$4M in federal funding restored for fire-scarred watersheds

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July 10, 2025

Dear John,

This week Fresh Water News reports on nearly $4 million in federal funding that was frozen and then released, a move that will allow critical work restoring fire-scarred watersheds in Grand County and Rocky Mountain National Park to continue. In other news, we are tracking an Arizona man's battle with his HOA over free water handouts; flash flooding in New Mexico; and rejection of a legal challenge to the Thornton Pipeline in Larimer County.

Nearly $4 million in federal funds restored for Upper Colorado River Basin watershed projects The cash will allow work in fire-damaged watersheds and the Kawuneeche Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park to continue

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