Transcript of Grand Mesa Water Tour September 18, 2010 Photo by Gigi Richard.
- Slide 1
- Grand Mesa Water Tour September 18, 2010 Photo by Gigi
Richard
- Slide 2
- Photo by Hannah Holm Greg Trainor describes the City of Grand
Junctions efforts to acquire and protect its mountain water supply
while overlooking the watershed & city from Lands End
Observatory. Photo by Tom Phillips
- Slide 3
- Mosaic pattern shows results of fuels reduction project to
reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire in the City of Grand Junction
municipal watershed. The US Forest Service and the City
collaborated on the project. Photo by Hannah Holm
- Slide 4
- Walking to the site of a potential fen (peat-producing
wetland). Fens are rare in the US but abound on Grand Mesa.
Protection of fens has complicated reservoir projects; many
unanswered questions remain on how reservoirs affect fens. Photo by
Tom Phillips
- Slide 5
- Sue Nall explains the US Army Corps of Engineers role in
protecting wetland and water resources. Photo by Hannah Holm
- Slide 6
- Brett Fletcher of Westwater Engineering shows a core sample of
organic soil, a hallmark of fens. Photo by Hannah Holm
- Slide 7
- Mesa State College Professor Gigi Richard Photo by Hannah
Holm
- Slide 8
- Visiting Mesa Lakes Photo by Tom Phillips
- Slide 9
- Water Commissioner Ron Greene explains how the Mesa Lakes
Reservoirs are operated. Photo by Hannah Holm
- Slide 10
- David Graf describes the CO Division of Wildlifes work to
manage Grand Mesa fisheries. Photo by Hannah Holm
- Slide 11
- Linda Bledsoe explains how the US Forest Service manages land
and water to meet multiple needs. Photo by Hannah Holm
- Slide 12
- Off to Powderhorn! Photo by Tom Phillips
- Slide 13
- Powderhorns snowmaking pond Photo by Hannah Holm
- Slide 14
- Jim OLaughlin shows confidence in Powderhorns drinking water
system. Photo by Hannah Holm
- Slide 15
- Dave Payne describes Ute Waters collection and distribution
system from Carver Range, which Ute acquired for its senior water
rights. Photo by Gigi Richard
- Slide 16
- Ute Waters Carver Ranch, with reservoirs in the background.
Photo by Tom Phillips