Dear Grant,

The Hinsdale County Commissioners would like to take this opportunity to thank Michelle Pierce for her work with the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (UGRWCD). Michelle began serving as a board member in 2015 as a representative from Hinsdale County. She became board president in 2017 and served in that capacity until her resignation in August of this year.
Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District is a leader in all issues affecting the water resources of the Upper Gunnison River Basin. Lake City is located within the basin along with Gunnison, Crested Butte, Montrose, Ouray, Saguache and Cedaredge.
During her time on the UGRWCD board, Michelle worked tirelessly on water topics important to the residents of Lake City and Hinsdale County and the basin. The District works to conserve, protect, and defend the waters within the Upper Gunnison River Basin. Activities now include financial, legal, political and engineering support for water rights litigation, legislation and other political activities, and support for a wide variety of local water users’ interests including agriculture, recreation, environmental, and municipal uses.
Michelle helped to oversee the partnership between UGRWCD, Lake City and Hinsdale County on the Lake San Cristobal Water Activity Enterprise project to store water in Lake San Cristobal including the installation of the outlet structure to maximize storage and for flood control.
We wish to recognize Michelle for her hard work and leadership representing Hinsdale County on the UGWCD board in important water-related matters.

_{Respectfully,
Hinsdale County Commissioners
Kristie Borchers, Robert Hurd, Greg Levine}