Economy & Economic Development  July 18, 2019

Confluence: What does NISP hold for Northern Colorado’s future environment and economy?

Fort Collins mayor Wade Troxell addresses the crowd Thursday during The NISP Decision, a panel at Confluence: the Northern Colorado Water Conference. Other panelists included Brian Werner of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and LeRoy Poff, a Colorado State University professor and researcher. The panel was moderated by Jennifer Gimbel, a senior water policy scholar with the Colorado Water Center at Colorado State University. Christopher Wood/BizWest
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LOVELAND — Government, policy and science came to a head over whether or not the Northern Integrated Supply Project is the most environmentally sustainable way to guarantee Northern Colorado’s water future.

The discussions were held at Confluence, BizWest’s first-ever conference on the future of water in Northern Colorado.

NISP, developed by the Northern Colorado Water District in Berthoud, has been a flashpoint for more than 15 years. The plan is to build the 170,000-acre-foot Glade Reservoir west of Wellington and the 45,600-acre-foot Galeton Reservoir east of Ault and store water for 15 nearby cities and water…

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A Maryland native, Lucas has worked at news agencies from Wyoming to South Carolina before putting roots down in Colorado.
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