Rio Grande Water Conservation District
October 31, 2009--San Luis Valley groundwater trial hears closing arguments (Pueblo Chieftain)
Attorneys wrapped up their arguments Friday in a case that will determine the fate of a voluntary plan designed to reduce groundwater pumping in the north-central part of the San Luis Valley. The management plan for Subdistrict No.
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.
September 29, 2009--San Luis Valley groundwater plan faulted (Pueblo Chieftain)
Opponents of a plan to reduce groundwater pumping in the north-central
part of the San Luis Valley renewed their arguments Monday that the
proposal did not do enough to protect senior surface water users.
July 22, 2009--Water board to study solar plants (Pueblo Chieftain)
The Rio Grande Water Conservation District will refrain from taking a position on the possible effects of solar development on agricultural water use for now.
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 6, 2009--Kuenhold reviews groundbreaking groundwater case (Alamosa Valley Courier)
Attempts to resolve a precedent-setting court case regarding the San Luis Valley’s first groundwater management sub-district plan continue today in Alamosa.
February 19, 2009--Both sides welcome judge's water ruling (Alamosa Valley Courier)
Although neither side may have been overjoyed with District/Water Judge O.
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
January 21, 2009--Countdown for water well rules (Alamosa Valley Courier)
With State Engineer Dick Wolfe’s decision to move forward with well rules and regulations this year, groundwater management sub-district organizers are feeling t
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.
