Platte River
September 7, 2009--Fewer Neb. acres could be taken out of irrigation (Denver Post)
Boosting Platte River flows to levels
required in a three-state, multimillion-dollar agreement may require
less reliance on irrigation shutdowns in Nebraska than originally
thought.
December 19, 2008--Wastewater flowing through new Fairplay plant (Fairplay Flume)
The Fairplay Sanitation District's new wastewater treatment plant began operating the Monday prior to Thanksgiving, and wastewater operator Dave Standford has been conducting tours to show it off.
December 16, 2008--Western Challenges (Rocky Mountain News)
Ken Salazar will face a mountain of environmental challenges - many centered in Colorado - should he take over as czar of Western lands, water and wildlife in his role as U.S. Interior secretary.
August 24, 2008--New water storage facility planned for Evans after $5.15 million land purchase (Greeley Tribune)
A multi-million dollar purchase by the City of Evans leaves officials hopeful that a major piece to the city's muddled water supply puzzle will be filled -- one heavy spring runoff at a time.
May 8, 2008--President signs Platte River recovery measure (Denver Post)
Legislation that supplies the federal share of money for the Platte River recovery program in colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska was signed into law Thursday. The bill President Bush signed Thursday provides $157 million to help carry out a three-state agreement with the federal government.
February 7, 2008--Platte River target of lawmakers' water bills (Metro West)
Water bills, including several focused specifically on usage of the South Platte River, are beginning to get the attention of Colorado lawmakers as they end the first month of their four-month legislative session. The House on Monday debated two bills sponsored by Rep.
February 1, 2008--State makes progress on water compacts (Pueblo Chieftain)
Colorado made progress on two interstate compact issues this week. Officials from Colorado and Kansas met this week in Topeka, Kan., to discuss compliance activities relevant to the Republican River Compact. At the same time, federal authorization for funding in the Platte River settlement cleared a hurdle in the U.S. Senate.
January 31, 2008--Platte River recovery program approved (Greeley Tribune)
A U.S. Senate committee has approved a measure to implement the federal share of the Platte River recovery implementation plan.
