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
Colorado River District Funds Seven West Slope Water Projects From the Gunnison to the Yampa, the River District’s Partnership Project Funding Program is empowering communities with multi-benefit water projects At its April 20 meeting, the Colorado River District Board of Directors approved $204,134 in funding to repair a reservoir in
Colorado River District Funds Five West Slope Water Projects Board to consider two additional project proposals during April meeting The Colorado River District committed $195,441 in funding to water projects across the West Slope in its latest round of funding for partnership projects. The Colorado River District’s Board of Directors will consider two more funding requests totaling an
2021 State And Federal Policy Updates: State Legislature Faces COVID Delays, DC Expands Some Western Water Programs STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION DELAYED DUE TO COVID-19 Facing a spike in statewide COVID-19 case numbers, leaders of the Colorado Senate and House of Representatives moved to delay the lion’s share of Colorado’s 2021
Board Makes History In Officer Elections; Adds Two New Members For the first time, two women will be leading the District in the fight to protect West Slope water. The Board unanimously elected Director Marti Whitmore of Ouray County to serve as the 21st President of the Colorado River
