Environmental study next stage for water project

Before the Northern Integrated Supply Project can bring water to the 15 thirsty towns and water districts that are participating, there’s a political process that must be navigated.

Plans call for the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District to build two reservoirs – the 177,000-acre-foot Glade Reservoir near LaPorte, and the 20,000-acre-foot Galeton Reservoir in Weld County.

As planned, the Northern Integrated Supply Project’s two-reservoir system that would provide 36,000 acre-feet of annual water yield (117 billion gallons) to the 15 participants, all located in Northern Colorado. Construction on the project could begin as soon as 2009. The project is expected…