We thought we'd try making the this blog the homepage for the Ref Desk computer. The Staff Calender is still easily accessible from the top right of the links toolbar.
If this gets annoying, we can always change it back.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Meeting Room Nitty-Gritty
I recently found myself a little fuzzy on the process for reserving the program room. What with Jenine on vacation and all, I felt a little uncertain that I was clear on all the steps in the process.
I am posting a copy of email correspondence between Jenine and myself because I was thinking that perhaps others would also appreciate a refresher on how the room reservation system works.
From: Reference Assistance [mailto:askus@telluridelibrary.org]
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:06 AM
To: jdurland@telluridelibrary.org
Subject: program room reservation question
Hey Jenine,
I was just helping someone with room reservations and had a couple of questions.
I have reserved the Program Room for someone on two dates. Will they be sent a confirmation automatically? This event is a public forum on the Galloping Goose and it is a nonprofit. Is the deposit waived in this case?
Just wondering so I know I'm giving the right info...
Sarah (Lawton)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Hey Sarah,
The software program we use does not have a confirmation option (YET). What you CAN do is go to the meeting room schedule on our website and see if the reservation is there. if I haven’t approved it yet, it will say “pending”.
As for the deposit, the non-profit thing really makes no difference. Technically, the room may only be used by non-profits anyways, though Barb’s reworking that one for the coming year. But what you can tell people is that the deposit is only kept on file, meaning we don’t actually deposit the money unless damage is done to the room (which I’ve never, yet, had to do). That usually puts people at ease.
Hope that gives you a better picture of Program Room nitty gritty.
J9
I am posting a copy of email correspondence between Jenine and myself because I was thinking that perhaps others would also appreciate a refresher on how the room reservation system works.
From: Reference Assistance [mailto:askus@telluridelibrary.org]
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:06 AM
To: jdurland@telluridelibrary.org
Subject: program room reservation question
Hey Jenine,
I was just helping someone with room reservations and had a couple of questions.
I have reserved the Program Room for someone on two dates. Will they be sent a confirmation automatically? This event is a public forum on the Galloping Goose and it is a nonprofit. Is the deposit waived in this case?
Just wondering so I know I'm giving the right info...
Sarah (Lawton)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Hey Sarah,
The software program we use does not have a confirmation option (YET). What you CAN do is go to the meeting room schedule on our website and see if the reservation is there. if I haven’t approved it yet, it will say “pending”.
As for the deposit, the non-profit thing really makes no difference. Technically, the room may only be used by non-profits anyways, though Barb’s reworking that one for the coming year. But what you can tell people is that the deposit is only kept on file, meaning we don’t actually deposit the money unless damage is done to the room (which I’ve never, yet, had to do). That usually puts people at ease.
Hope that gives you a better picture of Program Room nitty gritty.
J9
New ILL Work Zone!!!
Sarah Landeryou and Sarah Lawton did some end of the year housekeeping. We've set up a new, fully-functional ILL work space on the counter next to the Ref Staff printer. No more walking back and forth to Joe's lair for ILL materials! No more disappearing from sight as you try to find paperwork for an inquiring patron.
There is a box for new requests that have not been processed. This will be helpful for subs to know where they can stick those blue or pink forms.
Also, Joe has created a remote link to the ILL computer from the Ref Desk computer. This will make it a lot easier to keep on top of email addressed to ILL.
Out with the old...:)
sl2
There is a box for new requests that have not been processed. This will be helpful for subs to know where they can stick those blue or pink forms.
Also, Joe has created a remote link to the ILL computer from the Ref Desk computer. This will make it a lot easier to keep on top of email addressed to ILL.
Out with the old...:)
sl2
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Access to Town of Telluride Gov Docs & Land Management Plan
If you are looking for Town of Telluride ordinances or public documents, there is a database available through the Town website (www.town.telluride.co.us). It's called the Public Archive and the login/password are both "public."
In a similar vein, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Land Management Plan for San Juan Public Lands is available for public viewing. The CD and information are with the DOCS for Public Viewing behind the Ref Desk. There is a 90-day public comment period (it started Dec. 14). This plan presents a vision for future use of our public lands and we should be ready to assist patrons who are interested in viewing the document.
sl2
In a similar vein, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Land Management Plan for San Juan Public Lands is available for public viewing. The CD and information are with the DOCS for Public Viewing behind the Ref Desk. There is a 90-day public comment period (it started Dec. 14). This plan presents a vision for future use of our public lands and we should be ready to assist patrons who are interested in viewing the document.
sl2
Rosetta Stone Has Arrived!
