Starting in June 1989, the Community Advisory Group worked with the North Mountains Community Plan project team formed by the Jefferson County Planning Department to draft a community plan to serve as a quide to future development. Members of the project team included Janet Stromberg, Project Manager, and Joseph T. Crain, Planning Department Advocate. Doyle Harrison was responsible for the document production for print and web. Special appreciation goes to Phyllis Scheneman, Project Secretary and to Jo Blakey and Lisa Vernon for their excellent secretarial support.
Other County departments which contributed to the development of this Plan include Highways and Transportation, Health, Mapping, and the County Attorney's office. Without this interdepartmental cooperation it would not have been possible to produce this Plan. Individuals within these departments who deserve recognition: Jean Ayars and Claire Levy, County Attorney's Office; Jean Montoya, Highways and Transportation; Robert Narracci, Penny Boyd, Jim Truax, Steve Mitchell and Gary Studwell, Mapping Department; and Mindy Arris, Health and Environmental Services. A high level of support was given by the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, Jefferson County Planning Commission, and those overseeing the project who included: Terry Green, Director of Administrative Services; Len Mogno, Planning Director; and Joseph T. Crain, Community Planning Supervisor. Planning Department staff providing technical assistance included Christy Clark, Jack Williamson, John Ansbro, Kevin Nichols, Doug Reed, and Julie Woods.
The following public agencies, commissions and organizations were referral entities providing information at the inception and throughout the process, and later reviewing the Plan prior to the public hearings. The cooperation of these groups was an important aspect of the North Mountains planning effort.
Colorado State Demographer
Colorado State Forest Service
Colorado Department of Health
Colorado Department of Transportation
Historical Society of Colorado
Jefferson County Historical Commission
Jefferson County Historical Society
Colorado Archaeological Society
Colorado Board of Land Commissioners
Colorado Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation
Colorado State Land Board
Colorado Division of Fire Safety
Colorado Division of Water Resources
Colorado Division of Wildlife
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Park Service
Jefferson County Attorneys
Jefferson Economic Council
Jefferson County Emergency Preparedness
Jefferson County Fire Council
Jefferson County Health and Environmental Services
Jefferson County Public Works
Jefferson County Department of Highways & Transportation
Jefferson County Library
Jefferson County Open Space Department
Jefferson County Mapping Department
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department
Jefferson County R-1 School District
Jefferson Soil Conservation District
Jefferson County Nature Association
Jefferson County Horseman's Association
Denver Regional Council of Governments
League of Women Voters, Jefferson County
Regional Transportation District
Public Service Company of Colorado
United Power, Inc.
W-470 Authority
Jefferson Center Associates
Jefferson Center Metropolitan District No. 1
Gilpin County Planning Department
Clear Creek County Planning Department
Boulder County Planning Department
Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District
Golden Gate Fire Protection District
Blue Mountain Water District
North Jeffco Metropolitan Recreation & Park District
City of Arvada Planning Department
City of Arvada Economic Development Department
City of Golden Planning Department
Denver Water Board
Blue Mountain Estates Homeowners Association
Douglas Mountain Homeowners Association
Douglas Mountain Horseman's Association
Canyon Area Residents for the Environment
Canyon Concerned Citizens
Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association
United Front Range Organization
Union Pacific Railroad
The Anschutz Company
Community support for the planning process was provided by The Golden Transcript, The Mountain Messenger, and The Denver Post through newspaper coverage which disseminated information to community residents. The project benefited from the cooperation of the Golden Gate Grange and the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association which provided public meeting places and alerted community residents to public meeting dates and times.
Finally, thanks are due to the many concerned residents of the North Mountains area who took time to attend the Community Advisory Group and the public meetings and hearings, and who completed questionnaires, wrote letters and testified. Their comments and information strengthened this Plan. Some of the historical photos used in this plan were provided courtesy of Louise Ramstetter.