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Special Service District

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Sanpete County Water Conservancy District

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Sanpete County Water Conservancy District Board

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approved minutes for 3-10-26 approved on 4-14-26

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Event Start Date & Time

March 10, 2026 06:30 PM

Event End Date & Time

March 10, 2026 08:16 PM

Description/Agenda

SANPETE WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD of TRUSTEES Jay Olsen Matthew Palmer Justin Jackson Wade Eliason McCrae Christiansen Stanford Jensen Scott Bartholomew Meeting Agenda For March 10, 2026 5:30 Closed meeting 6:30 Regular meeting Present were: 5:30 PM Jay Olsen, Justin Jackson, McCrae Christiansen, Stanford Jensen, Wade Eliason, and Scott Bartholomew. Also present were Mark Boshell with PLPCO, Brian Andrew with Hansen, Allen, and Luce Engineering, Scott Strong with Utah State Parks, Amanda Olson, and Kristine Oxman. 6:30 PM Also present were Matt Palmer, Tom Day, and Randy Strate. 5:30 Closed session- Justin Jackson made a motion at 5:36 PM to go into Closed Session pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205(1)(c) and (d) for a strategy session regarding pending or reasonably imminent litigation, and the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property where public discussion would disclose the district's negotiation strategy. The motion was seconded by McCrae Christiansen, and the motion passed unanimously, Jay Olsen, Justin Jackson, McCrae Christiansen, Stanford Jensen, Wade Eliason, and Scott Bartholomew each voting aloud in favor of the motion. Wade Eliason made a motion at 6:28 PM to go out of the executive session, with no action taken. McCrae Christiansen seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously, with Jay Olsen, Mathew Palmer, Justin Jackson, McCrae Christiansen, Stanford Jensen, Wade Eliason, and Scott Bartholomew each voting aloud in favor of the motion. 6:30 Approval of the February 16, 2026, minutes- The Minutes of the February 16, 2026, meeting were reviewed by the board. Wade Eliason made a motion to approve the minutes. McCrae Christiansen seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously, with Jay Olsen, Mathew Palmer, Justin Jackson, McCrae Christiansen, Stanford Jensen, Wade Eliason, and Scott Bartholomew each voting in favor. Finance- Approve payment of outstanding bills- The board reviewed the bills. A motion was made by Scott Bartholomew to approve the bills. Justin Jackson seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously, with Jay Olsen, Mathew Palmer, Justin Jackson, McCrae Christiansen, Stanford Jensen, Wade Eliason, and Scott Bartholomew each voting in favor. Huntington-Cleveland Irrigation Contract- The Huntington-Cleveland Irrigation Company stated that they are unwilling to sign a letter of support for the Sanpete Water Conservancy District. The District discussed concerns with the Huntington-Cleveland Irrigation Contract. Wade Eliason made a motion not to be the financial facility agency and to send a bill for expenses incurred in the process to help them. The motion was seconded by McCrae Christiansen, and the motion passed unanimously, with Jay Olsen, Mathew Palmer, Justin Jackson, McCrae Christiansen, Stanford Jensen, Wade Eliason, and Scott Bartholomew each voting in favor. Project Updates - Discussion on standards and criteria for project ranking-The board was to come prepared to discuss standards and criteria for project ranking. Justin Jackson brought up the discussion about enforcement orders by the state or compliance orders, and whether they should be higher on the ranking. Wade Eliason brought up if there is a section that addresses technology innovations. Brian Andrews is present and discusses the ranking system and takes notes of any changes the board wants. This item will remain on the agenda and will be discussed further as the board feels that they will need to come up with a more defined ranking as things progress. - Current Projects- no changes at this time. - New Applications Received- no new applications submitted - Our Change Application Status- The board is waiting on a response from the state engineers now that the session is over. Monitoring of Change Applications- There are 9 applications that are being monitored. A motion is made by Wade Eliason to protest the change applications a54231, a54230, a54248, 54173, a54188, a54171, a54170, a54169, a54169, and a54159. Including a request for a hearing on the applications out of Moroni. The motion was seconded by Matt Palmer, and the motion passed unanimously, with Jay Olsen, Mathew Palmer, Justin Jackson, McCrae Christiansen, Stanford Jensen, Wade Eliason, and Scott Bartholomew each voting in favor. Narrows- Jay stated that the Bill passed in the legislature, and now they can work with different state agencies in an attempt to progress with the Narrows dam. Other business / public comment (2-minute time limit for public comment)- Tom Day asks about the Narrows bill that passed. Jay updates him on the legislative bill that was passed. District Website- The board reviewed the 2 submitted bids. Justin Jackson made a motion to accept the bid by Nate Palmer. The motion was seconded by Stanford Jensen, and the motion was passed with Jay, Justin, McCrae, Stanford, Wade, and Scott all voting in favor. Matt Palmer abstained from voting due to a conflict of interest. Discussion regarding renewal of the lease agreement between the District and the Smiths- The board discussed the renewal of the lease agreement between Grant and Judy Smith. The board had a discussion on increasing the lease. A motion was made by Scott Bartholomew to increase the lease from $400 to $600. The motion was seconded by McCrae Christiansen, and the motion passed unanimously, with Jay Olsen, Mathew Palmer, Justin Jackson, McCrae Christiansen, Stanford Jensen, Wade Eliason, and Scott Bartholomew each voting in favor. Acquisition of water- Nothing to discuss at this time. Closed Session- No need to have another closed session. Adjournment- Matt Palmer made a motion to adjourn. The meeting is adjourned at 7:55 PM Next Scheduled Meeting: April 14, 2026

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Kristine Oxman 435-851-6772

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SANPETE WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD of TRUSTEES Jay Olsen Matthew Palmer Justin Jackson Wade Eliason McCrae Christiansen Stanford Jensen Scott Bartholomew Email Sanpetewcd@gmail.com

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520 North 100 East USU Extension Sanpete County Office
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Manti, UT 84642
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April 15, 2026 06:18 PM

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