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Roaring Fork Watershed Collaborative

Roaring Fork Watershed Plan Sponsor:
Ruedi Water & Power Authority
 











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Rick Lofaro explains the work done thus far on the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan at the first public meeting on February 22, 2007. Photo: Chad RudowThe Roaring Fork Watershed Collaborative Water Committee, with the input of stakeholders like you, is currently pursuing a Roaring Fork Watershed Plan. The idea was first introduced to the Water Committee at a meeting in October 2005. Currently sub-committees are working to create an outline of the plan and determine methods for gaining input and writing the plan. 

The Ruedi Water and Power Authority, an intergovernmental agency made up of the Towns and Counties in the Roaring Fork Valley, is sponsoring the Watershed Planning process. All of the members of the Authority support the concept of comprehensive water planning for the Roaring Fork Valley and have contributed both funding and services towards Phase I of the Plan.

In 2007 work is being done to write a comprehensive State of the Watershed Report which compiles information from dozens of reports, inventories and other sources.

The Water Committee encourages you and/or your organization to become involved in the process. Please contact memebers of the steering committee or coordinators of individual sub-committees to find out how you can get involved.

Answers to questions posed at first public meeting (.doc) - February 22, 2007

Powerpoint presentation from First Public Meeting (.ppt) - February 22, 2007

Powerpoint presentation of work done thus far on the Watershed Plan (.ppt) - June 2006

Roaring Fork Watershed Plan Development - Background and Overview  (.doc) - October 2006

Stakeholder and Outreach Groups (.xls) - October 2006

Benefits of a Watershed Plan
• A structure for continued input from and dialogue between all stakeholders

• Improved community understanding, interest, and leadership in watershed issues.

• Encouragement of partnerships to identify and fund mutually beneficial projects.

• Efficient use of financial resources and effective use of agency and organizational personnel.

• Protection of riparian and aquatic resources

• Provides available watershed information and data to all stakeholders

• Collaboration on applications for major grants

• Collaboration on public outreach and education efforts

• Provides a mechanism to transfer information


Eagle River Watershed Plan
The Water Group is using the Eagle River Watershed Plan as one of the templates for the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan. View the Eagle River Watershed Plan in its entirety at the link below.

Eagle River Watershed Plan

Building Local Partnerships
Know Your Watershed
A Guide for Watershed Partnerships: Building Local Partnerships
 
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