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• Board Meeting Date: 7/22/2009
• Description: WPFM Section - Fish and Wildlife Resources Fund Grant - Fountain Creek Fish Passage
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

design/engineering teasn ~vill utilize the design criteria to develop several fish passage options for
presentation and discussion bet~veen all of the project partners in order to identifi- the preferred
fish passage design option that meets the project goals. Once a preferred option has been selected,
the design/engineering teasn ~vill complete final design/engineering of the fish passage project.
Project partners ~vill be consulted throughout the design/engineering phase of the project to
ensure that the final fish passage design ~vill ~vork. An important aspect of the fish passage design
~vill be to allo~v the flo~vs in the passage channel to be inonitored and changed ~vith an adjustable
head gate. Ad_just~nents ~vill allo~v CDOW or USGS to adjust the volume and velocitv in order to
ina~iinize fish passage for the target species. See Section 3.3.E. Monitoring Plan for inore
inforination on the reasons and iinportance of an adjustable head gate.
33.3.B. Identifv anv needed perinits or a~provals and ho~~ these will be obtained
The USACE ~vill require a 404 perinit. The USACE has agreed to assist in the preparation ofthe
404 permit as part oftheir in-kind contribution to~vard the project.
33.3.C. Identifv anv water ri~hts concerns or a~rovals and how those will be obtained
Water rights to the diversion structure are o~vned bv Colorado Springs Utilities. No ~vater rights
issues are anticipated.
3.3.3.D. Describe how potential adverse impacts of the project on the 100-vear floodplain
will be addressed.
The design/engineering process will ensure that no adverse impacts to the 100-year flood
plain will occur.
3.3.3.E. Describe how the proj ect will withstand the impacts of a 100-vear flood
It is the policy of Colorado Springs Utilities to engineer facilities, including the proposed fish
passage, to ~vithstand a 100-vear flood event.
3.3.4. Project Implementation Plan
The following 11 Work Tasks will be completed as part of the:
Task 1. Pre-Project Team Meeting and Site Visit
Prepare for, coordinate and attend a Project Teasn Meeting and Site Visit to identifi- and
discuss project issues, goals, opportunities, constraints and potential solutions.
Task 2. Site Survey and Base Map Development
Coordinate topographic survev ofthe project site.
Task 3. Aquatic Research and Design Criteria
The CDOW and USGS will collect the target species of fish for delivery to Colorado
State Universitv. CSU will collaborate with CDOW and the USGS to conduct swiinining
performance research for the flathead chub and Arkansas darter. The resulting research
data ~vill allo~v design engineers to calculate the performance limits of the species
evaluated and apply thein directlv to the design process. Any inforination generated
under this task ~vill app1~- to the inanv future fish passage initigation ineasures on
Fountain Creek and the eastern plains of Colorado.
Task 4. Pre-Planning, Design Options and Probable Construction Costs