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Water Quality in Western Slope Region

 Irrigation And Groundwater

   
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Agricultural Chemicals and Groundwater Protection Program
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The Agricultural Chemicals and Groundwater Protection Program was created to protect groundwater and the environment from impairment or degradation due to the improper use of agricultural chemicals while allowing for their proper and correct use.

 

Guide to Well Permits, Water Rights, and Water Administration
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By law, every new well in the state that diverts ground water must have a well permit. In order to obtain a permit, a person must file an application for approval of a permit with the State Engineer.& ...

 

How Well Do You Know Your Water Well? Groundwater and Water Wells in Colorado
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This informative booklet has been prepared as a reference guide for private water well owners throughout the state. In it you will find basic information concerning the groundwater that is supplied to you from your private water well.

 

Lawn Irrigation Guide - An Easy Way to Save Water
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Lawn irrigation accounts for nearly half of homeowner water usage. Many homeowners irrigate too often and for too short a period to meet lawn and especially landscaping (tree and shrub) needs.

 

Water Quality in the West
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Policy Resolution 2014-04: States have jurisdiction over water resource allocation decisions and are responsible for how to balance state water resource needs within Clean Water Act objectives.

 

Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2010
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This report is the 13th in a series of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Circular reports that have been published every 5 years since 1950.

 

Water Transfers in the West - Projects, Trends, and Leading Practices in Voluntary Water Trading
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Provides an overview on how the region can help meet growing demands for water with voluntary market-based sales and leases of water rights.

 

