Moffat Firming Project Information

Petition Sent to Scott Franklin, Moffat EIS Project Manager at the US Army Corps of Engineers

September 6, 2010 by Monica Anderson · Leave a Comment 

I am writing to you because I am concerned about the potential impacts of the proposed Moffat Collection System Project on water quality, fisheries, and the overall health of the Upper Colorado River Basin. The Colorado River and its tributaries, such as the Fraser River, provide valuable habitat and recreational opportunities that are central to [...]

Moffat Firming Project: Background Info from Trout Unlimited

September 6, 2010 by Monica Anderson · Leave a Comment 

The Moffat Tunnel has brought water from the West Slope’s Fraser and Colorado Rivers to Denver for nearly 80 years–and has dramatically reduced the amount of water in the Fraser and Colorado River systems for fish and wildlife.  Some streams that feed the Fraser, like Jim Creek (pictured right), have even dried up completely. More [...]

8/7/2010, Trout Unlimited’s Colorado River Headwaters Chapter President Kirk Klancke’s Comments

September 6, 2010 by Monica Anderson · Leave a Comment 

The Grand County chapter of Trout Unlimited has forwarded a petition to Moffat Firming project stakeholders, signed by Grand County residents and visitors, reiterating the need for protection of the area’s rivers. With the comment period on the water firming project long over, and as citizens await the ruling on the proposed increased diversions by [...]

7/28/2010 Status of Grand County Water Diversions to the Front Range

September 6, 2010 by Monica Anderson · Leave a Comment 

The Grand County Board of Realtors has contracted Geoff Elliott with Grand Environmental Services to keep us apprised of the Moffat Firming and Windy Gap Projects affecting the rivers and streams in Grand County. Denver Water has proposed the project to allow for more of Grand County’s waters to be diverted to the front range [...]