Gunnison River Basin News

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Gunnison River Basin Roundtable Meeting
Monday, July 19th, starting at 3:00pm in Delta (new time and location) 
Click here for meeting details and to learn 
about funding opportunities, priorities, governance, subcommittees, leadership and more…

Other upcoming JULY water meetings:
Tuesday & Wednesday, July 20 & 21 Colorado River District Board Meeting
Wednesday & Thursday, July 21 & 22  Colorado Water Conservation Board Meeting
Monday, July 26, Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy Board Meeting

Recent water news:
Grizzly Creek Fire Affects Colorado River 
Kate Redmond, KNVF Public Radio News Host, speaks with Dave Kanzer, Director of Science & Interstate Matters, Colorado River District, on the after-effects of the Grizzly Creek Fire in Glenwood Canyon, that caused extended closures of Interstate 70  and adversely impacted our water resources. Could this happen in the Gunnison Basin? Listen here.

Recently, Gunnison Basin Round Table Chair, Kathleen Curry, and roundtable experts have stressed the need for the Gunnison Basin to proactively protect our critical water infrastructure in the Gunnison Basin:

For more water news please click here. 

Funding Opportunities in the Gunnison River Basin
Check out the funding page on our website for info on the NEW Colorado River District’s Partnership Project Funding Program, Colorado Water Plan Grants, US Department of Agriculture federal grants and loans, and Colorado Water Conservation Board state grants and loans.

Public Education, Participation & Outreach (PEPO) Committee Seeking Public Outreach Assistance
Responsibilities may include maintaining the GunnisonRiverBasin.org website, managing digital social media platforms (Twitter and Facebook) and creating and distributing this monthly electronic newsletter. For more information please email: [email protected]. 

River Resources and Social Media Connections
River levels and real-time data, Facebook and Twitter. 
 
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