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URBAN WATERWAYS RESTORATION STUDY South Platte River • Harvard Gulch • Weir Gulch South Platte River Harvard Gulch Weir Gulch www.DenverWaterways.com

URBAN WATERWAYS RESTORATION STUDY South Platte River • Harvard Gulch • Weir Gulch South Platte River Harvard Gulch Weir Gulch

PROJECT PURPOSE Feasibility Study Identify cost-effective plans to restore habitat and ecological function ecological function Identify cost-effective plans to reduce flood risks Identify opportunities to improve recreation as a complement to other goals complement to other goals

STUDY AREA S South Platte River th Pl tt Ri 58 th Ave 38 th Ave Colfax Ave 6 th Ave

PROJECT GOALS S South Platte River th Pl tt Ri Primary Goal: Restore ecosystem habitat Secondar Goal: Red ce flood risks Secondary Goal: Reduce flood risks

Evans Ave STUDY AREA H Harvard Gulch Broadw way d G l h Universit ty Blvd Colorad o Blvd

PROJECT GOALS Harvard Gulch Harvard Gulch Primary Goal: Reduce Flood Risk S Secondary Goal: d G l I Improve Habitat H bi

STUDY AREA W i G l h Weir Gulch lvd lvd heridan B Federal B Sh F City of City of City of City of Lakewood Denver

PROJECT GOALS Weir Gulch Weir Gulch Primary Goal: Reduce Flood Risk S Secondary Goal: d G l I Improve Habitat H bi

COMPLEMENTARY GOAL South Platte River • Harvard Gulch • Weir Gulch South Platte River Harvard Gulch Weir Gulch Photos: The Greenway Foundation I Improve Access to Recreation A t R ti Environmental Education Opportunities

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PROJECT OUTCOMES South Platte River • Harvard Gulch • Weir Gulch Understand existing conditions Evaluate a broad range of options Select preferred options based on benefits & costs

SCHEDULE

OTHER PROJECTS IN THE AREA South Platte River Sun Valley Master Plan South Platte River Vision – South National Western Stock Show Interstate 70 Reconstruction Brighton Blvd Corridor Redevelopment g p River North Pedestrian Bridge River North Park Festival Street / Arkins Court Realignment Festival Street / Arkins Court Realignment Weir Gulch Westwood Neighborhood Plan Westwood Neighborhood Plan Sun Valley Master Plan Harvard Gulch Harvard Gulch Grant Frontier Park

HOW TO GET INVOLVED What problems have you seen? What opportunities do you see? Are you supportive of the goals? What are your priorities of the goals? What do you see as project barriers? www.DenverWaterways.com

NEXT MEETING September 2015 September 2015 Announcement coming soon… Check the website Sign up for project notifications www.DenverWaterways.com

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