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Now Hiring Water Resources Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY: Consistent with Colorado River District mission and strategic priorities, the Water Resources Engineer/Project Manager provides technical engineering, scientific expertise, advocacy, and project management support for multiple projects at various phases of facilitation, planning, design, permitting, development, implementation, construction, and/or operation. Coordinates organization’s efforts with other governmental agencies, and/or local entities and participates

2022-10-28T21:41:47+00:00October 27th, 2022|Newsletter, Water News|

Board of Directors Meets for Fourth Quarterly Meeting of 2022

Board of Directors to Reflect on Water Year 2022 Next Tuesday, October 18 and Wednesday, October 19, the Colorado River District Board of Directors will hold their fourth quarterly Board Meeting of 2022 at the River District office in Glenwood Springs. Members of the public may sign up to view the live stream HERE.

Water With Your Lunch: Towns and Turf

Thank you for joining us! Please feel free to reach out to our presenters with further questions, or contact us at edinfo@crwcd.org . Lindsay Rogers – Water Policy Analyst, Western Resource Advocates – lindsay.rogers@westernresources.org Kat Weismiller – Deputy Section Chief for Conservation, Climate & Water Supply Planning, Colorado Water Conservation Board – kathryn.weismiller@state.co.us Peter

2022-10-27T18:50:11+00:00October 6th, 2022|Water News|

Now Hiring Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY: Following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Procedures, the Accountant is responsible for assisting the Director of Financial and Administrative Services in maintaining the organization’s accounting and financial records. Processes payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, plus, helps prepare and maintain general ledgers, financial statements, budgets, and all accounting records. Performs monthly bank reconciliations

2022-09-29T15:06:29+00:00September 28th, 2022|Uncategorized|

Colorado River District Responds to Bureau 24-Month Study

River District Responds to Bureau 24-Month Study  The fate of the Colorado River Basin relies on stronger federal leadership in the Lower Basin.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 16, 2022  Glenwood Springs, Colorado — Today, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released its Colorado River Basin August 2022 24-Month Study, outlining operations for Lakes Powell and

2022-08-16T22:04:48+00:00August 16th, 2022|Press Releases, Water News|

Bennet Staff to Hold Farm Bill Listening Sessions

Bennet Staff to Hold Farm Bill Listening Sessions Senator Michael Bennet invites you to speak with his staff during upcoming Farm Bill listening sessions. This is an opportunity for Coloradans to share with staff members from Bennet’s office how Washington can be a better partner to producers across the state. Anyone with input on

2022-08-12T15:25:34+00:00August 12th, 2022|Water News|

State Affairs Briefing: Legislation Review

A Review of 2022's Water-related Legislation in Colorado River District looks back at State Legislative highlights, prepares for Interim Committee hearings this summer  Colorado River District staff maintains a regular presence at the state capitol each legislative session to ensure that Western Colorado’s water users and environmental needs are represented under the “golden dome."

2022-08-03T18:39:57+00:00July 28th, 2022|Newsletter, Water News|

Federal Affairs Briefing: National Attention on CO River

Federal Affairs Briefing: National Focus on the Colorado River Basin Senate Agriculture Committee Turns its Attention to the Colorado River, Western Drought Conditions   On June 7th, River District General Manager, Andy Mueller, testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee in a hearing titled “The Western Water Crisis: Confronting Persistent Drought and Building Resilience on Our

2022-07-28T17:17:44+00:00July 28th, 2022|Newsletter, Water News|

Imbalances in the Colorado River Basin

Imbalances in the Colorado River Basin continue to grow Looming shortages in the Colorado River Basin were the central focus of the Board’s afternoon agenda on Tuesday,  July 19th.   During the four-hour-long agenda item, River District Directors heard from Andy Mueller, General Manager of the Colorado River District; Kevin Rein; State Water Engineer; Chuck

2022-07-28T18:02:35+00:00July 28th, 2022|Newsletter, Water News|

Low Streamflow Impacts West Slope Water Storage, Fish, and Economy

Monsoons aid in soil moisture; not enough to impact basin-wide drought conditions Don Meyer, Sr. Water Resource Specialist, and Dave “DK” Kanzer, Director of Science and Interstate Matters, gave a thorough hydrological report to the Board on July 20th. Their report focused on the current, productive monsoon cycle, storage in local reservoirs, and the

2022-07-28T16:37:40+00:00July 28th, 2022|Newsletter, Water News|
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