Since 2017, Water Asset Management has spent $16.6 million buying up 2,222 acres of irrigated agricultural land in the communities of Fruita, Loma and Mack, west of Grand Junction.
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How a high-elevation irrigation study in Kremmling could help Colorado avoid future water shortages
Colorado State University researchers led by Dr. Perry Cabot, a water-resources specialist, will use remote sensing to determine how much water plants consume on the ranchers’ pastures and how much they save by not irrigating on select fields.
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Shoshone agreement keeps water flowing down Colorado River while hydro plant is inoperable
In the past, if the hydropower plant was not operating, the water right tied to it is not being put to beneficial use and cannot be used.
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Marble quarry operators violated Clean Water Act, Army Corps of Engineers finds
The violation occurred when the mining company moved a tributary of the Crystal River to make room for a new road.
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Quarry in Marble facing scrutiny from federal, state regulators in wake of diesel spill
Because of ongoing cleanup and water-quality monitoring as a result of the spill, the temporary road and creek diversion will be in place longer than intended — until at least the fall of 2022, according to a report from the company.
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Mountain-lion hunting expands near Aspen
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission voted Wednesday to open the tract of land — officially called Game Management Unit 471 — for lion hunting. The change gives hunters more flexibility and range, and is designed to push the big cats away from town and reduce encounters with humans.
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Diesel spill halts operations at Marble quarry
The reason Yule Creek may have been spared from the spill is because it has been diverted from its natural channel to allow for expansion of the quarry.