May 20, 2026Board meeting
Colorado Water Conservation Board Board Meeting
The Board discussed a request from the Rio Grande Water Conservation District - Special Improvement District No. 6 for a water project loan not to exceed $2,272,500. This loan is intended to fund the purchase of water rights for the Twin Pines Ranch project to secure a permanent source of augmentation water for groundwater well users. The discussion included project feasibility, financial analysis of loan repayment through groundwater withdrawal fees, and the environmental benefits of securing these water rights to mitigate injurious stream depletions.