Senior Water Rights
April 10, 2008--Panel to help compose surface water ag rules (Pueblo Chieftain)
A state committee will spend several months looking at ways to account for the possibility of increased consumptive use by crops because of improvements in surface
April 1, 2008--State high court backs Rio Grande well rules (Pueblo Chieftain)
The Colorado Supreme Court upheld the state engineer’s groundwater rules last
March 9, 2008--Statewide water solution touchy issue for officials (Pueblo Chieftain)
How to clear legal obstacles, combine interests and pay for solutions for future water needs in a statewide plan were topics batted around in a lively discussion among the state&rsq
December 19, 2007--Surface water users object to valley plan (Pueblo Chieftain)
An attorney for one of the objectors to a plan that would cut groundwater use in the north-central San Luis Valley said Monday that the proposal didn't do enough to protect surface water users.
December 5, 2007--State top court hears water appeal (Alamosa News)
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments regarding District Judge O.
October 20, 2007--S. Platte water ruling (Rocky Mountain News)
More than 200 wells along the South Platte River - roughly half the number ordered shut down in May 2006 - may be allowed to start pumping again, but only if they can meet stiff new requirements fo
June 18, 2007--Historic SLV water rights owners seek protection (Pueblo Chieftain)
A group of surface water users in the Conejos River drainage, who claim their senior water rights have been damaged by groundwater pumping, has turned to the state engineer's office for help.
