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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 (121)
There are 121 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
Brett Jordan, PhD, PE
HydroGeo Designs LLC - Hydraulic Engineer - Houston, TX
Brink Inc.
Philip Brink, CEP - Erie, CO
Bruce Collins, PhD
- Silt, CO
Buckhorn Geotech
- Montrose, CO
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
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
Ninyo & Moore
- San Diego, CA
Peter McCarville
- Crawford, CO
Riverbend Engineering, LLC.
Chris Philips, MS, PE, CFM - Owner and Senior Scientist - Albuquerque, NM
Steve Boyle
BIO-Logic, Inc. - Principal & Senior Biologist - Montrose, CO
Tim Beck, PE
Zancanella & Associates Engineering Consultants, Inc. - Water Resources Engineer - Glenwood Springs, CO
WRS Infrastructure & Environment
- Tampa, FL
Government Agencies
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Don Brown - Commissioner - Broomfield, CO
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Mike King - Executive Director - 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
Gina DeArcos - Program Assistant - Montrose, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division Office 7
Melissa Schneider - Program Assistant - Durango, CO
Colorado Ecological Service Field Office - USFWS
Susan Linner - Colorado Field Supervisor - Denver, CO
Colorado NRCS State Office
Clint Evans - State Conservationist - Denver, CO
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Matt Lepore - Director - Denver, CO
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Bob Broscheid - Director - Denver, CO
Colorado State Forest Service
Ryan Lockwood - External & Media Communications Program Manager - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado State Land Board
Mindy Gottsegen - Conservation Services Manager - Denver, CO
Division of Water Resources Division Office 5
Heather Ramsey - Program Assistant - Glenwood Springs, CO
Farm Service Agency
USDA - Washington, DC
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA - Washington, DC
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
Jane Bral - Fund Supervisor - Division of Oil and Public Safety - Denver, CO
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
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
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
USDA Colorado Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Leland Swenson - State Executive Director - Denver, CO
Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Cheyenne, WY
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
Brink Inc.
Philip Brink, CEP - Erie, CO
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
H. Manning Company
- Lamar, CO
Hitchcock, Inc.
- Burlington, 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
Soil / Water Testing Labs
Brink Inc.
Philip Brink, CEP - Erie, CO
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
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
State Funding / Technical Resources
Center for Invasive Species Management
Liz Galli-Noble - Director - Bozeman, MT
Colorado Building Farmers
Project Director - Dawn Thilmany - Longmont, CO
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Don Brown - Commissioner - 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 Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Matt Lepore - Director - Denver, CO
Colorado State Forest Service
Mike Lester - State Forester and Director - Fort Collins, 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
Colorado’s Forest Stewardship 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
Durango District of the Colorado State Forest Service
Kent Grant - District Forester - Durango, CO
Forest Agricultural Classification Program
Colorado State Forest Service - Fort Collins, CO
Game Damage Program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Grand Junction Field Office of the Colorado State Forest Service
Kamie Long - Supervisory Forester - 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 - Cheyenne, WY
Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association
- Marion, IL
Montrose District of the Colorado State Forest Service
Jodi Rist - District Forester - Montrose, CO
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
Jane Bral - Fund Supervisor - Division of Oil and Public Safety - Denver, CO
Prairie Grouse Partners
Ralph Rogers - Executive Director of the North American Grouse Partnership - Waverly, NE
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 WaterWise
- Denver, CO
Hortau Simplified Irrigation
Doug Larson - Regional Manager - Haxtun, CO
SME Environmental, Inc.
