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Pitkin County commissioners approve $1 million for Shoshone permanency project
Summary
Pitkin County’s Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution supporting the Colorado River District’s Shoshone permanency project and authorized a $1,000,000 contribution from the county’s Healthy Rivers and Streams Fund, following presentations from River District staff and the county’s Healthy Rivers board.
Pitkin County commissioners on April 23 approved a resolution backing the Colorado River District’s Shoshone permanency project and authorized a $1,000,000 contribution from the Pitkin County Healthy Rivers and Streams Fund. The board's vote followed presentations from Colorado River District staff, the county attorney’s office, and the Healthy Rivers and Streams Board, which recommended the allocation.
The Shoshone permanency project would change operations tied to water rights at the Shoshone hydroelectric facility to provide more “wet water” on the West Slope, a goal River District staff described as supporting irrigation, stream flows and regional water-balance objectives. Andy Mueller, general manager of the Colorado River District, and…
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