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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 (144)
There are 144 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.
Joy E. Barnett - Office Manager - Englewood, CO
Brett Jordan
HydroGeo Designs LLC - Hydrologist/Engineer - Buena Vista, CO
Bruce Collins, PhD
- Silt, CO
Buckhorn Geotech
- Montrose, 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
Fogarty Land and Environmental
Michael Fogarty - Earth Scientist - Canaan, NH
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
Jared Walter, PE
Zancanella & Associates Engineering Consultants, Inc. - Water Resources Engineer - Glenwood Springs, CO
Jonathan E. Jones, P.E., D.WRE
CEO and President - Wright Water Engineers - Denver, CO
Peter McCarville
- Crawford, 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
Tim Beck, PE
Zancanella & Associates Engineering Consultants, Inc. - Water Resources Engineer - Glenwood Springs, CO
Government Agencies
Bureau of Land Management
Nikki Haskett - Office of National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships - Washington, DC
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado State Office - Lakewood, CO
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
Laura Kalafus - Program Assistant - Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division Office 4
- Montrose, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division Office 7
Melissa Schneider - Program Assistant - Durango, CO
Colorado Ecological Service Field Office - USFWS
- Denver, CO
Colorado NRCS State Office
Clint Evans - State Conservationist - Denver, 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 Office 5
Heather Ramsey - Program Assistant - Glenwood Springs, CO
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area - BLM
- Grand Junction, CO
Durango Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Southwest Region - Durango, CO
Erin Borgman
National Park Service - Ecologist/Field Coordinator - Fort Collins, 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
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area - BLM
- Montrose, CO
Keep It Colorado (formerly Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts)
Melissa Daruna - Exeuctive Director - Golden, CO
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area - BLM
- Grand Junction, CO
Monarch Conservation Science Partnership
- LA Crosse, WI
Montrose Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Southwest Region - Montrose, CO
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Washington, DC
National Park Service
- Washington, DC
Northwest District Office - BLM
- Silt, CO
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
- Denver, CO
Royal Gorge Field Office - BLM
- Canon City, CO
Smokey Bear - Wildfire Prevention
USDA Forest Service - Washington, DC
Southwest District Office - BLM
- Montrose, CO
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
Tres Rios Field Office - BLM
- 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 - BLM
- 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 Colorado Field Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Grand Junction, CO
Western Governors’ Association
James Ogsbury - Executive Director - Denver, CO
Irrigation Suppliers and Contractors
Agri Drain
Charlie Schafer - President - Adair, IA
BountiGel
mOasis Inc - Union City, CA
Central Pump Company, Inc.
- Center, CO
Circle L Irrigation
- Sterling, CO
Colorado Plains Irrigation, LLC
Randy Long - Owner - Wiley, CO
Deroche Contractors
- Fort Morgan, CO
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
Netafim Drip-Micro Irrigation Products
Netafim USA - Fresno, CA
P Diamond Irrigation Sales & Service
- Kersey, CO
Plains Irrigation, Inc.
- Sterling, CO
Pump Monitor
PowWow Energy, Inc. - Sunnyvale, CA
Quality Irrigation - Yuma
- Yuma, CO
Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Chris Roth - President - Deshler, NE
Tule Evapotranspiration
Tule Technologies Inc - Tom Shapland - Concord, CA
Valley Irrigation of Greeley
- Greeley, CO
Wiggins Electric
- Wiggins, CO
Licensed Water Well Contractors
C&S Environmental Consulting
Buford E. Collier - Senior Environmental Project Manager - Kilgore, TX
Colorado Water Exchange
Don West - Manager - Denver, CO
Soil / Water Testing Labs
Brink, Inc.