Sean Moore - Principal - 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
Bruce Whitehead - Executive Director - 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 (174)
There are 174 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
Amanda Horvath
WSFR - Fish and Wildlife Branch - Fish & Wildlife Biologist - Lakewood, CO
Anna Schmidt
WSFR - Fish and Wildlife Branch - Fish & Wildlife Biologist - Lakewood, 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
David McGillivary
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program - Chief - Lakewood, CO
Dawn Reeder
Rare Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Biologist - Paonia, CO
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
William Coleman - Co-Founder & CEO - Redwood City, CA
Eddie Bennett
WSFR - Fish and Wildlife Branch - Fish & Wildlife Biologist - Lakewood, CO
Gillian Bee
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Stewardship Director - Fort Collins, CO
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Jacqueline Trout
WSFR - Lands Branch - Team Leader, Fish and Wildlife Biologist - Lakewood, CO
John Sanderson
The Nature Conservancy in Colorado - Director of Conservation Science - Boulder, CO
Jonathan Lowsky
Colorado Wildlife Science, LLC - Principal Ecologist - Basalt, CO
Judson Spicer
WSFR - Fish and Wildlife Branch - Wildlife Biologist - Lakewood, 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
Martin Moses
Private Lands Wildlife Biologist - Durango, 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
Otto Jose
WSFR - Fish and Wildlife Branch - Team Leader, Fish & Wildlife Biologist - Lakewood, CO
Patty Knupp
Area Biologist - USDA-NRCS Area Three Office - Pueblo, 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
Roger Wolfe
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Lesser Prairie Chicken Program Manager - Topeka, 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
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
Tim Malloy
TG Malloy Consulting, LLC - Land Planner - Glenwood Springs, CO
Ty Woodward
Private Lands Wildlife Biologist - Woodland Park, CO
West Elks Ecological Consulting
Dawn Barton - Owner, Founder of West Elks, and Principal Biologist - Carbondale, CO
WRS Infrastructure & Environment
- Tampa, FL
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 - Denver, CO
Mike Cotter
WSFR - Fish and Wildlife Branch - Fishery Biologist - Lakewood, CO
Government Agencies
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Don Brown - Commissioner - Broomfield, CO
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Mike King - Executive Director - 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
Gina DeArcos - Program Assistant - Montrose, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division Office 7
Melissa Schneider - Program Assistant - Durango, CO
Colorado Ecological Service Field Office - USFWS
Susan Linner - Colorado Field Supervisor - Denver, CO
Colorado NRCS State Office
Clint Evans - State Conservationist - Denver, CO
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Matt Lepore - Director - Denver, CO
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Bob Broscheid - Director - Denver, CO
Colorado State Forest Service
Ryan Lockwood - External & Media Communications Program Manager - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado State Land Board
Mindy Gottsegen - Conservation Services Manager - Denver, CO
Division of Water Resources Division Office 5
Heather Ramsey - Program Assistant - Glenwood Springs, CO
Farm Service Agency
USDA - Washington, DC
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA - Washington, DC
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
Jane Bral - Fund Supervisor - Division of Oil and Public Safety - Denver, CO
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
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
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
USDA Colorado Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Leland Swenson - State Executive Director - Denver, CO
Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Cheyenne, WY
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
John Sanderson
The Nature Conservancy in Colorado - Director of Conservation Science - Boulder, CO
Jonathan E. Jones, P.E., D.WRE
CEO and President - Wright Water Engineers - Denver, 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
Riparian Restoration Connection
Julie Knudson - Tamarisk Coalition - Grand Junction, CO
Robert Veldman
K·Coe Conservation - Land Consultant - Loveland, CO
SME Environmental, Inc.
Sean Moore - Principal - Durango, CO
Society for Range Management
Jess Peterson - Executive Vice President - 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.
Philip Brink, CEP - Erie, CO
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
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
State Funding / Technical Resources
Center for Invasive Species Management
Liz Galli-Noble - Director - Bozeman, MT
Colorado Building Farmers
Project Director - Dawn Thilmany - Longmont, CO
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Don Brown - Commissioner - 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 Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Matt Lepore - Director - Denver, CO
Colorado State Forest Service
Mike Lester - State Forester and Director - Fort Collins, 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
Colorado’s Forest Stewardship 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
Durango District of the Colorado State Forest Service
Kent Grant - District Forester - Durango, CO
Forest Agricultural Classification Program
Colorado State Forest Service - Fort Collins, CO
Game Damage Program
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Denver, CO
Grand Junction Field Office of the Colorado State Forest Service
Kamie Long - Supervisory Forester - 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 - Cheyenne, WY
Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association
- Marion, IL
Montrose District of the Colorado State Forest Service
Jodi Rist - District Forester - Montrose, CO
Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
Jane Bral - Fund Supervisor - Division of Oil and Public Safety - Denver, CO
Prairie Grouse Partners
Ralph Rogers - Executive Director of the North American Grouse Partnership - Waverly, NE
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 WaterWise
- Denver, CO
Hortau Simplified Irrigation
Doug Larson - Regional Manager - Haxtun, CO
SME Environmental, Inc.
Sean Moore - Principal - 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
Bruce Whitehead - Executive Director - 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
Headwaters Partners, LLC
Travis Morse - Denver, 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
Martin Moses
Private Lands Wildlife Biologist - Durango, 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)
Mike Carter - Joint Venture Coordinator - Lafayette, CO
Robert Veldman
K·Coe Conservation - Land Consultant - Loveland, CO
Roe Ecological Services, LLC
Chris and Kelly Roe - Logan, KS
Roger Wolfe
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Lesser Prairie Chicken Program Manager - Topeka, 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.
