Past Public Outreach Activities
The following is a list of all past I-25 Valley Highway EIS Project public outreach activities:

Neighborhood, Local Businesses, Agency, and Local Government Involvement Activities
Date Activity
January 9, 2002 Door-to-Door visits South Broadway Businesses
January 22, 2002 CCD Councilwoman Ramona Martinez Meeting
February 19, 2002 Door-to-Door visits Santa Fe Drive/Kalamath Street Businesses
February 21, 2002 Door-to-Door visits Lipan Triangle Businesses
March 11, 2002 Door-to-Door visits South Broadway Businesses
March 13, 2002 Door-to-Door visits South Broadway Businesses
March 18, 2002 Door-to-Door visits Santa Fe Drive/Alameda Avenue Businesses
March 19, 2002 Door-to-Door visits Alameda Avenue Businesses
March 20, 2002 Door-to-Door visits Lipan Triangle Businesses
March 22, 2002 Door-to-Door visits Santa Fe Drive/Alameda Avenue Businesses
March 27, 2002 Door-to-Door visits Valverde Neighborhood Businesses
April 18, 2002 Door-to-Door visits Kalamath Street and 4th and 5th Avenue Businesses
May 2, 2002 Door-to-Door visits South Broadway Businesses
May 3, 2002 Door-to-Door visits Alameda Avenue Businesses (with Spanish interpreter)
May 6, 2002 FHWA/CDOT Pre-Scoping Meeting
May 30, 2002 Phone conversation with Performance Radiator representative
June 24, 2002 West Washington Park Neighborhood Association Representatives Meeting
June 24, 2002 Godsman Neighborhood Association Representative Meeting
June 24, 2002 Overland Neighborhood Association Representative Meeting
June 27, 2002 FHWA/CDOT Scoping Meeting
July 10, 2002 Door-to-Door visits Alameda Square Businesses
July 11, 2002 Athmar Park Neighborhood Association Representative Meeting
July 13, 2002 Conference of Southwest Denver Neighborhood Associations meeting
July 23, 2002 Federal Register Notice of Intent
August 5, 2002 Platt Park Neighborhood Association Representative Meeting
August 8, 2002 Baker Historic Neighborhood Association Representative Meeting
August 8, 2002 Villa Park Neighborhood Association Representative Meeting
August 8, 2002 Barnum Improvement Council Representative Meeting
August 21, 2002 Cooperating/Resource Agencies Scoping Meeting
August 2002 Project Newsletter mailed to 20,000 businesses/residences in the study area
September 2002 Project phone hotline set up
September 10, 2002 CCD Councilwoman Debbie Ortega Meeting
September 12, 2002 Door-to-Door visits Alameda Avenue Businesses
September 17, 2002 CCD Councilwoman Ramona Martinez Meeting
September 17, 2002 Sumner Business Group Representative Meeting
September 23, 2002 News Release
September 23, 2002 Rocky Mountain News newspaper article
September 24, 2002 Public Scoping Meeting - Iowa Avenue and Pearl Street
September 25, 2002 Public Scoping Meeting - Alameda Avenue and Tejon Street
September 26, 2002 Public Scoping Meeting - 8th Avenue and Galapago Street
October 10, 2002 FHWA/CDOT Scoping Debriefing Meeting
October 10, 2002 Technical Working Group Meeting
October 24, 2002 Technical Working Group Meeting
October 28, 2002 Phone conversation with Jerry’s Amoco representative
October 30, 2002 Technical Working Group Meeting
November 2002 Native American Conference
November 2002 Platt Park Post (Neighborhood Association Newsletter) article
November 7, 2002 Cherokee Denver Transportation Task Force Meeting
November 8, 2002 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
November 11, 2002 Phone conversation with US Welding representative
November 13, 2002 Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
November 14, 2002 Technical Working Group Meeting
November 14, 2002 Cherokee Denver Transportation Task Force Meeting
November 15, 2002 Cherokee Development Work Session
November 16, 2002 Athmar Park Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting
November 19, 2002 Native American Conference
November 21, 2002 Cherokee Denver Transportation Task Force Meeting
November 22, 2002 Delivered Bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to elementary schools
November 25, 2002 CCD Councilwoman Kathleen Mackenzie Meeting
November 26, 2002 Delivered Bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to churches
December 2002 Project postcard meeting notice mailed to 20,000 businesses/residences in the study area
December 2, 2002 Delivered Bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to elementary schools
