April 16, 2019

Demand for Stream Mitigation (and Stream Banking) in Colorado

Population growth and land development are driving demands for stream mitigation

Researchers Jason P. Julian and Russell C. Weaver, writing on the nation's headwaters in Colorado noting the growth in population and land development. Importantly they highlight the demands for stream mitigation and some of the challenges to more widespread stream compensation in the state including requirements for long-term management of mitigation projects, availability of suitable water rights, and engineering vs ecological/process-based approaches to stream assessment. >Download Here

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