Nonprofit seeks county letters and partnership for Rifle Creek restoration plan

Jun 16, 2025

Middle Colorado Watershed Council presented a six‑and‑a‑half‑mile implementation plan for Rifle Creek, asking Garfield County for foundational support — letters, regulatory coordination, matching funds and integration with city plans — to pursue habitat restoration, irrigation upgrades and watershed health projects.

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The Middle Colorado Watershed Council asked Garfield County commissioners for foundational support on an implementation plan to restore about 6.5 miles of Rifle Creek from below Rifle Gap Reservoir to the Colorado River confluence.

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