Arkansas Valley Conduit
October 17, 2009--Ark Valley Conduit funding passes U.S. Senate (La Junta Ag Journal)
Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, on Thursday announced Senate approval of $5 million to finally begin work on the Arkansas Valley Conduit as part of the final Energy & Water Appropriations bill. The first round of conduit funding will be used for the environmental analysis, planning and design. The bill will now move to the President’s desk for his signature.
June 30, 2009--Espanola, N.M. wants to drill wells for drinking water (Lamar Ledger)
A $5 million appropriation for the Arkansas Valley Conduit has been approved by the House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee.
June 24, 2009--Pueblo West dips toe in river protection (Pueblo Chieftain)
While Pueblo West is fighting a Pueblo County condition requiring it to help protect the Arkansas River below Pueblo Dam, the metro district has agreed in the past to help maintain flows through Puebl
June 19, 2009--SDS looking for dam outlet partners (Pueblo Chieftain)
Other water users are being invited to use a proposed hookup to the Pueblo Dam that would be part of the Southern Delivery System.
June 18, 2009--Lower Ark eyes water authority (Pueblo Chieftain)
A collective voice for small water districts in the Lower Arkansas Valley is being looked at as a way to deal with increasingly complex issues.
June 10, 2009--Stimulus funds aid area water projects (Pueblo Chieftain)
Several Southern Colorado water projects have a good shot at receiving federal stimulus money as a result of a recent ranking by state water quality regulators.
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
- Arkansas Valley Conduit
- Colorado
- Colorado Water Resources Power and Development Authority
- Department of Local Affairs
- Drinking Water
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Press Clippings
- Sewer
- Wastewater
- Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Water Quality
- Water Quality Control Commission
- Water Supply
May 22, 2009--Water deal sparks visits from Congress (Pueblo Chieftain)
Three members of Congress will come to the Arkansas Valley next week to listen to opinions of residents on water issues.
May 13, 2009--Conservancy district, Aurora argue water case (Pueblo Chieftain)
Proponents of a plan to export Arkansas Valley water to Aurora are asserting that the plan benefits almost everyone in the basin except possibly a small group opposed to it.
- Agriculture
- Arkansas River
- Arkansas Valley
- Arkansas Valley Conduit
- Colorado
- Fryingpan-Arkansas Act
- Fryingpan-Arkansas Project
- Irrigation
- Lake Pueblo
- Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District
- Municipal Water
- Press Clippings
- Southeastern Water Conservancy District
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Water Rights
- Water Storage
- Water Supply Act
April 22, 2009--Aurora, Lower Ark suggest law change (Pueblo Chieftain)
Proposed legislation that would allow Aurora to use the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project to move water out of the Arkansas Valley and settle a federal lawsuit protesting that action has been sent to members
March 31, 2009--Public land bill includes conduit (Pueblo Chieftain)
President Barack Obama signed an omnibus public lands bill Monday that gives the go-ahead for the Arkansas Valley Conduit, while creating new wilderness areas.
