2021 Fourth Quarterly Board Newsletter Topics Include: Community Funding Partnership Nears $3 Million in Awards, Board Approves Additional Support A Bleak Water Year, “Everywhere is Hurting” Wild & Scenic Process Moves Forward for Deep Creek Federal Affairs Briefing: Congressional Redistricting, WOTUS, and More Demand Management Conceptual Framework Elicits Ask for Continued Critique Read Newsletter
Colorado River District Surpasses $2 Million In Total 2021 Grants The Community Funding Partnership supports four more water projects on the West Slope. Glenwood Springs, Colorado — Four additional West Slope water projects received funds from the Colorado River District’s Community Funding Partnership this past month, bringing the total for 2021 grants awarded to over $2 million. Created in the wake of bipartisan support of ballot measure 7A last November,
Annual Water Conferences Will Bridge The Continental Divide The Colorado River District and the Getches-Wilkinson Center present two collaborative events on Colorado water law, policy, and management issues on Friday, October 1, 2021 Grand Junction, Colorado — At the end of a unique water year, comes a unique water seminar. Water-Year 2021
Lower Gunnison Project Helps Achieve “Watershed Moment” Benchmark selenium levels reached in Gunnison River, easing pressure on water users and assisting recovery of endangered fishes Delta, Colorado — The Lower Gunnison River reached an important milestone this summer. During the June 2021 hearing, the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission deemed the Gunnison
River District And Colorado Water Conservation Board Offer Relief For Yampa Valley Agriculture First-come, first-serve augmentation water available to local farms and ranches General Manager Andy Mueller speaks to the Northwest Drought Tour crowd at Elkhead Reservoir about new state partnership to aid Yampa River Basin agriculture. Craig, CO
State Policy Update: Colorado’s Unusual Session Brings Unexpected Windfalls, Ongoing Uncertainty On June 8, 2021, when the First Regular Session of Colorado’s 73rd General Assembly finally adjourned, it brought to a close the longest legislative session in Colorado history. The legislature convened for just three days in January, then recessed for public
USGS Partnership Implements Advanced Monitoring And Warning Systems In Colorado River Basin For almost 30 years, the Colorado River District has been cooperating with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to collect, analyze, and publish water quality and quantity data across the Colorado River Basin. The data generated by the USGS is subject to rigorous, quality-controlled, science-based protocols and is therefore highly valued by
Water Year 2021 Trickles On, Collecting More Unfortunate Superlatives Since April’s Board meeting, hydrological conditions across the Colorado River Basin have continued to deteriorate sharply, according to River District Director of Science and Interstate Matters Dave Kanzer. He explained that the hot, dry months of early summer accelerated the effects of the 21-year ongoing drought and turned a number of worst-case scenarios into reality more quickly than expected. “The
Assistant Secretary For Water & Science Calls For Drought Collaboration Assistant Secretary of Water & Science Tanya Trujillo (Left) and Ed Warner of the Bureau of Reclamation (Right) “We have to work together,” said Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary of Water & Science for the Department of the Interior, to Colorado River District board and staff
Federal Policy Update: Bipartisan Infrastructure Package Includes Major Investments In Western Water After months of discussions and negotiations, a bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement with the White House on a federal infrastructure investment package. On July 28, the U.S. Senate voted 67-32 to move forward with the deal, which includes
