Tag: Drought
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Colorado landscape plants, trees, need winter watering during warm, dry weather
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Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent root damage and promote healthier spring growth. Evergreens, newly planted trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants in exposed or south-facing sites face the highest risk from winter drought,…
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28% of county in heart of Colorado’s ski country experiencing “exceptional drought”
It’s no secret that Colorado’s snowpack is low – at about 56 percent of the norm for January 22 and the lowest its been for the date since records started in 1987. As might be expected, the lack of snow in Colorado seems to be having a noticeable impact on the state’s drought levels, too.…
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Tale of 2 regions continues with nearly all of western Colorado in drought
Parts of Colorado got record-setting rain and big snow this week, but the tale of two regions continues in terms of drought. Per the US Drought Monitor report that was released on September 25 utilizing data from September 23, roughly 56.57 percent of the state is considered to be ‘abnormally dry’ or worse. That said,…
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Record-setting November snowstorm brings some drought relief to Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After an abnormally warm summer and fall, November’s snow has helped relieve Colorado drought conditions, particularly in the southeastern corner of the state. The major storm that started on Election Day and set a 30-year record for November snowfall on Pikes Peak also dropped several…
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Interior Department unveils $450 million funding boost for Upper Colorado River Basin
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Department of the Interior announced new funding that the agency said would support ecosystem and habitat restoration in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The initiative, whose funding came from the Inflation Reduction Act and follows earlier investments in water conservation and environmental benefits,…
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Colorado legislature OKs forcing HOAs to approve water-saving landscaping
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As Colorado continues to suffer through harsh drought conditions, the Colorado legislature passed a bill seeking to remove barriers for some residents to save water on lawn watering. Around 60% of Coloradans live under a homeowner association. If signed into law, Senate Bill 178 would allow those homeowners to swap their grass lawns for landscaping that needs less water…
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Colorado River Compact turns 100
Seven states signed the historic Colorado River Compact a century ago this week. The Compact provided a framework for fair sharing of the then-estimated 17.5 million annual acre-feet of water flowing past Lee Ferry, Arizona, located between Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the Grand Canyon. The agreement has been hotly debated in 2022 as…
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Denver residents, others face increase in water bill
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver water users face a bigger bill in 2023. An Oct. 12 decision by Denver’s Board of Water Commissioners means the average Denver single-family residential water customer will pay $591 – up $35.51 per year or $2.96 per month. Suburban customers living outside of the city…
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Feds to pay farmers to use less water, reducing Colorado River strain
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Wednesday announced it will pay farmers in Arizona, Nevada and California to reduce their water use. The newly-created Lower Colorado River Basin System Conservation and Efficiency Program will pay farmers in the the lower basin states of the Colorado River system to conserve water at prices ranging from $330 per acre-foot of water…
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Federal ideas reflect little progress toward solving Colorado River crisis
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The clock is ticking for the Colorado River, but solutions on how to save the river basin, which provides water to 40 million people in seven states and Mexico, still appears to be elusive, at least from the federal government. However, proposed solutions are starting to bubble up through Colorado agriculture’s community, including projects that…