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Residents and advocates urge Broomfield to coordinate with Westminster on Rocky Flats warning signage
Summary
Multiple public commenters asked Broomfield City Council to adopt or coordinate signage, including the international radiation symbol and the words 'Danger — Radioactive,' at key entry points to the Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge to warn recreational users about plutonium contamination.
Several speakers during the public-comment period asked Broomfield City Council to adopt a coordinated signage plan along the Broomfield–Westminster border to warn people about contamination at the Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge.
Dr. Deborah Segaloff, a retired biomedical research scientist and board member of Physicians for Social Responsibility–Colorado, said Westminster City Council had recently adopted signage and requested Broomfield use the same graphics and wording (including the international radiation trefoil and the words “Danger — Radioactive”) at visibility points bordering the refuge. Segaloff said the proposed signage, which she and community partners have shared with Westminster, is intended to provide education and a clear warning to people entering the refuge from trailheads and the Indiana Street overpass.
Giselle Herzfeld of the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center thanked Broomfield for its 2020 vote to withdraw from the Rocky Mountain Greenway project on contaminated land. She urged the council to go further by collaborating with Westminster and Boulder County to post informative signage at key access points.
Chris Allred (Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center) and other speakers said Westminster’s recent actions set a precedent and asked Broomfield to coordinate placement of signs and gates so visitors receive consistent warnings about plutonium contamination and health risks.
Council did not take action on the request during the meeting but staff and councilmembers acknowledged the request and indicated the topic would be discussed further with Westminster and other jurisdictions.
