Rio Grande Compact
October 2, 2009--First week of water trial ends (Valley Courier)
Court hearings regarding the San Luis Valley’s first water management sub-district plan concluded the first of what will likely be a three-week trial before District/Water Judge O. John Kuenhold.
July 14, 2009--Water group gives sub-district a boost (Alamosa Valley Courier)
The Rio Grande Inter Basin Roundtable on Tuesday approved $31,500 from its basin funds to help the San Luis Valley’s first water management sub-district finish up a CREP (Conservation Reserve Enhancement P
April 7, 2009--Alamosa looks at river projects (Pueblo Chieftain)
The city is looking at two conservation proposals that could bring money to its coffers and a better functioning Rio Grande as the river runs through the 1,300-acre, city-owned ranch north of town.
March 13, 2009--Rules being formulated for valley groundwater (Pueblo Chieftain)
The rule-making process for groundwater withdrawals in the San Luis Valley got under way Thursday.
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February 19, 2009--Judge sends water plan back (Alamosa Valley Courier)
The judge on Wednesday released his decision accepting some portions of the Valley’s first groundwater management sub-district plan and sending others back to the sub-district board of managers for revisio
February 14, 2009--Plan to reduce groundwater pumping could cost $125.8 million (Pueblo Chieftain)
Fallowing up to 40,000 acres of agricultural land to reduce groundwater pumping in the north-central San Luis Valley won't come cheaply.
February 13, 2009--Groundwater regs imminent (Alamosa Valley Courier)
The Colorado Division of Water Resources on Friday announced the names of the 56 people who will help the state develop groundwater rules and regulations for the
January 20, 2009--Snowpack above average in Rio Grande Basin (Alamosa Valley Courier)
The Rio Grande Basin has a healthy snowpack, Division of Water Resources’ Craig Cotten told members of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District board on Tuesda
January 2, 2009--Panel sought to help develop water rules for SLV (Pueblo Chieftain)
The state engineer issued a formal order Wednesday, addressing the makeup of a groundwater rules advisory committee for the San Luis Valley that could include as many as 40 members.
November 13, 2008--Water case in judge's hands (Alamosa Valley Courier)
Water/District Judge O. John Kuenhold will hear final arguments in the San Luis Valley’s first water sub-district management plan case on December 16.
