Northern Water, environmental groups settle legal battle over Chimney Hollow Reservoir
DENVER — The Northern Water Municipal Subdistrict has reached an agreement with a cadre of environmental groups to settle federal litigation to halt plans to build the Chimney Hollow Reservoir west of Berthoud, ending 18 years of fighting and litigation over the project.
In a statement, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District said it will pay $15 million over multiple years to the Grand Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to Colorado River watershed protection in Grand County. In exchange, Save the Colorado, Save the Poudre, WildEarth Guardians, Living Rivers, Waterkeeper Alliance and the Colorado Sierra Club will drop their joint lawsuit that…
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