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PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
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M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: April 26, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
THRU: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
Jason Graham, Water Utilities Director
Jill Oropeza, Senior Director, Water Integrated Planning and Sciences
FROM: Ken Sampley, Director, Stormwater Engineering and Development Review
RE: 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan Annual Report
Community Rating System (FEMA)
The purpose of this memo is to provide Council with an executed copy of the 2024
Hazard Mitigation Annual Report for the City of Fort Collins, which is an informational
item.
In 2021, Fort Collins adopted the Larimer County Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan. This plan assesses the natural hazards faced by communities across
Larimer County, including Fort Collins. The plan also lists potential mitigation actions.
The attached 2024 annual report documents the progress made on the mitigation
actions and provides updates for any new actions. This report will also be posted on
the City’s website for reference by the public.
This effort receives credit under FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS). The CRS is
a program that provides an incentive for communities to go beyond the minimum FEMA
requirements for floodplain management. A benefit for participation in the program is
discounted insurance premiums for residents and businesses that purchase flood
insurance. Fort Collins currently holds a Class 2 CRS rating, which results in up to a
40% discount on flood insurance premiums. However, even more important than the
insurance discount is the improved health and safety of the community.
Please contact Ken Sampley at ksampley@fcgov.com or 970-224-6021, if you have any
questions.
Attachment
DocuSign Envelope ID: 2158E6BA-C5A3-4F7A-8EB4-FC6A56C59D5C
Community FORT COLLINS, CITY OF State CO CID 080102
COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION
Rev. June 2021
HSEEP
CRS Activity 510
Annual Progress Report on Implementation of Credited Plan
Which Plan is this for (use separate templates for each credited Plan):
Floodplain Management Plan (Hazard Mitigation Plan)
Repetitive Loss Area Analysis
Floodplain Species Plan
Substantial Damage Plan
Name of Community:
Date this Annual Progress Report was prepared (not the date of adoption of the credited
Plan):
Name of Plan:
Date of Adoption of Plan:
2.Describe how this annual progress report (not the credited Plan) was prepared and
how it was submitted to the governing body, released to the media, and made available
to the public:
3.Provide a description of the implementation of each recommendation or action item in
the action plan or area analysis report, including a statement on how the project was im-
plemented or not implemented during the previous year:
4.Discuss why any objectives were not reached or why implementation is behind schedule:
5.What are the recommendations for new projects or revised recommendations?
X
April 12, 2024
Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
July 20, 2021
5 Year CRS Expiration Date:
1. How can a copy of the credited Plan be obtained: The Hazard Mitigation Plan is available via
Larimer County's website: https://www.larimer.gov/emergency/hazard-mitigation-plan, and the updates to the City of Fort
Collins Annex to that plan is at: https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/what-we-do/stormwater/flooding/forms-documents
Updates were requested from each respective owner/contact, then complied, and the
updated Annex was published to the City's website by the City's Customer Connections Group,
and the public notified by press release to specific outlets.
See attached table 2023-24 Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates - Fort Collins
See attached table: 2023-24 Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates - Fort Collins, 2023-24 Updates column
See attached table: 2023-24 Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates - Fort Collins ID Column, records H34 and
H35 for new Hazard Mitigation entries
(as part of Multi-Hazard Multi-Jurisdictional
Plan)
City of Fort Collins, CO
DocuSign Envelope ID: 2158E6BA-C5A3-4F7A-8EB4-FC6A56C59D5C
ID Related
Goal(s)
Hazard(s)
Mitigated
Description / Background / Benefits Lead Agency and
Partners
Cost Estimate Potential
Funding
Priority Timeline Status / Implementation Notes 2023-24 Update
H1*1, 4 Flooding Green Infrastructure policies and outreach.
Issue: Reduce Flooding by widending the policies that
require green infrastructure, improving technologies
used, increasing alternatives that can be used, improving
available incentives, increasing awareness and mitigation
by City Agencies and the public. Recommendation:
Improved specifications, better technical details, easier
access. Action: Enhancement of Green Infrastructure
policies through incentives, ooutreach, and technical
support for implementation.
City of Fort Collins -
Stormwater Utility,
City of Fort Collins
Customer
Connections
Department
$300,000/yr.Fort Collins One
Water Utility,
Colorado
Department of
Health and
Environment EPA
Grant funding
High Ongoing Annual Implementation Policies have been updated to require all new
development to install mitigation measures. City Capital projects now
include Green Infrasture as one of their flood mitigation control measures, a
Green Infrastructure Implementation Manual has been adopted and is widely
used in the community, routine updates are easily done through review and
approval for technical specifications by Utility managers.
Basil Hamdan-- Contact
Green Infrastructure policies are now fully implemented for all new
developments in Fort Collins.
Implementation of these policies for municipal operations is being pursued.
GIS mapping has been completed identifying all Green Infrastructure locations,
types and watershed area. Overall City coverage of watershed areas served by
Green Infrastructure has been updated. New technologies have been adopted that
have multi-disciplinary benefits including flood risk reduction such as installation
of rain gardens in City street retrofits, integrating the design and installation of
Green Infrastructure in large City capital improvement projects aimed at flood
reduction such as the Dowtown Sewer Project (DSP).
H2 1, 2 Flooding Low Impact Development Retrofits.
Issue:Improve water quality, Reduce Urban Flooding
and Enhance community resiliency by retrofitting green
infrastructure into existing City regional drainage
facilities.
Recommendation: Incorporated into Drainage Master
Plan Updates approved by Water Board and City
Council. Action: Retrofitting of Green Infrastructure
facilities into existing regional facilities
City of Fort
Collins -
Stormwater Utility
City of Fort Collins
Parks, City of Fort
Collins Natural Areas
Varies from
project to project
can range from
$10K to
$500K
Fort Collins
Utilities, City of
Fort Collins Parks
and Recreation,
Fort Collins
Sustainability
Services, Grants
Low Ongoing In Progress. We continue to
implement retrofits to existing infrastructure as the City builds Capital
projects where Green Infrastructure is incorporated into project design and
construction.
Basil Hamdan -- Contact
City capital project in downtown area will be addressing flooding by
incporporating Green Infrastructure into a large storm sewer system. Though the
Downtown Sewer Project will be maily using a traditional sewer system to
handle large flooding events, a hybrid system will be used to adress water
quantity and quality.
