BOARD00871

• Board Meeting Date: 9/10/2002
• Description: Watershed Protection Fund
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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SECTION 206 PROJECTS
Location Phase Current Phase Project Summary Sponsor Current Phase Estimated Current Status
Completion Estimated Cost Project Cost
Date
Boulder County, Goose Pre~Recon To be determined The City's Greenways Master Plan identified City of Boulder $0; Recon phase Not Available The City of Boulder
Creek Coordination Goose Creek Reaches 1 and 2 as the highest will be $10,000 submitted a letter of
priority projects for water quality improvement, request to Omaha District
wetland and stream restoration. On South on 19 August 2002.
Goose Creek, the proposed project would
improve wetland habitat within a trapezoidal
channel. A structured channel on North Goose
Creek would be removed; the natural channel
would be restored as a functional wetland with
native plantings.
South Platte River, Hayman Pre-Recon To be determined In June 2002, the Hayman Fire burned 137,000 Denver Water $0; Recon phase Not Available Denver Water Board
Fire Coordination acres in the upper watershed of the South Platte Board will be $10,000 submitted a letter of
River, much of it severely. Of chief concern to request to Omaha District
the Denver Water Board is the potential for on 19 August 2002.
significant amounts of sediment and debris to
enter the river, affecting water quality in the
Cheesman and Strontia Springs water supply
reservoirs. Also of concern is the effect of
degraded water quality on the reach of the South
Platte classified as a Gold Medal trout stream.
Aspen, Roaring Fork River Recon Feb 2003 The proposed project is a combination City of Aspen $10,000 Not Available Sacramento District
stormwater detention basin/restoration project. received a letter of request
The intent is to create wetlands to serve as a from the City of Aspen.
buffer and filter for stormwater prior to The Preliminary
discharging to the Roaring Fork River. Restoration Plan was
initiated September 2002