Sean Moore - Principal - Durango, CO
Society for Range Management
Jess Peterson - Executive Vice President - 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

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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:
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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
Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP)
Dan Johnson - Executive Director - Seattle, WA
Wetlands Program Development Grants
Myra Price - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Soil / Water Testing Labs
Brink Inc.
Philip Brink, CEP - Erie, CO
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
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
Waste Management Specialists
BigBelly Solar Compacting Trash Receptacle
- Newton, MA
EarthCare Technologies Inc.
Phil Fredericks - Owner - West Fork, AR
Water Districts and Associations
Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District
Bruce Whitehead - Executive Director - 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 91 resources serving Western Slope Region in the following categories:
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Water Rights and Appropriations
Colorado Division of Water Resources
Laura Kalafus - Program Assistant - Denver, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division Office 4
Gina DeArcos - Program Assistant - Montrose, CO
Colorado Division of Water Resources Division Office 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 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
Barney White
Petros & White, LLC - Denver, CO
Bernie Gehris
Burns, Figa & Will - Special Counsel - Greenwood Village, CO
Bradford R. Benning
Petrock & Fendel, P.C. - Associate - Denver, CO
Cameron A. Grant
Lyons Gaddis Kahn Hall Jeffers Dworak & Grant PC - Longmont, 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
Christopher R. Stork
Patrick, Miller and Noto - Basalt, CO
Corina A. Hach
Porzak, Browning & Bushong, LLP - Boulder, CO
Courtney Shephard
Burns, Figa & Will - Associate - Greenwood Village, CO
Danielle L. Van Arsdale
Patrick, Miller and Noto - Basalt, CO
David C. Hallford
Balcomb & Green, P.C. - Partner - Glenwood Springs, CO
David F. Bower
Johnson & Repucci LLP - Louisville, CO
David Lawrence Kueter
Harvey W. Curtis & Associates - Attorney - Englewood, CO
David P. Claiborne
Sawtooth Law Offices, PLLC - Principal - Boise, ID
Elijah Jimmerson
Burns, Figa & Will - Associate - Greenwood Village, CO
Eliza F. Hillhouse
Hoskin Farina & Kampf, PC - Grand Junction, CO
Felt Houghton & Culichia, LLC
James W. Culichia - Colorado Springs, CO
Frederick A. Fendel
Petrock & Fendel, P.C. - 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, P.C. - 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
Karen L. Henderson
Porzak, Browning & Bushong, LLP - Boulder, CO
Karl F. Kumli III
Dietze and Davis, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Kate Ryan
Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti - Attorney - Boulder, 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 - 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
Lori Potter
Kaplan, Kirsch, Rockwell LLP - Partner - Denver, CO
Mark D. Detsky
Dietze and Davis, P.C. - Boulder, CO
Matthew s. Poznanovic
Petrock & Fendel, P.C. - 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
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
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 - 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 - Longmont, CO
Tom Hicks
- Attorney at Law - San Francisco, CA
William A. Hillhouse II
Hoskin Farina & Kampf, PC - Grand Junction, CO
William D. Wombacher
Porzak, Browning & Bushong, LLP - Boulder, CO
William H. Caile
Holland & Hart - Of Counsel - Denver, CO
 

 Google News about Water Quality

The following news articles are provided by the Google News service and do not reflect the views or imply an endorsement by the Colorado Land Conservation Assistance Network and its affiliates. We cannot guarantee the relevance of the content of this page or any links that may be followed from the articles herein.
Irrigation And Groundwater News Items
Water experts: Drought, climate change require new ways of living in Colorado River basin - azcentral.com
3/21/2016 3:00:00 AM
Water experts: Drought, climate change require new ways of living in Colorado River basin    azcentral.com Experts at University of Arizona water conference say Arizona and the Southwest must shift toward water conservation and reuse.
Surface Water Quality News Items
As wildfires rage in Colorado high country, authorities try to protect watersheds from contamination - The Denver Post
7/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
As wildfires rage in Colorado high country, authorities try to protect watersheds from contamination    The Denver Post In what is already a raging wildfire season, forest *service* and water officials in Colorado are working to protect the state's watersheds from contamination.
Human waste taints Animas - The Durango Herald
2/27/2015 3:00:00 AM
Human waste taints Animas    The Durango Herald Elevated levels of bacteria from human waste have been found in the Animas River at the Colorado and New Mexico border for the first time.
