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<br />, <br /> <br />;. .." <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />8.4 Create a boat passage at the Arapahoe <br />Power Plant dam <br /> <br />8.5 Plant and maintain trees <br /> <br />Q <br />o <br />Q <br />o <br />\-0 <br />0) <br /> <br />Time frame: Early 1995 <br /> <br />Brief description and background: <br />This Public Service Company (PSC) dam is one of two <br />remaining boating obstacles on the river within Denver. <br />With modifications, the dam could meel Public Service <br />needs and have a passage for boats. The current struc- <br />ture experiences damage during floods which requires <br />in-river work to repair whenever they occur. <br /> <br />Lacation: Public Serv.ice Company's Arapahoe Power <br />Plant south 01 Evans. <br /> <br />Benefits: Removes one 01 the last two boating obstacles <br />on the River. Reduces Public Service's maintenance <br />requirements on the dam. <br /> <br />Resources: <br />Urban Drainage has $60,000 for this project. <br /> <br />Responsible for making this happen: <br />Urban Drainage & Flood Control District (Contact: Ben <br />U rbonas, 455-6277) <br />Public Service Company 01 Colorado (Contact: Randy <br />Rhodes, 294-8011) <br />Denver Wastewater Management <br /> <br />Next Steps: Finalize design <br /> <br />Time frame: 1995 (and each year alter) <br /> <br />Brief description and background: <br />Most of the trees along the river are exotic species, such as <br />Siberian elm, that provide little wildlile habitat and are not <br />part 01 the natural heritage of the region. Native <br />species-both trees and shrubs-will be planted. Beavers kill <br />many trees along the River, but can be thwarted if chicken <br />wire skirts are wrapped around the bases of trees or if other <br />similar devices are installed. Installing such protective <br />devices will be a good volunteer and youth activity beginning <br />this summer. <br /> <br />Location: Throughout the River corridor. <br /> <br />Benefits: Will replace exotic species with native species and <br />provide wildlife habitat. <br /> <br />Resources: City and County 01 Denver and participating <br />agencies and non-profit organizations. <br /> <br />Responsible for making this happen: <br />Denver Parks and Recreation (Contact: Neil Sperandeo, <br />964-2536) <br />Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (Contact: Ben <br />Urbonas, 455-6277) <br />Denver Urban Conservation Corps (Contact: D. Grover. <br />687-0545) <br />National Civilian Community Corps (Contact: tvlark <br />McCallrey, 340-7315) <br /> <br />IIH(llwatilJl! '1(,no: A Vi<itJIf tv,- tiff! SVlfth 'P!attf~ '!<ilJ"-,- <br />