Mar 20, 2026 | Written by Payton Liming

Republican River Water Conservation District

Special Board meeting – March 24, 2026

offered in person and virtually

Cobblestone Inn & Suites, conference room

35952 U.S. Hwy 385, Wray, CO 

 Proposed Agenda

 (Times are Approximate)

1. 8:00 AM – Welcome – Rod Lenz – President of the Board
   1. Pledge of Allegiance
   2. Prayer
   3. Roll call of Directors/declare a quorum – Josh Lechman, Secretary of the Board 
   4. Introduction of guests
   5. Approve the agenda
2. 8:15 AM – Reports 
   1. CCP Expansion Project – Tim Pautler, PTAC Committee Chairman and Randy Handrix, Hendrix Wai, LLC
      1. Update on status of maintenance project
      2. Update on status of expansion proposal
      3. Report on multi-orifice valve
   2. Loan application to CWCB – Pete Ampe, legal counsel and Deb Daniel, General Manager
      1. Report on CWCB loan requirements 
3. 9:15 AM –Board Discussion and Action Items
   1. Discuss and vote on Resolution 26-04 to apply for CWCB loan $9.9M
   2. Discuss and vote on adding B2 & B6 wells to the Compact Compliance Pipeline
   3. Discuss and vote on repairing or replace multi-orifice valve in outfall structure
4. 9:45 AM – Old Business
5. 9:50 AM – New Business
6. 10:00 AM – Executive Session, if required,  to receive legal advice on legal questions and litigation concerning South Fork water rights; to discuss and determine positions, develop strategies, and instruct negotiators concerning the purchase or lease of water rights; determine positions and instruct negotiators concerning water supply acquisition, receive legal advice on legal questions related to such agreements, contracts and easements, discuss program applications; Compact Compliance and discussions with Kansas (to the extent subject to privilege), and the Compact Compliance Pipeline and Bonny Reservoir, and to discuss personnel matters
7. 10:35 AM – Adjourn Meeting