Current Projects
Riparian Stabilization
NPS at Work
The 2004 Rio Grande Riparian Stabilization Project (2004 Stabilization Project) is located in the flood prone area (100-year flood) along the
The 2004 Rio Grande Riparian Stabilization Project (2004 Stabilization Project) is located in the flood prone area (100-year flood) along the
n of the bedload materials downstream. Humans have induced the vast majority of the instability by housing developments irrigation diversions, roads, bridges, and unrestricted grazing.
NPS at Work
The 2004 Rio Grande Riparian Stabilization Project (2004 Stabilization Project) is located in the flood prone area (100-year flood) along the
The 2004 Rio Grande Riparian Stabilization Project (2004 Stabilization Project) is located in the flood prone area (100-year flood) along the
n of the bedload materials downstream. Humans have induced the vast majority of the instability by housing developments irrigation diversions, roads, bridges, and unrestricted grazing.The main environmental goals are to improve natural stabilization of the streambank, increase capacity of the river to transport sediment, improve the riparian and fish habitat, and improve function of the floodplain. Benefits of the project will be reduced sediment loading, improved fish and wildlife habitat, and reduced damage during flood conditions. The data collected will be used primarily by the Colorado Division of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), the Rio Grande Conservation District, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Colorado Division of Wildlife, and the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project.
Installation of rock structures, including “J” hooks, weirs, and rock barbs, will move the flows away from the bank, thereby halting lateral movement of the stream channel and reducing sediment loading. Grazing management and bioengineering will enhance the riparian habitat and further stabilize the streambank.
Data Sharing Network
One of the Priority Projects identified in the Rio Grande Watershed Restoration Strategic Plan was to implement a water quality date collection and management program to document baselin water quality conditions on both the mainstem and the South Fork of the Rio Grande.
A statewide water quality data collection system has just been started in Colorado. The Colorado Data Sharing Network (CDSN) is a collaborative project envisioned by the Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Council in 2004. It was formed to solve many of the historic barriers to effective sharing of water quality data in Colorado. CDSN products and services seek to satisfy reporting requirements for Colorado NPS (Non-Point Source) project sponsors. Project results will also address top priorities echoed throughout the collective watershed management, assessment and monitoring community in Colorado including the Colorado Water Quality Control Division, local governments, private entities and non-profit organizations. CDSN will leverage the Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Council into a collective and resourceful voice for monitoring issues in the future. (Colorado Data Sharing Network Brochure)
The RGHRP is a supporter of the Data Sharing Network. To find out more information on the Data Sharing Network, click on the link below:
Installation of rock structures, including “J” hooks, weirs, and rock barbs, will move the flows away from the bank, thereby halting lateral movement of the stream channel and reducing sediment loading. Grazing management and bioengineering will enhance the riparian habitat and further stabilize the streambank.Data Sharing Network
One of the Priority Projects identified in the Rio Grande Watershed Restoration Strategic Plan was to implement a water quality date collection and management program to document baselin water quality conditions on both the mainstem and the South Fork of the Rio Grande.
A statewide water quality data collection system has just been started in Colorado. The Colorado Data Sharing Network (CDSN) is a collaborative project envisioned by the Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Council in 2004. It was formed to solve many of the historic barriers to effective sharing of water quality data in Colorado. CDSN products and services seek to satisfy reporting requirements for Colorado NPS (Non-Point Source) project sponsors. Project results will also address top priorities echoed throughout the collective watershed management, assessment and monitoring community in Colorado including the Colorado Water Quality Control Division, local governments, private entities and non-profit organizations. CDSN will leverage the Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Council into a collective and resourceful voice for monitoring issues in the future. (Colorado Data Sharing Network Brochure)
The RGHRP is a supporter of the Data Sharing Network. To find out more information on the Data Sharing Network, click on the link below: