On behalf of Arapahoe County, Colorado State Lands, and other partners, ERO conducted surveys and research to determine whether surface and shallow ground water are adequate to support specific conservation goals in the Arapahoe Grasslands Conservation Area. Tasks include:
- Collecting hydrologic and ecosystem field data
- Developing a ground water model of the conservation area
- Evaluating potential flow increases due to development
- Investigating existing water rights on Coal Creek and Box Elder Creek watersheds
- Modeling options for water harvesting
- Evaluating ecosystem water requirements
