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.
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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