Phase 2 of the Sugar Creek Environmental Project Set for Construction

Additional construction work on the Sugar Creek environmental mitigation project has been authorized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the larger Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project (CSRP). The second phase of the Sugar Creek effort involves improved drainage, stabilization, and paving along portions of Douglas County Road 67 within the Pike National Forest. The enhancements will help to achieve increased habitat values for the Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse, which is on the federal list of Threatened and Endangered species.

A significant collaborative process involving the U.S. Forest Service, Douglas County, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the CSRP Technical Advisory Committee, the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company, and a wide array of stakeholders brought this environmental mitigation package to fruition.

Rick McLoud, Water Resources Manager for Centennial Water & Sanitation District, commented that “the Sugar Creek project will improve aquatic and riparian habitat and will serve as a prototype for sediment reduction that could be applied to other drainages in the Pike National Forest.”

The CRMC Construction Manager, Tim Feehan, expects the Sugar Creek phase 2 work to begin “as early as May of this year”, which will continue for a two- to three-month period until it’s completed.

For additional information regarding the Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project, such as construction updates, schedules, history, newsletters, and supporting documents, please visit www.chatfieldreallocation.org.