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Commission hears City Ditch Reach 2 options for Lower Ridgewood Park flume; preservation, safety and funding debated
Summary
At a study session the commission reviewed options for the Lower Ridgewood Park City Ditch flume: removal, stabilization in place, repair to carry water, or relocation. Staff recommended stabilization as a likely path; funding for preservation work is not currently included in the intergovernmental agreement and would be a City responsibility unless grant funds or a partner contribution are secured.
At a study session following its formal meeting, the Littleton Historical Preservation Commission reviewed staff presentations and consultant findings on Reach 2 of the City Ditch project, centered on a steel flume in Lower Ridgewood Park north of St. Mary's.
Ryan Grimroth (who introduced himself as "deputy director of public works") opened the presentation and described the project scope and objectives: provide a project history, summarize the flume's condition, review repair and relocation options, and gather commission input before staff takes agreements to Council. Stephanie Ellis, the project manager, outlined the piping project's rationale: "The main benefit and reason that we're piping the city ditch is it improves source water quality and protection of our primary water source," she said,…
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