2004 UC Proceedings Abstract

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Pikes Peak GIS Database for Collaborative Environmental Remediation Planning
Track: Environmental Management
Author(s): Kelly Sparks, Eric Billmeyer

The Pikes Peak Highway was constructed at the turn of the century, without environmental impact considerations. Resulting alteration and concentration of drainage patterns have caused water to erode massive gullies and fill wetlands with sediment. Over ten years, the highway will be paved and updated with current drainage control methods. As each section is paved, remediation can begin in surrounding drainages. This GIS database and IMS were created to allow collaborative assessment and evaluation for maximizing use of finite remediation funds. GPS/GIS work involved three university students, collaboration with Sierra Club, Rocky Mountain Field Institute, City of Colorado Springs, and Forest Service. ArcGIS 8.3 was used to complete the project, and ArcIMS and ArcReader were used to distribute the database and maps to stakeholders.

Kelly Sparks
UCCS
Geog and Env Studies
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, CoB2
Colorado Springs , CO 80918
US
Phone: 719.262.4025
Fax: 719.262.4066
E-mail: ksparks@uccs.edu

Eric Billmeyer
University of Colorado
Geography and Environmental Studies
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Coh2, c/o: Kelly Sparks
Colorado Springs , CO 80918
US
Phone: 719.262.4025
E-mail: ebillmey@uccs.edu