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Ouray official urges swift passage of Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act to repair dam, restore water and public access
Summary
Michelle Matier, City Administrator of Ouray, testified before the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands that H.R.5911 would convey roughly 45 acres to the city so it can repair Full Moon Dam, refill Crystal Reservoir, assume liability and preserve free public access while protecting upstream wetlands.
Michelle Matier, the city administrator for Ouray, Colorado, told the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands that H.R.5911, the Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act, would allow the city to “repair the Full Moon Dam and refill the reservoir” by directing the Secretary of Agriculture to convey approximately 45 acres of land underlying and surrounding Crystal Reservoir to the city. She said the city is prepared to assume all future costs and liability in exchange for the conveyance and to manage the site for public access and conservation.
Matier described the reservoir as a local water-storage asset used for municipal augmentation and wildfire response and said it was drained while the U.S. Forest…
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