科罗拉多州启动7M项目,到2029年在2 800个农场安装水表,以应对法律和气候挑战。 Colorado launches $7M project to install water meters at 2,800 farms by 2029 to meet legal and climate challenges.

科罗拉多州正在发起一项700万美元的联邦倡议,在西斯隆地区2 800个农业分流点安装水测量装置,目的是在气候驱动的稀缺和紧凑义务下提高准确性。 Colorado is launching a $7 million federal initiative to install water measurement devices at 2,800 agricultural diversions across the Western Slope, aiming to improve accuracy amid climate-driven scarcity and compact obligations. 资金在四个河流流域平均分配,第一批赠款给予Yampa-White-Green和San Juan-Dolores地区。 Funding is split evenly among four river basins, with the first grants awarded to the Yampa-White-Green and San Juan-Dolores regions. 衡量规则在两个流域积极运作,为其他流域起草草案,公众评论持续到12月19日。 Measurement rules are active in two basins, in draft for others, and public comment continues through December 19. 项目必须在2029年前完成,以支持积极主动的水管理,避免根据1922年《科罗拉多河契约》进行紧急削减。 Projects must be completed by 2029 to support proactive water management and avoid emergency cuts under the 1922 Colorado River Compact.