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The environment desk at Aspen Public Radio covers issues in the Roaring Fork Valley and throughout the state of Colorado including water use and quality, impact of recreation, population growth and oil and gas development. APR’s Environment Reporter is Elizabeth Stewart-Severy.

PitCo to oppose Aspen’s water rights

Aspen Public Radio | By Elizabeth Stewart-Severy
Published December 20, 2016 at 6:02 PM MST
Aspen Public Radio News

Pitkin County commissioners voted Tuesday to oppose the City of Aspen’s claim to conditional water rights on Maroon and Castle creeks.

In a 3-2 vote, commissioners accepted a recommendation from the Healthy Rivers and Streams Board that the county formally oppose the city in water court.

Those in support of the resolution said it’s important to be a part of the conversation in water court to explore alternatives and protect the creeks.

Commissioners who voted not to oppose said they respect the city’s environmental mission and trust that the county could work with the city on legislative solutions.

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Elizabeth Stewart-Severy
Aspen native Elizabeth Stewart-Severy is excited to be making a return to both the Red Brick, where she attended kindergarten, and the field of journalism. She has spent her entire life playing in the mountains and rivers around Aspen, and is thrilled to be reporting about all things environmental in this special place. She attended the University of Colorado with a Boettcher Scholarship, and graduated as the top student from the School of Journalism in 2006. Her lifelong love of hockey lead to a stint working for the Colorado Avalanche, and she still plays in local leagues and coaches the Aspen Junior Hockey U-19 girls.
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