Lee Leffingwell says treated wastewater put into Colorado River is of higher quality than Lake Austin - PolitiFact
1/21/2013 3:00:00 AM
Lee Leffingwell says treated wastewater put into Colorado River is of higher quality than Lake Austin    PolitiFact Austin get its water from the Colorado River and puts its treated wastewater into the river, Mayor Lee Leffingwell reminded colleagues at a Dec. 13, 2012, Austin ...
Waste Water News Items
Opponents of Woodmoor rehab center appeal El Paso County's approval of project plans - Colorado Springs Gazette
12/8/2018 5:30:00 PM
Opponents of Woodmoor rehab center appeal El Paso County's approval of project plans    Colorado Springs Gazette Critics of a drug and alcohol abuse treatment center slated to open in the Woodmoor area have asked El Paso County to reconsider letting a California company ...
Counting the Drops: Climate Change and The Colorado River - The Real News Network
11/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
Counting the Drops: Climate Change and The Colorado River    The Real News Network In the midst of a prolonged drought, Arizona's cities have found ways to adapt to low water reserves and put tight water management programs in place, in order ...
The EPA hedges over treating waste from government-managed mines around Silverton - Complete Colorado
11/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
The EPA hedges over treating waste from government-managed mines around Silverton    Complete Colorado At a Nov. 14 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) meeting in Silverton about the Bonita Peak Superfund site, Project Manager Rebecca Thomas addressed ...
Summertree development annexed into Crown Point - Chicago Tribune
11/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Summertree development annexed into Crown Point    Chicago Tribune Crown Point's City Council on Monday voted to annex in the Summertree subdivision at 101st Avenue and Colorado Street. The annexation area is about 60 ...
Floating Solar Is Best Solution For Colorado Town's High Electric Bills - CleanTechnica
11/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Floating Solar Is Best Solution For Colorado Town's High Electric Bills    CleanTechnica November 7th, 2018 by Charles W. Thurston. When a town has high electric bills and no available land for a solar farm, a floating solar plant on the pond of a ...
Ciel & Terre Completes Two New Floating Solar Projects in California and Colorado with Others Under Construction and Planned in US - GlobeNewswire
11/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
Ciel & Terre Completes Two New Floating Solar Projects in California and Colorado with Others Under Construction and Planned in US    GlobeNewswire New Floating Solar Projects for Walden and Salad Cosmo Use Manmade Ponds for Cost-Effective Solar Power Using Ciel & Terre Patented Floating ...
Water Use Cut In Half At Federal Lab In Colorado, Thanks In Part To Sandia - Water Online
10/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Water Use Cut In Half At Federal Lab In Colorado, Thanks In Part To Sandia    Water Online David J. Martinez, engineering project lead for Sandia's infrastructure computing services, received the DOE's Federal Energy and Water...
Megan Meyer: Colorado oil and gas not the only economic good in need of our attention - Greeley Tribune
10/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Megan Meyer: Colorado oil and gas not the only economic good in need of our attention    Greeley Tribune The oil and gas industry in Colorado is taking desperate measures to ensure ballot initiative 112 does not pass. Meyer. The only argument the industry has ...
EPA orders $5 million study from company that never owned Gold King mine - Complete Colorado
8/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
EPA orders $5 million study from company that never owned Gold King mine    Complete Colorado Company alleges EPA allowing more than 500 million gallons of untreated water to enter Cement Creek, Las Animas Tributary. Three years ago, on Aug.
How a 2-year-old English mastiff named Gidget got stuck, and rescued, from a Colorado wastewater treatment plant - The Denver Post
5/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
How a 2-year-old English mastiff named Gidget got stuck, and rescued, from a Colorado wastewater treatment plant    The Denver Post A 2-year-old English mastiff led astray by an escape-prone hound dog is happy to be home, but still stinks after being found stranded in muck at a wastewater ...
Dog rescued from Colorado wastewater treatment plant - Spectrum News
5/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
Dog rescued from Colorado wastewater treatment plant    Spectrum News A 2-year-old English mastiff led astray by an escape-prone hound dog is happy to be home but still stinks.
Dog Rescued From Wastewater Treatment Plant - CBS DFW
5/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
Dog Rescued From Wastewater Treatment Plant    CBS DFW A 2-year-old English mastiff is happy to be home, but still stinks after being found stranded in muck at a wastewater treatment plant in Colorado.
Firefighters fish poop-covered dog out of sewage pond - UPI
5/8/2018 3:00:00 AM
Firefighters fish poop-covered dog out of sewage pond    UPI Firefighters responded to a water treatment plant in Colorado to rescue a poop-covered dog spotted struggling in a sewage pond.
