Special to the HT RBC | Sediment and other water quality issues related to the recent wildfires near Meeker were a topic at the August meeting of the board for the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD). Rio Blanco County is working on a collaborative post-fire remediation plan and[Read More…]
Tag: Division of Water Resources
Division of Water’s new measurement rules now in effect
The Colorado Division of Water Resources announced that as of Jan. 16, 2024, new rules governing the measurement of surface and groundwater diversions and storage are now in effect for Division 6. The division includes the Yampa, White, Green and North Platte River basins. “The Division 6 Measurement Rules are[Read More…]
Call on the river goes into effect today
A call on the White River goes into effect today (Dec 1, 2022) following a decision by the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) board of directors last month to request administration of the river. As reported in the Nov. 17 edition of the HT, Colorado’s Division of Water Resources[Read More…]
Conservancy dist. issues call on the river
A water rights call on the White River will go into effect on Dec. 1, 2022, following a unanimous decision by the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) board of directors. The district officially requested the state’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) begin administration of the river next month, meaning[Read More…]
News Notes: Nov. 4, 2021
Water PAC meeting MEEKER | The Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) will be meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Rio Blanco Fire Protection Building in Meeker from 6-8 p.m. A virtual link or call-in number will be provided upon request. Please email [email protected] to request a link for the virtual[Read More…]
News Notes: Oct. 7, 2021
4-H happenings RBC | National 4-H Week is Oct. 3–8. Thank you to our leaders who volunteer their time and the members who dedicated themselves. You make our program great! The 4-H Open House for Meeker will be Oct. 14, 6-8 p.m., New Exhibit Hall, RBC Fairgrounds. Free popcorn and[Read More…]
News Briefs: Sept. 30, 2021
MACC art school MEEKER | Thursday Art School, hosted by the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council, is back! Kids ages 5–14 can attend every other Thursday for fun projects and a snack! Art schools are scheduled for Sept. 30, Oct. 14 and 28, and Nov 4 and 11 from 4–5:30[Read More…]
How to submit water usage records
RBC | At the Division of Water Resources, we continually work to balance our available staff and your needs. While we acknowledge the importance of the Deputy Water Commissioner in the White River basin, we will not be filling the position at this time. This means there will only be[Read More…]
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…]
