| The City of Aurora's Water
Utility is in the process of developing a 400 acre water
filtration site in the South Platte River Valley in Weld
County, Colorado. The area is being converted from agricultural
to a semi-industrial use, including a series of infiltration
basins and pumps isolated from ground water by a perimeter,
sub-grade slurry wall. The landscape will be restored to
short to mid-grass prairie.
Landscape treatments vary through
time as construction of the treatment facility proceeds.
The matrix reflects the interaction of the changing conditions.
The success of the restoration and long term maintenance
of the landscape is essential to the overall success of
the project. Parks & Gardens developed a landscape
management plan that defines a sequence for landscape restoration
that coordinates with the contract for construction of the
filtration facilities, and also defines ongoing maintenance
activities for long-term management of the site.
The plan includes erosion control and weed management components,
and provides the Utility with a manual defining both required
maintenance and a menu of Best Management Practices for
repair and restoration.
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