Show Irrigation And Groundwater Organizations & Professionals (151)
There are 151 resources serving Western Slope Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Irrigation And Groundwater Organizations & Professionals serving Western Slope Region
Geologists / Hydrologists
Bishop-Brogden Associates, Inc.
- Englewood, CO
Brett Jordan
HydroGeo Designs Inc - Hydrologist/Engineer - Salida, CO
Bruce Collins, PhD
- Silt, CO
C&S Environmental Consulting
Buford E. Collier - Senior Environmental Project Manager - Kilgore, TX
Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.
Janet Wolfe - Director of Marketing and Communications - Albuquerque, NM
Gary D. Witt, P.G., CPG
Vice President - Wright Water Engineers - Denver, CO
James Armstrong
Rare Earth Science, LLC - Principal Geologist / Environmental Scientist - Gunnison, CO
Jonathan E. Jones, P.E., D.WRE
CEO and President - Wright Water Engineers - Denver, CO
Riverbend Engineering, LLC.
Chris Philips, MS, PE, CFM - Owner and Senior Scientist - Albuquerque, NM
Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc.
- Cumberland, ME
Steve Boyle
BIO-Logic, Inc. - Principal & Senior Biologist - Montrose, CO
Government Agencies
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado State Office - Lakewood, CO
Bureau of Land Management
Nikki Haskett - Office of National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships - Washington, DC
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Colorado Department of Agriculture
- Broomfield, CO
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
- Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
- Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources
- Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 4
Gina DeArcos - Program Assistant - Montrose, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 7
Melissa Schneider - Program Assistant - Durango, CO
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
- Denver, CO
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Denver, CO
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Gunnison Office
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Southwest Region - Gunnison, CO
Colorado State Forest Service
- Fort Collins, CO
Colorado State Land Board
- Denver, CO
Colorado State Land Board
District 1 - Northwest - Steamboat Springs, CO
Colorado State Land Board
District 4 - Southwest - Alamosa, CO
Cortez Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Cortez, CO
Delta Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Delta, CO
Division of Water Resources Division 5
Lindsey Latham - Program Assistant - Glenwood Springs, CO
Durango Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Southwest Region - Durango, CO
Glenwood Springs Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Northwest Region - Glenwood Springs, CO
Grand Junction Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Northwest Region - Grand Junction, CO
Justin Musser
Montrose County Ecological Services - Eco Services Manager - Montrose, CO
Keep It Colorado (formerly Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts)
Melissa Daruna - Exeuctive Director - Golden, CO
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
Bureau of Land Management - Grand Junction, CO
Monarch Conservation Science Partnership
- LA Crosse, WI
Montrose Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Southwest Region - Montrose, CO
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Washington, DC
Northwest District Office
Bureau of Land Management - Silt, CO
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
- Denver, CO
Royal Gorge Field Office
Bureau of Land Management - Canon City, CO
Southwest District Office
Bureau of Land Management - Montrose, CO
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
Tres Rios Field Office
Bureau of Land Management - Dolores, CO
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Washington, DC
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC
Uncompahgre Field Office
Bureau of Land Management - Montrose, CO
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
US Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Colorado Office
- Denver, CO
Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Cheyenne, WY
Western Governors’ Association
James Ogsbury - Executive Director - Denver, CO
White's Creek Lake Campground
- Eupora, MS
Irrigation Suppliers and Contractors
Agri Drain
- Adair, IA
Central Irrigation, Llc
- Fruita, CO
Central Pump Company, Inc.
- Center, CO
Daniel Spare
Spare Engineering - Hesston, KS
DripWorks
- Willits, CA
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
Netafim Drip-Micro Irrigation Products
Netafim USA - Fresno, CA
Pilot Creek Irrigation, Llc
- Austin, CO
Quality Irrigation - Yuma
- Yuma, CO
Rain For Rent
- Rifle, CO
Rain For Rent
- Cortez, CO
Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Chris Roth - President - Deshler, NE
Licensed Water Well Contractors
Boart Longyear
Jason Lamb - Commercial Manager Drilling Services - US/Mexico - Glendale, AZ
C&S Environmental Consulting
Buford E. Collier - Senior Environmental Project Manager - Kilgore, TX
Soil / Water Testing Labs
Brink, Inc.
Phil Brink, CEP - Erie, CO
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
KETOS
- Milpitas, CA
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
TPS Lab - Your Crop's Dieticians
- Edinburg, TX
State Funding / Technical Resources
Basalt Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado Building Farmers
Project Director - Dawn Thilmany - Longmont, CO
Colorado Department of Agriculture
- Broomfield, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources
- Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 4
Gina DeArcos - Program Assistant - Montrose, CO
Colorado Environmental Pesticide Education Program
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Forest Legacy Program
- Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Natural Heritage Program
David Anderson - Director and Chief Scientist - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
- Denver, CO
Colorado River Water Conservancy District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado Small Range Maintenance Grants
- Denver, CO
Colorado Tree Farm Program
Colorado State Forest Service - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Walk-in Access Program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Colorado Wetlands for Wildlife Program
Brian Sullivan - Wetlands Program Coordinator - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program
Amanda Nims - Denver, CO
Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program
- Fort Collins, CO
Division of Water Resources Division 5
Lindsey Latham - Program Assistant - Glenwood Springs, CO
Durango Field Office
Colorado State Forest Service - Durango, CO
Florida Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
Forest Ag Program
Colorado State Forest Service - Fort Collins, CO
Forest Stewardship Program
Colorado State Forest Service - Fort Collins, CO
Game Damage Program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Grand Junction Field Office
Colorado State Forest Service - Grand Junction, CO
Habitat Partnership Program
- Grand Junction, CO
Lesser Prairie Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Boise, ID
Mancos Water Conservancy District
- Mancos, CO
Montrose Field Office
Colorado State Forest Service - Montrose, CO
North Fork Water Conservancy District
Tom Alvey - President - Hotchkiss, CO
Patty Knupp
Wildlife Area Biologist - USDA-NRCS Area Three Office - Rocky Ford, CO
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
- Denver, CO
Prairie Partners Program
Tammy VerCauteren - Executive Director, Administration - Fort Collins, CO
Ranching for Wildlife
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
Recovery & Conservation Plans
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
San Juan Water Conservancy District
Al Pfister - President - Pagosa Springs, CO
Southern Rockies Fire Science Network (SRFSN)
- Fort Collins, CO
Southwestern Water Conservation District
Laura Spann - Programs Manager - Durango, CO
The Grassland Species Plan
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
Tri-County Water Conservancy District
- Montrose, CO
Ute Water Conservancy District
- Grand Junction, CO
Wetland Wildlife Conservation Program
- Fort Collins, CO
Water Conservation
Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf - Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Bureau of Reclamation - Austin, TX
Basalt Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservancy District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado WaterWise
- Denver, CO
Florida Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
Keep It Colorado (formerly Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts)
Melissa Daruna - Exeuctive Director - Golden, CO
Mancos Water Conservancy District
- Mancos, CO
North Fork Water Conservancy District
Tom Alvey - President - Hotchkiss, CO
River Partners
- Chico, CA
San Juan Water Conservancy District
Al Pfister - President - Pagosa Springs, CO
SME Environmental, Inc.
- Durango, CO
Southwestern Water Conservation District
Laura Spann - Programs Manager - Durango, CO
The Colorado Water Trust
- Denver, CO
Tri-County Water Conservancy District
- Montrose, CO
Upper Colorado Basin - Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Bureau of Reclamation - Salt Lake City, UT
Ute Water Conservancy District
- Grand Junction, CO
Water Information Program
- Durango, CO
WestWater Research, LLC
- Boise, ID
Water Districts and Associations
Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
Basalt Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservancy District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado Rural Water Association
Tom Wall - Executive Director - Pueblo West, CO
Dolores Water Conservancy District
- Cortez, CO
Florida Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
North Fork Water Conservancy District
Tom Alvey - President - Hotchkiss, CO
Southwestern Water Conservation District
Laura Spann - Programs Manager - Durango, CO
Tri-County Water Conservancy District
- Montrose, CO
Ute Water Conservancy District
- Grand Junction, CO

