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Gunnison River Basin

Coordinates: 39.0800, -107.1400
Elevation: 2445m
Also known as: Gunnison River, Upper Gunnison River, Gunnison River basin, Gunnison River Valley, Gunnison Rivers, Lower Gunnison River, Gunnison River Gorge, Gunnison River canyon
Papers: 12 | Mentions: 207

Publications (13)

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Measurement report: An investigation of the spatiotemporal variability in aerosols in the mountainous terrain of the upper Colorado River basin using SAIL-Net

2025Atmospheric Chemistry and Physicsreference site
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Latest Pleistocene glacial chronology and paleoclimate reconstruction for the East River watershed, Colorado, USA

2024Quaternary Researchreference site
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Mineralogical, magnetic and geochemical data constrain the pathways and extent of weathering of mineralized sedimentary rocks

2023Geochimica et Cosmochimica Actareference site
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The Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) Campaign

2023Bulletin of the American Meteorological Societyreference site
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High-Resolution Snow-Covered Area Mapping in Forested Mountain Ecosystems Using PlanetScope Imagery

2022Remote Sensingstudy site
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Expanding in-stream flow rights as a mechanism for water conservation and aquatic ecosystem preservation

2021mentioned
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Post-Depositional Fluid Flow in Jurassic Sandstones of the Uncompahgre Uplift: Insights From Magnetic Fabrics

2020Frontiers in Earth Sciencestudy site
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Post-Depositional Fluid Flow in Jurassic Sandstones of the Uncompahgre Uplift: Insights From Magnetic Fabrics

2020Frontiers in Earth Sciencementioned
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Snowmelt affects aphid (<i>Aphis asclepladis</i>) populations through soil moisture and host plant phenology

2019study site
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Microbial communities across a hillslope-riparian transect shaped by proximity to the stream, groundwater table, and weathered bedrock

2019Ecology and Evolutionreference site
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Seasonal manganese transport in the hyporheic zone of a snowmelt-dominated river (East River, Colorado)

2019study site
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The East River, Colorado, Watershed: A mountainous community testbed for improving predictive understanding of multiscale hydrological-biogeochemical dynamics

2018Vadose Zone Journalreference site
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A brief review of the geology of the San Juan region of southwestern Colorado

1935study site

Documents (194)

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Re: Application for Funding for 2016 and 2017

2016subject area
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The Conduct and Evaluation of a Cloud Seeding Program For The Upper Gunnison River Basin, Colorado During The 2011-2012 Winter Season

2011subject area
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Example of Possible Sunshine – 2 Community for Low Cost Housing

2010subject area
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Comments on proposed Gunnision Aggregate Resources land use authorization for operation of asphalt batch plant about 5 miles southwest of Gunnison

2008affected area
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Subject: Central Colorado Project (CCP), Western Renewable Energy & Water Productivity Multiplier

2007subject area
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At the recent Board meeting of the Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) on August 28, there was a brief mention of how planning for future local electrical power requirements might be addressed through use of local resources, and that past efforts to review such options concluded that they were quite limited.

2007project site
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“Historic Settlement Agreement Reached on Black Canyon of the Gunnison Water Rights”

2003subject area
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Re: Comments on Newsletter 3, Fall 2003

2003subject area
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“POWER Forum Addresses Water Shortfalls’

2003subject area
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“Report: Tapping Gunnison ill-advised” (2003)

2003subject area
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Chubs in the Tub: Colorado's Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility

2003subject area
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The Uncompahgre News Sierra Club

2003reference area
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The Last Straw: Water Use by Power Plants in the Arid West

2003reference area
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Aspinall Unit Operation Coordination Meeting

2002subject area
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Power Documents

2002subject area
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Environmental Assessment of Ground Water Compliance at the Gunnison, CO UMTRA Project Site

2001affected area
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Water Rights 2001- Part 2

