Special to the HT
RBC | The most striking takeaway from the January meeting of the Rio Blanco Water Conservation District was research shared by Director Alden Vanden Brink showing a nearly one-third drop in irrigation water use from the White River in Rio Blanco County. Data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service showed irrigation water use declined from approximately 27,000 acre-feet in 2017 to 18,000-19,000 acre-feet in 2022—a significant reduction for area ranches. Vanden…