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M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: August 23, 2023
TO: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
THROUGH: Kendall Minor, Utilities Executive Director
Jason Graham, Water Utilities Director
FROM: Matt Fater, Civil Engineering Director, Capital Projects
RE: Stream Rehabilitation Program Update (Council Priority #22)
SUMMARY
Improving and accelerating the stream rehabilitation program has been identified as a City
Council Priority. This memorandum provides a status update and next steps to support this
Council priority.
BACKGROUND
In 2012, the City updated the stormwater master plans to incorporate the stream rehabilitation
program. The goals of the program are to improve riparian habitat, reduce erosion, improve
water quality, and improve public safety. The program was originally developed with 60 reaches
within ten urban streams, not including the Poudre River. In response to the Council priority,
these reaches were consolidated into 23 remaining reaches with an estimated cost of $72M
(2022 dollars). The consolidated reaches are shown on the attached map and table.
Projects Completed
Since 2013, five stream rehabilitation projects have been completed. All five projects were
identified as high priority. The following table outlines the projects completed:
Stream Location Reach Length
(feet)
Completed Total Cost
Fossil Creek
Upstream Lemay through Fossil Creek
Community Park
2,250
2015
$1,370,000
Spring Creek
Union Pacific RR to Riverside Ave.
810
2019
$1,342,000
Spring Creek
Riverside Ave. to Edora Park Dam
780
2019
$575,000
Mail Creek
North of Meadow Passway
980
2020
$1,541,000
*Mail Creek
Two Creeks Natural
3,200
2023
$2,200,000
Total 8,020 feet $7,048,000
*Construction recently completed. Restoration is on-going. Total cost is estimated.
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Upcoming Project
The 2023/2024 budget identified $5M for continuing the stream rehabilitation program. The next
high priority project is 5,750 feet reach of Fossil Creek and Stanton Creek between Trilby Road
and Carpenter Road. The design is underway with construction planned for the fall of 2024.
Staff from Natural Areas is part of the multi-disciplinary design team.
Next Steps
There is significant work remaining for the stream rehabilitation program. The larger
consolidated reaches allow the program to be accelerated through efficiencies gained in the
design, permitting, and construction. If one project per two-year budget cycle is completed, the
overall buildout of the program would be around 45 years. If two projects per two-year budget
cycle were completed the overall buildout of the program could be reduced to around 25 years.
While the condensed buildout period is believed to be achievable from a project management
standpoint, staff needs to evaluate the impact of this 25-year timeline on other stormwater utility
priorities as it relates to utility rates and debt issuance. This analysis will be completed in the
coming months and presented to the Council Finance Committee in November or December
ahead of the 2025-2026 BFO process. Also, staff is committed to preparing budget offers for
two stream rehabilitation projects for consideration in the 25/26 budget as a step towards a 25-
year build out.
Attachments
Remaining Strem Rehabilitation Projects List
Stream Rehab and Enhancement Program Map
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Remaining Stream Rehabilitation Projects
Consolidated
Reach
Creek Name Consolidated Project
Estimated Cost
Consolidated
Reach Length
(ft)
Location Description
102
Fossil/Stanton
$5,673,375
5,750
Fossil Creek / Stanton Creek
South of Trilby Rd
103
Spring
$3,502,500
2,670
Spring Creek at Edora Park dam
to Lemay Ave
104
Fossil
$4,646,742
5,310
Fossil Creek (north of Trilby)
across Paragon Point
105
Spring
$3,919,084
3,150
Spring Creek from Poudre River
confluence to Edora Park
106
Fossil
$5,336,377
6,760
Fossil Creek from Apple Wood
Sub. to College Ave.
107
Fossil
$1,755,000
2,340
Fossil Creek (east of Lemay)
through Southridge Golf Course
108
Fossil/Mail
$5,932,500
7,910
Fossil Creek (College Ave
through Fossil Creek Meadows
HOA & Mail Creek U/S of Mail
Creek Lane
109
Spring
$3,672,372
4,180
Spring Creek (Stuart St. east to
Lemay Ave)
110
Spring
$3,115,382
1,970
Spring Creek (Shields St to
Centre Ave)
111
Spring
$2,046,379
1,890
Spring Creek (College to Stuart
St.)
112
Spring
$2,167,500
2,890
Spring Creek (Centre Ave to
BNSF Tracks)
113
Boxelder
$3,030,000
4,040
Boxelder Creek (I-25 frontage to
Prospect Rd)
114
Foothills
$2,609,504
3,000
Foothills (William Neal PKWY to
Ziegler Rd)
115
Clearview
$2,710,503
1,800
Clearview (Taft Hill Rd to Avery
Park pond)
116
Boxelder
$4,035,000
5,380
Boxelder Creek (Prospect Rd to
Boxelder WRF)
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Remaining Stream Rehabilitation Projects (continued)
117
Boxelder
$3,494,995
4,240
Boxelder Creek (E. Vine Dr. to
Railway supply tracks)
118
McClellands
$2,838,119
-
From RR tracks west of
Timberline Rd east through
neighborhood
119
Boxelder
$3,975,000
5,300
Boxelder Creek (Railway supply
tracks across Mulberry to sw
toward I-25)
120
McClellands
$2,655,000
2,200
McClellands Creek (Through
private property SE of Stetson
Creek neighborhood)
121
McClellands
$1,679,873
1,880
$
-
122
Burns
$1,335,000
1,780
$
-
123
McClellands
$0
-
$
-
124
Foothills
$2,250,000
3,000
$
-
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