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<br />Chatfield Reallocation FRlEIS Study Meeting <br />Tetra Tech Conference Room, Lakewood, Colorado <br />Thursday, June 5, 2008: 9:00 am - 11 :30 am <br /> <br />1) Introductions and Welcome <br />. Eric Laux (CO E) was delayed at the Omaha airport due to severe weather <br />conditions. Tom Browning (CWCB) moved the meeting agenda around to <br />accommodate Eric's late arrival (-10 am). <br /> <br />2) Recreation Analysis <br />. Dave Geiger (Colorado State Parks) is working with BBC Research on a <br />recreation survey-they need additional background data to get more <br />specific about Chatfield users. They are waiting for EDAW to finish their <br />work on facility locations. Both studies are about one month behind. The <br />lead at EDAW had some health problems and this has slowed progress. <br />. The COE requirement that facilities be located 10 feet above the 10-year <br />flood pool elevation of 5,443.7 ft msl is creating issues for relocations. All <br />buildings are currently built around the 5,432 ft msl pool. Some facilities <br />would be across Wadsworth if they were moved laterally. Most facilities <br />will have to be built up. Dave is meeting with EDAW today to start <br />developing a plan at Chatfield. Dave is anticipating a 30-50% increase in <br />the cost of replacing buildings. <br />. A major cause of concern is the main road that crosses the South Platte <br />River within the park. Building up the road elevation creates aesthetic and <br />structural issues. <br />. Rick McLoud (Centennial WSD) asked Dave about the contract schedules <br />for BBC Research and EDAW. Dave answered that BBC Research is <br />contracted to have their study complete at the end of June. EDAW's <br />timeframe is the end of July. However, because BBC Research is now <br />waiting on EDAW, a contract modification may have to happen and they <br />would both be done in July. The end of July is now the goal for both <br />studies. <br />. Question from Rick to Dave: is the EDAW work going to be reviewed by <br />any entities that would know if the choices they make are the best for <br />Chatfield? Dave said that the COE reviewed the initial documents given <br />to EDAW to develop cost estimates and engineering ideas. The EDAW <br />report will be concepts that may be used-once the work begins <br />conditions could change. <br />. Dave added that the EDAW report was funded primarily through the <br />CWCB and Cooperators-they will need to decide on a review process. <br />. The EDAW contract specifies that they are not upgrading the existing <br />buildings-they are only replacing what is already there. Facilities <br />"betterment" under the Cost Share agreement would be on the State's <br />budget. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />Tetra Tech <br />