Initial hatch a sign of things to come
Feds pare Colo. gas-lease sale
67,000 acres nixed
A Dry Look at Dry Gulch
Pagosa Daily Post
Bill Hudson | 2/9/09
The SJWCD asked Archuleta County voters in 2004 to approve a bond to help fund the proposed Dry Gulch Reservoir, but the voters turned down the offer. Nevertheless, SJWCD and PAWSD continued to study and plan for the new reservoir — including making an application for significant new water rights out of the nearby San Juan River for the purpose of filling the future reservoir, since Dry Gulch — as one might expect from its name — has very little water of its own. Those water rights were granted in 2006, but the case was appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court, which remanded the case back to Durango Water Court Judge Greg Lyman for additional study.
http://www.pagosadailypost.com/news/11234/A_Dry_Look_at_Dry_Gulch/
US lawmakers want ‘fracking’ chemicals revealed
Water Technology Online - Thursday, February 05, 2009
Geologist Geoffrey Thyne of the University of Wyoming, whose analysis of the large gas fields around Divide Creek found elevated methane and chloride levels in groundwater samples, said in the article, “They are injecting fluid that may or may not be hazardous into thousands of wells and not recovering all of it. We have to ask, what is in those fluids and where does the fluid go?”
8 Reasons Why You As A New To Fly Fisherman Should Join A Club
http://flyfishing.sitesbyixl.com/?p=555 Guess which one we recommend...
Corps of Engineers study will delay NISP
Bill Jackson / Greeley Tribune “We will revise key portions of the original draft and conduct additional study in categories such as hydrology modeling, water quality, vegetation and aquatic resources. This next stage will also give us the opportunity to encourage public participation, which is an extremely important part of this process,” Press said in the press release.
Pipeline developer says project being hijacked by water group
By CHRIS WOODKATHE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
Rod Kuharich, executive director of the South Metro group, refused to comment on Million’s charge, saying there could be a lawsuit in the future. The group is exploring the possibility of a Colorado-Wyoming coalition, and has had a few stormy meetings with Million.
http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2009/02/05/news/local/doc498aa233dfde2753707056.txt
West Denver Fly Tying Clinic February 14th
The 33 rd Annual Fly Tying Clinic by West Denver Trout Unlimited returns Saturday, February 14, 2009 from 8:30 AM until 3:00 PM at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds (6 th Ave.and Indiana St., Golden) Halls 1 and 2.The event features some of the best fly tiers in Colorado and has evolved one of the first large arena fly tying clinics in the state. Read More
Fishing for answers
Colorado Springs Independent By J. ADRIAN STANLEY
Here's the thing: Because CDOT is contributing funds, state law says the Colorado Division of Wildlife must review the plan and ensure the animal environment isn't damaged. So far, the wildlife folks aren't pleased.
Neither is Jack Hunter, president of the Cheyenne Mountain chapter of Trout Unlimited, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and creating trout habitat. He says the partners ignored his organization's tips on improving the environment for fish.
Under current plans, both Hunter and Division of Wildlife representatives say, water would be too shallow for fish during warm months, while planned small waterfalls would act like barriers to fish. Rocks along the banks would leave nowhere to hide or feed.
The Division of Wildlife and Trout Unlimited argue that changes — such as adding more curves to the creek — could be made without sacrificing the project's other goals. Some ideas might even save money.
Ouray Council Approves
Feb 04, 2009
OURAY – A decades old water fight with the federal government came to an end for the Ouray City Council Monday when it voted to remove objections to a settlement for reserved water rights at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
The fight to protect those rights has been going on “for years and years,” City Manager Patrick Rondinelli said.
“The federal government tried to wipe out all water rights.”
A tentative agreement was reached in June of last year on the amount of water that should flow through the national park and was formally decreed by the Gunnison Water Court on Dec. 31.
The city previously withdrew its opposition to the proposed decree and effectively consented to the settlement, according to Rondinelli, but with the settlement adopted, the action by Ouray City Council Monday night was to ratify withdrawing that opposition, which passed unanimously.
The water fight involved many entities, including the Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, the National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, Western Area Power Administration, Trout Unlimited, High Country Citizens’ Alliance, and more.
