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Rio Grande subdistricts face steep recovery target; state staff outline sustainability and litigation timeline
Summary
State engineers and CWCB staff told the board that Rio Grande groundwater subdistricts face a challenging sustainability target, that Subdistrict 1 remains well below its legislated goals, and that some related court and mediation proceedings are scheduled for 2025–2026.
Colorado Division of Water Resources staff and CWCB briefed the board on Rio Grande basin groundwater sustainability and subdistrict responses on Jan. 28. Division staff described the history and the statutory framework that requires confined and unconfined aquifer sustainability in the San Luis Valley, explained how subdistrict plans are intended to operate, and summarized litigation and administrative milestones.
Lede detail: The board heard that the statewide statutory framework (resulting from 2004 legislation) requires the state engineer to regulate both confined and unconfined aquifers in Division 3 so as to maintain a sustainable supply. That requirement led to a subdistrict structure in the San Luis Valley; Subdistrict 1’s…
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