Meetings

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, January 12, 2026, at 4 PM (Mountain Standard Time).

The meeting will be at the SJWCD office at 4670 W Highway 160 Suite A2, 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. Any unknown Zoom attendee will be asked to identify him/herself before being admitted to the meeting.

SJWCD is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: SJWCD Special Meeting

Time: Jan 12, 2026 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 831 9803 0018

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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. Opportunity for Public Comment (limit to 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), 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.

B. matters concerning water rights cases pursuant to section 24-6-402(4) of the Colorado Revised Statutes for the purpose 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 pending water rights cases, settlement negotiations, and public statements.

6. 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.

7. Attorney’s Report

8. Consideration of Actions regarding Water Rights Cases

9. Treasurer’s Report

10. Consideration of Town request for Letter of Support for CWCB WSRF Grant to repair flood damage

11. Updates on RJH Reservoir Engineering Project (Riehm and Cooper)

12. Updates on SJWCD’s Watershed Restoration (Monica Nigon)

13. Updates from Directors

• SJHFHP news (Hagberg)
• Other updates

14. Consideration of Revising Strategic Objectives

2025 Strategic Objective 1: Redefine the financial partnership for Running Iron Ranch. (Directors Tedder, Riehm, Cooper, Proffitt)

2025 Strategic Objective 2: Make the case for a reservoir at RIR by defining feasibility and demand. (Directors Cooper, Hagberg, Kappelman)

2025 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)

15. Approval of Record of Proceedings from 12/10/25 Regular Meeting

16. Consideration of 2026 Meeting Dates – Third Mondays

Feb. 16; Mar. 16; Apr. 20; May 18; June 15; July 20; Aug. 17; Sept. 21; Oct. 19; and Nov. 16; and Dec. 14 (second Monday)

17. Adjournment

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

San Juan Water Conservancy District scheduled a public work session at 3 pm on Thursday, December 18. The location is 4760 West Highway 160. An Executive Session will allow Directors to confer with their attorney about Running Iron Ranch litigation. Any action will be taken after Executive Session. Members of the public will be placed in the Zoom waiting room or asked to leave the meeting during Executive Session.

Topic: SJWCD Work Session
Time: Dec 18, 2025 03:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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San Juan Water Conservancy District scheduled its 2026 Budget Meeting and Regular Meeting for Wednesday, December 10, at 4pm. The location is 46 Eaton Drive Suite 4. A Zoom link is found in the full agenda that is noticed below the proposed 2026 budget.

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to Archuleta County for the ensuing year of 2026; a copy of the proposed budget has been filed in the office of Archuleta County , where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at a Regular Meeting of the San Juan Water Conservancy District to be held at 46 Eaton Drive Suite 4 on December 10 at 4 pm. Any interested elector of San Juan Water Conservancy District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

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 20, 2025, at 4 PM (Mountain Standard Time).

The meeting will be held 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. Any unknown Zoom attendee will be asked to identify him/herself before being admitted to the meeting.

SJWCD is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: SJWCD Regular Meeting

Time: Oct 20, 2025 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 847 7713 4094

Passcode: 827001

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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. Opportunity for Public Comment (limit to 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), 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.

B. matters concerning mining and reclamation activity on Running Iron Ranch and the current possession of Running Iron Ranch by the Webers or entities owned and controlled by the Webers pursuant to C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(b) for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions from the SJWCD general counsel, and C.R.S. Section 24-6-402 (4)(e)(I) to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and instructing negotiations.

C. matters concerning water rights cases pursuant to section 24-6-402(4) of the Colorado Revised Statutes for the purpose 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 pending water rights cases, settlement negotiations, and public statements.

6. Consideration of Actions regarding (A) the Running Iron Ranch and Related Litigation (Case No. 24CV30069 filed in Archuleta County District Court), settlement negotiations, and public statements; (B) mining and reclamation activity on the Running Iron Ranch, and (C) water rights negotiations.

7. Consideration of RJH Engineering Proposal

8. Consideration of Treasurer’s Report and 2026 Budget

9. Consideration of Resolution 2025-04 to Amend 2025 Budget

10. Consideration of Office Move

11. Update on Watershed Restoration Project Update

12. Updates from Directors

– Headwaters meeting, Friday, October 17, Archuleta County Administrative Building

– Extreme Weather Discussion, Thursday, October 23, CUMC, Dr, Kyle Nardi, National Center for Atmospheric Research

– SW Basin Roundtable, Thursday, October 23, Mancos, Zoom option

Other updates

13. Strategic Objectives Reports (when needed)

Strategic Objective 1: Redefine the financial partnership for Running Iron Ranch. (Directors Tedder, Riehm, Cooper, Proffitt)

Strategic Objective 2: Make the case for a reservoir at RIR by defining feasibility and demand. (Directors Cooper, Hagberg, 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)

14. Approval of Record of Proceedings from October 6 Special Meeting.

15. Schedule November Meeting. Adjournment.

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

San Juan Water Conservancy District has scheduled a Work Session for Tuesday, September 23, at 10 am. The location of the in-person Work Session is Higher Grounds, 189 Talisman Drive. The purpose of the Work Session is to discuss the maintenance of Running Iron Ranch with Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District’s ranch subcommittee. SJWCD has submitted specific questions in advance and three SJWCD Directors plan to attend.