The District has undertaken numerous projects to help protect and enhance the water rights in the San Luis Valley.  Some of the most notable are listed below.

The Closed Basin and the Norton Drain projects are two of the early projects that the District has completed.

The San Luis Valley Regional Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), and the Rio Grande Natural Area (RGNA) are the most current projects that the District has undertaken. 

The HCP was completed in November of 2012 and the RGNA Commission completed their management plan in 2015.