Grand Vally Water Management Improement: Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin

• Description: Grand Vally Water Management Improement: Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Title: Grand Vally Water Management Improement: Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

SB97 -8, CWCB CONSTRUCTION FUND BILL, SECTION
GRAND VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Colorado has participated in the Recovery Program since 1988.
• cooperative partnership in which Colorado, water users, enviros and
other partners have veto authority ( "consensus decision making ")
• participation requested by Water Congress
• Recovery Program goal is to recover the 4 endangered fish while
allowing water development to proceed;
• state participation was based upon federal commitments that any
management of instream flows will be based on state laws and upon the
opportunity to participate directly in the planning and implementation of
recovery actions affecting lands, wildlife and water within the state
Improvement of the Grand Valley Canal was identified by the Recovery
Program as one of the best opportunities to increase flows available for
recovery of the endangered fish without adverse impact to existing uses of
water and without injury to water rights.