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Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP)

MCWC's Integrated Water Management Plan is the current roadmap guiding watershed work today. It includes 55 priority actions in four broad categories: Water quality, consumptive use, habitat and recreation. It was built on the foundation of the 2016 Watershed Plan.

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Wildfire Ready Action Plan

This study is an in depth analysis of post-fire fluvial hazards in the Elk Creek, Rifle Creek, and Battlement watersheds.

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The Middle Colorado River Watershed Plan

This document is a history of the Middle Colorado River Watershed Council and elaborates on the council's goals and focus areas for current and future project work.

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The Economic Contribution of Recreation in the Middle Colorado Watershed

This 2018 Earth Economics report estimates that outdoor recreation in the Middle Colorado River Watershed generates about $139 million in annual spending, supporting roughly 972 jobs and contributing $43 million to GDP and $6 million in state and local tax revenue for Garfield County.

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Rifle Creek Watershed Assessment

This study, initiated in 2015, evaluates the health of the Rifle Creek watershed using water quality as the primary indicator.

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Middle Colorado Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring Action Plan

This study compiled and analyzed water quality data from throughout the Middle Colorado watershed to identify areas where water quality issues may be present, identify areas that could benefit from restoration, identify water quality data gaps, and recommend strategies to improve and guide future water quality monitoring.

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