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Centennial council approves grant-funded hazard-tree work along High Line Canal
Summary
The Centennial City Council approved intergovernmental agreements to use an Arapahoe County grant and a SEMSWA match to remove and prune hazardous trees along the five-mile city portion of the High Line Canal, citing public-safety and flood-risk concerns.
The Centennial City Council on May 6 approved Resolution 2025-R-18 to accept a $343,000 Arapahoe County grant and execute intergovernmental agreements with Arapahoe County Open Space and the Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA) to complete a hazard-tree mitigation project along the city’s five-mile portion of the High Line Canal.
City staff said the work targets trees identified as risks to the trail and adjoining property, and will be carried out by a contractor overseen by SEMSWA. Jenny Holney, Centennial’s community development director, told council the city applied in partnership with SEMSWA after Arapahoe County’s pilot grant program opened last year and that the total project cost is $402,000, including a $59,000 match from…
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