FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  June 24, 2014  Contact: Stacey Proctor, Communications Specialist, 303-441-1107

Left Hand Creek restoration master planning process begins

Boulder County hires AMEC Environment & Infrastructure

Boulder County, Colo. – As part of long-term flood recovery, Boulder County has hired consultant AMEC Environment & Infrastructure (AMEC) to complete a master plan for the Left Hand Creek watershed. The master plan will assist in rebuilding efforts by providing post-flood watershed-level data, identifying actions for stream restoration and flood risk management, and determining how to address the needs of property owners.

The master planning effort is funded by a grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Boulder County, and other local agencies. The project will begin immediately with public meetings and other outreach efforts, field assessments and data analysis. The final master plan for Left Hand Creek is expected to be completed by this fall.

“Through collaboration with property owners, residents, ditch companies, government, and local agencies, the Left Hand Creek master plan will provide a road map for long-term flood recovery for Left Hand Creek,” said Sean Cronin, Executive Director of the St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District and a member of the Left Hand Creek Coalition.*

AMEC and the Left Hand Creek Coalition, which is overseeing the planning process, will reach out to property owners, residents and other stakeholders. The community will help identify key issues and needs and ultimately help develop a list of projects that are broadly supported.

AMEC was selected through a competitive process by the Left Hand Creek Coalition.

“We are excited to work with the Left Hand Creek community to develop a successful master plan. The master plan will help the community prioritize recovery projects and reduce flood risk in the future,” said Graeme Aggett, the AMEC project manager for the Left Hand Creek master plan.

To submit comments, questions, or suggestions, residents can call 720-407-4788 or emaillefthandmasterplan@nullmediate.org. Please refer to www.BoulderCountyCreekPlan.org for more information about the project.

Similar master planning efforts are underway for many other watersheds in Boulder County, including St. Vrain Creek, Little Thompson River and Boulder Creek. For more information on any of the master plans, please contact Stacey Proctor at 303-441-1107 or sproctor@nullbouldercounty.org.

–BoulderCounty.org–