Next Meeting: Friday May 29, 2026 4:00p.m Vallecito Church- 17576 CR 501

Next Meeting: Friday May 29, 2026 4:00p.m Vallecito Church- 17576 CR 501Next Meeting: Friday May 29, 2026 4:00p.m Vallecito Church- 17576 CR 501Next Meeting: Friday May 29, 2026 4:00p.m Vallecito Church- 17576 CR 501Next Meeting: Friday May 29, 2026 4:00p.m Vallecito Church- 17576 CR 501

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Meeting ID: 833 0023 5172

Passcode: 376638

Next Meeting: Friday May 29, 2026 4:00p.m Vallecito Church- 17576 CR 501

Next Meeting: Friday May 29, 2026 4:00p.m Vallecito Church- 17576 CR 501Next Meeting: Friday May 29, 2026 4:00p.m Vallecito Church- 17576 CR 501Next Meeting: Friday May 29, 2026 4:00p.m Vallecito Church- 17576 CR 501Next Meeting: Friday May 29, 2026 4:00p.m Vallecito Church- 17576 CR 501

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83300235172?pwd=EZjeOM7D4zC8YS73qMaaRfaAYCPte0.1

Meeting ID: 833 0023 5172

Passcode: 376638

Right Of Entry/Permission To Perform

A Right of Entry (ROE) form gives permission for trained personnel to enter specific areas of your property solely for the purpose of assessment, debris removal, and hazard‑mitigation work related to the 2025 flood.

Signing an ROE does not transfer ownership, does not create any ongoing obligation, and does not allow unrelated activities. It simply authorizes access so we can safely complete the work that protects homes, infrastructure, and the community. Impacted landowners must sign form in order to access direct benefit. 

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Vallecito Creek

  

2656 CR 500                                                          11 BLACK BEAR LN

2554 CR 500                                                          24 BLACK BEAR LN

2370 SAFLEY RD                                                  68 BLACK BEAR LN

2372 SAFLEY RD                                                  88 BLACK BEAR LN

2368 SAFLEY RD                                                  108 BLACK BEAR LN

2366 SAFLEY RD                                                  128 BLACK BEAR LN

2364 SAFLEY RD                                                  148 BLACK BEAR LN

2358 SAFLEY RD                                                  178 BLACK BEAR LN

2356 SAFLEY RD                                                  200 BLACK BEAR LN

2352 CR 500                                                          210 BLACK BEAR LN

2328 CR 500                                                          254 BLACK BEAR LN

2312 CR 500                                                          280 BLACK BEAR LN

2298 CR 500                                                          310 BLACK BEAR LN

2222 CR 500                                                          338 BLACK BEAR LN

2203 CR 500                                                          354 BLACK BEAR LN

2128 CR 500                                                          363 LITTLE VALLEY RD

2122 CR 500                                                          353 LITTLE VALLEY RD

2094 CR 500                                                          341 LITTLE VALLEY RD

2092 CR 500                                                          319 LITTLE VALLEY RD

2050 CR 500                                                          275 LITTLE VALLEY RD

2044 CR 500                                                          253 LITTLE VALLEY RD

2048 CR 500                                                          205 LITTLE VALLEY RD

1974 CR 500                                                          187 LITTLE VALLEY RD

1962 CR 500                                                          143 LITTLE VALLEY RD

1968 CR 500                                                          121 LITTLE VALLEY RD

1966 CR 500                                                          99 LITTLE VALLEY RD

640 TRUST DR                                                      77 CHARITY PL 

1942 CR 500                                                          316 RANCH RD

1944 CR 500                                                          114 RANCH RD

1946 CR 500                                                          133 RANCH RD 

200 HOPE RD                                                        462 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD

174 HOPE RD                                                        452 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD

106 HOPE RD                                                        443 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD

96 HOPE RD                                                           83 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD

84 HOPE RD                                                          141 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD

48 CHARITY PL                                                     195 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD

12 HOPE RD                                                          253 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD

1000 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                           117 SPRUCE LN

992 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                             133 SPRUCE LN

898 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                             136 SPRUCE LN 

862 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                             133 PINION LN

840 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                             136 PINION LN

818 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                             114 PINION LN

800 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                              93 OAK DR

782 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                              86 OAK DR

764 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                              77 OAK DR

746 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                              101 COTTONWOOD DR

726 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                              98 COTTONWOOD DR

710 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                              93 ASPEN LN

690 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                              48 ASPEN LN

656 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                              2 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD

628 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                              305 TUCKER LN 

598 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                              257 TUCKER LN 

