Big River Updates April, 2024 View the complete public packet including all staff memos by clicking HERE (.pdf) It has been a busy few months in the interstate and federal arena on the Colorado River. Last fall, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) requested that the seven basin states present a consensus-based proposal
Sideways Outlook Headwaters Snowpack and Hydrology Read the complete board memo HERE As we pass the seasonal peak for snowpack accumulation across the headwaters of the Colorado River, several confounding factors have lined up to cloud the water supply forecast: dust, heat and a fading El Nino. For these reasons, the early reports of
State of the River Meetings Local Meetings Talk Local Water Issues, Projects as Well as Basin-Wide Outlooks During the first quarter of 2024, the External Affairs team worked to balance the dynamic communications needs of the Shoshone Water Right Preservation Campaign with consistent, District-wide strategic messaging, local stakeholder engagement, and media relations. Planning and
25-Year Service Anniversary for Don Meyer, Sr. Water Resource Engineer Don was always the brains of the operation.
Director of Public Relations The Colorado River District needs you! Help us protect West Slope water while you live and work in beautiful Glenwood Springs. Who We Are The Colorado River District is a 15-county special district in Western Colorado. Our mission is to lead in the protection, conservation, use, and development of the
Colorado River District Board of Directors Second Joint Quarterly Meeting of 2024 Hydrology, inter-state issues, local water projects, and the Water Conservation Decision Support Tool to be covered in April board meeting. On Tuesday, April 16, and Wednesday, April 17, the Colorado River District Board of Directors will meet for their second
River District Welcomes New Board Members New and Re-appointed Directors On Tuesday, January 16, the Colorado River District Board of Directors welcomed two newly-appointed directors to its fifteen-member Board. Each county within the Colorado River District is represented by a director who is appointed by their respective Board of County Commissioners. All serve for
Hydrology and Big River Update From wet to dry – whiplash to continue in 2024? After a wet and joyous 2023 water year, water managers and planners are feeling a little less optimistic about 2024. The good times from the previous period of plenty are now replaced with a feeling of foreboding, like the
Information & Outreach Update 2023 External Affairs Achievements The River District’s External Affairs team continued successful outreach and engagement across the Western Slope and at state and regional levels throughout the 2023 calendar year. The spring State of the River season connected 1,000 West Slope water users with district staff and local partners at
Community Funding Partnership Update 2023 Program Achievements The Community Funding Partnership program successfully closed out its third year in operation since River District voters passed Ballot Measure 7A in November 2020. In 2023, the program awarded 30 grants totaling $7.8 million. In addition, the program celebrated a historic milestone by committing $20 million to
