A group of almost two dozen land managers, landowners, state and federal agency representatives, and scientists came together to develop a scientific/technical assessment of the conservation needs for the Central Shortgrass Prairie ecoregion. The Central Shortgrass Prairie ecoregion encompasses approximately 56 million acres and stretches across all of eastern Colorado, portions of southeastern Wyoming, western Kansas and Nebraska, the Panhandles...

The Upper South Platte Watershed located in Park County is recognized by multiple agencies as a priority for identification and protection of its natural resources. Excess sediment and its consequences are thought to be an important source of ecological degradation throughout the watershed, and the need for mitigation and restoration, and for water and land protection is well understood. The extent of the problem and locations of primary concern are...

Publisher's description: It is no coincidence that human civilization sprang from river valleys and floodplains. Access to water has been crucial to our food security and to the growth of cities and industries. In recent times, the fortunate have come to take water for granted: endless supplies seem to flow from dams, reservoirs, wells, and diversion projects. But for decades now we have wasted and mismanaged the world's water. Engineering projects,...