We are nearing the end of a process to complete a watershed assessment and prioritization for the Upper Colorado Watershed. The assessment follows a procedure prescribed by the Front Range Watershed Protection Data Refinement Work Group titled “Protecting Critical Watersheds in Colorado from Wildfire: A Technical Approach to Watershed Assessment and Prioritization”. See the sidebar for a link to more information on the Data Refinement Work Group.
The Upper Colorado Watershed Assessment will identify, prioritize, and recommend measures to protect those watersheds that provide or convey critical community water supplies from the adverse effects of post-wildfire hydrologic changes, including flooding, erosion, deposition, and introduction of potential contaminants.
One of the goals of this assessment is to gather the key stakeholders together to communicate the suggested process, listen to any suggested changes, and build collaborative support for the assessment process. We have completed four stakeholder meetings and have a large, diverse group that is very engaged. The results are posted on a blog for your review.
Upper Colorado Watershed Stakeholders;
The final report has been completed. See the sidebar links for the report and appendices. The comments and responses can be found on the Upper Colorado Watershed Assessment Files page.