The tracks of the three-toed dinosaurs resemble giant chicken prints and have endured the elements for years but are eroding and could soon be gone, according to Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, the nonprofit group that manages the site.
The group proposed building a canopy over the tracks but county officials say that will diminish the majestic views of Colorado's Front Range.
"The plan that they came up with includes structures and it just doesn't work," said Kathryn Heider, a spokeswoman for Jefferson County, which owns the land where the tracks are located 15 miles from Denver. "It doesn't mean we don't want to preserve the footprints. It just means we don't want structures on the backdrop."
The group proposed building a canopy over the tracks but county officials say that will diminish the majestic views of Colorado's Front Range.
"The plan that they came up with includes structures and it just doesn't work," said Kathryn Heider, a spokeswoman for Jefferson County, which owns the land where the tracks are located 15 miles from Denver. "It doesn't mean we don't want to preserve the footprints. It just means we don't want structures on the backdrop."
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