2021 First Quarterly Board Newsletter Topics Include: Colorado River District launches Partnership Project Funding Program Recent reports highlight Wall Street's renewed interest in West Slope water Board makes history in officer elections; adds two new members Colorado River Basin lags in snow, pushing big reservoirs toward critical conditions Stopgap funding approved for cloud seeding program
Colorado River District Webinar To Provide A Look Ahead At Snow, Water Supply And Impacts Of Winter Weather On West Slope Economy WATER WITH YOUR LUNCH WEBINAR SERIES RETURNS WEDNESDAY DEC. 16 Our snow is our water. The snow that we ski and ride becomes the water that quenches crops
Colorado River District Looks To Put 7A Money To Use On West Slope Water Projects With the passing of ballot measure 7A, the Colorado River District is ready to get to work implementing water projects across its 15-county district. As of 7:55 p.m. Nov. 3, preliminary election results indicate 7A passed, with 163,384 votes in favor of
Three Longtime Colorado River District Employees To Retire By The End Of 2020 The October Colorado River District Board of Directors meeting was the last for Deputy Chief Engineer Ray Tenney, Community Affairs Director Jim Pokrandt and Chief Engineer John Currier. These three staff members are retiring this fall and winter after a collective 55 years of service at the
Dry Conditions Continue To Plague The West Slope The dry summer has become a dry autumn. September saw continued below-average precipitation, the result being that all of the Colorado River District is in extreme drought or even worse, exceptional drought. As water year 2020 ended on September 30, the regional
Colorado River District To Host Water With Your Lunch Webinar About Water Security For West Slope Communities From growth to wildfire, learn how West Slope communities are overcoming and addressing threats to our water supplies. Glenwood Springs, CO — The Colorado River District will continue its Water With Your Lunch webinar
October 2020 NEWSLETTER Topics Include: From the General Manager Fourth regular quarterly board meeting and 2021 budget workshop October 20, 2020 Upcoming events New study examines impacts of a possible Demand Management program on West Slope communities Colorado River District projects that protect West Slope water highlighted Log on to watch the Colorado River
Colorado River District Releases New Study Examining Impacts Of A Possible Demand Management Program On West Slope Communities Study found demand management could result in fewer agricultural support jobs and reduce livestock production on the West Slope Read The Study Glenwood Springs, CO — The Colorado River Basin is in the 21st year
Colorado River District Webinar Highlights Prolonged Drought Conditions, Rising Temperatures As Major Threats To West Slope Water Supply From growth to wildfire, learn how West Slope communities are overcoming and addressing threats to our water supplies. Glenwood Springs, CO — Rising temperatures in Western Colorado are reducing average runoff from snowpack,
Colorado River District Spotlights Projects Protecting West Slope Water As part of its Annual Water Seminar, the District highlighted key water projects benefiting all West Slope water users The Colorado River District works across the West Slope to improve infrastructure and restore rivers as part of its work to protect water supplies for all stakeholders. At the District’s virtual Annual Water
