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Denver, Aurora Consider 1,435-Acre Swap

DENVER-The city of Aurora would get 975 for recreation and open space while the city and county of Denver would acquire 460 acres next to its Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site.

By John Rebchook | Updated on September 05, 2002

DENVER-The city and county of Denver and city of Aurora are exploring a land sale and exchange that would provide Aurora with more than 975 acres for recreation and open space. In return, Denver would receive a cash payment and approximately 460 acres of land adjacent to the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site, allowing Denver to consolidate its future landfill operations.

The land Denver would trade to Aurora is located approximately two miles east of the intersection of Gun Club Road and Quincy Road in Arapahoe County. This land would provide miles of open space along Senac Creek, thereby providing an important open space link to Aurora’s premier recreation facility, the Aurora Reservoir.

The trade would result in a tightly configured landfill for Denver, consisting of fewer total acres, with greenbelt on the eastern boundary of the landfill.

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