BOARD00207

• Board Meeting Date: 11/19/2001
• Description: Flood Section - South Platte River Channel Project, Easement Request for the Kahn Construction Company, Denver, CO
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natura! Resources
1313 Shennan Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
PAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

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MEMORANDUM

Bill Owens
Governor

Greg E. Walche,
Executive Director

TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members
Larry Lang L pL
November 8, 2001
Agenda Items l6.b November19-20, 2001 Board Meeting--
SOllth Platte River Channel Project, Easement Request
Company, Denver, Colorado

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

for the Kahn Construction

INTRODUCTION

At the November 6-7, 1995, Board Meeting, approval was given to grant requests for easements in
CWCB's right-of-way along the Chatfield Downstream Channel Improvement Project on a case-by-case
basis, The Board has received a request from HCL Engineering & Surveying, LLC on behalf of the
Castle Brae Development a subsidiary of the Kahrt Construction Company, Denver, Colorado (Company)
- Request letter attached, This request is for an easement to the Company for the construction of the
drainage sewer pipe for the development, which is proposed in the Riverdale Subdivision, Lot 3, and
Filing No.1, The proposed development site is north of West Belleview Avenue east of the South Platte
River,

DISCUSSION

The Company requests a drainage easement for access to the South Platte River crossing the Board's
right-of-way, The development site for the Company's request is location in Littleton, Colorado, The
Company's development proposal is subject to the approval by the City of Littleton, Colorado, The City
requires Board action on the easement request prior to its final action, The development does not impact
any of the South Suburban Park and Recreation District (District) recreational features, The Company's
development site is in common with the easterly CWCB right-of-way limits, The Board's staff conducted
a field inspection ofthe Company's proposal with the applicant on October 31, 2001.

Use for the Requested Area
The proposed uses of the easement on the CWCB land are for the construction of a stormwater drainage
system to the South Platte River. The detention pond for the development activity will be located on the
applicant's property. The easement area is 1,262 square feet (see attached map), Tbe drainage system will
be designed and constructed below grade under the direction of a professional engineer, The construction
area will be for a specified width and length for the construction of a sewer pipe outlet structure with
certain landscaping and re-vegetation conditions, The staff finds that these uses can work in hannony
within the CWCB project right-of-way with certain subordination requirements stated in the agreement.

Flood Protection. Water Project Planning: and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation PlaMing