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, August 17, 2026, at 4 PM (Mountain Standard Time).
The meeting will be held at 4670 West Highway 160 Suite A2, Pagosa Springs, CO. This meeting is in person, but may be attended by Zoom. Use the link below to connect to the scheduled Zoom meeting.
San Juan Water Conservancy District is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: SJWCD Regular Meeting
Time: Aug 17, 2026 04:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
If an Executive Session is needed, the public will be admitted before and after. Any unknown Zoom attendee will be asked to identify him/herself before being admitted to the meeting.
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. Public Comment (limit 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), Colorado Revised Statutes 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), Colorado Revised Statutes, all regarding the potential sale of all or part 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), next steps in settlement negotiations, and public statements,
B. matters related to Water Rights decisions.
6. Consideration of actions related to negotiations regarding sale of all or part of Running Iron Ranch
7. Attorney’s Report
8. Consideration of Vacant Board Position
9. Treasurer’s Report
10. Consideration of Water Operations Study payment schedule from RJH
11. Discussion of Forage Lease
12. Discussion of CWCB Water Plan Grant Funding, Water Supply Reserve Fund
13. Updates from Directors
San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership, next meeting Friday, August 21 (Directors Tedder and Hagberg)
Watershed Enhancement Partnership event, August 19 (Director Tedder)
Archuleta County Land Use Plan Public Meeting, August 12 (Director Jones)
Other items of interest
14. Discussion of 2026/2027 Strategic Objectives (if necessary)
Objective 1. Implement the settlement with Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) and Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB).
Objective 2. Focus on a Water Demand Study and identify funding for the Reservoir.
Objective 3. Engage with the community through specific active participation in:
a. Archuleta County Comprehensive Community Plan
b. Region 9 Community Economic Development Strategy
c. Wildfire Ready Action Plan
d. others as appropriate
15. Consideration of Approval of Record of Proceedings from July 20 Special Meeting
16. Reminder of next Regular Meeting, Monday, September 21, 4 pm. Reminder to send the SJWCD Executive Assistant agenda items and relevant documents prior to scheduled board meeting.