Dog Rescued From Pueblo Sewer Plant - Patch.com
5/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Dog Rescued From Pueblo Sewer Plant    Patch.com Dog Rescued From Pueblo Sewer Plant - Colorado Springs, CO - West Pueblo firefighters pulled a female lab mix out of a stinky situation at an aeration pond at ...
Guest Post: An open letter to Colorado lawmakers - The Colorado Independent
5/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Guest Post: An open letter to Colorado lawmakers    The Colorado Independent Older vertical wells 200 feet from homes next to Silver Creek Elementary School in Thornton, Colorado. (Photo by Ted Wood/The Story Group.) NOTE: The ...
Water Quality Control Commission imposes standards on perfluorinated chemicals - Colorado Springs Independent
4/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Water Quality Control Commission imposes standards on perfluorinated chemicals    Colorado Springs Independent On April 9, the Fountain Valley Clean Water Coalition celebrated a victory when a state water panel adopted a standard for certain hazardous materials in...
McWilliams: Fracking needs to stop to prevent Colorado earthquakes - Rocky Mountain Collegian
4/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
McWilliams: Fracking needs to stop to prevent Colorado earthquakes    Rocky Mountain Collegian Editor's Note: All opinion section *content* reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its.
Would you drink recycled water? You might in the future - Denver Business Journal
4/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Would you drink recycled water? You might in the future    Denver Business Journal Colorado's next big source of drinking water may be recycling and reusing what customers flush down the drain.
Fredrickson: Start conserving water now to head off Colorado's drought - Rocky Mountain Collegian
2/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Fredrickson: Start conserving water now to head off Colorado's drought    Rocky Mountain Collegian Editor's Note: All opinion section *content* reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by the Collegian or its.
Colorado's top water cop says 'Don't divert more than you need' - Aspen Journalism
8/16/2017 3:00:00 AM
Colorado's top water cop says 'Don't divert more than you need'    Aspen Journalism CRESTED BUTTE — If there was a commemorative coin minted in honor of Colorado water law, the shiny side could be inscribed with the phrase “use it or lose ...
Water rules: 'Don't divert more than you need' - Aspen Times
8/16/2017 3:00:00 AM
Water rules: 'Don't divert more than you need'    Aspen Times CRESTED BUTTE — If there was a commemorative coin minted in honor of Colorado water law, the shiny side could be inscribed with the phrase “use it or lose.
Trenton brewery to convert waste water into fish feed - Dayton Daily News
3/9/2017 12:57:08 PM
Trenton brewery to convert waste water into fish feed    Dayton Daily News Apparently beer can be for the fishes too. The MillerCoors Trenton Brewery in rural Butler County has partnered with the Colorado biotechnology company ...
Waste Water Treatment in Hydraulic Fracturing Expands Even as Fracking Gains a Foothold - Environmental Leader
5/12/2016 3:00:00 AM
Waste Water Treatment in Hydraulic Fracturing Expands Even as Fracking Gains a Foothold    Environmental Leader Hydraulic fracturing (commonly referred to as fracking) has faced increasing scrutiny from the public and regulators alike. On May 2nd, Colorado's high court ...
Colorado tapping dirty water to extend life of the pure stuff - The Denver Post
4/21/2016 3:00:00 AM
Colorado tapping dirty water to extend life of the pure stuff    The Denver Post The West's rising thirst for water is driving a push in Colorado, home of pristine mountain snowfields, to do more with dirty H2O. Denver's City Council this month ...
5 Other Mines at Risk of Spilling Toxic Waste - National Geographic
8/14/2015 3:00:00 AM
5 Other Mines at Risk of Spilling Toxic Waste    National Geographic A spill at a mine that turned a Colorado river orange and sent toxic waste barreling downstream 100 miles has many people wondering if the mining site in their ...
What The Colorado Waste Water Spill Tells Us About Mining Contamination - TIME
8/11/2015 3:00:00 AM
What The Colorado Waste Water Spill Tells Us About Mining Contamination    TIME Scientists grappled with a spill of toxic wastewater, the day after the EPA said that the accident had led 3 million gallons of water runoff.
EPA Causes Massive Spill of Mining Waste Water in Colorado, Turns Animas River Bright Orange - Newsweek
8/7/2015 3:00:00 AM
EPA Causes Massive Spill of Mining Waste Water in Colorado, Turns Animas River Bright Orange    Newsweek Updated | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was trying to protect the environment when it caused a major spill instead. The EPA says it was using ...
