HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/15/2025 - Water Commission - SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS - Regular Meeting (2)Headline Copy Goes Here
Sr. Director, Utilities Sciences &
Planning
Jill Oropeza
Fort Collins
One Water
Action
Framework
May 15, 2025
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One Water Approach
One Water approach
manages all water—whether
from the tap, a stream, a
storm, an aquifer, or a
sewer—in a collaborative,
integrated, inclusive, and
holistic manner.
- US Water Alliance
Headline Copy Goes HereGuiding Principles of One Water
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•Value water at every stage and in
every form
•Solutions that achieve multiple
benefits
•Approach decisions with a
systems mindset
•Use watershed-scale thinking
and action
•Rely on partnerships and
inclusion
•Account for climate action
urgency and opportunities
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Why One Water?
Water Quantity – Too Much, Too Little Water Quality & Regulations Ecosystem Degradation
Aging & Inadequate Infrastructure A Changing Climate Pricing & Affordability
Headline Copy Goes HereStrategic Alignment
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Strategic Objective
ENV 2 - Sustain the health of the Cache la Poudre River and regional watersheds while
delivering a resilient, economically responsible and high-quality water supply for all Fort
Collins residents.
Council Priority
Protect community water systems in an integrated way to ensure resilient water
resources and healthy watersheds.
Headline Copy Goes HereOne Water Cities Self-Assessment Framework
Headline Copy Goes HerePhase 1 - Onboarding & Self-Assessment (complete)
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Self-Assessment
•Staff interviews about current performance across
Framework’s 5 pillars
•Review of City plans related to water resources,
facilities, systems, programs, and practices
Visioning
•Workshop and focus-groups to develop a One
Water vision, goals and supporting actions
One Water Steering Committee
•Established cross-departmental team
One Water Action Framework Report
•Summarizes current performance levels, gaps and
opportunities for advancement
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Phase 1 - Take-Aways
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One Water Vision
Through the One Water Action
Framework:
We advance collaborative and
holistic water management
approaches that promote
healthy watersheds, resilient
communities, and water equity.
Healthy Watersheds
Resilient Communities
Water Equity
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•One Water Strategic Plan
•Organizational Alignment and
Culture Building around One
Water
•One Water Project Delivery
•Performance Tracking
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One Water Strategic Plan Development
•50-year planning horizon
•Refine Goals & Supporting Actions
•Engagement & Alignment Strategies
•Select One Water Performance Metrics
•City Plans Alignment (City Plan, Our Climate Future, etc)
Advance Key Supporting Actions
•One Water Utilities Organizational Structure Refinement
•Integrated Water Resources Plan
•Comprehensive Stormwater Basin Master Plan
Develop Performance Tracking System
•Partnership with CSU One Water Solutions Institute
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Scope Development (May 2025)
Key Strategies & Actions Performance Metrics
Performance Tracking System
One Water Plan & Action Framework
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One Water Planning Timeline
Contracting (May)
Scope Development (May)
Data Gathering (June)
Gaps and Needs Inventory (July)
One Water Vision & Guiding Principles (Sep-Nov)
One Water Framework “Current State” Report (Nov-Mar 2025)
Phase 1 – Self-Assessment & Onboarding (May 2024 – March 2025)
Phase 2 – Planning & Action (May 2025 – Nov. 2026)
Phase 3 – Performance (2026 and beyond)
Complete
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