Colorado Water Conservation Board
May 5, 2008--Zebra mussels threat closes Antero Reservoir (Pueblo Chieftain)
The Denver Water board has temporarily closed Antero Reservoir to boaters while it works out a strategy to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. While
May 5, 2008--New state law rewards water right holders who conserve (Coloradoan)
New legislation now offers Colorado water- right holders added protection if they lease or donate water rights to the Colorado Water
April 29, 2008--Water bill better late than never (Denver Post)
HB 1280, sponsored by Rep. Randy Fischer, D-Fort Collins, and Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmass Village, stands as perhaps the most important piece of environmental legislation
April 16, 2008--Denver boosts Dillon Reservoir releases (Aspen Times)
Flows in the Lower Blue downstream of Dillon Reservoir are rising quickly this week as Denver Water ramps up
April 3, 2008--RiGHT wins $1.5 million CWCB grant (Mineral County Miner)
The Colo-rado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) voted unanimously March 19 to award the Rio Grande Headwaters
April 2, 2008--Healthy rivers flowing along (Pagosa Daily Post)
Colorado legislators passed House Bill 1280 out of the Senate. The measure, sponsored by Senator Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass) and
March 20, 2008--Conservation Board OKs $1 million for zebra mussel action (Pueblo Chieftain)
The Colorado Water Conservation Board unanimously approved a $1 million grant to allow the Colorado State Parks to respond to the threat of zebra mussels at Lake Pueblo through July
March 17, 2008--State officials on flood watch (Rocky Mountain News)
The state also started asking residents to prepare for what could be an active flood season, advising homeowners to check flood insurance and to buy coverage if none was in place.
March 17, 2008--Making the cut...or not (Craig Daily Press)
For the first time, the annual funding bill for Colorado water projects includes money to acquire in-stream water rights for environmental protection and to explore alternatives to
March 15, 2008--Pipeline issue progressing at Capitol (Sterling Journal-Advocate)
A $60.6 million loan to the Republican River Water Conservation District is by far the largest and most contentious issue in the annual water projects bill being considered by Color
