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MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 6, 2023
TO: Mayor Arndt and City Council
FROM: Jason Graham, Director of Water Utilities
THROUGH: Kendall Minor, Utilities Executive Director
Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
RE: Draft 1041 Regulations Additional Information and Meeting with Council
Member Peel
Bottom Line
On Friday February 3, myself and Kathryne Marko, Environmental Regulatory Affairs Manager,
met with Council Member Peel. Councilmember Peel had some general questions regarding
proposed 1041 regulations and their potential impacts to the Water Utility. This memo serves as
a summary of the discussion as well as provide additional information requested.
Summary
Fort Collins Water Utilities recommended the following project thresholds in our comments,
which were incorporated into Draft 3.
1. Recommendation - project exclusions based on pipe size: 12 inch and smaller for water
and 15 inch and smaller for wastewater. These thresholds distinguish between
transmission of the system rather than conveyance to end users and are necessary to
continue to provide existing services to our customers.
2. Recommendation - a Right of Way (ROW) area threshold; a new or added ROW that is
greater than 30 feet in width and 1320 feet in length. This was recommended to be
consistent with Larimer County's thresholds and it is essentially equivalent to an acre,
which is a common surface area threshold that triggers additional regulations and
requirements.
Fort Collins Water Utilities also reviewed our Capital Improvement Plans to evaluate 1041
impacts to identified projects. A summary sheet was put together that gives example project
types and, to the best of our understanding, how Draft 3 would apply. Some of the project types
are theoretical and used more to help with our understanding of where the 1041 thresholds may
apply. Most of our projects are maintenance and repair to maintain existing service levels and
regulatory compliance. This is work within the existing ROW and/or treatment plants without
increasing rated capacity. Based on current plans, Utilities may only have a few projects in the
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next 10 years that would go through the proposed process. At this time, there is not a specific
project identified that would have to go through the process however there could be some that
come up that haven’t been identified yet such as pipe installation that needs new (or added)
ROW/Easement or lift station. The project summary sheet is included as an attachment to this
memo.
Cost Implications
If a Water Utility project does go through this process, there likely will be cost implications –
especially if a full permit is required. At this time, because we don’t have any specific projects
identified, it is difficult to estimate financial impacts. Depending on the project scope and needed
progression through the 1041 permit process, costs will vary.
Enclosure: Project Summary Sheet
CC: Caryn M. Champine, Director, Planning, Development, & Transportation
Paul S. Sizemore, Deputy Director, Planning, Development & Transportation
Kirk Longstein, Senior Environmental Planner
Kathryne Marko, Environmental Regulatory Affairs (ERA) Manager
Jesse Schlam, ERA Senior Environmental Regulatory Specialist
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HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY
Scenario
Anticipated
Draft 3 Known Projects in this Category with in the next 10 years
Any project entirely outside of City Limits NO
Halligan Water Supply Project
SOS 24" Poudre Pipeline Replacement from Canyon to Bellvue
2nd Horsetooth Reservoir Tower Inlet
New Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF)YES
Decommissioning/Demolition/De-rating (lowering Capacity) of existing
WWTF.NO MWRF if Nutrients is unobtainable in 2027 reg 85 changes.
Upgrade of existing WWTF with no increase in capacity.NO
DWRF Headworks Improvements Phase 2 - 2021
(Construction)
DWRF Digesters 611 and 612 Mixer Improvements
MWRF Blower Replacements
DWRF Clarifier Replacements
MWRF UV Disinfection System
DWRF Non-potable Piping System (Eastside) Replacement
Installation of new chemical feed system at WWTF to meet new permit
requirements, with no increase in capacity NO DWRF Carbon Addition Phase II
Replacing an existing chemcial feed system at an the Water Treatment
Facility (WTF) with a newer more efficient brand. Inside fenceline. No
change in capacity NO
Adding an additional pump for redundancy at an existing WTF, all work
is indoors and there is no change in capacity.NO WTF Solids Belt Press Building
Installation of new sewer greater than 15" pipe or new water line
greater than 12"YES
Installation of new sewer less or equal to 15" pipe or new water line less
than or equal to 12" pipe but adds less than 1320 LF x 3 Ft of
easement/ROW NO
Installation of new sewer less or equal to 15" pipe or new water line less
than or equal to 12" pipe but adds at least 1320 LF x 30 Ft wide of
Easement/ROW. YES
Maybe one or two within the next ten years but hard to
estimate at this time.
Installation of a new lift station YES
Annual replacement of aging wastewater mains, replace clay pipe, to
current standards. *Assumes existing easement or ROW NO 212 W Mulberry St Alley (likely has clay pipe)
Annual replacement of aging water mains, replace galvanized and lead
to current standards. *Assumes existing easement or ROW NO Galvanized Service Replacement
Replace existing water main with same size and pipe type. *Assumes
existing easement or ROW NO
Small Capital Repair/Replacement Projects too many to
accurately count over the next 10 year
Water Distribution Replacement Program
Wastewater Collection Replacement Program
Repair of a water main break in old town.NO
Replacement of a water storage tank with new tank materials and
configuration. *Assumes no increase in capacity.NO
Installation of new water storage tank. YES
New stormwater pipe (no other infrastructure)NO
Oak Street Outfall Extension
Magnolia Outfall
Most SW Small Cap, and Minor Cap and Full Projects as few
ever require moving water or ww outside of the ROW or
require additional easements.
New stormwater pipe through natural areas requiring relocation of
drinking water main. New or expanded easement greater than 1320 LF x
30 FT YES
Stream rehab project, no W/WW infrasturcture NO
Poudre River Downtown Reach 2
DWRF Levee
Modifying the diversion for irrigation/stormwater concerns.NO Lake Canal Diversion off the Poudre (Irrigation Canal)
Enlarging of a park pond (irrigation water). No W/WW infrastructure.NO
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