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
Colorado River District To Host Water With Your Lunch: Plummeting Powell How Lake Powell’s Decline Affects West Slope Water Users Join the Colorado River District on August 5th at noon, for a lunch-hour Zoom webinar focusing on rapidly declining water levels in Lake Powell and on the impacts of prolonged drought on West
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
2021 Third Quarterly Board Newsletter Topics Include: Community Funding Partnership Awards Nearly $500,000 To West Slope Water Projects Water-Year 2021 Trickles On, Collecting More Unfortunate Superlatives Assistant Secretary for Water & Science Calls for Collaboration USGS Partnership Implements Advanced Monitoring and Warning Systems in Colorado River Basin State Legislation and Policy Updates Federal Policy and Legislation Update
Colorado River District To Host White River State Of The River Learn more about water issues in the White River Basin in next week’s free evening webinar Meeker — Join the Colorado River District for the White River State of the River webinar on Tuesday, June 15 at 6 p.m. to learn more about current issues and projects in the White River
Colorado River District To Host Gunnison State Of The River Learn more about water issues in the Gunnison River Basin in next week’s evening webinar Montrose — Join the Colorado River District for the Gunnison State of the River webinar on Thursday, June 10 to learn more about current issues
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
