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We are asking you to write your Douglas County Commissioners leading up to the vote regarding the future of Wildcat Regional Park. We are creating a unified front to support HRCA owning the land as to prohibit any future ideas of development by future county commissioners.

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We have supplied the pertinent talking points below. Right Idea Wrong Location suggests you write or utilize Chat GPT to compose a unique, well-thought-out letter. Please ask your commissioners to give Wildcat Regional Park to the HRCA, as well as a conservation easement that will limit any large development on the property.

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 Below you will find relevant talking points you can add to Chat GPT to include in your letter. Then please proofread the generated document and make adjustments accordingly. Make it yours. Unique letters well thought out, factual based letters will be taken into more consideration at this point rather than stock emails. 

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Feel free to email us at info@rightideawronglocation.net with any specific questions. We will do our best to get back to you quickly.

Pertinent Emails

Commissioners

Email CampaignTalking Points

  1. We kindly ask the commissioners to vote to deed Wildcat Regional Park to HRCA for passive recreation.

  2. We kindly ask the commissioners to add a conservation easement to Wildcat Regional Park that stops the risk of large development and preserves the open space for future generations.

  3. We kindly ask the commissioners to require HRCA to complete a Wildlife Impact Survey before any development for passive recreation commences.

  4. HRCA owns all the land surrounding Wildcat Regional Park.

  5. The most recent county-wide survey shows Highlands Ranch in unanimous support of Open Space and Trails at an overwhelming 86%.

  6. HRCA has a proven track record of conservation, preserving wildlife and have been proven stewards of the greater Backcountry Wilderness Area.

  7. HRCA has a proposal for a passive recreation park including a 5k hard packed walking and hiking trail and additional mountain biking trails, that would NOT destroy the topography of the land and could still support the wildlife of the area.

  8. Our neighboring schools could use the park for smaller cross country meets and 5k fundraisers bringing a lot of value to the area.

  9. When asked, 69% of Douglas County residents preferred preserving open space and 31% of residents wanted to develop more parks.

  10. Per the recent county wide survey, the single highest priority of Douglas County citizens is open space, “a conclusion borne out by multiple questions and a sentiment shared broadly across most all segments of the population” said Dr. Hill who conducted the survey.

  11. Per the recent county wide survey, Castle Rock (36%) and Parker (32%) rated the highest communities that were dissatisfied with the amount of ballfields while Highlands Ranch (8%) came in last.

  12. Since the Wildcat Agreement in 1996, the land has changed with the introduction of the nesting golden eagle, the elk and cattle herds that often use the space.  

Ideas from Concerned Citizens

Here is a summary of Concerns and Points made against the feasibility survey at the Advisors Meeting regarding the Proposed Wildcat Regional Park July 11, 2024:

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  • HRCA would like to take over the land and create a passive park that they will maintain as they do with the 8200 acres surrounding this 202 acre piece of land.

  • Destruction of Wildlife Habitat for Elk, Eagles and other birds, Deer and Coyotes.

  • Destruction of Pristine Scenery and Open Space.

  • Light and Noise Pollution – fields will be lit.

  • Loss of Home Values in the Hearth and Firelight neighborhoods. Concern that the Commissioners are not being good stewards for HRCA area residents.

  • $250,000 of taxpayer money being used for a feasibility study with no data to support it.

  • Commissioners are spending a lot more money than they claim to be saving for taxpayers.

  • HRCA Residents overwhelmingly do not want a Sports Complex built on that site. They wish it to remain Open Space with maybe a few hiking and biking trails.

  • Excessive Traffic on Residential Streets with no access to Highways.

  • No Hotels, Restaurants or Gas Stations nearby further creating Excessive Traffic and loitering on site.

  • There are two parks with fields going to break ground just East of I-25 beginning in 2025 and 2026. These are in a much better location for access to Highways, Hotels, Restaurants and Gas Stations.

  • Douglas County owns 54 other properties. Develop one of the ones in the vicinity of Castle Rock, Parker or Sterling Ranch instead.

  • Safety concerns for all the students who walk to school with all of the increased traffic.

  • Number of youth in the HRCA area is declining. Aging of the population in the HRCA area.

  • The Sports Complex would only serve a small sector of residents in the HRCA area.

  • Taking hiking, birdwatching and biking trails that enrich youth and residents alike and are also forms of recreation to be replaced with another form of recreation with no incremental value discussed.

  • There are some residents and youth, one youth that we heard speak, that the backcountry is a great place to seek solace when needed.

  • Castle Rock, Parker and Sterling Ranch are the growth areas. A site should be found to better serve them rather than bring them into the HRCA area.

  • No survey was done to see whether this would serve HRCA residents or those outside the area.

  • The topography of this site is not conducive to ball fields. An enormous amount of construction would have to be done to flatten the landscape for ball fields. The construction would cause a negative impact on the quality of life of the residents in the surrounding area.

  • The weather in the area of the proposed site is very windy and not conducive for ball games.
     

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