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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Executive Summary <br /> <br />For Q'"er 100 years the Grand Valley ha~ been developing. at the bottom of 28 separate <br />drainage basin.. trawrsed by 6 major irrigation supply ditches (see bas.in map on following: page). <br />To compound the situation. the drainage <br />basins generally run north and south <br />while the jurisdiction.. run east and west. <br />The cities. towns. county. and irrigation <br />and drainage districts. responsible for <br />drainage service.. have' nOI been able to <br />keep pace with developmcm in lenns of <br />providing adequate drainage and Oood <br />control systems. The services provided <br />by the municipalities and di..tricls have <br />been provided as an "as needed" response <br />to sudden problems. As a result, the <br />curren! drainage sy..lem is undersized, has <br />major gap",. and needs maintenance. <br />- <br />Becau~e the system is in;Jdequate. there <br />are many potential flood halilrd... to the <br />residents and property in the Valley. <br />Based on studie... completed on 8 ('If the ::!R drainage ba...ins. there are o\'Cr $-tO million in capital <br />project needs in those 8 basin... that ha\'C been deferred. In addition. there are needs for <br />maintenance, planning. and meeting the new federal regulations for slormwater. <br /> <br /> <br />... <br /> <br />.-.--...... -- <br /> <br />g <br /> <br />-.~~ <br />- ~.---.' <br />":~--'" <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />'I <br />,... <br /> <br />III <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />-- -- <br /> <br />F/(loding Ofl 25 Road in Grand hmnioll <br />AlIglIJ15. /997 <br /> <br />It is the responsibility of the Illunicipalitie... and districts to meet the federal regulations and to <br />plan. construct. and maintam adequate drainage systems as part of the servil'es provided to the <br />community. Re~idential and commcrl'ial areas In all of the communities of the vaHey are <br />dependent on adequate drainage syslems that function properly. ju...t like they an: dependent on <br />road. waler. and sewer services. The conqruction and maintenance of these "ystems have neen <br />deferred for years in fa\'or of Olher projel'ts. <br /> <br />If nothing is done to address this problem, pcoplc and propeny in .he Valley are subject to <br />hazards. inl.:lllding personal injury and loss of life, as well as erosion of property, and damage to <br />roalh. water. sewer, and irrigation ...ystems. <br /> <br />Studies and system-wide llpgradt.'s are required to minimile whal could he catastrophic damages <br />and lo.;,s of lives in a large storm sUl'h as haprx:nt.'d in Fort Collins in 1997, In addition, <br />...ignificant eO,,1 ...a\'ing" are po...sible when a "y...tem i:-. properly planned, designed. and <br />constructed. The current practice often defers "'y:-.tl.'m con...truction unlil after dl.'\'elopment ha\ <br />occurred and perform" mallllenanCe only in rt''''ponse to cf1tica] need.;" Without a dl.'dil..'atcd <br />program and fundmg .;ouree to addre\s thi\ problem. a continual drain will occur to cilY. lown. <br />and Cl)Unt~ budget:-. If problem" cOnlinue to be deferred. the price tag for upgrades thaI will <br />have \(l be done "nmcday will continue 10 e"'l.'alate. <br /> <br />URS <br /> <br />~ ""-C-'E(;~"n23@22_~""'''';}_\I''-lE'''S"I!_OO... c,:>=tOJJJE_'V.<......... "El>O"-<.''''' "EP' !lEV 5 CXX".24-JUl.-M\- ES-':! <br />