At its January 25 online board meeting, the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District learned that two more flood mitigation grant projects have been closed out, while another, in the amount of $500,000 and scheduled to span the next two years, is just beginning. David Steffan, Natural Resource Tech II and local project director for Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative (ARWC), reported that the final details were finished in December on Spring Creek Fire (SCF) Flood Mitiga

WALSENBURG, CO, May 9, 2016: The Huerfano County Water Conservancy District has announced it is accepting proposals from decreed water users along the Huerfano River and its tributaries for the lease of additional water supplies available during the 2016 irrigation season. In addition to commitments under its 2016 Substitute Water Supply Plan, HCWCD expects to have an additional 20 acre-feet of water during summer irrigation season. The additional water is projected to be