| Barr Lake and Milton Reservoir Watershed Association |
The Association was created in response to water quality problems including elevated pH and excessive algal growth resulting from nutrient loading. The group recently released the 06-07 Watershed Management Plan and 2008 Reservoir Assessments as key steps in a ten-year process to reduce in-lake pH and watershed-scale nutrient loading. Over the past year, the Association has also created a detailed water quality model to aid in the development and implementation of a pH total maximum daily load (TMDL).
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Darcie Garland-Renn
12303 Airport Way, Suite 370
Broomfield, CO 80021
303-404-2944
dgrenn@integral-corp.com |
Bear Creek Watershed Association
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| The Bear Creek Watershed Association is the designated water quality management agency for the Bear Creek Watershed. It manages environmental & water quality monitoring, wastewater treatment plant, long-range planning, storm water runoff, and non-permitted non-point source management. The Association implements the Bear Creek Reservoir Control Regulation, which assures watershed point and non-point source water quality compliance is consistent with stream standards. |
Russell Clayshulte
1529 S. Telluride St.
Aurora, CO 80017
303-751-7144
rclayshulte@earthlink.net |
| Big Dry Creek Watershed Association |
| The Big Dry Creek Watershed Association conducts an extensive in-stream monitoring program which includes water chemistry, flow, habitat, fish, and benthic macroinvertebrate sampling. In 2002, the Association completed a Watershed Management Plan to provide a comprehensive framework for past and future activities. E. coli studies are a key focus of the Association for 2008. |
Jane Clary
c/o Wright Water Engineers
2490 W. 26th Ave., Suite 100A
Denver, CO 80211
303-480-1700
clary@wrightwater.com |
Big Thompson Watershed Forum
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| The Big Thompson Watershed Forum protects and improves water quality through collaborative monitoring, assessment, education, and restoration projects. The Forum created Cooperative and Volunteer Monitoring Programs to target water quality and related ecological concerns. The Forum's program goals include: increasing community awareness of water quality issues and watershed stewardship; comparing and analyzing sampling data with existing water quality standards; and determining the statistical significance of any identified spatial and/or temporal water quality trends on a watershed scale. |
Zack Shelley
800 S. Taft Ave.
Loveland, CO 80537
970-613-6161
zshelley@btwatershed.org |
| Boulder Creek Watershed Initiative |
| The Boulder Creek Watershed Initiative protects and enhances the health of the Boulder Creek watershed through community based stewardship, education, information and action. BCWI has produced 102 educational Watershed Forums at the Boulder Public Library on local, regional, national and global environmental issues. In 2008, BCWI has formed 4 water quality monitoring Stream Teams to measure the health of Boulder Creek and its tributaries. |
Paul Hempel
P.O. Box 18
Boulder, CO 80306
303-437-1746
paulhempel@hotmail.com |
Chatfield Watershed Authority
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| . The mission of the Chatfield Watershed Authority is to promote protection of water quality in the Chatfield Watershed for recreation, fisheries, drinking water supplies, and other beneficial uses. |
Amy Conkin
6795 S. Elati St.
Littleton, CO 80120
303-795-25
amy.conkin@comcast.net |
Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners
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The Stewardship Partners promote active stewardship of the Cherry Creek basin by maintaining a list of stakeholders and sponsoring an annual conference. A recently completed the Cherry Creek Basin Water Stewardship and Education Initiative outlines a public education outreach program to help meet regulatory requirements.
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Casey Davenhill
415 S. High Street
Denver, CO 80209
303-345-1675
casey@cherry-creek.org |
| Clear Creek Watershed Foundation |
| The Clear Creek Watershed Foundation focuses on improving water quality through sustainable watershed management. As a Good Samaritan entity, the Foundation facilitates the remediation of the many orphan mine and mill sites in the area not listed as priority Superfund sites; current remediation efforts include projects in Gilson Gulch and Trail Creek. Additional projects include a renewable energy initiative, wildfire protection planning, a resource recovery center, and a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Colorado Gold Rush in 2009. |
Chris Crouse
P.O. Box 1963
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
303-567-2699
ccwfoundation@clearcreekwireless.com |
Coalition for the Upper South Platte
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| The Coalition for the Upper South Platte is focused on implementing projects in the 2,600 square-mile Upper South Platte Watershed. Our projects include forest health and fire rehabilitation, river restoration, trail work, and environmental education--almost anything that fulfills our mission to protect the water quality & ecological health of the Upper South Platte Watershed through the cooperative efforts of stakeholders with emphasis on community values of economic sustainability. |
Carol Eckarius
P.O. Box 726
Lake George, CO 80827
719-748-0033
carol@uppersouthplatte.org |
| Fountain Creek Restoration Project |
| The Restoration Project works to raise awareness of degraded conditions in Fountain Creek flowing through Manitou Springs. They developed a Restoration Master Plan which outlines steps for reducing sedimentation & erosion, enhancing native vegetation, and developing a sustainable fishery. |
Ken Jaray
PO Box 868
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
719-685-5905
ken@kenjaray.com |
| Friends of Bear Creek |
| The Friends of Bear Creek was formed to protect and improve stream and riparian habitat from the growing problem of urbanization. In 2005 the Friends played a leading role in a river restoration project near Kittredge and were successful in acquiring impaired stream status. The Friends are currently working to secure funding for the development of a long-range watershed plan. |
