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Category: Water

Our water desk, staffed by Heather Sackett, produces the most authoritative reporting available on Roaring Fork and upper Colorado river basin water policy and politics.

Posted inWater

Statewide water
 talks yield modest breakthrough

by Nelson Harvey April 1, 2014February 19, 2021

In the future, will the Front Range settle for diverting water only during wet winters?

Posted inWater

Snowpack and runoff potential looking good

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith March 30, 2014February 19, 2021

Snowpack in the Roaring Fork and Colorado river basins climbs over 125 percent of normal for end of March

Posted inWater

Xcel: Shoshone hydro plant not for sale

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith March 26, 2014February 19, 2021

“Shoshone is not for sale. Don’t plan to sell it. Nothing in the future about selling it.”

Posted inWater

Hydro foes tell feds city has no intent for plant development

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith March 25, 2014February 19, 2021

Opponents don’t want progress, but still tell feds the city isn’t making any

Posted inWater

River board votes to develop Basalt whitewater park

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith March 25, 2014February 19, 2021

Pitkin County’s Healthy Rivers and Streams Board is behind two easy surf waves across from Elk Run.

Posted inWater

City files Castle Creek hydro progress report with FERC

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith March 17, 2014February 19, 2021

City tells FERC it has “undertaken numerous studies and activities … necessary … to file a permit application.”

Posted inWater

Glenwood’s water rights case attracts list of objectors

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith March 7, 2014April 6, 2022

Over a dozen objectors have filed statements of opposition in water court.

Posted inWater

Hydro committee wading upriver toward possible agreement

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith March 3, 2014February 19, 2021

Can the two sides, with the help of a mutually trusted expert, agree on how much water can be taken out of the creeks?

Posted inWater

Glenwood drops into whitewater court

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith February 17, 2014April 6, 2022

The city of Glenwood Springs seeks new recreational water rights tied to play waves on the Colroado River at No Name, Horseshoe Bend and above Two Rivers Park.

Posted inWater

Schwartz sponsors bill challenging governor’s water plan process

Brent Gardner-Smith by Brent Gardner-Smith February 8, 2014February 19, 2021

SB 14-115 challenges Hickenlooper’s call for river “roundtables” and the CWCB to write the plan.

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