Developer says Blue Sky Ranch will rely on deeper Denver‑Arapahoe aquifers and reuse treated wastewater
Applicant consultants told the planning commission the 970‑acre Blue Sky Ranch amendment plans to pump about 180 acre‑feet per year from the deeper Denver and Arapahoe aquifers and use an on‑site wastewater reuse system to reduce net pumping and irrigation demand.
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Blue Sky Ranch’s technical team told the Elbert County Planning Commission the project’s potable water demand is projected at roughly 180 acre‑feet per year and that the proposal is designed to draw from the deeper Denver and Arapahoe aquifers rather than the shallow Upper and Lower Dawson aquifers used by many domestic wells nearby.
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