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Notice of Public Budget Hearing & Regular Meeting, December 2

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) is scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2024, 4:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time).

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

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

Topic: SJWCD Public Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting

Time: Dec 2, 2024 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Proposed Agenda for the Public Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting is as follows:

1. Public 2025 Budget Hearing Call to Order

2. Public Comment (3-minute limit)

3. Consideration of the 2025 Budget

4. Adjourn Hearing

5. Regular Meeting Call to Order

6. Revisions to Agenda and Approval of Agenda

7. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest

8. Public Comment (3-minute limit)

9. 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.

10. Consideration of Actions Relating to the Running Iron Ranch

– Potential sale on the initiative of the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District

– Renewal of Weber grazing lease

11. Attorney’s Report

12. Treasurer’s Report

13. Consideration of Funding San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership – Alex Handloff

14. Consideration of Funding Watershed Enhancement Partnership

15. Consideration of Funding Water Information Program

16. Consideration of Funding Weather Modification Program and authorization to sign Weather Modification Service Contract

17. Consideration of Yeh Engineering Proposal

18. Consideration of authorizing expense to replace damaged boundary maps and follow up with landlord

19. Board Member Reports and Updates

  • Weather radar ribbon cutting and workshop – Randy Cooper
  • PARC meeting – Bill Nobles
  • Division 7 Measurement Rules – presentation slides and CWCB grant announcement
  • PEPO Education Committee volunteer request (Elaine Chick)
  • San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership – Joe Tedder
  • Other Updates

20. Consideration of Approval of Records of Proceedings from 10/14/24, 10/29/24 and 11/7/24 Meetings

21. Updates from Committees Advancing Strategic Objectives and Actions

Objective 1: Advance the San Juan River Headwaters Project (SJRHP) as one resource for meeting agricultural, municipal, environmental, and recreational water needs of the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) community. (Directors Riehm, Nobles, Proffitt)

Objective 2: Identify complementary and supplemental uses for the Running Iron Ranch property and initiate programs with suitable partners to develop the particular use cases. (Directors Hagberg, Riehm, Proffitt)

Objective 3: Educate the SJWCD community about water resource issues facing the Upper San Juan River Basin and define the public position on the construction of a reservoir. (Directors Tedder, Nossaman, Hagberg, Nobles)

  • Watershed Film Event follow up

22. Schedule Next Meeting and Adjournment

  • 2025 objectives and planning work session
  • Video event follow-up and video 3 planning work session
  • Late December Special Meeting to approve 2025 Budget before submission
  • January meeting

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

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