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• Board Meeting Date: 1/23/2008
• Description: OWCDP Section - Town of Castle Rock - Synthetic Turf Project
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Castle Rock Synthetic Turf Project
Application for Water Efficiency Grant
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The contractor(s) will complete all construction activities in accordance with the final
design, construction specifications, and necessary change orders. All Town approvals
and final document of recordation shall be submitted.
Task 4 -Public Education
Purpose
This task involves public education regarding the Synthetic Turf Field Project. Castle
Rock plans to highlight the benefits of synthetic turf fields emphasizing the
importance of water conservation. Information will be distributed to the public
through a sign posted on-site summarizing the project, Castle Rock's water
conservation website, through local TV shows, the local newspaper, and through the
water wise community classes.
Roles and Responsibilities
Castle Rock's community relations department will take the lead n1 coordinating and
developing the materials needed for public education activities associated with the
Elementary School #45 synthetic turf project.
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Castle Rock will distribute information summarizing the Synthetic Turf Project and
highlighting the water conservation benefits through the following media:
^ On-site project signage -Sign(s) will be posted at the project site promoting water
conservation and explaining the water saving benefits of the synthetic turf field.
Examples of signs used in the past are provided in Attachment B.
^ Local newspapers -Castle Rock will seek to have an article published in the local
newspaper (Douglas County News-Press) and Your HUB (a division of the Denver
Newspaper Agency) during the construction phase.
^ Douglas County Charu1e18 and Castle Rock View - A short promotion of the
synthetic turf field will be shown periodically following construction.
^ Town's water conservation website -Information on the Synthetic Turf Project will
be posted.
^ Other Town published communications -Includes the Town Talk newsletter which
is distributed monthly to all water customers, the Outlook newsletter which is
distributed quarterly, and HOA newsletters.
^ Water-wise workshop -General information on the benefits of synthetic turf fields
and water conservation will be provided at workshops. The Synthetic Turf Project
will serve as a specific case study for discussion.
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