Recent News

Michael Repucci, a Founding Partner of Johnson & Repucci LLP of Boulder, was recently awarded the 2012 River Conservationist Award by Trout Unlimited’s Colorado Headwaters Chapter as a result of his longstanding efforts to preserve and protect Grand County’s cold water fisheries, especially the Fraser River and Ranch Creek near Winter Park. Repucci is part of a group of concerned land and business owners in the Fraser River basin attempting to negotiate appropriate mitigation requirements with Denver Water to offset expected impacts to stream biology and morphology due to Denver Water’s planned increased East Slope water diversions during critical springtime runoff and summertime low flow periods.

Represented an investment group in connection with acquisition of 49 platted and improved lots near the base of Winter Park Resort for future development and sale.

2012 Colorado water supply planning projects include those for:
* 1,800-acre mixed-use development in Northern Colorado (Weld County);
* 5,000-acre mixed use development in Arapahoe County;
* 21-acre resort development in Summit County (Keystone); and
* Multiple oil and gas hydrofracturing operations.

Represented local bank in over $8.5M credit line and term loan refinancing for local business with multistate assets including real property, chattel paper, accounts receivable and inventory collateral.

Represented a metro area restaurant operator in connection with formation of a strategic partnership created to develop a new restaurant concept.

Representation of Winter Park Resort in negotiations between West Slope parties and Denver Water regarding Colorado River Cooperative Agreement resolving West Slope opposition to Moffat Tunnel Expansion Project, including work with Grand County and Grand County Water Users on Fraser River Basin issues.