HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 - Water Board - Work Plan2008 Water Board Work Plan
General Issues (Committee of the Whole)
I . Consider stormwater variance requests (as needed)
2. Meet with regional water boards and related City boards to discuss issues of common
interest, i.e. annual inter -city meetings.
3. Evaluate the committee structure for improved effectiveness.
4. Develop a calendar based planning agenda consistent with Council's agenda.
5. Review Council's Work Plan for water related items that should be considered.
6. Review and consider, as needed, such items as may come before the Board.
7. Work with Utilities staff to identify and review specific topics/agenda.
8. Monitor Halligan Reservoir project.
9. Review Customer Satisfaction Survey.
10. I kWWRF — Review and discuss Strategic Issues.
11. Review and update bylaws.
12. Instream Flow Values.
Conservation and Public Education Committee
Monitor public outreach and education projects
a. Review/monitor annual water usage relative to effects of conservation (March,
2008 for 2007 usage)
b. Review youth education activities (ongoing)
C. Review City's current policy of tours to the Water
Treatment Facility and Drake Water Reclamation Facility
or other key water infrastructure systems (ongoing)
d. Review public outreach regarding water quality, i.e. Watershed Forums
C. Promote awareness of storm water quality, i.e. constructed wetlands and other
Best Management Practices. (ongoing)
f. Review public outreach on wetlands and the West Nile Virus (as needed)
g. Review concept of wetland banking with staff
h. Review Division of Park's water conservation efforts through landscaping
choices
2. Emergency Preparedness
a. Review flood hazard awareness outreach program (July)
b. Review outreach for potential emergency situations, i.e.spill/explosion at
water/wastewater plants. (as needed)
C. Review drought contingency options (as needed)
Engineering Committee Work Plan
1. When requested by city staff, provide input on Capital projects during 2007-2008.
2. Review proposed changes or updates to design criteria, construction standards and
specifications. Review Stormwater best management practices.
3. Periodically review water related projects currently scheduled for design and/or
construction.
4. Review Water Treatment, Stormwater and Wastewater Treatment
Master Plans on regular basis.
5. Investigate Water Quality/community based issues: (as needed) i.e.:
a. Chronic Wasting Disease (as needed)
b. Emerging contaminants (i.e., pharmaceuticals: mercury)
c. Land Use Guidelines to assure a buffer around facilities, i.e. water plant
d. Fluoridation, i.e. seasonal dosing.
6. Review FEMA Community Rating System/regulations and associated impact to City
floodplain regulations.
7. Review city permit compliance with NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination
System) Phase II Storm Water Regulations.
8. Review CSU Inter -Governmental Agreement
Legislative, Financial and Liaison Committee
1. Legislative Issues
a. Review status of Clean Water Restoration Act
b. Stay abreast of other state and federal legislative actions, as relevant to City of Fort
Collins water related interests.
c. Review City water policy directive.
2. Financial Issues
a. Review proposed Utility budget adjustments. (as needed)
b. Examine the Utility's debt service and reserve polices. (as possible)
c. Plant Investment Fee Update.
3. Liaison Issues
a. Monitor Big Thompson Watershed Forum (as possible)
b. Review upper and lower Watershed Forum (ongoing)
c. Consider how to improve communications with City Council (as possible)
d. Monitor Windy Gap (as possible)
e. Review annual appropriations of reserve policies.
4. Other Policy Issues
a. Review regional 2008 plans, i.e. Sewer service extension
policy, possible treatment of Boxelder Sanitation District
wastewater.
Recreation and Environmental Flows Committee
1. Review environmental & recreation flows.
2. Instream Flows
3. Water Quality
4. River Corridor aesthetics
5. Water Rental Policy, Water Rights and other appropriate related topics.
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Water Supply Committee
1. Make recommendation to City Council regarding future updates of the
City's Water Supply and Water Demand Management Policy
including issues related to:
a. Supply for municipal use and associated facilities
b. Regional cooperation
c. Agricultural economy
d. Acquisition of short term supplies in dry years
e. Quality of water sources
f. City's position on its responsibility to protect the health of riverine ecosystems
affected by City water use, and the relation of that responsibility to traditional water
supply goals.
g. Recreational/aesthetic flows, i.e. quantity
2. Review opportunities to purchase water rights and/or acquire operational storage via
gravel pits.
3. Monitor protection of basin water supplies with special emphasis on water quality.
4. Review and assess potential effects of Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) on Halligan and City's planning for long
term water supply if Halligan was denied.
5. Make recommendations to Council regarding restrictions during a drought.
6. Internal study as to basis for 50-year drought planning versus other return intervals and
effects on required long term water supply planning.
7. Review water rental rates.