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MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 8, 2018
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Kevin Gertig, Fort Collins Utilities Executive Director
FROM: Matt Fater, Interim Water Engineering and Field Services Manager
Ken Sampley, Stormwater and Floodplain Program Manager
Mike Gavin, Emergency Manager
Heidi Hansen, Floodplain Administrator
RE: Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Annual Progress
Report for the Community Rating System
As a requirement of the City of Fort Collins’ participation in the National Flood Insurance
Program’s Community Rating System (CRS), we must submit an annual progress report on our
Hazard Mitigation Plan to FEMA. This report also must be made available to City Council, the
media and the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Attached is a copy of this report.
This report covers activities under the 2016 Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan. The plan assesses vulnerabilities to both natural and man-made hazards and
recommends mitigation strategies for the various hazards.
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.
In order to avoid potentially wasteful printing of this document, the report has been included
with the City Council packet on the City Docs portion of www.fcgov.com. More specifically, the
report can be found at:
http://citydocs.fcgov.com/?dt=MAIL+PACKET&dn=CITY+CLERK&vid=218&cmd=showdt
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Hard copies of the report can be provided upon request. If you have any questions on this report
or the CRS, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Please contact Heidi Hansen at (970) 221-6854 or hhansen@fcgov.com, if you have any
questions about the CRS program or Mike Gavin at (970) 416-2878 or migavin@poudrefire.org
for questions about the Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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LARIMER COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
2017 ANNUAL REPORT
CRS Activity 510
The following is a summary document of updates and progress related to mitigation actions identified in
the 2016 Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan was adopted by the City in June
2016. 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).
CITY OF FORT COLLINS ACTION PLANS – PROGRESS SUMMARIES
The following are summaries of progress on each of the applicable Action Plans over the previous year.
Please see Appendix B for the original Action Plans from the 2016 Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional
Hazard Mitigation Plan.
ACTION PLAN: BOXELDER BASIN REGIONAL STORMWATER
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Construction is complete. LOMR submitted on 8/28/17. Member entities are reviewing the stormwater
service fee structure and considering a plan to apportion future operations and maintenance activities for
the East Side Detention Facility and Clark reservoir.
ACTION PLAN: FLOODWARNING SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: yes
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Three (3) new Floodwarning System (FWS) gages are operational and both the City's main Cobb Lake
Repeater and its Poudre watershed-situated Poudre Park Repeater have been upgraded to ALERT2
communications capability, as have each of the its two (2) FWS base stations. The City is fully reliant on
its new Contrail data management software.
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ACTION PLAN: EAST VINE DRIVE PROPERTY ACQUISITION
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: yes
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
The City acquired four properties on East Vine and demolition has been completed.
ACTION PLAN: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE POLICIES AND OUTREACH
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
New Green Infrastructure Implementation Manual created, to be adopted by City Council in November of
2017
ACTION PLAN: LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT RETROFITS
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Implementation of retrofits associated with re-development and new capital projects. Streets retrofitted this
year, include the Lincoln Avenue Corridor and Remington Street. Capital projects retrofits included in The
North East College Corridor (NECCO) plan currently under construction.
ACTION PLAN: WATER RECLAMATION AND BIOSOLIDS - IMPROVEMENT IN PROCESSES AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
The WRB Division is currently designing and planning for construction of two new centrifuges which will
provide more reliable dewatering capability. The WRB Division is also evaluating all processes related to
solids management and working through process improvements to address on-site storage capability and
emergency response plans.
ACTION PLAN: WATER RECLAMATION AND BIOSOLIDS - IMPROVEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
The WRB Division is working closer with Utility Collections Department to align master planning efforts to
improve monitoring, communication, and strategy alignment going forward. Perimeter security is ongoing.
Cameras have been updated but training and operationalizing the cameras still needs to be improved.
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ACTION PLAN: DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Phase One of the project was completed in 2016
ACTION PLAN: UTILITIES - PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
City of Fort Collins Utilities Education goals are determined through a strategic five-year planning process
by Utilities Education Department with guidance and input from the Utilities Environmental Regulatory
Specialists and other internal stakeholders. Goals and progress are reviewed annually to offer the most
relevant, impactful programming to address stormwater pollutants of concern. Outreach goals and
strategies for the year are based on prior programming efforts, stakeholder and enforcement staff input,
program goals, and feedback from target audiences. The Utilities Education Team is one of many
environmental education providers (15, at last count) in Northern Colorado. While other organizations
offer water education, the UET is unique in that it specializes in water education – most other agencies
have a broader focus on environmental education, with the few specialists focusing on horticulture and
agriculture. This gives the UET the position of specialists and experts in water (and energy) education, and
the go-to resource in particular for river-based field trips. Other unique qualities about the UET include
free programming (only one other organization, the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas, also offers free
programs) and a focus on Fort Collins residents. The Education Team met or exceeded annual goals for
contact hours, participants, number of programs delivered, strategic messaging, and program delivery
models. The Team continues to serve teachers and students, but has focused this year on additional
opportunities for outreach with adult and senior citizen audiences.
ACTION PLAN: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (CITY PLAN) UPDATE
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
The next update to City Plan kicked off Oct. 2017, and the overall process is anticipated to last ~18
months, with adoption by City Council in Spring 2019.
ACTION PLAN: STORMWATER MASTER PLANNING
Project on Track: no
Project Completed:
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Stormwater Master Planning was not funded for the 2017-18 budget cycle. Staff is going to propose
moving funding for master planning from capital to O&M for the 2019-20 budget.
