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Colorado Residents Asked to Weigh in on Watershed's Future
January 29, 2009
Jamie Mierau
Director, River Protection
Durango Telegraph – January 29, 2009: River season may be a few months off, but local river users are being asked to float their ideas.
Next week, the Colorado Water Conservation Board’s Southwest Basin Roundtable will be holding scoping meetings throughout Southwest Colorado. The public meetings are an effort to gauge non-consumptive water needs throughout the state, particularly those related to the environment and recreation.
“We are trying to find out the areas that are important for recreation and the environment,” said Chuck Wanner, a member of the Water Conservation Board’s Non-consumptive Uses Subcommittee. “We are looking to local people to tell us where and at what time of year flows are important, and for what purpose.” Read more.
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