Tag: water
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No deal? Tuesday is federal deadline for Colorado River states to develop agreement framework
This Tuesday is the deadline set by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the seven states of the Colorado River to develop a framework for an agreement governing the river’s operations. But that agreement seems just as far away now as it did when Scott Cameron, who was named acting head of the Bureau of…
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Nebraska says Colorado is stealing its water
The fight over Nebraska’s attempt to seize privately-owned land in northeastern Colorado persisted this week, with Nebraska accusing Colorado of stealing its water in a filing Wednesday with the U.S. Supreme Court. The issue deals with the Perkins County canal, a proposed 109-mile ditch stretching from Ovid in Sedgwick County and across the Colorado-Nebraska state…
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Colorado State Land Board approves carbon lease to restore San Luis Valley rangeland
480-acre project will rehabilitate trust land near Alamosa, sequester carbon and increase school revenues The Colorado State Land Board approved a new partnership that aims to restore degraded rangeland while opening a new revenue stream for public schools. The board authorized a 15-year grassland carbon lease on 480 acres northwest of Alamosa to Land and…
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The future of Colorado water: How the fight over Shoshone water rights affects the Front Range
A million acre-feet of water in the Colorado River — and the efforts by Western Slope water partners to keep it there — became the subject of a recent two-day hearing that could decide just who gets water and how much. One of the major points of tension is the objection by several water providers…
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A scenic site is restored in Colorado — but tensions linger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Earlier this summer around a small body of water in a small Colorado village, locals gathered and celebrated. “It was a big celebration by Twin Lakes’ standards,” said one of those locals, Rick Akin. “I think there was 20 people and four dogs.” The occasion…
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A scenic site is restored in Colorado — but tensions linger
Earlier this summer around a small body of water in a small Colorado village, locals gathered and celebrated. “It was a big celebration by Twin Lakes’ standards,” said one of those locals, Rick Akin. “I think there was 20 people and four dogs.” The occasion was the return of that body of water. It’s been…
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Garden of the Gods finished project improving ADA access and water supply
Colorado Springs has wrapped up an eight-month project to improve the water supply and access to Garden of the Gods Park. City officials spoke at the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center Tuesday afternoon to mark the completion of a massive waterline expansion through the park and the work done on a path…
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All-American city: Fountain updates its strategic plan for 2025-2027 to address roads, water accessibility
The city of Fountain has finalized its goals for the next two years, emphasizing needed road improvements and a project that would shore up the city’s water security. The 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, passed on Tuesday along with next year’s budget, sets out what Fountain hopes to achieve or set into motion as a municipality in…
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Colorado Springs City Council confirms approval of $1.8B Utilities budget for 2025
The City Council on Tuesday confirmed its vote to approve Colorado Springs Utilities’ $1.8 billion budget for 2025, including base rate increases for the next five years and a new time-of-day rate. The council at its regular meeting cast its second votes and unanimously approved next year’s budget and rate case for the municipally owned agency,…
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City Council supports Colorado Springs Utilities 2025 budget, 5 years of base rate increases
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously cast its first vote to approve a $1.8 billion 2025 budget for Colorado Springs Utilities. The 2025 spending plan is 21% more than the approved 2024 budget and will feature base-rate increases for five years, plus a new time-of-day rate officials said could save residents money on their bills.…