June 5, 2008--Commissioners urge approval of water project (Fort Collins Now)
The Weld County commissioners have unanimously lent their support of the Northern Integrated Supply Project, which would supply an additional 40,000 acre-feet of water to northern Colorado. Commissioners signed the a resolution of support on Wednesday.
The environmental impact statement on the project was released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers April 30 and public hearings on the project are scheduled June 16-17 in Fort Collins and June 19 at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Written comments also may be sent to the corps by July 30. Commissioner Rob Masden called the project, commonly known as NISP, a "real win-win for Weld County" and said it will prevent the dry-up of a minimum of 45,000-60,000 acres of agricultural land in Weld and Larimer counties.
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