H3 1,2,3 All Training in Disaster Management Large Scale
Incidents.
Issue: City Emergency Management and Security has
assumed responsibility for disaster management training
(outside of fire and wildland which remains with PFA)
for community hazard response. As an emergency
response organization, expanding their scope in areas
other than response will increase the community's
capability to be more resilient. Recommendation:
Increase training and knowledge in disaster management.
Action: As ICS understanding becomes more part of
orgranizational operations, develop and particpate in
utilites focused exercises and trainings to assist staff in
preparing for SME driven responses.
County-wide
collaboration to
include a multi-
jurisdictional effort.
TBD EMI/FEMA-
Local
Ongoing Scheduled-
April 2024
August 2024
Ongoing
1. In April City of Fort Collins staff will participate in a 1-day exercise that
deals with the impacts of a regional threat to water delivery, focussing on
corrdinated response and shared resources. 2. In August City Staff will join
other jurisdictions from Larimer County at EMI to work through 4-days of
disaster preparedness and response traning and exercises. The scenario is
based around natural disaters that impact water and electric uitlities.
3. ICS training is ongoing through for staff, including a new, city-wide
emergency communication plan and the development of EOC staff. This
incudes using an ICS based collaborative model for mitigation planning.
Jim Byrne -- Contact
H4 1, 3, 4 Drought, Extreme
Temperatures,
Flood, Severfe
Storm, Severe
Winter Weather,
Wildfire
Public Education and Awareness.
Issue: To enhance our overall preparedness, City staff
and the residential and business community members
need access to ongoing education through awareness
campaigns, events, public outreach, website, social
media, and education workshops. Recommendation:
Continue to identify, promote, and present education
workshops, awareness campaigns and training
opportunities for City staff, residents, non-profit
organizations, and business owners. Promote web
programmable thermostats for remote control of heat to
prevent frozen pipes See Action Worksheet for
additional details.
City of Fort Collins,
Larimer County,
Poudre Fire
Authority, Fort
collins Police, LETA,
United Way,
American Red Cross,
FEMA and other
identified
stakeholders and
community response
agencies as required
to enhance overall
knowledge and
preparedness.
Most costs will
be absorbed
within existing
annual budgeted
line items, which
currently support
24x7 OnCall
communications
support.
Annual budgets
and mitigation
grant
opportunities.
Medium Ongoing In Progress. On track with education and outreach for drought, flood, severe
storm, severe winter weather, and wildfire. More coordination on extreme
temperatures is needed due to staff turnover.
Gretchen Stanford -- Contact
No changes for 2023 - May 1 2024.
CRS Activity 510
The following is a summary document of updates and progress related to mitigation actions identified in the 2021 Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan was adopted by the City in July 2021. This
annual report was completed as part of a requirement of the City of Fort Collins’ participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Community Rating System (CRS).
Table H-18 City of Fort Collins 2022 Mitigation Action Plan
LARIMER COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
2023-24 ANNUAL REPORT UPDATE-City of Fort Collins Mitigation Actions
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ID Related
Goal(s)
Hazard(s)
Mitigated
Description / Background / Benefits Lead Agency and
Partners
Cost Estimate Potential
Funding
Priority Timeline Status / Implementation Notes 2023-24 Update
H5 1, 2 Flood Magnolia Storm Sewer.
Location: Old Town Fort Collins area along Magnolia
Street to the Cache La Poudre River. Issue: This area of
Fort Collins has old undersized storm sewers that do not
meet current drainage standards nor have a proper outfall
to the River. Recommendation: Install a new storm
sewer system to improve the drainage and reduce
flooding for storms up to and including the 100-year
event and improve water quality for smaller more
frequent storm event (2-year and more frequent).
Action: design and construct new storm sewer.
City of Fort Collins -
Stormwater Utility,
CDOT, CWCB,
FEMA
$22M, updated to
$72M.
Stormwater
Utility Fee,
Grants
Medium Replaced by
Oak Street
Project.
Timing pushed
back 10-15
years
In Progress. Magnolia Street Stormwater Outfall was the City's highest
priority project, but now it is the fifth priority based on the 2019 Old Town
Optimized Plan.
Matt Fater -- Contact
Oak Street is now the #1 priority for the Downtown Stormwater Improvement
Plan. The second priority is Maple Street. Magnolia will be pushed back 10-15
years.
H6 1, 2, 5 Flood Stormwater Master Planning.
Issue: The City has 13 Major drainage basins. Each has
its own Master Basin plan. While the City has recently
updated several of these plans, there are still plans that
need to be updated. Recommendation: Update the
Master Basin plans to delineate the 100 Year floodplain
and floodway boundaries, which inform where
development can safely occur.
Action: The Master plans are also critical so that
necessary infrastructure improvements can be efficiently
designed, funded, and constructed. The identified
projects and improvements are essential for protecting
public safety as well as private and public infrastructure
during flood events.
City of Fort
Collins –
Stormwater Utility.
Larimer County
Engineering. CWCB.
FEMA. FC Natural
Areas, Parks, Trails,
etc.
$1.4 over a
5 year period
Stormwater
Utility Fee
High Ongoing --
Goal is to
updated
necessary
parts of each
plan every 6-8
years.
In Progress. Utilities Stormwater Engineering staff, supported by external
consultants, will complete important updates to portions of six (6) priority
Stormwater Basin master plans over the 2025-2026 planning period. The
process of updating these plans includes conducting detailed modeling of
the hydrology (how much water) and hydraulics (where does the water
go) and flood hazard area mapping. Staff will also be incorporating
remote sensing data (Light Detection and Ranging, or LiDAR), which will
improve the topographical information, thus providing overall more
accurate modeling results.
Master plans also identify where opportunities exist to construct low-
impact development and stormwater quality features, which reduce
pollutants from stormwater prior to being discharged into to the Poudre
River or other receiving water bodies. Information from these plans
supports more accurate conceptual cost estimation for identified projects,
which are then able to be prioritized for consideration in the Water
Utilities Capital Improvement Plan. These studies utilize multi-objective
approaches that consider flooding risk, stormwater quality, stream
rehabilitation, Natural Areas, trails, recreation, and Parks.
