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Work Plan
2024 Water Commission Annual Work Plan
The 2024 Water Commission Work Plan is focused on specific topics of interest the commissioners believe
are important to the Fort Collins Water Utilities and City Council over the next year. The purpose is to dig
deeper into topics of interest, keep City Staff resources allocation limited to matters of current relevance, and
allow time for commissioners to learn about water-related subjects relevant to City Staff and City Council.
Several recurring annual activities are described below in the Water Commission’s specific topics of interest.
On an as-needed basis, the Water Commission also provides input on quasi-judicial matters such as
floodplain variances, easement dedication, and property acquisition or disposition.
Specific topics of interest to the Water Commission in 2024 include:
1. Strategic Planning
a. Define how Capital Improvement Projects are prioritized
b. How is the City utilizing the linear asset management system and master planning to allocate
resources?
2. Halligan Water Supply Project
a. City staffing, resource allocation and management structure of the project
b. Project cost and project alternative evaluation
c. Assist with project messaging
d. Ongoing discussion about the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and general permitting
status
e. Property and easement acquisition status
3. Water Conservation
a. Residential, Commercial and City landscaping standards, including Landscape Standard Code
Update and consideration of how Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUAASS)
contribute or detract from City water conservation goals.
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b. Revisit parkway landscaping standards to limit high water use turf grass on City owned and new
development parkways (LCUAASS Appendix C, Section 4.2, 5.3, etc.) What are water use and
maintenance impacts compared to alternative landscaping plans?
c. 2024 Water Efficiency Plan Update
4. Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP)
a. Provide updates on City interactions with NISP and NISP stakeholders. How might NISP
contribute to or detract from Primary Outcome goals?
5. New Development Water Allocation and Tap Fees
6. Water Regionalization
a. Maintain partnerships with water districts and neighboring cities and towns for issues such as fire
recovery and watershed restoration, stream restoration and other issues that impact multiple
entities
b. Are there opportunities for cost effective and beneficial management of regionalized wastewater
basins and storm drainage basins
c. Coordination of Water Utilities planning with the City’s Climate Action Plan efforts
d. Learn how we could work with neighboring water providers to manage future drought conditions
with an understanding in the diversity of water assets
The 2024 Water Commission reoccurring annual subjects and activities are as follows:
Water
1. Provide input on planning and policies related to raw and treated water supply, such as the Water
Supply and Demand Management Policy and raw water acquisition policies.
2. Provide input and guidance on regional water supply collaboration opportunities.
3. Provide input on ditch company share rentals and other surplus raw water rental rates.
4. Review and provide input on water conservation programs and activities.
5. Address educational topics that prepare the Water Commission for business related to water.
6. Participate in educational and public outreach efforts related to water.
7. Review and provide input on annual capital projects and Capital Improvement Plans.
8. Provide input on programs that protect water sources and improve watershed health.
9. Provide input on specific topics that are relevant to the Water Commission.
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Wastewater
1. Provide input on planning and policies related to wastewater, such as wastewater strategic plans
dealing with infrastructure financing, workforce development, nutrient regulations, tertiary treatment,
and public/private financing options.
2. Provide input on annual business such as wastewater rates and capital improvements.
3. Address educational topics that prepare the Water Commission for business related to wastewater.
4. Participate in educational and public outreach efforts related to wastewater.
5. Review and provide input on annual capital projects and Capital Improvement Plans.
6. Provide input on specific topics that are relevant to the Water Commission.
Stormwater
1. Provide input on planning and policies related to stormwater, such as revisions to the
Stormwater Master Plans and Low Impact Development (LID) guidelines.
2. Provide input on annual business such as stormwater rates, MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer Systems) reporting and program accomplishments.
3. Address educational topics that prepare Water Commission for business related to stormwater.
4. Participate in educational and public outreach efforts with emphasis on improving and
enhancing customer awareness and understanding of stormwater programs.
5. Review and provide input on annual capital projects and Capital Improvement Plans.
6. Provide input on specific topics that are relevant to the Water Commission.