Drainage Project Could Hit a Snag ; City Says Stream for Fish Isn't a Priority; Dow Says That Creek Can Funnel Water and Support a Healthy Population of Fish
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › March 02, 2009
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$3.6 million project to improve drainage on Fountain a Creek on the city's west side and keep mine tailings from Gold Hill Mesa out of the water is in jeopardy, caught between competing visions for the creek.
Should the creek be as natural as possible, capable of supporting a healthy fish population, or should it be an urban drainage channel, funneling water downstream as quickly as possible?See the full content of this document
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Drainage Project Could Hit a Snag ; City Says Stream for Fish Isn't a Priority; Dow Says That Creek Can Funnel Water and Support a Healthy Population of Fish
City officials say if they can't soon reach a consensus with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, which must issue a permit, the project may not happen.
"Our primary goals have to be flood ...See the full content of this document
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