Resolution Opposing Public Trust Initiatives #3 and #45
Resolution Opposing Public Trust Initiatives #3 and #45 Resolution Opposing Public Trust Initiatives #3 and #45 WHEREAS, the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was formed in 1965 under the Water Conservancy District Act of 1937 to develop, promote and implement water conservation, augmentation, and management strategies to protect the water resources for the benefit of [...]
CCWCD Welcomes 3 New Board Members
CCWCD Welcomes 3 New Board Members CCWCD is pleased to announce 3 new members to CCWCD’s board of directors. Chad Schafer Born and raised on the farm, Chad Schafer has assumed the role of part owner of the Schafer family farm just outside of Gilcrest. Chad is an active member of the RE-1 Finance Committee [...]
2012 Confluence Institute
2012 Confluence Institute The Confluence Institute continues in it’s 3rd year with a new focus of study. This year we’ll concentrate on water in our urban settings. The 4 day workshop for K-12 teachers will give you tools and resources to teach all aspects of water in a way that will complement the new state [...]
Report Analyzes Water Acquisition Market in Front Range Cities
Report Analyzes Water Acquisition Market in Front Range Cities Water costs cities anywhere from $5,200 to $16,200 per acrefoot according to a report prepared by University of Colorado’s Douglas Kenney, PhD. Kenney, director of the Western Water policy Program at CU’s Natural Resources Law Center, examined three methods of water purchase used in the Front [...]
2012 Well User’s Meeting
above: Stulp, Nettles, Huson. 2012 Well User’s Meeting Snowpack, high water tables, and strategic planing were among topics presented at CCWCD’s 2012 well user’s meeting. Over 100 constituents of the Ground Water Management Subdistrict (GMS) and the Well Augmentation Subdistrict (WAS) attended, providing feedback and insight to augmentation efforts. Within the agenda, keynote speakers included [...]
USGS Develops New Drought Mapping Tools
USGS Develops New Drought Mapping Tools Source: USGS By Dennis O’Brien Farmers and water managers may soon have an online tool to help them assess drought and irrigation impacts on water use and crop development, thanks to the work of two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists Martha Anderson and [...]
Constitutional Amendments May Change Historic Water Laws
Constitutional Amendments May Change Historic Water Laws UPDATE: CCWCD PASSES OFFICIAL RESOLUTION AGAINST Activist Richard Hamilton and accompanying lawyer Phillip Doe seek to overturn nearly 150 years of water law. Doe and Hamilton seek amendments to the Colorado constitution to abandon the prior appropriation doctrine, and replace it with a public trust system. Such actions, [...]
Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Study
Whitepaper #4: Agricultural Perspectives of the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project From the Castle Pines North Metro District Website: “This is the fourth white paper in a series to help provide information on the Reallocation Study currently underway at Chatfield Reservoir. The purpose of the study is to determine if Front Range water providers can use [...]
Member Web Site Launched
CCWCD is pleased to announce the release of an exciting new web feature: the member account management tool. This new, secure, web site is an access point for GMS/WAS constituents to manage accounts with CCWCD. Monthly meter readings can be submitted through the web site, statistics about well use can be viewed, and much more. [...]
GMS Quota Raised to 40%
During CCWCD’s June 21st 2011 board meeting, the GMS quota was raised to 40% from the previous quota of 38%. For more information please contact Lynn Kramer at: 970-330-4540.