592 W VALLECITO CREEK RD                              223 TUCKER LN

641 W GRIMES CREEK RD                                   221 TUCKER LN

405 DECKER DR                                                    183 TUCKER LN 

164 TWEEN BRIDGE DR                                       19265 CR 501

150 TWEEN BRIDGE DR                                       19224 CR 501

134 TWEEN BRIDGE DR                                       19786 CR 501

92 TWEEN BRIDGE DR 

86 TWEEN BRIDGE DR 

19007 CR 501 

1035 MUSHROOM LN 

999 MUSHROOM LN 

991 MUSHROOM LN 

971 MUSHROOM LN 

953 MUSHROOM LN

931 MUSHROOM LN 

919 MUSHROOM LN 

895 MUSHROOM LN 

875 MUSHROOM LN 

857 MUSHROOM LN 

821 MUSHROOM LN 

805 MUSHROOM LN 

787 MUSHROOM LN 

771 MUSHROOM LN 

745 MUSHROOM LN 

715 MUSHROOM LN 

699 MUSHROOM LN 

689 MUSHROOM LN 

685 MUSHROOM LN 

679 MUSHROOM LN 

677 MUSHROOM LN 

673 MUSHROOM LN 

Grimes Creek

  

1212 CR 500                                                             1246 CR 500

90 Trust Dr                                                                174 Trust Dr

291 Ponderosa Rd                                                    291 Ponderosa Rd

1000 W. Vallecito Creek Rd                                      71 Happy Pl

1191 W. Vallecito Creek Rd                                      33 Happy Pl

403 Ponderosa Homes Dr                                        1000 W. Vallecito Creek Rd

326 Ponderosa Homes Dr                                        1137 W. Vallecito Creek Rd

296 Ponderosa Homes Dr                                         485 Ponderosa Homes Dr

268 Ponderosa Homes Dr                                         391 Ponderosa Homes Rd

240 Ponderosa Homes Dr                                         323 Ponderosa Homes Rd

210 Ponderosa Homes Dr                                         304 Ponderosa Homes Rd

164 Ponderosa Homes Dr                                         289 Ponderosa Homes Rd

11 Ponderosa Homes Dr                                           241 Ponderosa Homes Rd

22 Ponderosa Homes Dr                                           221 Ponderosa Homes Rd

44 Meadow Ln                                                           155 Ponderosa Homes Rd

85 Ponderosa Homes Dr                                           107 Ponderosa Homes Rd

287 W. Grimes Creek Rd                                           17 Ponderosa Homes Dr

283 W. Grimes Creek Rd                                           53 Ponderosa Homes Dr

296 W. Grimes Creek Rd                                           45 Ponderosa Homes Rd

336 W. Grimes Creek Rd                                           437 W. Grimes Creek Rd

254 W. Grimes Creek Rd                                           388 W. Grimes Creek Rd

439 W. Grimes Creek Dr                                            91 Decker Dr

413 W. Grimes Creek Dr                                            398 W. Grimes Creek Dr

242 W. Grimes Creek Rd                                           117 Decker Dr

168 W. Grimes Creek Rd                                           131 Decker Dr

385 W. Grimes Creek Dr                                            412 W. Grimes Creek Dr

359 W. Grimes Creek Dr                                            27 Creek Rd

331 W. Grimes Creek Dr                                            319 W. Grimes Creek Dr

319 W. Grimes Creek Dr                                            263 W. Grimes Creek Dr

124 W. Grimes Creek Rd                                           241 W. Grimes Creek Dr

307 W. Grimes Creek Dr                                            239 W. Grimes Creek Dr

285 W. Grimes Creek Dr                                            167 W. Grimes Creek Dr

98 W. Grimes Creek Rd                                             163 W. Grimes Creek Dr

72 W. Grimes Creek Rd                                             155 W. Grimes Creek Dr

18691 CR 501 Tract 7                                                139 W. Grimes Creek Dr

18689 CR 501 Tract 6                                                131 W. Grimes Creek Dr

18687 CR 501 Tract 5                                                 95 W. Grimes Creek Dr

18685 CR 501 Tract 4                                                 89 W. Grimes Creek Dr

18683 CR 501 Tract 3                                                 18723 CR 501

18681 CR 501 Tract 2                                                 77 W. Grimes Creek Dr

45 Hummingbird Way                                                  18841 CR 501

167 Hummingbird Way                                                18893 CR 501

197 Hummingbird Way                                                11 Mushroom Dr

293 Hummingbird Way                                                47 Mushroom Dr

315 Hummingbird Way                                                75 Mushroom Dr

201 Golden Forest Rd                                                 97 Mushroom Dr

119 Mushroom Dr

127 Mushroom Dr

153 Mushroom Dr

171 Mushroom Dr

217 Mushroom Dr

245 Mushroom Dr

273 Mushroom Dr

295 Mushroom Dr

317 Mushroom Dr

339 Mushroom Dr

351 Mushroom Dr

373 Mushroom Dr

395 Mushroom Dr

417 Mushroom Dr

457 Mushroom Dr

471 Mushroom Dr

493 Mushroom Dr

515 Mushroom Dr

521 Mushroom Dr

525 Mushroom Dr

533 Mushroom Dr

545 Mushroom Dr

555 Mushroom Dr

D-Creek

  

