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Contents <br />1. Purpose & Objective of This Report 2 <br />About Jefferson County Open Space 2 <br />Mission 2 <br />II. Background 3 <br />Location 3 <br />Acquisition & Rationale 4 <br />Park Values, Early Development & Management 4 <br />III. History of Planning Efforts & Park Development 5 <br />IV. Management Challenges 12 <br />Resource Protection 12 <br />Degraded Landscape/Vegetation 13 <br />Water Quality Impacts 13 <br />Dog Management 15 <br />Parking, Traffic Control & Safety 16 <br />Adjacent Residential Impacts 18 <br />Maintenance & Operations 19 <br />Visitor Use & Community Experience 19 <br />V. Addressing Management Challenges — Recent Efforts 20 <br />2017 Elk Meadow DOLA Community Meeting Series 20 <br />DOLA Management Resolution — Park Closure 24 <br />Implementation of Restoration Activities 24 <br />VI. Evaluation of Elk Meadow DOLA & Dog Off -Leash Areas in Open Space & Lessons Learned 25 <br />New Evergreen Dog Park Working Group 26 <br />VII. Analysis of Front Range Dog Park Operations — Challenges & Best Practices 27 <br />VIII. Recommendations for Establishment & Management of Dog Off -Leash Areas 34 <br />Appendix 1: JCOS Facilitation Report for Elk Meadow DOLA Community Meeting Series <br />Appendix 2: Cherry Creek State Park Area Dog Park Assessments <br />12 <br />1 <br />