Grand Valley Water Users Association

System Conservation Program

Greetings GVWUA association member,

The Colorado River community finds itself in a dire situation after decades of drought and overuse of water by the Lower Basin States. The Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC) has released a Request for Proposals for voluntary participation in a System Conservation Pilot Project (SCPP) in 2023. The GVWUA has responded to the UCRC Request for Proposal.

You may be eligible to participate in the 2023 SCPP through a program administered by the GVWUA.

A shareholder is preliminarily eligible to participate in the 2023 SCPP if they:

1.) Actively irrigate 30 or more acres within our service area

3.) Are “actively engaged in farming” as defined by the Farm Service Agency.

Participants will be compensated for their participation and will be required to fallow irrigated land. Strict land management measures will be required throughout the program.

If you are interested in participating in the 2023 SCPP please email J-U-B Engineers, Inc. at Lgingerich@jub.com or Smikhail@jub.com for more information. Applications are due on or before March 1, 2023. A fact sheet and application can be found by clicking on the links below.

Sincerely,

Tina Bergonzini, General Manager

Online Payments Now Available

– Online payment options are now available. The Pay Now button is at the top right corner of this Home page.

– Please Note: Convenience fees apply.

– GVWUA will continue to accept mail in checks, and in person payments. All credit card transactions will include convenience fees.

2023 Assessments / 2022 Excess Water

The deadline for paying the 2022 irrigation water assessments and 2021 excess water fees is June 15, 2022. After that date, assessment liens on properties with unpaid accounts will be filed through the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder’s office.

Bills may be paid by cash, check or credit card. Online payment options are now available.

What We Do

GVWUA is responsible for the flow of water in its canal, in its laterals and through its headgates.

All parts of delivery systems (ditches, laterals, pipelines, pumps) beyond the headgates are the responsibility of landowners.

If subdivisions in the GVWUA service area are interested in organizing their own laterals via a Homeowners Association, please send an email to info@gvwua.com.