River Corridor
May 27, 2009--Citizen group to be created for river corridor project (Montrose Daily Press)
A committee of community stakeholders will be created to establish a consistent river corridor plan for the city, as determined in Thursday’s City Council work session.
January 21, 2009--New river development rules under consideration (Telluride Watch)
Sometimes public outcries have happy endings.
August 28, 2008--Taking out tamarisk (Durango Telegraph)
An unwelcome visitor’s attempt to take over the rivers throughout the Southwest is not going unchecked. Tamarisk, the “poster child” for non-native plants, is continuing to squeeze out native species and exhaust scarce water resources throughout the region.
June 27, 2008--River property step toward future corridor (Montrose Daily Press)
About a dozen acres along the Uncompahgre River will be dedicated to the city for open space as part of a recently approved addition. The city council on Thursday approved zoning and annexation of the Talking Water Addition, which totals 17 acres, 3.5 acres are city owned.
