Drought Effects on the Colorado River Basin
Two years ago when we posted about the Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency plans, we had no idea that the following year would be marked by a global pandemic and massive street protests. Sadly, the fact that 2020 had the worst Western fire season in history was...
Protecting Your Water Rights
In previous posts about acquiring water rights, we talked about the need to overcome objections to augmentation plans or changes of use. Now that you have acquired your water rights, it is you who join the ranks of water users who may find the need to raise...
Questions on Augmentation Plans
One of the common sources of confusion we encounter is that surrounding the necessity for and nature of augmentation plans. A little background is necessary for the absolute beginning student of Colorado water rights and its history-- intermediate students are kindly...
Colorado Plans for Sports Betting Money
In May of 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Murphy v. NCAA that the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was unconstitutional on 10th Amendment grounds. This ruling effectively gives states the ability to legalize sports betting and...
Trump Signs DCP; IID sues MWD
On April 16th, the same day President Trump signed the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act, California’s Imperial Irrigation District brought a suit against the Metropolitan Water District in Los Angeles Superior Court. The suit alleges MWD...
Thornton Sues Larimer County Commissioners
As expected, the City of Thornton filed a lawsuit against Larimer County commissioners on Tuesday in an attempt to overturn the board’s February decision denying the city’s pipeline permit. The February decision marked the second time Larimer County has blocked the...
Common Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms Used on this Site
Af, a-f, or a/f - acre-feet C-BT or CBT - Colorado-Big Thompson CFS - cubic feet per second CRSPA - Colorado River Storage Project Act CWCB - Colorado Water Conservation Board DCP - Drought Contingency Plan DWR - (Colorado) Division of Water Resources ELCO - East...
Northern Water, NISP, and WaterSecure
An ambitious and controversial plan years in the making is continuing to dominate North Colorado water news. Northern Water’s Northern Integrated Supply Project is a $1.2 billion undertaking that will supply 15 area providers with 40,000 af of renewable water. NISP’s...
Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plans – A Timeline
It has been an encouraging early spring here in Fort Collins with local media reports documenting higher-than-average snowpack in the state. Even so, a warmer and drier Southwest has left Colorado River Basin states in a 19-year drought. Years of negotiations among...
Clark Farm (Weld County)
An hour’s drive from Denver and only 45 minutes away from DIA, the Clark Farm would make an excellent home or events space.Nestled on 72 acres in Weld County, the 5200 square-foot house has three bedrooms and a large downstairs area that can be converted into a dormitory. The kitchen is recently remodeled with granite countertops and high-end appliances.