Hugh Gardner
2732 S. Riverview Dr.
Idledale, CO 80453
303-697-5876
hughgardner@gmail.com |
| Friends of the Poudre |
| The Friends of the Poudre monitors instream flows and water quality levels, while protecting the remaining free-flow and enhancing the river's riparian habitat and recreational amenities. |
Gary Kimsey
P.O. Box 129
Laporte, CO 80535
970-495-7427
glk@pvhs.org |
| James Creek Watershed Initiative |
The James Creek Watershed Initiative provides a holistic approach to community based watershed protection by sponsoring public forums for education and discussion and organizing volunteer groups for stream clean-ups and restoration. The Initiative advocates the importance of forest management, water quality issues and building partnerships with stakeholders.
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Colleen Williams
P.O. Box 110
Jamestown, CO 80455
303-449-2621
colleen@jimtown.org |
| Keep it Clean Partnership (Boulder WASH) |
The primary goal of the Keep it Clean Partnership is to implement a regional stormwater management program, not only to comply with the federal Phase II stormwater regulations, but to also address broader water quality watershed issues. The Partners developed a Keep it Clean Plan, which outlined six minimum control measures to address the impact of stormwater runoff on water quality and stream health.
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Curry Rosato
4049 N. 75th. St.
Boulder, CO 80301
303-413-7365
rosatoc@bouldercolorado.gov
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| Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group |
| The Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group strives to assess, protect, and restore the quality of the Lefthand Creek watershed, and to serve as a hub of communication about watershed issues through the fostering of stakeholder collaboration. The group facilitates the remediation of abandoned mines and will soon be tackling their first on the ground clean-up project. The group has a volunteer water quality monitoring program that helps to determine priorities for clean-ups and also attempts to monitor completed clean-up effectiveness. |
Geneva Mixon
P.O. Box 1074
Niwot, CO 80544
720-938-5438
geneva.mixon@lwog.org |
| Sand Creek Regional Greenway |
| Sand Creek Regional Greenway is a nearly 14-mile public greenway that connects the High Line Canal and Colfax Avenue in Aurora with the South Platte River Greenway. When completed in 2010-2012, the greenway will include 15 miles of off-street urban trails; 3 new major parks; restored habitat and river corridor protection; and environmental, cultural, industrial, and educational interpretation throughout the greenway. |
Katherine (Kate) Kramer
7350 East 29th Ave., Suite 300
Denver, CO 80238
303-468-3263
kkramer@sandcreekgreenway.org |
South Platte Coalitions for Urban River Evaluation
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| The South Platte Coalitions for Urban River Evaluation (SP CURE) is an organization with a broad-based membership and watershed focus. SP CURE maintains a well-coordinated monitoring program and develops water quality modeling tools needed to make sound scientific decisions. SP CURE is concerned with low-flow water quality issues, as well as nonpoint source issues affecting the Urban South Platte Watershed. |
Sarah Reeves
Brown and Caldwell
1697 Cole Blvd., Suite 200
Golden, Colorado 80401
303-239-5411
spcure@earthlink.net |
| Upper Clear Creek Watershed Association |
In 1993, local upper Clear Creek entities and downstream users developed a plan to coordinate water quality issues relating to nutrients in Clear Creek, resulting in the development of the Upper Clear Creek Watershed Association. In 2006 the Association formed a Regional Wastewater Study Group to focus long-range planning to optimize wastewater treatment.
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Chris Crouse
P.O. Box 3058
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
303-567-2699
uccwaoffice@clearcreekwireless.com |
| Westerly Creek Connection |
Making extensive use of landscape architecture Vision Sketches, WCC is exploring possibilities for restoration in the nine-block reach between 11th Avenue and Montview Boulevard. While working with the Urban Drainage & Flood Control District, Aurora & Denver, WCC is seeking funding & technical assistance with a Greenway Master Plan that will achieve goals of flood protection, recreation & aesthetics, community connectivity, and economic redevelopment.
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Bryan Hyde
1629 Locust Street
Denver, CO 80220
720-939-6039
gunnison@gmail.com |