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ACTION PLAN: MULBERRY-RIVERSIDE STORMWATER PROJECT
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Design of the project is complete, and is going out for bid in November.
ACTION PLAN: ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Banners for flood awareness and Mosquitos continues. Work trucks have not been utilized up to this
point. Regional reminders for Go Bags or other yearly reminders could be followed up on.
ACTION PLAN: ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Current staffing on the maintenance crew is an expanded staff, 1 Crew Chief, 1 Journeyman, 4
Lineworkers. Decision by upper management if they would like to pursue requesting another crew through
BFO to perform maintenance and follow up to resolve issues encountered. The last 4 months the crews
have averaged 276 inspections per month. They have also been pulled to assist other crews and other
needs within the department. Good progress is being made, soon to begin stray voltage pursuit, staffing for
this yet to be determined.
ACTION PLAN: DRAINAGE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Small Capital Stormwater projects are being constructed each year with an expenditure of around $1.5M
per years to remove local flood problems.
ACTION PLAN: OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Natural Areas is in the process of acquiring a conservation easement on 60 acres in the floodplain (west of
Shields/north of Willox).
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ACTION PLAN: PUBLIC OUTREACH - FLOODPLAIN
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
The PPI committee met in March to review outreach from the previous year and identify outreach
measures for next year. The City will continue implementing numerous public information and education
projects to increase the community’s awareness of flood hazards and safety.
ACTION PLAN: REGULATORY PROGRAMS - STORMWATER/FLOODPLAIN
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
The City continues to enforce development regulations in the 100-year floodplain.
ACTION PLAN: NORTH EAST COLLEGE CORRIDOR OUTFALL (NECCO)
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Phase 1 of this project was completed in 2016-2017, phase 2 is scheduled to be completed in 2018
ACTION PLAN: POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY: TRAINING IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT LARGE
SCALE INCIDENTS
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
This is an ongoing project. We have held several disaster management courses this year which include
senior officials, cyber and electric power. We have also facilitated 3 advanced ICS courses
ACTION PLAN: STREAM REHABILITATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
Project on Track: no
Project Completed:
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
This program was not funded in the 2017-18 budget, but was funded on a project by project basis. Mail
Creek and Spring Creek at Riverside were funded for 2017-18.
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ACTION PLAN: WATER TREATMENT UTILITIES - WATER TREATMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
(STORAGE TANK)
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
This is a planned improvement for 2025.
ACTION PLAN: WATER TREATMENT UTILITIES - WATER TREATMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
(SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE)
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
This is a planned improvement for 2025
ACTION PLAN: WATER TREATMENT UTILITIES - WATER TREATMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
(SUPPLY LINE)
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
An assessment of the Poudre Raw Water Supply Line is ongoing and is on schedule to be completed by
December 2017.
ACTION PLAN: WATER TREATMENT UTILITIES - WATER TREATMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
(PROCESS)
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
This is a long term project.
ACTION PLAN: WATER TREATMENT UTILITIES - REDUNDANT SECOND OUTLET INSTALLATION
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
This is a long term project that requires regional collaboration between Fort Collins, Soldier canyon Water
Treatment Authority, Northern Water and the Bureau of Reclamation.
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ACTION PLAN: WASTEWATER COLLECTION - SEWER BY-PASS PUMPING
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
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.
ACTION PLAN: WATER DISTRIBUTION - TEMPORARY WATER SYSTEM
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: ongoing
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
Action Plan Project materials are available when needed. Potential shared funding sources to enact action
plan.
NEW AND REVISED ACTION PLANS
The following action plans either required revisions or are for projects that have been newly identified or
reprioritized. The new and revised action plans are available in Appendix A.
ACTION PLAN: MAGNOLIA STORMWATER OUTFALL
This Action Plan combines two projects that were separate in the original report, the Magnolia Storm
Sewer and Myrtle Street Stormwater Outfall Action Plans.
Project on Track: yes
Project Completed: underway
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
This project is currently under preliminary design and pending funding from a bond.
ACTION PLAN: WEST VINE - FORNEY POND
Summary of Progress or of Why the Plan Has Not Been Implemented
After reprioritization, this project has been removed from the project list.
ACTION PLAN: OAK STREET EXTENSION STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
Summary of Plan
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 extended up to Shields per the Old Town
Master Plan.
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ACTION PLAN: CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER LEVEES – OXBOW, TIMBERLINE AND DRAKE
WASTEWATER PLANT
Summary of Plan
Due to the recent remapping of the Poudre River through FEMA’s RiskMAP process, these levees have
been classified as Provisionally Accredited Levees (PALs) because they do not meet freeboard
requirements. To remedy this condition, all three of the levees must be upgraded.
CRS PROGRAM
The CRS program is a voluntary incentive program that provides flood insurance discounts to citizens and
businesses based on a community’s floodplain management activities that go above and beyond minimum
floodplain management standards. The Northern Colorado Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan and Larimer
County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan address not only flood issues but other natural and
man-made hazards. It is credited under the Flood Damage Reduction Activities section of the CRS
program. The City of Fort Collins was presented with a Class 2 award at a City Council Meeting in June
2016 putting the City in the top 5 communities nationwide that participate in the CRS program. Citizens
and businesses receive up to a 40% discount on their flood insurance premiums due to the City’s
progressive floodplain management program.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To review a copy of the Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan or obtain additional
information about the Plan, please contact the Mike Gavin, Office of Emergency Management, Poudre Fire
Authority, Phone: 970-416-2878.
