Statements from public officials

Statement from the Community Foundation of the San Luis Valley
The Community Foundation of the San Luis Valley (CFSLV) was recently approached by Douglas County and Renewable Water Resources (RWR) asking us to support their effort to take water from the San Luis Valley and redirect it to the Front Range of Colorado.

U.S. Rep. Boebert Opposes Effort to Transfer San Luis Valley’s Water to the Denver Suburbs
Water is More Precious than Gold These Days PEOPLE in Washington, D.C., or in Denver may not understand this, but the San Luis Valley’s foundation is farmers and ranchers who […]

Bennet, Hickenlooper oppose Renewable Water Resources proposal
DENVER COLORADO U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to […]

Water for Colorado Coalition opposes proposal to export San Luis Valley Water
In response to Renewable Water Resources (RWR) plans to divert 22,000 acre feet of water annually from the San Luis Valley to Douglas County through a transbasin diversion over Poncha Pass, Water for Colorado issued the following statement Thursday:

Statement from Protect San Luis Valley Water
The organization is a diverse group of water districts, cities, and conservation and ag organizations working together to defeat the RWR proposal.

Statement from San Luis Valley Board of County Commissioners
February 4, 202Douglas County Board of County Commissioners 100 Third Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 Douglas County Board of County Commissioners, As fellow County Commissioners, we recognize your desire to provide a […]

Statement from State Rep. Donald E. Valdez
Why he opposes the RWR plan to export water from the San Luis Valley

Statement from Alamosa City Councilor Michael Carson
He opposes the Renewable Water Resources proposal to export water from the San Luis Valley

Statement from Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas
She opposes the Renewable Water Resources plan to export water to Douglas County from the San Luis Valley.
Statement: It’s wrong to use COVID relief to export our water
Monte Vista city officials issue statement opposing Renewable Water Resources proposal to export Valley water to Douglas County.

Statement from the Community Foundation of the San Luis Valley
The Community Foundation of the San Luis Valley (CFSLV) was recently approached by Douglas County and Renewable Water Resources (RWR) asking us to support their effort to take water from the San Luis Valley and redirect it to the Front Range of Colorado.

U.S. Rep. Boebert Opposes Effort to Transfer San Luis Valley’s Water to the Denver Suburbs
Water is More Precious than Gold These Days PEOPLE in Washington, D.C., or in Denver may not understand this, but the San Luis Valley’s foundation is farmers and ranchers who […]

Bennet, Hickenlooper oppose Renewable Water Resources proposal
DENVER COLORADO U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to […]

Water for Colorado Coalition opposes proposal to export San Luis Valley Water
In response to Renewable Water Resources (RWR) plans to divert 22,000 acre feet of water annually from the San Luis Valley to Douglas County through a transbasin diversion over Poncha Pass, Water for Colorado issued the following statement Thursday:

Statement from Protect San Luis Valley Water
The organization is a diverse group of water districts, cities, and conservation and ag organizations working together to defeat the RWR proposal.

Statement from San Luis Valley Board of County Commissioners
February 4, 202Douglas County Board of County Commissioners 100 Third Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 Douglas County Board of County Commissioners, As fellow County Commissioners, we recognize your desire to provide a […]

Statement from State Rep. Donald E. Valdez
Why he opposes the RWR plan to export water from the San Luis Valley

Statement from Alamosa City Councilor Michael Carson
He opposes the Renewable Water Resources proposal to export water from the San Luis Valley

Statement from Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas
She opposes the Renewable Water Resources plan to export water to Douglas County from the San Luis Valley.
Statement: It’s wrong to use COVID relief to export our water
Monte Vista city officials issue statement opposing Renewable Water Resources proposal to export Valley water to Douglas County.