The EPA spilled 1 million gallons of waste water into a Colorado river — turning it orange - Business Insider
8/7/2015 3:00:00 AM
The EPA spilled 1 million gallons of waste water into a Colorado river — turning it orange    Business Insider Health officials are warning some Colorado residents after 1 million gallons of contaminated waste water spilled into a river. The EPA said the spill occurred ...
Water Rights - Appropriations News Items
Woodland Park Council approves ordinance banning feeding wildlife; 2019 budget jumps first hurdle with one hiccup - Colorado Springs Gazette
11/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Woodland Park Council approves ordinance banning feeding wildlife; 2019 budget jumps first hurdle with one hiccup    Colorado Springs Gazette Woodland Park City Council approves new ordinance prohibiting the feeding of wildlife, including deer and other “dangerous animals"
Indy's 2018 midterm election endorsements - Colorado Springs Independent
10/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
Indy's 2018 midterm election endorsements    Colorado Springs Independent Hello citizens, and welcome the Independent's 2018 midterm election endorsements. We know you expect us to tell you how important it is to vote. But look, we ...
Colorado's Decision Support Systems Upgrades Online Tools for Accessing Information about State's Major Water Basins - Associated Press
10/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado's Decision Support Systems Upgrades Online Tools for Accessing Information about State's Major Water Basins    Associated Press DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 26, 2018--Engineering firms, real estate agents and anyone needing information regarding water now have an easier, ...
Leroy Garcia: Lawmaker touts record, experience - Pueblo Chieftain
10/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Leroy Garcia: Lawmaker touts record, experience    Pueblo Chieftain 1. What are the challenges facing Pueblo?Colorado is growing and prospering, but not everyone -- particularly in Pueblo and southern Colorado. We need to ...
Colorado treasurer candidates have differing views on raising state retirement age - The Denver Post
10/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado treasurer candidates have differing views on raising state retirement age    The Denver Post The candidates for Colorado treasurer disagree whether the retirement age for future state employees should be raised to keep pension costs under control.
What’s Colorado Amendment 73: Graduated income tax increase for education - The Denver Post
10/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
What’s Colorado Amendment 73: Graduated income tax increase for education    The Denver Post Amendment 73 would create a tax bracket system to replace Colorado's current flat income tax. The money raised from this measure would be used to create the ...
Agricultural interests steer Colorado's wildlife management - The Colorado Independent
9/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Agricultural interests steer Colorado's wildlife management    The Colorado Independent These days, any search for bighorn sheep in southwestern Colorado is an exercise in desperation. Learn the plight of animals in Colorado.
Candidates traveled different paths to Treasurer's office race - Complete Colorado
8/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
Candidates traveled different paths to Treasurer's office race    Complete Colorado DENVER — As a member of the Joint Budget Committee for the past four years, retired math teacher and term-limited State Representative Dave Young has had ...
Why is Initiative 73 for school funding so complicated? Local experts explain. - Loveland Reporter-Herald
8/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Why is Initiative 73 for school funding so complicated? Local experts explain.    Loveland Reporter-Herald Data from the 2016 fiscal year, the latest available, show that nationwide, public school districts on average spend $11762 per pupil, and Colorado schools ...
Colorado man who lamented family's disappearance arrested in deaths - Turn to 10
8/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado man who lamented family's disappearance arrested in deaths    Turn to 10 After his pregnant wife and two daughters disappeared, Christopher Watts stood on his porch in Colorado and lamented to reporters how much he missed them.
Q&A w/Henry Sobanet | Colorado's fiscal Jedi moves on - Colorado Springs Gazette
8/4/2018 3:00:00 AM
Q&A w/Henry Sobanet | Colorado's fiscal Jedi moves on    Colorado Springs Gazette They say no one can serve two masters. But how about two governors — from opposing political parties? Such has been the odyssey of Henry Sobanet.
The Home Front: Group trying to restrict fracking in Colorado accuses signature gatherer it hired of being 'paid to stop' - The Colorado Independent
8/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
The Home Front: Group trying to restrict fracking in Colorado accuses signature gatherer it hired of being 'paid to stop'    The Colorado Independent “For the second time in just over a week, a group hoping to restrict oil and gas operations in Colorado says a contractor it hired to circulate petitions for Initiative ...
EDITORIAL: Jared Polis opposes Colorado jobs and wages — again - Colorado Springs Gazette
7/30/2018 3:00:00 AM
EDITORIAL: Jared Polis opposes Colorado jobs and wages — again    Colorado Springs Gazette Our military personnel work too hard for too little, and Rep. Jared Polis voted to keep it that way Thursday.