2001reference area
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“Deal Assures Area of Water Rights Protected in Basin”

2001subject area
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Relating A Water Supply To Many Demands Upon It

2001subject area
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“Enviros Weigh in on Black Canyon” (2001)

2001subject area
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Colorado River Report

2000reference area
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Planning for Drought

2000subject area
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Colorado Water Conservation Board Meeting, July 25, 2000

2000subject area
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Bills at the Colorado General Assembly

2000project site
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Potential State In-Stream Flow Rights in Gunnison

2000subject area
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Direction of the Board of County Commissioners: In-Stream Flow Rights

2000subject area
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Call Protections

2000subject area
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CWCB’s Exclusive Appropriation Rights of ISFs Recognized

2000subject area
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CO River Conservation District on Trans-mountain Diversion

2000subject area
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Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Management Plan- 1999-2005 part 2

1999subject area
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Response to POWER’s Letter About Compact Provisions

1999reference area
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Water Workshop 1999

1999subject area
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Position of “POWER” Concerning Colorado River Compact Interpretations

1999subject area
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POWER Meeting

1999subject area
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Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Management Plan- 1999-2005 part 1

1999subject area
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Trespass Issue.

1999subject area
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DRAFT Environmental Assessment Upper Colorado Region

1999subject area
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Water Availability for Transmountain Diversion-Consequences of Further Transmountain Diversion

1998subject area
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Agreement for the Subordination of Wayne N. Aspinall Unit Water Rights Within the Gunnison Basin

1998subject area
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Taylor Talks About Quantification for the Black Canyon National Monument

1998subject area
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Aspinall Depletion Allowance and Gunnison Basin Augmentation Agreement

1997subject area
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Finding of No Significant Impact Fish Passage at the Grand Valley Irrigation Company Diversion Dam on the Colorado River

1997reference area
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Family Farm Alliance Memorandum

1997reference area
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Field Excursion to Colorado and Utah, Western United States

1997reference area
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Final Environmental Assessment: Providing Fish Passage at the Grand Valley Irrigation Company Diversion Dam on the Colorado River

1997reference area
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Final Environmental Assessment: Providing Fish Passage at the Grand Valley Irrigation Company Diversion Dam on the Colorado River

1997subject area
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Source: Gunnison County (1997), County Subdivision Report (Draft)

1997reference area
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Statewide Fish Management Policy

1997subject area
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Agenda Item 8, June 24, 1996 Board Meeting- Miscellaneous Matters- Open Meetings Law House Bill 96-1314

1996jurisdiction
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Endangered Fish Recovery Program & Instream Flows

1996subject area
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Comments on draft Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan

1996affected area
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Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District- Vol. 5 1996-1997

1996subject area
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UGRWCD Letter Concerning Aspinall Unit Water Rights

1996subject area
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The Greenline

1996subject area
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Wetlands and Wildlife Management in Colorado: Past Accomplishments and a Model for the Future

1996subject area
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Aspinall Unit Mitigation – Stream front public access

1995jurisdiction
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Water Rights as a Community Discussion

1995subject area
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Subordination Defined

1995subject area
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POWER: Purpose and Membership

1995subject area
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Aspinall Unit Mitigation – Stream front public access

1995affected area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 3)- Part 7

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 2)- Part 4

1994jurisdiction
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 2)- Part 3

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 2)- Part 4

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 2)- Part 3

1994jurisdiction
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 2)- Part 3

1994affected area
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Comments on Draft Gunnison Master Plan: Letter to County Commissioners

1994affected area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 2)- Part 5

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 2)- Part 1

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 2)- Part 6

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 2)- Part 7

1994jurisdiction
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 2)- Part 7

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 3)- Part 1

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 3)- Part 2

1994jurisdiction
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 3)- Part 2

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 3)- Part 3

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 3)- Part 5

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 3)- Part 4

1994affected area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 3)- Part 4

1994jurisdiction
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 3)- Part 6

1994subject area
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Environmental Assessment Taylor Loop Recreation Project

1994reference area
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Reasons to Continue Historic Operations of the Aspinall Unit

1994subject area
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Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District (Volume 2)- Part 2

1994subject area
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Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin

1993subject area
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Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin

1993reference area
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Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action 1992

1992reference area
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Uranium Mining Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project, Information and Briefing Material, 1992

1992reference area
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Environmental Assessment of Remedial Action at the Gunnison Uranium Mill Tailings Site.

