BOARD02355

• Board Meeting Date: 3/26/2001
• Description: Severance Tax Trust Fund Operational Account
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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. sources will be directly with FEMA and the Anny Corps of Engineers. Other possible funding
sources will vary according to the types of projects that will be identified through this study.

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3. Fountain Creek Watershed Plan

Grantee/Contractor: Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments

Amount of request: $120,000

Product Produced: Over 500,000 people reside in the Fountain Creek Watershed and will
benefit form this comprehensive plan. Solutions are needed to try and reduce the damage caused
by storm events such as the May 1999 storm that caused $40 million in damages. Other phases of
plan will identifY problems and solutions and develop recommendations for specific technical
management, policy and problem strategies for the problems and needs identified in the previous
two years.

Water Planning relationship: Comprehensive watershed planning and needs assessment is
needed in the Fountain Creek watershed due excessive development in the floodplains.

4. Grand Junction Drainage District Master Plan

Grantee/Contractor: Grand Junction Drainage District, City' of Grand Junction and
Mesa County

Amount of request: $75,000

Product Produced: This cooperative demonstration feasibility project is designed to investigate
the legal, managerial, operational, financial, physical, and political aspects required to reduce the
overall cost of providing storm water management, flood hazard mitigation and drainage services
to the customers of the myriad of entities responsible for those functions. The feasibility report
will identifY common resources and ways to accommodate and mitigate the resources problems
and political concerns of the nine entities in the study area.

Water Planning RelationshIp: The Grand Valley entities need a comprehensive approach to
address the restoration of the natural environment and flood hazard and drainage issues. The
Grand Vaney watershed is multi jurisdictional; thereby, a cooperative approach is needed to
bring all the interest parties together.

S. POlldre River Floodway Improvements

Grantee/Contractor: City of Greeley Department of Public Works

Amount of request: $150,000

Product Produced: A feasibility report will be prepared for the Cache La Poudre River
Floodway Project to address the flood hazards, restore of the natural environment functions of
the floodplain, incorporate abandoned gravel pit operations into community projects and
develop open space and recreational opportunities in undeveloped areas. Much support exists
among the adjacent landowners to formulate a plan-of-improvement. The City of Greeley and
Corps of Engineers are partners and this two year study will commence on July 1, 2002.

Water Planning Relationship: The local, state, federal government entities and landowners
have demonstrated a willingness to develop partnerships to formulate a basin plan that will
provide multi-purpose benefits to manmade and natural concerns. '