Notice of Special Meeting, July 20
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) is scheduled for Monday, July 20, 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.
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.
San Juan Water Conservancy District is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
SJWCD is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: SJWCD Special Meeting
Time: Jul 20, 2026 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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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:
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.
6. Consideration of actions related to negotiations regarding sale of all or part of Running Iron Ranch
7. Attorney’s Report
8. Consideration of Stipulation / Proposed Decree of DFM East Fork LLC Water Rights Case
9. Consideration of Vacant Board Position
10. Treasurer’s Report
11. Discussion of Relocating Office to First Southwest Bank Building
12 Discussion of Running Iron Ranch Maintenance and Planning
13. Consideration of Finalizing and Adopting the 2026-27 Strategic Objectives
14 Consideration of “Water Operations Study” proposal from RJH engagement (Director Cooper)
15. Updates from Directors
- San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership updates (Directors Tedder and Hagberg)
- Watershed Enhancement Partnership updates (Director Tedder)
- Colorado Water Congress Summer Conference, August 18-20 in Steamboat Springs
- Other items of interest
16. Consideration of Approval of Record of Proceedings from June 15 Special Meeting
17. Reminder of next Regular Meeting, Monday, August 17, 4 pm. Reminder to send the SJWCD Executive Assistant agenda items and relevant documents prior to scheduled board meeting
SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
By /s/ Sally High
Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors
DISTRICT SEAL