October 19, 2007--County approves plan for rural water district (Pine River Times)

The La Plata County Commissioners have approved the service plan for a rural water district covering the southeast part of the county. Proponents now must gather 200 petition signatures from eligible electors within the service area to take it to district court for a judge to set an election. The county commissioners approved it Tuesday morning after clarifying that water rights language in the service plan matches a decree for water rights that could serve the system.

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