The Costilla County Conservancy District is pleased to announce that the Watershed Assessment of the Upper Culebra Watershed has begun. Tailwater Ltd, and their team of experts, is now on the ground doing sampling and assessments. The goals of the UCWA are to assess the ecological condition of the mainstem of the Culebra River, major tributaries, and upland ecosystems within the project area, identify causes of concern, and develop a list of prioritized projects that will improve the function of uplands, aquatic, and riparian ecosystems. The assessment will concurrently identify projects that involve infrastructure as related to environmental, agricultural, and municipal needs in the basin. A report on the assessment will be provided upon completion of the project with an estimated date of a January 31, 2022 delivery.
The UCWA was prompted and organized by the Costilla County Conservancy District (CCCD) in partnership with the Land Rights Council (LCR), the Sangre de Cristo Acequia Association (SdCAA), Herederos, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Costilla County Emergency Managers, Costilla County Land Use Department and County Commissioners, Colorado Open Lands, land owners, and stakeholders of the community. The project sponsor is the Costilla County Conservancy District. CCCD is the governing body and fiscal sponsor for the project.
