October 2024
UCRC Approves MOU between Upper Basin States and the Bureau of Reclamation
On October 28, 2024, the Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, acting through the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC), approved a Memorandum of [...]
September 2024
Upper Basin Tribes and States Submit “Four U’s” Letters to Commissioner of Reclamation
In April, the four Upper Basin States, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, through the Upper Colorado River Commission, along with the six Upper Basin Tribes, Jicarilla [...]
July 2024
UCRC Seeking Proposals to Account for Transit Losses on Colorado and Green Rivers
The UCRC in coordination with the Upper Division States is seeking proposals to better account for transit losses along select reaches of the Colorado and Green Rivers. [...]
June 2024
SCPP 2023 Final Report Published
The UCRC Staff and Wilson Water Group prepared a report on the 2023 System Conservation Pilot Program. The report summarizes the outcomes and lessons learned from the [...]
April 2024
Press Release: Upper Basin Tribes Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding with Upper Division States
[DULCE, NM] – The Upper Basin Tribes (Jicarilla Apache Nation, Navajo Nation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe, and the Paiute Indian [...]
Job Opening: Deputy Executive Director/Chief Engineer
UCRC Deputy Executive Director/Chief Engineer Instructions to apply below. The Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC) seeks a Deputy Director and Chief Engineer for its Salt Lake City, [...]
March 2024
Interior Department Announces $30 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Water Savings in the Upper Colorado River Basin
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has made $30 million available for 114 projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin [...]
Additional Information Regarding the Upper Division States Alternative
March 11, 2023 - As part of the ongoing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to develop new operating guidelines for Lakes Powell and Mead, the Upper [...]
Press Release: Upper Division States Submit Alternative for Post-2026 Operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead
"March 5, 2024 - This week, the Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming submitted to the Bureau of Reclamation an Alternative for Post-2026 [...]
The Hill – Biden administration backs short-term Colorado River water savings plan
The Biden administration announced its support on Tuesday for a consensus-based, short-term proposal that will promote significant water conservation efforts across the Colorado River basin. The plan, [...]
E&E News/Politico – Colorado River states ready separate cut plans
Dueling state factions are set to submit separate plans over how to share the drought-stricken Colorado River to the Biden administration this month, but top water officials [...]
Upper Division States Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the UCRC and Upper Basin Tribal Nations
On March 4, 2024, the States of the Upper Division of the Colorado River Basin (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) acting through the Upper Colorado River [...]
Upper Basin States Approve the Implementation of the 2024 System Conservation Pilot Program
Download here for the original Press Release PDF "On March 4, 2024, the Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming acting through the Upper [...]
February 2024
306th Special Meeting of the UCRC
The UCRC will conduct its 306th Special Meeting via Webinar. Date/Time: March 4th, 2023 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain Time Location: via Webinar - Linked [...]
Long-term Colorado River rescue plan at an impasse? It’s north vs. south in the West
By Janet Wilson for the Desert Sun. Read the original article here. Will seven Western states be able to rapidly craft a voluntary plan to keep the [...]
November 2023
UCRC 305th Regular Meeting at CRWUA (Las Vegas, NV)
The UCRC conducted its 305th Regular Meeting as part of the Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) annul conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Date/Time: December 13th, 2023 [...]
October 2023
Upper Colorado River Basin States, through the Upper Colorado River Commission, Kickoff System Conservation Pilot Program (SCPP) in 2024
PDF Of the Press Release For Release: October 3, 2023 Contact: Alyx Richards – 801-531-1150, arichards@ucrcommission.com Upper Colorado River Basin States, through the Upper Colorado River Commission, [...]
September 2023
UCRC 304th (Part 2) Special Meeting and Materials
The UCRC held its 304th (Part 2) Special Meeting virtually. Date/Time: September 21st, 2023 - 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time Location: via Zoom. Linked below. [...]
Colorado River commission reviews lessons learned from water conservation program
By Heather Sackett for Aspen Journalism Changes to pricing, timing contemplated for potential 2024 reboot Cassie Cerise lives on her family’s ranch on Missouri Heights, a mesa [...]
Was the leading Colorado River conservation program a flop? Officials say no, but it wasn’t perfect either.
By Shannon Mullane for The Colorado Sun As the postmortem begins, Colorado River officials and water users say the program should continue even as they wonder if [...]