Will the University of Colorado bulldoze the wetlands and rich meadow habitat of the proposed Meadowlark Open Space?
Can you help at this critical time? Council Meets tomorrow night to make a first key decision.
1) Can you copy and send the quick email below to Boulder City Council? This will be a huge help. Feel free to add a personal why you care sentence on top for even greater impact.
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Email to: council@bouldercolorado.gov; meadowlarkopenspace@gmail.com
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Hon. Boulder City Council Member,
Please act quickly to implement flood protection at the proposed Meadowlark Open Space (CU South) using the Upstream and Variant 1 Options. This is the safest option for downstream Boulder neighborhoods that were devastated by the 2013 flood.
One thousand new CU apartments should not be more important than the lives of Boulder citizens.
Variant 2 and allowing CU to fill in wetlands in the NW corner of the property maximizes buildable land for CU but threatens the lives and homes of many Boulder communities including Frazier Meadows.
Variant 2 also threatens to cover with sludge the South Boulder Creek state natural area that features some of Colorado’s most important wet-meadow habitat along with endangered wildlife species.
Two large cottonwood trees wedged in the flow restricted Variant 2 drainage is all it would take for massive downstream flooding of Boulder to occur.
The cost effective Upstream and Variant 1 option will provide the highest amount of flood water detention and highest level of safety for Boulder Communities and protect a natural area of critical importance.
This option will also allow the NW corner wetlands to help hold back flood waters which will further ensure the safety of Boulder communities even as storms grow stronger every year.
Thank you,
(add your name here)
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2) Sending the above note - right away - will make a powerful difference.
After you send the note above - asap - can you join us Tues Aug 7, at 7pm at Boulder City Council to help protect the Meadowlarks and Boulder communities that are threatened by CU development?
Wear a green shirt or hat at this Boulder City Council Public hearing to make your voice heard! Or sign up to speak for a couple of minutes. We'll meet in the first floor lobby at 6:45pm then head up to the second floor council chamber - 1777 Broadway - NW Corner of Broadway and Canyon. Call or text Ken's cell when you arrive or look for the green shirts)
With deep appreciation of your support - Ken
Ken Beitel
Chair of Wilderness Conversation
Proposed Meadowlark Open Space
email: meadowlarkopenspace@gmail.com
m. 720 436 2465