Aspen Journalism reports that Colorado officials are asking for assurance from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation before launching a new, state-run water conservation program that is planned for 2027. State officials say they need a written agreement from Reclamation that the pool of water that Colorado conserves will remain “operationally neutral,” meaning that it won’t be immediately released downstream to the Lower Basin or be factored into downstream releases from Lake Powell.
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