"Use It or Lose It" Perceptions and Reality - November 14th, 2016

Pitkin County Healthy Rivers hosted a presentation on one of the most misunderstood interpretations of Colorado Water Law, ‘Use It or Lose It.’
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• Dick Wolfe, State Engineer with the Colorado Division of Water Resources, discussed misconceptions, correct application and the proper legal measure of Colorado water rights.
• Erin Light, Division Engineer with the Colorado Division of Water Resources, discussed the idea of water waste, "does it happen and who really cares?"
• Presentations were followed by a question and answer session with Mr. Wolfe and Ms. Light.