°'-i
Myth 3. If everyone were to con- p ' .cl; S' , �'. ' I ",.,s.�,�..... -�"'Tft•tel ..
serve, there would be no need to ' ; ,_,,,,._.--y ` � 44-develop additional supplies. -a e' s,. * " x I # �`
The fact is there is always room for s E „"'
conservation.However,with the excep- i1'b v �, " ` a any ,
tion of spring flood runoff,only a por- * 3'. ^'�. 4, .^. , in. -^ ,.. ^v.,
tion of which is captured,a large part Y -
�,4 .d
of the water supply for downstream Early water development in Colorado Early water development
RESOLUTION OFFICE HOLIDAYS
At a regularly held meeting of the Board of Directors of WHEREAS,any governmental action which would pre- The following holidays were
the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District and dude any possibility for the future development of such approved for Central's office staff:
Ground Water Management Subdistrict held on this date, projects would be short-sighted and ill-advised,and would
the following resolution was, upon motion duly made and result in the prohibition of construction of any projects for NEW YEARS DAY
seconded, adopted: the purpose of water storage,flood control,power genera- PRESIDENTS DAY
WHEREAS, The Board of Directors of the Central tion, and other beneficial purposes.
Colorado Water Conservancy District and Ground Water GOOD FRIDAY
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
Management Subdistrict are convinced that the future
I. That, because of the devastating effect that could MEMORIAL DAY
prosperity and well being of all Coloradoans, including
those residing within the boundaries of the District and result upon our ability to properly plan for and provide a INDEPENDENCE DAY
continuing adequate supply of water for the vital needs of
Subdistrict, is in large measure dependant upon the con-
this area by inclusion of the upper Cache la Poudre River LABOR DAY
tinuation of an adequate supply of water, and is further
committed to insuring the availability of this precious within the nation's Wild&Scenic River System,we submit
resource, and that no part of the Cache la Poudre River be designated as COLUMBUS DAY
WHEREAS,this Board believes that the assurance of an wild or scenic. VETERANS DAY
adequate water supply to provide for the needs of future 2. That the Board of Directors of the Central Colorado THANKSGIVING DAY
generations can only be achieved if such future needs are Water Conservancy District and Ground Water Manage-
identified and planned for now, and ment Subdistrict fully support the concepts of flood con- AND FOLLOWING FRIDAY
WHEREAS, the development of additional water stor- trot additional water development and storage, power CHRISTMAS DAY
age facilities in the mountains to our west will play an generation and conservation of water on the Cache la
essential part in meeting our future water needs, and Poudre River. Office hours are
WHEREAS,the watershed of the Cache la Poudre River ADOPTED, by the Board of Directors of the Central 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
provides many possibilities for additional water Colorado Water Conservancy District and Ground Water and
development projects which may be cost effective and Management Subdistrict, for and on behalf of the District 1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.,
environmentally accepted, and and Subdistrict, this 24th day of January, 1984. Monday through Friday
4 Spring 1984 THE CENTRAL WATERLINE
FULTON DITCH AUGMENTATION STATION SUCCESSFUL BOARD OF
Operation of an augmentation struc- _ " '> .- DIRECTORS
ture on the Fulton Ditch system was _ ••''M.` -
very successful during the 1982 and ,x'p ° Thomas D. Brown
1983 augmentation seasons.Construc- 22543 W.C.R. 54
tion of the station was completed in Greeley, CO 80631
,� -f ^-- -r • Home Phone: 339-3939
the Spring of 1982 after cooperative , >,-fir }yr -
negotiations with the Fulton Ditch w"' �:,./ 4 p 71";{';a*'� < • .
