State & federal agencies Owns the water: sets and enforces the rules Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge North Platte U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service refuge south of Walden that manages wetlands and irrigated meadows along the headwater streams of the North Platte River. BLM Kremmling Field Office North Platte, Colorado Bureau of Land Management office managing public land, grazing allotments, and water resources across three regions including North Park in Jackson County. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Statewide State regulatory department enforcing stream water quality and discharge compliance. Show 10 more ↓
Conservancy & special districts Moves and manages water regionally Colorado River Water Conservation District Colorado, Gunnison, Yampa Public policy and water-management agency for 15 West Slope counties, leading protection and development of Colorado River basin water resources on behalf of the district's constituents. North Park Conservation District North Platte Colorado special district (soil/water conservation district) for Jackson County, promoting stewardship of rangeland, irrigated hay meadows, and forest health in North Park. Northern Water South Platte, Colorado Special district that captures supplemental water diverted from the Colorado River basin and delivers it to more than 1.1 million people and 615,000 irrigated acres across eight northeastern Colorado counties. Show 4 more ↓
Water utilities Delivers water to the tap Aurora Water Metro, South Platte, Colorado, Arkansas Municipal utility for the City of Aurora delivering water, sewer, and stormwater service, drawing roughly half its supply from the South Platte basin and the rest from transbasin diversions in the Colorado and Arkansas basins. City of Fort Collins Utilities South Platte Community-owned municipal utility delivering electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater service to more than 75,000 Fort Collins customers from the Cache la Poudre River in the South Platte basin. City of Greeley Water & Sewer South Platte, Colorado Municipal water and wastewater department for Greeley, Colorado, supplied historically by the Cache la Poudre River (South Platte basin) and by the Colorado-Big Thompson and Windy Gap transbasin diversion projects. Show 3 more ↓
Watershed groups & nonprofits Does the restoration and monitoring work Barr-Milton Watershed Association South Platte, Metro Regional nonprofit protecting downstream reservoirs supplied by Big Dry Creek. Big Dry Creek Watershed Association South Platte, Metro Collaborative group of municipal and county stakeholders managing water quality along Big Dry Creek. Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners South Platte, Metro Regional sister watershed organization under CWA managing stormwater in urban Denver. Show 8 more ↓
Municipal governments Represents local land use and residents Adams County Government South Platte, Metro County government board member of BDCWA managing regional land-use impacts on water quality. City and County of Broomfield South Platte, Metro Municipal founding member of BDCWA with stream monitoring laboratories. City of Northglenn South Platte, Metro Municipal founding member of BDCWA and primary wastewater discharger into Big Dry Creek. Show 5 more ↓
Tribal nations Holds and manages sovereign water rights Southern Ute Indian Tribe Southwest Federally recognized tribal nation in southwestern Colorado whose Water Resources Division manages tribal surface and groundwater rights quantified under the 1986 Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Southwest Federally recognized tribal nation whose reservation spans southwestern Colorado, holding water rights and allocations in the Dolores Project and Animas-La Plata Project.
Research & technical partners Supplies data and technical work Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust – North Park Ranchland Conservation Initiative North Platte Statewide land trust's dedicated North Park program, which has placed conservation easements on over 20,000 acres of working ranchland and irrigated hay meadows in Jackson County since 2007. Colorado Water Center Statewide Academic center at Colorado State University coordinating water research and education. Woman Creek Reservoir Authority South Platte Technical authority cooperating on localized water containment and sampling. Show 1 more ↓
Programs & funding Pays for the work and runs the shared programs Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund Statewide Statewide fund supporting on-the-ground projects for cleaner water, healthier habitat, and improved recreation. Colorado Water Plan Statewide CWCB's statewide framework for collaborative Colorado water planning, conservation, development, and resilience. Colorado Water Plan Grant Program Statewide CWCB grant program supporting multi-benefit projects aligned with the Colorado Water Plan. Show 6 more ↓