Utilities works out the first water-sharing deal in the state with agricultural interests - Colorado Springs Independent
7/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
Utilities works out the first water-sharing deal in the state with agricultural interests    Colorado Springs Independent Colorado Springs Utilities is trumpeting a water-sharing deal involving several parties in the Lower Arkansas River Valley. The agreement is the first of its kind in ...
Meet Colorado's New Single-Issue Voters: The Cannabis Community - Cannabis Business Times
6/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Meet Colorado's New Single-Issue Voters: The Cannabis Community    Cannabis Business Times Cannabis has galvanized broad swaths of the Colorado electorate.
National parks endure rising visitation and less staff - The Colorado Independent
6/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
National parks endure rising visitation and less staff    The Colorado Independent National parks have been a centerpiece of America's tourism culture since the late 19th century, after the colonialization and displacement of many of the ...
Marijuana Bills Currently in the Colorado Legislature | Westword - Westword
5/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Marijuana Bills Currently in the Colorado Legislature | Westword    Westword It's been one wild ride through Colorado's 2018 legislative session, especially if you're interested in marijuana. Almost thirty pot-related bills were introduced this ...
Drama Surrounds GOP Lawmaker's Support For Colorado Gun Bill - KUNC
5/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
Drama Surrounds GOP Lawmaker's Support For Colorado Gun Bill    KUNC A Republican House leader is facing a backlash from his own caucus for sponsoring a bill that would allow law enforcement and family members to get a court.
President Trump to Cory Gardner: Colorado’s legal marijuana won’t be targeted by Jeff Sessions, Justice Department - The Denver Post
4/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
President Trump to Cory Gardner: Colorado’s legal marijuana won’t be targeted by Jeff Sessions, Justice Department    The Denver Post U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner won't block any more nominees to the U.S. Department of Justice over the issue of marijuana, the Colorado Republican announced ...
Colorado Legislature approves 1 oil, gas bill; others die or face probable deaths - Boulder Daily Camera
3/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado Legislature approves 1 oil, gas bill; others die or face probable deaths    Boulder Daily Camera A proposal to keep unspent money in a budget account used by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to help pay for mitigating the adverse ...
The Home Front: A 'very, very bad misunderstanding' when a house was mistaken for a 'free' estate sale and 'ransacked' - The Colorado Independent
3/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
The Home Front: A 'very, very bad misunderstanding' when a house was mistaken for a 'free' estate sale and 'ransacked'    The Colorado Independent “A Longmont woman said she had her house ransacked by people who mistakenly thought it was the site of an estate sale that was actually happening a few ...
Colorado lawmakers propose using blockchain technology to protect state data - The Denver Post
3/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado lawmakers propose using blockchain technology to protect state data    The Denver Post A bipartisan bill before Colorado lawmakers encourages state agencies to research uses for blockchain technology to potentially reduce costs by eliminating ...
Colorado pitches in with debt to upgrade stock show complex in Denver - Bond Buyer
3/12/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado pitches in with debt to upgrade stock show complex in Denver    Bond Buyer Colorado will help finance redevelopment of Denver's National Western Stock Show complex with $132.5 million of certificates of participation expected to price ...
Jim Yahn gives overview of Colorado water - Journal Advocate
2/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
Jim Yahn gives overview of Colorado water    Journal Advocate Colorado water has a long and complicated history, as shared by Jim Yahn, manager of the Sterling Irrigation District and Prewitt Reservoir, at Rotary Club ...
Colorado gun-store thieves could face more prison time under bipartisan measure that cleared its first hurdle - The Denver Post
2/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
Colorado gun-store thieves could face more prison time under bipartisan measure that cleared its first hurdle    The Denver Post Thieves who take guns or ammunition during a burglary in Colorado could face a stiffer prison sentence and heftier fines under a measure that passed a House ...
Bill transforming Colorado child abuse laws clears hurdle - KKTV 11 News
2/8/2018 3:00:00 AM
Bill transforming Colorado child abuse laws clears hurdle    KKTV 11 News A bill that would change child abuse laws in the state moved forward Wednesday.
“Swatting” could soon lead to stiffer penalties in Colorado under false reporting measure - The Denver Post
1/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
“Swatting” could soon lead to stiffer penalties in Colorado under false reporting measure    The Denver Post Legislation that would drastically increase penalties for people who falsely report a crime as part of so-called “swatting” pranks was advanced unanimously by a ...
