Upper Basin states want to pause some releases from a major Colorado River reservoir Link to Article KUNC | By Alex Hager Published February 27, 2023 at 7:48 PM MST Four states that use water from the Colorado River are asking the federal government to pause some water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico, which make up …

For immediate release Citing success, Utah moves to stop sending Flaming Gorge water downstream SALT LAKE CITY, UT (February 27, 2023) — Utah and its three sister states in the Upper Colorado River Basin voted to suspend additional releases at Flaming Gorge, starting March 1.  “The releases from Flaming Gorge succeeded in protecting critical elevations at Lake Powell” said Utah’s …

Six states reach consensus on criteria for environmental review to help protect lakes Powell and Mead January 30, 2023 – Today, states sharing the Colorado River submitted a letter to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) that outlines a Consensus-Based Modeling Alternative for Reclamation to evaluate and incorporate into its development of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to revise current Operating Guidelines …

View Request for Proposals, Past Projects and Submit Proposals on the Upper Colorado River Commission Website  http://www.ucrcommission.com/system-conservation-pilot-program-for-2023/ Region-Specific Information Sessions Virtual: Friday, January 6th, 1-2 PM; register in advance here https://utah-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kWKh9bGFSrSQwGUUCw94GA Price in Person: Tuesday, January 10th, 4-6 pm, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Southeastern Region Office – Conference Room, 319 N Carbonville Rd, Price, UT 8450 Roosevelt In-Person: Thursday, January 12th, 4-6 pm, Utah …