CWCB approves ground breaking instream flow project in Gunnison County
January 26, 2010 CWCB sets stage for groundbreaking instream flow project in Gunnison County near the Town of Crested Butte. The Breem Ditch transaction will mean more water for parched ecosystem, trout, sportsmen, and local residents
CWCB to decide Breem Ditch Acquisition
January 20, 2010 At its January 2010 meeting, the Colorado Water Conservation Board will be making a decision on whether to accept an interest in a water right on Washington Gulch in the Slate River watershed. This project was presented to the CWCB at the November meeting.
Pitkin County to donate water
November 16, 2009 There will soon be more water for the fish who call the Roaring Fork River basin home. This boon is the result of collaborative efforts among Pitkin County, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (“CWCB”), and the Colorado Water Trust (“CWT”).
CWCB Hearing scheduled for Pitkin County trust agreement
October 21, 2009 Opposers to an ground-breaking collaboration between the Colorado Water Conservation Board and Pitkin County have asked for a hearing on a test-case donation. The hearing is scheduled for November 16, 2009 in Denver.
Trust works to protect streams lakes
October 18, 2009 In this state, only the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) can own a water right specifically to keep streams flowing and lakes full. Since 2001, the CWCB has been getting help securing those rights from the Colorado Water Trust. View Article Online >
Pitkin County effort to protect river delayed by two local districts
August 01, 2009 Pitkin County’s effort to place 4.3 cubic-feet-per-second of water into a trust managed by a state agency, for the benefit of the Roaring Fork River, has been challenged and delayed by the Basalt Water Conservancy District and the Starwood Metropolitan District. View Article Online >
State water agency supports county plan
January 29, 2009 Pitkin County's innovative proposal to enter into a trust agreement with the Colorado Water Conservation Board in order to leave more water in the Roaring Fork River was well-received by the CWCB board. View Article Online >
PitCo seeks to leave more water in Roaring Fork
January 25, 2009 There will soon be more water for the fish who call the Roaring Fork River basin home. Pitkin County has agreed to allow numerous water rights it owns to stay in Pitkin County's local rivers and streams. This exciting development is the result of a collaborative effort among Pitkin County, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, and the Colorado Water Trust. View Article Online >
Water Trust Finalizes First Sale
June 03, 2005 In a groundbreaking deal finalized last week, the nonprofit Colorado Water Trust spent $130,000 to buy 800 acre-feet of water from Howard (Scotty) and Jeanette Moser, owners of the Slate Creek Ranch. The water will be dedicated to meeting instream flow requirements in Boulder Creek and the Lower Blue, instead of being diverted for irrigation. Flows in Boulder Creek will now be significantly higher during the late summer and early fall.
Water deal will benefit nature, People
May 28, 2005 The Colorado Water Trust has finalized a deal that will help keep more water in Summit County's scenic Blue River and, in a new twist, provide additional water for Western Slope communities.
Conservation Deal Will Boost Water Quantity in Blue River
September 15, 2004 Summit County will see its prized Blue River rise, thanks to a fledgling effort designed to permanently dedicate more water in streams for fish and the environment.
