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- 1 2 3 4 "Representative Marc Catlin". Colorado House Republicans. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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- ↑ Gulch, Coyote (August 15, 2009). "Montrose: Gunnison Tunnel 100th year celebration September 26". Coyote Gulch. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ https://montrosecounty.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=montrosecounty_8b7bb9d3-c018-4198-ac7a-1e5e8cd6571f.pdf&view=1
- ↑ DeFrates, Lindsay (December 22, 2023). "Shoshone Permanency Takes a Step Forward with Historic Water Deal". Colorado River District 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ "What We Do". Diversions Radio. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ Woodka, Chris. "Governor names five to water panel". Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- 1 2 "House Journal, Seventy-First General Assembly, State of Colorado, First Regular Session" (PDF). Colorado House of Representatives Journal: 2. January 11, 2017.
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- ↑ "Water Resources Review Committee | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2024.