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Notice of Work Session, May 1

San Juan Water Conservancy District scheduled a Work Session for 1 PM on Thursday, May 1, at 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5. All Directors are welcome to engage in discussion with Monica Nigon, SJWCD Intern from Blue Elements (Americorps). A Work Session is open to the public. There is no agenda, no Zoom, no opportunity for public comment, and no actions will be taken.

Risks to Upper San Juan River and Compact Compliance

About 80 community members gathered on Tuesday, March 25, to learn about risks to our Upper San Juan River Basin that could result from future compliance with the 1922 Colorado River Compact. San Juan Water Conservancy District invited the community to the 2-hour presentation from Southwestern Water Conservation District, Wright Water Engineers, and Colorado Division of Water.

San Juan Water Conservancy District is an active leader in all issues affecting the water resources of the Upper San Juan River Basin. Watch the presentation here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMnUJhgleQU

San Juan Water Conservancy District also recommends this explanation of Colorado Compact issues. https://aspenjournalism.org/dwindling-water-supply-legal-questions-push-colorado-river-into-wildly-uncharted-territory/

Notice of Regular Meeting, April 14

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) is scheduled for Monday, April 14, 2025, at 4 PM (Mountain Standard Time).

The meeting will be at the SJWCD office at 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5, Pagosa Springs, CO. The SJWCD Board may require an Executive Session and discussion of shared documents related to the agenda below. This meeting is in-person, but may be attended by Zoom.

Use the link below to connect to the scheduled Zoom meeting. Only the SJWCD Attorney and Directors will be on Zoom during the Executive Session. The public may be admitted before and following Executive Session. An unknown Zoom attendee will be asked to identify him/herself before being admitted to the meeting.

San Juan Water Conservancy District is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: SJWCD Regular Meeting

Time: Apr 14, 2025 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 850 9197 1515

Passcode: 453011

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Proposed Agenda for the Regular Meeting is as follows:

1. Call to Order

2. Revisions to Agenda and Approval of Agenda

3. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest

4. Consideration of Yeh Draft Report

5. Attorney’s Report

  • Consideration to Approve New and Renewing Directors / Oath of Office
  • Water Rights Updates

6. Executive Session. Upon an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members present, the San Juan Water Conservancy District will go into executive session pursuant to section 24-6-402(4) of the Colorado Revised Statutes to discuss matters concerning the transfer or sale of real, personal or other property interest pursuant to section 24-6-402(4)(a) of the Colorado Revised Statutes, to confer with the District’s attorney for the purposes of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions pursuant to section 24-6-402(4)(b), C.R.S., and to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and instructing negotiators pursuant to section 24-6-402(4)(e), C.R.S., all regarding the potential sale of the Running Iron Ranch on the initiative of the Pagosa Area Water & Sanitation District and related litigation (Case No. 24CV30069 filed in Archuleta County District Court), settlement negotiations, and public statements.

7. Consideration of Actions regarding the Running Iron Ranch and Related Litigation (Case No. 24CV30069 filed in Archuleta County District Court), settlement negotiations, and public statements.

8. Consideration of Treasurer’s Report

9. Consideration of Blue Elements (AmeriCorps) Contract. Introduce Monica Nigon.

10. Updates from Directors

  • Upcoming 2-3-2 Pagosa Event, 4/21 & 22, Pagosa Lodge (Hagberg, Tedder, Executive Assistant)
  • SWCD Annual Conference, 3/28. (Cooper, Hagberg, Kappelman, Jones, Proffitt)
  • PARC 4/3 meeting (Nobles, Tedder)
  • Earth Day, Centennial Park, April 19
  • We Are Water (Power House, University of CO, Natl Science Foundation), May 10 (Executive Assistant, Hagberg, Riehm)
  • Children’s Water Festival (Jones)
  • Special District Association Regional Meeting, Durango, 6/20 (Jones)
  • Other updates of mutual interest

11. Strategic Objective Reports.

  • Strategic Objective 1: Redefine the financial partnership for Running Iron Ranch. (Directors Tedder, Riehm, Cooper, Proffitt)
  • Report on “Roadmap” Work Session (Tedder)
  • Report on Fence Line Work Session with PAWSD (Riehm, Hagberg) Strategic Objective 2: Make the case for a reservoir at RIR by defining feasibility and demand. (Directors Cooper, Hagberg)

Add Director Kappelman

  • Strategic Objective 3: Engage with the community, including PAWSD, on a project that advances a common community interest, like a planning/municipal water demand study and/or wildfire mitigation. (Directors Hagberg, Nobles, Nossaman, Tedder)
  • “Threats to our Watershed” Film Premiere arrangements and schedule
  • SJHFHP’s Discussion of Archuleta County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
  • Board volunteer responsibilities
  • Hospitality plans

12. Approval of (revised) Record of Proceedings from 3/17 Special Meeting

13. Schedule next meeting. Adjournment.

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

Notice of Work Session, March 25

San Juan Water Conservancy District scheduled a Work Session for 1 PM on Tuesday, March 25, at 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5. All Directors are welcome to engage in a discussion of Strategic Objective One: Redefine the financial partnership for Running Iron Ranch. A Work Session is open to the public. There is no agenda, no opportunity for public comment, and no actions will be taken.

Notice of Work Session, March 24

San Juan Water Conservancy District has scheduled a joint Work Session with Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District for 10 AM on Monday, March 24. Members of  both boards will meet at the entrance to Running Iron Ranch. The topic of the Work Session is the current and future maintenance of the jointly owned property. A work session is open to the public. There is no agenda or opportunity for public comment. No actions or decisions will be made.

Celebrate! We Are Water

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the National Science Foundation and the We Are Water traveling exhibit from the University of Colorado at the Powerhouse in Durango. Join us on Saturday, May 10, between 10 AM and 3 PM. The We Are Water project engages communities across the desert southwestern United States. Learn about our regional water at this family-friendly event.

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