Colorado Water
Here's an editorial from the Denver Post about potential water legislation winding through the halls of the state legislature [February 22, 2005, "Be picky with water bills"]. They write: "There's a promising new approach to Colorado's chronic water disputes in Rep. Josh Penry's House Bill 1197, which would set up nine "water roundtables" to seek cooperative solutions to the state's water needs. But there are two other bills that seek to put the water wagon before the horse of responsible policy. One is House Bill 1296 by Rep. Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction. It would impose potentially crippling restrictions on diversions of water from one area of the state to another. The other dubious proposal is Sen. Jack Taylor's Senate Bill 62, limiting water rights for kayak courses."
More detail on the bill that would establish a South Metro water authority from the Denver Post [February 22, 2005, "Water plan to include south-metro use limits"]. From the article: "After a news conference discussing the bill Monday, its Senate sponsor, Denver Democrat Dan Grossman, said he will inject doses of environmentalism and Western Slope wishes into the Front Range issue. While noting the water-use limits, Grossman also will cap the size of the water district and its authority, 'so it doesn't become the big monster people on the Western Slope fear,' Grossman said."
Also from today's Post: "Richard MacRavey, executive director of the Colorado Water Congress, announced his retirement effective March 2, 2006. When he leaves, MacRavey will have worked as executive director for 26 years."
Update: Howling at a Waning Moon: "American Rivers' river policy update - Week of February 14, 2005."
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