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Senator Bennet’s CREP Improvement Act Summary
The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act sponsored by Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO.) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), leverages federal and non-federal funds to target specific state, regional, or nationally significant conservation concerns. Traditionally, it has provided farmers and ranchers with payments to remove land from production in order to address specific...
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May 16, 2023 - Yuma, CO
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Well Retirement Program
It is the RRWCD’s goal to provide options to producers who wish to voluntarily retire their irrigation water rights. Every producer’s situation is different, contact the RRWCD today to discuss if well retirement is the right option for you.
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Well Assessment Fees Are Used to Fund Our Retirement Incentive Programs
An Accurate Annual Assessment
Each year a comprehensive assessment is conducted of every well in the RRWCD Basin. We use the results of this assessment to issue an assessment fee report to each County Treasurer. Our goal is 100% accuracy on every assessment, however, mistakes are sometimes made. As such we provide recourse for property owners to dispute their assessed fees.
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Compact Compliance Pipeline
The Compact Compliance Pipeline (CCP) was built by the RRWCD in 2012, to assist the State of Colorado in complying with the Republican River Compact. The 12-mile pipeline system delivers water to the North Fork Republican to off-set precipitation and water usage in the basin.
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The staff at RRWCD would be happy to answer any questions you may have about our conservation programs and provide you with more information on how you can get involved. Simply fill out the form and we'll respond as soon as possible.