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Commissioner Houck updates board on Gold Mountain and Elk fires, and water concerns
Summary
Commissioner Jonathan Houck reported on coordination related to the Gold Mountain and Elk fires, intercounty outreach and water meetings, noting Blue Mesa Reservoir could drop below power pool operations and that a mudslide on Portal Road affected campers.
During Commissioner Items the Board heard updates from Commissioner Jonathan Houck on emergency incidents and water policy. Houck said he has been attending meetings on the Gold Mountain and Elk fires, coordinating with Ouray and Hinsdale county officials and the mayor of Ridgway on shared concerns, and that a mudslide on Portal Road affected campers.
Houck also summarized recent water‑policy engagement including the Colorado Water Conservation Board meeting held in Gunnison and the Gunnison Basin Roundtable, and warned that Blue Mesa Reservoir could fall below power‑pool operations — a situation with implications for hydropower generation and reservoir management. The Board recorded these updates and no formal action was taken during the item.
