Who We Are

The Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District (The District) is a statutory organization founded in 1979 for the purpose of protecting and securing water in the Upper Arkansas Valley.

Our watchdog efforts include challenging legislation that threatens our water supply, and securing sufficient water rights to provide augmentation for residential, commercial and industrial use. Our appointed Board of Directors and District Officials offer experience and knowledge from diverse backgrounds such as water law, engineering, economics, agriculture, industry, and geology. Our hope is that through this material, the public gains a better understanding of our role as watchdog agency, water rights advocates, and proponents for keeping our valley green.

Our Primary Mission:

  1. To acquire and preserve for present and future use all water rights available in the Upper Arkansas Valley, for use within the Valley, whether municipal, agricultural, industrial or domestic.
    See Water Preservation
  2. To seek every possible means to increase the water supply available within the Upper Arkansas Valley

Board of Directors and District Officials:

Water Board Seats New Directors (March 14, 2008)

OFFICIALS:

Ralph (Terry) Scanga, Jr., General Manager, Secretary
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-5425

Jimmy McCormick, Treasurer


DIRECTORS:

DivisionDirectorTerm Expires
Chaffee County School District R-32_J (Div 2)

Glenn E. Everett, Chairman

06/01/2011
Custer County (Div 4)

Robert M. Senderhauf, Vice Chairman

06/01/2011
Fremont County School District RE-3 (Div 1 )

Timothy C. Canterbury

06/01/2011
Chaffee County School District R-32-J (Div 2)

Gregory W. Felt

06/01/2010
Custer County (Div 4)

Robert B. (Bill) Donley

06/01/2010
Chaffey County School District R-31 (Div 3)

Frank C. McMurray

06/01/2010
Chaffee County School Dictrict R-31 (Div. 3)

Jeff J. Ollinger

06/01/2009
Fremont County School District RE-3 (Div. 1)

Tom E. French

06/01/2009
Director at Large

Patricia C. Alderton

06/01/2009
Fremont School District RE-1 (Div 5 Seat A)

William F. (Bill) Jackson

06/01/2008
Fremont School District RE-1 (Div 5 Seat B)

Mannie Colon

06/01/2010
Fremont School District RE-2 (Div 6 Seat B)

John H. Sandefur

06/01/2011
Fremont School District RE-2 (Div 6 Seat A)

William E. McGuire

06/01/2009

ADVISORS:

Thomas A. Young, Advisor

Ken Baker, Consultant

Wendell Hutchinson, Honorary Board Member

Julianne Woldridge, Attorney

Ivan Walter, Engineer


OFFICE STAFF:

Linda Foster
Terry Dixon
Burma De Farges


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