The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park water rights dispute must be resolved by June 29 or the case will go to trial...A 2003 agreement between the National Park Service and the state of Colorado was to have reduced the Gunnison River's flow through Black Canyon to a minimum of 300 cubic fee per second..But last year, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled that the "nosensical" agreement ignored the needs of the public and the canyon's ecology.

To view the full article, visit the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel website. A related article was published April 9, 2007--Black Canyon water negotiations to be complex, confidential (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel). For copies of the original articles contact the WIP at (970) 247-1302 or stop by the office at 841 East Second Avenue in Durango.