Rep. Lauren Boebert Champions Rural Water Issues, Fights to Deliver Funding for Improved Water Storage and Delivery Projects

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert issued her strong support for the joint Water Conservancy District’s grant application seeking assistance from the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve 566 water storage and delivery projects throughout the San Luis Valley.

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert said, “My top three priorities are water, water, and water. Rural Colorado’s water supply must be expanded, especially during times of drought. I am a champion for water policies that deliver solutions, and these projects will add thousands of acre-feet of water storage.”

Background:

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert strongly supports the San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District’s, the Conejos Water Conservancy District’s, and the Alamosa-La Jara Water Conservancy District’s grant application for NRCS funding.

By streamlining water storage and delivery projects, resources from this grant will help reduce costs and deliver results for the San Luis Valley by improving 566 water storage and delivery projects. If approved, the grant could lead to thousands of acre-feet more water storage, improved ditches, and restored stream banks and channels Locally driven solutions with strong support deserve significant consideration in this time of historic drought.

Congresswoman Boebert continues to champion water issues for Colorado’s Third District including:

• Congresswoman Boebert advocated for the San Luis Valley and successfully helped defeat plans to steal seven billion gallons of water per year and pump it to the Denver suburbs.
• One of Congresswoman Boebert’s first pieces of legislation was the Western Water Security Act, legislation that protects private water rights, defends against federal water grabs, and upholds state water law.
• Congresswoman Boebert introduced the 30x30 Termination Act to prevent federal water grabs.
• At a House Committee on Natural Resources’ forum, Congresswoman Boebert advocated for more water storage projects throughout the West and to protect and preserve existing water storage projects that Democrats are trying to tear down.
• Congresswoman Boebert fought federal bureaucracy to get the San Luis Valley weather radar online to improve precipitation forecasting for local water districts.
• Congresswoman Boebert is defending private water rights from Biden’s attempt to reinstate the controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.
• Congresswoman Boebert supported efforts to remove noxious weeds that waste 200 gallons of water per day per plant and harm rural farmers.

The full text of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s support letter to the Natural Resources Conservation Service is available here.