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PPMD Continued from page 13 project involves constructing improvements within the existing
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) right-of-way
Segways, “Saving the Wild America.” It also wouldn’t be a and may require improvements within the Burlington North-
Perry Park Ranch parade without a tractor. Thank you to all ern Santa Fe (BNSF) railway property. Working in partnership
the participants. Awards were passed out to winners in each with CDOT and Federal Highways Administration (FHWA),
category, free ice cream, water, and hot dogs were waiting at the improvements proposed for this existing intersection are fo-
the end of the parade. The Denver Concert Band gave another cused on enhancing public safety. While many ideas are being
great performance starting at 7 p.m. until the fireworks started. considered, the final solution has yet to be determined. Once
Thank you to all the volunteers that made the celebration an- underway, the project is anticipated to be implemented within
other successful and memorable event. If you have ideas for 24 months.
next year’s festivities please contact the committee chair Stacie
Sneider.
The Board’s recommendation to authorize the $5 million for the
frontage road relocation is the next major step for community
Firewise Committee leaders and other project partners to advance the relocation of
Forester Keith Worley is working with the Firewise Committee the existing West I-25 Frontage Road to the west side of the
to start contacting property owners on Upper Cheyenne where BNSF Railroad tracks. Total costs of the frontage road reloca-
the Tussock moth did the most damage. A large percentage of tion and timeline have yet to be determined.
the lots are owned by a Danish bank making contact and com-
munication challenging. The Firewise brochure for new resi- The formal appropriation of funds for these two projects will be
dents outlining the community Firewise program and resources finalized with the Board’s adoption of the supplemental budget,
and a Perry Park Evacuation Guide are now both in their draft scheduled for the August 8 public hearing.
stages and making progress thanks to Committee members.

Resident Fire Mitigation Grant Program JULY NEWS FROM
The next slash pick up is scheduled for October so no better THE WATER DISTRICT
time to do more mitigation than now. Grants are still available Jim Matchett...
for up to $500 towards your mitigation efforts so don’t wait, if
you are planning on taking advantage of the resident fire miti- The July meeting of the Perry Park Wa-
gation grant program in 2017, please download the grant form ter & Sanitation District was held on the
from the PPMD website and email to submit@perrypark.org 19th. All directors participated in the
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meeting. The first order of business was
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ing the Master Planned lift station on Balsamroot Road. Next
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ing and the minutes of the July 10th special meeting, and those
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approvals were unanimous although it was noted that Director
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he was not in attendance. Disbursements totaling $102,370.17
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were then unanimously approved.
COMMISSIONERS RECOMMEND $6.4 Representatives from Larkspur were in attendance to discuss
MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS ALONG their progress in evaluating the potential impacts of the pro-
I-25 FRONTAGE ROAD posed Greenland Ranch groundwater extraction. The Town of
Larkspur is planning a public meeting on July 25th to provide
further information to area citizens and business owners. Next,
Consistent with public input during the past 12 months, includ-
ing recent public hearings, and 2017 Citizen Survey findings, a resident of the district had experienced an abnormally large
the Board of Douglas County Commissioners has recommend- water bill due a leak in his sprinkler system. As the board has
determined for previous requests on similar incidents, the Dis-
ed the authorization of $6.4 million to address safety and traffic trict Manager was directed to work with the resident to develop
operation improvements along the I-25 corridor south of Castle
a payment schedule wherein over an extended time period full
Rock.
payment would be made.
A total of $5 million is recommended for design and right-of-
Revised development of the Remuda Ranch parcel of the Wiens
way acquisition for the relocation of the West I-25 Frontage Ranch is underway. The district has received Petitions of In-
Road between Tomah Road and Plum Creek Parkway. And an
clusion and Exclusion and will schedule the public hearing re-
additional $1.4 million is set aside for Tomah Road/West I-25 quired for both at the regular upcoming board meeting in Au-
Frontage Road intersection improvements. gust. Also to be further discussed at the August board meeting

The $1.4 million Tomah/ West I-25 Frontage Road intersection Continued on page 17

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