December 2, 2002 Delivered Bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to churches
December 2, 2002 Technical Working Group Meeting
December 3, 2002 CDOT right-of-way (ROW) meeting for potentially affected businesses
December 4, 2002 News Release
December 4, 2002 Old South Pearl Street representative meeting
December 5, 2002 Cherokee Denver Transportation Task Force Meeting
December 9, 2002 Website (www.valleyhighway.com) launched
December 10, 2002 CDOT ROW meeting for potentially affected residences
December 11, 2002 Univision KCEC-TV news story
December 11, 2002 La Voz newspaper article
December 11, 2002 Technical Working Group Meeting
December 12, 2002 Cherokee Denver Transportation Task Force Meeting
December 12, 2002 Element Alternatives Public Meeting
December 16, 2002 Rocky Mountain News newspaper article
December 17, 2002 Element Alternatives Public Meeting
December 19, 2002 Cherokee Denver Transportation Task Force Meeting
January 2003 Platt Park Post (Neighborhood Association Newsletter) article
January 2, 2003 Cherokee Denver Transportation Task Force Meeting
January 9, 2003 Cherokee Denver Transportation Task Force Meeting
January 10, 2003 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
January 16, 2003 Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
January 16, 2003 Cherokee Denver Transportation Task Force Meeting
January 16, 2003 Citizen Working Group Noise Demonstration
January 21, 2003 Citizen Working Group Noise Demonstration
January 23, 2003 Cherokee Denver Transportation Task Force Meeting
January 29, 2003 Walking Tour of Santa Fe/Kalamath Grade Separation
January 30, 2003 Cherokee Denver Transportation Task Force Meeting
February 6, 2003 EPA Coordination Meeting
February 12, 2003 Technical Working Group Meeting
February 14, 2003 RTD and CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
February 25, 2003 CDOT, RTD, CCD, Cherokee Denver LLC, and Gates Properties Meeting
March 2003 CCD Stormwater Management Meeting
March 2003 CDOT, TREX, and Cherokee Denver LLC Hazardous Materials Coordination Meeting
March 12, 2003 Technical Working Group Meeting
March 14, 2003 RTD and CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
March 22, 2003 West Washington Park Neighborhood Association Meeting
April 9, 2003 Technical Working Group Meeting
April 10, 2003 CDOT and CCD Stormwater Management Meeting
April 23, 2003 Platt Park Neighborhood Association Meeting
May 2003 Platt Park Post (Neighborhood Association Newsletter) article
May 5, 2003 Denver Parks Meeting
May 6, 2003 Colorado State Parks Meeting
May 6, 2003 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company Meeting
May 14, 2003 Technical Working Group Meeting
May 20, 2003 Rio Grande Meeting with Ready Mix Business
May 30, 2003 Phone conversation with Hurricane Drain representative
June 9, 2003 Website updated
June 11, 2003 Technical Working Group Meeting
June 12, 2003 Citizen Working Group Bicycle/Pedestrian Mobility Meeting
June 13, 2003 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
June 30, 2003 Website updated
July 2003 Project Newsletter mailed to 20,000 businesses/residences in the study area
July 2003 Washington Park The Profile newspaper article
July 2003 Delivered Bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to St. Anthony of Padua, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Presentation of Our Lady, and St. Augustine Orthodox Church
July 2003 Delivered Bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to La Alma Recreation Center and La Familia Recreation Center
July 2003 Delivered Bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to Mi Casa Resource Center
July 2003 Delivered Bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to businesses along US 6, Bryant Street, and Federal Boulevard
July 9, 2003 Technical Working Group Meeting
July 10, 2003 CDOT Stormwater Meeting
July 11, 2003 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
July 14, 2003 Website updated
July 16, 2003 Door-to-Door visits to 6th Avenue and Bryant Street Businesses
July 17, 2003 Door-to-Door visits to 6th Avenue, Bryant Street, and Federal Boulevard Businesses
July 22, 2003 News Release
July 23, 2003 System Alternatives Public Meeting
July 24, 2003 Mi Casa Resource Center Presentation
July 28, 2003 Rocky Mountain News newspaper article
