Colorado Water Conservation Board
Pub. Date
1995.
Description
The objectives of the present study are to follow-up on the recommendations of the previous study and to lay the groundwork for inter-agency decision-making regarding the water management future of the Yampa River basin. The study includes specific tasks to evaluate reservoir operations for water supply and for protecting and improving mainstem instream flows.
Pub. Date
1975.
Description
This report was prepared by the Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Colorado Water Conservation Board, El Paso County and the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments. Primary purposed of this report is to provide maps of the flood hazard areas so that local governments can develop flood plain regulations.Included in the report are engineering and hydrologic data which will facilitate the use of the maps....
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
This report investigates the role of instream flows as part of a program to protect and recover certain water-dependent endangered species. For the purposes of this report, instream flows are defined as non-consumptive, in-channel flows of water. We examined two case studies of endangered fish species programs that included instream flows, one on the upper Colorado River and one on the San Juan River. Cost savings with cooperative recovery programs...
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Description
The Upper South Platte Watershed located in Park County is recognized by multiple agencies as a priority for identification and protection of its natural resources. Excess sediment and its consequences are thought to be an important source of ecological degradation throughout the watershed, and the need for mitigation and restoration, and for water and land protection is well understood. The extent of the problem and locations of primary concern are...
Pub. Date
2008.
Description
These are the key findings and recommendations of this Response plan for zebra mussels at Lake Pueblo, also known as Pueblo Reservoir. Zebra mussel larvae were found in a sample collected at Lake Pueblo in November, 2007. The lake appears to be susceptible to rapid growth of zebra mussels based on chemical and temperature parameters, but it was, at the time of discovery, the highest known elevation of zebra mussel infestation. Zebra and quagga mussels,...
Description
The goal of this document is to set clear and specific emission reduction goals for the State of Colorado, to identify opportunities to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and to promote state policy recommendations and actions that increase Colorado's state agencies level of preparedness for impacts we cannot avoid. This plan is organized by key sectors, including water, energy, transportation, public health, agriculture, and tourism, among others....