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
River District And Partners Work To Postpone Yampa River Call A coordinated effort aids the Yampa with reservoir releases Craig, CO — Hotter temperatures and the long-running drought have dried soils and reduced runoff across the Western Slope, but certain river basins have taken harder hits. Last Thursday, July 29, the
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
