Coming together to restore a Colorado treasure – the Alamosa River
September 09, 2022
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Learn how Stantec worked with a local ranching community along the Alamosa River in southern Colorado to restore a vital water source that was once suffering from pollution.
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Chris provides expertise in stream restoration, surface water quantity and quality modeling, environmental impact assessments, and regulatory compliance in floodplain management, and hazardous materials projects.
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