From the Montrose Daily Press (Katie O’Hare):
The Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership (UWP) will begin to take shape at a meeting next week open to agricultural, mining, recreational, community and any other entities with an interest in the river. That meeting will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25 at DMEA headquarters in Montrose.
Those who attend can review a new water-quality report on the entire river, funded by the Colorado Nonpoint Source Pollution Program of the state Department of Public Health and Environment. “From my knowledge, this is the first report that has looked at the whole of the river, from metals to e-coli,” said Sarah Sauter, project coordinator for the UWP. She wants to review the report with the stakeholders to ensure its accuracy before releasing it to the public. The new group will monitor not only water quality, but also “the thoughts and priorities of the agricultural and mining communities and the bigger water players,” Sauter said.
More Uncompahgre watershed coverage here.