The Moffat Tunnel has brought water from the West Slope's Fraser and Colorado Rivers to Denver for nearly 80 years--and has dramatically reduced the amount of water in the Fraser and Colorado River systems for fish and wildlife.  Some steams that feed the Fraser, like Jim Creek (pictured below), have even dried up completely.

More than half of the Fraser’s water is currently diverted to the Front Range. The Moffat Firming Project seeks to divert even more--over 5.5 billion gallons more--leaving very little for fish, wildlife, and communities like Winter Park, Fraser, and Tabernash  that depend on the Fraser every day. 

Trout Unlimited believes that the Moffat Firming Project can be conducted in a manner that respects the needs of the Fraser and Upper Colorado Rivers - but to do this, protections must be in place to keep water in these rivers.  

This requires a commitment from Denver Water and the residents of Denver-metro area neighborhoods and suburbs like Broomfield, Cheery Creek, Glendale, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, and Washington Park (to name a few), to make real efforts to conserve AND It requires a commitment from Denver Water to operate the project in a way that keeps the river healthy.  Otherwise, the Fraser River could reach a tipping point--becoming a flat-lined river, endangering fish and wildlife and the places people play and live.

Urgent!  Make your voice heard! Please tell the Army Corps of Engineers that you want the Frasier and Colorado Rivers protected, and the places you love to thrive!  Please consider submitting written comments to the US Army Corps of Engineers by the March 17, 2010 deadline! 

Click here for CTU's list of talking points and more detailed concerns