1334 CR 500                                                                39 Hope Ln

1330 CR 500                                                                1716 CR 500

252 Trust Dr                                                                  303 Trust Ln

39 Pious Pl                                                                   185 Hope Rd

53 Pious Pl 

Boletus Creek

  

12 Mushroom Dr                                                           3 Boletus Creek Dr

88 Mushroom Dr                                                           7 Boletus Creek Dr

100 Mushroom Dr                                                        11 Boletus Creek Dr

122 Mushroom Dr                                                        31 Boletus Creek Dr

134 Mushroom Dr                                                        53 Boletus Creek Dr

166 Mushroom Dr                                                        73 Boletus Creek Dr

198 Mushroom Dr                                                        95 Boletus Creek Dr

210 Mushroom Dr                                                        115 Boletus Creek Dr

218 Mushroom Dr                                                        137 Boletus Creek Dr

256 Mushroom Dr                                                        157 Boletus Creek Dr

268 Mushroom Dr                                                        179 Boletus Creek Dr

280 Mushroom Dr                                                        199 Boletus Creek Dr

334 Mushroom Dr                                                        221 Boletus Creek Dr

340 Mushroom Dr                                                        241 Boletus Creek Dr

344 Mushroom Dr                                                        263 Boletus Creek Dr

350 Mushroom Dr                                                        283 Boletus Creek Dr

358 Mushroom Dr                                                        305 Boletus Creek Dr

273 Mushroom Dr                                                        325 Boletus Creek Dr

27 Shaggy Mane Cir                                                    347 Boletus Creek Dr

30 Shaggy Mane Cir                                                    367 Boletus Creek Dr

24 Shaggy Mane Cir                                                    346 Boletus Creek Dr

12 Shaggy Mane Cir                                                    744 Mushroom Ln

640 Mushroom Dr                                                        692 Mushroom Ln

637 Mushroom Dr                                                        676 Mushroom Ln

615 Mushroom Dr                                                        672 Mushroom Ln

                                                                                     668 Mushroom Ln

Zoom Recordings

Community Meeting- January 16, 2026 Community Meeting- January 30, 2026Community Meeting- February 13, 2026Community Meeting- February 27, 2026Community Meeting- March 13, 2026Community Meeting- March 27, 2026community meeting- April 17, 2026community meeting- May 1, 2026 COMMUNITY MEETING MAY 15, 2026

Funding

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District is serving as the local sponsor for the Vallecito Creek Flood Recovery Project, which requires a 12.5% non‑federal match under the NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program. This match can be met through local funding, partner contributions, or eligible in‑kind services such as labor, equipment, and materials. Providing this match allows the project to access the remaining 87.5% in federal and state funds needed to stabilize the creek and reduce future flood impacts. 

Kindly make check out to:

UPRFPD

Send to:

515 Sower Dr

Bayfield, CO 81122

C/O Mike Muir

Impacted residents who live on Vallecito Creek, Grimes Creek, D-Creek and Boletus Creek: shared contributions are equal to or greater than $2,000 (please include address in memo line)

Any and all donations are greatly appreciated: EIN # 84-1104024 

THANK YOU 😊

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Pine river irrigation district

The NRCS and the Pine River Irrigation District recently approved the purchase of a Weedoo aquatic workcraft to support long‑term maintenance and resilience across the Vallecito Reservoir. The decision followed a transparent review process and formal board approval, ensuring the investment met both operational needs and public‑benefit standards. This is a cost-share: with the NRCS contributing 75% of the retail cost. This specialized vessel allows PRID to safely remove debris, manage sediment, and maintain access in shallow or hard‑to‑reach areas where traditional equipment cannot operate. Beyond its immediate value to the flood‑recovery effort, the Weedoo provides a durable, cost‑effective tool that will strengthen the district’s ability to protect infrastructure, improve waterway function, and respond proactively to future high‑water events for years to come. Thanks to NRCS-EWP and PRID for keeping our recreation safe.

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Slash Program

Details:

  

When?  May15 and 16 Friday and Saturday from 9am to 1pm.

             June 19 and 20 Friday and Saturday from 9am to 1pm. 

Where? McCarty's gravel pit-      

             14015 CR 502.

What?   Slash and Pine Needles are accepted. For Pine Needles: No Plastic bags please. 

             They can be in paper bags or loose.

Cost?    This is an all volunteer effort so a donation of $20 per load is requested.  

              Please help make Vallecito fire safe. Thank you.

