A year later, Aspire land-use hearing continues; neighbors still opposed
Chaffee County Planning Commission will continue the public hearing for the Aspire Tours proposed...
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Sep 24, 2021
Chaffee County Planning Commission will continue the public hearing for the Aspire Tours proposed...
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Sep 21, 2021
Monarch Pass Project salvages beetle-kill trees on steep slopes to reduce wildfire risk, protect water resources.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Sep 20, 2021
Divers contracted by the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District recently completed repairs on...
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Aug 16, 2021
A scuba-diving crew is finalizing plans to spend two to four days diving in North Fork Reservoir...
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Aug 4, 2021
Chaffee County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the BlueTriton Brands 1041 permit conditions after another round of deliberations Tuesday, ending a months-long process delayed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Aug 2, 2021
An updated draft of the proposed BlueTriton Brands 1041 permit includes $30,000 for “development and implementation” of a comprehensive county sustainability plan. Once fully approved, the permit would allow BlueTriton to continue using Ruby Mountain Springs groundwater for its Arrowhead bottled water operations.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Jul 26, 2021
A 1-acre education and research garden is beginning to take shape at Lake Ranch, about 5 miles...
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Jul 21, 2021
During Tuesday’s installment of the BlueTriton Brands 1041 permit hearing, Chaffee County Commissioners reviewed proposed conditions in a draft permit that, once finalized, will allow BlueTriton Brands to continue using Chaffee County spring water for its Arrowhead brand bottled-water business.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Jul 20, 2021
Chaffee County Commissioners will continue the public hearing for the BlueTriton Brands 1041 permit extension at 1 pm today to deliberate permit conditions following preliminary approval of the permit July 6.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Jun 30, 2021
Colorado Water Court for the Arkansas River Basin (Division 2) has issued a decree expanding the area within which the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District can provide augmentation water. The expansion includes parts of Custer and Fremont counties.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Jun 25, 2021
In Tuesday’s ongoing deliberations about the BlueTriton Brands 1041 permit, Chaffee County Commissioner Keith Baker expressed his opposition to granting a permit that would allow the company to continue using Chaffee County spring water for its bottled-water operation.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Jun 2, 2021
Chaffee County Commissioners heard a final round of public comments during the latest episode in the BlueTriton Brands 1041 permit saga Tuesday in Salida.
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