Phil Brink, CEP - Erie, CO
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
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
Colorado Building Farmers
Project Director - Dawn Thilmany - Longmont, CO
Colorado Department of Agriculture
- Broomfield, CO
Colorado Environmental Pesticide Education Program
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Forest Legacy Program
Joseph A. Duda - Dupty State Forester - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Forest Products Program
Kristina Hughes - Program Administrator - Broomfield, CO
Colorado Natural Heritage Program
David Anderson - Director and Chief Scientist - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
- Denver, CO
Colorado State Forest Service Durango Field Office
- Durango, CO
Colorado State Forest Service Montrose Field Office
- Montrose, CO
Colorado Tree Farm Program
- Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Wetlands for Wildlife Program
Brian Sullivan - Wetlands Program Coordinator - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Wildlife Habitat Protection Program
Amanda Nims - Denver, CO
Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program
Susan Matthews - Forest Management Division Supervisor - Fort Collins, CO
Conservation Services Division - Colorado Department of Agriculture
Cindy Lair - State Conservation Program Manager - Broomfield, CO
Cooperative Habitat Improvement Program (CHIP)
Colorado Division of Wildlife - Fort Collins, CO
Forest Agricultural Classification Program
Colorado State Forest Service - Fort Collins, CO
Forest Stewardship Program
- Fort Collins, CO
Game Damage Program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Grand Junction Field Office of the Colorado State Forest Service
- Grand Junction, CO
Habitat Partnership Program
Pat Tucker - Colorado Parks & Wildlife, State Coordinator - Grand Junction, CO
Hunter Education Shooting Range Small Grant Program
Todd Schmidt, Hunter Education Coordinator - Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat Improvement Program (LPCHIP)
Colorado Parks and WildlifeCO
Lesser Prairie Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Boise, ID
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
- Denver, CO
Ranching for Wildlife
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
Recovery & Conservation Plans
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
Southern Rockies Fire Science Network (SRFSN)
Gloria Edwards, SRFSN Program Coordinator - Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship - Fort Collins, CO
Tammy VerCauteren
Executive Director, Administration - Prairie Partners Program - Fort Collins, CO
The Conservation Plan for Grassland Species
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
Walk-in Access Program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Wetland Wildlife Conservation Program
Brian Sullivan, Wetlands Program Coordinator - Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Fort Collins, CO
Water Conservation
Colorado Water Exchange
Don West - Manager - Denver, CO
Colorado WaterWise
- Denver, CO
Keep It Colorado (formerly Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts)
Melissa Daruna - Exeuctive Director - Golden, CO
SME Environmental, Inc.
- Durango, CO
The Colorado Water Trust
- Denver, CO
Water for Colorado
CO
Water Information Program
- Durango, CO
WestWater Research, LLC
Clay Landry - Managing Director - Boise, ID
Water Districts and Associations
Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
Basalt Water Conservancy District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Bluestone Water Conservancy District
- Parachute, CO
Colorado River Water Conservation District
Audrey Turner - 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
Mancos Water Conservancy District
- Mancos, CO
North Fork Water Conservancy District
Tom Alvey - President - Hotchkiss, CO
San Juan Water Conservancy District
Rodney Proffitt - President - Pagosa Springs, 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 (190)
There are 190 resources serving Western Slope Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Surface Water Quality Organizations & Professionals serving Western Slope Region
Biologists / Ecologists
Alan Carpenter, PhD
Land Stewardship Consulting, Inc. - Boulder, CO
Basin Wildlife Consulting
Rick Danvir - Casper, WY
Bob Hix
Pheasants Forever Inc. - Regional Field Representative - Aurora, CO
Chris Pague
The Nature Conservancy in Colorado - Senior Conservation Ecologist - Denver, CO
Colorado Wildlife Science, LLC
Jonathan Lowsky - Principal Ecologist - Basalt, CO
Dawn Reeder
Rare Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Biologist - Paonia, CO
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
