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Reclamation to host Ruedi Reservoir Water Operations Public Meeting

Media Contact: Elizabeth Jones, 406-247-7618, ejones@usbr.gov

For Release: August 03, 2020

LOVELAND, Colo. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled the annual public meeting to discuss the Ruedi Reservoir Water Operations for the 2020 water year.

The meeting will be held Aug. 5, 2020, 6:30-8:00 p.m., via Webex, a web-based platform that hosts online meetings with HD video, audio and screen sharing.

To join from a mobile device (attendees only):
Dial: 1-415-527-5035, 1992510741## US Toll

To join by phone:
Dial: 1-415-527-5035 US Toll

Join from a computer:
Go to: https://bor.webex.com
Meeting number: 199 251 0741
Meeting password: R6KsiktRS66

The meeting will provide an overview of Ruedi Reservoir's 2020 projected operations for late summer and early fall, which are key tourist seasons in Basalt. Also, representatives of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will give a presentation on the upcoming implementation of the Ute Water Conservancy District and Garfield County leases of Ruedi Reservoir water to the Board for instream flow use in the 15-Mile Reach of the Colorado River. The meeting will include a public question and answer session.

For more information, please contact Tim Miller, Hydrologist, Eastern Colorado Area Office at (970) 290-4895 or tmiller@usbr.gov.

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