Garfield County commissioners urge U.S. Department of Interior to finalize $40 million in funding for Shoshone water rights acquisition

Garfield County commissioners urge U.S. Department of Interior to finalize $40 million in funding for Shoshone water rights acquisition

Garfield County commissioners on Monday signed a letter urging the U.S. Department of the Interior to finalize its $40 million share of funding for the Colorado River District’s planned purchase of the Shoshone water rights on the Colorado River.  The Colorado River District, which represents 15 counties on Colorado’s Western Slope, including Garfield, is a government agency that works to protect water interests on the Western Slope and in the C…