1992subject area
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Briefing Paper Gunnison Colorado Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project Groundbreaking Ceremony

1992reference area
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Proposed Union Park Reservoir Part 3

1991reference area
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Environmental Assessment of Provisions of a Water Supply System Gunnison, Colorado

1991project site
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Environmental Assessment of the Division of a Water Supply System Gunnison, Colorado

1991subject area
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Proposed Union Park Reservoir Part 1

1991subject area
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Proposed Union Park Reservoir Part 3

1991subject area
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Proposed Union Park Reservoir Part 2

1991subject area
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Proposed Union Park Reservoir Part 4

1991affected area
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Proposed Union Park Reservoir Part 4

1991reference area
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Proposed Union Park Reservoir Part 6

1991subject area
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Proposed Union Park Reservoir Part 7

1991affected area
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Remarks of John Stencel, President, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

1991affected area
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Union Park Background Documents- Part 1

1991affected area
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Union Park Background Documents- Part 1

1991reference area
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Union Park Background Documents- Part 2

1991subject area
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Draft Environmental Impact Statement

1990affected area
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Draft: Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Remedial Action at the Gunnison Uranium Mill Tailings Site

1990affected area
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Application for Land Use Change Permit Gunnison County, Colorado Sketch Plan

1990reference area
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The Value of Instream Flow Used to Produce a Recreational Fishery

1990reference area
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Aspinall Unit Operations Assessment

1989subject area
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DOE News UMTRA Landfill Site for Gunnison Tailing Disposal

1988reference area
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Draft Report Fossil Ridge Wilderness Study Area

1982reference area
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Mount Emmons Mining Project Environmental Impact Statement Ch. 3 & 4

1982reference area
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Mount Emmons Mining Project Environmental Impact Statement Ch

1982affected area
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Vegetation and Wildlife Studies for the Mount Emmons Project

1980reference area
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Newsletters from Folks United to Thwart Unsafe Radiation Emissions (FUTURE)

1979affected area
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Citizen Participation In Determining Suitability For Coal Mining

1979subject area
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Western Slope Energy Research Center Newsletter

1979subject area
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The Scope of the Environmental Impact Statement on the Proposed Mount Emmons Mining Project_1979

1979affected area
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An Illustrated Guide to the Proposed Threatened and Endangered Plant Species in Colorado

1978subject area
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Draft Environmental Statement Related to the Homestake Mining Company- Homestake Mining Company Pitch Project

1978subject area
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Draft Environmental Statement Related to the Homestake Mining Company- Homestake Mining Company Pitch Project

1978affected area
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An Illustrated Guide to the Proposed Threatened and Endangered Plant Species in Colorado

1978reference area
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Prospects The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic

1977subject area
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Tailing Site Comparative Investigation – Mt. Emmons Project

1977affected area
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Buttes Gas & Oil Iron Hill – Powder Horn

1977reference area
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Biologically Significant Areas in Gunnison County Colorado

1976study area
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American Institute of Architects Regional Urban Design Assistance Team Gunnison Country

1976reference area
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A Future for Colorado

1976study subject
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Reference to the Forest Service's intent to close the Ridge Sheep Driveway

1974reference area
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Natural Resource Plan: Planning and Management Region 10 Colorado- Appendix A Maps

1974reference area
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Natural Resource Plan: Planning and Management Region 10 Colorado

1974subject area
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Natural Resource Plan: Planning and Management Region 10 Colorado

