San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) has scheduled a public Work Session for 10 am Wednesday, October 9, at 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5. Strategic Objective Committee Three will discuss organizing an educational public event to launch SJWCD’s films. Any interested SJWCD Director is encouraged to participate. A Work Session has no agenda, no Zoom option, and no opportunity for public comment. No decisions will be made.
San Juan Water Conservancy District has scheduled a Special Meeting for Wednesday, October 2, at 11:00 am. SJWCD anticipates an Executive Session for the purpose of obtaining legal counsel. The location of the Special Meeting is 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5. A Zoom link is included in the meeting agenda.
San Juan Water Conservancy District scheduled a Regular Meeting for Monday, October 14, at 4 pm. The Regular Meeting will follow the Budget Hearing for the 2025 Draft Budget. The location is 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5. A Zoom link will be published in the upcoming Agenda on this website.
San Juan Water Conservancy District scheduled a 2025 Draft Budget Hearing for 4 pm on Monday, October 14. The public is welcome to attend and comment on the proposed budget. The location is 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5. A Zoom link will be published in the upcoming agenda of the Regular Meeting to follow the Budget Hearing.
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, September 16, 2024, 4:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time).
The meeting will be at the SJWCD office at 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5, Pagosa Springs, CO. The SJWCD Board will be discussing and sharing 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.
Topic: SJWCD Special Meeting
Time: Sep 16, 2024 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
3. Executive Session. Pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4): The Board reserves the right to meet in executive session for any purposes allowed and announced prior to voting to enter into executive session.
4. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest
5. Public Comment (3-minute limit)
6. Consideration of Attorney’s Report
7. Consideration of Treasurer’s Report
8. Consideration of Technical and Project Management Services / Authorization to Engage Professionals
9. Consideration of Community Outreach Plan for Educational Video Series
10. Discussion of Weber Request to Extend Grazing Lease at Running Iron Ranch
11. Discussion of Preliminary 2025 Budget
12. Board Member Reports and Outreach
SJWCD joint meeting with PAWSD
Federal Grant Opportunities
Water Information Program (WIP) Partner Meeting. 9/25/24, 1–3 pm. SWCD Durango office and Zoom.
C-9 Summit, October 1 & 2
Polaris land use planning tool
2-3-2 Partnership field trip/meeting this Wednesday, 9/18
Other Items of Mutual Interest
13. Consideration of Approval of Record of Proceedings for August 19 meeting
14. Updates from Committees Advancing Strategic Objectives and Actions
Objective 1: Advance the San Juan River Headwaters Project (SJRHP) as one resource for meeting agricultural, municipal, environmental, and recreational water needs of the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) community. (Directors Riehm, Nobles, Proffitt)
Objective 2: Identify complementary and supplemental uses for the Running Iron Ranch property and initiate programs with suitable partners to develop the particular use cases. (Directors Hagberg, Riehm, Proffitt)
Objective 3: Educate the SJWCD community about water resource issues facing the Upper San Juan River Basin and define the public position on the construction of a reservoir. (Directors Tedder, Nossaman, Hagberg, Nobles)
15. Consideration of Executive Session Pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(b) for the purpose receiving legal advice on specific legal questions regarding: Consideration of Attorney’s Report; Consideration of Treasurer’s Report; Consideration of Technical and Project Management Services / Authorization to Engage Professionals; Consideration of Community Outreach Plan for Educational Video Series; Discussion of Weber Request to Extend Grazing Lease at RIR; Consideration of Federal Grant Opportunities; Board Member Reports and Outreach; Consideration of Approval of Record of Proceedings for August 19 Regular Meeting; Updates from Committees Advancing Strategic Objectives and Actions.
15. Consideration of Scheduling October Budget and Regular Meeting
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 3 pm on Friday, August 9. The location is 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5. The purpose of the in-person Work Session is to plan the community premiere of “The Value of Snow.” A Work Session has no agenda, no public comment, and no Zoom option.
San Juan Water Conservancy District has scheduled a public Work Session with Southwestern Water Conservation District at the Ross Aragon Community Center at 12 noon on Wednesday, August 7. They will tour Running Iron Ranch, the Pagosa Gateway Project, and Yamaguchi Park River Improvements.
SJWCD board members, SWCD board members, and local invitees will depart Ross Aragon Community Center at 1:15 pm to tour SJWCD’s proposed reservoir site and local Watershed Enhancement Partnership projects. Members of the public joining the tour are responsible for their own transportation and should come prepared for walking (appropriate shoes, hat, sunscreen, water bottle).
The SWCD board will meet on August 8, 8 am – 1 pm, at the Ross Aragon Community Center, Small Conference Room.