Transmountain Diversions
May 28, 2008--Pitkin County considers tax to secure future water rights and supply (Aspen Times)
Pitkin County officials are contemplating a special tax that would ensure a water supply, regardless of future water-right
February 27, 2008--Speaker: Irrigation wells not only concern for South Platte (Fort Collins Now)
There are 10.5 million acre-feet of water under the South Platte River that is not being used and it's time the Colorado General Assembly allows irrigation well o
May 9, 2007--Gov. Ritter could shape water with appointments (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
Several top-level vacancies in the Colorado Department of Natural Resources could give Gov.
January 28, 2007--Don't Waste the Money (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
[EDITORIAL] State water officials and Western Slope lawmakers are looking at a water appropriations bill that could lead to a study examining the possible availability of water in Blue Mesa Reservoir
January 2, 2007--Gunnison Water District Members Voice Concern of Pending Bill (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
Members of the Gunnison River Water Conservancy District are not happy about plans to study pumping water out of Blue Mesa Reservoir to the Front Range. Currently, there is a pending bill that would set aside $500,000 to evaluate water projects, including tapping Blue Mesa Reservoir. Concerns include the Statewide Water Supply Inititative (SWSI) leaving the District out of the planning process and that this is not a good use of taxpayer money, particularly when there's no certainty the water is available. Another concern relates to the federal reserve water rights for the Gunnison River (which feeds the reservoir) in Black Canyon and an impact study by the Bureau of Reclamation that may include Blue Mesa as a source of water to meet the needs of downstream endangered species of fish.
