Important Contacts

Local

• Summit Water Quality Committee: Lane Wyatt – (970) 468-0295 ext.116
• Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Division of Water Resources: Bill Thompson, Water Commissioner for District 36 – (970) 468-2442
• Northwest Colorado Council of Governments, Water Quality and Quantity Committee: Lane Wyatt – (970) 468-0295 ext.116 -and- Shanna Koenig – (970) 468-0295 ext. 117
• Colorado River Water Conservation District: Summit County Representative Gary Martinez - (970) 453-3401 Summit County
• Summit County Government
• Town of Breckenridge
• Town of Frisco
• Town of Silverthorne
• Town of Dillon

Government Agencies

• Colorado Division of Water Resources, State Engineer – Information and links on wells, water rights, dam safety, and the latest news.
• Colorado Water Courts – Citizens’ guide to water law.
• Department of Natural Resources – Articles and information regarding Colorado’s natural resources, including links to division of wildlife, state parks, and division of water resources.
• Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division – Recent information on water quality, including regulations, programs and reports.
• Environmental Protection Agency – By clicking on your area in Colorado, you have access to a number of groups that are devoted to protecting the health of the water and the surrounding watersheds.
• Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) – Disaster information, contacts, and latest news.
• Floodplain mapping service center

Organizations

• Colorado River Water Conservation District – The Colorado River Water Conservation District is a public water policy agency chartered by the Colorado General Assembly in 1937 to be “the appropriate agency for the conservation, use and development of the water resources of the Colorado River and its principal tributaries in Colorado.”
• Colorado River Conservation Board – The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) represents each major water basin, Denver and other state agencies in our joint effort to use water wisely and protect our water for future generations.
• Colorado Watershed Assembly – The Colorado Watershed Assembly is a strong proponent for community-driven leadership through cooperation, communication, and consultation.
• Continental Divide Land Trust – “Continental Divide Land Trust permanently preserves and protects the irreplaceable natural areas in and around Summit County for current and future generations, through land preservation agreements, acquisitions, and public education.”
• Friends of Dillon Ranger District – A Colorado Nonprofit, providing Local Service and Support to the USFS Dillon Ranger District through Volunteerism and Partnerships.
• Friends of the Lower Blue River -Working to keep the real Colorado in the Lower Blue River Valley a unique and special place for future generations, for all Coloradans. The Lower Blue River Valley, like all of Colorado, is being pressured by development as agriculture, economics and populations change. The FOLBR are working to protect the environmental quality of the Lower Blue River Valley that has historically characterized this unique part of Summit County.
• High Country Conservation Center -For 30 years Summit Recycling Project/High Country Conservation Center has been working to provide practical solutions to resource conservation. The original mission to improve awareness and appreciation of our environment and to assist in preservation of same has changed little over three decades.
• Middle Park Conservation District Information
• Northwest Colorado Council of Governments/Water Quality and Quantity – Reports and Studies regarding water quality and quantity in Grand and Summit County.
• Our Future Summit – Our Future Summit is a non-partisan organization formed by the citizens of Summit County, Colorado to identify concrete ways to improve life in the County by providing a voice for a wide range of ordinary citizens whose opinions may not otherwise be heard. Site contains information regarding monthly forums they host on local issues.
• Snake River Watershed Task Force – News, data and reports on the Snake River.
• Trout Unlimited – Trout Unlimited’s mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.