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-----Original Message ----- <br />From: Mike Hobbs <br />To: wjs c,greenwayfoundation.org <br />Cc: andrew.r.davis(?smithbarney.com ; 'Charles Stansbury' ;Elbert Bivins ; Frederick M. Miller ; J. <br />Clement Rinehart ;Jason Sorter ;Michael Miller ;Tim Emer ; timmauck _,hotmail.com ;Todd Fehr ; <br />Tucker I ac?c? <br />Sent: Monday, June 16, 200812:16 PM <br />Subject: Platte Feasibility Study <br />Hi Jeff- Thanks for taking time to visit with me after the Metro Roundtable meeting last week. DTU is <br />excited about the prospect of Greenway getting involved in aquatic habitat on the Platte. As you may <br />know in 2007 we embarked on a long term goal of improving the aquatic and riparian environment on the <br />Platte in the metro area. We believe that there are resources and a willingness to do major restoration <br />work on the river to make it a recreational asset for the City of Denver. <br />We are not suffering under any illusions that a solution will be quick or easy. Stakeholders along the <br />Platte are too numerous to mention. During the past year our work has been focused on raising <br />awareness and talking with potential partners and interest groups. This year our goal is to get a toehold <br />in the restoration process and establish DTU as a viable contributor to a long term project on the river. <br />We are facing a major issue on the upper reaches of the river in that winter releases from Chatfield can <br />be essentially zero. This is a major obstacle to maintaining healthy fish populations. I was glad to hear <br />your pitch for non-consumptive flows to benefit recreation. No one can afford to buy water rights to create <br />instream flows on a long term basis. A contingent of willing donors seems the only way to provide the <br />necessary water. Hopefully the Roundtable group can see the benefit of maintaining a healthy river. <br />We have a proposal from Ecological Resource Consultants, Inc. to do a preliminary study to enhance the <br />ecological function and maximize recreational use in the 5 miles below C-470. Our Board of Directors <br />has not approved the proposal, but I expect it to be adopted this month. We have also asked ERC to give <br />us some data on the reduced evaporation and absorption rates that may be a fringe benefit to <br />downstream users from the work. <br />DTU is happy to stand beside or behind Greenway to achieve our shared interest in the Platte. Please let <br />me know if there is anything I can do to support your July presentation to the Roundtable group. <br />Best regards, <br />Mike Hobbs <br />President <br />Denver Chapter Trout Unlimited <br />303.484.8417