RBC | During the regular meeting of the board of county commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the board named Leif Joy as the planning director following the resignation of former planner Rachel Gates. The planner position was advertised in July and several candidates responded, according to RBC Human Resources Director[Read More…]
Tag: Colorado Water Conservation Board
State water reps question need for White River Dam at Wolf Creek
RBC | The Colorado Water Conservation Board has given $843,338 to the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District since 2013 to study a potential dam on the White River, yet officials at the Colorado Division of Water Resources say the project appears “speculative” and Rio Blanco lacks evidence for its claims for[Read More…]
Water rights once again a battle for county
RBC I As anyone who has lived in the West for even a short period of time knows, water is an important and ever challenging topic. Water rights have been fought and killed for, litigated and argued about for a century in Colorado and are once again coming to the[Read More…]
Colorado River water crucial key to our future
RBC I Water is an essential ingredient to what makes Colorado special. Whether one lives on the Western Slope, the Front Range, North Park or in the San Luis Valley, it is what makes Colorado’s productive businesses, farms and ranches, our thriving recreational industry, our beautiful environment and our vibrant[Read More…]