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Newsletter Article
Water in the West Art Show
In an effort to raise awareness about vital water issues, the WIP, in conjunction with the Durango Arts Center, will be conducting a month-long Water in the West Art Show. The gala opening will be August 10th at 7:00 pm at the Durango Arts Center. This will be a juried exhibit, with a call to artists going out in July.
National Water Trails System
On March 2nd Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the National Water Trails System. It is a new network intended to increase access to water-based outdoor recreation, encourage community stewardship of local waterways, and promote tourism to strengthen local economies.
Navajo Water Rights
A recent New York Times article indicated that two Arizona’s senators, John McCain and Jon Kyl, traveled to the Navajo reservation in early April to meet with Navajo and Hopi tribal leaders about a proposed water rights accord that would settle the two tribes’ claims to the Little Colorado River system.
Water 101 Seminar
Save-the-date for the Seventh Annual Water 101 Seminar to be conducted October 26, 2012 in Durango. We are again fortunate to have Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hobbs as the keynote speaker. The Seminar qualifies for six continuing education credits for Realtors and seven for lawyers. For more information contact the WIP at (970) 247-1302.
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Jim Isgar
For those who haven’t heard, Jim Isgar, Colorado State Director for the USDA Rural Development, has been having a rough go of it since la
Jack Rogers
After nearly 30 years of public service, Jack Rogers retired at the beginning of March as the City of Durango’s Director of Public Works.
Bob Taylor
Longtime La Plata County resident Bob Taylor passed away on April 3rd. Mr. Taylor was born March 21, 1921, in Kirtland, N.M. In 1946, after serving in World War II, Taylor moved just south of Redmesa, where he operated the Long Hollow flour mill and a mostly dryland farm near Redmesa and on the Dryside.
Agencies Look at Mercury Levels in Fish
The Southwestern Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the U.S. Geological Survey have begun a study on mercury levels in fish in the Dolores/San Juan River Basin. To-date, little data exists of potential sources of this mercury.
City of Durango Still Working on Lake Nighthorse Recreation
The City of Durango is still working on plans for the management of recreation at Lake Nighthorse. They are hoping to open the Lake for recreation by the spring of 2013.La Plata Water Conservancy District and Longhollow Reservoir
After more than 20 years of planning, the La Plata Water Conservancy District approved an escrow agreement in mid-February that allows groundbreaking for Longhollow Reservoir. The reservoir will be located just five miles north of the New Mexico state line.
