The Commission has received a petition from the Northern Colorado Water Association to initiate the process to create a new designated ground water basin to be known as the Upper Spring Creek Designated Ground Water Basin, in Larimer County. The petition and its exhibits are attached below. In its August 21, 2009 meeting the Commission authorized Staff for the Commission to commence with publication of the petition and remanded the matter to its Hearing Officer for Fact Finding Proceedings. The petition is being published in the Fort Collins Coloradoan newspaper on October 16 and 23, 2009. The publication, which contains a legal description of the proposed basin, and a map prepared by the State Engineer showing the lands proposed to be included in the basin, are attached below.
A pre-hearing setting conference concerning the petition will commence on November 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 318, Denver, Colorado 80203. All persons wishing to state either support or objection to formation of the proposed designated ground water basin shall provide written notice to Joseph (Jody) Grantham, Hearing Officer, Colorado Ground Water Commission, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 818, Denver, Colorado 80202 no later than November 23, 2009. Written notice of objections to or in support of designation must briefly state the nature and basis of the objection or support.
