Protecting Our LIfeblood

Water is the absolute foundation of Rio Blanco County. You cannot support a traditional energy sector, sustain main street small businesses, or protect family agricultural land without securing our water supply.

Over the next four years, we must actively defend our water rights. This means exploring smart, long-term storage options, monitoring upcoming water court cases to protect county residents, and building robust augmentation plans.

Whether it's studying river return flows to safeguard municipal supplies in Rangely or supporting extra-territorial utility agreements in Meeker to satisfy mortgage lenders, protecting our water is a team effort. It requires working hand-in-hand with local water districts and ranchers to defend our heritage from the ground up.