Ken Sampley -- Contact
Proposed updates for 2025 and 2026 include:
2025 - Dry Creek (Selected Plan), Spring Creek (Hydrology Ph 2, Hydraulics),
Boxelder/Cooper Slough, LiDAR
2026 - Fossil Creek (Hydrology), Spring Creek (Selected Plan), McClellands
(Selected Plan).
This is an On-going Program in the City's Budgeting process, so it is likely it will
receive additional funding of $200,000 in 2025 and $300,000 in 2026.
H7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Utility Disruption,
Drought,
Earthquake, Land
Subsidence,
Extreme
Temperatures,
Flood, Severe
Storm, Wind &
Tornado, Fire,
Public Health,
Hazmat
Electric Supply. Issue: Communication and Information
shared with citizens within the area. Recommendation:
Social Media posts on Utilities and PRPA sites. Contact
local news agencies to provide updates and coverage of
issues. Utilize banners hanging in cities and surrounding
area to spread the information of potential risks. Also
utilize vehicles such as buses and work trucks to spread
the word. Information could contain things such as
where to go to get information on suggested items for a
“Go Bag”, (banners are hung in Fort Collins yearly for
reminders such as “Flood Awareness Week”,
“Mosquitos”, other potential risks could be advertised to
make people aware. Action: Coordination of hanging of
banners in different areas and/or making of signs for use
on vehicles.
Larimer County. City
of Loveland, City of
Estes Park, City of
Fort Collins,
Wellington, Timnath,
Red Feather
$50,000 Grants, future
budgets.
Medium Ongoing In Progress. Electric Supply issue: Communications and information shared with citizens
within the area. Reccommendations: All social media post on the Utilities and
PRPA web sites. Also including the Mobile Apps of Pulse Point, Code Red and
Larimer County Alerts. Contacting local news agencies to provide updates and
coverage of issues and emergencies providing transparency to the public
Utilizing banners hanging across the city and surrounding area's to spread the
potential risk/hazzards in the area. Also utilize city and county vehicles such
buses and work trucks to spread the word of upcoming and potential situations.
The information could contain impotant instructions on where to go, and how to
get supplies and including local and staged medical care. Banners are hung
across the city for flood awareness week. Other potential risk could be
advertized to keep citizens aware. Actions: The cordination of all entities is
imperative for successful operations. All operations continued for 2023-24
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ID Related
Goal(s)
Hazard(s)
Mitigated
Description / Background / Benefits Lead Agency and
Partners
Cost Estimate Potential
Funding
Priority Timeline Status / Implementation Notes 2023-24 Update
Utility Disruption,
Drought,
Earthquake, Land
Subsidence,
Extreme
Temperatures,
Flood, Severe
Storm, Wind &
Tornado, Fire,
Public Health,
Hazmat
H 10 1, 2 Flood Open Space Preservation. Issue: Ideal use of the
floodplain allows for natural flooding while limiting
development to protect people and property.
Recommendation: Protect as much of the floodplain as
possible by preserving it as open space. Work to protect
and maintain the quality of streams, rivers and other vital
water resources. Action: Floodplain parcels owned and
acquired by the City will be permanently preserved as
riparian open space to reduce the flood hazard in the
City. To the degree possible these flodplains will be
restored to connect the river with over flow channels and
maximize the capacity for the corridor of public linds to
safely convey flood waters.
City of Fort Collins -
Natural Areas City of
Fort Collins-
Stormwater Utility
Natural Areas
Budget; Grants
Medium Ongoing In progress: Since 2016 Natural Areas has acquired 5 acres in the Poudre
corridor and has protected another 89 acres through conservation
easement. In the same time period, Parks acquired four properties on East
Vine along the Poudre River. In addition, Natural Areas has acquired 145
acres of properties that intersect with floodplains of various tributaries to
the Poudre. Both departments are still actively seeking additional lands
along the river andits tributaries from willing sellers. MEanwhile, Natural
Areas continues it’s efforts to optimize the condition of these riparian
floodplains and the resilience of the Poudre corridor to large floods. Over
the past decade the function of riparian floodplains was restored at North
Shields Ponds,McMurry and Homestead natural areas. In the next five to
eight years Natural Areas is planning to continue restoration of floodplain
function at two sites downstream of downtown.
2024 Update: In progress. Since 2022, the Natural Areas Department
(NAD) has purchased 62 acres within designated floodplain areas either
along the Cache la Poudre River or its tributaries of Boxelder and Dry
creeks. The department continues to actively seeking additional lands
along the river andits tributaries from willing sellers. In addition to
purchasing and protecting floodplain areas, NAD actively restores lands
along the Cache la Poudre River (Poudre River) and its tributaries. In
2023, NAD and the City of Fort Collins Utilities Department partnered on
a river restoration project on the Poudre River that resulted in five acres
of floodplain reconnection. This builds on a decade of completing riparian
floodplain reconnection and restoration projects at North Shields Ponds,
McMurry, and Homestead natural areas. In the next four years, NAD will
continue efforts to optimize the condition of these riparian floodplains and
the resilience of the Poudre corridor to large floods.
Bernadette Kuhn & Julia Feder Natural Areas -- Contact
Natural Areas: we revised and updated Cell 55D and 55J. Not able to provide
cost estimate.
5/1/2024 - The NAD currently owns 1599 acres of FEMA-designated floodplain
that are protected as open space and play a critical role in mitigating flood
impacts throughout the City.
Within L&P
budget
High Unknown In Progress. Electric Supply issue: Communications and information shared with citizens
within the area. Reccommendations: All social media post on the Utilities and
PRPa web sites. Also including the Mobile Apps of Pulse Point, Code Red and
Larimer County Alerts. Contacting local news agencies to provide updates and
coverage of issues and emergencies providing transparency to the public
Utilizing banners hanging across the city and surrounding area's to spread the
potential risk/hazzards in the area. Also utilize city and county vehicles such
buses and work trucks to spread the word of upcoming and potential situations.
The information could contain impotant instructions on where to go, and how to
get supplies and including local and staged medical care. Banners are hung
across the city for flood awareness week. Other potential risk could be
advertized to keep citizens aware. Actions: The cordination of all entities is
imperative for successful operations. All operations continued for 2023-24
H8 1, 2 Electric Distribution. Issue: Communication and
Information shared with citizens within the area.