The Language Station is ready to go! We just spotted our first eager language-learner hard at work on Rosetta Stone.
Please take some time to acquaint yourself with this neat new program. It is also installed on the PC Res computer (although not fully functional as there is no microphone).
We're hoping to have an official celebratory launch in conjunction with the King's Day celebration that Youth Services is planning for Monday, January 7.
The Language Station and the Spanish Computer are also equipped with direct desktop links to the new Press Display database of international newspapers. If you haven't seen this, check it out! You can read full publications from around the world.
The URL for the database is:
http://library.pressdisplay.com
Happy Travels, or should I say Bon Viaggio...
sl2
Please take some time to acquaint yourself with this neat new program. It is also installed on the PC Res computer (although not fully functional as there is no microphone).
We're hoping to have an official celebratory launch in conjunction with the King's Day celebration that Youth Services is planning for Monday, January 7.
The Language Station and the Spanish Computer are also equipped with direct desktop links to the new Press Display database of international newspapers. If you haven't seen this, check it out! You can read full publications from around the world.
The URL for the database is:
http://library.pressdisplay.com
Happy Travels, or should I say Bon Viaggio...
sl2
Friday, September 21, 2007
Google Tools....New and improved
If you haven't taken a chance, take a look at Google Tools.
These are free (with a gmail account login) resources that let you create
PowerPoint-Like presentations; excel-type spreadsheets and calendars.
Very useful if you don't have Microsoft office or a home computer, as files
are stored at gmail account.....
There's a link to the new Google Docs on their main page.
Sarah
These are free (with a gmail account login) resources that let you create
PowerPoint-Like presentations; excel-type spreadsheets and calendars.
Very useful if you don't have Microsoft office or a home computer, as files
are stored at gmail account.....
There's a link to the new Google Docs on their main page.
Sarah
Great site for Immigration / Citizenship info
Take a look at:
www.uscis.gov
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau.
Includes: visa applications, citizenship test info (in Spanish too)
Sarah
www.uscis.gov
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau.
Includes: visa applications, citizenship test info (in Spanish too)
Sarah
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Better Link for Digital Image Collection
In my last post, I directed you to the Fort Lewis Center for Southwest Studies database of digital images. That link will take you to their home page. This link takes you to a PDF document inventorying all of the postcard images (some from the early 1900's) that they have gathered. It's an extensive collection of virtually all of the popular sites of Telluride and environs. Enjoy!
http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/inventory/WebberPostcardsTitlesURLs.pdf
SL2
http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/inventory/WebberPostcardsTitlesURLs.pdf
SL2
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Reference Inquiry on Avalanches at Pandora Mill
Here is some information that I collected in response to a request from a Ridgeway geologist. She is assessing rockfall and avalanche risk in the area of the old Pandora Mill site. Perhaps it will come in handy to someone else. There is a link to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center that is pretty interesting.
This kind of research does make this Ophir resident a little bit paranoid:)
I also found a really neat database of digital images of southwestern Colorado at the website for Fort Lewis' Center for Southwest Studies.
http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/images/SWImagesHome.htm
Research on Avalanches, Slides, Flooding in Pandora Mill Area
From Lone Tree Cemetery Survey http://www.town.telluride.co.us/cemeterySurvey/index.html
Snowslides:
As a general rule of thumb hard rock miners believed that the best lode deposits were at the higher elevations. The numerous basins above Telluride proved this belief accurate. The Tomboy, the Smuggler, Alta, Liberty Bell, the Nellie, and many other mines were all located above 11,000 feet. Also, any slope of more than 30 degrees is a potential avalanche site. Traveling to and from the mines was risky business. Snowslide areas were prevalent, and many a miner died on his way to work. Certain slide areas were particularly notorious and their names and locations well known; Big and Little Elephant, Ajax, Bob-Tail, Ophir, Alta, Cimmaron, and Black Bear were local slide areas that evoked fear amongst those who traveled the area in winter.
T.A. Rickard, a mining engineer who visited the area in September of 1902, wrote the following; "The stretch of country covered by Marshall and Savage basins, and thence to the valley at Pandora, has seen many a snow slide. A long tale of woeful fatalities and romantic heroism could be told concerning these three or four miles of mountain land. In the cemetery at Telluride there are many large graves enclosing the remains of groups of unfortunate miners who were swept into eternity by 'the awful avalanche.' Their resting places are unadorned by showy tombstone or grandiose epitaph (Rickard;1980,41)." This suggests that there are unmarked mass graves in the cemetery dedicated to snowslide victims.
