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.
Category: Water
Reporting on water and rivers in the Roaring Fork and upper Colorado river basins.
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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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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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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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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.
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Turf replacement bill gains ground
The drafters of House Bill 1151 say it is aimed at efficient water use and would increase communities’ resilience to drought and climate change, reduce the sale of agriculture water rights to meet increased demand in cities, and protect river flows.
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Rancher grapples with abandonment listing
Some water rights holders may be reluctant to pare back the amount of their right, even if they can’t use all the water to which their decree entitles them on paper.
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Groups try again to secure water for recreation
The proposal is an attempt to carve out a spot for — and recognize the importance of — Colorado’s outdoor-recreation economy in the hierarchy of water uses, which prioritizes the oldest water rights, usually belonging to agriculture and cities.