San Juan River
January 14, 2010--Public meeting will look at river enhancements (Pagosa Daily Post)
There will be an opportunity for members of the public to view and comment on the proposed design for two whitewater features to be constructed in the Town Park stretch of the San Juan River later this month. Construction of at least one of the proposed features is tentatively slated for this spring, with the possibility of an additional feature being constructed in the fall.
January 10, 2010--Forecasts expect runoff to be low in New Mexico rivers (Durango Herald)
Southwest Colorado Watershed Workshop (Cortez, CO)
Submitted by denise on December 3, 2009 - 1:48pmFor more information and/or to register, contact the Colorado State University Extension.
November 20, 2009--Trout Unlimited presses for new Dry Gulch ruling (Pagosa Daily Post)
Trout Unlimited filed a Petition for Rehearing with the Colorado State Supreme Court on the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) and San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) application for water rights for the Dry Gulch Project.
October 22, 2009--Overdue mine cleanup bill introduced (Durango Telegraph)
Good news could be flowing into the Animas River from Washington, D.C. Last week, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall introduced “Good Samaritan” legislation to aid in efforts to clean up abandoned mines. From its source tributaries in and around Silverton to its confluence with the San Juan River in New Mexico, the Animas River is tainted with heavy metal and acid load.
October 2, 2009--Salazar signs decision on Navajo-Gallup water supply (Environmental News Service)
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today joined New Mexico's congressional delegation to advance a vital water supply project that will provide clean, safe and reliable water to a quarter of a million people in the Navajo Nation, the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the city of Gallup, New Mexico.
August 20, 2009--Tamarisk beetle program put on hold (Durango Telegraph)
The battle of the invaders may be going on hold in the West. While tamarisk, the poster child for non-native plants, has squeezed out native species and exhausted scarce water resources throughout the West, there has been a new ally in the fight against the noxious weed’s spread – a small beetle from Central Asia.
August 11, 2009--State water rights look appealing (Durango Herald)
- Animas La Plata Project
- Animas River
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Colorado
- Colorado Water Conservation Board
- Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority
- Dolores River
- Drinking Water
- La Plata Archuleta Water District
- La Plata West Water Authority
- Lake Nighthorse
- New Mexico
- Press Clippings
- San Juan River
- San Miguel River
- Southwestern Water Conservation District
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Water Rights
- Water Storage