William Coleman - Co-Founder & CEO - 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
Kristina Kline
Private Lands Wildlife Biologist - Durango, CO
Lisa Tasker
EM Ecological, LLC - Principal Ecologist - Aspen, CO
Marcella Fremgen
NRCS Field Office - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Montrose, 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
Area Biologist - USDA-NRCS Area Three Office - Pueblo, 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
Seth Gallagher
Sage Grouse Initiative - Field Capacity and Delivery Coordinator - Fort Collins, CO
Southwest Monarch Study
Stephen R. Wenger
- Glade Park, CO
Steve Boyle
BIO-Logic, Inc. - Principal & Senior Biologist - Montrose, CO
Tammy VerCauteren
Executive Director, Administration - Prairie Partners Program - Fort Collins, CO
Terri Schulz
The Nature Conservancy in Colorado - Director of Landscape Science and Management - Denver, CO
West Elks Ecological Consulting
Dawn Barton - Owner, Founder of West Elks, and Principal Biologist - Carbondale, CO
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Sean Kyle - Lesser Prairie Chicken Program Manager - Topeka, KS
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
Steve Jose - Chief - Lakewood, CO
Fisheries Biologists
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
Joanne Grady
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
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
Laura Kalafus - Program Assistant - Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division Office 4
- Montrose, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division Office 7
Melissa Schneider - Program Assistant - Durango, CO
Colorado Ecological Service Field Office - USFWS
- Denver, CO
Colorado NRCS State Office
Clint Evans - State Conservationist - Denver, 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 Office 5
Heather Ramsey - Program Assistant - Glenwood Springs, CO
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area - BLM
- Grand Junction, CO
Durango Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Southwest Region - Durango, CO
Erin Borgman
National Park Service - Ecologist/Field Coordinator - Fort Collins, 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
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area - BLM
- Montrose, CO
Keep It Colorado (formerly Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts)
Melissa Daruna - Exeuctive Director - Golden, CO
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area - BLM
- Grand Junction, CO
Monarch Conservation Science Partnership
- LA Crosse, WI
Montrose Office
Clorado Parks and Wildlife - Southwest Region - Montrose, CO
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Washington, DC
National Park Service
- Washington, DC
Northwest District Office - BLM
- Silt, CO
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
- Denver, CO
Royal Gorge Field Office - BLM
- Canon City, CO
Smokey Bear - Wildfire Prevention
USDA Forest Service - Washington, DC
Southwest District Office - BLM
- Montrose, CO
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
Tres Rios Field Office - BLM
- 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 - BLM
- 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 Colorado Field Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Grand Junction, CO
Western Governors’ Association
James Ogsbury - Executive Director - Denver, CO
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
3 Quarter Circle Land and Water Co.
Casey Kemp - President - Greenwood Village, CO
Barry Rhea
Rhea Environmental Consulting - Owner, primary consultant - Mancos, CO
Bishop-Brogden Associates, Inc.
Joy E. Barnett - Office Manager - Englewood, CO
Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.
Janet Wolfe - Director of Marketing and Communications - Albuquerque, NM
Dawn Reeder
Rare Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Biologist - Paonia, CO
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
ESCO Associates Inc.
David Buckner, PhD - Boulder, CO
Jared Walter, PE
Zancanella & Associates Engineering Consultants, Inc. - Water Resources Engineer - Glenwood Springs, 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
Robert Veldman
K·Coe Conservation - Senior Land Management Consultant - Loveland, CO
SME Environmental, Inc.
- Durango, CO
Society for Range Management
- Littleton, CO
T. Andrew Earles, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, CPESC
Vice President of Water Resources - Wright Water Engineers - Denver, CO
Tim Beck, PE
Zancanella & Associates Engineering Consultants, Inc. - Water Resources Engineer - Glenwood Springs, CO
Wayne F. Lorenz, P.E.
Chief Engineer - Wright Water Engineers - Denver, CO
Soil / Water Testing Labs
Brink, Inc.