 Surface Water Quality

   
Show Articles on Surface Water Quality (10)
Graywater Information Sheet
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As a result of 2013 legislation, we developed Regulation 86: Graywater Control Regulation, which was adopted by the Water Quality Control Commission on November 9, 2015.

 

Colorado Division of Water Resources Surface Water Conditions

This web site provides access to current surface water conditions from gages maintained by the Division of Water Resources, as well as the U.S. Geological Survey and local entities. This web site also provides public access to historical data.  The Colorado Division of Water Resources administers water rights and interstate compact agreements throughout the state. To administer these, the Division maintains a network of stream and reservoir monitoring sites which collect and transmit periodic data values. Find a stream gage

 

How Well Do You Know Your Water Well? Groundwater and Water Wells in Colorado
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This informative booklet has been prepared as a reference guide for private water well owners throughout the state. In it you will find basic information concerning the groundwater that is supplied to you from your private water well.

 

State Oil & Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources
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This report is designed to equip regulators and policymakers with pertinent data and observations to consider when evaluating and revising rules in their states.

 

EPA Cannot Regulate Stormwater Flow, Only Pollutants in Stormwater
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A federal court held last month that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot regulate storm water flow in setting a total maximum daily load for impaired waters under the Clean Water Act.

 

Water Quality in the West
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Policy Resolution 2014-04: States have jurisdiction over water resource allocation decisions and are responsible for how to balance state water resource needs within Clean Water Act objectives.

 

Water Resource Management in the West
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Policy Resolution 2014-03: As the preeminent authority on water management within their boundaries, states have the right to develop, use, control and distribute the surface water and groundwater located within their boundaries, subject to international treaties and interstate agreements and judicial decrees.

 

The History of Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Interviews with U.S. Department of Agriculture Pioneers
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Just as snow gives the West water, snow surveys give the West’s water users the knowledge needed for successful conservation. Major sectors of the region’s economy—agriculture, industry, recreation, and government—base their water management plans on information from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Snow Survey and Supply Forecasting Program.& ...

 

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due - Increasing Landowner Compensation for Ecosystem Services
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This report provides an overview of existing payment programs and markets, and discusses the concepts of bundling and stacking, offer policy recommendations, and provides examples of current efforts to more effectively integrate payment opportunities for landowners.

 

Getting Paid for Stewardship - An Agricultural Community Water Quality Trading Guide
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Agricultural producers are finding opportunities to get paid for their stewardship activities through water quality trading. Generally, they sell the amount of nutrients or sediment reduced by conservation practices.

 

