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<br />XI-4 <br /> <br />auspices of the Urban Drainage and F100d Control District and the City of <br />Denver, provides an excellent ]jnk to downtown dnd the neighborhoods of <br />southeast Denver. <br /> <br />The trail system is pldnned for the west side throughout this reach until <br />it crosses to the edst bank to de cess the Smith Ndtura1 Ared nedr Brighton. <br />With appropriate <Idvanee planning, the trail can leave the riverbank en. <br />tire1Ydndmeanderthroughndtivewildlifehdbitdtswhichcdnbeacqui red <br />as the opportunity arises, A tributary connection d10ng Clear Creek has <br />the potential to link Golden and the Northwe,tmetrapo1itan area into the <br />syst"m. Other potential links exist along Niver Creek, Grange Hall Creek <br />dndsevcral cand1s intheJreJ,andthey,houldbeutllizedfortrdil cor- <br />ridors. <br /> <br />Reach 6 -Cherry Creek to Franklin: The major park opportunitie, in this <br />section exist along the river's west bank, and they should be developed. <br />An opposite_bank trail and improvements to Riverfront Park should be accQrn- <br />plghed for passive recreation use and improved wildlife habitat. As <br />~acdnt ldnd areas ~ecome aVdildble between Washington Street and the river, <br />they should be obtained and converted to park use. <br /> <br />Generally, river access should be improved throughout this redch. <br />trail connection to northwest Denver should be completed through the <br />mont Drive ared, and its landscape charactPr should be improved. <br />re 1 andscapi ng and nat i ve plant i ngs are recorru~ended throughout thi s <br />section for wildlife and aesthetic improvement. <br /> <br />Th, <br />Rock. <br />Mdjor <br />entire <br /> <br />Significant expdnsion of the riparian dnd natural environment of the Color. <br />ado plains is possible through this reach, and 1t Should be vigoriously <br />pursued. The 1 ake~ remai ni ng after grave 1 mi ni ng operat i ons pro~ide exce 1_ <br />lent habitdt fo.-fiShand other wildlife, and they shouldberecldil nedfor <br />that purpose as well as recreation use whenever possible. Four boating <br />obstructions need to be notched and landings built in order to provide con- <br />tinuous passage and improvement for fish1ife in the riv"r. <br /> <br />R~a(h 7 _ Fronkl in to Sand Creek: Several pocket parks are proposed in <br />thi s section, inc1 udi n9 tho,e at rran~l in and York. The trai 1 is planned <br />on the east bank untl1 it cro,ses on a new pedestrian bridge south of Metro <br />Sewer where it cant inues on the "~st bank to Sand Cree~, Several river <br />obstructions need to be improved with boat ch~tes and landings for <br />continuous pa,sage. <br /> <br />Th~ development of ",ajor regio~al par~s by Thornton and Adams County should <br />be continued, "nd significdntareas ofwet1dndwi1dlifahabitdt should be <br />incorporated into tha specific designs for the,e facilities. Additional <br />wetlands should be created on hnds ddjacent to the river dS they are dC_ <br />qui red. Significant revegetation of both the riverbdnks andddjdcent pr op- <br />erty should b~ a high priority, <br /> <br />An opportunity exists for a Reserve Park for wildlife and passive recrea- <br />tion at thE' confl uenc~ with Sand Creek wh~re additiondl wet landS c"n be <br />created. An opportunity also exists foratributaryconnectiona1ongS"nd <br />Creek to the IIi ghl i ne Canal '~hich serves Aurora and other east.,i de metro. <br />Ilol itdn dredS. Both opportunit ies shou1 d be take~ advant"ge of before they <br />drelost. <br /> <br />Therp i'; alrPdrly ,1~ dhundonce of high quality wildlife habitH throughout <br />this reach, dnd it should be maintained and expanded for the benefit of the <br />ripdrian specip.swhich frequent and inbdbit thi' river corrltlor, dswell dS <br />for tbe enjoyment anded1Jcation ofdll thQSewhouseitforpe.lceful con- <br />templation, nature study, bird wdtching and other simi1dr pdsshe act1vi- <br />ties. Particular attf'ntion to prE'sening dnd maintaining wildlife snags in <br />t~is reJch >Ii 11 in,>Jre the enhancer'lent of th" ripdri an hdui taL. <br /> <br />~"dd, 8 - Sdnd Cree. to Basel i ne Ro"d: Exist ing impro~ements, i ncl uding <br />the west bdn< trail in the ~outhern port j on of th i S reach and severo 1 <br />pocketandregiond1 pdrks,dredgre"tbeginningtothi',\damsCountyGrei'n_ <br />way System. Corridor presendtion dnd 1und acquisition :'or Pdf~ and wi1d- <br />lif~ h~bitdt expansion ~hould bE' a 'high priority. <br /> <br />Th.' reachQf river in Adams County, as elsewhere in the Denver area, pre- <br />,ents "n incredible opportunity for recreation, open space "nd wildlife <br />