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# Western Colorado Area Office

The Western Colorado Area Office consists of two offices, located in Grand Junction and Durango, and several field offices with projects encompassing western Colorado, northwestern New Mexico, and northeastern Arizona. The office is responsible for Reclamation projects and program activities in the Upper Colorado, Gunnison, Yampa, White, Dolores, Uncompahgre, Animas, and San Juan river basins and works with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Jicarilla Apache Nation, and Navajo Nation, as well as numerous water user organizations.

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## News and Highlights

                  -  News Release – February 26, 2024  Navajo Dam Road Closure  DURANGO, COLO. – New Mexico Highway 539 over Navajo Dam, located about 45 miles east of Farmington, New Mexico, will be closed to traffic from Wednesday, Feb. 28 to May 15.  Read More ** 
                  -  Special Use Area – July 2023  Silt Pumping Plant  The Silt Pumping Plant parcel located in Garfield County, Colo. has been designated a special use area for recreation. Beginning August 1, selected areas on the parcel will be available for fishing, wildlife watching and limited waterfowl hunting.  The parcel is owned by Reclamation as part of the Silt Project which includes Rifle Gap Dam and Reservoir. Reclamation manages recreation on the Silt Pump Plant parcel, while the Silt Pump Plant and Canal and lands are managed by the Silt Water Conservancy District as Reclamation’s Managing Entity. The special use area designation document can be viewed on the Document Library site under Miscellaneous Documents. Doc Library ** 

**Current Focus**
                      - Draft Environmental Assessment for Gould Canal Improvement Projects A & B – Upper Tunnel Bypass **Link is to a PDF file
                      - Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline, Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority Bluff Road Realignment Project - Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact **Link is to a PDF file
                      - Draft Environmental Assessment for the Crawford Clipper Jerdon-West-Hamilton Laterals Piping Project **Link is to a PDF file
                      - Draft Environmental Assessment for the Turner & Lone Cabin Ditch Combination Salinity Reduction Project **Link is to a PDF file

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*Last Updated: 2/26/24*

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