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<br />Flood Mitigation in Fort Collins, Colorado <br /> <br />Spring Creek Improvements <br /> <br />Since 1989, over $5 million was spent on improvements to Spring Creek. These proj- <br />ects included acquisition and relocation of structures; channelization to remove <br />pre-FIRM properties from the floodplain; storm drainage improvements, reinforce- <br />ment of the Burlington-Northern Railroad embankment, and bridge improvements. <br /> <br />Approximately 86 structures were removed from the lOa-year floodplain including <br />approximately 41 that were acquired by the City, <br /> <br />LIST OF ACQUIRED STRUCTURES <br /> <br />· 30 mobile homes in the area that is now Creekside Park (adjacent to the devastated <br />Johnson Mobile Home Park). These structures were in a very high hazard portion <br />of the Spring Creek floodplain. <br /> <br />· 9 residential homes <br /> <br />· 1 retirement home that could have housed more that 15 people - This would be <br />considered a "critical facility" according to the revised 1995 City Code. <br /> <br />· 1 business, a Kentucky Fried Chicken, located along College Avenue in the area that <br />is now Creekside Park. <br /> <br />POSSIBLE LIVES SAVED BECAUSE OF ACQUISITION <br />· Mobile Homes - assume 2 people to a mobile home 2 X 30 = 60 <br />· Residential structures - assume 2 people per home 2 X 9 = 18 <br />· Retirement Home - 15 residents 15 <br />· Business - assume 3 workers and 2 customers 5 <br />TOTAL 98 lives saved <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL MITIGATION ACTIVITIES <br />The City of Fort Collins also is involved in many city-wide floodplain mitigation activ- <br />ities: <br /> <br />Outreach Activities <br /> <br />· Residents in or near the floodplain receive floodplain brochures in the mail each <br />year. These brochures discuss the local flood hazard, safety, property protection, <br />flood insurance, etc. These were mailed in May of 1997, <br /> <br />· Flood Awareness Week - In the spring of each year, City Council proclaims one <br />week as "Flood Awareness Week." Activities include newspaper articles and <br />booths at City Hall and the public library with informational brochures. The 1997 <br />Flood Awareness Week was held May 12-18, <br /> <br />· A mailing is sent to all City residents in their Utility Bills with a flood-related arti- <br />cle at least annually. The topic of the May 1997 mailer was Flood Safety. <br />