Notice of Special Meeting, October 6
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, October 6, 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.
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SJWCD is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: SJWCD Special Meeting
Time: Oct 6, 2025 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. 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.
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; and (B) mining and reclamation activity on the Running Iron Ranch.
7. Consideration of Preliminary 2026 Budget
8. Consideration of Cascade Plaza Office Lease
9. 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)
10. Approval of Record of Proceedings from September 15 Special Meeting.
11. A Regular Meeting of San Juan Water Conservancy District is scheduled for Monday, October 20. Adjournment.
SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
By /s/ Sally High
Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors
DISTRICT SEAL