From email from the Middle Colorado Watershed Council:
You are invited to join the MCWC for its May tour of the Rifle and Harvey Gap Reservoir irrigation systems. Learn about the history of the system, as well as how water is stored, measured, delivered and generally managed for the benefit of its many irrigation users within the watershed.
When: Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
Time: 8:45 AM to noonish
Who: Our Tour Guides will include Dan Crabtree, head of the Water Management Group of the Western Colorado Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation; Scot Dodero, a Director with the Silt Water Conservancy District; and George Wear of George Wear Consulting.
Where: Meet at the NEW Colorado River Valley Field Office of the BLM at 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, CO 81652. Exit I-70 at the Silt interchange (Exit #97) and head east on River Frontage Road along the south side of the interstate. The BLM office will be on the south side of the road.
How: We will congregate in the parking lot at 8:45 AM and leave promptly at 9:00 via carpool.
RSVP: Required. Send an e-mail to midcoriver@gmail.com.
This tour is free and open to the public. Please forward this notice on to others who might be interested in joining us.