To obtain additional information on the Community Rating System, please contact Marsha Hilmes-
Robinson, Floodplain Administrator, Fort Collins Utilities, Phone, 970-224-6036.
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APPENDIX A
NEW & REVISED ACTION PLANS
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City of Fort Collins: Magnolia Stormwater Outfall
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood
LOCATION: Old Town Fort Collins area
along Magnolia Street to the Cache la
Poudre River
GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce
disaster losses
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 2019-20 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 2025
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 events (2-year and below).
ACTION: Design and construct new storm sewer
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $80M
SUPPORT AGENCIES: CDOT, CWCB, FEMA POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Stormwater Utility
Fee, Grants
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Start design of this project in 2019-20 so that construction can be begin in
2021. This is multi-phase project that will start at the downstream end at the Cache la Poudre River
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then work its way upstream. This project also includes a lateral over to Myrtle Street.
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City of Fort Collins: Oak Street Extension Storm Sewer Improvements
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood
LOCATION: Old Town Fort Collins area
along Oak Street from Mason to Shield
Street
GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce
disaster losses
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 2025 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 2028
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 Old Town Master Plan.
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).
ACTION: Flooding in the streets and downtown properties
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $17M to construct
SUPPORT AGENCIES: Streets and
Water/WW Utility
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Stormwater Utility
Fee, Grants
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PROGRESS MILESTONES:
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City of Fort Collins: Cache La Poudre River Levees – Oxbow, Timberline, and Drake WW Plant
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood
LOCATION: Cache La Poudre River
Floodplain - Oxbow (between Linden and
Lincoln, Timberline (upstream of
Timberline Road), Drake WW Plant (from
end of Sharp Point Dr to the Plant)
GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce
disaster losses
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 2019 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 2021
ISSUE: The City owns three levees along the Cache La Poudre River. These levees were constructed
from early 1990’s to the mid 2000’s. Because of the recent release of the RiskMAP floodplain, FEMA
has declared them to be Provisionally Accredited Levees (PALs) meaning all of them do not meet
freeboard requirements. To remedy this condition, all of the three levees need to be upgraded.
RECOMMENDATION: Oxbow levee needs to be raised in a couple of locations and a new overflow
channel constructed; Timberline levee needs to be raised at the downstream end and extended
toward the east; Drake WWTP levee requires a floodwall at the upstream end as well as raised in one
area.
ACTION: If the levees are not upgraded, then properties and structures protected by these levees will
be mapped back into the floodplain.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $3M
SUPPORT AGENCIES: Larimer County POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Stormwater Utility
Fee, Grants
PROGRESS MILESTONES: There is already a
design for the Oxbow Levee, as well as a
CLOMR. Final designs and permitting still
needs to be done for Timberline and Drake
WW Plant levees.
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APPENDIX B
ACTION PLANS FROM THE 2016 LARIMER COUNTY
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
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LARIMER COUNTY 2016 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
City of Fort Collins: Boxelder Basin Regional Stormwater (Fort Collins – 1)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood
LOCATION: Project location GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce disaster
losses
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 08/31/2009 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards; Continue to
collaborate with area partners through mutual aid
agreements and long-term planning efforts
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 04/30/2016
ISSUE: Early in 2005, stormwater planners in northern Larimer County took a holistic approach to
addressing flood hazard and stormwater drainage problems in the Boxelder Creek watershed. The
current BBRSA members have been working together for over 8 years. This watershed or basin
encompasses over 265 square miles and extends from just north of the Wyoming border to the Poudre
River on the south. Because the Boxelder Creek floodplain affects many property owners and several
local governments, intensive efforts were made to develop a regional flood hazard mitigation plan. It
should be noted that Coal Creek and Indian Creek both feed into Boxelder Creek near the Town of
Wellington. The communities of Fort Collins, Wellington, Timnath, Windsor, and Larimer County all
shared a common goal in mitigating the flood hazard posed by Boxelder Creek. The Alliance was formed
in early 2005 to develop a “regional” solution that is more efficient, wide ranging and cost effective
than the entities could develop independently.
It was determined that the best approach to basin wide flood hazard mitigation would be to prepare a
common plan for flood mitigation improvements within the Basin. Members of the Alliance pooled
funding to prepare a storm water Master Plan for the Boxelder Basin. The resulting Boxelder Creek
Regional Stormwater Master Plan (Master Plan) was completed in October 2006.
RECOMMENDATION: The Boxelder Creek Master Plan developed a list of conceptual regional
stormwater improvement projects and recommended the formation of a Stormwater Authority to fund
and implement the regional stormwater improvements.
ACTION: The original Master Plan recommended the following Boxelder Creek Regional Stormwater
Master Plan Phase I regional stormwater projects:
Diversion of Coal Creek to Clark Reservoir
Edson (East Side) Detention Reservoir
Middle Boxelder Creek Stream Improvements
Larimer and Weld Crossing Structure.
The Diversion of Coal Creek to Clark Reservoir (later known as the Coal Creek Flood Mitigation Project)
was designed and construction completed by the BBRSA in cooperation with Larimer County in 2011.
The project diverts stormwater flows from Coal Creek (which is tributary to Boxelder Creek) into the
Clark Reservoir Inlet Canal and ultimately into Clark Reservoir.
