NISP opponents file appeal against state sign-off

BERTHOUD — A group fighting the creation of the Northern Integrated Supply Project is appealing the state of Colorado’s approval of the massive water retention project by the Berthoud-based Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.

In a request for a hearing sent to state officials this week, the Save the Poudre committee argues the river is already overdrawn from demand by nearby cities and farms and suffering from poor water quality. It said that the state’s permit doesn’t require enough stringent monitoring for signs of the river’s health.

If the NISP project…