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Natural resources staff update: watershed grant win, wildfire recovery planning and Passat Mesa Verde project progress
Summary
Natural resources staff reported a successful WRAP grant, ongoing work with collaboratives to identify high‑value resources for post‑fire mitigation, progress on Passat Mesa Verde design segments and upcoming federal comment deadlines on lynx critical habitat.
James Dietrich, the county’s Natural Resources and Noxious Weed representative, briefed the board on multiple ongoing conservation, post‑fire recovery and infrastructure projects.
Dietrich said the Dolores Water Collaborative secured a Watershed Restoration and Protection (WRAP) grant. Staff are now identifying high‑value resources and potential “pinch points” where post‑fire flooding could threaten critical infrastructure, such as water intakes serving Cortez and Dolores communities. He told the board the group initially identified dozens of high‑value resources but expects to prioritize “probably 4 at the most” because funding is…
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