Show Surface Water Quality Organizations & Professionals (195)
There are 195 resources serving Western Slope Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Surface Water Quality Organizations & Professionals serving Western Slope Region
Biologists / Ecologists
Basin Wildlife Consulting
Rick Danvir - Casper, WY
Bob Hix
Pheasants Forever Inc. - Regional Field Representative - Aurora, CO
Colorado Wildlife Science, LLC
Jonathan Lowsky - Principal Ecologist - Basalt, CO
Dawn Reeder
Rare Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Biologist - Crawford, CO
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
- Redwood City, CA
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
James Armstrong
Rare Earth Science, LLC - Principal Geologist / Environmental Scientist - Gunnison, CO
Kelly Colfer
Western Bionomics, Inc. - President - Steamboat Springs, CO
Kit H. Buell
Buell Environmental LLC - Ecologist - Oak Creek, CO
Marcella Tarantino
SGI Strategic Watershed Action Team - Farm Bill Biologist - Montrose, CO
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
James Schriever - Vice President Geospatial Services - Woodland Park, CO
Matt Tobler
Blue Mountain Environmental Consulting, LLC - Natural Resource Specialist/Director - Fort Collins, CO
Patty Knupp
Wildlife Area Biologist - USDA-NRCS Area Three Office - Rocky Ford, CO
Prairie Partners Program
Tammy VerCauteren - Executive Director, Administration - Fort Collins, CO
Rebecca Burton
SGI Strategic Watershed Action Team - Farm Bill Biologist - Craig, CO
Riverbend Engineering, LLC.
Chris Philips, MS, PE, CFM - Owner and Senior Scientist - Albuquerque, NM
Roe Ecological Services, LLC
Chris and Kelly Roe - Logan, KS
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
Southern Conservation Trust
Chris Doane - President/CEO - Fayetteville, GA
Southwest Monarch Study
- Chandler, AZ
Steve Boyle
BIO-Logic, Inc. - Principal & Senior Biologist - Montrose, CO
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Sean Kyle - Lesser Prairie Chicken Program Manager - Topeka, KS
Wright Water Engineers
Andrew Earles, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, CPESC - Denver, CO
Fisheries Biologists
Chad Simmons
- Fisheries & Wildlife Biologist, Consulting Arborist - Dallas, TX
David L Rosgen
Wildland Hydrology Inc - Fort Collins, CO
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
Greg Gerlich
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Mountain-Prairie Region - Regional AIS Coordinator - Lakewood, CO
Government Agencies
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado State Office - Lakewood, CO
Bureau of Land Management
Nikki Haskett - Office of National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships - Washington, DC
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Colorado Department of Agriculture
- Broomfield, CO
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
- Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
- Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources
- Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 4
Gina DeArcos - Program Assistant - Montrose, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 7
Melissa Schneider - Program Assistant - Durango, CO
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
- Denver, CO
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Denver, CO
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Gunnison Office
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Southwest Region - Gunnison, CO
Colorado State Forest Service
- Fort Collins, CO
Colorado State Land Board
- Denver, CO
Colorado State Land Board
District 1 - Northwest - Steamboat Springs, CO
Colorado State Land Board
District 4 - Southwest - Alamosa, CO
Cortez Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Cortez, CO
Delta Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Delta, CO
Division of Water Resources Division 5
Lindsey Latham - Program Assistant - Glenwood Springs, CO
Durango Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Southwest Region - Durango, CO
Glenwood Springs Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Northwest Region - Glenwood Springs, CO
Grand Junction Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Northwest Region - Grand Junction, CO
Justin Musser
Montrose County Ecological Services - Eco Services Manager - Montrose, CO
Keep It Colorado (formerly Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts)
Melissa Daruna - Exeuctive Director - Golden, CO
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
Bureau of Land Management - Grand Junction, CO
Monarch Conservation Science Partnership
- LA Crosse, WI
Montrose Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Southwest Region - Montrose, CO
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Washington, DC
Northwest District Office
Bureau of Land Management - Silt, CO
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
- Denver, CO
Royal Gorge Field Office
Bureau of Land Management - Canon City, CO
Southwest District Office
Bureau of Land Management - Montrose, CO
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
Tres Rios Field Office
Bureau of Land Management - Dolores, CO
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Washington, DC
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC
Uncompahgre Field Office
Bureau of Land Management - Montrose, CO
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
US Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Colorado Office
- Denver, CO
Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Cheyenne, WY
Western Governors’ Association
James Ogsbury - Executive Director - Denver, CO
White's Creek Lake Campground
- Eupora, MS
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
Bishop-Brogden Associates, Inc.
- Englewood, CO
Colorado Wetlands for Wildlife Program
Brian Sullivan - Wetlands Program Coordinator - Fort Collins, CO
Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.
Janet Wolfe - Director of Marketing and Communications - Albuquerque, NM
Dawn Reeder
Rare Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Biologist - Crawford, CO
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
Jonathan E. Jones, P.E., D.WRE
CEO and President - Wright Water Engineers - Denver, CO
Kelly Colfer
Western Bionomics, Inc. - President - Steamboat Springs, CO
Kenneth R. Wright, P.E., D.WRE
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Engineer - Wright Water Engineers - Denver, CO
Marstel-Day, LLC
- Fredericksburg, VA
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
James Schriever - Vice President Geospatial Services - Woodland Park, CO
Matt Tobler
Blue Mountain Environmental Consulting, LLC - Natural Resource Specialist/Director - Fort Collins, CO
River Partners
- Chico, CA
Riverbend Engineering, LLC.
Chris Philips, MS, PE, CFM - Owner and Senior Scientist - Albuquerque, NM
Robert Veldman
K·Coe Conservation - Senior Land Management Consultant - Loveland, CO
SME Environmental, Inc.
- Durango, CO
