In this issue:
New district takes holistic approach to nonpoint source issues
The creation of the Fountain Creek Watershed District (FCWD), signed into law by Gov. Bill Ritter in June, gives stakeholders and public officials the opportunity to focus on how nonpoint source issues affect the long–term health of the region’s watershed. More...
Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference in OctoberThe fourth annual Sustaining Colorado Watersheds conference will bring together watershed groups, state and federal agencies, businesses and nonprofit organizations from around the state to discuss how they can thrive in challenging times. The event will be held Oct. 7 to Oct. 9, 2009, at the Vail Cascade Resort and Spa in Vail, Colo. More...
Award winning landscape architects feature stormwater strategies
Billed as the largest net–zero energy, urban mixed use neighborhood in the United States, Geos was recently named among the 2009 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) award winners. More...
Memo from U.S. EPA Administrator: Improving Water Quality through Transparency and Effective Enforcement of Clean Water Act Requirements
Despite the success we have achieved over the years, water in the United States is not meeting public health and environmental goals. Too many of our streams, lakes and rivers do not meet our water quality standards. More...
Web site keeps track of water quality in Piceance Basin
A federal agency Web site with aggregated water quality data for western Colorado’s Piceance Basin is up and running. The U.S. Geological Survey this week launched the site, designed to provide a common repository for the large amount of water–sampling data that has been collected over the years by government entities, water districts and energy companies. More...
Related Articles
- Up on the Roof
- Keeping Drinking Water Safe: Source Water Protection Becoming a Top Priority for Townships
- It’s Now Legal to Catch a Raindrop in Colorado
Nonpoint Source Resources
- U.S. EPA’s new Watershed Central Web site includes a Wiki
- United We Serve campaign offers a new opportunity to enlist volunteers for all types of nonprofit organizations, including watershed groups.
- "Reduce Runoff: Slow It Down, Spread It Out, Soak It In" online video now available with Spanish subtitles
- EPA’s YouTube water quality video contest winners
- Recharge Rates and Chemistry Beneath Playas of the High Plains Aquifer – A Literature Review and Synthesis
- Compliance section added to state’s new rainwater collection law
- List of government and private funders for restoration and organizational capacity building
- University of Connecticut and NEMO Release new Low Impact Development CD
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