USACE to hold public meeting on Bear Creek Dam Service and Emergency Gate Operation and Maintenance Project

BEAR CREEK, C.O. –

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in coordination with the City of Lakewood, Colorado, will hold an open house on Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 at the Red Rocks Baptist Church (14711 W Morrison Rd) in Morrison, Colorado, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.

The purpose of the meeting is to provide the public an opportunity to learn about the proposed gate replacement of two service and two emergency gates at Bear Creek Dam and solicit public input. During the open house, the community is welcomed to join USACE representatives and technical experts to discuss the proposed Operation and Maintenance project. 

A Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) is being prepared to assess social and environmental impacts from the proposed action in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ, 2022) regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR 1500-1508), the Corps’ regulations for implementing NEPA (33 CFR 325 and Engineering Regulation 200-2-2) and other applicable environmental laws and regulations. The draft EA is anticipated to be available to the public by mid-June for a 30-day review period. The public is encouraged to provide comments on the draft EA when it becomes available. 

For the latest updates as they become available, please visit the following website: https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Dam-and-Lake-Projects/Tri-Lakes-Projects/Bear-Creek-Dam/Bear-Creek-Gate-Replacement-Information/

Comments can be emailed to cenwo-planning@usace.army.mil or they may be mailed to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District CENWO-PMA-C:

ATTN: Bear Creek Gate Replacement public comment

1616 Capitol Avenue

Omaha, NE 68102-4901

Please read the full public notice here.

Comments and questions on the project may be directed to CENWO-CW-PlanningOutreach@usace.army.mil.