Arkansas River Valley

March 5, 2009--Lower Ark residents win ruling in suit (Pueblo Chieftain)

A judge has denied Aurora's request to question four Arkansas River Valley landowners who are suing the city to oppose water from being exported from the valley. U.S. District Judge Philip Brimmer, in a decision made public Wednesday, ruled Aurora is not legally entitled to question the landowners through pre-trial depositions. Aurora earlier argued it needed to depose the landowners under oath as part of the city's attempt to show that the landowners don't have the right - known by the legal term ‘"standing" - to bring the lawsuit.

October 1, 2008--Details emerge on Arkansas River curtain project (Pueblo Chieftain)

Details about Christo and Jeanne-Claude's proposed Over the River project are coming into focus as the staging of the unusual artwork could be less than four years off.

August 21, 2008--Water district continues funding river study (La Junta Tribune Democrat)

The Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District voted to continue funding Tim Gates from Colorado State University to perform studies in the Arkansas River Valley.

July 9, 2008--SE president optimistic on conduit's fate (Pueblo Chieftain)

Despite last-minute opposition by the Bureau of Reclamation, the Arkansas Valley Conduit could be authorized by the end of the year. That was the assessment of Bill Long, president of the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, after he testified for the conduit Tuesday before a U.S.

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