Brown loses final appeal in federal case against Chaffee
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Alison Brown’s “petition for rehearing” in her federal lawsuit against Chaffee County.
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BlueTriton, CPW dedicate new wildlife area
Colorado Parks and Wildlife and BlueTriton Brands formally dedicated a new conservation easement, the Bighorn Springs State Wildlife Area, Friday, Sept. 8.
State approves grant for Chaffee groundwater mapping
Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District board members learned Thursday that the Chaffee County groundwater study got a big boost from the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
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Alison Brown loses appeal in Chaffee County lawsuit
A three-judge panel with the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled against Alison Brown in her appeal of a summary judgement “with prejudice” in her lawsuit against Chaffee County.
Another fuel break underway along Rodeo Road
Alma-based P&A Forestry is cutting trees as part of a new wildfire mitigation project underway on State and private land along Rodeo Road at the base of Mount Princeton, southwest of Buena Vista.
Colorado Firecamp receives Common Ground grant to support firefighter training, fire mitigation
Chaffee County recently awarded Colorado Firecamp a $330,750 Common Ground grant to build capacity for wildfire mitigation projects.
Commissioner Baker participates in National Association of Counties Conference
Chaffee County Commissioner Keith Baker recently joined nearly 400 county leaders and partners for the National Association of Counties Western Interstate Region Conference in Utah.
Ark Watershed Collaborative River Report
The Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative’s River Report for May shows distinct improvements in drought conditions water resources.
Lower Colorado River Basin states offer to temporarily reduce water use … at a price
As we’ve mentioned before, the Colorado River crisis concerns us here in the Arkansas River Basin because as much as 23% of our river flows are imported from the Colorado River Basin each year. Monday,…
Arkansas River Report: Reclamation projects Fry-Ark water imports at 57,000 acre-feet
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is preparing to open the Fryingpan-Arkansas collection system to divert a projected 57,000 acre-feet of water in April as highlighted in the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative March River Report.
BlueTriton presents annual report; County staff finds company ‘in compliance’
Chaffee County staff and consultants declared BlueTriton Brands to be “in compliance” with the terms of the company’s 1041 permit.
Registration open for Arkansas River Basin Water Forum
Registration is now open for the 2023 Arkansas River Basin Water Forum, slated for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 25-26 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Colorado Springs. Since 1995, the Forum has served Colorado’s Arkansas River Basin by encouraging education and dialogue about the state’s most precious resource – water.