Telluride was an isolated town; when word of an accident occurred, it affected the entire populace. The Liberty Bell Mine snowslide on February 28, 1902 was one of the worst disasters in the town's history. The first slide ran in the early morning with such force that it carried off the boarding house, some bunkhouses, the tramway station, and the ore-loading house. A rescue team was formed to dig out survivors. While working the slope, a second slide came down, killing a number of the rescue workers. While retreating, a third slide took three more lives. In all, nineteen men perished and ten were hurt in this single event.
Dennison (1993;103) records the following:
"A corrected list of the casualties (Daily Journal; March 1, 1902) is as follows:
George Rohwer (#1134), William Gregory (#1131), Louis Lundberk, Olaf Swanson, Andrew Aho, J.H. Cederberg, H.S. Summerland, Gus Kraul, F.C. Clemmer, Gus Swanson (#938), Wade Crow, E. Bishop, L.D. Stanley, Harry A. Chase, Gus VonFitel, John R. Powell, Paul Dalprez, Harry Trowbridge, and Reddin Bugher(#1327)."
Note: Survey numbers indicate graves that are part of the data base (4 of 19)
That winter three additional men perished from snowslides, making the winter of 1902 the most dangerous winter in the region's history.
Snowslides are a regular event in the San Juan Mountains. Winter begins in the mountains as early as September and continues until late June, offering ample opportunity for avalanche conditions. One of the earliest recorded slides occurred during Christmas of 1883 in the vicinity of the Mendota Mine. A slide swept away the shaft house just as men were leaving their bunks in the early morning, killing thirteen of the sixteen men employed there (Daily Journal, Nov. 23, 1901). Decades later, on April 2, 1926, a husband and wife were killed when an avalanche struck the boarding house of the Black Bear Mine (#493). In 1928, the Ajax slide claimed two more lives (Fetter;1977,135).
The Lone Tree Cemetery has several epitaphs referring to natural disasters such as these. Charles Weller (#858) died in a snowslide on his birthday on October 18, 1888. Fourteen years later, on November 19, 1902, his brother, Harry Weller (#859), also died in a snowslide. One mass grave with "All Killed by Snowslide, Jan. 26, 1886" etched into the cement coping contains the following names (#1731): Joseph Preest, D. Overstreet, M.J. Mitchell, Wm. Harford (Appendix I, No. 5).
From Telluride Mining- The Mineralogy, Geology, and Mining History of the Telluride District, San Miguel County, http://www.telluridemining.com/
Avalanche
In addition to the isolation that early-day mining operations faced during the winter months, each spring the avalanche season played havoc with mining operations in the district. The 1902 destruction of the Liberty Bell mine and mill buildings as well as their aerial tramway, and the 1924 destruction of the Black Bear aerial tramway, are often pointed to as the worst of these disasters. The Liberty Bell rebuilt and continued operations for more than twenty years, but the less-well-off Black Bear Company slowed to a crawl, reverted to leasing operations, and finally shut down in 1934 (Rickard 1907; Hillebrand 1957).
In truth, it was not uncommon for an avalanche to knock down a tram tower or two every year (Livermore 1928). The trams were usually out of commission for a week to a month, depending upon the extent of the damage and the cooperation of the weather with the repair parties. Some mining companies built V-shaped stone and cribbing structures in the slide pathways in an attempt to divide slides and divert them away from structures (Rickard 1907).
I also found the following local experts referenced in an article about an event sponsored by the International Snow Science Workshop in October 2006.
http://www.telluridegateway.com/articles/2006/10/02/news/news02.txt
“local legends Senior Mahoney and Johnnie Stevens on mining and avalanches”
Another website that you may have already discovered belongs to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. They keep stats on avalanches occurring within the last decade or so available on their website. Their staff may be able to link you with historical information.
http://avalanche.state.co.us/
This kind of research does make this Ophir resident a little bit paranoid:)
I also found a really neat database of digital images of southwestern Colorado at the website for Fort Lewis' Center for Southwest Studies.
