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<br />,/ <br /> <br />t. )'COCi · <br />\1 <br />J SeNing Local Governments Since 1955 <br /> <br />Denver Regional. <br />Council of <br />r' r ~ _ <br />Governments <br /> <br />2480 W 26th ",'y,ue <br />SUlle 2008 <br />Denver. Co:.:,r::oc. 60211 <br />[303i 40:,1000 <br /> <br />CONT ACT: Betty McCa rty <br />Public Affai rs Director <br />455-1000 <br /> <br />JU~ 1 0 1988 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <br /> <br />r:(\'~"'-.->C'I(""""\.J'-i,.., I-\~ <br /> <br />May 19, 1988 <br /> <br />BEAR CREEK AREA RESIDENTS BEING ASKED TO ASSIST WITH WATER STUDY <br /> <br />Visitors to Bear Creek Park and residents of the area will be asked this <br /> <br />summer to participate in a su rvey as part of the Denver Regional Council of <br /> <br />Governments' Bear Creek Reservoir and Watershed Clean Lakes Study. <br /> <br />Responses will be gauged to determine the best and most feasible means of <br /> <br />protecting the reservoir's water quality. <br /> <br />DRCOG received a grant this spring to monitor and forecast water quality <br /> <br />in the reservoir and adjacent watershed. Samples taken from the reservoir have <br /> <br />indicated excessive phosphorus content and this study will determine what <br /> <br />restorative water quality measures the reservoir and watershed may require. <br /> <br />Excessive phosphorus stimulates algae growth. The study is funded by the U, S, <br /> <br />Environmental Protection Agency, and municipalities and water and sanitation <br /> <br />districts in the area, with assistance from the Colorado Water Quality Control <br /> <br />Division, Bear Creek Park is located a mile west of Kipling. off Morrison Road <br /> <br />in Lakewood. <br /> <br />The user survey consists of a questionnaire which will be distributed to ap- <br /> <br />proximately 1,000 visitors at the park entrance. Number of visits, areas visited, <br /> <br />and purposes will be asked as will condition of the water, and observed plants <br /> <br />and animals, The survey also asks for suggestions on how to improve the area, <br /> <br />Park rangers will conduct intermittent personal interviews with approximately 100 <br /> <br />visitors over the summer, Questionnaires will be distributed to the park's winter <br /> <br />users as well. <br /> <br />Execufive Comminee <br />Marjorie E. Clement, ChOI'wo""!on <br />Mark L Bustamante. Vice Cho:'~on <br />Bob B'ook' <br />Horold E Klfe <br />Lindo Morton <br /> <br />FeCle,':o :~.: 0 <br />Rooe:" L Pu:-..~- <br />Ror,c=!~ " ~;E:..J" <br />R0be~- ~ ::- ~,-,;: <br /> <br />Boord OHicers <br />Robert L. Tanslng. CnOlrmon <br />ROber1l. puCket1. Vice ChOlrman <br />HarOld E Kite. Secrelary.Treas'Jrer <br />Lindo Mortcn. Immediate Post Chairwoman <br />RObert D Farley. Executive Dtfector <br />