Owns the water
State law and the state engineer's office decide who has the right to a stream in a given year.
Government agency · statewide
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Colorado
USDA field agency providing technical and financial assistance to Colorado farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners for soil, water, and habitat conservation through Farm Bill programs.
Works statewide
Their role in the four decisions
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Plans ahead
Runs the snow survey and water supply forecasts the whole state plans its runoff year against.
Pays for the work
Pays landowners to put conservation practices on the ground through Farm Bill programs, including irrigation efficiency work.
Does it on the ground
Watershed groups, utilities, districts, and volunteers do the physical work.
Neighborhood
Who they work with
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Colorado Division of Water Resources
PARTNERSHIP
Colorado Division of Water Resources is an official cooperator in NRCS's Colorado Snow Survey Program, performing manual snow surveys and feeding data into NRCS's statewide snowpack reports.
Source ↗Colorado Water Conservation Board
PARTNERSHIP
Colorado Water Conservation Board is an official cooperator in NRCS's Colorado Snow Survey Program.
Source ↗Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District is an official cooperator in NRCS's Colorado Snow Survey Program.
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