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• File Number: 8240.300.03
• Description: San Juan River - Recovery Implementation Program - General Info
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 4/1/1998
• Title: Water Letter - Vol. 3 Issue 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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reintroduced in 1994 for research purposes. Following
experimental restocking of rawrback suckers and Colorado
squawfjsh during the period of 1994 to 1996, an
Augmentation Plan for the species was completed in 1997.
In September 1997, augmentation stocking of Colorado
squaw fish and razorback suckers was initiated, as
experimental restocking had resulted in success during the
follow up sampling of river populations.
A copy of the summary reporr is on flle at the
Southwestern Water Conserva60n District at 841 Second
Avenue, Durango, CO. More information on the 5JRRIP
will be presented during the Water Seminar April 3, 1998
at the DoubleTree Hotel in Durango, CO.

Announcing the 24th Annual I
Colorado water Workshop
July 29 - 31, 1998
western State College
Gunnison, Colorado

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Reviewed

The City of Durango has prepared a draft Water
Conservation Plan, as per the requirements of the state of
Colorado \Vater Conservation Act. Nine conservation
measures were identified by the Colorado Water
Conservation Board for consideration and
implementation. The department of Pubic Works,
Durango Water Commission and City Council have been
reviewing rhe draft report. In addition, Durango residents,
organizations and the members of the public arc invited
to comment on the draft Water Conservarion Plan through
April 1998. Copies of the draft plan can be obtained ar
rhe department of Public Works, located in Durango
'River'City Hall at 1235 Camino del Rio. Some of the
recommended Water management and conservation
measures include warer efficiency in household uses, low
warer use landscaping plans, reducing irrigarion warer use
with technology and regulatory measures and incentives
to reduce water use where appropriare. Following rhe
public comment period, a final plan will be recommended
by the Durango Water Commission for adoption by the
Durango City Council. For more intormarion, call Nancy
Andrews at the elty of DUtango ar 970-385-2860.

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The Water Information Ptogram has updated the "Cool
Links" section of the \l(1ater on the Web site located at:
httr//www,waterinft.org. The Watet Information Program
web site was created bv Sheri Amass of Creative Links
Mulrimedia, and originally available to the public in
Seprember 1995. Since rhar rime rhe sire has expanded
and grown wirh numeroUs updares and formar upgrades.
The mosr recent changes involve the "Cool Links" seerion,
where nearly 100 web sites on warer and relared ropics are
lisred, Each has a 'hypertext link' which allows the Imernet
user to simply poim and click on various warer sires and
go directly to thar informarion source. "Cool Links" has
the following caregories: Water Conservation and
Management, \'V'ater Organizations in Colorado, Stare
Warer Resources, Warer Related Associations and
Organizarions, Imeresring Water Web Sires and Lisrserves/
Newsgroups. If you have other warer web sites we should
consider adding to the "Cool Links" section, please comact
rhe Water Information Program ar: [e-mail].

CoLol"ado Wate'" WOl"k~hop
GUl1l1bon, CoLOl'ado JuLy 29 - Jl, 1998

The 25rd Annual Colorado Warer Workshop (CWW) is
scheduled for July 29-31, 1998 on rhe campus ofWesrern
State College of Colorado, located in Gunnison, CO,
Robin HeIken, director of rhe Colorado Warer Workshop
is in rhe process of developing the program, speakers and
ropics for rhis year's workshop. Some proposed changes
include more panels and concurrent sessions, more derailed
topics for discussion and featuring a wide variety of expertise
and experience in water issues facing Colorado.
His<orically, the Colorado Warer Workshop has featured
leading warer experts, managers and policy makers
presenting on pressing issues facing water users and the
general public in Colorado. Some years have focused on
water in the state afColorado, some vears on the Colorado
River basin and orher years on specitic warer issues, Each
summer workshop in Gunnison has served as a point of
discussion for water llsers, community members and the
general public. This is the second year rhar Robin HeIken
has directed the Colorado Water Workshop. For more
intormation call Robin at 970-641-6215,

I Register Now for the
I Southwestern Water Seminar
I Friday April 3, 1998

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