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Damage is seen at Ruby Hill Park in Denver after a March 13-14 snowstorm covered the park and some motorists caused up to $100,000 in damage by driving to the top of the hill. Getting your player ready...
Denver Parks & Recreation says it may cost upward of $100,000 to mitigate damage caused by zealous sledders who, instead of walking to the top of Ruby Hill Park the day after the big storm, decided to drive on the moisture-laden grass.
Scott Gilmore, the department’s deputy executive director, said it’s not just damaged sod he’s concerned about. It’s also asbestos.
“This park is on a landfill, and there is asbestos underneath where we stand,” he said.
Gilmore said that years ago, before asbestos was regulated, old homes were torn down and the insulation, flooring and ceiling tiles were hauled off to landfills.
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