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Resident urges board to correct coverage on Well Ditch water use
Summary
A Granby-area resident used public comment to challenge recent reporting on Well Ditch water use, saying the ditch draws from Meadow Creek Reservoir and that water diversions primarily support local development rather than agriculture.
During the public-comment period, a resident (speaker 6) criticized what they called "manipulated truths" in newspaper coverage about the Well Ditch, arguing the ditch draws from Meadow Creek Reservoir and that water diverted from the ditch benefits development more than agriculture or environmental purposes.
"Basically it's lying to the public about the use of the Well Ditch," the resident said, describing the ditch as draining to Meadow Creek or Strawberry Creek drainages and saying that local sanitation districts were supplying water for residential flushing and amenities. The speaker pressed the board to invest in ditch maintenance, saying the ditch "needs lots of work" and pledging to return until the issue is "straight."
County staff and commissioners did not take action in response during the meeting; the board closed the public-comment period after one speaker and moved on to the next agenda item.
