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Notice of Special Meeting, November 16, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND SPECIAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Budget Hearing and Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) is scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 2023, 4:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time).

The hearing and 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.

To remotely access the SJWCD Special Meeting via Zoom on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM MSD, use this link:

Topic: SJWCD Special Meeting

Time: Nov 16, 2023 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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For questions about how to participate by Zoom, please contact SJWCD President and Chairman, Al Pfister at 970-985-5764 or apfister.sjwcd@gmail.com

Proposed Agenda for the Public Budget Hearing and Special Meeting is as follows:

1. Public 2024 Budget Hearing Call to Order

2. Public Comment (3-minute limit)

3. Consideration of the 2024 Budget

4. Adjourn Hearing

5. Special Meeting Call to Order

6. Revisions to Agenda

7. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest

8. Public Comment (3-minute limit)

9. Consideration of Attorney’s Report

10. Consideration of Treasurer’s Report

11. Updates from Chairman

– board member recruiting

– C9 Summit Summary

12. Consideration of San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership Presentation including Jackson Mountain Snowtography Project and 2024 Funding

13. Consideration of Final Report by Ehat Engineering

14. Consideration of Next Steps for Objective One

15. Consideration of Funding for Upper San Juan Watershed Enhancement Partnership

16. Consideration of Date for December Regular Meeting

17. Updates from Committees Advancing Strategic Objectives and Actions (with emphasis on future grants)

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.

Objective 2: Consider strategies beyond water storage for meeting agricultural, municipal, environmental, and recreational water needs of the SJWCD community.

Objective 3: Educate the SJWCD community about the water resources of the Upper San Juan River Basin and related issues, including the SJRHP, water resource planning, water conservation, and the work of the SJWCD.

– Josh Kurz final 2023 presentation Dec 14 12:30

Southwest Basin Roundtable funding approval for film(s)

18. 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 2024 Budget; Consideration of Attorney’s Report; Consideration of Treasurer’s Report; Updates from Chairman; Consideration of San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership; Consideration of Ehat Engineering’s Final Report; Consideration of Objective One’s Next Steps; Consideration of Upper San Juan Watershed Enhancement Partnership; Updates from Committees Advancing Strategic Objectives and Actions.

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

Notice of Work Session, Oct 27, 2023

A Work Session is scheduled for Directors of San Juan Water Conservancy District to discuss the preliminary draft Engineering Report by consultant Rick Ehat. The Work Session is in person at 46 Eaton Drive Suite 5 with a Zoom option. A Work Session is not a Meeting and no decisions will be made. It is open to the public, but provides no opportunity for public comment. There is no agenda.

Notice of Joint Meeting with PAWSD, October 12, 2023

NOTICE OF JOINT MEETING with SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT and PAGOSA AREA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Joint Meeting with the Board of Directors of the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) and Pagosa Area Water and Conservation District (PAWSD) is scheduled for Thursday, October 12, 2023, 4:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time).

The meeting will be at the PAWSD Meeting Room at 100 Lyn Ave, Pagosa Springs, CO.

This meeting is in-person but may be attended by Zoom.

Topic: Joint Meeting SJWCD & PAWSD

Time: Oct 12, 2023 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 848 8190 7635

Passcode: 180717

For questions about how to participate by Zoom, please contact SJWCD President and Chairman, Al Pfister at 970-985-5764 or apfister.sjwcd@gmail.com

Proposed Agenda for the Special Joint Meeting is as follows:

1. Call to Order

2. Revisions to Agenda

3. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest

4. Public Comment

5. Consideration of Approach to Uses of the Jointly-Owned Property

6. Consideration of Weber Request to Extend Grazing Lease

7. Consideration of Public Access to River if County Interest Remains

8. Consideration of PAWSD’s Sale of Jointly-Owned Property

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL

Notice of SJWCD Regular Meeting, October 16, 2023

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

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, October 16, 2023, 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.

To remotely access the SJWCD Regular Meeting via Zoom on Monday, October 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM MSD, use this link:

Topic: SJWCD Regular Meeting

Time: Oct 16, 2023 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 878 9175 1750

Passcode: 293772

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For questions about how to participate by Zoom, please contact SJWCD President and Chairman, Al Pfister at 970-985-5764 or apfister.sjwcd@gmail.com

Proposed Agenda for the Regular Meeting is as follows:

1. Call to Order

2. Revisions to Agenda

3. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest

4. Public Comment (3 minute limit)

5. Consideration of Attorney’s Report

6. Consideration of Treasurer’s Report

7. Consideration of Draft 2024 Budget

8. Consideration of November Date for Public Budget Hearing / Special Meeting

9. Consideration of Presentation to Roundtable for Film Funding Application

10. Updates from Chairman

11. Consideration of Approval of Records of Proceedings of August 2023 Regular Meeting and October 2023 Special with PAWSD Meeting

12. Discussion of SJWCD.org

13. 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.

Objective 2: Consider strategies beyond water storage for meeting agricultural, municipal, environmental, and recreational water needs of the SJWCD community.

Objective 3: Educate the SJWCD community about the water resources of the Upper San Juan River Basin and related issues, including the SJRHP, water resource planning, water conservation, and the work of the SJWCD.

14. 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 Draft 2024 Budget; Consideration of Date for Public Budget Hearing; Consideration of Presentation to Roundtable re: Film Funding Application; Updates from Chairman; Consideration of Approval of Records of Proceedings of August Regular Meeting and October Special Meeting with PAWSD; Discussion of SJWCD.org; Updates from Committees Advancing Strategic Objectives and Actions.

SAN JUAN WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

By /s/ Sally High

Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors

DISTRICT SEAL