Phil Brink, CEP - Erie, CO
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
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
Colorado Building Farmers
Project Director - Dawn Thilmany - Longmont, CO
Colorado Department of Agriculture
- Broomfield, CO
Colorado Environmental Pesticide Education Program
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Forest Legacy Program
Joseph A. Duda - Dupty State Forester - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Forest Products Program
Kristina Hughes - Program Administrator - Broomfield, CO
Colorado Natural Heritage Program
David Anderson - Director and Chief Scientist - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
- Denver, CO
Colorado State Forest Service Durango Field Office
- Durango, CO
Colorado State Forest Service Montrose Field Office
- Montrose, CO
Colorado Tree Farm Program
- Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Wetlands for Wildlife Program
Brian Sullivan - Wetlands Program Coordinator - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Wildlife Habitat Protection Program
Amanda Nims - Denver, CO
Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program
Susan Matthews - Forest Management Division Supervisor - Fort Collins, CO
Conservation Services Division - Colorado Department of Agriculture
Cindy Lair - State Conservation Program Manager - Broomfield, CO
Cooperative Habitat Improvement Program (CHIP)
Colorado Division of Wildlife - Fort Collins, CO
Forest Agricultural Classification Program
Colorado State Forest Service - Fort Collins, CO
Forest Stewardship Program
- Fort Collins, CO
Game Damage Program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Grand Junction Field Office of the Colorado State Forest Service
- Grand Junction, CO
Habitat Partnership Program
Pat Tucker - Colorado Parks & Wildlife, State Coordinator - Grand Junction, CO
Hunter Education Shooting Range Small Grant Program
Todd Schmidt, Hunter Education Coordinator - Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat Improvement Program (LPCHIP)
Colorado Parks and WildlifeCO
Lesser Prairie Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Boise, ID
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
- Denver, CO
Ranching for Wildlife
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
Recovery & Conservation Plans
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
Southern Rockies Fire Science Network (SRFSN)
Gloria Edwards, SRFSN Program Coordinator - Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship - Fort Collins, CO
Tammy VerCauteren
Executive Director, Administration - Prairie Partners Program - Fort Collins, CO
The Conservation Plan for Grassland Species
Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Denver, CO
Walk-in Access Program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Wetland Wildlife Conservation Program
Brian Sullivan, Wetlands Program Coordinator - Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Fort Collins, CO
Water Conservation
Colorado Water Exchange
Don West - Manager - Denver, CO
Colorado WaterWise
- Denver, CO
Keep It Colorado (formerly Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts)
Melissa Daruna - Exeuctive Director - Golden, CO
SME Environmental, Inc.
- Durango, CO
The Colorado Water Trust
- Denver, CO
Water for Colorado
CO
Water Information Program
- Durango, CO
WestWater Research, LLC
Clay Landry - Managing Director - Boise, ID
Water Districts and Associations
Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
Basalt Water Conservancy District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Bluestone Water Conservancy District
- Parachute, CO
Colorado River Water Conservation District
Audrey Turner - 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
Mancos Water Conservancy District
- Mancos, CO
North Fork Water Conservancy District
Tom Alvey - President - Hotchkiss, CO
San Juan Water Conservancy District
Rodney Proffitt - President - Pagosa Springs, 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
Barry Rhea
Rhea Environmental Consulting - Owner, primary consultant - Mancos, CO
Basin Wildlife Consulting
Rick Danvir - Casper, WY
Conservation Science Partners - Colorado Headquarters
Brett Dickson, PhD - President & Chief Scientist - Fort Collins, CO
Dawn Reeder
Rare Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Biologist - Paonia, CO
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
ESCO Associates Inc.
David Buckner, PhD - Boulder, CO
Frederick Environmental Consulting, LLC
David Frederick - Pagosa Springs, 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
Headwaters Partners, LLC
Travis Morse - Denver, 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
Marcella Fremgen
NRCS Field Office - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Montrose, CO
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
James Schriever - Vice President Geospatial Services - Woodland Park, CO
Patty Knupp
Area Biologist - USDA-NRCS Area Three Office - Pueblo, CO
Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV)
- 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
Seth Gallagher
Sage Grouse Initiative - Field Capacity and Delivery Coordinator - Fort Collins, CO
SME Environmental, Inc.
- Durango, CO
Society for Range Management
- Littleton, CO
Steve Boyle
BIO-Logic, Inc. - Principal & Senior Biologist - Montrose, CO
Terri Schulz
The Nature Conservancy in Colorado - Director of Landscape Science and Management - Denver, CO
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Sean Kyle - Lesser Prairie Chicken Program Manager - Topeka, KS

 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 32 resources serving Western Slope Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Waste Water Organizations & Professionals serving Western Slope Region
EPA Programs
Clean Water Act Section 319
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Five-Star Restoration Program
Myra Price - USEPA Wetlands Division - Washington, DC
Green Project Reserve
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
National Menu of Stormwater Best Management Practices-NPDES
Deborah G. Nagle - Division Director - Washington, DC
Source Reduction Assistance Grant Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Surf Your Watershed
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - 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
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
EarthCare Technologies Inc.
