Public Lands – Water Quality – Flows – Fisheries – Wildlife – Education

The foundation started as a grassroots group of local stakeholders meeting regularly to discuss stream flows and water quality concerns in the North Fork Drainage.  The North Fork-South Platte River Foundation was officially formed in 2009, and is continuing to make progress toward the ultimate goal of improving environmental conditions in the area.

 

Focus Areas

Water Quality:

• North Fork Headwaters: Hall Valley mines- Geneva Creek Basin Mines
• The North Fork has been on every EPA 303(d) list (for water quality impaired streams) since the first one in 1992.
• A Total Maximum Daily Load Assessment (TMDL) was conducted on the North Fork drainage in 2008 and identified dissolved Copper as the primary pollutant.

Flows:

• Natural Flows provide anywhere from 10-100% of discharge
• Roberts Tunnel often supplements flows and affects water quality

Public Water:

• A large percentage of the drainage is on public lands
• Promotion and proper management of the North Fork on public lands can have beneficial impacts for landowners, business owners, tourists, recreationists as well as the surrounding wildlife communities.

Education:

• Gain a better understanding of the resource
• Community education/programs about the North Fork and its tributaries
• Volunteer workshops and restoration efforts

For More Information Please Visit our Resources Page.