Colorado Water Congress meets in Durango

Published: July 19, 2008, 10:54 am

Here's a recap of this week's meeting of the Colorado Water Congress in Durango, from The Durango Herald. From the article: The Colorado Water Congress, which was created to iron out intrastate water issues as well as look out for state water interests vis-â-vis other states, is marking its 50th anniversary by meeting in Durango, the city where the documents creating the organization were signed. Attendees on Thursday toured the Animas-La Plata Project, a reservoir being built southwest of Durango to settle American Indian water-right claims and provide water for customers in La Plata County and New Mexico. "We're basically a trade association," said Silverton resident Steve Fearn, the current president of the CWC. "The water interests of Colorado are our focus." Category: Colorado Water

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