http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/images/SWImagesHome.htm
Research on Avalanches, Slides, Flooding in Pandora Mill Area
From Lone Tree Cemetery Survey http://www.town.telluride.co.us/cemeterySurvey/index.html
Snowslides:
As a general rule of thumb hard rock miners believed that the best lode deposits were at the higher elevations. The numerous basins above Telluride proved this belief accurate. The Tomboy, the Smuggler, Alta, Liberty Bell, the Nellie, and many other mines were all located above 11,000 feet. Also, any slope of more than 30 degrees is a potential avalanche site. Traveling to and from the mines was risky business. Snowslide areas were prevalent, and many a miner died on his way to work. Certain slide areas were particularly notorious and their names and locations well known; Big and Little Elephant, Ajax, Bob-Tail, Ophir, Alta, Cimmaron, and Black Bear were local slide areas that evoked fear amongst those who traveled the area in winter.
T.A. Rickard, a mining engineer who visited the area in September of 1902, wrote the following; "The stretch of country covered by Marshall and Savage basins, and thence to the valley at Pandora, has seen many a snow slide. A long tale of woeful fatalities and romantic heroism could be told concerning these three or four miles of mountain land. In the cemetery at Telluride there are many large graves enclosing the remains of groups of unfortunate miners who were swept into eternity by 'the awful avalanche.' Their resting places are unadorned by showy tombstone or grandiose epitaph (Rickard;1980,41)." This suggests that there are unmarked mass graves in the cemetery dedicated to snowslide victims.
Telluride was an isolated town; when word of an accident occurred, it affected the entire populace. The Liberty Bell Mine snowslide on February 28, 1902 was one of the worst disasters in the town's history. The first slide ran in the early morning with such force that it carried off the boarding house, some bunkhouses, the tramway station, and the ore-loading house. A rescue team was formed to dig out survivors. While working the slope, a second slide came down, killing a number of the rescue workers. While retreating, a third slide took three more lives. In all, nineteen men perished and ten were hurt in this single event.
Dennison (1993;103) records the following:
"A corrected list of the casualties (Daily Journal; March 1, 1902) is as follows:
George Rohwer (#1134), William Gregory (#1131), Louis Lundberk, Olaf Swanson, Andrew Aho, J.H. Cederberg, H.S. Summerland, Gus Kraul, F.C. Clemmer, Gus Swanson (#938), Wade Crow, E. Bishop, L.D. Stanley, Harry A. Chase, Gus VonFitel, John R. Powell, Paul Dalprez, Harry Trowbridge, and Reddin Bugher(#1327)."
Note: Survey numbers indicate graves that are part of the data base (4 of 19)
That winter three additional men perished from snowslides, making the winter of 1902 the most dangerous winter in the region's history.
Snowslides are a regular event in the San Juan Mountains. Winter begins in the mountains as early as September and continues until late June, offering ample opportunity for avalanche conditions. One of the earliest recorded slides occurred during Christmas of 1883 in the vicinity of the Mendota Mine. A slide swept away the shaft house just as men were leaving their bunks in the early morning, killing thirteen of the sixteen men employed there (Daily Journal, Nov. 23, 1901). Decades later, on April 2, 1926, a husband and wife were killed when an avalanche struck the boarding house of the Black Bear Mine (#493). In 1928, the Ajax slide claimed two more lives (Fetter;1977,135).
The Lone Tree Cemetery has several epitaphs referring to natural disasters such as these. Charles Weller (#858) died in a snowslide on his birthday on October 18, 1888. Fourteen years later, on November 19, 1902, his brother, Harry Weller (#859), also died in a snowslide. One mass grave with "All Killed by Snowslide, Jan. 26, 1886" etched into the cement coping contains the following names (#1731): Joseph Preest, D. Overstreet, M.J. Mitchell, Wm. Harford (Appendix I, No. 5).
From Telluride Mining- The Mineralogy, Geology, and Mining History of the Telluride District, San Miguel County, http://www.telluridemining.com/
Avalanche
In addition to the isolation that early-day mining operations faced during the winter months, each spring the avalanche season played havoc with mining operations in the district. The 1902 destruction of the Liberty Bell mine and mill buildings as well as their aerial tramway, and the 1924 destruction of the Black Bear aerial tramway, are often pointed to as the worst of these disasters. The Liberty Bell rebuilt and continued operations for more than twenty years, but the less-well-off Black Bear Company slowed to a crawl, reverted to leasing operations, and finally shut down in 1934 (Rickard 1907; Hillebrand 1957).