Revisions were necessary to the master plan improvements due to site constraints and location of the
detention facility, improvements to County Road 52 and the addition of the Town of Timnath as a
financial partner to the BBRSA. The updated regional stormwater projects consist of:
East Side Detention Facility
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LARIMER COUNTY 2016 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Larimer Weld Canal Crossing Structure
County Road 52 Improvements
Construction of the projects is phased. The East Side Detention Facility/County Road 52 Improvements
began construction in August 2015 at a total cost of approximately $7.5 million. The Larimer Weld
Canal Crossing Structure construction will begin in October2015 at a cost of approximately $650,000.
All construction is scheduled for completion by early 2016.
LEAD AGENCY: Boxelder Basin Regional
Stormwater Authority (BBRSA) – Established
by IGA between Fort Collins, Larimer County
and Wellington.
EXPECTED COST: Total of $19 million.
SUPPORT AGENCIES: N/A POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: BBRSA stormwater
service and system development fees, FEMA grant
funding, Timnath financial contributions toward the
ESDF and CR52 Improvements, and some CR 52
Improvements funding from Fort Collins, Larimer
County and Timnath.
PROGRESS MILESTONES:
Construction of ESDF began in August, 2015.
Construction of LWCCS is targeted to begin
after the irrigation season ends in October.
Construction of County Road 52 Improvements
began in September, 2015. All construction is
targeted to be completed by early 2016. Letter
of Map Revisions (LOMR’s) will be submitted to
FEMA in early 2016.
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LARIMER COUNTY 2016 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
City of Fort Collins: Flood Warning System (FWS) Enhancements (Fort Collins – 2)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood, Severe Storm, Wind &
Tornado
LOCATION: Poudre River, Halligan
reservoir, City USC Facility, PFA EOC Facility
GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce disaster
losses; Strengthen communication and coordination
among public agencies, non-governmental
organizations, businesses, and citizens
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 06/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 05/2016
ISSUE: Updating and expanding the technology component of the City’s real-time flood recognition
and response FWS solution
RECOMMENDATION: Gage and communications infrastructure upgrades and new data management
software acquisition
ACTION: The City will upgrade its FWS telemetry and base station data management software and
adding three gages to further expand its existing network of 75 locations.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $142,900 for hardware and software
SUPPORT AGENCIES: FEMA, Colorado
DHSEM
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: FEMA HMGP grant
award, 12.5% match from CO DHSEM, 12.5% match
from City of Fort Collins
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Software acquisition, installation and setup,
telemetry upgrading, and three new gage installations to be
completed by May 2016.
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City of Fort Collins: East Vine Drive Property Acquisition (Fort Collins – 3)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood
LOCATION: East Vine Drive, Fort Collins GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce disaster
losses
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 9/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 9/2018
ISSUE: Structures in the Poudre River Floodway
RECOMMENDATION: Acquisition, Deconstruction and Removal of Structures
ACTION: The City of Fort Collins is proposing to purchase, demolish or relocate four (4) properties
located along East Vine Drive in north Fort Collins, CO. The properties are located within the 100-year
1-foot floodway (Zone AE) floodplain for the Cache la Poudre River, and were subject to flooding in the
September 2013 flood on the Poudre River.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $1.1 million
SUPPORT AGENCIES: FEMA, Colorado
DHSEM
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: FEMA HMGP grant
award, 12.5% match from CO DHSEM, 12.5% match
from City of Fort Collins
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Property Acquisition by spring of 2016, property deconstruction completed
by spring of 2017, site restoration and final completion
in spring of 2018.
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City of Fort Collins: Green Infrastructure policies and outreach (Fort Collins – 4)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flooding
LOCATION: City of Fort Collins GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property, and
natural resources; Increase public awareness of
natural hazards and mitigation options;
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 1/1/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Incorporate risk reduction
principles into policy documents and initiatives;
Reduce the vulnerability of local assets to the impact
of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 12/31/2019
ISSUE: Reduce Flooding by widening 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, outreach, and technical
support for implementation
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $300,000/year
SUPPORT AGENCIES: City of Fort Collins
Customer Connections Department
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Fort Collins Utilities,
EPA, Grants
PROGRESS MILESTONES: New construction
details by end of 2016, new incentives in 2017,
ongoing outreach efforts.
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City of Fort Collins: Low Impact Development Retrofits (Fort Collins – 5)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flooding
LOCATION: City of Fort Collins GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce disaster
losses
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 12/2013 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 12/2018
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 pub
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: Varies from project to project can
range from S25 K to $200K
SUPPORT AGENCIES: City of Fort Collins
Parks, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Fort Collins Utilities,
City of Fort Collins Parks and Recreation, Fort Collins
Sustainability Services, Grants
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Adoption of Master Plan
Updates in 2013, construction as budget allows.
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City of Fort Collins: Water Reclamation and Biosolids- Improvement in Processes and Infrastructure
(Fort Collins – 6)
PRIORITY: Medium HAZARDS ADDRESSED: All
LOCATION: Drake Water Treatment
Facility-3036 Environmental Dr.
GOALS ADDRESSED: 1
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 10/09/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: E
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 12/31/2018
ISSUE: Critical operations of the Fort Collin’s Water Reclamation and Biosolids Facilities could be
disrupted in the case of unplanned environmental emergencies, critical equipment failures, or loss of
power.
RECOMMENDATION: Improvements to facility processes that would help ensure critical operations
are maintained
ACTION:
Increase on-site process water and biosolids storage capacity
Dewatering redundancy
On-site backup power generation unit.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins: Water
Reclamation and Biosolids Division
EXPECTED COST:
30 million dollars for all three items. Backup power
may be significantly higher.
