Governor Owens signed HB 1177 yesterday, according to the Rocky Mountain News [June 8, 2005, "Water bill creates roundtables"]. From the article, "For Colorado's populous Front Range, it could bring development of water supplies as well as cooperation from the Western Slope and eastern plains, instead of the prevailing "not one more drop" approach from areas being pressed to give up water to expanding metro cities. For the Western Slope, which has 80 percent of the state's water but less than 20 percent of the population, it could bring compensation willingly agreed to instead of hammered out in court. And agriculture on the plains could be safeguarded if agreements for metro water use and proper compensation can be reached. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Jim Isgar, D-Hesperus, and Rep. Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, among others, creates roundtables in each of Colorado's seven river basins as well as one each for the southern and northern Denver-metro areas."
Coyote Gulch coverage of the bill can be found here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
As predicted McPhee Reservoir should fill this week. It's been a few years since we've heard that news.
Category: Colorado Water
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