Overview

The Rocky Mountain Arsenal has undergone a stunning transformation into the nation’s premier urban wildlife refuge. Now a remarkable funding opportunity is about to be launched. Following a natural resource damage settlement with the U.S. Army and Shell Oil, Colorado's Natural Resource Trustees have $27.4 million to allocate over the next six years. Through additional matching funds, investments in the Northeast Greenway Corridor could eventually exceed $50 million.

A Natural Resource Damages (NRD) Consent Decree established the Northeast Greenway Corridor (NGC) Advisory Committee consisting of Adams County, Aurora, Brighton, Commerce City, Denver, Thornton and the Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership. The Advisory Committee will solicit project proposals and develop a plan to submit to the State Natural Resource Trustees in June 2012. The Trustees will make the final decision on projects for each fund.

The Consent Decrees established a Foundation Fund to be used to fund projects selected by the NGC Advisory Committee, and a Recovery Fund to be used to fund projects proposed by any Interested Party that meets project criteria.