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Author Archives: Brent Gardner-Smith
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Aspen Journalism 2019 Annual Report
It was a good year for Aspen Journalism.
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CWCB changes course, will open most demand management meetings to public
State agency drops requirement for volunteer workgroup participants to sign non-disclosure agreements
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Aurora, Colo. Springs seek to drill on lower Homestake Creek dam sites
The two cities are seeking a permit to drill 13 test bores to study geological conditions below four alternative dam alignments on lower Homestake Creek in Eagle County.
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Dividing the waters: How a compact call might unfold on Western Slope
Almost all of the water exported from the Western Slope to the Front Range is done with post-compact water rights.
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Waves in Basalt whitewater park still gnarly
Four rafts flipped on June 19 in the upper wave of the Basalt whitewater park. Some were surfed.
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Reservoir releases for endangered fish in Colorado River coming after peak flows
Reservoir managers take care to sustain high flows, not boost this weekend’s expected peak.
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Possibility of city of Aspen dams on Castle and Maroon creeks eliminated
With a final decree entered in Maroon Creek case, Aspen maintains its water rights, but is committed to moving them.
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CWCB names water mavens to demand management workgroups
74 water managers, attorneys and experts named to eight workgroups, which will meet in closed-door settings.
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Ruedi Reservoir expected to fill, and maybe spill
Controlled releases are increasing, and a big thick snowpack above the reservoir could lead to water flowing down an open spillway.