SUPPORT AGENCIES: CDPHE, EPA, FEMA POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Rate increased,
Grants, Bonds, Third Party Financing
PROGRESS MILESTONES:
Design and build additional sludge holding tank capacity.
Design and build additional dewatering systems which may include additional centrifuges or
screw presses.
Scope, design, and build additional redundancy back up power supply.
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City of Fort Collins: Water Reclamation and Biosolids- Improvement in Technology (Fort Collins – 7)
PRIORITY: Medium HAZARDS ADDRESSED: All
LOCATION: Drake Water Treatment
Facility-3036 Environmental Dr.
GOALS ADDRESSED: 1
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 10/09/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: E
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 12/31/2018
ISSUE: Critical operations of the Fort Collin’s Water Reclamation and Biosolids Facilities could be
disrupted in the case of unplanned environmental emergencies, critical equipment failures, or loss of
power.
RECOMMENDATION: Improvements to facility processes that would help ensure critical operations
are maintained
ACTION:
Improve collection system instrumentation and monitoring
Improve perimeter and building security technology
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins: Water
Reclamation and Biosolids Division
EXPECTED COST:
30 million dollars for all three items. Backup power
may be significantly higher.
SUPPORT AGENCIES: CDPHE, EPA, FEMA POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Rate increased,
Grants, Bonds, Third Party Financing
PROGRESS MILESTONES: To be determined after more planning.
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City of Fort Collins: Downtown River District Storm Sewer Improvements (Fort Collins – 9)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood
LOCATION: Downtown Fort Collins area
between Jefferson Avenue and the Cache
la Poudre River
GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce disaster
losses
RECOMMENDATION DATE: December
2015
OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: June2016
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 events (2-year an d below).
ACTION: Flooding in the streets and downtown properties
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $3M to construct
SUPPORT AGENCIES: POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Stormwater Utility
Fee, Grants
PROGRESS MILESTONES: This project is in the final
design phase and scheduled for construction in
January 2016
Fort Collins Utilities – Public Education and Awareness (Fort Collins – 10)
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PRIORITY: Low - Medium HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Drought, Extreme
Temperatures, Flood, Severe Storm, Severe Winter
Weather, Wildfire
LOCATION: Fort Collins, Colorado GOALS ADDRESSED: 1, 3, 4
RECOMMENDATION DATE: December 2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: A, D
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: Ongoing
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.
ACTION(s):
Drought:
The Water Conservation Program provides the following to achieve optimal conservation:
Rebates for low-flow showerheads, toilets, dishwashers, clothes washer and sprinkler
equipment
Sprinkler system irrigation audits
Home efficiency and conservation tips on website, social media and web portal
Low Income retrofit program
Continuous Consumption program in collaboration with Leak Detection
Raw water irrigation at City parks
Home Water Reports
Partnering on graywater legislation to use graywater in homes to encourage water reuse
Public information campaign on conservation
Adult and youth (schools) education programs
Business programs
Water conservation giveaways and awards
Xeriscape rebates, plant lists, clinics and garden design assistance
Extreme Temperatures:
Formalize guidance around actions the public can take to prepare for and respond to extreme
heat
Identify and characterize vulnerable areas and populations of Fort Collins
Develop and implement a public awareness and outreach campaign that notifies citizens on
how to get information, prepare for and respond to extreme temperatures, specifically heat.
Promote low income assistance program to assist with utility bill payments
Educate homeowners and builders on energy and water efficiency (e.g., how to protect water
pipes by locating them on the inside of building insulation or keeping them out of attics, crawl
spaces and vulnerable outside walls)
Provide conservation and maintenance information for homeowners (e.g., by allowing a
faucet to drip during extreme cold weather, you can prevent the buildup of excessive
pressure in the pipe and avoid bursting)
Promote web programmable thermostats for remote control of heat to prevent frozen pipes
Flood:
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Use outreach activities to share and collaborate with technical assistance programs that
address measures that citizens can take to be safe and prepared
Facilitate and manage funding for mitigation measures
Encourage homeowners to install backflow valves to prevent reverse-flow flood damage
Encourage residents in flood-prone areas to elevate new homes or flood-proof their home
Educate community about the need, value and reduced premiums for flood insurance (due to
the City’s high Community Rating System level)
Educate the public about securing debris, propane tanks, yard items or stored objects that
may be swept away, damaged or pose a hazard if picked up and washed away by floodwaters
Advise residents that keeping storm drains clear of debris during storms (not to rely solely on
City maintenance crews) could help prevent flooding of their property
Actively promote Flood Awareness Week during flood season with various messaging tactics,
including bus benches, posters, flyers, brochures, website and social media campaigns
Educate community about our two water sources and how we can close intakes into the
treatment plant when water quality is affected thanks to early warning from sensors in the
Poudre Canyon
Use stormwater construction project communications as opportunities to educate the
community about our stormwater infrastructure and long-range flood protection planning
Severe Storm:
Use appropriate outreach tactics to share important updates and contact information
Provide messaging on service outages and restore times on website and social media
Severe Winter Weather:
Provide messaging on service outages and restore times on website and social media
Promote web portal where utility customers can monitor their water use (check for leaks)
Educate homeowners about how to prevent frozen pipes
Wildfire:
Provide messaging on website and social media, as well as youth education in schools, about
how watersheds are managed to minimize wildfires in order to protect water quality
Educate community about our two water sources and how we can close intakes into the
treatment plant when water quality is affected by debris and runoff from a fire with early
warning from sensors in the Poudre Canyon
Facilitate and manage funding for mitigation measures
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins EXPECTED COST: Most costs will be absorbed within
existing annual budgeted line items, which currently
supports 24 x 7 on-call communications support.
