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State of the Blue river |
annual update
Join in-person or via Facebook Live
Facebook Live event: https://fb.me/e/2CBnkqvEX
May 24th, 2022
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Silverthorne Pavilion
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Rsvp closed - please still come, dinner may be limited
Water is our source of life. In the Western United States, it is heavily monitored, regulated, and desired by all. As we navigate drought conditions in 2022, we must accommodate with actions and adjustments to our water supply, infrastructure, and habitat. The Blue River Watershed Group calls on you to become an educated participant in helping manage our local river.
Presentations will give forecasts of how much water will be in rivers and reservoirs later this summer, how Summit County fits into forecasted shortages facing the larger Colorado River Basin, provided an update on Summit County reservoirs and trans-mountain diversions, and asks you to participate in Blue River planning efforts to assess and sustain this valuable resource and its associated ecosystem.
Colorado River District Event Webpage
Presentations will give forecasts of how much water will be in rivers and reservoirs later this summer, how Summit County fits into forecasted shortages facing the larger Colorado River Basin, provided an update on Summit County reservoirs and trans-mountain diversions, and asks you to participate in Blue River planning efforts to assess and sustain this valuable resource and its associated ecosystem.
Colorado River District Event Webpage
Tentative Agenda/Speaker line-up
DOORS OPEN
- 5:30 PM - light dinner buffet and tables displaying local efforts
- 6:00 PM - Opening Remarks & Welcome (5 min)
- Troy Wineland, Summit County Water Commissioner
- Staff, The Colorado River District
- Climate Change and Western Water Management (15 min)
- Peter Goble, Colorado State University Climatologist
- Lake Powell and the future of west slope water (20 min)
- Staff, The Colorado River District
- Blue River Integrated Management Plan (5 min)
- Kendra Fuller, Blue River Watershed Group Executive Director
- Upper Blue Reservoir (5 min)
- Kalsoum Abassi, Colorado Springs Utilities Water Planning Supervisor
- Goose Pasture Tarn update (5 min)
- Laura Lynch, Town of Breckenridge Water Division Manager
- Dillon Reservoir Update (5 min)
- Nathan Elder, Denver Water Manager of Raw Water Supply
- Green Mountain Operations (5 min)
- Victor Lee, US Bureau of Reclamation
- Community outreach and upcoming projects, Closing Remarks (10 min)
- Staff, The Colorado River District
- State Attorney Perspective (15min)
- Phil Weiser, Colorado Attorney General
- 7:45 PM - Question and Answer with speakers
- 7:50-8 PM - Mingle and view tables
- Socialize after party at Angry James Brewery across the street
2021 PRESENTATIONS & overview
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Watch the video to the left to see the 2021 update of the Blue River Annual Address sponsored by Breckenridge Outfitters and Denver Water.
Click on the links below to view presentations from local, regional, and state experts. |
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DENVER WATER
Nathan Elder Dillon Reservoir Operations Jason Finehout Conservation and communication efforts |
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Header photo courtesy of John Fielder
