Besides the five previously identified sites where the city might want to move its potential water storage, officials had been seeking to add five new reservoir sites to the change case, but ultimately they did not include them.
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New SNOTEL to help Aspen’s water planning
Perhaps most importantly, SNOTEL data helps scientists understand climate change impacts to water supply and predict how much water will be available come spring.
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The Roundup | Dissecting the pressures we’re feeling
When did things change in Aspen anyway? Change, of course, is constant, as emphasized by Clark Anderson, who runs the Glenwood Springs-based nonprofit Community Builders, which has a mission of helping build more livable communities and was featured in our eighth installment of Paul Andersen’s In Search of Community series. Failing to recognize and respond […]
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Aspen officials release plan laying out 50 years of water projects
Storing water specifically until an emergency occurs is not a decreed beneficial use under Colorado water law. But municipal water providers often have a lot of leeway to plan for future needs, which could include storage projects.
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Storage and new water sources to be proposed in Aspen water plan
Now that the Castle and Maroon valleys are out of the question, part of the IRP process is figuring out where the city should store the water granted by those conditional water rights.
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Aspen moves ahead with integrated water plan and moving its conditional storage rights
Aspen is now studying how much water from Castle and Maroon creeks it wants to store, and where it wants to store it.
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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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Aspen officials finalize all agreements on Castle Creek and Maroon Creek dam cases
Environmental groups claim victory, but a water court judge still needs to bless the deal.
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City of Aspen moves closer to settlements on Castle and Maroon creeks water rights cases
A water court referee has set deadlines in the City of Aspen’s settlements with 10 parties over its water rights on Maroon and Castle creeks.
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City of Aspen reaches agreement with five parties on moving Maroon and Castle creek water rights
The city has signed agreements with five of the 10 opposing parties in the two cases, including Pitkin County and Wilderness Workshop.