SUPPORT AGENCIES: 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.
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Annual budgets and
mitigation grant opportunities.
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Continue to identify educational opportunities; pursue awareness
campaigns; enhance the use of consumption data with our customers; enhance website and social
media effectiveness; and track attendance at events.
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City of Fort Collins - Comprehensive Plan (City Plan) Update (Fort Collins – 11)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Drought, Land Subsidence,
Extreme Temperatures, Flood, Severe Storm, Wind &
Tornado, Fire, Public Health, Hazmat
LOCATION: City of Fort Collins GOALS ADDRESSED: 1, 2, 3, 5
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 01/01/2017 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: A C D E
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 06/31/2018
ISSUE: Align updated City Plan policies and recommendations with the Hazard Mitigation Plan
RECOMMENDATION: City Plan update process as part of Plan Fort Collins, which also includes the
Transportation Master Plan update
ACTION: Develop new City Plan policies and implementation action recommendations relating the
Hazard Mitigation Plan
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins – all
Service areas
EXPECTED COST: $600,000 for consultant services,
public outreach and administrative expenses
SUPPORT AGENCIES: NA POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: General Fund
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Review of Plan draft sections including policy
and implementation in 2018.
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City of Fort Collins: Stormwater Master Planning (Fort Collins – 13)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood
LOCATION: Throughout the City GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce disaster
losses; Integrate hazard mitigation into other planning
mechanisms
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Incorporate risk reduction
principles into policy documents and initiatives, other
institutional plans; Reduce the vulnerability of local
assets to the impact hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 2020
(ongoing)
ISSUE: The majority of the City’s Master Plans were modeled using MODSWM software. This
software is outdate and does provide robust dynamic hydrologic modeling.
RECOMMENDATION: The City is updating the hydrology in all the Master Plans to be converted to
EPA SWM.
ACTION: Update master plans to EPA SWM.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $1M over a 5 year period
SUPPORT AGENCIES: Larimer County POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Stormwater Utility
Fee
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Revise one basin per year until all the master plans are updated.
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City of Fort Collins: Mulberry-Riverside Stormwater Project (Fort Collins – 14)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood
LOCATION: Riverside Avenue & Myrtle
Street, Fort Collins
GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce disaster
losses
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 09/15/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 09/15/2018
ISSUE: The purpose of this stormwater collection system is to mitigate flooding, property damage,
and threats to life and infrastructure caused by rainfall driven flood events in the Old Town Basin in
Fort Collins, CO.
RECOMMENDATION: Feasibility study and infrastructure emplacement to be performed by City of
Fort Collins Stormwater Utility and Capital Projects Group
ACTION: New collection and conveyance structures, piping, and outfall improvements will reduce the
number of homes subject to floodwaters in the area.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $2.5 Million
SUPPORT AGENCIES: FEMA, Colorado
DHSEM
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: FEMA HMGP Grant
Award, CO-DHSEM 12.5% match, City of FC 12.5%
match
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Grant Award for Project Received September 2015, Phase I Feasibility April
2016, Project Construction complete Major project milestones and reporting of current project
status.
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City of Fort Collins: Electric Supply (Fort Collins – 15)
PRIORITY: Medium HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Outages to the electric supply,
Drought, Earthquake, Land Subsidence, Extreme
Temperatures, Flood, Severe Storm, Wind & Tornado,
Fire, Public Health, Hazmat
LOCATION: Areas throughout County and
on city/county vehicles
GOALS ADDRESSED: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 11/012015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: : A, D, E
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: Continual
ISSUE: Communication and Information shared with citizens within the area.
RECOMMENDATION: 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.
LEAD AGENCY: Larimer County EXPECTED COST: $50,000
SUPPORT AGENCIES: City of Loveland, City
of Estes Park, City of Fort Collins,
Wellington, Timnath, Red Feather
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Grants, future
budgets.
PROGRESS MILESTONES:
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City of Fort Collins: Electric Distribution (Fort Collins – 16)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Outages to the electric
distribution, Extreme Temperatures, Flood, Severe
Storm, Wind & Tornado, Fire, Public Health, Hazmat
LOCATION: City of Fort Collins GOALS ADDRESSED: 1, 2
RECOMMENDATION DATE:11/01/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: C, D, E
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: Unknown Dependent on financing.
ISSUE: Enhanced coverage of infrastructure maintenance of the City of Fort Collins L&P. (Add another
full time maintenance crew)
RECOMMENDATION: Fully staff another full-time maintenance crew within L&P to perform
maintenance and follow up to resolve issues encountered.
ACTION: Request through BFO within the city another crew and equipment to perform maintenance
of the electric infrastructure.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins L&P EXPECTED COST: $200,000
SUPPORT AGENCIES: Be specific POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Within L&P budget
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Major project milestones and
reporting of current project status
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City of Fort Collins: Drainage System Maintenance (Fort Collins – 17)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood, Severe Storm
LOCATION: Citywide GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources
RECOMMENDATION DATE: Ongoing OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: Ongoing
ISSUE: Ongoing maintenance of the City drainage system to prevent failures and
RECOMMENDATION: Assessment and maintenance plan with projects prioritized by need and funding
availability.
