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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~~ SAN LUIS VALLEY WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT 2007 ANNUAL REPORT INTRODUCTION This 2007 Annual Report of the San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District (District) provides a status report on the activities of the District during calendar year 2007. DIRECTORS Directors and Athie Daniels (Rio Grande County) and Farris Bervig (Alamosa County) resigned from the Board of Directors. Charles Griego (Alamosa County) and Rick Davie (Rio Grande County) were appointed for a four (4) year term until September 6, 2011. The other Directors are Robert Felmlee, Chairman, (Saguache County); Mike Prentice, Vice-Chairman, (Rio Grande County); M. Dee Greeman, Secretary !Treasurer, (Alamosa County); Ms. Karla Shriver, (Rio Grande County); Doug Messick, (Rio Grande County); Charles Lavery; (Alamosa County); Randall Palmgren, (Saguache County) and Frank Mestas (Alamosa County). MANAGEMENT Mike Gibson remained as Manger of the District. A part-time administrative assistant continued to support the District. FINANCIAL The audited 2007 Financial Statements will be available for viewing at the District's office during regular business hours, upon the completion of the Audit. There were no increases in the District's fees in 2007. mhg May 2008 OPERATIONAL During the year, the District continued to assess its role in meeting future augmentation water needs within its service boundaries. Throughout the year sales of augmentation water continued, particularly in Alamosa and Rio Grande Counties, primarily for development. The District continues to meet the current augmentation needs through its existing holdings of water rights. The District has approximately 90% of its holdings in the Pine River Weminuche Transmountain Ditch committed as of December 31,2007. In 2005, the District filed an Augmentation Plan, in Water Court, case # 05CW13, covering water rights acquired from South Fork Ranches, LLC, under a February 20, 2003, Supplemental Augmentation Water Agreement. These water rights are on Bear Creek. This Decree was issued November, 2007. A portion of this augmentation water had been previously committed to the Bear Creek Development of South Fork Ranches, LLC. In December 2007 2005, the District filed an Augmentation Plan, in Water Court, case # 07CW63 covering water rights acquired from South Fork Ranches, LLC, under a Augmentation Water Agreement. These water rights are the remaining ones on Bear Creek. In 2007 the District received more than 130% of the water historically produced by their main water right on the Pine River / Weminuche Transmountain Ditch. In addition, the 03CW41 Decree yielded its anticipated 73.4-acre feet of SLVWCD 2007 Annual Report Page 1 of 2