Notice of Regular Meeting, April 14
San Juan Water Conservancy District scheduled a Regular Meeting for 4 PM on Monday, April 14. The location is 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5. A Zoom link will be published in the upcoming agenda.
Public Meetings
Notice of Work Session, March 25
San Juan Water Conservancy District scheduled a Work Session for 1 PM on Tuesday, March 25, at 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5. All Directors are welcome to engage in a discussion of Strategic Objective One: Redefine the financial partnership for Running Iron Ranch. A Work Session is open to the public. There is no agenda, no opportunity for public comment, and no actions will be taken.
Notice of Work Session, March 24
San Juan Water Conservancy District has scheduled a joint Work Session with Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District for 10 AM on Monday, March 24. Members of both boards will meet at the entrance to Running Iron Ranch. The topic of the Work Session is the current and future maintenance of the jointly owned property. A work session is open to the public. There is no agenda or opportunity for public comment. No actions or decisions will be made.
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
CANCELED – Special Meeting, February 4
The 2/4 Special Meeting of the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) is CANCELED.
Notice of Work Session, February 4
San Juan Water Conservancy District has scheduled a public Work Session for 4 pm on Tuesday, February 4, at 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5. The in-person Work Session has no opportunity for public comment and no Zoom access. The purpose of the Work Session is to discuss revisions to the Strategic Objectives for 2025.