Pine River Basin
May 22, 2008--Snowpack helps reservoirs (Durango Herald)
Overall, the snowpack in the Animas, San Juan, Dolores and San Miguel basins stood at 93
April 2, 2008--Grassroots river protection (Durango Telegraph)
As pressures mount on the West’s river basins, a local effort to navigate the tricky waters between protection and development has been
February 2, 2008--Pine River water agreement would help support aquatic life (Durango Herald)
Irrigators, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the state have struck a deal to protect aquatic life on the Pine River.
December 23, 2007--Southern Ute Indian Tribe's influence behind moratorium (Durango Herald)
Bayfield had violated its sewage discharge permit limits before. But the sewage hit the lagoon, so to speak, when the Southern Ute Indian Tribe stepped in.
November 8, 2007--The native dilemma (Durango Telegraph)
The push is on to go native in the headwaters of Hermosa Creek.
October 26, 2007--State gas commissioner, county discuss outcrop (Pine River Times)
As coalbed methane development continues with closer well spacing, La Plata County officials are anticipating requests to drill within 1.5 miles of t
July 13, 2007--Pine River agreement sets flow (Durango Herald)
Fish in the Pine River below Vallecito Reservoir would get some extra protection under an agreement approved by a state water board Thursday.
February 17, 2007--Vallecito water earns new status (Durango Herald)
A recently completed environmental study opens the way to use Vallecito Reservoir water for purposes other than agriculture, the traditional use of Pine River water since the federal irrigation projec
February 11, 2007--County to Consider Mercury Monitoring (Durango Herald)
La Plata County Commissioners will decide whether to approve a $25,000 amendment to the county budget to fund a mercury-monitoring study at Vallecito reservoir and in the Pine River...The state of Col