Recommendation: Social Media posts on Utilities and
PRPA sites. Contact local news agencies to provide
updates and coverage of issues. Utilize banners hanging
in cities and surrounding area to spread the information
of potential risks. Also utilize vehicles such as buses and
work trucks to spread the word. Information could
contain things such as where to go to get information on
suggested items for a “Go Bag”, (banners are hung in
Fort Collins yearly for reminders such as “Flood
Awareness Week”, “Mosquitos”, other potential risks
could be advertised to make people aware. Action:
Coordination of hanging of banners in different areas
and/or making of signs for use on vehicle
City of Fort Collins
L&P
$200,000
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ID Related
Goal(s)
Hazard(s)
Mitigated
Description / Background / Benefits Lead Agency and
Partners
Cost Estimate Potential
Funding
Priority Timeline Status / Implementation Notes 2023-24 Update
H 11 1, 3, 4 Flood, Severe
Storm
Public Outreach.
Issue: Increase public awareness concerning flood
hazards and risks.
Recommendation: A comprehensive public outreach
program outlined by the City’s Program for Public
Information (PPI) Committee to provide targeted
outreach for flood hazards in the community.
Action: Utilizing the eleven Community Message Topics
developed by the PPI committee the City will continue
implementing numerous public information and
education projects to increase the community’s
awareness of flood hazards and safety.
City of Fort Collins
– Stormwater
Utility FEMA, Red
Cross, LETA911.
OEM, Engineering
Consultants, Realtors,
Developers
$15,000/yr.Commercial and
Residential
Stormwater
Rates, OEM
Budget, Grants
High Ongoing Annual Implementation. The City will continue implementing numerous
public information and education projects to increase the community’s
awareness of flood hazards and safety.
In 2022 the City overhauled its Program for Public Information (PPI) plan
with the cooperation of stakeholders and other departments. Meetings will
continue to be held annually.
Claudia Quezada -- Contact
The Annual PPI Meeting was held on April 11, 2024. Our outreach messages
were reviewed and updated. Our Annual Flood Awareness Week is scheduled
for May 2024.
Included mailers to floodplain residents, mailer to Realtors, and displays at
locations around town. Five bus benches are placed around town with
message “Don’t Drive Through Floodwater”. Other outreach held throughout
the year.
This program and its costs are funded as part of our Stormwater Operating
Budget and On-Going Funding program so it is funded annually.
H 12 1, 3, 5 Flood Regulatory Programs.
Issue: Unregulated development in the floodplain is
unsafe for people and structures.
Recommendation: Develop and enforce safe
development in the floodplain.
Action: Enforce current regulations for development in
the floodplain and update regulations, as necessary.
City of Fort Collins
– Stormwater
Utility FEMA,
CWCB
$300,000/
yr.
Utilities –
Stormwater
Budget
High Ongoing Annual Implementation. The City continues to enforce development
regulations in the 100-year floodplain.
Theodore Bender -- Contact
The Stormwater Utility continues to enforce the floodplain Regulations in
Chapter 10 of City Code.
The code was updated in April 2022 related to additions and substantial
improvements. There have been no Code Revisions since then. The City
hopes to adopt a "Best Available Information" provision for City and FEMA
Floodplains in late 2024 or early 2025.
This program including staff and related costs is funded as part of our
Stormwater Operating Budget and On-Going Funding program so it is funded
annually.
H 13 1, 2 Flood Myrtle Street Stormwater Outfall. Issue: Properties
and structures are flooded in the vicinity of Myrtle
Street. Recommendation: This project involves the
enlargement of the existing storm sewer along Myrtle
Street from Remington Street west to Sherwood Street,
and directing this storm sewer into the proposed
Magnolia Street Outfall at Remington and Magnolia.
Action: This project will reduce flood flows along
Myrtle Street east of Sherwood Street, including
overtopping of College Avenue. This reduction in flows
along Myrtle Street will also serve to reduce surface
flow diversions that direct runoff north to Mulberry
Street along Peterson Street.
City of Fort Collins
– Stormwater
Utility CDOT
$15M updated
cost estimate
$24M
Stormwater
Utility Fee,
Grants
V. Low TBD On Hold.
The associated Magnolia Street Stormwater Outfall was the City's highest
priority project, but now is the fifth priority based on the 2019 Old Town
Optimized Plan.
Matt Fater -- Contact
Myrtle Street Outfall Project is now on hold and has been placed as a low
priority on the Master Planning Priority list. This project may be removed from
the next-cycle (2026) Hazard Mitigation Plan process.
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ID Related
Goal(s)
Hazard(s)
Mitigated
Description / Background / Benefits Lead Agency and
Partners
Cost Estimate Potential
Funding
Priority Timeline Status / Implementation Notes 2023-24 Update
H 14 1, 2 Flood, Severe
Storm
Stream Rehabilitation and Enhancement Program.
Issue: In 2012, The City of Fort Collins’ Stormwater
Master Plan was updated to include stormwater quality
and stream restoration projects. The Master Plan update
utilized results and information obtained from the
Stormwater Utility Repurposing program in conjunction
with basin- and stream- specific recommendations
obtained from the following two program efforts:
A.Basin-Specific Stormwater Quality Best Management
Practices (BMP) Selected Plans; and, B.Stream
Restoration and Stability Study and Prioritization with
the Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) Tool.
Recommendation: Stream restoration projects were
identified in an extensive study by Colorado State
University (CSU). The study indicated that many of the
City’s streams suffer from severe bank erosion,
impediments to fish passage, and have poor aquatic
habitat. A Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)
Tool was utilized to prioritize the identified stream
reaches for future restoration. The results of the MCDA
Tool analysis are presented below for the 2nd through
the 6th ranked stream reaches. The 1st ranked stream
reach, Fossil Creek at Lemay Avenue is currently under
construction.
City of Fort Collins
– Stormwater
Utility Larimer
County
$9M over a 5-
year period
Stormwater
Utility Fee,
Grants
High Ongoing In Progress. Updated the action plan.Jason Stutzman or Matt Fater -- Contact
Action: Install WQ BMPs and construction stream enhancements throughout the
City.
