The Pagosa Geothermal Advisory Group was initially proposed by the Giordano family who has owned and operated Healing Waters Resort & Spa, formerly Spa at Pagosa Springs, since 1950. The Giordano family has long believed that the geothermal waters belong to no one person or business, but instead belong to everyone who uses them. The proposal of the advisory group brings many minds together to wade through the details of obtaining the much needed scientific study and then to wade through the results once the study is completed.