July 29, 2003 System Alternatives Public Meeting
July 30, 2003 CCD Councilwoman Rosemary Rodriguez Meeting
July 31, 2003 One-on-one meeting with area resident
August 7, 2003 Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
August 8, 2003 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
August 18, 2003 CCD Councilwoman Judy Montero Meeting
August 26, 2003 CDOT Cultural Resources Meeting
September 1, 2003 Website updated
September 4, 2003 CDOT/CDPHE Air Quality Meeting
September 8, 2003 Provided information packet to Western Indian Chamber representative
September 10, 2003 Technical Working Group Meeting
September 12, 2003 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
September 12, 2003 One-on-One Meeting with local business owner
September 13, 2003 El Grito de la Independencia Festival
September 14, 2003 El Grito de la Independencia Festival
September 15, 2003 CDOT/CDPHE Hazardous Materials Meeting
September 15, 2003 Citizen Working Group Urban Design/Aesthetics Meeting
September 15, 2003 Rocky Mountain News newspaper article
September 16, 2003 Citizen Working Group South Platte River Corridor Meeting
September 16, 2003 Barnum Improvement Council Meeting
September 19, 2003 Website updated
September 22, 2003 Provided information packet to Denver Indian Center representative
September 22, 2003 Provided information packet to Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce
September 23, 2003 News release
September 24, 2003 Citizen Working Group Construction Meeting
September 24, 2003 Making Connections - Denver Meeting
September 26, 2003 Citizen Working Group Noise Meeting
September 26, 2003 CCD EIS Coordination Meeting
September 29, 2003 Cherokee Denver LLC Hazardous Materials Meeting
October 2, 2003 Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
October 2, 2003 6th Avenue and Bryant Street Businesses Workshop
October 2, 2003 Valverde Neighborhood Association Representative Meeting
October 7, 2003 CDOT/Colorado Historical Society Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Cultural Resources Meeting
October 8, 2003 West Washington Park Neighborhood Association Meeting
October 8, 2003 Technical Working Group Meeting
October 10, 2003 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
October 16, 2003 Transportation Commission Meeting
October 21, 2003 CDOT Hazardous Materials Meeting
October 22, 2003 Broadway Area Revitalization District (BARD) Meeting
October 22, 2003 Villa Park Neighborhood Association Meeting
October 22, 2003 CDOT Drainage and Floodplain Issues Meeting
October 23, 2003 CCD Hazardous Materials Meeting
October 24, 2003 Provided information packet to Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs Executive Director
October 27, 2003 One-on-one meeting with local resident
October 29, 2003 RTD Hazardous Materials Meeting
November 3, 2003 CDPHE Hazardous Materials Meeting
November 4, 2003 Shalom Meeting
November 4, 2003 Columbine Housing (Bridge Project) Planning Meeting
November 11, 2003 Historic Baker Neighborhood Association Meeting
November 12, 2003 Technical Working Group Meeting
November 12, 2003 Website updated
November 14, 2003 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
November 14, 2003 CCD Drainage Meeting
November 15, 2003 Athmar Park Neighborhood Association Meeting
November 17, 2003 CCD Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee Representative Meeting
November 18, 2003 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Meeting
November 20, 2003 Poder Advocacy Council Meeting
November 2003 Project Newsletter mailed to 20,000 businesses/residences in the study area
December 1, 2003 Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
December 4, 2003 NEWSED Meeting
December 4, 2003 Citizen Working Group South Platte River Corridor Meeting
December 4, 2003 Website updated
December 8, 2003 Citizen Working Group Bicycle/Pedestrian Mobility Meeting
December 8, 2003 Mi Casa Managers’ Meeting
December 9, 2003 Platt Park People’s Neighborhood Association Meeting
December 10, 2003 Citizen Working Group Construction Impacts Meeting
December 11, 2003 Columbine Housing Meeting
December 12, 2003 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
December 15, 2003 Citizen Working Group Aesthetics/Urban Design Meeting
December 16, 2003 Citizen Working Group Noise Meeting
December 17, 2003 Website updated.