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Stacy W. Jackson
Jackson Real Estate Professionals, LLC - Owner - Winnsboro, TX
Wayne F. Lorenz, P.E.
Chief Engineer - Wright Water Engineers - Denver, CO
Wright Water Engineers
Andrew Earles, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, CPESC - Denver, CO
Soil / Water Testing Labs
Brink, Inc.
Phil Brink, CEP - Erie, CO
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
KETOS
- Milpitas, CA
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
TPS Lab - Your Crop's Dieticians
- Edinburg, TX
State Funding / Technical Resources
Basalt Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado Building Farmers
Project Director - Dawn Thilmany - Longmont, CO
Colorado Department of Agriculture
- Broomfield, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources
- Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 4
Gina DeArcos - Program Assistant - Montrose, CO
Colorado Environmental Pesticide Education Program
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Forest Legacy Program
- Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Natural Heritage Program
David Anderson - Director and Chief Scientist - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
- Denver, CO
Colorado River Water Conservancy District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado Small Range Maintenance Grants
- Denver, CO
Colorado Tree Farm Program
Colorado State Forest Service - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Walk-in Access Program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Colorado Wetlands for Wildlife Program
Brian Sullivan - Wetlands Program Coordinator - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program
Amanda Nims - Denver, CO
Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program
- Fort Collins, CO
Division of Water Resources Division 5
Lindsey Latham - Program Assistant - Glenwood Springs, CO
Durango Field Office
Colorado State Forest Service - Durango, CO
Florida Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
Forest Ag Program
Colorado State Forest Service - Fort Collins, CO
Forest Stewardship Program
Colorado State Forest Service - Fort Collins, CO
Game Damage Program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Grand Junction Field Office
Colorado State Forest Service - Grand Junction, CO
Habitat Partnership Program
- Grand Junction, CO
Lesser Prairie Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Boise, ID
Mancos Water Conservancy District
- Mancos, CO
Montrose Field Office
Colorado State Forest Service - Montrose, CO
North Fork Water Conservancy District
Tom Alvey - President - Hotchkiss, CO
Patty Knupp
Wildlife Area Biologist - USDA-NRCS Area Three Office - Rocky Ford, CO
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
- Denver, CO
Prairie Partners Program
Tammy VerCauteren - Executive Director, Administration - Fort Collins, CO
Ranching for Wildlife
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
Recovery & Conservation Plans
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
San Juan Water Conservancy District
Al Pfister - President - Pagosa Springs, CO
Southern Rockies Fire Science Network (SRFSN)
- Fort Collins, CO
Southwestern Water Conservation District
Laura Spann - Programs Manager - Durango, CO
The Grassland Species Plan
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
Tri-County Water Conservancy District
- Montrose, CO
Ute Water Conservancy District
- Grand Junction, CO
Wetland Wildlife Conservation Program
- Fort Collins, CO
Water Conservation
Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf - Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Bureau of Reclamation - Austin, TX
Basalt Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservancy District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado WaterWise
- Denver, CO
Florida Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
Keep It Colorado (formerly Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts)
Melissa Daruna - Exeuctive Director - Golden, CO
Mancos Water Conservancy District
- Mancos, CO
North Fork Water Conservancy District
Tom Alvey - President - Hotchkiss, CO
River Partners
- Chico, CA
San Juan Water Conservancy District
Al Pfister - President - Pagosa Springs, CO
SME Environmental, Inc.
- Durango, CO
Southwestern Water Conservation District
Laura Spann - Programs Manager - Durango, CO
The Colorado Water Trust
- Denver, CO
Tri-County Water Conservancy District
- Montrose, CO
Upper Colorado Basin - Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Bureau of Reclamation - Salt Lake City, UT
Ute Water Conservancy District
- Grand Junction, CO
Water Information Program
- Durango, CO
WestWater Research, LLC
- Boise, ID
Water Districts and Associations
Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
Basalt Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservancy District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado Rural Water Association
Tom Wall - Executive Director - Pueblo West, CO
Dolores Water Conservancy District
- Cortez, CO
Florida Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
North Fork Water Conservancy District
Tom Alvey - President - Hotchkiss, CO
Southwestern Water Conservation District
Laura Spann - Programs Manager - Durango, CO
Tri-County Water Conservancy District
- Montrose, CO
Ute Water Conservancy District
- Grand Junction, CO
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
Basin Wildlife Consulting
Rick Danvir - Casper, WY
Chad Simmons
- Fisheries & Wildlife Biologist, Consulting Arborist - Dallas, TX
Cleave Dwire
- Sole Proprietor Contractor - Wells, NV
Dawn Reeder
Rare Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Biologist - Crawford, CO
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center (Sutton Center)
- Bartlesville, OK
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Gretchen Cross
Buell Environmental LLC - Natural Resource Specialist - Oak Creek, CO
Kelly Colfer
Western Bionomics, Inc. - President - Steamboat Springs, CO
Kit H. Buell
Buell Environmental LLC - Ecologist - Oak Creek, CO
Lannie B. Philley, AFM
Delta Land & Farm Mgmt Co, LLC - Appraiser, Manager - Mer Rouge, LA
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
James Schriever - Vice President Geospatial Services - Woodland Park, CO
Patty Knupp
Wildlife Area Biologist - USDA-NRCS Area Three Office - Rocky Ford, CO
Playa Lakes Joint Venture
- Erie, CO
Robert Veldman
K·Coe Conservation - Senior Land Management Consultant - Loveland, CO
Roe Ecological Services, LLC
Chris and Kelly Roe - Logan, KS
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
SME Environmental, Inc.
- Durango, CO
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Southern Conservation Trust
Chris Doane - President/CEO - Fayetteville, GA
Steve Boyle
BIO-Logic, Inc. - Principal & Senior Biologist - Montrose, CO
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Sean Kyle - Lesser Prairie Chicken Program Manager - Topeka, KS
WildLife Partners
- Boerne, TX

