State Affairs Summer 2024

2024-07-26T18:10:45+00:00July 26th, 2024|Newsletter, Water News|

State Affairs – Water Funding Across the Aisle and the Divide The Colorado General Assembly wrapped up their work for the year on the evening of Wednesday, May 8. Before they adjourned, however, legislators passed a handful of bills that will provide millions of dollars in new funding to provide water security for West

Hydrology: Dry is the New Black

2024-07-26T18:19:50+00:00July 26th, 2024|Newsletter, Water News|

Dry is the New Black To set the stage for the Board of Directors’ conversations around water management, Director of Science and Interstate Matters Dave “DK” Kanzer, along with Senior Water Resources Engineer Don Meyer, provided an update on local, state, and basin wide hydrological conditions. Read the full report in the General Manager's

Annual Water Seminar 2024

2024-07-26T18:20:47+00:00July 26th, 2024|Newsletter, Water News|

Colorado River District's Annual Water Seminar - September 20 in Grand Junction Register Today! As temperatures rise and populations grow, the strain on our water systems becomes more pronounced. Nowhere is this more evident than in the communities of the West Slope, the headwaters of the Colorado River. Since the early 2000’s, unpredictable snowpack

Updates from New State Engineer Jason Ullmann

2024-07-26T18:21:16+00:00July 26th, 2024|Newsletter, Water News|

Updates from the State Engineer On Tuesday, July 16, newly appointed state engineer Jason Ullmann joined the Colorado River District Board of Directors at their third quarterly meeting of 2024 to introduce himself, provide updates on the work of the state engineer’s office, and answer the directors’ questions. Before his appointment to the position

CFP Approves over $650k for Water Project Grants

2024-07-29T16:23:25+00:00July 26th, 2024|Community Funding Partnership, Newsletter, Water News|

Community Funding Partnership Update At their July quarterly meeting, the Colorado River District Board voted unanimously to approve funds for three Community Funding Partnership (CFP) requests totaling just over $660,000. These projects include emergency repairs for the Feeder Canal which serves over 10,000 acres of irrigated agriculture in Delta County; infrastructure upgrades to the

PRESS RELEASE: $3 Million from Garfield County for Shoshone Permanency

2024-06-11T19:04:12+00:00June 11th, 2024|Press Releases, Shoshone Preservation Campaign, Water News|

Garfield County commits $3 million to Shoshone Water Right Preservation Local and state sources have now pledged $54.15 million of the $99 million needed to permanently protect the Shoshone water rights. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 11, 2024  Garfield County, Colorado — On June 10, the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners voted

PRESS RELEASE: $1 Million from Upper Eagle River Water Providers

2024-05-28T18:04:41+00:00May 28th, 2024|Press Releases, Shoshone Preservation Campaign, Water News|

Upper Eagle River Water Providers Commit a Combined $1 Million towards Shoshone Permanency Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority Boards’ contribution brings total fundraising efforts to $51.15 million. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 28, 2024  Vail, Colorado — On May 23, during their respective meetings, the boards of

PRESS RELEASE: City of Glenwood Springs pledges $2 million for Shoshone Water Right Preservation campaign

2024-05-20T19:28:25+00:00May 20th, 2024|Press Releases, Shoshone Preservation Campaign, Water News|

City of Glenwood Springs pledges $2 million for Shoshone Water Right Preservation campaign Fundraising effort tops $50 million and exceeds halfway mark towards total purchase price.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 17, 2024  Glenwood Springs, Colorado — During a regular public meeting on Thursday, May 16th, the Glenwood Springs City Council voted unanimously to contribute

PRESS ADVISORY: Final Four State of the River Meetings for 2024

2024-05-03T18:41:59+00:00May 3rd, 2024|Press Releases, Water News|

Final Four State of the River Meetings Scheduled for May Over 430 people have already attended Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings in 2024. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 3, 2024 CONTACT:  Lindsay DeFrates - 970.456.8973 Glenwood Springs, Colorado — The Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings are a spring tradition

Update on Interstate Conversations

2024-05-07T17:21:56+00:00April 30th, 2024|Newsletter, Water News|

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

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