January 2004 Project postcard meeting notice mailed to 20,000 businesses/residences in the study area
January 2004 Delivered bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to St. Anthony of Padua, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Presentation of Our Lady, and St. Joseph’s Church
January 2004 Delivered bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to La Alma Recreation Center and La Familia Recreation Center
January 6, 2004 CDOT, CDPHE, and CCD Hazardous Materials Meeting
January 6, 2004 Provided bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to NEWSED for distribution to members and clientele
January 6, 2004 Delivered bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to Making Connections - Denver
January 7, 2004 Delivered bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to the Asian Chamber of Commerce
January 9, 2004 Website updated.
January 9, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
January 12, 2004 Delivered bilingual (Spanish/English) flyers to Columbine Homes (Denver Housing Authority)
January 14, 2004 Technical Working Group Meeting
January 16, 2004 News Release
January 19, 2004 Phone conversation with Platte River Industries representative
January 22, 2004 Community and Environmental Resources Public Meeting
January 23, 2004 Bayaud Industries Meeting
January 23, 2004 Atlantis Community, Inc. Meeting
January 27, 2004 Citizen Working Group Noise Meeting
January 28, 2004 Community and Environmental Resources Public Meeting
February 1, 2004 Athmar Park newsletter article
February 4, 2004 Phone conversation with Broadway Partnership representative
February 13, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
February 19, 2004 One-on-One Meeting with area resident
February 25, 2004 Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
March 2004 Delivered flyers to the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce for distribution at the Denver March Powwow
March 10, 2004 Technical Working Group Meeting
March 12, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
March 24, 2004 Website updated
March 30, 2004 Phone conversation with Hispanic Chamber of Commerce representative
April 1, 2004 Santa Fe Drive Redevelopment District (NEWSED) Meeting
April 6, 2004 La Alma/Lincoln Park Community Planning Group Representative Meeting
April 9, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
April 13, 2004 Technical Working Group Meeting
April 15, 2004 Transportation Commission Meeting
April 27, 2004 Denver Indian Center Public Meeting
April 28, 2004 Citizen Working Group Bicycle/Pedestrian Mobility Meeting
May 2004 Project Newsletter mailed to 20,000 businesses/residences in the study area
May 12, 2004 Technical Working Group Meeting
May 14, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
May 26, 2004 Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
May 25, 2004 Athmar Park Neighborhood Association Meeting
June 11, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
June 15, 2004 Website updated
July 8, 2004 Website updated
July 9, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
July 13, 2004 Community meeting on nuisance noise
July 17, 2004 Technical Working Group Meeting
August 11, 2004 Technical Working Group Meeting
August 12, 2004 Phone conversation on project status with Atlantis representative
August 12, 2004 Phone conversation on project status with Shalom representative
August 13, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
August 16, 2004 FHWA, CDOT, and EPA Project Status Meeting
August 22, 2004 Phone conversation on project status with Platte River Industries representative
August 22, 2004 Phone conversation on project status with Bayaud Industries
August 22, 2004 Phone conversation on project status with Mi Casa Resource Center representative
August 22, 2004 Phone conversation on project status with Columbine Homes/The Bridge Project representative
August 23, 2004 CDOT/CDPHE Hazardous Materials Meeting
August 25, 2004 Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
September 8, 2004 Technical Working Group Meeting
September 17, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
October 5, 2004 Phone conversation with Wine Storage representative
October 8, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
October 11, 2004 Letter on project status distributed to the project mailing list
October 13, 2004 Technical Working Group Meeting
October 13, 14, and 15, 2004 Website updated
November 12, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
December 6, 2004 Website updated
December 10, 2004 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
January 12, 2005 Technical Working Group Meeting
January 14, 2005 RTD/CDOT Regional Coordination Meeting
March 4, 2005 Website updated
March 9, 2005 Technical Working Group Meeting
April 2005 Project Newsletter mailed to 20,000 businesses/residences in the study area