The Big Picture of Colorado's Water Plan - Two Years In - American Rivers
11/21/2017 3:00:00 AM
The Big Picture of Colorado's Water Plan - Two Years In    American Rivers Join us this week on our podcast, We Are Rivers as we dive into the first of our podcast series on the Colorado Water Plan. Join us in Episode 6: The Big Picture ...
Climate Change Is Shrinking the Colorado River - News Deeply
6/22/2017 3:00:00 AM
Climate Change Is Shrinking the Colorado River    News Deeply Declines in Colorado River reservoirs can only partly be blamed by a lack of precipitation. Research shows that higher temperatures also played a role, write ...
Liquid gold: Maybell Ditch makeover to reduce wasted water, help endangered fish - Craig Daily Press
4/22/2017 3:00:00 AM
Liquid gold: Maybell Ditch makeover to reduce wasted water, help endangered fish    Craig Daily Press Moseying across fertile valleys and tumbling through lonely canyons flows Colorado's most precious resource — water. Water from the Yampa River feeds our ...
Water Transfers: Crucial to Western Rivers, But State Programs Lacking - News Deeply
4/17/2017 3:00:00 AM
Water Transfers: Crucial to Western Rivers, But State Programs Lacking    News Deeply Oregon and Washington lead the way in state programs that facilitate environmental water transfers. A new Stanford study concludes Colorado Basin states, ...
Colorado household rain barrel law takes effect Wednesday - The Denver Post
8/5/2016 3:00:00 AM
Colorado household rain barrel law takes effect Wednesday    The Denver Post Years of acrimony over Colorado's rooftop raindrops officially ends Wednesday when a new law takes effect making it crystal clear that household rain barrels ...
As Climate Change Pushes Runoff Earlier, Water And Colorado Ag No Longer Cleanly Overlap - KUNC
7/20/2016 3:00:00 AM
As Climate Change Pushes Runoff Earlier, Water And Colorado Ag No Longer Cleanly Overlap    KUNC At Ollin Farms in Longmont, Mark Guttridge is transitioning from spring crops to vegetables that will ripen in late summer and early fall. Having water.
Colorado's new water law tells feds butt out | - Mountain Town News
5/25/2016 3:00:00 AM
Colorado's new water law tells feds butt out |    Mountain Town News The "message" that Colorado legislators sent the federal government about water was approved unanimously, but below the veneer remains strong ...
You Won't Believe What Colorado Is About To Legalize - Huffington Post
4/6/2016 3:00:00 AM
You Won't Believe What Colorado Is About To Legalize    Huffington Post Colorado is mighty progressive on some issues, but it's the only state in the country with a ban on residential rain barrels. Now, that ban may be on its way out.
Clouds again hang over rain barrel bill in Colorado Legislature - The Journal
3/27/2016 3:00:00 AM
Clouds again hang over rain barrel bill in Colorado Legislature    The Journal DENVER – The chairman of a Senate committee on Thursday delayed a vote on a bill that would allow Coloradans to collect rainwater that falls off...
A South Platte River water storage win at the Capitol - The Colorado Independent
3/15/2016 3:00:00 AM
A South Platte River water storage win at the Capitol    The Colorado Independent The first step to building a reservoir or dam to capture millions of gallons of water flowing down the South Platte River won unanimous approval last week at the ...
Storm clears on Colorado rain-barrel bill - The Durango Herald
3/1/2016 3:00:00 AM
Storm clears on Colorado rain-barrel bill    The Durango Herald DENVER – The Colorado House on Tuesday gave overwhelming bipartisan approval to a bill that would allow Coloradans to collect rain water that falls...
Rain barrel legislation passes out of Colorado House committee - The Durango Herald
2/22/2016 3:00:00 AM
Rain barrel legislation passes out of Colorado House committee    The Durango Herald DENVER – After a slippery ride, lawmakers on Monday advanced a measure that would allow Coloradans to collect rain water that falls on their roofs.
Challenges to the Colorado River laid out at Ideas Fest - Aspen Journalism
7/4/2015 3:00:00 AM
Challenges to the Colorado River laid out at Ideas Fest    Aspen Journalism ASPEN – Ranchers and farmers in western Colorado are incentivized to divert more water from the state's streams and rivers than they need, an investigative ...
Water war bubbling up between California and Arizona - Los Angeles Times
6/20/2014 3:00:00 AM
Water war bubbling up between California and Arizona    Los Angeles Times California and Arizona are soon to be in a water war over the Colorado River because of overconsumption and climate change.