Pitkin County's Healthy Rivers program outlines water-rights win, $1.5 million in grants and multiple restoration projects
Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
Presenters described recent outcomes from Pitkin County's Healthy Rivers program, including about 1,000 acre-feet retained in the local watershed after Busk-Ivanhoe negotiations, a recreational in-channel diversion tied to a Whitewater Park, and more than $1.5 million in grant awards for restoration, research and education.
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Pitkin County Healthy Rivers presenters described a series of water-management and river-restoration efforts aimed at protecting the Roaring Fork watershed and expanding public benefits.
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