Moab City staff are calling for a ‘radical’ approach to water management, one that will require new, formal coordination between all water providers in the Moab and Spanish Valley area. In a detailed presentation to the city council this week, staff outlined a plan to address current and ongoing threats to the water supply like development pressures, climate change, drought, and aging infrastructure. Plus, a lack of affordable housing is contributing to workforce shortages in gateway and resort communities. An official from Crested Butte, Colorado explains the town’s recent emergency declaration on housing.

Show Notes:

Water Resource Management Plan for the Moab/Spanish Valley Water Providers

https://moabcity.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/3837?fileID=4940

Water Conservation Plan Update 2021 (DRAFT)

https://moabcity.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/3839?fileID=4944

7/13/21 Pre-Council Workshop on Water Issues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxChDIwoHoE

Aspen Daily News: Crested Butte buys a hotel seasonal for workers amid housing emergency declaration

https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/crested-butte-buys-a-hotel-for-seasonal-workers-amid-housing-emergency-declaration/article_fe1e5f8a-ccb2-11eb-ab31-0328d60c44a0.html

Colorado Sun: How emergency declarations in Colorado’s high country housing crisis smooth the path to more homes for locals

https://coloradosun.com/2021/06/21/affordable-housing-mountains-crested-butte-emergency-declaration/