Community Engagement Approach

The City engaged primary stakeholders (defined as those with ownership or maintenance requirements of physical assets in or around the pond). Secondary stakeholders were also engaged (defined as others who may have interest in improvements in the area in and around the pond).

Primary stakeholders include: Hill Pond on Spring Creek HOA, Windtrail on Spring Creek HOA, Arthur Ditch Company, Colorado State University, and several internal City departments (Utilities, Parks, Trails, Natural Areas).

Engagement flow:

1. Set the tone for pond improvements as a project, conducting a community discussion and collaborative solutions with shared responsibility.
2. In preparation for the feasibility study, the City engaged primary and secondary stakeholders to learn and understand their values and interests in the pond.
3. Stakeholders weighed in on project direction and determined which challenges should be addressed in the feasibility study.
4. Next we will consider the values learned in the initial engagement to study feasibility of the recommended alternatives.
5. Lastly, we will reengage stakeholders and share alternatives developed.