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Kevin Colburn

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Kevin Colburn Projects

Snake Headwaters Wild and Scenic Management (WY)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included the... [read more]

West River Flows & Access (VT)

The West River has a history of whitewater boating dating back at least 50 years. In 1958,... [read more]

Gross Reservoir (CO)

To increase its water supply, the City and County of Denver's Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water)... [read more]

Yuba and Bear Rivers (CA)

The South Yuba River was the birthplace of the hydropower industry in California in the late 1890’s.... [read more]

Susitna (AK)

History of Hydropower Proposals on the Susitna Devil's Canyon on the Susitna River, one of North America's... [read more]

Milltown Dam Removal (MT)

For over 70 years, the Clark Fork River was used as the dumping ground for the waste... [read more]

Sullivan Creek Dam Removal and Flow Management (WA)

SUMMARY A power company built 2 dams, power houses, diversion pipes, and transmission lines on Sullivan Creek... [read more]

Gauley River Protection and Management (WV)

The Gauley River is considered by many to be the ultimate big water river in the eastern... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

“Healthy Forest Initiative” Becomes Law

On December 3rd, 2003 President Bush announced the passing of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, also known... [read more]

$36.2 Billion Required to Fix Dams

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EPA Proposes to Allow Dumping of Partially Treated Sewage Into Rivers

 How does paddling past a pipe gushing untreated sewage into the river sound to you? If this... [read more]

“Healthy Forest Initiative” Becomes Law

On December 3rd, 2003 President Bush announced the passing of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, also known... [read more]

BLM Asks for Help from AW

In a meeting today with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Agency officials asked me to approach American... [read more]

Rogue River Jetboat Permits (OR)

The Forest Service is scheduled to release an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in January to examine jetboat... [read more]

Sewage Spill into Potomac (MD)

On September 4-5, 2003 boaters encountered a horrible surprise on the Potomac.  Over 60 million gallons of... [read more]

American Whitewater files for Whitewater Releases on Upper North Fork Hydro

The Upper North Fork Feather River contains two distinct whitewater runs: The eleven -mile Class IV-V Seneca... [read more]
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