. - ` .a►,.Pt, "�. Edward Dill
Company. The structure is located <
P y x
approximately 2�/ miles north of r .,•` ,,,s:-� ' 14900 W.C.R. 36
Brighton on the west side of Highway ��� Platteville, CO 80651
85.The structure consists of a stilling - . *. Home Phone: 785-2168
basin,Thompson partial flume, Stev- ,1p
ens Type F recorder, and diversion 6 . Lawrence E. Gerkin
and return structures.Central receives � ,.*.• _ *•.•.i • lilt
- �d.,. 23035 W.C.R. 22
delivery of its stock water at this loca- Hudson, CO 80642
1 .;+�.t l ±•'. x Home Phone: 536-4251
lion where it is measured and then * x t * r I. :.: #
returned to the ditch for delivery to ' 7 r• 4,•:.• ?`* , -;Wte *
the South Platte River. The augmen- . . ' • ' .r„ •' ''$ �T" ;,„w, j ,` .'•1' Tony Heit
tation station provides an excellent '" t •-r-i!-' •• - ' ` *" 3465 W.C.R. 23
delivery point for Centrals Subdis- '' - "=" _ a.� -. Fort Lupton, CO 80621
trio while also providing maximum 't.„1„4,‘,„„..:.:/,;7i ' • a -%'' - .:i.,1•71,
'- Home Phone: 659-2414
water use within the Fulton Ditch , . . ,-•-; .c•.:'." _
system. It is a good example of maxi- - �_ '.'.;1••",1;:• . , r r- r_ K • A. Bruce Johnson
mum use of our scarce resource • -"` ' 19619 W.C.R. 25'k
through cooperation. Culvert and stilling basin in place Platteville, CO 80651
Home Phone: 737-2316
w
n‘,12.:+It. ' a Vern Kammerzell
•
*r "", �� r! e �, } t . 4 12614 State Highway 60
Milliken, CO 80543
�, •rt t � Home Phone: 587-2108
'` • Mark A. Kauffman
- s :,. 8616 W.C.R. 65
A - '� •- « r ' ` ` r ur yC x,. Keenesburg, CO 80643
r 8,.'r;. i , " .•M -Me Home Phone: 732-4878
- �l to, , w It Everett D. Kissler
•�"i xi.Gs
- x�' ,� '!;.; .•Jr, t 27556 W.C.R. 46
-...t, ,, ''"'�" a 'fit' 1' Kersey, CO 80644
t f
v.x, — Home Phone: 284-6292
Cement work on stilling basin Augmentation station in operation
Evelyn Knaub
23360 W.C.R. 41
District
.L La Salle, CU 80645
Executive Secretary Tom Cech was the last legislative session, 26 out of managed in other states. Subsequent Home Phone: 284-5469
honored during the annual meeting of 26 bills opposed by the Water Con- meetings will result in formulation of
the Colorado Water Congress in Den- gress were killed, while 22 out of 25 recommendations that can be consi- James Park
ver by being elected Ground Water bills supported by the Congress were dered by the legislature next year. 32730 W.C.R. 50
Director of the Board of Directors of passed by the legislature. Others on the committee include Dr. Kersey, CO 80644
the Water Congress. This position Jeris Danielson,State Engineer,Duane Home Phone: 352-2125
represents ground water users in Tom was also recently selected for Woodard, Attorney General, Repre-
Colorado, and provides a voice for participation on Governor Lamm's sentatives Walt Younglund, Scott James Reasoner, Vice President
15999 ve.
Central's 1,000 well users to the Water Ground Water Legislation Commit- McInnis, Ruth Wright, and Chris A
Congress. tee to explore alternatives for manag- Paulson; Senators Tilman Bishop and 599 East 120thC 80601
The Colorado Water Congress ing Colorado's ground water resour- Harold McCormick; Ralph Curtis, g
(CWC),located in Denver,represents ces, and to provide suggestions for Manager of the Rio Grande Water
water users through lobbying efforts improvement.Initial meetings focused Conservation District in Alamosa, Wayne Ruyle
in the state legislature. The CWC is on basic hydrology,existing Colorado and Ben Saunders, Manager of the 2517 County Road U
the only state-chartered, statewide ground water law and how it was Frenchman Ground Water Manage- Wiggins, CO 80654
water organization in Colorado. In developed, and how ground water is ment District in Holyoke. Home Phone: 483-6129
Conserve the Poudre food to feed a hungry world. The preceeding article was written Roy A. Schmidt
Continued from page 3 With a long history of nondestruc- by John Dugan for Conserve Our Poudre, 19256 W.C.R. 37
working in harmony to develop well- tive,beneficial use of Cache la Poudre a citizen's committee which advocates La Salle, CO 80645
placed multipurpose water storage River resources and the projected prudent water resource management Home Phone: 284-6436
facilities that can provide several life- needs for water in the future, doesn't and development in the Cache la Pou-
giving features. The beauty and util- it appear that locking up the options dre Basin.Federal legislation may soon Neeland B. Siebring, Treasurer
ity of the valley can be enhanced many for development could work to the be introduced which would preclude 31752 W.C.R. 52
fold. disadvantage to all who have concerns construction of Grey Mountain,Rock- Kersey, CO 80644
Among the features to be counted for the river?Wouldn't it be far better well and other water projects above Home Phone: 352-7348
are the increased wildlife environ- to pool the ideas of all those concerned Fort Collins. The group was organ-
ment, additional trout-rearing and and work together to guide the des- ized in response to the need to pre- Robert W. Walker, President
fishing areas, recreational facilities, tiny of the area? The goals of the serve water storage potential on the 4381 County Road U
power generation, flood control, a environmentalists and the conserva- Poudre.Conserve OurPoudrecanbecon-
Wiggins, CO 80654
steady supply of domestic and irriga- tionists lead to the same result. Let's tacted at P.O. Box 1728, Greeley, Home Phone: 483-6221
tion water,and a continued supply of not blow it. Colorado 80632 (352-5001).
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