RBC | Six years after the application was filed, a judge has granted a water conservancy district in northwest Colorado a water right for a new dam-and-reservoir project that top state engineers had opposed. Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District now has a 66,720 acre-foot conditional water right to build a[Read More…]
Tag: White River Storage project
Water court trial for Wolf Creek project starts Jan. 4
RBC | As its trial date in water court approaches, hundreds of pages of depositions obtained by Aspen Journalism reveal state engineers’ sticking points regarding a proposed reservoir project they oppose in northwest Colorado. Over a few days in November, state attorneys subpoenaed and interviewed several expert witnesses and the[Read More…]
Water district hosts ‘State of the River’ meeting in Rangely
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) held a community networking meeting May 28 on the “State of the River.” Did you know that an estimated 916,000 Colorado recreational anglers account for $8.2 million in state economic impact? These statistics and more were presented by the Rangely 4-H Sportfishing program. Six[Read More…]
White River Storage Project review
RANGELY | There will be a brief review of the White River Storage Project and proposed reservoir site visit (transportation will be provided) on Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 1-3 p.m. Meet at the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District office at 2252 E. Main St., Rangely. RSVP to Alden Vanden Brink[Read More…]
Letter: Public meeting and open house for new water storage project on White River
Dear Editor: The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) is hosting a public meeting and community workshop on Aug. 22 and want individuals interested in our White River Storage project to attend. As many of your readers are aware, in March of 2015 the RBWCD completed a feasibility study with[Read More…]
Public meeting about reservoir project in Rangely Aug. 22
RANGELY | The public is invited to join the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. for a public meeting and community workshop to discuss the RBWCD’s ongoing efforts on the proposed water storage project in the White River watershed. An open house will also[Read More…]