Environment

October 25, 2022

New SNOTEL stations to improve streamflow forecasts

The Citizen Rotation, Water climate change, Colorado Water Plan, drought, Environment, Heather Dutton, National Resource Conservation Service, Rio Grande Conservation District, San Luis Valley, San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District, SNOTEL Stations, Snowpack Readings, Upper Rio Grande, Water Management

October 10, 2022

How the Colorado River Compact defines water use in 7 western states

The Citizen Community News, Water 100th Anniversary, Amy Ostdiek, aRGRT, Arizona, California, climate change, Colorado, Colorado River, Colorado River Compact, Environment, Lower Basin, Nevada, New Mexico, Rio Grande Basin Roundtable, San Luis Valley, Upper Basin, Utah, Water Users, Wyoming

September 28, 2022

For Douglas County ‘issues remain’ with Renewable Water Resources plan

c lopez Community News, Water Abe Laydon, Alamosa, Alamosa News, Christopher Pratt, Douglas County, Environment, Lance Ingalls, Lora Thomas, Renewable Water Resources, Rio Grande, San Luis Valley, Steve Leonhardt, Upper Rio Grande Basin, Water Exportation, Water News, water rights

July 24, 2022

Q&A with Attorney General Phil Weiser

c lopez Rotation, Valley News 12th Judicial District Attorney, Alamosa, Attorney General, Environment, Phil weiser, Public Safety, Rio Grande basin, Rio Grande Water Security Act, San Luis Valley, water

July 15, 2022

Song of elusive Yellow Rail excites birders

c lopez Outdoors, Rotation Alamosa, Birders, Environment, Eric DeFonso, Monte Vista, Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, Nathan Pieplow, San Luis Valley, Yellow Rail

July 6, 2022

Rito Seco Trail christening set for July 15

The Citizen Community News, Outdoors Alamosa, Costilla County, Environment, Rito Seco Park Trails, San Luis, San Luis Valley, San Luis Valley Great Outdoors, SLV GO!, trails

June 2, 2022

The Water Puzzle – Yampa River Edition

The Citizen Rotation, Water Climate, Colorado, Colorado River, Colorado Water Trust, Environment, Rio Grande Basin Roundtable, Rivers, San Luis Valley, Trout Unlimited, Upper Rio Grande, water, Yampa Reservoir, Yampa River

May 7, 2022

New Mexico Pueblos call for ‘seat at the table’ during Rio Grande Compact meeting

c lopez Rotation, Water Alamosa, Cochiti, Environment, Pueblos, Rio Grande, Rio Grande Compact, San Felipe, Sandia and Isleta, Santa Ana, Santo Domingo, Vernon Abeyta, water rights

May 4, 2022

Rio Grande recovery efforts get state investment

c lopez Water Alamosa, and Water Committee, ARPA, Cleave Simpson, Colorado Compact Compliance Fund, Colorado Division of Water Resources, Colorado House Agriculture, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Senate, Environment, Groundwater Compact Compliance Fund, Heather Dutton, Jerry Sonnenberg, livestock, Republican River Basin, Rio Grande basin, Rio Grande Water Conservation District, San Luis Valley, San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District, Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, Senate Bill 22-028, State Sen. Cleave Simpson, water

May 4, 2022

 $30 million for landscape restoration in Northern New Mexico, Southern Colorado

The Citizen Community News Environment, Forest Service, Northern New Mexico, Rio Chama, San Luis Valley, Southern Colorado, USDA