 Waste Water

   
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Graywater Reuse and Rainwater Harvesting
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Graywater refers to the reuse of water drained from baths, showers, washing machines, and sinks (household wastewater excluding toilet wastes) for irrigation and other water conservation applications.

 

Graywater Information Sheet
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As a result of 2013 legislation, we developed Regulation 86: Graywater Control Regulation, which was adopted by the Water Quality Control Commission on November 9, 2015.

 

How Well Do You Know Your Water Well? Groundwater and Water Wells in Colorado
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This informative booklet has been prepared as a reference guide for private water well owners throughout the state. In it you will find basic information concerning the groundwater that is supplied to you from your private water well.

 

Water Quality in the West
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Policy Resolution 2014-04: States have jurisdiction over water resource allocation decisions and are responsible for how to balance state water resource needs within Clean Water Act objectives.

 

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There are 26 resources serving Western Slope Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Waste Water Organizations & Professionals serving Western Slope Region
EPA Programs
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Wastewater Management, SRF Branch (4204M) - Washington, DC
Five-Star Restoration Program
Myra Price - USEPA Wetlands Division - Washington, DC
Source Reduction Assistance Grants
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxic Substances, Pollution Prevention Division (7409 M) - Washington, DC
The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance
- St. Louis, MO
Urban Waters Small Grants
Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Wetlands Program Development Grants
Myra Price - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Soil / Water Testing Labs
Brink, Inc.
Phil Brink, CEP - Erie, CO
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
KETOS
- Milpitas, CA
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
TPS Lab - Your Crop's Dieticians
- Edinburg, TX
Waste Management Specialists
BigBelly Solar Compacting Trash Receptacle
- Needham, MA
Water Districts and Associations
Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
Basalt Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservancy District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado River Water Conservation District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Colorado Rural Water Association
Tom Wall - Executive Director - Pueblo West, CO
Dolores Water Conservancy District
- Cortez, CO
Florida Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
North Fork Water Conservancy District
Tom Alvey - President - Hotchkiss, CO
Southwestern Water Conservation District
Laura Spann - Programs Manager - Durango, CO
Tri-County Water Conservancy District
- Montrose, CO
Ute Water Conservancy District
- Grand Junction, CO

 Water Best Management Practices

   
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Healthy Forests Provide Clean and Abundant Water
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Active forest management plays a crucial role in protecting clean water supplies, particularly in regions vulnerable to wildfires and water scarcity, such as Arizona and California.

 

Agricultural Chemicals and Groundwater Protection Program
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The Agricultural Chemicals and Groundwater Protection Program was created to protect groundwater and the environment from impairment or degradation due to the improper use of agricultural chemicals while allowing for their proper and correct use.

 

State Oil & Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources
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This report is designed to equip regulators and policymakers with pertinent data and observations to consider when evaluating and revising rules in their states.

