Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Arid West (Illustration by Nhatt Nichols) The ‘Soft Path’ of Water for Farmers in the Western US Colorado’s Groundwater Experiment Utah Tries a New Water Strategy In Corinne, Utah, where his family has farmed for 125 years, Ferry, who is 46, raises cows, corn, and alfalfa. Peterson describes her as “the lead water cop.”

Water Rights 141

Water Rights Farming Farming Agriculture 141

Daily Yonder

AUGUST 2, 2023

But Fales isn’t necessarily concerned about California coming for his water rights. California will start it, but when they demand more water from Colorado, Denver is not gonna be helping us out,” he said. Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Fort Collins are going to dictate the [state’s water] policy.

Ruralism 89

Ruralism Water Rights Agriculture Agriculture 89

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

But the valley’s irrigation outlook is dire: Water withdrawn by wells exceeds the amount of snowmelt refilling aquifers, and there are more claims to water rights than there is water in streams. He is also implementing an innovative project designed to add water back into the aquifer.

Water Rights 138

Water Rights Acre Farming Farming 138

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Northern Great Plains chapter notes that current water rights laws in much of the region make adaptation especially difficult. Colorado is experimenting with water transfers that would have minimal impact on rural areas, but implementation has been hampered by distrust.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Agriculture Forage Livestock 105

Trimble Agriculture

MAY 1, 2023

To protect these waterways, Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, giving the Environmental Protection Agency oversight in protecting the country’s bodies of water, including wetlands, underground aquifers, and diverted surface water. ag sector and can impact land values for rural landowners.

Water Rights 52

Water Rights Ruralism Farming Farming 52

Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The investors are behind Renewable Water Resources (RWR), a company that failed a year ago to obtain $10 million in pandemic-relief funds from Douglas County, located south of Denver and one of the nation’s wealthiest counties. billion in output in 2019. Now, RWR officials could significantly influence that plan.

Farming 145

Farming Farming Ranching Water Rights 145