| Animas River Stakeholders Group |
| The Animas River Stakeholders Group works to improve water quality and habitats in the Animas River by reducing metal concentrations and acidity resulting from historic mining practices. They completed an extensive remediation plan and have since completed 50 remediation projects. The Group has actively pushed for liability protection of “Good Samaritans” who remediate draining mine sites. |
William Simon
970-385-4138
wsimon@frontier.net
Peter Butler
pbutler@wildblue.net
8185 C.R. 203
Durango, CO 81301
|
| Animas Riverkeeper |
| The Animas Riverkeeper provides a means for concerned citizens to help implement the Clean Water Act. The Animas Riverkeeper reports current water quality and habitat issues, while restoring fisheries and riparian areas. The mission of the Animas Riverkeeper is to protect and preserve the sociological, ecological, and biological integrity of the Animas River and its watershed. |
Aaron Kimple
2609 Columbine Ave.
Durango, CO 81301
970-749-7916
aaron@animasriverkeeper.org |
| Animas Watershed Project (AWP) |
The Animas Watershed Project protects and improves water quality for a 100 mile long river system traversing Colorado, New Mexico, and Southern Ute Indian lands. Currently, the AWP is focusing on expanding its stakeholder base, completing a watershed management plan for the Animas River watershed, and implementing a demonstration project along the Animas River in New Mexico.
|
Janet Wolf
2243 Main Ave., Suite 4
Durango, CO 81301
970-382-7256
wolf@ecosphere-services.com |
| Dolores River Stakeholders Group |
| Dolores River Stakeholders Group will be focusing on source water issues upstream of McPhee Reservoir. The group is planning to begin source water assessment activities in the near future with some money raised locally through the Dolores River Festival and other local efforts over the past few years. |
Scott Clow
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Environmental Programs Dept.
PO Box 448
Towaoc, CO 81334
970-564-5431
sclow@utemountain.org
|
| East Fork Dolores (Town of Rico) |
The Town of Rico is working with large landowners and residents to survey the Dolores River corridor and protect riparian and river front property. The ultimate goal is to establish an open space green-belt throughout the length of the town. A coalition of stakeholders also strives to develop continuing partnerships, strategies, and funding to work towards ensuring that ground and surface water in and around Rico's watershed area meets water quality standards comparable to other healthy natural mountain streams and watershed areas.
|
Jennifer Stark
2 N. Commercial St.
P.O. Box 9
Rico, CO 81332
970-560-5945
stark@ricocolorado.org |
| Mancos River Watershed Project |
| The Mancos Conservation District began a watershed management and protection plan two years ago. Having just completed a watershed assessment, we will now be working with the diverse stakeholders to create a watershed plan that allows for the long-term health of resources in the watershed. |
Felicity Broennan
c/o Mancos Conservation District
P.O. Box 308
Mancos, CO 81329
970-533-0241
felicitytoys@hotmail.com
|
| Pine River Watershed Group |
| The Pine River Watershed Group coordinates the collection and compilation of water quality and quantity data in the upper Pine River Watershed and Vallecito Reservoir. The group monitors mercury levels in the reservoir and has traced the source of the mercury to coal power plants in the Four Corners region. Funding shortages hinder monitoring and analyses efforts. |
Winfield Wright
265 Ridge Rd.
Durango, CO 81303
970-259-2851
wgwright@frontier.net |
| San Juan Citizens' Alliance |
| The San Juan Citizens' Alliance works to preserve high quality water and adequate stream flows in the Four Corners Region of Colorado and New Mexico. The Alliance works through local stakeholder groups, the rulemaking of the Water Quality Control Commission, as well as through public opinion and the courts to protect water quality and preserve free-flowing rivers. |
Meghan Maloney
P.O. Box 2461
Durango, CO 81302
970-259-3583
meghan@sanjuancitizens.org
|
| San Miguel Watershed Coalition |
The San Miguel Watershed Coalition advances the ecological health and promotes the economic vitality of the watershed through collaboration. In 2006, the Coalition produced a Watershed Report Card, which evaluated the health of water, aquatic life, wildlife, vegetation, soils, and climate. The Report Card will serve as a baseline for watershed health, which citizens can work to improve.
Back |
Peter Mueller
P.O. Box 3140
Telluride, CO 81435
970-728-5291
pmueller@tnc.org
|
