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- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EVERGREEN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Water and Waste Water P.O. Box 3819 Evergreen, Colorado 80439 303-674-4112 Fax 303-674-7267 1996 WATER CONSERVATION GRANT APPLICATION SUMMARY In January of 1995, the Evergreen Metropolitan District began a water treatment plant facility expansion and upgrade. This was necessary to meet the increasing water demand of the Evergreen area and to i.mprove the exist,ing chemical treatment system. Because the facility is located in a highly visible area below the spillway of Evergreen Lake on Highway 73 in downtown Evergreen, it was a concern to make the buildings aesthetically pleasing as well as the landscape. This site is also highly visible to drive-by traffic and is on an open space pathway around Evergreen Lake. In the Fall of 1995, EMD approached the Evergreen Garden Club to participate in creating the landscape area. Based on the organizations' objectives --.- 'a charitable and educational organization. interested in mountain horticulture and in the conservation of natural resources' -- they enthusiastically embraced the concept of a conununity demonstration, low-water use garden. A committee was formed to work on the design and objectives during the winter of 1995-96. Considerations included the following: -that it be a people-friendly garden, with good access to all plant areas using sloping paths which would be handicap accessible, -that it would be a sampling of plant lfic.terials which would be xeric/low water use or adaptable to those conditions, -that all plant materials would be appropriate for that elevation (about 7500 ft) and above, -that it be a beautiful, interesting 'year-round' garden with seasonal interest, -that it be an educational garden with all plants labeled as to common name, latin name, elevation and water needs. Phase I was completed in the Fall of 1996.