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Tag: City of Aspen water

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Aspen officials release plan laying out 50 years of water projects

by Heather Sackett November 22, 2021November 23, 2021

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

by Heather Sackett March 20, 2021November 22, 2021

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

by Heather Sackett November 26, 2019November 22, 2021

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

by Brent Gardner-Smith June 12, 2019November 22, 2021

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

by Brent Gardner-Smith October 17, 2018November 22, 2021

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

by Heather Sackett June 28, 2018November 22, 2021

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

by Brent Gardner-Smith May 24, 2018November 22, 2021

The city has signed agreements with five of the 10 opposing parties in the two cases, including Pitkin County and Wilderness Workshop.

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Aspen pays $2.68M for land in Woody Creek to use for potential reservoirs

by Brent Gardner-Smith March 2, 2018November 22, 2021

The city now owns a large and vacant parcel of land in Woody Creek to be used for potential reservoirs filled with water rights now tied to potential dams and reservoirs on upper Maroon and Castle creeks.

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Aspen officials say city needs to store 8,500 acre-feet of water as backup

by Brent Gardner-Smith January 2, 2018November 22, 2021

City cites a need for 8,500 acre-feet to meet future needs in the face of climate change.

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City of Aspen directs staff to develop reservoirs in Woody Creek

by Brent Gardner-Smith November 1, 2017November 22, 2021

The city of Aspen is buying land for potential reservoirs ranging from 1,000 acre-feet to 8,000 acre-feet.

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