State approves grant for Chaffee groundwater mapping
Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District board members learned Thursday that the Chaffee County...
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Author: Joe Stone
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.
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Another fuel break underway along Rodeo Road
Alma-based P&A Forestry is cutting trees as part of a new wildfire mitigation project underway...
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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.
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Commissioner Baker participates in National Association of Counties Conference
Chaffee County Commissioner Keith Baker recently joined nearly 400 county leaders and partners for...
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Ark Watershed Collaborative River Report
The Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative’s River Report for May shows distinct...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Arkansas River Report for February
The latest River Report from the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative shows drought-free conditions across almost half of Colorado.
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Cottonwood Lake project could boost BV water supply
The Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District has embarked upon a project to replace the Cottonwood Lake dam and overcome operational limitations that restrict the reservoir’s usefulness for water storage.
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