March 2024
E&E News/Politico – Colorado River states ready separate cut plans
Dueling state factions are set to submit separate plans over how to share the drought-stricken Colorado River to the Biden administration this month, but top water officials [...]
Upper Division States Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the UCRC and Upper Basin Tribal Nations
On March 4, 2024, the States of the Upper Division of the Colorado River Basin (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) acting through the Upper Colorado River [...]
Upper Basin States Approve the Implementation of the 2024 System Conservation Pilot Program
Download here for the original Press Release PDF "On March 4, 2024, the Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming acting through the Upper [...]
February 2024
306th Special Meeting of the UCRC
The UCRC will conduct its 306th Special Meeting via Webinar. Date/Time: March 4th, 2023 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain Time Location: via Webinar - Linked [...]
Long-term Colorado River rescue plan at an impasse? It’s north vs. south in the West
By Janet Wilson for the Desert Sun. Read the original article here. Will seven Western states be able to rapidly craft a voluntary plan to keep the [...]
November 2023
UCRC 305th Regular Meeting at CRWUA (Las Vegas, NV)
The UCRC conducted its 305th Regular Meeting as part of the Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) annul conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Date/Time: December 13th, 2023 [...]
October 2023
Upper Colorado River Basin States, through the Upper Colorado River Commission, Kickoff System Conservation Pilot Program (SCPP) in 2024
PDF Of the Press Release For Release: October 3, 2023 Contact: Alyx Richards – 801-531-1150, arichards@ucrcommission.com Upper Colorado River Basin States, through the Upper Colorado River Commission, [...]
September 2023
UCRC 304th (Part 2) Special Meeting and Materials
The UCRC held its 304th (Part 2) Special Meeting virtually. Date/Time: September 21st, 2023 - 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time Location: via Zoom. Linked below. [...]
Colorado River commission reviews lessons learned from water conservation program
By Heather Sackett for Aspen Journalism Changes to pricing, timing contemplated for potential 2024 reboot Cassie Cerise lives on her family’s ranch on Missouri Heights, a mesa [...]
Was the leading Colorado River conservation program a flop? Officials say no, but it wasn’t perfect either.
By Shannon Mullane for The Colorado Sun As the postmortem begins, Colorado River officials and water users say the program should continue even as they wonder if [...]
August 2023
Colorado River Basin States Provide NOI Responses
The Basin States have provided comments to Commissioner Camille Touton regarding the Notice of Intent to prepare post-2026 operating rules for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. The [...]
Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, Acting through the Upper Colorado River Commission, Plan Historic Investment in Water Infrastructure GalleryUpper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, Acting through the Upper Colorado River Commission, Plan Historic Investment in Water Infrastructure
Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, Acting through the Upper Colorado River Commission, Plan Historic Investment in Water Infrastructure
SALT LAKE CITY – On August 8th, the Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, acting through the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC), completed [...]
June 2023
UCRC 303rd Regular (Summer) Meeting in Santa Fe, NM
The UCRC will conduct its 303rd Regular (Summer) Meeting as a hybrid meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Date/Time: June 16, 2023 – 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. [...]
May 2023
Basin States collaborate to analyze potential solutions to protect the Colorado River System
SALT LAKE CITY – The seven Colorado River Basin States have agreed that a proposal developed by the Lower Division States to conserve at least 3 million acre-feet [...]
UCRC Adopts 2023 Drought Response Operations Agreement (DROA) Plan
Download the DROA 2023 Press Statement as a PDF On May 17th, the Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, acting through the Upper [...]
UCRC Provides SCPP Status Update
The Upper Colorado River Commission, with funding from the Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the Upper Division States, is implementing 72 System Conservation Pilot Program (SCPP) [...]
UCRC 302nd Meeting (Special Meeting) to Consider 2023 DROA Plan
The UCRC will conduct its 302nd Meeting (Special Meeting) to review and consider the adoption of a 2023 Drought Response Operation Agreement (DROA) Plan. Date/Time: May 17th, [...]
April 2023
UCRC 301st Meeting (Special Meeting) – April 17th, 2023
The UCRC will conduct its 301st Meeting (Special Meeting) to review the status of the SCPP for 2023. Date/Time: April 17th, 2023 - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 [...]
March 2023
UCRC Update on 2023 System Conservation Pilot Program (SCPP)
The Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC) has received 88 project proposals to participate in the 2023 System Conservation Pilot Program (SCPP). All 88 proposals have been reviewed [...]
Upper Basin states want to pause some releases from a major Colorado River reservoir
From KUNC: "Four states that use water from the Colorado River are asking the federal government to pause some water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Utah, Wyoming, [...]