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Presentation by Southwestern Water Conservation District, March 25

Risk to the Upper San Juan River Basin – Colorado River Compact Compliance

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – 4 PM – Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts – 2313 Eagle Drive

On Tuesday evening, March 25, the Southwestern Water Conservation District and Wright Water Engineers will present the results of risk studies undertaken to determine potential changes to the Upper San Juan River if a call on the Colorado River were to become necessary. They will explain the scientifically-based assumptions used in modeling the risks. The risk assessments will contain data specific to our upper San Juan River watershed. Steve Wolff (SWCD) and Pete Foster (WWE) will lead the presentation. Craig Dollar of our local Colorado Division of Water Resources will explain the new measurement rules that Colorado water users will follow to document consumption.
This presentation is free and open to the public. Networking with a cash bar will follow.

Notice of Special Meeting, March 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, March 17, 2025, at 4 PM (Mountain Standard Time).

The meeting will be 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. An 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: Mar 17, 2025 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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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. Consideration of motion to the Court regarding Board Member Appointment (Kappelman) and Reappointments (Hagberg, Riehm)

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, to confer with the District’s attorney for the purposes 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 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.

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. Consideration of Attorney’s Report

8. Consideration of Treasurer’s Report

9. Consideration of Running Iron Ranch Leases (Riehm, Jones)

10. Discussion of Trust for Public Lands (Riehm)

11. Discussion of Yeh Engineering Activities (Cooper)

12. Updates from Directors

  • SWCD Compact Compliance presentation March 25 (Jones
  • 2-3-2 Ghost Ranch Event (Hagberg)
  • SWWCD Grant Meeting (Hagberg)
  • PARC public survey (Nobles, Tedder)
  • Other updates of mutual interest

13. Consideration of Americorp intern opportunity – Blue Elements (Jones)

14. Consideration of May 20 “Threats” Film Premiere arrangements, including SJHFHP’s Proposal to Discuss Archuleta County Community Wildfire Protection Plan

14. Consideration of New Projects, Grant Opportunities, and Deadlines

15. Strategic Objective Reports.

  • 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)
  • • 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)

16. Approval of Record of Proceedings from 2/17 Regular Meeting

17. Schedule next meeting. Adjournment.

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

Notice of Regular Meeting, February 17

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, February 17, 2025, at 4 PM (Mountain Standard Time).

The meeting will be 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. A Zoom attendee may be asked to identify him/herself before being admitted to the meeting.

Topic: SJWCD Regular Meeting

Time: Feb 17, 2025 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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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. Public Comment (limited 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 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, to confer with the District’s attorney for the purposes 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 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.

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. Consideration of Attorney’s Report

8. Consideration of Treasurer’s Report

9. Consideration of Adoption of 2025 Strategic Objectives and Director Assignments

10. Consideration of Agreement relating to ending Weber leases at Running Iron Ranch

11. Discussion of engineering and planning activities

12. Updates from Directors

  • County Growing Water Smart application
  • San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership
  • 2-3-2 at Ghost Ranch – Rob
  • SWCD Plans for Risk Assessment Presentation – March 25 in Pagosa
  • SWCD Annual Conference – March 28
  • WECO southwest basin tour – Tentatively June 3 & 4, 2025 (could be June 4 & 5)

13. Discussion of board vacancies and expiring terms

14. Approval of Record of Proceedings from 1/20 Special Meeting

15. Schedule next meeting. Adjournment.

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

Notice of Special Meeting, January 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, January 20, 2025, 4 PM (Mountain Standard Time).

The meeting will be at the SJWCD office at 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5, Pagosa Springs, CO. The SJWCD Board anticipates an Executive Session and discussion of shared documents related to the agenda below. This meeting is in-person, but may be attended by Zoom.

San Juan Water Conservancy District is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Only the SJWCD Attorney and Directors will have access to Zoom during an Executive Session. Members of the public will be placed in the Zoom Waiting Room during an Executive Session. The public may be admitted before and following Executive Session. An unknown Zoom attendee will be asked to identify him/herself before being admitted to the meeting.

Topic: SJWCD Special Meeting

Time: Jan 20, 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. 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 (C.R.S.) 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 C.R.S., to confer with the District’s attorney for the purposes 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 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), forthcoming settlement negotiations, and public statements.

5. 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

6. Consideration of Attorney’s Report, including water rights cases

7. Consideration of Treasurer’s Report

8. Consideration of Resolution 2025-01

9. Consideration of Resolution 2025-02

10. Consideration of Contract with Yeh Engineering

11. Updates from Directors

  • • San Juan-Chama Watershed 9th annual Rio Chama Congreso and 2-3-2 at Ghost on Ranch Friday, February 28, through Saturday, March 1
  • WECO River Basin Tour
  • Colorado Water Congress – last week of January
  • Southwestern Water Conservation District – compact compliance presentation, March
  • San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership Meeting – Jan. 17
  • Replacement map from Davis Engineering
  • Trust for Public Lands
  • Other recent meetings or updates

12. Update about Video Three, “Threats to Our Water,” from Director Tedder

13. Consideration of Approval of Records of Proceedings

14. Set date for work session to review Strategic Objectives for 2025

15. Adjournment

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

Notice of Work Session, January 9

San Juan Water Conservancy District has scheduled a Work Session for 10 am on Thursday, January 9. The purpose os the public Work Session is to plan the third video in the “This Is Your Watershed” series. All Directors are encouraged to join members of Strategic Objective Committee Three to discuss the content and timeline for the completion of the film. The location of the in-person Work Session is 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5. There is no Zoom option, no agenda, and no opportunity for public comment.

Notice of Special Meeting, January 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, January 6, 2025, 4 PM (Mountain Standard Time).

The meeting will be at the SJWCD office at 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5, Pagosa Springs, CO. The SJWCD Board anticipates an Executive Session and discussion of shared documents related to the agenda below. This meeting is in-person, but may be attended by Zoom.

San Juan Water Conservancy District is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Only the SJWCD Attorney and Directors will have access to Zoom during an Executive Session. Members of the public will be placed in the Zoom Waiting Room during an Executive Session. The public may be admitted before and following Executive Session. A Zoom attendee may be asked to identify him/herself before being admitted to the meeting.

Topic: SJWCD Special Meeting

Time: Jan 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. Presentation by Charlie O’Leary, Project Manager, Trust for Public Lands

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 (C.R.S.) 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 C.R.S., to confer with the District’s attorney for the purposes 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 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) and forthcoming settlement negotiations.

6. Discussion of Running Iron Ranch

7. Consideration of Actions regarding the Running Iron Ranch and Related Litigation

8. Consideration of Contract with Yeh Engineering

9. Update about Video Three, “Threats to Our Water,” from Director Tedder

10. Adjournment

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

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