Current projects underway are: Mail Creek at Two Creeks Natural and
Fossil/Stanton Creek from Trilby to Lemay
H 15 1, 2 Flood West Vine – Forney Pond.
Issue: This area of Fort Collins was the historic flow
path of Solider Creek that has been covered up or
redirected by development over the years.
Recommendation: This detention pond we capture runoff
from upstream contributing area and detain it so reduced
flooding downstream. Action: Flooding in downstream
properties and homes.
City of Fort Collins
– Stormwater
Utility Larimer
County
$4M Stormwater
Utility Fee,
Grants
Medium 10-15 years The City purchased this property, and it is on the 5-year master plan
priority list
Ken Sampley -- Contact.
This project is in the 10-Year Stormwater CIP Priority list.
H 16 1 Drought, Flood,
Fire, Public Health
Water Treatment Utilities-Water Treatment Process
Improvements. Issue: Additional treated water storage
is required to serve the citizens of Fort Collins in case of
drought, flood, fires, or public health emergencies.
Recommendation: Improvements to the water treatment
process. Action: Construct a new 10-million- gallon
treated water storage tank at the Water Treatment
Facility.
City of Fort Collins:
Water Treatment
Utilities CDPHE
$14M Utilities reserves,
State DWRF
Medium 2030 Continue - Not completed. This is a long-term Capital Project that will be
implemented within the next 10 years, depending upon
funding.
Greg Stonecipher or Jason Graham -- Contact
7/19/2022 - There is no change in the status of this project.
5/1/2024 - There is no change in the status of this project. Community water
usage has not yet reached the threshold requiring the planned additional storage
to be built. - GDS
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ID Related
Goal(s)
Hazard(s)
Mitigated
Description / Background / Benefits Lead Agency and
Partners
Cost Estimate Potential
Funding
Priority Timeline Status / Implementation Notes 2023-24 Update
H 17 1, 2 Drought, Public
Health, Hazmat
Water Treatment Utilities-Water Treatment Process
Improvements. Issue: The Water Treatment Facility
currently provides secondary disinfection to the City’s
water supply through the addition of chlorine. The
chlorine is delivered to the Water Treatment Facility via
truck on a weekly basis. The chlorine supply is
extremely hazardous and is a threat to public safety in
the event of an accident during transportation or in the
case of a leak at the Water Treatment Facility. The
City’s water supply is also vulnerable to contamination
due to an interruption in the delivery of chlorine. A
mitigation strategy is to construct a sodium hypochlorite
generation facility at the Water Treatment Facility in lieu
of chlorine gas. This will ensure a safe and reliable
supply of bleach with which to disinfect the City’s
drinking water supply.
City of Fort Collins:
Water Treatment
Utilities.
CDPHE
$12M Utilities reserves,
State DWRF
Medium 2024 Continue - Not completed. This is a long-term Capital Project that will be
implemented within the next 10 years, depending upon funding.
Greg Stonecipher or Jason Graham -- Contact
7/19/2022 - There is no change to the status of this project.
5/1/2024 - There is no change in the status of this project. Adequate funding is
not available yet available for this project. GDS
Recommendation: Improvements to the reliability and safety of the water
treatment process. Action: Replacement of Chlorine gas
with on-site generation of Sodium hypochlorite
H 18 1, 2 Drought,
Earthquake, Land
Subsidence,
Extreme
Temperatures,
Flood, Severe
Storm, Wind &
Tornado, Fire,
Public Health,
Hazmat
Water Treatment Utilities-Water Treatment Process
Improvements.
Issue: Rehabilitation of the existing Poudre River 24”
Pipeline. This pipeline serves the City of Fort Collins
with the majority of its drinking water. The line is almost
100 years old is a potential weakness in the City’s
supply system. The line is susceptible to failure from
forest fires, land subsidence, and hazmat spills in the
river. Recommendation: Improvements to the drinking
water supply process. Action: Rehabilitate the Poudre
River 24” water supply line.
City of Fort Collins:
Water Treatment
Utilities.
CDPHE
$12M Utilities reserves,
State DWRF
Medium 2024 Continue - Not completed. This is a long-term Capital Project that will be
implemented within the next 10 years, depending upon funding.
Greg Stonecipher or Jason Graham -- Contact
7/19/2022 - This project has been submitted for proposed funding for the
2023/2024 cycle.
5/1/2024 - A small section of the twin to this line, the 27" line adjacent to the
24", was replaced this year at the first river crossing. The design of the new
crossing is much more robust and resilient. Additionally the section replaced was
upsized to 36" to be compatible with future replacement of both line with one 36"
line. An offer to fund advancement of either rehabilition of 24" line or
replacement of both line is under consideration for the 2025/2026 budget cycle.
However, very limited funds for capital projects, due to decreased revenues,
make funding of the project extremely uncertain.
H 19 1 Drought,
Earthquake, Land
Subsidence,
Extreme
Temperatures,
Flood, Severe
Storm, Wind &
Tornado,
Fire, Public
Health, Hazmat
Water Treatment Utilities-Water Treatment Process
Improvements. Issue: Water Quality in the Cache la
Poudre River watershed and the Colorado-Big
Thompson water system can be degraded due to Fires
(drought and extreme high temperatures create a
potential for fire hazards) and Pine Beetle deforestation.
Recommendation: Improvements to the water treatment
process. Action: Installation of a UV Disinfection
system, Installation of Granular Activated Carbon filters,
Installation of Biologically Active Carbon filtration.
City of Fort Collins:
Water Treatment
Utilities CDPHE
$27 million-
$100 million
depending on the
severity of the
degradation in
source water
quality
Utilities
Reserves, State
DWRF
Medium 2030 Continue - Not completed. This is a long-term Capital Project that will be
implemented within the next 10 years, depending upon funding.
Greg Stonecipher or Jason Graham -- Contact
7/19/2022 - There is no change to the status of this project.
5/1/2024 - This has not been implemented and is not planned to be implemented
in the next two years. Funding for this project will be pursued when the need is
indicated by degradation in source water quality. Estimated trimeframe is within
10 years.
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H 20 1 Drought, Extreme
Temperatures,
Flood, Fire, Public
Health
Water Treatment Utilities: Redundant Second Outlet
Installation.
