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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />Planning <br />Landscape Architecture <br /> <br />710 West Colfax <br /> <br />. Jn~m(}..l. <br /> <br />Fax: 303 S92 11116 <br /> <br />~ne: 303 li92 1166 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Gates Crescent Park <br /> <br />A Model for the New Drainage Paradigm <br /> <br />I. Mayor Webb's South Platte River Commission <br /> <br />A. <br /> <br />Riverfront Parks System - I II, miles long, 120 acres <br />\. Gates Crescent Park <br />2, Fishback Park <br />3. Centennial Park <br />4. Confluence Park <br />5. Commons Park <br />6. Rockmont Park <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />Objectives of the Commission <br />I. Improving Water Quality by controlling stormwater run-off <br />2. Acquisition of River Corridor Open Space <br />3. Wildlife Habitat Improvements and Expansion of Riparian Areas <br />Platte Corridor is the link for terrestrial wildlife from <br />the mountains to the plains - imponant to <br />maintain movement and species diversity <br />4. Development of Wildlife Viewing Areas <br />5. Development of Wetlands and Educational Opportunities <br /> <br />II. Gates Crescent Park - A Model for the New Drainage Paradigm <br /> <br />A. Project Description <br />1 . Process <br />a. Mayor's South Platte River Commission Involvement <br />b. Existing Conditions <br />c. Opportunities and Constraints <br />2. Park Design <br />a. Removal of Main!enance Building <br />b. Relocation of Trail to create "Buffer Zone" <br />c. Development of Vegetated Swale <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />Vegetated Swale <br />I. Swale Design <br />a. Capturing Run-off and Redirection <br />b. Physical Characteristics (slope, check darns) to remove <br />sediments, toxins. nitrates, etc. <br />c. "Use Separation" <br />use of topography <br />wildt10wer drifts along trail for people to enjoy <br />water, trees and shrub massings centrally located <br />attract wildlife and provide food and cover <br />