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<br />ffiI tit t1Tn iCfb i1<~'J (tn ,n rr~mn <br /> <br />Location: Located between River Run village and the Keystone <br />Mountain House area, behind the new Snake River Water <br />District oflices. <br /> <br />Land Owner: Keystone Real Estate Developments <br />P. O. Box 8875 <br />Keystone, CO 80435 <br />Phone: Thomas Davidson (970) 496-7120 <br /> <br />Directions: Take 1-70 west to the Silverthorne exit. Turn south onto <br />Highway 6 and follow the signs to Keystone. Turn ofT Highway 6 at Oro Grande <br />Road. Drive back to the Water District building and park. Follow the path around <br />the Water District building. <br /> <br />Goals: I) Water Quality Management to control the storm water <br />which is fed to these wetlands from adjacent skier parking lots and core village <br />areas. 2) Habitat restoration, and 3) Environmental education. <br /> <br />Methods: A drainage plan was created for River Run Village by Dr. Erik <br />Olgierson, Wetland Ecologist, that channels all storm water and snow melt runoff <br />into the wetland area. Water enters a detention pond to allow sediments to settle <br />out, then continues on to feed into the restoration areas. The Dillon Valley 5th <br />grade class "adopted" the Frostfire wetlands. After studying the wetlands in class, <br />the students assisted with the installation of plant material and the creation of <br />interpretive signs at the site. <br /> <br />Results: The site is in excellent condition. The wetlands are part of an <br />EPA study on phosphorus removal from stormwater through wetlands filtration. <br />Interim results show a reduction in phosphorus of close to 90 percent. Wildlife <br />occurrences have increased signi licantly and beaver, muskrat and waterfowl have <br />migrated into the area. <br /> <br />28 Driving Guide . Colorado Watershed <br />