Issue: A second outlet from Horsetooth Reservoir to the
Water Treatment Facility would provide an alternate
drinking water supply to the City of Fort Collins in the
case of a wildfire or a flood in the Colorado-Big
Thompson watershed. The City currently has an outlet
from the Reservoir at a single depth. The new outlet
would allow for diversion for a different location and at
multiple depths to mitigate the water quality effects of a
fire in the watershed.
City of Fort Collins:
Water Treatment
Utilities Bureau of
Reclamation,
Northern Colorado
Water Conservancy
District
The City of Fort
Collin’s Cost
share would be
~$5 million
State of Colorado
Drinking Water
Revolving Fund,
Fort Collins
Utilities Reserves
Medium 2025 Continue - Not completed. This is a long-term Capital Project that will be
implemented within the next 10 years, depending upon funding.
Greg Stonecipher or Jason Graham -- Contact
7/19/2022 - There is no change to the status of this project.
Recommendation: Redundant second outlet form Horsetooth Reservoir to the
Water Treatment Facility. Action: Installing a new outlet and pipeline (redundant
second outlet) from Horsetooth Reservoir to the Water Treatment Facility.
5/1/2024 - Initial investigations have been performed preliminary to design, but
the project is currently on hold. Estimated time frame is 5 to 10 years.
This would need to be a joint project working with Bureau of Reclamation and
the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
H
21
1 Earthquake,
Land Subsidence,
Extreme
Temperatures,
Flood, Severe
Storm, Wind &
Tornado, Fire,
Public Health,
Hazmat
Wastewater Collection, Sewer By-Pass Pumping.
Issue: Loss of function in wastewater collection system.
Recommendation: Follow emergency repair manual
created for trunk main emergencies. Guidance in manual
is to contract on-call contractors with appropriate
equipment for sewer pumping, bypass and all
appropriate appurtenances.
City of Fort
Collins: Wastewater
Collection City of
Fort Collins Traffic
Operations; Other
Wastewater Districts
(Boxelder and South
Fort Collins)
The City of
Fort Collin’s
Cost share would
be
~$100,000
Potential
Federal Grants.
Medium TBD This project is on track from the standpoint that in an emergency we are
prepared to rent/hire the assembly or placement of emergency bypass.
Ray Fisher & Christina Schroeder or Andrew Gingerich -- Contact
5/1/2024 -No changes - On track
H 22 1, 2 Earthquake, Land
Subsidence,
Extreme
Temperatures,
Flood, Severe
Storm, Wind &
Water Distribution: Temporary Water System.
Issue: Loss of a portion of the water distribution system.
Recommendation: Temporary water system. Action:
Construct temporary water main with services until
permanent service is restored. Temporary system would
be constructed on the surface and connected to a fire
hydrant located outside of the damaged zone.
City of Fort Collins:
Water Distribution
City of Fort Collins
Traffic Operations;
Other Water Districts
(ELCO,
The City of Fort
Collin’s Cost
share would be
~$100,000
Potential Federal
Grants.
Low TBD Temporary water distribution line can be constructed in the event of an
emergency. On Call contractors are available and able to assist in
providing temporary water systems.
James Carder and Gregg Stonecipher or Andrew Gingerich - Contact
5/1/2024 Updated Hazard to reflect outside support enlisted
H 23 1,2,3 Dam
Failure/Incident
Boxelder Creek Watershed Dams.
Issue: A series of flood control dams were built in the
1970s and 1980s to protect agricultural lands from
flooding and erosion damage. In 2014, the State
Engineer’s Office (SEO) completed a routine review of
the dams for certification. The land use changes
downstream of Dams B-2, B-3 and B-4 from agricultural
use to suburban and urban development required a
change in the dam classification from “moderate” to
“high hazard”. The regional communities protected from
flooding by these dams needs to meet the SEO Division
of Dam Safety's Regulations.
Recommendation: Regional Partnerhip investigated the
feasiblity and costs to provide expensive rehabilitation
and/or reconstruction of the dam emergency spillways
and embankments. The SEO Division of Dam Safety
recently updated its regulations governing dams of this
type to allow for a Risk and Consequence analysis
approach. This approach is different than prior
prescriptive regulations and introduces the determination
of "potential failure modes" and characterizes the
"likelihood" of the failure mode within a risk context.
Action: Pursue the Risk and Consequence analysis.
City of Fort Collins,
Larimer County,
Town of Wellington,
Town of Timnath
North Poudre
Irrigation
Company, State
Engineer’s Office
Division of Dam
Safety, Natural
Resources
Conservation Service
Fort Collins’
share of costs
over the next five
years is
approximately
$65,000 annually.
Funding is
allocated
according to risk
percentages for 5
government
parters/sponsors.
City of Fort
Collins, Larimer
County, Town of
Wellington,
Town of Timnath
budgets
High 2019 - 2025 New to this list in 2021. Ongoing Operations and Maintenance and
creation of $1M rehabilitation fund for Dams B-2, B-3 and B-4. All
were determined through the Risk and Consequence Analyses to have a
LOW Failure Likelihood and a Consequence LEVEL 3. In acccordance
with SEO Requirements, this rating does not compel physical dam and/or
spillway modifications. The Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) have been
completed. The flood water elevation monitoring systems at BCW Dams
B 2, B 3 and B 4 are being installed in mid 2024. Fort Collins’ share of
costs over the next five years is approximately $65,000 annually.
Ken Sampley -- Contact
Dams B-2, B-3 and B-4 all were determined through the Risk and Consequence
Analyses to have a LOW Failure Likelihood and a Consequence LEVEL 3. In
acccordance with SEO Requirements, this rating does not compel physical dam
and/or spillway modifications. The Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) have been
completed. The flood water elevation monitoring systems at BCW Dams B 2, B
3 and B 4 are being installed in mid 2024. Fort Collins’ share of costs over the
next five years is approximately $65,000 annually.
This program's funding is included as a contractual mandate due to the City's
IGA with 4 other governmental entities. It should receive annual funding.
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Flood Walk App.
