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Reclamation releases draft Environmental Assessment for Aspen Canal Piping Project
GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released a draft Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment on the Aspen Canal Piping Project located in Delta County, Colorado. The project would replace approximately 5.6 miles of open irrigation ditch with buried pipe... Read More →
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High-Flow Experiment at Glen Canyon Dam
PAGE, Ariz. – The Bureau of Reclamation, under the direction of the Department of the Interior, will increase water releases from Glen Canyon Dam beginning on Monday, November 5, 2018 and ending November 8. This release is in support of a high flow experiment (HFE) in partnership with the National ... Read More →
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Media Statement
Statement by Lower Colorado Regional Director Terry Fulp, Ph.D., and Upper Colorado Regional Director Brent Rhees on important progress towards adopting effective Drought Contingency Plans in 2018
SALT LAKE CITY – The seven Colorado River Basin States have taken an important step forward by releasing draft drought contingency plans for the Upper and Lower Basins. The Bureau of Reclamation commends the work of the many partners in the Basin. We are encouraged by their progress in responding to ongoing drought conditions that continue to threaten reservoir elevations at an unprecedented rate. We encourage the states to finalize their draft agreements by December 2018 to ensure the sustainability of the Colorado River system.
The seven Colorado River Basin States include Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. All seven Basin States share vital interests in the waters of the Colorado River, which provides water to more than 40 million people, and have worked diligently to develop a set of draft agreements.
For more information:
Drought Contingency Plan Summary
Upper and Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan – Final Review Draft -
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Reclamation extends comment period on draft Environmental Assessment of Green River Block Water Exchange Contract
PROVO, UTAH – The Bureau of Reclamation has extended the comment period on the draft Environmental Assessment for the Green River Block Water Exchange Contract by two weeks. The document considers the possible impacts of the contract on the human and natural environment as required by the National ... Read More →
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Bureau of Reclamation to hold press day at Steinaker Dam
VERNAL, UTAH – The Bureau of Reclamation will hold a press day at Steinaker Dam near Vernal, Utah, on October 30. Interested members of the press will be able to tour the dam, take photos, and interview managers and engineers from Reclamation about recent modifications to the facility. Read More →
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Bureau of Reclamation selects 54 projects to receive $26.5 million to improve water efficiency in the West
WASHINGTON – Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced that Reclamation has selected 54 projects to receive a total of $26.5 million through WaterSMART water and energy efficiency grants. This funding will be leveraged to accomplish approximately $167 million in improvements ... Read More →
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Reclamation awards $40 million contract to help researchers track fish movement and survival
Salt Lake City - The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a five-year, $40 million contract to BioMark Inc., of Boise, Idaho to help researchers detect the survival and movements of multiple fish species, including those that are endangered. The contract will fund Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags, which will help researchers determine the size and health of those populations. Read More →
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Reclamation awards $30 million contract for environmental and cultural resources
Salt Lake City - The Bureau of Reclamation today awarded a five-year, $30 million blanket purchase agreement to multiple vendors to obtain a full range of environmental, cultural and related services for projects located within the Upper Colorado Region states of Arizona, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas and Wyoming. Read More →
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Reclamation to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Environmental Assessment of Green River Water Exchange Contract
VERNAL, UTAH – The Bureau of Reclamation will hold a public meeting in Vernal, Utah, on Sept. 26 to solicit comments regarding the environmental impacts of the Green River Block water exchange contract. This contract, between Reclamation and the State of Utah, would facilitate the development of ... Read More →
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Advisory–The Upper Colorado Regional projects statement of construction cost and repayment (SPCCR) presenting the relationship between project cost and repayment are available. Please contact our Finance Officer, Shara Hillier at 801-524-3660 or shillier@usbr.gov to obtain a copy of the project SPCCR.
Upper Colorado Regional Director Announces Retirement
Brent Rhees was appointed Regional Director of the Upper Colorado Region in April 2015. With 35 years of federal service at Reclamation, he has announced his retirement. His retirement celebration was to be held on December 5, which was five days after the death of the nation's 41st president, Americans will now observe a day of mourning on that day for George H.W. Bush. Brent Rhees' retirement party will be held on February 28, 2019. More info. →
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We here in the Upper Colorado Region are proud of the work we are doing bringing water and power to the west. Our new publication Water and Power for our Future takes a look at some of the accomplishments and work being done throughout the region... Read More →
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Recreation.gov helps you discover and book trips at Reclamation facilities and at all of America's public places. Read More →
The Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative is a self-directed partnership formed by federal, state, tribal, and non-governmental organizations that collectively works to address pressing conservation issues at the landscape scale. Find more information at southernrockieslcc.org.
C.A.S.T for Kids is a very special fishing event that provides disabled and disadvantaged children the opportunity to experience the joy of fishing. Find an event near you at castforkids.org.
