He is involved in the Elkhorn Creek Project. Scott explained that the Elkhorn Creek Project is a partnership program where they are trying to do some restoration of a channeled stream course, which is on land belonging to the BLM, City of Sun Valley and Lane Ranch Homeowners Association. Elkhorn Creek flows out of Elkhorn Proper into Big Wood River at Elkhorn Road. There are certain sections that have been altered. He explained how the altering has occurred over the years.
Homeowners are now concerned about the algae growth in the upper pond.
There is pond is has too large a surface area for the amount of flow through it. It was not designed properly. A joint meeting was held with concerned individuals to see what could be done to correct the problem. They came up with a reconfiguration of the upper pond for better flow through the pond with the ability to have an overflow system into an old stream system. The southern end of the pond will have emergent wetlands.