The mining company said the Army Corps required them to choose compensatory mitigation that was “in-kind” to the impacts on Yule Creek and as close as possible to the affected area.
Author Archives: Heather Sackett
Heather Sackett is the managing editor at Aspen Journalism and the editor and reporter on the Water Desk. She has also reported for The Denver Post and the Telluride Daily Planet. Heather has a master’s degree from CU’s Center for Environmental Journalism and her reporting has been recognized by the Colorado Press Association.
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Stream management planning watered down by agriculture
That divisiveness reveals the tension between traditional water users like agricultural producers, who take water out of the rivers, and recreational and environmental water advocates, whose goal is to keep water in the river.
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The Runoff | Anti-speculation efforts frustrated
In The Runoff for April, Water Desk Editor Heather Sackett shares news items you won’t read anywhere else, and updates and context from recent stories. A “new normal” of scarcity. Watershed penpals. A tribal lawyer argues for compensated forbearance.
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Lawmakers suspend attempt at legislative fix for water speculation
Still, the threat from out-of-state, urban interests loomed large at Thursday’s hearing.
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Spring runoff forecast looks better than last two years
But even though things on the whole are better than the previous two years, the lingering effects of drought means reservoirs are depleted and may take several seasons to rebound.
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Glenwood Springs secures water right for whitewater parks
Cities have long dictated water policy, even as river recreation represents a growing segment of the state’s economy.
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The Roundup | Ruedi water managers awaiting ‘April hole’
Will spring runoff be enough to fill a depleted Ruedi Reservoir?
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Ruedi Reservoir at lowest level in two decades
Something that may influence if and how Ruedi fills this year is a phenomenon called the “April hole.”
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The Runoff | A huge expanse of irrigated land
News briefs not to be missed and a recap of the state’s best reporting on water policy.
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Lake Powell to dip below target elevation
As this angered some in Colorado, and the amount of water is proving to be the proverbial drop in the bucket, questions of the impact of the releases and were they worth it generate debate.