Launched in June of 2019, the groundbreaking
FloodWalk mobile application uses augmented reality
(AR) technology and storytelling to bring flood risk to
life and demonstrate the benefits of mitigation. In the
FloodWalk application, AR casts 3D visualizations of
flooding onto the real world. What was once a familiar
location is overtaken by dangerously high waters as a
narrator recounts the impact of historic flooding and
what has been done to make the area safer. Research
shows that it’s difficult for people to conceptualize future
risk. We also know that those who have experienced
flooding are far more likely to take action to prepare.
The FloodWalk app allows users to see risk in a way
that isn’t possible from data and maps alone. By bringing
the experience of flooding directly to the hands of the
public, flood risk becomes something people can see,
feel, and become motivated to reduce. The app can also
help users visualize risk reduction projects that mitigate
the risk of flooding in the community. Through AR,
users can see how mitigation has transformed the land
around them and learn how these critical projects help
protect their homes and keep their families safe from
disaster. Fort Collins has been selected as the second
location to be showcased in the app. Locations along
Spring Creek, the Poudre River and on the CSU Campus
will be included. Past flood events such as the 1997
Spring Creek flood and the 2013 flood on the Poudre
River will demonstrated using the AR technology. Past
and future mitigation projects will also be included.
Spring Creek, the Poudre River and on the CSU Campus
will be included. Past flood events such as the 1997
Spring Creek flood and the 2013 flood on the Poudre
River will demonstrated using the AR technology. Past
and future mitigation projects will also be included.
H 25 1,2,3,4,5 Flooding Flood Warning System Enhancement.
Issue: From 2021-22, the City’s Flood Warning System
(FWS) has upgraded its legacy ALERT gages using new
equipment that meets the National Hydrologic Warning
Council’s ALERT2 (A2) protocol. Six (6) gages will be
upgraded the remainder of 2022, leaving only 8 gages
out 72 remaining in Legacy ALERT. The Upgrade
Program ensures the City can continue to meet its public
safety mission for early detection and warning of flood
conditions. Benefits: Loss of Life, Property &
Infrastructure Damage.
City of Fort Collins
Stormwater Utility
$200,000 City of Fort
Collins
Stormwater Fund
Medium End 2021 Completed 2021 - 2022 for 64 of the 72 gages total.Chris Lochra -- Contact
5/1/2024 - Planned scope of work complete as six (6) weather stations upgraded.
In addition, the City has re-established its backup base station using the new
ALERT2 protocol.
H 26 1,2 Flooding Maple Street Stormwater Improvements
Issue: This area is in the oldest portion of Fort Collins
and was constructed before there was stormwater
drainage criteria. The area is subject to frequent
flooding in smaller events and large-scale flooding for
larger storm events.
Recommendation: Design and install large stormwater
conveyance improvements and some detention where
opportunities exist.
Action: This is the second Downtown Stormwater
Improvement (DSIP) to be constructed.
City of Fort Collins -
Stormwater Utility,
Natural Areas,
Streets, Parks, City
Engineering, Water
and Wastewater
Utilities, FCMoves
$40M over 3
years
City Stormwater
Utility Fees
High 2027-- 2029 New to this list inn 2024. This area was built in the 1900's over an
historic flow path. The project has been designed and floodplain
permitting is in progress. This is the #2 Stormwater CIP Project in the 10-
Year CIP Prioritization.
Ken Sampley -- Contact
Design is anticipated to begin in late 2026 or early 2027. Construction is
anticipated to begin in 2028. This project was scheduled to follow the Oak
Street Stormwater Improvements project in order to coordinate and take
advantage of the downstream upsized conveyance facilities that will have
recently been installed. The combination of these two projects will make a
significant reduction in flooding in this area and remove a large number of
structures and residences from the 100-year floodplain.
Claudia Quezada -- Contact
Waiting for FEMA to move forward. No progress in 2021-2022.
5/1/2024: FEMA Contractor Vince Hancock stated that the code for this
application is now 5 years old, and its foundation needs updating. FEMA is still
looking for funding for these upgrades.
H 24 1,2,3,4,5 Flooding $200,000 City of Fort
Collins
Stormwater Fund
Medium End of 2021 New in 2021.City of Fort Collins
Stormwater Utility,
FEMA
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H 27 1,2,4 Flooding Lincoln-Willow Phase 2 Stormwater
Project.
Issue: This area of Fort Collins has old undersized storm
sewers that do not meet current drainage standards. The
Lincoln-Willow Outfall was completed in 2015 and has
not been extend up to Jefferson per the Downtown
Stormwater Improvement Plan (DISP).
Recommendation: Install a new storm sewer system to
improve the drainage and reduce flooding for storms up
to and including the 100-year event and improve water
quality for smaller more frequent storm events (2-year
and below.
City of Fort Collins -$8M City
Stormwater
Utility Fees
Medium /
High
Within the
next 15 years
Recent 2023/2024 submittal. Ken Sampley -- Contact
This project is in the 10-year Stormwater CIP Funding Program. It is subject to
review. It may not be funded until 10-15 years based on other high prioritiy
needs.
Overall benefits are to protect people, property, and natural resources; Improve
capability to reduce disaster losses; Integrate hazard mitigation into other
planning mechanisms
H 28 1,2,5 Flooding Oak St Extension Stormwater Project.
Issue: This area of Fort Collins has old undersized storm
sewers that do not meet current drainage standards. The
Oak Street Outfall was completed in 2001 and has not
been extend up to Shields per the Downtown Stormwater
Improvement Plan (DISP). Install a new storm sewer
system to improve the drainage and
reduce flooding for storms up to and including the 100-
year event and improve
water quality for smaller more frequent storm events (2-
year and below.
City of Fort Collins
Utility PDT
$20M updated
cost estimate
$45M
City Stormwater
Utility Fees
High Design: 2021-
22;
Constructio n:
2023-24
New in 2021.Matt Fater or Heather McDowell -- Contact
5/1/2024 -Construction is planned to started in July 2024 and finishing July 2026.
H 29 Drought Drought Planning
Develop and use water budgets to manage indoor and
outdoor water use.
Update the Fort Collins Utilities Water Shortage
Action Plan in 2025.
Develop a regional water shortage approach
Update Fort Collins Utilities Water Supply and
Demand Management Policy and Water Efficiency Plan
to incorporate drought mitigation efforts, as applicable.
