Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District board meeting

Published: July 19, 2008, 11:11 am

Here's a recap of Thursday's meeting of the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District board meeting, from The Pueblo Chieftain. From the article: The Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District voted Thursday to file in opposition to two El Paso County water transfer applications filed in Division 2 water court last month. Stratmoor Hills is proposing a change in its augmentation plan that increases its reliance on Fryingpan-Arkansas water while selling 70 shares it owns in Fountain Mutual Irrigation Co. to Security. It is a concern for Southeastern because the district encourages water users to obtain their own supplies and reserve Fry-Ark water for supplemental uses, Bob Hamilton, engineering director, told the board Thursday. The board voted unanimously to file in opposition to the application. Such a filing is necessary if the district chooses to later intervene in the court case, although often the result is a stipulation of conditions for the

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