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Notice of Regular Meeting, October 19
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, October 19, 2026, at 4 PM (Mountain Standard Time).
The meeting will be held at 4670 West Highway 160 Suite A2 , Pagosa Springs, CO. This meeting is in person, but may be attended by Zoom. Use the link below to connect to the scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: SJWCD Regular Meeting
Time: Oct 19, 2026 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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If an Executive Session is needed, the public will be admitted before and after. Any unknown Zoom attendee will be asked to identify him/herself before being admitted to the meeting.
Proposed Agenda for the Special Meeting is as follows:
1. Call to Order
2. Revisions to Agenda and Approval of Agenda
3. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest
4. Public Comment (limit 3 minutes)
5. 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:
A. 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, for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions and to discuss strategy with the District’s attorney pursuant to section 24-6-402(4)(b), Colorado Revised Statutes 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), Colorado Revised Statutes, all regarding the potential sale of all or part 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), next steps in settlement negotiations, and public statements,
B. matters related to pending water rights cases.
6. Consideration of actions related to negotiations regarding sale of all or part of Running Iron Ranch, Settlement Agreement with PAWSD, and / or Water Rights decisions.
7. Attorney’s Report
8. Consideration of Vacant Board Position
9. Discussion of Running Iron Ranch Maintenance
10. Discussion of RJH Progress
11. Discussion of First Southwest Bank Office Lease
12. Updates from Directors
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San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership (Director Hagberg)
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Thinking Like Water Presentation by WEP (Hagberg)
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Other items of interest
13. Discussion of 2026/2027 Strategic Objectives (if necessary)
Objective 1. Implement the settlement with Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) and Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB).
Objective 2. Focus on a Water Demand Study and identify funding for the Reservoir.
Objective 3. Engage with the community through specific active participation in:
a. Archuleta County Comprehensive Community Plan
b. Region 9 Community Economic Development Strategy
c. Wildfire Ready Action Plan
d. others as appropriate
14. Consideration of Approval of revised Record of Proceedings from September 21 Special Meeting
15. Reminder of next Special Meeting, Monday, November 16, 4 pm.
SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
By /s/ Sally High
Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors
DISTRICT SEAL
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