Colorado Water
"A lawsuit challenging the federal government's right to sacrifice national park resources to aid state economic development will proceed in federal court after a ruling last week, according to the Denver Post [April 21, 2004, "Black Canyon suit to go forward"]. From the article, "In a Thursday ruling, Interior officials were told they must give five environmental groups documents leading to last year's settlement of the dispute with Colorado over how much water is needed to restore the untamed character of the Black Canyon. State and federal officials believe the settlement will protect the 14-mile national park while preserving opportunities for future development of Gunnison River water for the Western Slope and the Front Range. But environmentalists said the deal represented an unprecedented giveaway of a valuable public asset that would permanently eliminate the churning spring floods that created sandbars for willows and backwaters for endangered fish." Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News and some more background.
Douglas County would is amenable to a working relationship with Aurora regarding reclaimed water from the South Platte River, according to the Denver Post [April 21, 2004, "Douglas official welcomes joint effort on water pipeline"]. From the article, "The plan to be considered calls for a 20- mile-long pipeline of 48 to 54 inches in diameter, with a potential to supply enough water for 500,000 people within 10 years. It would bring water from Barr and Milton lakes and an aquifer near Brighton to an existing pipeline that connects with a Denver water line near E-470 and Jordan Road. If built, the new pipeline - whose cost would be at least $25 million - could provide renewable water to 17 districts in Douglas County and two in Arapahoe County, Sullivan said." Here's some more background.
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