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File #: 17-0123    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 1/31/2017 In control: Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
On agenda: 2/21/2017 Final action:
Title: A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Funding Agreement between the City and County of Denver and State of Colorado, acting by and through the Department of Natural Resources, to restore wetlands, riparian areas, native uplands and to improve water quality relating to Westerly Creek from East 13th to East 11th Avenue and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement from the State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources in the amount of $500,000 for riparian seeding, wetland plantings, and channel restoration work to improve water quality, provide for stream restoration and additional trail and park improvements at Westerly Creek and 11th Avenue in Council District 5 (201732379). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 3-13-17. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 2-7-17.
Indexes: Zach Rothmier
Attachments: 1. BR17 0123 P&R Grant CO Dpt Nat Resources, 2. 17-0123 Filed Bill_CODeptNaturalResources_WesterlyCreek_201732379-00, 3. 17-0123 Filed Bill - Funding Agreement Westerly Creek
Finance Item/Grant Request Template

Date Submitted: 1-31-17

Requesting Agency: Parks & Recreation
Division:

* Name: Cincere Eades / Laura Morales
* Phone: 720-913-0655/ 720-913-0633
* Email: Cincere.eades@denvergov.org/ Laura.Morales@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
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These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
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A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Funding Agreement between the City and County of Denver and State of Colorado, acting by and through the Department of Natural Resources, to restore wetlands, riparian areas, native uplands and to improve water quality relating to Westerly Creek from East 13th to East 11th Avenue and the funding therefor.
Approves a grant agreement from the State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources in the amount of $500,000 for riparian seeding, wetland plantings, and channel restoration work to improve water quality, provide for stream restoration and additional trail and park improvements at Westerly Creek and 11th Avenue in Council District 5 (201732379). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 3-13-17. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 2-7-17.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? CD 5

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
DPR partnered with Urban Drainage Flood Control District (UDFCD) to improve Westerly Creek from East 13th to East 11th Avenue. The goal of the project is to restore wetlands, riparian areas, ...

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