A skirmish between a Texas developer and two rafting outfitters on the Taylor River could throw the futures of Colorado's rafting companies into jeopardy and leave a lasting imprint on the rights of riverfront landowners. Read more
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by Dale Rodebaugh[Durango] Herald Staff Writer
The Hermosa Creek watershed - 155,000 acres stretching from the north Animas Valley to just beyond Purgatory - deserves protection because of its sterling water quality and corresponding natural resources, including diverse flora and fauna and recreation, the River Protection Workgroup says. Read more
“People really understand the importance of conservation,” said Summit County native Becky Long, who works for Colorado Environmental Coalition, a statewide advocacy group. “Every drop of water you take out of a river is one you'll never see again. Water is one of our most precious resources, and it needs to be part of the road map as we're planning for the state's future growth.” Read more
By CHRIS WOODKATHE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
“Front Range communities should first consider simpler, less costly measures to meet our region's water needs, such as conservation, aquifer recharge and leasing. What's needed most is comprehensive regional water planning, not pie-in-the-sky schemes,” Drew Peternell of Trout Unlimited wrote in a published letter to The Chieftain.http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2010/01/29/news/local/doc4b62a2d7376ef917368797.txt
Field & Stream Trout Unlimited has named Chris Wood, currently TU's chief operating officer, to fill the chief executive officer's position held by Charles Gauvin since 1991. Wood will take over February 1.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/fishing/2010/01/trout-unlimited-names-new-ceo
That is the kind of support that has been snowballing for the watershed council. That is also why the river restoration project, which is divided into five reaches, has expanded since it began in the fall of 2008. Local, state and national entities including Edwards Metropolitan District, Eagle River Foundation, Eagle County, Colorado Department of Health and Environment, Trout Unlimited and others have contributed grant money to the efforts. http://www.eaglevalleyenterprise.com/article/20100127/NEWS/100129974/1054&ParentProfile=1001
Durango Herald What has been proposed is that 40 percent of the money collected on OHVs goes for law-enforcement activities focused on illegal off-highway vehicle use and enforcing designated routes on public lands. Another 30 percent would go to restore areas damaged by improper or off-trail use of off-highway vehicles. And the final 30 percent would go to maintenance of existing routes, signage, maps and educational outreach.
That seem like an equitable distribution. It is supported by Trout Unlimited, the San Juan Citizens Alliance, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, the Colorado Mountain Club, Colorado Wild, Great Old Broads for Wilderness about 30 other similarly interested groups.
http://durangoherald.com/sections/Opinion/Editorial/2010/01/27/OHV_fees/
By Sharon Sullivan[Grand Junction] Free Press Staff Writer
Despite two rivers flowing through town and a drinking water supply from Grand Mesa, projections from Colorado River Basin Roundtable studies predict significant gaps between water supply and demand by 2050. Read more
By Julie Sutorsummit daily news
BRECKENRIDGE — Air pollution, compromised river ecosystems, waning drinking water supplies, un-boatable rivers and dry marinas were among the chorus of concerns raised by public officials in regard to a Denver Water proposal to bring more West Slope water to Front Range cities. Read more
Scott CondonAspen correspondent Post Independent Glenwood Springs, CO Colorado
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service requires water from Ruedi, among other sources, to try to improve habitat on the Colorado River for endangered fish species. The timing of the Fish & Wildlife Service's “call” for water last summer produced higher flows for a longer period than typical on the Fryingpan River. It affected fishing conditions, especially in August. Read more