ACTION: Replacing and repairing sections of the City drainage system as necessary.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: 1.45 million/year
SUPPORT AGENCIES: None POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Residential and
Business Stormwater Rates
PROGRESS MILESTONES:
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City of Fort Collins: Open Space Preservation (Fort Collins – 18)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood
LOCATION: Citywide GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce disaster
losses
RECOMMENDATION DATE: Ongoing OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: Ongoing
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.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins - Natural
Areas
EXPECTED COST: $4M over 5 years
SUPPORT AGENCIES: City of Fort Collins-
Stormwater Utility
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Natural Areas Budget;
Grants
PROGRESS MILESTONES:
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City of Fort Collins: Public Outreach (Fort Collins – 19)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood, Severe Storm
LOCATION: Citywide GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Strengthen communication and
coordination among public agencies, non-governmental
organizations, businesses and citizens; Increase public
awareness of natural hazards and mitigation options
RECOMMENDATION DATE: Ongoing OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Continue to develop and
expand public awareness and information programs
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: Ongoing
ISSUE: Lack of public awareness concerning flood hazards.
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.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $15,000/year
SUPPORT AGENCIES: FEMA, Red Cross,
LETA911. OEM
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Commercial and
Residential Stormwater Rates , OEM Budget, Grants
PROGRESS MILESTONES:
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City of Fort Collins: Regulatory Programs (Fort Collins – 20)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood
LOCATION: Citywide GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Strengthen communication and
coordination among public agencies, non-governmental
organizations, businesses, and citizens; Integrate
hazard mitigation into other planning mechanisms
RECOMMENDATION DATE: Ongoing OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Incorporate risk reduction
principles into policy documents and initiatives; Reduce
the vulnerability of local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: Ongoing
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.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $300,000/year
SUPPORT AGENCIES: FEMA, CWCB POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Utilities – Stormwater
Budget
PROGRESS MILESTONES: n/a
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City of Fort Collins: North East College Corridor Outfall (NECCO) (Fort Collins – 22)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood
LOCATION: Northern Fort Collins area
generally north of East Vine Drive, west of
Lemay Avenue, south of the Larimer and
Weld Canal, and east of College Avenue
GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce disaster
losses
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 2016
ISSUE: Flooding occurs to properties along the Dry Creek flow path especially upstream of the RR
RECOMMENDATION: The project includes a storm sewer system to mitigate local flooding (during a
100-year storm) in the area generally north of East Vine Drive, west of Lemay Avenue, south of the
Larimer and Weld Canal, and east of College Avenue. The project incorporates a combination of
storm sewer and increased detention to convey local storm runoff to the future East Vine Diversion
Channel. The storm drainage design coordinates with the design efforts of the East Vine Drive
realignment. The project also includes the construction of a stormwater detention pond and a pond
outlet under Vine Drive and the Railroad Yard north of Vine Drive at Dry Creek.
ACTION: Install storm sewer and detention ponds
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $15M
SUPPORT AGENCIES: Larimer County POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Stormwater Utility
Fee, Grants
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Design and permitting are underway and construction is expected for mid-
2016
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Poudre Fire Authority: Training in Disaster Management Large Scale Incidents (Fort Collins – 23)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: All: Drought, Earthquake, Land
Subsidence, Extreme Temperatures, Flood, Severe
Storm, Wind & Tornado, Fire, Public Health, Hazmat
LOCATION: Poudre Fire
Authority, Training Center
GOALS ADDRESSED: 1,2,3
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 1/1/2016 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: B, C, D
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: On Going Continual Training
ISSUE: Poudre Fire Authority needs to expand their disaster management training from fire and
wildland to all hazards. As an emergency response and rescue 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:
Additional training in ICS
Additional training in EOC Operations
Additional training in Disaster Management Operations
LEAD AGENCY: PFA Training Division EXPECTED COST: $2000
SUPPORT AGENCIES: Fort Collins OEM POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Annual Budget, EMPG
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Project is dependent on scheduling courses. All training will be captured and
documented.
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City of Fort Collins: Stream Rehabilitation and Enhancement Program (Fort Collins – 24)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Flood, Severe Storm
LOCATION: Throughout the City GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce disaster
losses
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 2020
(ongoing)
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.
ACTION: Install WQ BMPs and construction stream enhancements throughout the City.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins –
Stormwater Utility
EXPECTED COST: $9M over a 5 year period
SUPPORT AGENCIES: Larimer County POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Stormwater Utility
Fee, Grants
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Construct one major stream
rehabilitation project every other year and one minor
project every year.
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LARIMER COUNTY 2016 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
City of Fort Collins: Water Treatment Utilities-Water Treatment Process Improvements
(Fort Collins – 26)
PRIORITY: Medium HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Drought, Flood, Fire, Public
Health
LOCATION: Fort Collin’s Water Treatment
Facility-4316 Laporte Ave
GOALS ADDRESSED: 1
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 10/09/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: E
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 2022
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.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins: Water
Treatment Utilities
EXPECTED COST: $14 million
SUPPORT AGENCIES: CDPHE POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Utilities reserves,
State DWRF
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Future demand will affect the timeline of this project.
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LARIMER COUNTY 2016 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
City of Fort Collins: Water Treatment Utilities-Water Treatment Process Improvements
(Fort Collins – 27)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Drought, Public Health, Hazmat
LOCATION: Fort Collin’s Water Treatment
Facility-4316 Laporte Ave
GOALS ADDRESSED: 1,2
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 10/09/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: E
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 01/01/2024
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.