April 2005 Delivered bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to St. Anthony of Padua, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Presentation of Our Lady, and St. Joseph’s Church
April 13, 2005 Technical Working Group Meeting
April 15, 2005 Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
April 18, 2005 Website updated
April 28, 2005 Website updated
April 29, 2005 Federal Register Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS
May 1, 2005 Legal Notice of Draft EIS Availability published in the Denver Post
May 6, 2005 Website updated
May 6, 2005 Delivered bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to Church of Latter Day Saints, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, St. Joseph’s Church, and St. Rose de Lima, Mi Casa Resource Center, Centro Bienestar
May 9, 2005 Delivered bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to Fairmont Elementary, Baker Middle School, Barnum Elementary, Rishel Middle School, Valverde Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary, Del Pueblo Elementary, St. Anthony of Padua, Valverde Park Presbyterian Church, Platt Park Senior Center, La Alma Recreation Center, La Familia Recreation Center, Cameron United Methodist Church, St. Augustine
May 11, 2005 Delivered bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to Presentation of Our Lady, NEWSED, Bridge Project/Columbine Homes
May 11, 2005 Technical Working Group Meeting
May 13, 2005 Delivered bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to Rocky Mountain Church of God
May 16, 2005 Website updated
May 19, 2005 Draft EIS Informational Meeting
May 23, 2005 Website updated
June 2, 2005 Draft EIS Public Hearing
June 9, 2005 Tour of the project area with CCD Councilwoman Judy Montero
June 29 and 30, 2005 Website updated
July 17, 2005 Technical Working Group Meeting
August 3, 2005 FHWA/CDOT Preferred Alternative Meeting
August 10, 2005 Website updated
August 10, 2005 Technical Working Group Meeting
September 7, 2005 Website updated
October 6, 2005 Website updated
October 12, 2005 Technical Working Group Meeting
November 11, 2005 Technical Working Group Meeting
November 2005 Project Newsletter mailed to 20,000 businesses/residences in the study area
December 6, 2005 Website updated
January 11, 2006 Technical Working Group
January 13, 2006 Website updated
February 8, 2006 Technical Working Group
February 28, 2006 Website updated
March 1, 2006 Website updated
March 8, 2006 Website updated
March 9, 2006 Technical Working Group
April 12, 2006 Technical Working Group
May 10, 2006 Technical Working Group
May 31, 2006 CDOT, City and County of Denver, and RTD I-25/Broadway Coordination Meeting
May 31, 2006 CDOT and City and County of Denver Barnum East Park Coordination Meeting
August 3, 2006 Meeting with City and County of Denver Councilwoman Rosemary Rodriquez
August 15, 2006 Meeting with Julie Connor Aide to City and County of Denver Councilwoman Kathleen MacKenzie
August 16, 2006 Technical Working Group Meeting
September 6, 2006 Meeting with City and County of Denver Councilwoman Judy Montero
September 9, 2006 Inter-neighborhood cooperation meeting
September 12, 2006 Concerned Citizens for Barnum meeting
September 13, 2006 West University Community Association meeting
September 15, 2006 Website updated
September 16 and 17, 2006 El Grito de la Independencia Festival
September 18, 2006 West Washington Park Neighborhood Association meeting
September 26, 2006 Athmar Park Neighborhood Association meeting
September 26, 2006 La Alma/Lincoln Park Planning Group meeting
September 27, 2006 Villa Park Neighborhood Association meeting
September 27, 2006 Sumner Group meeting
September 28, 2006 US 6 and Bryant Street businesses workshop
October 10, 2006 Platt Park People’s Association meeting
October 10, 2006 Baker Historic Neighborhood Association meeting
October 11, 2006 CDOT And City and County of Denver Barnum East Park Coordination Meeting
October 25, 2006 Barnum East Park users meeting
November, 2006 Project newsletter mailed to 20,000 businesses/residences in the project area
November, 2006 Delivered bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to Church of Latter Day Saints, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, St. Joseph’s Church, and St. Rose de Lima, Mi Casa Resource Center, Centro Bienestar
November, 2006 Delivered bilingual (English/Spanish) flyers to Fairmont Elementary, Baker Middle School, Barnum Elementary, Rishel Middle School, Valverde Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary, Del Pueblo Elementary, St. Anthony of Padua, Valverde Park Presbyterian Church, Platt Park Senior Center, La Alma Recreation Center, La Familia Recreation Center, Cameron United Methodist Church, St. Augustine
November 15, 2006 News release
November 15, 2006 Legal Notice of Final EIS Availability published in the Denver Post
November 17, 2006 Federal Register Notice of Availability of the Final EIS
November 30, 2006 Final EIS Public Hearing


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