http://coloradoriverconservancy.org Where Your Voice Matters! Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:53:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Los Angeles Times Federal flood control managers plan to unleash millions of cubic feet of water from behind Glen Canyon Dam to "flush" the huge canyon bottom with a simulated springtime flood this week, but National Park Service officials who oversee the natural wonder are worried. Water releases meant to renew the ... http://coloradoriverconservancy.org/index.php/2008/03/05/plan-to-flush-grand-canyon-stirs-concerns/ Upper Colorado Regional Office Media Contact: Doug Hendrix Dennis Kubly ... http://coloradoriverconservancy.org/index.php/2008/02/29/high-flow-experiment-is-happening/ http://www.peer.org/news/news_id.php?row_id=999 http://coloradoriverconservancy.org/index.php/2008/02/29/one-time-flush-of-grand-canyon-sparks-high-level-fracas/ Flood may help revive a river River's 3rd planned flood may aid fish, environment Shaun McKinnon The Arizona Republic Feb. 25, 2008 12:00 AM For 60 hours early next month, the Colorado River will reclaim some of its former glory, swelling with floodwaters that will scour and reshape miles of sandy ... http://coloradoriverconservancy.org/index.php/2008/02/29/flood-may-help-revive-a-river/ Tuesday, February 12, 2008 The multiple federal agencies planning a large, five-day flood in the Grand Canyon in hopes of washing more sand into the Colorado River ecosystem have prepared an analysis of potential costs and benefits. The experiment is expected to cost about $8 million in research costs and lost power, ... http://coloradoriverconservancy.org/index.php/2008/02/23/price-tag-for-flood-of-grand-canyon-8m-arizona-daily-sun/ Comments should be submitted to: GCexpReleases@uc.usbr.gov. The Environmental Assessment is available for public review on the Internet by following the link at www.usbr.gov/uc/envdocs/ea/gc/2008hfe/index.html http://coloradoriverconservancy.org/index.php/2008/02/15/reclamation-releases-environmental-assessment-for-public-comment-on-proposed-high-flow-and-steady-flow-experiment-on-the-colorado-river/ The Department of the Interior has proposed conducting a high-flow experiment from Glen Canyon Dam. The proposed experiment is tentatively scheduled to begin on the evening of March 4, when the water will begin ramping up. The water will continue ramping up to 42,000-CFS on March 6. It will ... http://coloradoriverconservancy.org/index.php/2008/02/15/experimental-flow-statement-by-terry-gunn/ Mark Steffen ... http://coloradoriverconservancy.org/index.php/2008/02/15/comments-on-experimental-releases-2008-2012/ Trout and Native Fish Conflicts Perceived conflicts between Trout and native fish in Arizona have led to real conflicts between Trout, government agencies and environmental groups. These conflicts are shaping up to be a battle ground between sportsmen and science and government... Powerful and well-funded environmental ... http://coloradoriverconservancy.org/index.php/2008/02/15/trout-and-native-fish-conflicts-in-the-grand-canyon/