Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District
ANIMAS-LA PLATA WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT (ALP)
POB 475
841 East Second Avenue
Durango, CO 81302
(970) 247-2659
(970) 259-1302
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BACKGROUND
The Animas-La Plata Water Concervancy District (ALP) is a special district formed on March 18, 1981 as set forth in C.R.S. 37-45-102. The territory included within the boundaries of the District are divided into three subdivisions with Directors appointed from each.
MISSION
The general purpose of the District includes, but is not limited to: "acquire and appropriate waters of the Animas and La Plata rivers and their tributaries and other sources of water supply by means of "works" as defined in the "Water Conservancy Act" and to divert, store, transport, conserve and stabilize all of said supplies of water for domestic, irrigation, power, manufacturing and other beneficial uses within and for the territory to be included in the District."
MANAGEMENT
The ALP is governed by a 15 member Board of Directors. The Board adopts an annual budget based upon a mill levy. Directors are appointed to four year terms by the Division 7 Water Judge. The present Directors, their positions on the Board, and current terms of office are as follows:
Robert Wolff, President, Subdivision 3 (to March 2009)
Deems Taylor, Vice-President, Subdivion 1 (to March 2009)
Doris Brennan, Secretary/Treasurer, Subdivision 3 (to March 2007)
Kenneth Beegles, Subdivision 3 (to March 2010)
Gene Bradley, Subdivision 2 (to March 2006)
Tom Brossia, Subdivision 2 (to March 2007)
Joseph Colgan, Subdivision 3 (to March 2009)
Ronald Gillen, Subdivision 1 (to March 2009)
J. Pat Greer, Subdivision 1 (to March 2010)
Lawrence Huntington, Subdivision 1 (to March 2007)
James Isgar, Subdivision 1 (to March 2010)
Stephen Krest, Subdivision 1 (to March 2009)
Mark Langford, Subdivision 1 (to March 2007)
Paul Stahlecker, Subdivision 2 (to March 2007)
Jon T. (Ted) Vickers, Subdivision 3 (to March 2010)
Currently, the Board of Directors meets every other month on the second Tuesday.