Colorado water board to decide if Shoshone water rights can be used for environment

Colorado water board to decide if Shoshone water rights can be used for environment

The state water board will decide this week whether to approve a proposal from the Western Slope that would allow one of the oldest and most powerful water rights on the Colorado River to be used to benefit the environment. The Colorado Water Conservation Board is set to hear nearly 13 hours of testimony on Wednesday and Thursday in Durango from the Glenwood Springs-based Colorado River Water Conservation District and its supporters, as well as …