BeckyÌýMitchell
- 2023 SPEAKER
Becky Mitchell was appointed by Governor Polis to represent Colorado in the (UCRC). The UCRC includes one Commissioner from each of the Upper Colorado River Basin states (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming) who work together on interstate collaboration for the , which flows 1,450 miles across the Western U.S. and into Mexico.
The UCRC was established in 1948 with the goal of facilitating discussion, collaboration, and decision-making among the Upper Division States.
, Mitchell works with a team of Colorado’s water experts to develop positions of the state of Colorado in negotiations with other states. Commissioner Mitchell works with all Coloradans - from the Front Range to the West Slope - and uses this input to inform Colorado’s positions and strategies. As compounded drought continues in Colorado and across the West, Commissioner Mitchell and the UCRC are exploring solutions to protect our state and its water users as we face drier conditions.Ìý