 

Lawn Irrigation Guide - An Easy Way to Save Water
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Lawn irrigation accounts for nearly half of homeowner water usage. Many homeowners irrigate too often and for too short a period to meet lawn and especially landscaping (tree and shrub) needs.

 

New Study Improves Drought Prediction Methods
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A new study by researchers at Oklahoma State University’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences may well improve the predictability of seasonal droughts and provide a better way for farmers to determine when drought conditions are likely to occur.

 

Conducting a Household Water Audit

Conducting a water audit can help you save money by reducing your home water bill (and sewer bill if you are connected to a public sewer system).& ...

 

Water Quality in the West
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Policy Resolution 2014-04: States have jurisdiction over water resource allocation decisions and are responsible for how to balance state water resource needs within Clean Water Act objectives.

 

Water Resource Management in the West
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Policy Resolution 2014-03: As the preeminent authority on water management within their boundaries, states have the right to develop, use, control and distribute the surface water and groundwater located within their boundaries, subject to international treaties and interstate agreements and judicial decrees.

 

Recommendations for Responsible Oil and Gas Development
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This report outlines sportsmen’s recommendations for responsible energy development in the Rocky Mountain West—a platform and prescription for development that accommodates our energy needs without sacrificing our Western heritage.

 

Water Transfers in the West - Projects, Trends, and Leading Practices in Voluntary Water Trading
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Provides an overview on how the region can help meet growing demands for water with voluntary market-based sales and leases of water rights.

 

 Water Rights - Appropriations

   
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Colorado Division of Water Resources Surface Water Conditions

This web site provides access to current surface water conditions from gages maintained by the Division of Water Resources, as well as the U.S. Geological Survey and local entities. This web site also provides public access to historical data.  The Colorado Division of Water Resources administers water rights and interstate compact agreements throughout the state. To administer these, the Division maintains a network of stream and reservoir monitoring sites which collect and transmit periodic data values. Find a stream gage

 

Guide to Well Permits, Water Rights, and Water Administration
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By law, every new well in the state that diverts ground water must have a well permit. In order to obtain a permit, a person must file an application for approval of a permit with the State Engineer.& ...

 

Water Resource Management in the West
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Policy Resolution 2014-03: As the preeminent authority on water management within their boundaries, states have the right to develop, use, control and distribute the surface water and groundwater located within their boundaries, subject to international treaties and interstate agreements and judicial decrees.

 

Water Transfers in the West - Projects, Trends, and Leading Practices in Voluntary Water Trading
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Provides an overview on how the region can help meet growing demands for water with voluntary market-based sales and leases of water rights.

 

