Mancos Water Conservancy District
February 19, 2010--Headgate Award given to Kennedy (Mancos Times)
Gary Kennedy, superintendent of the Mancos Water Conservancy District (MWCD) and Bureau of Reclamation Dam Tender was recently awarded the Colorado Headgate Award for his 20 years of service to Colorado irrigated agricultural.
October 24, 2009--Jackson Gulch funding passes Senate, House (Cortez Journal)
The Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project took a big step forward on Oct. 15 when the U.S. Senate approved the 2009 Energy and Water appropriations bill. The bill grants $1.75 million dollars to the project. The House of Representatives approved the bill on Sept. 30.
Bad News, Good News Water Project Funding
The bad news is that Colorado lawmakers have turned to savings accounts for dams, canals, and pipelines to cope with a budget crisis that's entering its third year.
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July 2, 2009--Salazar channels funding for Jackson Gulch repair (Cortez Journal)
Salazar revealed to roughly 20 Mancos residents and town officials Tuesday afternoon that the U.S.
$8.25 Million Authorized for Jackson Gulch
After years of hard advocacy work, legislation was signed in March authorizing $8.25 million for the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act. Part of the larger Omnibus Lands Bill of 2009, the Jackson Gulch project will help direct federal funds to repair the aging infrastructure for the canal system.
March 31, 2009--Obama signs water project (Cortez Journal)
Legislation that President Barack Obama signed Monday designates $8.25 million for the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act.
March 26, 2009--Jackson Gulch bill passes (Cortez Journal)
The road to recovery for the Jackson Gulch canal system in Mancos has recently taken a major leap forward in Washington. The Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act was part of an overall bill the U.S.
March 7, 2009--Jackson Gulch officials tap D.C. (Cortez Journal)
Board members and staff of the Mancos Water Conservancy District made another trip to Washington, D.C., this past week to talk with legislators about a bill that will appropriate funds to the district for repairing and rehabilitating the Jackson Gulch Canal near Mancos. The bill has passed through the Senate but is still sitting in the House of Representatives for approval.
January 6, 2009--Salazar pushes Mancos water (Cortez Journal)
Sen. Ken Salazar expects to get federal aid for
Jackson Gulch Reservoir near Mancos within the next few weeks, he said Sunday. Salazar is expected to leave the Senate soon to become interior secretary. But before
he goes to his new post at the U.S. Department of the Interior, he hopes to
pass several natural resources bills and suggest names for two federal judges,
the U.S. attorney and U.S.
October 14, 2008--Possible zebra, quagga mussel infestation concern water district (Cortez Journal)
The board of directors of the Mancos Water Conservancy District is concerned about the advance and possible infestation of zebra and quagga mussels into the Jackson Gulch Reservoir.
