Bill Jackson - Greely Tribune -
But it was Andy Pineda, the district’s water resources department manager, who got everyone’s attention when he said there are indications the drought that started in 2000 is not yet over.
Curt's Corner: Why we should care about California's water problems
Grand Junction Free Press -By Dr. Curtis E. Swift
We, the people of the Grand Valley, and other water users in the upper Colorado River basin, have an obligation to reduce our water use so the water that flows to the users in the lower states is higher quality, i.e. with less salt. Over irrigation in the Grand Valley results in the flushing of 580,000 tons of salt into the Colorado River each year. The Uncompahgre Valley of Montrose County is responsible for flushing 1.2 million tons of salt into the Colorado River each year. Over irrigation results in deep percolation, the movement of water deep into the soil that dissolves salts. Those salts end up in the Colorado River.
Outdoors calendar and prime times
The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/extremes/ci_10899312
Trees for Trout
A YouTube video from one of our partners, the Coalition for the Upper South Platte, and their Trees for Trout program. They take dead trees from the devastated Hayman fire area in central Colorado, and build trout habitat. The video is CUSP's entry in the Tom's of Maine River Stories video contest:
Can the Forest Service get back on track?
Writers on the Range op-ed from Chris Wood, former Forest Service staffer who's now the chief operating officer of Trout Unlimited. http://www.denverpost.com/writersontherange/ci_10897698
Conejos River 8 cfs below Platoro Reservoir; Poor: 68 cfs at Mogote; Fair
From Nov. 3 Northern New Mexico Fishing Report Fishing Report Conejos River 8 cfs below Platoro Reservoir; Poor: 68 cfs at Mogote; Fair Ocotber 22, 2008 Lots of fun to walk up the river right now and see some very large fish. They are catchable and I had a couple guys today that hooked some really large fish. Lots of fish on the redds on the lower river and upper river if you ever want to walk up the river and see how many big fish are really in this river it is alot of fun. Griffiths gnats, red quills, BWO's and small midge patterns are the tick. Rainbow Warriors, Cones, and KF midges were the best flies. Light tippets, longish leaders, and good presentations help. Nicer weather on the way so expect some good fishing in the days to come. We are still catching some large to very large Pike in the Rio as well as some carp and browns. Shop will stop regular hours October 29. Please I ask each of you that fish this river and care about its future, make a donation to the Conejos Habitat Project! It is tax deductable and will make a huge difference in the future of the river. Send checks to Trout Unlimited c/o Conejos Habitat Project, P.O. Box 503, Alamosa, CO 81101. We spent Saturday and Sunday (Troy Smith, Rob Scott, Kari and my kids,) chasing big browns that had been trapped by the sudden drop in flows in little side channels. There are many more to be saved if any of you have the time. You will need a cooler and some nets. Call me and I can help you with where they are trapped. 719-376-5660 " Jon Harp, of Conejos River Anglers provided the preceeding report.
Water: Big questions hardest to answer
By CHRIS WOODKATHE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS - Should Colorado curtail growth in cities to avoid drying up farms?
Should Colorado set aside water for energy development?
Has growing corn become energy development?
Should cities remove green belts or landscaping at shopping centers to conserve water?
Most importantly, does the state even have any say on issues like these or will the march of progress dictate future water development? Those were the types of questions members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and Interbasin Compact Committee grappled with at a joint meeting last week.
“Let’s not dry up all the rivers,” said Melinda Kassen, director of Trout Unlimited’s Western Water Project. “We have to have some understanding of what it means to take water from the river.”
Project aims to help fish habitat
Effort, set to begin Monday, will close parts of Riverwalk Debbie Bell The Canon City Daily Record
The $25,000 project is a cooperative effort between the Colorado Department of Wildlife, the Cañon City Area Park and Recreation District, and three area chapters of Trout Unlimited.
Rainbow trout return to Blue River in Silverthorne
State biologists plant 20,000 disease resistant trout near Silverthorne
BY Bob Berwyn Summit daily news Summit County, CO Colorado
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