State Water Officials Aim to Save 50,000 Acre-Feet Amid River Crisis with Volunteer Reduction

State water board green lights conservation program

On Wednesday, the Colorado Water Conservation Board unanimously approved the application review process and criteria for what state officials are calling Colorado’s near-term contribution program for 2027.

State water officials aim to save 50,000 acre-feet amid river crisis with volunteer reduction

"There needs to be statewide participation, not just West Slope ag," — Wendell Koontz

Colorado has a new, voluntary program to conserve Colorado River water. Farmers are wary.

As the clock winds down on a historically dry year in the Colorado River Basin, Colorado water officials Wednesday said they’re willing to launch a new state-run conservation program that would chip in to address system-wide shortages