Urban Waters Partnership

South Platte Natural Capital Project

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"Collaborating toward a robust assessment and planning tools to guide strategic investment in a healthy South Platte River Watershed. Building lasting relationships through a common vision for the watershed."

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Project Approach
Team Structure
Contact Information

The South Platte Watershed Natural Capital -- From Mountains to Plains Resource Assessment, also called the South Platte Natural Capital Project, is a collaborative green infrastructure assessment. The Colorado State Forest Service leads this effort with funding from the USDA Forest Service as part of the South Platte Urban Waters Partnership.

The purpose of the South Platte Natural Capital Project is to build on existing studies in the South Platte River corridor and watershed to:

Create an assessment that maps and evaluates the regional network of green infrastructure. This includes the interconnected network of critical watershed forests, riparian corridors, wetlands, streams, lakes and the river.
Prioritize key areas for conservation and restoration based on the economic value of the benefits people obtain from those natural systems, or "ecosystem services," for the South Platte River corridor and watershed.
Sustain and enhance the sharing of ideas, data, and resources across organizations and land ownership toward accomplishment of common goals.

1. Project Approach

The South Platte Natural Capital Project is a collaborative effort. Over the course of the next year, the Project Team will work together to develop a robust green infrastructure assessment for the South Platte Watershed with guidance from the Project Directors and frequent input from Stakeholders.