A water dispute between Colorado Springs Utilities and Aurora Water over the latter s purchase of a ranch bearing considerable water rights in the Lower Arkansas River Basin escalated Wednesday as
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Lower Ark Valley basin tour announced
Registration is now open for the June 3 annual tour of the Lower Arkansas River Basin tour, hosted by Water Education Colorado. This year’s tour will be held via Zoom, expanding the accessibility among water professionals, ag producers, educators, elected officials and interested community members who regularly attend. The tour will take in sites between Pueblo Reservoir and John Martin Reservoir, giving participants an up-close look at regional water-related activities. The itinerary will showcase water quality projects, agricultural operations, alternative transfer methods (ATMs), interstate compact considerations, the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, municipal, environmental and recreational priorities, and more. There will also be an interactive Q&A opportunity with tour speakers, and a post-tour networking event. The cost is $125 for members and $150 for non-members, with a limited number of scholarships available ba