In truth, it was not uncommon for an avalanche to knock down a tram tower or two every year (Livermore 1928). The trams were usually out of commission for a week to a month, depending upon the extent of the damage and the cooperation of the weather with the repair parties. Some mining companies built V-shaped stone and cribbing structures in the slide pathways in an attempt to divide slides and divert them away from structures (Rickard 1907).
I also found the following local experts referenced in an article about an event sponsored by the International Snow Science Workshop in October 2006.
http://www.telluridegateway.com/articles/2006/10/02/news/news02.txt
“local legends Senior Mahoney and Johnnie Stevens on mining and avalanches”
Another website that you may have already discovered belongs to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. They keep stats on avalanches occurring within the last decade or so available on their website. Their staff may be able to link you with historical information.
http://avalanche.state.co.us/
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Great Local Information Source
I was looking for one of the subjects of the Telluride Oral History Project on behalf of a patron. The patron wanted to know if the person was still living and I combed the obituaries as well as the Social Security Death Index to no avail.
Finally, I decided to call Davine Pera, author of Conversations at 9,000 Feet. She was a tremendous help. Not only did she remember the woman that I was trying to locate and know that she had passed away several years ago, she referred me to her living son and an old friend who could assist the patron in finding further information on the family that he is researching.
I got a kick out of meeting a local history expert over the phone and she seemed truly eager to help.
SL2
Finally, I decided to call Davine Pera, author of Conversations at 9,000 Feet. She was a tremendous help. Not only did she remember the woman that I was trying to locate and know that she had passed away several years ago, she referred me to her living son and an old friend who could assist the patron in finding further information on the family that he is researching.
I got a kick out of meeting a local history expert over the phone and she seemed truly eager to help.
SL2
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Mountain Flower Mystery
We had an email request this morning for a photograph of Mountain Flower Mine. The only problem is that we've never heard of Mountain Flower Mine.
We checked two local hiking guides and performed a Google search but to no avail. Does anyone have a lead on a possible location?
Thanks!
Sarah Lawton
We checked two local hiking guides and performed a Google search but to no avail. Does anyone have a lead on a possible location?
Thanks!
Sarah Lawton
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
ILLiad & Periodical/Article Requests
Yesterday I received 5 journal article requests from a single patron to my personal library e-mail account. After totally botching things trying to order in SWIFT, Jenine kindly reminded me that such things can go thru the ILLiad system for DU, CSU, CU Boulder, etc. I found 3 of the 5 articles in ArticleFirst, in the OCLC First Search database that referred me to these universities for copies of the articles. I have submitted the requests & hope that I did it right. As Jenine said, ILLiad is much more user friendly than SWIFT.
My problem is the remaining 2 articles. For the first one, I cannot locate even the journal, AsianWeek. The 2nd challenging article is a dissertation from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The patron understands that we are all feeling our way thru the tides of ILL and is patient, but I would like to help her get the remaining 2 articles. Thanks for any help.
My problem is the remaining 2 articles. For the first one, I cannot locate even the journal, AsianWeek. The 2nd challenging article is a dissertation from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The patron understands that we are all feeling our way thru the tides of ILL and is patient, but I would like to help her get the remaining 2 articles. Thanks for any help.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Excellent website for Reader's advisory
Library Thing
www.librarything.com
This is a great site - just type in the name of an author or book that you have enjoyed, and you'll get a list of suggestions. Based on the contents of thousands of members home libraries - it works! Try it with a few of your favorites, and you'll find some hidden gems.
Sarah
www.librarything.com
This is a great site - just type in the name of an author or book that you have enjoyed, and you'll get a list of suggestions. Based on the contents of thousands of members home libraries - it works! Try it with a few of your favorites, and you'll find some hidden gems.
Sarah
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Old Telluride: Lone Tree Cemetery's founding; the original Ice House
Original Questions: What year was Lone Tree Cemetery founded and where did Tom McMahon's ice originally come from?
Hi Nicola,
I've had some luck with the research you asked about. As for the Cemetery, I can tell you that Edwin Andrus died, according to the cemetery survey, in 1885, aged 1 year, 7 months and 11 days. Like you said, Edwin was the first body to be entombed following his father's gift of land for the cemetery. I might add, though, that the Undertaker happened to be in here this morning, and he said the cemetery did not become official until sometime in the 1950's or 60's, when the Cemetery Board was created. If you needed more info on that, I'd be happy to look into it.
