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<br />< <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />14. <br /> <br />8.3 Undertake a major River restoration pro. <br />ject in the Upper Cenlral platte Valley. <br /> <br />Resources: Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, <br />City and County of Denver and identified state and fed- <br />eral funds. Total cost estimate for Phase I is $3.4 million. <br />Urban Drainage and Flood District could pay $2 million <br />or more. <br /> <br />Time frame: Begin design, planning, and work in 1995, with <br />$2 million available from Urban Drainage and other state and <br />federal resources. <br /> <br />Also in this area, south of Colfax Avenue, is Public <br />Service Company's Zuni Power Plant, one of two <br />remaining boating obstacles on the River. Redesigning <br />and rebuilding the dam could meet Public Service needs, <br />provide a boat passage, enhance flood protection, and <br />improve terrestrial and aquatic habitat. <br /> <br />Location: Upper Central Platte Valley. south of Colfax <br />Avenue <br /> <br />Responsible for moking this happen: <br />Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (Contact: Ben <br />Urbonas.455-6277) <br />Denver Wastewater tvlanagement Division <br />Denver Parks and Recreation (Contact: Neil Sperandeo, <br />961-2536) <br />Public Service Company of Colorado (Contact: Randy <br />Rhodes, 294-8011) <br />National Civili.m Community Corps (Contact: ~:1ark <br />McCaffrey, 340.7315) <br />State and federal i:lgencies <br /> <br />Brief description and background: <br />Urban Drainage and Flood Control District has identified in <br />its master plan projects along this part of the River that would <br />help control flooding, improve recreation, enhance wildlife <br />habitat, and create places for people. The Denver Housing <br />Authority also has set aside land next to the River for a park <br />for residents in the Sun Valley Homes. <br /> <br />Next Steps: <br />Begin design work <br /> <br />Benefits: Will help control flooding, provide wildlife habitat. <br />and create additional places for people to enjoy along the <br />River. Will remove one of the last two obstacles to boating <br />along the Denver segment of the South Platte. <br /> <br />1~'l'cf7:l1iuc '2()(;{J: A Visio" fiw the Sv~rfh -Platte 'Ri(J(~,' <br />