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National Park Damaged
Denver, CO: (May-05-08) The US Department of Justice and the National Park Service brought charges against Water Supply and Storage Co., alleging that the company caused damages to natural resources in Rocky Mountain National Park five years ago. The civil suit was filed by the Justice department, on behalf of the US Department of the Interior. It was brought in August 2006 in federal court in Denver. Sources stated that Water Supply and Storage began work on the Grand River Ditch, which is a drainage ditch about 17 feet wide and 5 feet deep and 14 miles long.
The federal complaint against Water Supply and Storage stated that the ditch was breached because of an excess of snow, ice and other debris. Water flowing through the breach created a gully about 167 feet wide and 60 feet deep. The ditch carries snow melt from the east side of the Never Summer Range to the Long Draw Reservoir. Allegedly, the company caused resulted in over 60,000 cubic yards of sediment to flow into the upper Colorado River and associated wetlands.
As part of a settlement reached in the case, Water Supply and Storage Co. has agreed to pay $9 million to resolve allegations. Federal officials stated that the money will be used to restore areas within the park that were damaged by the breach. [DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL: $9M SETTLEMENT REACHED TO FIX DAMAGES TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK]
Published on May-7-08
The federal complaint against Water Supply and Storage stated that the ditch was breached because of an excess of snow, ice and other debris. Water flowing through the breach created a gully about 167 feet wide and 60 feet deep. The ditch carries snow melt from the east side of the Never Summer Range to the Long Draw Reservoir. Allegedly, the company caused resulted in over 60,000 cubic yards of sediment to flow into the upper Colorado River and associated wetlands.
As part of a settlement reached in the case, Water Supply and Storage Co. has agreed to pay $9 million to resolve allegations. Federal officials stated that the money will be used to restore areas within the park that were damaged by the breach. [
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