Acquire additional storage (e.g., Halligan) or
agreements for short-term water supply (raw water users
who can transfer Horsetooth water rights for municipal
use).
Code review and amendments to reduce water use
year-round and into the future by keeping reservoirs full
(e.g. update the land use code, building/plumbing codes,
and others that can improve water use efficiency and
reduce waste).
Incorporate risk reduction principles into code, policy
documents and initiatives; Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards; Reduce the severity
and duration of drought and associated impacts.
City of Fort Collins
– Utilities/Water
Conservation
$0 to
>$1million per
project
Utilities – Water
Fund
Colorado Water
Conservation
Board grant
funding
Bureau of
Reclamation –
WaterSmart grant
funding Norther
Water grant
funding
High Ongoing New in 2021.Jen Dial or Donnie Dustin -- Contact
We have developed landscape water budgets as an optional tool for customers to
use, upon request, or in coordination with other incentives (commercial, HOA,
MF and irrigation only accounts) and we created indoor/outdoor budgets for 90%
of single-family developments. We are not currently using these to manage water
shortages. They are informational only, but we’d like to move in that direction in
the future. Possibly outline a plan for that in the 2025 updates to the Water
Shortage Action Plan. We have started conversations with regional partners such
as a Front Range Drought Group, but a local approach amongst water providers
in the City has not happened yet. Some code changes have been made –
increased efficiency on indoor plumbing fixtures, xeriscape changes to land use
code is in progress. There is much more room for code amendments to improve
efficiencies, especially outdoors. We will be focusing on this in the coming years.
We have continued to pursue Halligan Reservoir for future water supply security
and drought protection.
5/1/2024 - No changes for 2023 - May 1 2024.
H30 1,2 Flooding Northeast College Corridor Outfall (NECCO)
Major Phase I and II of this major stormwater outfall
were constructed between 2015 and 2020.
Issue: Two major branch lines (A2 and A3) have to be
constructed.
Recommendation: Have an adjacent development (The
Enclave) build these two stormwater major laterals and
reimburse them upon construction from City Funds
Action: Staff is including this requirement in their in-
progress Development Agreement and is negotiating
reimbursement amounts.
City of Fort Collins -
Utilities /
Stormwater
Engineering
$2 M from 2024 -
2025
Development
fees, stormwater
fees
High Design and
contract In-
progress.
Construction
in late 2024
through 2025
New Phase in 2023-2024. Ken Sampley -- Contact.
Phases I and II construction completed between 2015 and 2020. Additional
development is necessitating the need and opportunity to construct Major branch
lines A2 and A3.
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H31 1,2 Flooding Mulberry-Riverside Stormwater Improvements City of Fort Collins -
Utilities /
Stormwater
Engineering
$3.5M HMGP Grant,
Local Funding
(SW fees)
Medium Complete Ken Sampley - Contact
Construction was completed in 2018-19.
H32 1,2,3 All Fort Collins Emergancy Preparedness: Training in
Emergency Preparedness and Response
City of Fort Collins -
Emergency
Preparednes and
Security
Total dollars are
$80K for all City
programming
General Fund w/
some dedicated
funds from
Utilities
High Ongoing Programming and training done in conjunction with internal and regional
partners.
Jim Byrne -- contact
No changes for 2023 through May 1 2024.
H33 City-Wide Emergency Communication Plan -
This will create a comprehensive, centralized approach
to managing communication for events that have the
potential for significant impact on the community. This is
an all-hazards, all-events approach that align for internal
and external communications. Plan will be align with city
and regional partners and best industry practices.
City of Fort Collins -
Emergency
Preparednes and
Security, Utilties,
CPIO
$125K ARPA High Target-
6/1/2023
Completion
New in 2022
H34
new
1,2,5 Flooding North Mason Stormwater Project.
This project will provide stormwater infrastructure in a
portion of the City does not currently have any
infrastructure. The project will extend along North
Mason St. from the Poudre River to Hickory St.
City of Fort Collins
Utility PDT, North
College URA
$10 Million City Stormwater
Utility Fees and
URA funding
High Design 60%
level waiting
on ROW
acquisition;
Construction
TBD
The Stormwater Utility is waiting to move forward with final design and
construction until the City's Engineering Dept. completes the ROW
acquisition for the ROW of future North Mason
Matt Fater - contact
H35
new
1,2 Flooding Stormwater Small Capital Program
Issue: Each year, the Stormwater Utility designs and
constructs storm sewer lines and infrastructure
replacement projects to correct deficiencies in the
system, upgrade facilities, expand capacity and
rehabilitate underserved areas.
Recommendation: The design and construction of these
projects are done with Utility in house staff and
construction crews, which allows for schedule flexibility,
construction efficiencies and reduced design and
construction costs.
Action: Budget approximately $2M annually to this
program.
•Construction of Laporte Ave Stormwater Improvements
– from Whitcomb to Mason (design was completed with
prior offer)
•Replacement of assets in the Mulberry and Shields
Intersection
•Construction of Foothills Basin Stormwater
Improvements in coordination
City of Fort Collins
Utilities /
Stormwater
Engineering, SW
Maintenance,
Streets, Trails, City
Engineering
$2M annually Stormwater
Utility Service
and System
Development
Fees
High Projects are
prioritized
every 2 years.
Design and
construction
performed on
executable
projects.
Distribute
across the
City.
New item in 2024
This offer will fund design and construction of smaller, high-priority
stormwater improvement projects.
The Small Capital Projects are coordinated with other City departments to
capitalize on opportunities for collaborative projects. An example of an
opportunity project is replacing old or broken storm pipe before the
Streets department paves the road to eliminate the risk of cutting new
asphalt to repair the pipe later. Another example would be making repairs
to streams or riverbanks ahead of Parks and Natural Areas trail projects.
Andrew Gingerich -- Contact
Replacing these facilities brings them up to current standards, lowers long term
maintenance needs, and protects habitat and property. As part of its Asset
Management Program, Utilities determines its Small Capital Project priorities
through established levels of service for sustainability, product quality, product
availability, regulatory compliance, customer satisfaction and safety.
The offer will target areas with frequent flooding and aging pipe with high
maintenance costs along with opportunities to coordinate with Engineering and
Street Maintenance Programs:
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