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The Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group (LWOG) was created as community
awareness and concerns about the handling of mine waste sites in the
Lefthand Creek watershed were heightened by the possibility of having them
listed for receiving EPA "Superfund" resources.
Issues centered on these mines and their contribution to
water quality degradation in the upper Lefthand Creek
watershed led to formation of the parent organization for LWOG, the Lefthand Watershed Task Force.
The task force was
appointed by the Boulder County Board of Health for a limited
time to come up with recommendations, one of which was to have
a more permanent group responsible for assisting in the public
outreach involved with mine site cleanup.
A permanent group was formed shortly thereafter and continues to work
on issues related to the Lefthand watershed today.
The Task Force's work was staffed and supported by the
Water Quality Program through grants from the National
Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
Purpose & Duties
- The task force acted under the authority of the
Boulder County Board of Health to assess existing
environmental and health data related to the Lefthand
watershed.
- Based upon the assessment, the task force determined
cleanup actions were necessary, evaluated cleanup options,
and recommended preferred cleanup options to the Boulder
County Board of Health.
- The task force also collected and disseminated to all
stakeholders pertinent information related to the
watershed.
- The task force met regularly two times per month, or
more as deemed necessary, for the term of the task force.
(The term was from August 1 through March 11, 2002.)
- All meetings were publicly advertised and included a
public comment period of not less than 15 minutes.
Report to
Boulder County Board of Health, 03/11/02 (PDF 3 MB)
This report documents the work of the Lefthand Watershed
Task Force since its inception in August, 2001. This report
includes assessment of existing environmental and health
data related to the Lefthand Watershed, a determination that
cleanup actions were necessary, and recommendations as to a
preferred cleanup option to the Boulder County Board of Health.
Continued Role of LWOG
The Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group now exists as an independent
non-profit organization. It is currently overseen by a citizen advisory
board and is no longer directly accountable to the Boulder County Board of
Health.
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