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There are 76 resources serving Western Slope Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Water Rights - Appropriations Organizations & Professionals serving Western Slope Region
Water Rights and Appropriations
Colorado Division of Water Resources
- Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 4
Gina DeArcos - Program Assistant - Montrose, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 7
Melissa Schneider - Program Assistant - Durango, CO
Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.
Janet Wolfe - Director of Marketing and Communications - Albuquerque, NM
Division of Water Resources Division 5
Lindsey Latham - Program Assistant - Glenwood Springs, CO
Water Information Program
- Durango, CO
Water Rights Attorneys
Alison I.D. Gorsevski, Esq.
Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Andrea A. Kehrl
Vranesh and Raisch, LLP - Boulder, CO
April Hendricks
Burns, Figa & Will - Associate - Greenwood Village, CO
Barbara Green
Sullivan Green Seavy, LLC - Boulder, CO
Barney White
Petros & White, LLC - Denver, CO
Bernie Gehris
Burns, Figa & Will - Special Counsel - Greenwood Village, CO
Bradley Switzer
Law Offices of Bradley N. Switzer - Montrose, CO
Carolyn Steffl
Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Christina R. Sloan
The Sloan Law Firm, PLLC - Moab, UT
Christopher L. Geiger
Balcomb & Green, P.C. - Partner - Glenwood Springs, CO
Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather
- Omaha, NE
Courtney Shephard
Burns, Figa & Will - Associate - Greenwood Village, CO
David C. Hallford
Balcomb & Green, P.C. - Partner - Glenwood Springs, CO
David F. Bower
Johnson & Repucci LLP - Louisville, CO
David Lawrence Kueter
Holsinger Law, LLC - Attorney - Denver, CO
Elijah Jimmerson
Burns, Figa & Will - Shareholder - Greenwood Village, CO
Eliza F. Hillhouse
Hoskin Farina & Kampf, PC - Denver, CO
Felt Houghton & Culichia, LLC
James W. Culichia - Colorado Springs, CO
Gabriella Stockmayer
Dietze and Davis, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Glenn E. Porzak
Porzak Law - Boulder, CO
Gregory J Cucrola
Law Offices of Gregory J Cucarola - Sterling, CO
James J. Petrock
Petrock Fendel Poznanovic - Partner/shareholder - Denver, CO
Jana Houghteling
Burns, Figa & Will - Associate - Greenwood Village, CO
Janet N. Harris
Holland & Hart LLP - Partner - Denver, CO
Jason M. Groves
Patrick, Miller and Noto - Basalt, CO
Jefferson V. Houpt
Beattie, Chadwick & Houpt, LLP - Glenwood Springs, CO
Jeffrey J. Kahn
Lyons Gaddis Kahn Hall Jeffers Dworak & Grant PC - Longmont, CO
Jenna H. Keller
Keller Law, LLC - Craig, CO
Jennifer M. DiLalla
Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Jennifer Russell
Russell & Pieterse, LLC - Telluride, CO
John P. Justus
Hoskin Farina & Kampf, PC - Grand Junction, CO
John T. Howe
Hoskin Farina & Kampf, PC - Grand Junction, CO
Josh Oden
Burns, Figa & Will - Associate - Greenwood Village, CO
Karen L. Henderson
- Boulder, CO
Karl F. Kumli III
Dietze and Davis, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Kate Ryan
Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti - Attorney - Boulder, CO
Kemper Will
Burns, Figa & Will - Shareholder - Greenwood Village, CO
Kent Holsinger
Holsinger Law, LLC - Denver, CO
Kevin L. Patrick
Patrick, Miller and Noto - Basalt, CO
Kristin Howse Moseley
Porzak, Browning & Bushong, LLP - Boulder, CO
Kylie J. Crandall
Holland & Hart - Associate - Boulder, CO
L. Richard (Dick) Bratton
Hoskin Farina & Kampf, Professional Corporation - Gunnison, CO
Leah K. Martinsson
Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - Special Counsel - Boulder, CO
Madoline Wallace-Gross
Lyons Gaddis Kahn Hall Jeffers Dworak & Grant PC - Louisville, CO
Mark D. Detsky
Dietze and Davis, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Matthew Machado
Lyons Gaddis Kahn Hall Jeffers Dworak & Grant PC - Louisville, CO
Matthew S. Poznanovic
Petrock Fendel Poznanovic - Partner/shareholder - Denver, CO
Michael Hockersmith
Hockersmith Law PC - Ouray, CO
Mountain States Legal Foundation
William Perry Pendley - President and COO - Lakewood, CO
Murray D. Feldman
Holland & Hart - Partner - Boise, ID
Nazarenus Stack & Wombacher
William D. Wombacher - Greenwood Villag, CO
Nick Cramer
The Vertex Companies, Inc. - Senior Project Manager - Irving, TX
Patrick, Miller and Noto
- Aspen, CO
Patrick, Miller and Noto
Waterlaw - Denver, CO
Paul D. Phillips
Holland & Hart LLP - Partner - Denver, CO
Paul L. Noto
Patrick, Miller aned Noto - Basalt, CO
Peter D. Nichols
Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, LLP - Partner - Boulder, CO
Rachel Jones
Burns, Figa & Will - Paralegal - Greenwood Village, CO
Richard J. Mehren
Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Robert M. O'Hayre
O'Hayre Dawson P.C. - Gunnison, CO
Sara M. Dunn
Balcomb & Green, P.C. - Partner - Glenwood Springs, CO
Scott C. Miller
Patrick, Miller and Noto - Basalt, CO
Scott Clark
Burns, Figa & Will - CEO/Shareholder - Greenwood Village, CO
Scott Grosscup
Balcomb & Green, P.C. - Partner - Glenwood Springs, CO
Star L. Waring
Dietze and Davis, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Steven J. Bushong
Porzak, Browning & Bushong, LLP - Boulder, CO
Steven P. Jeffers
Lyons Gaddis Kahn Hall Jeffers Dworak & Grant PC - Louisville, CO
Tom Hicks
- Attorney at Law - San Francisco, CA
William A. Hillhouse II
Hoskin Farina & Kampf, PC - Grand Junction, CO
William Caile
Holland & Hart - Of Counsel - Denver, CO