Project — coloradowatertrust.org/project/crystal-river-project
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| Countries: | United States of America |
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| Basins: | Missouri (422) |
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Project SDGs:
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Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6) |
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Sustainable Withdrawals |
| Progress to Date: | NA Restore and protect ecosystems. |
| Services Needed: | No services needed/offered |
| Desired Partner: | Business |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jan. 01, 2018 » Ongoing |
| Project Website: | coloradowatertrust.org/project/crystal-river-project |
| Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought |
| Additional Benefits: | Basin stakeholder mapping, Raised awareness of challenges among water users |
| Beneficiaries: | Manufacturers, Ecosystems |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | 1 - 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | pool |
| Project Challenges: | Other |
| Project Source: | CDP |
| Profile Completion: | 92% |
The Colorado Water Trust is envisioning a river-wide diversion coordination effort, in partnership with agricultural producers, that will help keep the Crystal flowing during drier years. In early 2018, the Water Trust signed its first agreement of the project with Cold Mountain Ranch, a Crystal River water user in a critical reach of the river.
Project Results
Restore and protect ecosystems.
Val Fishman
Chief Development Officer
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought |
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| Project Benefits: | Basin stakeholder mapping, Raised awareness of challenges among water users |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Manufacturers, Ecosystems |
| Months & Implementing: | 1 - 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners) |
| Challenges: | Other |
Bonneville Environmental Foundation (Organization)
BEF scopes, develops, supports, and designs environmental water programs and projects across the U.S. The organization has been instrumental in building an NGO-led environmental water stewardship movement around Western Water issues and volumetric flow solutions. BEF collaborated in the creation … Learn More
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