Welcome, Alpine Environmental Consultants! For the past few months, UWP has been able to study, plan and implement projects with the new assistance of Alpine Environmental Consultants (AEC). The Crested Butte-based firm specializes in watershed planning, water quality data analysis and management, and project implementation. Principal scientist and AEC owner Ashley Bembenek brings with her … Read more
As a public service to inform the public of pending local legislation impacting the future of the Uncompahgre River, UWP is providing this link to the Aug. 9, 2017 version of “An Ordinance Of The Town Of Ridgway, Colorado Amending The Official Zoning Map to Provide For The Uncompahgre River Overlay District And Creating River … Read more
Evolution of Mining: Site remediation efforts protect people and water By Tanya Ishikawa, Special to The Watch Silver and gold. Lead and zinc. Fortune seekers have been excavating the San Juan Mountains for 150 years to extract profitable, shiny minerals. The unintended consequences were the damaging release of acid rock mine drainage, carrying lead, zinc, … Read more
