New Staff Members Join Colorado River District Team The Colorado River District welcomed three new staff members this summer and said goodbye to longtime Executive Assistant Laurie DePaolo. DePaolo retired in June after 23 years with the Colorado River District. She was first hired as a temporary employee at the District in 1998. In her tenure, she managed many of
Community Funding Partnership Awards Nearly $500,000 To West Slope Water Projects Five grant awards to benefit agricultural, municipal, and recreational water users across Western Colorado Community Funding Partnership projects like the Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Water, Nutrient, & Salinity Management Project in Mesa County will support the advancement of precision
July 2021 Board Meeting To Discuss Stark Conditions And Forecasts For The Colorado River Basin Colorado River District Board of Directors to discuss basin hydrology in upcoming meeting Extreme. Exceptional. Alarming. For those in the Upper Colorado River Basin, these words have become the norm when discussing ongoing river conditions, and they appear regularly in recent reports from on-the-ground
Colorado River District Reveals New Name And Logo For Its Funding Program Learn more about water issues in the Colorado River Basin in next week’s evening webinar Glenwood Springs, Colorado —The Colorado River District announced updated branding for its new funding program after the passage of ballot question 7A. Previously called the Partnership Project
Colorado River District Funding Program Takes Off With Nearly $400,000 Awarded To Seven West Slope Water Projects Projects benefit agricultural, municipal and recreational water users across Western Colorado From piping irrigation canals to monitoring water quality after wildfire, the Colorado River District’s Partnership Project Funding Program is making waves in updating water
State And Federal Policy Updates: Infrastructure And Economic Stimulus On The Front Burner From agricultural efficiency projects and maintenance of existing facilities to natural and physical infrastructure projects, the Western Slope has no shortage of needs when it comes to state and federal water investments. As the U.S. Congress and the Colorado General Assembly consider new infrastructure spending proposals, the
Colorado River Basin Hydrology Forecasts Paint Grim Picture Dave Kanzer, deputy chief engineer, and Don Meyer, senior water resources engineer, provided a disheartening update to the Colorado River District Board of Directors on the continuing drought and dire water supply outlook in 2021. Unfortunately, conditions have only worsened since January. For most of the last two years, monthly precipitation amounts have been below average within the
Two New Faces At The Colorado River District The Colorado River District welcomed two new team members in March. Amy Moyer is the new director of strategic partnerships, heading up the recently created Partnership Project Funding Program. Amy most recently worked for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources as the Assistant Director
Endangered Fish Recovery Seeing Success And Seeking New Funding For Future Two endangered fish species proposed for downlisting as Recovery Program approaches federal authorization sunset Courtesy KJCT The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery is a collaborative program working to recover populations of four endangered fish species native to the Upper Colorado River and its tributaries: the
Legislators Seek To Add Muscle To Invasive Mussel Inspection Program Courtesy KJCT Aquatic nuisance species such as zebra and quagga mussels have wreaked havoc on reservoirs and water distribution systems throughout the United States for years. Luckily, Colorado is one of the few states in the nation that remains free of invasive mussel infestations, and West Slope legislators are working to keep it that
