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From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 22, Eagle River Watershed Council will host educational hikes in the Homestake Valley. Registration is required, as well as becoming a Homestake Sponsor, which is a $25 membership. The event, Hike at Homestake, is part of the Watershed Council’s signature Watershed Immersion series.
Along the 3-mile, round-trip hike, which is moderate, participants will learn from experts about the unique ecology of the area, river hydrology, water rights, dams, transmountain diversions, the importance of wilderness and more. Due to federal regulations regarding wilderness areas, hikes will be staggered and groups will be limited to 15 people. Groups will depart at 9 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. from the Whitney Creek Trailhead. Presenters include Wilderness Workshop, Wright Water Engineers, Colorado Springs Utilities, Aurora Water and Colorado River District. Learn more and register here: ERWC.org/event/homestake/.
Homestake Creek seen below Homestake Reservoir south of Red Cliff. The U.S. Forest Service in March approved an application from the cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs for geotechnical drilling in the Homestake Valley. The approval brings the cities one step closer to the construction of a new dam and reservoir.
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EAGLE COUNTY Warren Hern says the time for compromise is over.
“The public needs to rise up and say ‘don’t do this, ” Hern said Wednesday.
The longtime defender of the Homestake valley has rallied his Holy Cross Wilderness Defense Fund to join five other conservation organizations in threatening legal action against the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the recently approved effort to drill 10 bore samples up to 150 feet deep in an area of national forest roughly 10 miles south of Minturn.
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Fire officials estimate they ll have the Lava Fire burning near Weed and Mount Shasta totally contained one week from today.
The Lava Fire, burning near Weed and Mount Shasta, is now 70% contained and as of Monday morning was 24,974 acres. The estimated date of containment is July 12 and more than 1,400 people are working on the blaze.
Siskiyou County residents who were evacuated due to the Lava Fire were able to return home in time for the holiday yesterday after the evacuation order was downgraded to a warning.
Much of the remaining heat is isolated to the upper reaches of Diller Canyon, Whitney Creek and the Bolam area, the U.S. Forest Service said in their July 5 morning update. Crews, engines and equipment will continue to grid for heat and mop up along control lines while being supported by aircraft. They remain vigilant and continue to monitor for any spot fires that need attention.
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