Forest Health and Wildfire What is hydrophobicity and why are hydrophobic soils significant? Many resources are dependent upon each other, leaving no room for error in one without affecting several others. Severe fires burning with high intensity impact the soil, forest, and watershed health for many years to come. After[Read More…]
Tag: White River Conservation District
Conservation Corner: Water measuring devices
What is the standard water measuring device for the Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR)? There are several other types of measuring devices, including electronic flow meters, but the Parshall Flume is most commonly used. A Parshall Flume might be the most recognizable measuring device readily available. With an[Read More…]
NEPA Regulation Changes
What does the acronym “NEPA” stand for and how does it affect you as a Rio Blanco County resident? “NEPA” is the National Environmental Policy Act and the process that is required for all decisions made by all federal agencies. In July, President Trump and the Council on Environmental Quality[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Water Law in a Nutshell
Did you learn the definition of an alluvium this weekend? Or what estoppel means? If you attended the Douglas Creek Conservation District’s “Water Law in a Nutshell” class this weekend, presented by Mr. Aaron Clay, you now know the answers to both questions. The Water Law in a Nutshell class[Read More…]
Conservation Corner
Notes on Colorado Water Law Water is the lifeblood of our White River Community and is especially necessary in agriculture production. Do you know the basis for Colorado water law and why you hear the reference “first in time, first in right”? “The Colorado Doctrine is a set of laws[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Colorado Water Rights Abandonment List
As a Colorado water right holder, have you reviewed the Colorado Division of Water Resources’ (DWR) abandonment list? It is now available. Every 10 years, the DWR presents a list of water rights that the Division Engineer believes to have been “abandoned” to the water court. An abandoned right is[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Water Law in a Nutshell Class July 25
Do you know the origins of the water saying, “first in time, first in rights?” Do you now that one-acre foot of water equals 43,560 cubic feet or 325,850 gallons, about a football field covered in one foot of water? What water rights perfection means? Maybe you just want to[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: “Efficiency” versus “Conservation” of Agriculture Water
By Guest Writer Phil Brink, Consulting Coordinator, Colorado Cattlemen’s Ag Water NetWORK (agwaternetwork.org) If farmers and ranchers use more efficient irrigation methods, won’t they use less water? This is a common question which stems from confusion between the terms ‘efficiency’ and ‘conservation’. Conservation means using less water. Efficiency refers to[Read More…]
Conservation Corner
This summer, like every summer, a cornucopia of Colorado grown foods are beginning to appear at grocery stores and farmers markets. Coloradoans will once again be biting into juicy Palisade peaches and ripe Rocky Ford cantaloupe. What is the primary ingredient of these delicious products? Water. Cantaloupe and peaches are[Read More…]
Conservation Corner
As we end our trilogy on the who’s, why’s, and how’s of the “Land and Natural Resources Plan and Policy” (Plan) here in the Conservation Corner, you may be wondering, how is it used? Since the Plan’s inception in 2016, it has been referenced numerous times on issues addressing “wild”[Read More…]
Conservation Corner
Welcome back to the Conservation Corner! Last week we promised more about the Rio Blanco County Land and Natural Resources Plan and Policies (Plan) document. You may be wondering “why is this important to me?” While the voice of one may be small, the documented voice of many is significant. [Read More…]
Second annual White River Water Expo draws 100+
RBC | Approximately 115 people attended the White River Water Expo and White River Conservation District’s second annual meeting on Jan. 17 in Meeker. White River Conservation District President Marc Etchart said, “We appreciate everyone that took time to attend the second annual Water Expo to learn more about the water[Read More…]
