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Notice of Temporary Grazing Access

SJWCD invites offers for grazing use of approximately 34 acres on the Running Iron Ranch from 21 August to 15 September 2026. Location is in the SE corner of the Ranch and the exact area is delimited on the attached map. Requirements include erecting new fencing and repairing existing fencing so that cattle are contained within the specified area. SJWCD assumes no liability for damages related to this use.  Written lease in form provided by SJWCD required.  Invitation for offers closes 5 pm (MT) on 20 August 2026. Please submit offer to Randy Cooper (rcooper.sjwcd@gmail.com).

 

Notice of Regular Meeting, August 17

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, August 17, 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.

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

Topic: SJWCD Regular Meeting

Time: Aug 17, 2026 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 896 3874 0421

Passcode: 857700

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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 Water Rights decisions.

6. Consideration of actions related to negotiations regarding sale of all or part of Running Iron Ranch

7. Attorney’s Report

8. Consideration of Vacant Board Position

9. Treasurer’s Report

10. Consideration of Water Operations Study payment schedule from RJH

11. Discussion of Forage Lease

12. Discussion of CWCB Water Plan Grant Funding, Water Supply Reserve Fund

13. Updates from Directors

  • San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership, next meeting Friday, August 21 (Directors Tedder and Hagberg)

  • 2-3-2 Partnership Meeting, September 8 & 9, Sombrilla Springs Ranch, Pagosa Springs (Director Hagberg)

  • Watershed Enhancement Partnership event, August 19 (Director Tedder)

  • Archuleta County Land Use Plan Public Meeting, August 12 (Director Jones)

  • Other items of interest

14. 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

15. Consideration of Approval of Record of Proceedings from July 20 Special Meeting

16. Reminder of next Regular Meeting, Monday, September 21, 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

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)

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 814 2379 4607

Passcode: 118613

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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

Notice of Regular Meeting, June 15

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, June 15, 2026, at 4 PM (Mountain Standard Time).

The meeting will be held at 249 Navajo Trai l Dr ive in the Conference Room of First Southwest Bank, 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.

An Executive Session will be necessary. 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.

Topic: SJWCD Regular Meeting

Time: Jun 15, 2026 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 873 2330 6934

Passcode: 614586

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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:

A. matters concerning the transfer or sale of real, personal or other property interest pursuant to section 24-6-402(4)(a) 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 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), 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), C.R.S., all regarding water rights applications due by SJWCD and PAWSD on or before August 31, 2026.

6. Consideration of actions related to negotiations regarding (A.) Sale of all or part of Running Iron Ranch (B.) Water Rights Cases

7. Attorney’s Report

8. Consideration of Expiring Board Terms

9. Treasurer’s Report

10. Consideration of Relocating Office to First Southwest Bank Building

11. Discussion of 2026-27 Strategic Objectives

12. Discussion of continuing RJH engagement (Director Cooper)

13. Discussion of Running Iron Ranch maintenance and Park Ditch Annual Meeting

14. Updates from Directors

  • San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership updates (Director Tedder and Hagberg)

  • Watershed Enhancement Partnership updates (Director Tedder)

  • Other items of interest

15. Consideration of Approval of Record of Proceedings from May 18 Special Meeting

16. Reminder of next Special Meeting, Monday, July 15, 4 pm

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

Notice of Special Meeting, May 18

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, May 18, 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.

The public will be admitted before and after an Executive Session. 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.

Topic: SJWCD Special Meeting

Time: May 18, 2026 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84922394830?pwd=Rj3bPbrToUcMVXWbqkiNdvaKtOG5cZ.1

Meeting ID: 849 2239 4830

Passcode: 460715

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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 the sale of all or part of Running Iron Ranch

7. Attorney’s Report

8. Consideration of Expiring Board Terms

9. Treasurer’s Report

10. Discussion of continuing RJH engagement (Director Cooper)

11. Discussion of Nature Conservancy and other grant opportunities

12. Consideration of Running Iron Ranch maintenance (Director Riehm)

13. Discussion of Lower Blanco River developments (Director Jones)

14. Updates from Directors

  • San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership updates (Director Tedder)

  • Other items of interest

15. Consideration of Approval of Record of Proceedings from April 20 Regular Meeting

16. Reminder of next Board meeting, Monday, June 15, 4 pm

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

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