Pine River Irrigation District
September 27, 2009--Judge decides against Pine River District (Durango Herald)
A federal court judge says the Pine River Irrigation District has no
authority to build a dam and create a reservoir in the Weminuche
Wilderness north of Vallecito. In a Sept. 18 ruling, U.S. District
Court Judge John L. Kane dismissed a claim by the irrigation district
that in 1940 it acquired the right build a dam at Emerald Lake.
June 26, 2009--Users fees coming at Vallecito Reservoir (Pine River Times)
User fees are in the works at Vallecito for things like vehicle and boat trailer parking as part of Pine River Irrigation District’s new contract to manage recreation for the Bureau of Reclamation on the l
June 5, 2009--Pact secures Vallecito recreation (Durango Herald)
Recreation at Vallecito Reservoir is secure for the next 25 years with an announcement this week that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Pine River Irrigation District have signed a new contract.
June 1, 2009--Operations talks for A-LP under way (Durango Herald)
The U.S.
- Animas River
- Animas-La Plata Project
- Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District
- Colorado
- Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority
- Dolores Water Conservancy District
- La Plata Conservancy District
- Lake Nighthorse
- Navajo Nation Pipeline
- New Mexico
- Pine River Irrigation District
- Potable Water
- Press Clippings
- San Juan Water Commission
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Water Rights
- Water Storage
September 16, 2008--Pine River watershed improving (Durango Herald)
The upper Pine River watershed, battered for years by pollution from outside the area, wildfires, drought and flooding, is recovering slowly, a 2008 status report says.
August 14, 2008--Water district narrowly passes (Durango Herald)
Voters by a slim margin approved the creation of the La Plata Archuleta Water District, which aims to establish a rural water system where residents currently depend on wells or trucked-in water. The district covers primarily southeast La Plata County.
August 8, 2008--Rural Water District has long history (Pine River Times)
The proposed rural water system in the southeast part of the county has a long history. View the full article for relevant items pulled from Times archives.
August 1, 2008--LAPLAWD, opponents debate rural water system (Pine River Times)
Arguments for and against a rural domestic water system were presented to Pine River Rotary Club members on July 23. The district is needed because water wells in many part of the county depend on traditional flood irrigation for re-charge.
July 21, 2008--Water plan faces vote in August (Durango Herald)
Residents of southeast La Plata County - who draw their drinking water from wells or truck it in - finally are getting the opportunity to vote on the formation of a potable-water system.
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.
