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<br />r <br /> <br />". .. " <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />Western Stock Show Association owns property along <br />the South Platte River, which has approximately 700 lin- <br />ear feet of river bank. An opportunity exists to regrade <br />and revegetate much of this bank to make it better <br />wildlife habitat and to provide better access for people. <br /> <br />B. 11 Expand Johnson Habitat Scout Park to be <br />an urban campground <br /> <br />Location: As above <br /> <br />Resources: City and County of Denver, Urban Drainage <br />and Flood Control District, adjacent property owners. <br /> <br />Responsible for making this happen: <br />Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (Contact: Ben <br />U rbonas, 455-6277) <br />City and County of Denver <br />National Civilian Community Corps (Contact: Mark <br />McCaffrey, 340-7315) <br /> <br />Next Steps: Develop work plans for each site. <br /> <br />Time frame: 1995-2000 <br /> <br />Brief description and background: The Boy Scouts of America <br />have a facility at this park along the River where boat skills <br />are taught. By creating a fishing cove, expanded fishing activ- <br />ities could take place here. By creating an urban campground. <br />youth could have an in-city outdoors experience. <br /> <br />location: The park is located on the west side of the River, just <br />south of Alameda Avenue. <br /> <br />Another parcel of land that could be restored is located <br />between the railroad on the south, 1-70 on the north, and <br />the river on the west. It is essentially landlocked as to <br />access and uses. <br /> <br />Benefits: Gives urbdn youth ,lC(l'SS to fishing dnd camping <br />\'t.~ry near their homes. <br /> <br />Resources: Pldtte Ri\'cr GR'l'l1way Foundation, Boy Scoub of <br />America, Division of vVildlife's Fishing is Fun progr,lm, Clly <br />and County of Denver <br /> <br />Responsible for making this happen: <br />Platte River Greenway Foundation (Contact: Jeff Shoemaker. <br />698- 1322) <br />Denver Parks and Recreiltion (Contact: Neil Sperandeo, <br />964-2536) <br />Boy Scouts of America <br />Colorado Division of \Vildlife (Cont.lCt: RichiUd Larson, <br />291-7234) <br />Denver Urban ConservatIon Corps (Contact: Gro\'er, <br />687-0545) <br /> <br />ltt'''l~f-atifle '2(J(J{J: A Vi!:i"" f"" the S""th 'P1at1(~ 'Rifle" <br />