March 2008
March 10, 2009--Colorado crafts plan to fight off invading mussels (Greeley Tribune)
Zebra and Quagga mussels have been discovered in Colorado lakes and reservoirs, brought in by recreational vehicles. Because of their propensity to reproduce rapidly, they could soon present a problem for irrigation and reservoir companies, communities and industry.
March 7, 2009--Jackson Gulch officials tap D.C. (Cortez Journal)
Board members and staff of the Mancos Water Conservancy District made another trip to Washington, D.C., this past week to talk with legislators about a bill that will appropriate funds to the district for repairing and rehabilitating the Jackson Gulch Canal near Mancos. The bill has passed through the Senate but is still sitting in the House of Representatives for approval.
Colorado Water Conservation Board Meeting (Longmont, CO)
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New Lead Water Commissioner for Pagosa Springs
The Colorado Division of Water Resources has hired a new Lead Water Commissioner for the Pagosa Springs area. Pete Kasper will replace Val Valentine starting this spring.
State of water emergency for Alamosa
Officials declared a state of emergency for Alamosa on March 20, 2008 as tankers and trucks carrying bottled water arrived from cities as far north as Fort Collins.
Colorado Flooding
"At 150 percent of average, as a general rule of thumb, that's where we begin to get concerned about flooding," said Mile Gillespie, snow survey supervisor for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Is there less water than feds think for oil shale development?
The Colorado River Water Conservation District believes the federal government may be too confident in its assumption that there is enough water to accommodate oil shale development. The District has submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) about its draft study on oil shale development.
Deep snow no new-comer to Colorado: Reservoirs will be doing their job this year
Mountain snowpack, especially the much-coveted and needed deep snow, such as that in the Dolores/San Juan/San Miguel River Basin this year, is closely watched by farmers, ranchers, and utility officials because the spring runoff supplies much of the state's water. The large runoff also means a healthy supply of water downstream, from irrigators to municipal water users.
Prove It
Similar to the historic Colorado River Record-of-Decision, signed in December 2007, Colorado House Bill 1141 (HB08-1141), sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Curry and Sen. Bob Bacon, could also be looked at as a landmark piece of legislation. According to one attorney, this has been an on-going conversation for more than 20 years.
Legislative Update
The 2008 Colorado legislative session kicked off on January 10th. Each year, SWCD Board President, John Porter, travels to Denver to monitor legislation that could have an impact on water in the southwest region of the State. 