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Turf Replacement Program
The Colorado Water Conservation Board has launched funding to support new and existing community programs aimed at helping eligible entities replace nonessential turf in order to reduce outdoor watering.Â
Weather Modification Program
CWCB administers Colorado’s Weather Modification Program, which issues WM permits, monitors WM activities and keeps the public informed about the state’s WM activities. Colorado has conducted weather modification operations and research since the 1950s, and a program to permit weather modification has existed since 1972. After the significant drought starting in early 2000, many new WM permits have been developed.Â
Colorado River Commissioner's Corner
Find the latest updates and resources related to the Colorado River Basin from Commissioner Becky Mitchell
Latest News
Upper Basin States Propose Alternative for Sustainable Operations of Post-2026
The Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming submitted
to the Bureau of Reclamation an Alternative for Post-2026 Operations of Lake Powell and Lake
Mead. The UDS Alternative proposes operations for Lake Powel and Lake Mead designed to
help provide water supply certainty and sustainability in the face of a drying and uncertain
future.Â
Task Force Report Supports Efforts to Create Climate-Adapted Urban Landscapes
The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) has released a final report from the 2023 Urban Landscape Conservation Task Force. The report embodies a broader, state-wide movement to rethink the way we look at urban outdoor water use and holistically address municipal water challenges.Â
CWCB Approves Funding for Continued Shoshone Preservation EffortsÂ
The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) has voted to recommend $20 million in funding to the Colorado River District as part of the annual Water Projects Bill contributing to a larger funding effort to secure Shoshone permanence and foster water security on the Colorado River.
2024 Climate Change in Colorado Report Predicts a Warmer, Drier Future
The third edition of the Climate Change in Colorado report published on Jan. 8, 2024. Created by researchers at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University, the new multi-chapter report combines and synthesizes relevant climate science information to help inform future management and planning of the state’s water resources.