1974reference area
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Engineering Geology Study of the Lost Canyon Resort Subdivision

1973subject area
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Engineering Geology Study of the Lost Canyon Resort Subdivision

1973affected area
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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service: Public Hearing in the Matter of: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument Wilderness Reporter's Transcript

1970subject area
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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service: Public Hearing in the Matter of: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument Wilderness Reporter's Transcript

1970affected area
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The Beaver in Colorado: It's Biology, Ecology, Management and Economics

1964subject area
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Assignment of Water Rights 1962

1962subject area
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Colorado River Storage Project [Under Construction]

1961subject area
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Subordination of Curecanti Unit Water Rights

1960subject area
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Combined Report of The Colorado River Storage Project

1959subject area
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A Bill to Authorize the Secretary of the Interior to Contruct, Operate, and Maintain the Colorado River Storage Project and Participating Projects, and for Other Purposes

1955project site
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Policy and Review Committee Meeting-Gunnison Storage

1951subject area
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Resolution of the Gunnsion Watershed Conservation Committee Relative to the Curencanti Dam

1951subject area
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Resolution of the Gunnsion Watershed Conservation Committee Relative to the Curencanti Dam

1951affected area
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Boating rights on rivers in Colorado

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BLM Wilderness: The Colorado Proposal

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Black Canyon Regional Profile

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Atmospheric Carrying Capacity of the Gunnison Valley, Colorado

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POWER Subordination #2

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Power Subordination

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Project Summary Taylor Loop Recreation Project

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Proofs

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POWER response to The Application for Water Rights by Arapaho County

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A Conduct and Evaluation of A Cloud Seeing Program

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A Classification of the Riparian Vegetation of the Gunnison River Basin, Colorado

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Power Colo. R. Debt I

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Notice of Hearing of Radiation and Hazardous Wastes Control Division Colorado Department of Health on the Homestake Pitch Project Uranium Mill and Tailings Disposal Site

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Recreation Strategy for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

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Rifle Creek Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Project

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River Recreation in the Gunnison Gorge

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Sketch Plan Application to Modify Gunnison County Reslution No. 91-32 Wilson Gravel Pit Operations

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Small-Capacity Reservoirs Are Needed to Thwart Drought

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Soil and Water Conservation in Colorado

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Some Factors Historically Affecting The Distribution and Abundance of Fishes In The Gunnison River

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State's water: A slippery subject

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Subordination + Power BoR Protection Part 1

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Subordination + Power BoR Protection Part 2

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Subordination + Power BoR Protection Part 3

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Subordination + Power BoR Protection Part 4

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Subordination + Power BoR Protection Part 4

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Subordination + Power BoR Protection Part 5

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Summary of the Gunnison Water Situation

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Economic Impact of Fishing in Gunnison County: Plan of Action

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The Case For Curecanti Reservoir

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The Fossil Ridge Wilderness a proposal

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The Fossil Ridge Wilderness a proposal

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The Great Western Water Fight

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The Scope of Environmental Impact Statement

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UMTRA Application for Land Use Change For Gunnison, CO without maps

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Western State College of Colorado Spring Environmental Symposium

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What Really is the Blue Mesa Subordination?

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Upper Gunnison Basin In-Stream Flow Project

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Department Of Energy Compliance With Floodplain – Wetlands Environmental Review Requirements

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Crested Butte South: A Profile

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Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District- Reasonable Diligence

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Correspondence with DOE on Route Back of W Mountain

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Conserving Wetlands on Colorado’s Agricultural Lands: Opportunities and Benefits for Farmers and Ranchers

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Colorado Water Quality Control

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Colorado River Report

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Colorado River Debt 2

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Colorado River Debt 2

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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – Water Quality Control Commission

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Colo-Ute's Plan for West Slope Powerline is Only the Beginning

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City of Gunnison Water Policy

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