Dog park proponents ask for speedier process, short-term off-leash space

The Elk Meadow Dog Off-leash Area closed a year ago, but that hasn't stopped frequent visitors from asking for off-leash space in Evergreen.

After Jeffco Open Space closed the site last spring, the Friends of Evergreen Dog Park worked with JCOS, Evergreen Park & Recreation District and Evergreen Metropolitan District to identify sites for a new dog park and develop an innovative design that would mitigate many of the problems seen at Elk Meadow.

While Open Space remains in talks with the owners of the working group's first-choice site, Friends members said they expected to hear by early January whether the site was a go.
"It's early April, and still we have no answer," FEDP President Betsy Rich told the Jeffco Board of County Commissioners during Tuesday's public comment. "We're hopeful that we will get the land for our new park, but right now all we have is hope."

While the Friends are grateful for the working group's efforts — especially Open Space staff's work in identifying potential sites — Vice President Doug Turner said, "This is taking too long, even for government. We're trying to respect the process, but it's a little bit frustrating.

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By Corinne Westeman
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
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