FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2019 COALITION FOR TH E UPPER SOUTH PLATTE Contact: Jane Mannon 719-748-0033 & nbsp; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScr ipt enabled to view it. &nb sp; &n bsp;www.CUSP.ws | <
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Park County Water Sampling Meeting Scheduled
The Coalition for the Upper South Platt e (CUSP) will hold a public meeting to discuss the results from 2018 water sampling on the Upper South Platte. The public is invited to join CUSP on F ebruary 12, 2019 at 5:00 PM in the Park County Offices, 856 Castello Ave, F airplay.
CUSP received a grant from the State of Colorado Nonpoint Source Program to develop a plan to address wate r quality issues in the upper reaches of the Middle Fork of the South Platt e related to mine activities. This area has both historic and modern mining . The Park County Land and Water Trust Fund (LWTF) and Park County Commissi oners granted matching funds and expanded the study area to include Sacrame nto Creek.
The 2018 testing built on the earlier work that the LWTF and Commissioners have supported over the last several years. Previous water testing results will be combined with 2018 re sults to develop recommendations for projects to improve water quality in t he upper basin. The goal is to help protect the water supply for the Town o f Alma and the fishery in the upper Middle Fork reaches.
About CUSP: The Coalition for the Upper South Platte prote cts the water quality and ecological health of the Upper South Platte Water shed and surrounding areas, through the cooperative efforts of watershed st akeholders, with emphasis placed on community values and economic sustainab ility. Since 1998, CUSP has been working with partners and communities to s ustainably manage the watershed and surrounding communities for the benefit of all stakeholders, now and in the future.
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