As for Tom McMahon and the Ice House…In the book Historic Telluride in Rare Photographs, (Buys, Christian J. Western Reflections: Ouray, 1998.) they cite Tom McMahon's ice coming from ice ponds "east of town." There's a great picture of two young men standing on the skids used to move the ice, over the pond, but the pond itself is not frozen. I've tried to find a more detailed description of where the ponds were, but because the river was rerouted, this is hard to do. The best I can estimate is that his ponds were around the current Beaver Pond, on the side closer to the post office. Conversations at 9000 feet (Pera, Davine. Western Reflections: Ouray, 2000) cited similar information, quoting Mary Boyer who said, "We used to ice-skate down at old Tom McMahon's icehouse down there through that swamp part when it got good enough. But mostly it was that lake across the tracks there…" (p221). Since the railroad "tracks" paralleled the river, I think it's then safe to say that this icehouse was on the town side of the river/tracks.
Please let me know if you'd like me to look into any more information for you or if you need more detail or copies of anything in our collection.
Jenine
Hi Nicola,
I've had some luck with the research you asked about. As for the Cemetery, I can tell you that Edwin Andrus died, according to the cemetery survey, in 1885, aged 1 year, 7 months and 11 days. Like you said, Edwin was the first body to be entombed following his father's gift of land for the cemetery. I might add, though, that the Undertaker happened to be in here this morning, and he said the cemetery did not become official until sometime in the 1950's or 60's, when the Cemetery Board was created. If you needed more info on that, I'd be happy to look into it.
As for Tom McMahon and the Ice House…In the book Historic Telluride in Rare Photographs, (Buys, Christian J. Western Reflections: Ouray, 1998.) they cite Tom McMahon's ice coming from ice ponds "east of town." There's a great picture of two young men standing on the skids used to move the ice, over the pond, but the pond itself is not frozen. I've tried to find a more detailed description of where the ponds were, but because the river was rerouted, this is hard to do. The best I can estimate is that his ponds were around the current Beaver Pond, on the side closer to the post office. Conversations at 9000 feet (Pera, Davine. Western Reflections: Ouray, 2000) cited similar information, quoting Mary Boyer who said, "We used to ice-skate down at old Tom McMahon's icehouse down there through that swamp part when it got good enough. But mostly it was that lake across the tracks there…" (p221). Since the railroad "tracks" paralleled the river, I think it's then safe to say that this icehouse was on the town side of the river/tracks.
Please let me know if you'd like me to look into any more information for you or if you need more detail or copies of anything in our collection.
Jenine
Water Rights in San Miguel County
Water Rights Questions
If a patron is looking for info pertaining to water rights in San Miguel County (District 60, Division 4) let them know they can contact our
• Water Commissioner, Aaron Todd, at 970. 596.5342 (cell) or
• Division of Water Resources (which Aaron is the District head of) at 970.249.6622
When contacting the Water Commissioner, let the patron know they should either have the name of the ditch in question (if enquiring about an irrigation ditch) or a legal description of the property including section, township, and range.
The Colorado Revised Statutes, Titles 37 and 38 cover all laws and rights pertaining to water and water rights.
-Jenine
If a patron is looking for info pertaining to water rights in San Miguel County (District 60, Division 4) let them know they can contact our
• Water Commissioner, Aaron Todd, at 970. 596.5342 (cell) or
• Division of Water Resources (which Aaron is the District head of) at 970.249.6622
When contacting the Water Commissioner, let the patron know they should either have the name of the ditch in question (if enquiring about an irrigation ditch) or a legal description of the property including section, township, and range.
The Colorado Revised Statutes, Titles 37 and 38 cover all laws and rights pertaining to water and water rights.
-Jenine
Putting Our Heads Together
So, you weren't the one that researched that really cool ASKUS question about nutritional dog food or Telluride's original Icehouse, but you still want to know the answer, and where the answer came from...
drumroll please...
Announcing the new reference blog, "Ask a Reference Librarian," a place where we can post all of our research and sources, as well as respond to comments from patrons and staff.
If you are a staff member looking to post here, please read my email for passwords...etc. If you're just browsing, enjoy! Please comment on any of the info posted, and ASK US for more!
Thanks,
Adult Services Reference Staff
drumroll please...
Announcing the new reference blog, "Ask a Reference Librarian," a place where we can post all of our research and sources, as well as respond to comments from patrons and staff.
If you are a staff member looking to post here, please read my email for passwords...etc. If you're just browsing, enjoy! Please comment on any of the info posted, and ASK US for more!
Thanks,
Adult Services Reference Staff
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