The Upper Division States and the Lower Division States submitted modeling proposals the week before the March 11 deadline.

Learn more about these disparate approaches from the staff update given to the River District Board of Directors this month.
coloradoriverdistrict.org/update-on-inte…

At a recent board meeting, Don Meyer, Sr. Water Resources Engineer, was celebrated for his 25-year service anniversary.
'Don was always the brains of the operation. Thank you for a quarter-century of service.'
Watch the clip:
coloradoriverdistrict.org/don-meyer-rece…

#hydrology As we pass the seasonal peak for snowpack accumulation across the headwaters of the Colorado River, several confounding factors have lined up to cloud the water supply forecast: dust, heat and a fading El Nino.
Read more:
coloradoriverdistrict.org/hydrology-movi…

In a matter of hours Tuesday, the amount of support pledged so far by local entities toward an effort to buy historic water rights on the Colorado River nearly doubled. buff.ly/3wdYQKk

'Righting the imbalances that have caused these two reservoirs to drop to historic and critically low volumes will require more assurances than are contained in the 2007 operating guidelines or the plan currently proposed by CA, AZ, and NV.'
denverpost.com/2024/04/18/col…

𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆!
𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Interested applicants should submit cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Audrey Turner ([email protected]) no later than May 10, 2024.
coloradoriverdistrict.org/now-hiring-dir…

PRESS RELEASE: River District Board Approves Over $1.6 Million in Water Project Grants
Eight diverse West Slope water projects received funding through the Community Funding Partnership during the second quarterly joint board meeting.
coloradoriverdistrict.org/press-release-…

On Tuesday, April 16, and Wednesday, April 17, the Colorado River District Board of Directors will meet for their second joint quarterly meeting of 2024.

Learn more about what's on the agenda or register for virtual attendance here:
coloradoriverdistrict.org/second-quarter…

𝐎𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫., 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟏 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝟏:𝟏𝟓, 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡.
What does peak snowpack look like this year, and what does it mean for our rivers?
Register today for this free webinar!
crwcd-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#community
The Colorado River District's Community Funding Partnership program has awarded $19.3 million to more than 100 multi-benefit water projects across the West Slope since its inception in 2021. Helping towns develop redundant water sources is just one of those benefits.

'HB1379 would create a state-run permit system to regulate when developers can dig up and fill in streams and wetlands under a process called “dredging and filling.” [It] is only one of the approaches being considered by the CO legislature this session.'
vaildaily.com/news/western-s…

#newsday
'While the $80 million sale would see more water piped away from the already parched Lower Arkansas Valley, the city says the 4,806-acre property in Otero Co. will continue [to] raise crops when Aurora isn’t actively tapping its water rights.'
kunc.org/news/2024-03-1…

UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER STATE OF THE RIVER MEETING
Join us next Tuesday, March 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the 4H Ridgway Community Center for this free, public meeting. Light dinner included.

Click here to register: form.jotform.com/240603951521146

#newsday
'To meet Republican River compact, northeastern part of state must stop irrigating 25,000 acres by 2029.
'It would implode the economies out here,' said Deb Daniel, general manager of the Republican River Conservation District.'
denverpost.com/2024/03/03/col…

#newsday
'Colorado lawmakers OK’d a measure this week backing efforts to restore Grand Lake, the state’s deepest natural lake once known for its clear waters.'

Read more with Water Education CO Fresh Water News:
watereducationcolorado.org/fresh-water-ne…

$350,000 more donated to Shoshone #ColoradoRiver water rights purchase gjsentinel.com/news/350-000-m… via The Daily Sentinel

Today, Dylan Roberts and I ran a joint resolution recognizing Grand Lake.

Thank you to everyone who helped and came to the Capitol! Grand County, Colorado, Colorado River District, Northern Water, Three Lakes Watershed Association, and more! #coleg #copolitics

At 10 AM TODAY, 2/27, join members of the Urban Landscape Conservation Taskforce, including CRD's Dir. of Strategic Partnerships, Amy Moyer, for a FREE webinar along with Colorado WaterWise to learn about CO's biggest landscape transformation opportunities.
coloradowaterwise.org/event-5603205

#newsday
'A small hydroelectric power plant on the banks of the Colorado River has inspired a unique coalition in a state where water scarcity and politics often pit environmentalists, growers and recreationists against each other.'
Read more The Denver Post
denverpost.com/2024/02/26/col…