Boulder County High Hazard Projects Update Week of 4/21

Posted on: April 22nd, 2014

Spring Runoff Preparedness Videos

The Boulder County Flood website (www.bouldercountyflood.org) has two videos focused on issues involving spring runoff.

Spring Runoff High Hazard Projects video can be seen here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko7Tk1Iwo-Y

Post Flood Preparedness video can be seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KsoPnfiOQ

If you are interested in seeing all of the county videos focused on the flood, they are available here:http://www.bouldercounty.org/flood/video/pages/default.aspx

High Hazard Projects to Reduce the Risk from Spring Runoff – Status for Week of April 21

Boulder County has started work in many creek corridors to remove hazards from the creeks; work includes high hazard debris removal, stream bank stabilization, and the removal of hazardous homes. The list below includes both work in progress and work projected to start next week. Please note that project schedules may shift due to several factors, including weather, contractor equipment staging, and the ability to obtain sufficient Right of Entry permissions from property owners.

Completed Projects

  • James Canyon

On-Going Projects

  • Lefthand Creek
    • Area surrounding Buckingham Park
    • Glendale Gulch
  • Fourmile Canyon Drive
    • Above Fourmile Canyon Drive/Gold Run intersection/below Poorman
  • Apple Valley
    • Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Designed and Funded Projects
  • Streamcrest
    • NRCS Projects

Projects Starting Week of 4/21

  • Little Thompson reek – Woody Debris Removal
  • Fourmile Canyon Creek – Woody Debris Removal
  • Gold Run – NRCS Projects (neighborhood meeting: April 22, 6pm, Salina Schoolhouse)
  • Longmont Dam Road – NRCS Project

Additional Project Updates

  • North St. Vrain – NRCS Projects contractor bidding
  • South St. Vrain – Parks & Open Space: design and permitting completed, putting work out to bid
  • Raymond/Riverside  NRCS Projects: designs, permitting and contracting finalized by end of week. (neighborhood meeting: April 23, 6pm, Peaceful Valley Ranch)

Garry Sanfaçon | Flood Recovery Manager

Boulder County | Board of County Commissioners

Office: 720.564.2642 | Cell: 720.315.5371