Phil Fredericks - Owner - West Fork, AR
Water Districts and Associations
Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District
- Durango, CO
Basalt Water Conservancy District
- Glenwood Springs, CO
Bluestone Water Conservancy District
- Parachute, CO
Colorado River Water Conservation District
Audrey Turner - 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
Mancos Water Conservancy District
- Mancos, CO
North Fork Water Conservancy District
Tom Alvey - President - Hotchkiss, CO
San Juan Water Conservancy District
Rodney Proffitt - President - Pagosa Springs, 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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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 98 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
Laura Kalafus - Program Assistant - Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division Office 4
- Montrose, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division Office 7
Melissa Schneider - Program Assistant - Durango, CO
Colorado Water Exchange
Don West - Manager - Denver, CO
Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.
Janet Wolfe - Director of Marketing and Communications - Albuquerque, NM
Division of Water Resources Division Office 5
Heather Ramsey - Program Assistant - Glenwood Springs, CO
Water Information Program
- Durango, CO
Water Rights Attorneys
Alison E. Wente
Holland & Hart LLP - Associate - Aspen, CO
Alison I.D. Gorsevski, Esq.
Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Alix Joseph
Burns, Figa & Will - Shareholder - Greenwood Village, CO
Amanda Hemmerich
Burns, Figa & Will - Associate - Greenwood Village, CO
Andrea A. Kehrl
Vranesh and Raisch, LLP - Boulder, CO
April Hendricks
Burns, Figa & Will - Associate - Greenwood Village, 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
Brandon Hajny
Burns, Figa & Will - Associate - Greenwood Village, CO
Carolyn Steffl
Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Chris Thorne
Holland & Hart - Partner - Denver, CO
Christopher L. Geiger
Balcomb & Green, P.C. - Partner - Glenwood Springs, CO
Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather
- Omaha, NE
Colorado Water Exchange
Don West - Manager - Denver, CO
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
Frederick A. Fendel
Petrock Fendel Poznanovic - Partner/shareholder - Denver, CO
Gabriella Stockmayer
Dietze and Davis, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Gary L. Greer
Sherman & Howard L.L.C. - Denver, CO
Glenn E. Porzak
Porzak, Browning & Bushong, LLP - Boulder, CO
Gregory J Cucrola
Law Offices of Gregory J Cucarola - Sterling, CO
Gregory K. Hoskin
Hoskin Farina & Kampf, PC - Grand Junction, CO
Harvey W. Curtis
Harvey W. Curtis & Associates - Englewood, CO
Jack D. Palma, II
Holland & Hart LLP - Of Counsel - Cheyenne, WY
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
Jenifer E. Scoggin
Holland & Hart LLP - Of Counsel - Cheyenne, WY
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
Porzak, Browning & Bushong, LLP - Of Counsel - 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
Kendall Burgemeister
Law of the Rockies, LLC - Gunnison, CO
Kent Holsinger
Holsinger Law, LLC - Denver, CO
Kevin J. Kinnear
Porzak, Browning & Bushong, LLP - Boulder, CO
Kevin L. Patrick
Patrick, Miller and Noto - Basalt, CO
Kevin L. Patrick
Patrick, Miller and Noto - Waterlaw - Aspen, 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
Meghan N. Winokur
Holland & Hart LLP - Associate - Aspen, CO
Michael Browning
Porzak, Browning & Bushong, LLP - Boulder, CO
Michael C. Dawson
O'Hayre Dawson P.C. - Gunnison, 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
Olivia D. Lucas
Faegre Baker Daniels - Counsel - Denver, CO
Patrick, Miller and Noto
- Aspen, CO
Paul D. Phillips
Holland & Hart LLP - Partner - Denver, CO
Paul L. Noto
Patrick, Miller aned Noto - Basalt, CO
Paul M. Seby
Holland & Hart - Partner - Denver, CO
Peter D. Nichols
Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, LLP - Partner - Boulder, CO
Peter Thomas, Esq
Praxidice Law - Principal and Founder - Aspen, 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
Robert Noone
Noone Law Firm - Glenwood Springs, 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
Steve Leonhardt
Burns, Figa & Will - Shareholder - Greenwood Village, 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
Waterlaw Patrick, Miller and Noto
Kevin L. Patrick - Denver, CO
William A. Hillhouse II
Hoskin Farina & Kampf, PC - Grand Junction, CO
William H. Caile
Holland & Hart - Of Counsel - Denver, CO