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The buck stops here

Article Contributed on: 11/13/2006 5:22:36 PM

The Buck Stops Here

In an exclusive interview today, I.C. Deer, a young buck walking through the proposed wildlife corridor Monday morning in Rooney Valley expresses his views pertaining to the upcoming Lakewood City special election on the here-to-fore approved land exchange.

Here is that exclusive interview:

YourHubReporter (YHR): Nice to see you, I.C. How's your fall so far?
IC: Not bad. Weather's been great, nice does in Green Mountain, but I need to find some bark and water.
YHR: Is that why you were walking south along the proposed wildlife corridor? On your way to Bear Creek State Park?
IC: Yep...What? PROPOSED CORRIDOR? We use that all the time!
YHR: Well, yes, the residents who live there know you do, but others don't think wildlife actually uses that space.
IC: Really? Well, that's too bad. We use it all the time to get from Green Mountain to Bear Creek. I'll tell you what; traffic on Alameda is getting to be quite a challenge. Crossing can be murder!
YHR: Say, have you ever used the culvert to cross under Alameda?
IC: Some of us do, but mostly it's used by coyotes. Not really thinking we wanted to share that same space.
YHR: Homeowners near Rooney Valley sure do hear those coyotes at night.
Why did you stick to the drainage corridor and not use the full Rooney Valley for migrating?
IC: Are you NUTS? There're rattlesnakes out there!
YHR: Good point. Did you know that there is movement out there to build houses on your corridor?
IC: No! How would we get to the water and wooded habitat at Bear Creek?
YHR: Well........you would have two park areas right off of Alameda to use instead.
IC: Is there water? Are there wooded areas? Aren't there...CARS?
YHR: Unless Lakewood residents take a wildlife stand and vote to approve the land exchange, I'm afraid that's what will happen.
IC: Oh. That's not good. Well, I better get going. Here come a couple of walkers and their dogs. I'm heading back to Green Mountain.
YHR: Hey, IC, your rack is coming in nicely. Will we see you again?
IC: I hope so.
YHR: So do we, IC, so do we.

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Rita Bertolli wrote on 2/17/2007 @ 5:51:18 PM

We prevaied, 57% AGAINST the swap Jan 2, 2007.
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Janet Kittel wrote on 12/9/2006 @ 6:24:00 PM

We've seen 4 elk traversing the corrider in the past migration season--2 went thru to Coyote Gulch Park, which will connect to the proposed corridor if it is approved and 2 continued down to Indiana St. (They need some navigational help from I.C. Deer.)
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Hal Sargent wrote on 11/29/2006 @ 8:07:23 PM

Doesn't look like a "worthless ditch" to me. Looks like Lakewood is getting the better end of the deal and we should vote FOR the exchange.
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Rita Bertolli wrote on 11/27/2006 @ 12:08:57 AM

Very funny. But nothing is free. You might want to give our parkland to the developer. Most people in this City are going to disagree with you. This wildlife thing is overplayed and unverified. We will be voting AGAINST this inequal trade of land that breached faith with the man that gave us our City park. Lakewood citizens stand for good principles and truth, not funny stories and spin. If the wildlife corridor is "for real," I want to see the studies for the entire area. Anyone who really wants the truth can log on to Lakewoodvoter.com
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Lisa Scott wrote on 11/25/2006 @ 5:19:32 PM

The wildlife corridor is for real - please protect it by voting FOR the ordinance.
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Anne Stavig wrote on 11/14/2006 @ 10:07:53 PM

We need to preserve land for Lakewood's wildlife. This young buck is just one of many. The open space corridor connecting Green Mountain Park and Bear Creek Lake Park will be developed unless Lakewood residents vote for Rooney Valley Open Space and approve the land exchange already unanimously endorsed by Mayor Steve Burkholder and the Lakewood City Council. Ballots will be mailed to registered voters in Lakewood on December 8, 2006.
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Brendan Leonard wrote on 11/14/2006 @ 1:44:20 PM

This is great.
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