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Water officials: Plan for the ‘worst-case scenario’

Sep 26, 2022 | Article, Division 5, Featured

Steamboat Pilot, September 23, 2022 Panelists speaking to a large group of water professionals and community members gathered for the 2022 Yampa Basin Rendezvous in Steamboat Springs this week say water managers must think and plan for the “worst-case scenario.” In...

Water trust, ranch partner to bolster Crystal River

Sep 19, 2022 | Article, Division 5, Featured

Aspen Daily News, September 16, 2022, by Megan Webber The Colorado Water Trust and Cold Mountain Ranch in Carbondale implemented a project on Tuesday designed to bolster flows in the Crystal River. The water trust and ranch finalized a six-year agreement in early July...

Yampa River opens to fishing in downtown Steamboat, again

Sep 19, 2022 | Article, Division 5, Featured

Steamboat Pilot, September 16, 2022 Due to recent rain and cooler temperatures, Colorado Parks and Wildlife lifted a voluntary fishing closure on the Yampa River on Friday, Sept. 16. The closure extending from Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area to the west boundary of...

Carbondale ranch, water trust launch 2nd effort to boost Crystal River flows

Aug 19, 2022 | Article, Division 5, Featured

Fresh Water News, August 17, 2022, by Olivia Emmer In July, Cold Mountain Ranch and the Colorado Water Trust penned an agreement they hope will improve the Crystal River’s streamflow in dry years. The contract compensates the Ranch owners, Bill Fales and Marj Perry,...

As Drought Hits Farms, Investors Lay Claim to Colorado Water

Aug 11, 2022 | Article, Statewide

The debate over how to treat water—as a public resource or an investment tool—is escalating as climate change accelerates the water crisis in the West. Michael Jones ducked under an idle sprinkler and strode across the sandy soil where he planned to plant...

Releases from Stagecoach to Yampa River become more important as climate warms

Aug 5, 2022 | Article, Division 5, Featured

Colorado Water Trust has released more than 600 million gallons into the waterway since 2012   Steamboat Pilot, August 4, 2022 Near the end of July, flows into Stagecoach Reservoir from the Yampa River dropped below 40 cubic feet per second for a few days. That...