Lake Powell water levels could affect summer recreation
Efforts to raise the water level in Lake Powell during spring runoff could limit water available...
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Author: Joe Stone
Chaffee Planning Commission approves Aspire campground, outfitting facility
The Chaffee County Planning Commission voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve the Aspire Tours land-use application for a 72-capacity campground and outfitting facility on rural-zoned land along the Arkansas River just north of Big Bend.
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Written in Water: A Brief History of Colorado Water Law and the Upper Arkansas Valley
“Here is a land where life is written in water.” — Thomas Hornsby Ferril, Colorado Poet Laureate...
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Written in Water: Author’s Note
Writing about water has been an important part of my career since 1990, when I started working...
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Ripples of pond management reach water conservancy district
State water officials for the Arkansas River Basin raised eyebrows in 2021 when they began applying state water law to ponds. The effects of the new pond-management plan have now rippled into the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District.
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Planning Commission requests County meeting to address road issues
The Chaffee County Planning Commission directed Planning and Zoning staff to request a meeting...
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Deliberations lead to findings but no decision in Aspire land-use hearing
The Chaffee County Planning Commission continued the Aspire Tours land-use hearing until Jan. 25,...
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Aspire claims ‘misunderstandings’ as opponents raise issues
The Chaffee County Planning Commission heard testimony Tuesday during the continued land-use hearing for the Aspire Tours outfitting, camping and agritourism business proposed for 44 acres along the east bank of the Arkansas River northwest of Salida.
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Aspire Tours land-use application proposes illegal water use
Last-minute revisions to the Aspire Tours land-use application propose to illegally use water from an exempt domestic well for commercial purposes.
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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...
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Making a Difference at Monarch Pass
Monarch Pass Project salvages beetle-kill trees on steep slopes to reduce wildfire risk, protect water resources.
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Upper Ark District completes underwater repairs at North Fork Reservoir
Divers contracted by the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District recently completed repairs on...
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