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Proposed legislation could benefit local water management

Posted by Joe Stone | Feb 24, 2020

HB20-1159 would authorize the state engineer to confirm water uses that predate instream flow rights, which could benefit the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District.

Nestlé 1041 Permit: Operations comply with land- and water-management conditions

Posted by Joe Stone | Feb 20, 2020

The 1041 permit that allows Nestlé Waters North America to take groundwater from Chaffee County includes multiple conditions. This article examines Nestlé’s compliance with permit conditions related to land and water-resource management.

Palmer Land Trust assumes stewardship of Coaldale ranch

Posted by Joe Stone | Jan 16, 2020

Palmer Land Trust has officially taken over the stewardship covenant for the 200-acre CB Ranch in Coaldale, which was bought by Security Water District in 2013 for the ranch’s water rights.