RECOMMENDATION: Improvements to the reliability and safety of the water treatment process
ACTION:
Replacement of Chlorine gas with on-site generation of Sodium hypochlorite
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins: Water
Treatment Utilities
EXPECTED COST: $12 million
SUPPORT AGENCIES: CDPHE POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Utilities reserves ,
State DWRF
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Approval of the process change
from the Colorado Department of Health and funding of
the project are 2 major milestones.
(Photo: Hazardous Materials training for a Chlorine Gas
release)
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LARIMER COUNTY 2016 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
City of Fort Collins: Water Treatment Utilities-Water Treatment Process Improvements
(Fort Collins – 28)
PRIORITY: High HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Drought, Earthquake, Land
Subsidence, Extreme Temperatures, Flood, Severe
Storm, Wind & Tornado, Fire, Public Health, Hazmat
LOCATION: Fort Collin’s Water Treatment
Facility-4316 Laporte Ave
GOALS ADDRESSED: 1,2
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 10/09/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: E:
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 01/01/2018
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
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins: Water
Treatment Utilities
EXPECTED COST: $12 million
SUPPORT AGENCIES: None POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Utilities Reserves,
State DWRF
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Complete evaluation of pipeline
condition prior to design
(Photo: Cache la Poudre River, CO – source of water in the
24 inch Poudre pipeline)
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LARIMER COUNTY 2016 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
City of Fort Collins: Water Treatment Utilities-Water Treatment Process Improvements
(Fort Collins – 29)
PRIORITY: Medium HAZARDS ADDRESSED: [delete those not applicable]
Drought, Earthquake, Land Subsidence, Extreme
Temperatures, Flood, Severe Storm, Wind & Tornado,
Fire, Public Health, Hazmat
LOCATION: Fort Collin’s Water Treatment
Facility-4316 Laporte Ave
GOALS ADDRESSED: 1
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 10/09/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: E
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 01/01/2030
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
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins: Water
Treatment Utilities
EXPECTED COST: $27 million-$100 million depending
on the severity of the degradation in source water
quality
SUPPORT AGENCIES: CDPHE POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Utilities Reserves,
State DWRF
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Projects are dependent upon future water
quality in the watershed.
(Photo: Filter bays at Water Treatment Facility)
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LARIMER COUNTY 2016 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
City of Fort Collins: Water Treatment Utilities: Redundant Second Outlet Installation (Fort Collins – 30)
PRIORITY: Low HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Drought, Extreme
Temperatures, Flood, Fire, Public Health,
LOCATION: City of Fort Collins: Water
Treatment Utilities
GOALS ADDRESSED: 1
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 10/09/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: D,E
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 01/01/2025
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.
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. This would need to be a joint project working with Bureau of
Reclamation and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins: Water
Treatment Utilities
EXPECTED COST: The City of Fort Collin’s Cost share
would be ~$5 million
SUPPORT AGENCIES: Bureau of Reclamation,
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy
District
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES State of Colorado
Drinking Water Revolving Fund, Fort Collins Utilities
Reserves
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Coordination and approval
of project from Northern Water and Bureau of
Reclamation is required.
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LARIMER COUNTY 2016 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
City of Fort Collins: Wastewater Collection, Sewer By-Pass Pumping (Fort Collins – 31)
PRIORITY: Medium HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Earthquake, Land Subsidence,
Extreme Temperatures, Flood, Severe Storm, Wind &
Tornado, Fire, Public Health, Hazmat
LOCATION: City of Fort Collins: Wastewater
Collection System
GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people and natural
resources
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 10/27/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: TBD
ISSUE: Loss of a portion of the wastewater collection system.
RECOMMENDATION: Sewer by-pass pumping.
ACTION: Setup a temporary by-pass for sewer flows using pumps and surface piping. Construction of
up to a quarter mile of temporary surface pipe to downstream manhole. By-pass pump for up to 30
days until permanent sewer line is restored.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins:
Wastewater Collection
EXPECTED COST: The City of Fort Collin’s Cost share
would be ~$100,000
SUPPORT AGENCIES: City of Fort Collins
Traffic Operations; Other Wastewater
Districts (Boxelder and South Fort Collins)
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Potential Federal
Grants.
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Project planning, design, and
acquisition of temporary water system.
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City of Fort Collins: Water Distribution: Temporary Water System (Fort Collins – 32)
PRIORITY: Medium HAZARDS ADDRESSED: Earthquake, Land Subsidence,
Extreme Temperatures, Flood, Severe Storm, Wind &
Tornado, Fire, Public Health, Hazmat
LOCATION: City of Fort Collins: Water
Distribution System
GOALS ADDRESSED: Protect people, property and
natural resources; Improve capability to reduce disaster
losses.
RECOMMENDATION DATE: 10/27/2015 OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED: Reduce the vulnerability of
local assets to the impact of hazards.
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: TBD
ISSUE: Loss of a portion of the water distribution system.
RECOMMENDATION: Temporary water system.
ACTION: Construct up to a mile of 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.
LEAD AGENCY: City of Fort Collins: Water
Distribution
EXPECTED COST: The City of Fort Collin’s Cost share
would be ~$100,000
SUPPORT AGENCIES: City of Fort Collins
Traffic Operations; Other Water Districts
(ELCO, North Weld, FCLWD)
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES: Potential Federal
Grants.
PROGRESS MILESTONES: Project planning, design, and acquisition of temporary water system.
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