La Plata Water Conservancy District
January 25, 2010--A-LP association accepts operation of water system (Durango Herald)
The sponsors of the Animas-La Plata Project are taking on the operation and maintenance functions of the water-delivery system instead of hiring an independent contractor. An association created by the sponsors signed a contract Dec. 30, 2009, with the Bureau of Reclamation, which owns the project facilities.
La Plata Water Conservancy District--Long Hollow Update
The Long Hollow Reservoir (Reservoir) project took a significant step forward on October 23, 2009, when the Notice to Proceed was issued to GEI Consultants, Inc. to begin the design alternative study for the Reservoir.
January 22, 2009--Time nears to fill Lake Nighthorse (Durango Herald)
The first phase of the Animas-La Plata Project - a settlement of Native American water-right claims - is over, and starting March 1, the federal agency in charge is concentrating on filling the reservoir t
May 30, 2008--Sterling stewards (Durango Herald)
Starting with the purchase of a failed dryland wheat farm south of here 48 years ago, Brice and Phyllis Lee have used environmentally sound practices to make inhospitable land sustain a successful cow-calf operation. In recognition of their efforts, the Lees were among four Colorado finalists for the 2008 Leopold Conservation Award.
