Poudre River
December 18, 2009--Group: Dry times ahead without major H20 project (Greeley Tribune)
Transferring agricultural water to meet future water demands in the South Platte River Basin is not the answer. That was the consensus Thursday when the South Platte Roundtable of the Colorado Water Conservation Board unveiled the findings of its study, Water for the 21st Century.
September 3, 2009--Second tanker in two weeks crashes into Poudre River, spills asphalt (Coloradoan.com)
A second loaded tanker in as many weeks crashed into the Poudre River
on Thursday morning, spilling an estimated 5,000 gallons of liquid
asphalt and about 25 gallons of diesel fuel into the water, officials
said. On Aug. 25, a loaded asphalt tanker crashed into
the river several miles upriver.
August 12, 2009--Greeley residents OK surveying for water pipeline (Denver Post)
Property owners standing in the way of an $80 million water-pipeline project for the city of Greeley have agreed to let survey crews onto their land as part of a settlement agreement worked out this week.
July 15, 2009--Halligan expansion eyes water needs (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
Fort Collins' future water supply would be secured by enlarging Halligan Reservoir on the North Fork of Poudre River, officials say.
July 13, 2009--Wastewater treatment site getting makeover in Fort Collins (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
Fort Collins residents and businesses are paying for a $31 million renovation at the city's oldest wastewater treatment plant near Old Town, with the work intended to reduce odors and ultimately produce cl
July 8, 2009--Group delays diamond exploration project close to Red Feather Lakes (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
What could one day be a large diamond exploration project in northern Larimer County has been stopped in its tracks by the faltering economy.
June 29, 2009--Corps weighs impacts on Poudre River (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
Plans to build and operate a 60-inch water pipeline from Bellvue to Greeley are being affected by other projects that would draw water from the Poudre River, including the controversial Glade Reservoir.
May 6, 2009--Fort Collins has reliable water system (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
Based on recent above-average high-country snowpack, the city of Fort Collins' 2009 water supply is in excellent shape to support the demands of this year's community usage. That's good news.
March 30, 2009--Fort Collins' concerns about reservoir persist (Denver Post)
City officials are still concerned about a proposed reservoir that would draw from the Poudre River, despite a study suggesting that potential impacts on the community's drinking water could be less than o
March 16, 2009--Fort Collins hopes to keep lid on chemical use (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
Fort Collins officials plan to continue using a light hand when applying chemicals in the course of its operations, be it removing snow and ice from streets or controlling weeds in parks.
