9587

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9587
• Author: Ayres Associates.
• Title: Environmental Permitting Services - Elkhead Reservoir and Yampa River Basin, Colorado.
• USFW Year: 1997.
• USFW - Doc Type: Ft. Collins, CO.
• Copyright Material: NO

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Cache la Poudre River Master Drainageway Planning

Fort Collins, Colorado

The Cache la Poudre River flows through the heart of Fort Collins, Colorado. The river has
multiple uses, including conveyance of floodwaters, recreation, natural habitat, and gravel
mining. A master drainageway planning study was prepared for an 11-mile reach of the river
that investigated floodplain/floodway limits and channel bed and bank stability problems.
Preliminary designs for environmentally sensitive mitigation measures to correct flooding and
channel stability problems were developed. The design took into consideration the multiple
uses and unique features of the river.

Noteworthy Features of this Job

· The study went beyond traditional engineering methods of flood-hazard assessment to
include a comprehensive assessment of the river system as a whole
· The study provided the City with a comprehensive planning tool that considers the multiple
uses and unique features of the river

Why is this Job Relevant?

· Involved intensive citizen participation in the decision-making process through public
meetings and interaction with citizen groups
· Involved significant coordination of multiple disciplines throughout the study