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<br />~~)'CO~ · <br /> <br />Serving Locol Governments Since 1955 <br /> <br />Denver Region. <br />Council of <br />Governments <br /> <br />2.ce: \V 2~t~, A.''E-r-'ue <br />~fJr\e Z.lCB <br />Den~e' C:,':'==:, C:21~ <br />13:'3; A::.L: <br /> <br />Rl r.r:; -:.., ('I r-~ \ J .- i___ '.' I-\~ <br /> <br />CONTACT: Betty McCarty <br />Public Affairs Director <br />455-1000 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <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 survey 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 />executive Commrt1ee <br />Marjorie E. Cleme'li. CIIO'....::;,.....,:JiI <br />MO~k L e.~'S'o~Of\'e VIce Cno........o'" <br />80b 8'00<5 <br />HOloid E Klie <br />LindO MOrion <br /> <br />~f'O€',=0 =e".: <br />R:be" ~ C~:.~- <br /> <br />Board Officers <br />ROber~ L 101i~ing ellOl'mOrl <br />ROben L Pucke'1. VIce ':::l"\OI.r"'"'ton <br />HOlold E K.i1e. Secre~o~'y.Treas'Jre~ <br />LIndO Monor., Jmmejlo~e D051 Choir,^"omon <br />f(ocer1 D FOile','. ExeCL:1IVE: D,reclo~ <br /> <br />f;lc:'"',-=':: " S.~...:::::.. <br />RQ~'e~' ~ "::~ s ~;: <br />