Engineering

The thalweg depicted in the attached imagery is an informed projection and not an exact representation. It is derived from geologic survey data and appropriate hydrologic analyses. Because Vallecito Creek is an active, dynamic system, the final flow path may shift as the channel stabilizes. All proposed dredging and structures are engineered to function safely within this natural variability.

Coming Soon

Authority having jurisdiction

  

Work Done in the Creek Channel

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:  The Corps oversees anything done in the water, including;

  • Rootwad placement
  • Bank stabilization
  • Excavation in the channel

Contact: USACE Durango Office 📞 970-259-1764

  

Water Rights or Diversions

Colorado Division of Water Resources – Division 7: Contact DWR if your concern involves;

  • Irrigation headgates
  • Diversions
  • Water rights
  • Streamflow administration

Contact: DWR Division 7 – Durango 📞 970‑247‑1845

  

Water Quality or Stormwater

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment: Contact CDPHE for;

  • Muddy water or sediment issues
  • Stormwater runoff
  • Pollution concerns

Contact: CDPHE Water Quality Division 📞 303‑692‑3500

  

Floodplain or Land‑Use Concerns

La Plata County Planning Department Contact the County if your concern is about:

  • Work in the floodplain
  • Grading or fill
  • Land disturbance
  • County permits

Contact: La Plata County Planning 📞 970‑382‑6263

  

If Your Concern Isn’t Resolved

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District - Project Sponsor for Vallecito Flood Recovery EWP

Contact: Mike Muir, Project Manager- Upper Pine River Fire Protection District 

📞 970-884-9508 📧 vallecitorecovery@upperpinefpd.org

NRCS – Federal Program Oversight: If you feel your concern hasn’t been addressed after working with the sponsor, you may contact NRCS.

Contact:NRCS Durango Field Office 📞970‑259‑3289 

Special Improvement District-SID

Why We Are Not Moving Forward With a Special Improvement District:

After analysis, legal review, and community participation, Upper Pine has determined that forming a Special Improvement District (SID) is no longer a viable or defensible option for organizing the local match for the Vallecito Creek recovery project. This decision is based on statutory requirements and project realities—not a lack of effort, Board or community support.

-What Changed

As the project advanced, several issues emerged that made the SID unworkable under Colorado law:

• Equity and benefit concerns — It became clear that not all parcels within the original boundary received a direct, measurable benefit from the NRCS work. That undermines the legal defensibility of any assessment.

• Timing and administrative risk —The SID pathway required a formal public election before any assessments could be approved or collected. That election process added a mandatory delay that could not be compressed or bypassed under Colorado law. When we overlaid that election timeline with NRCS’s construction schedule and match‑funding deadlines, it became clear the two could not be aligned. Moving forward with the SID would have pushed the project past NRCS’s required window, introducing significant risk of delaying—or even jeopardizing—federal funding.

• Direction from legal counsel and the Board — After reviewing the constraints, the District’s legal team advised that the SID was no longer a clean or defensible mechanism for this project.


-The Path Forward

Upper Pine is now focusing on a more precise and equitable approach that aligns with NRCS requirements and protects federal funding. This includes redrawing the impact area to the waterfront parcels that experienced direct physical damage and will receive direct, measurable benefit from the recovery work. It also includes aggressively pursuing additional state support and exploring in‑kind match options to reduce the local burden.


About the Project

This project is part of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program. The purpose of the project is to reduce flood risk, stabilize streambanks, and protect homes and infrastructure following the 2025 flood event. 

Project Roles

 NRCS (Federal Partner)

Provides federal funding, reviews and approves designs, and oversees compliance.

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District (Sponsor)

Manages the project, coordinates contractors and permits, and facilitates the required local cost share.

January 21, 2026

March 17, 2026

    La Plata County:

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    • NRCS (Federal) pays 75% of the eligible project costs.
    • State of Colorado pays 12.5% of the project costs.
    • Landowners (Local Match) contribute the remaining 12.5%.


    Federal programs require a local match to ensure communities participate in the solution. Without the 12.5% local share, the 87.5% federal/state funding would not be available.


    Priority is based on safety, severity of damage, risk to homes and infrastructure, and NRCS eligibility criteria as outline in the Damage Survey Report (DSR).


    Yes. NRCS requires written permission from landowners before any stabilization work can occur on private property.


    Work can only occur where access is granted. If a neighbor declines, the project may need to adjust the design or skip that segment. Dredging and debris removal may still occur. Cost share is still to be determined.


    Landowners are responsible for long‑term maintenance on their property, but the project aims to reduce the need for major repairs.


    Contact

    Contact

     

    Mike Muir

    Project Manager

    Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

    Email: vallecitorecovery@upperpinefpd.org

    Vallecito Flood Recovery

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