Dear Fourmile Canyon Burn Area Resident,

Boulder County has contracted with Wright Water Engineers Inc. to identify potential problems associated with flooding and resultant debris flows in the burn area. They are experts in the field of post fire debris flows and mitigation analysis.

On Thursday and Friday September 1&2 of this week a few Wright Water Engineer’s representatives will be walking through several of the drainages affected by the fire looking at the soils, geology, burn severity, slope gradient and other factors that contribute to  potential debris flows. They may cross your private property to conduct their investigations. They will limit their field investigations to three representative drainages Emerson Gulch, Ingram Gulch and Upper Fourmile Canyon Creek. Please don’t be alarmed by these debris flow professionals as they conduct their work. Please inform your neighbors who might not have email about this activity.

The goal of this effort is to give us much better idea of what we can do to keep typical rainstorms from becoming emergencies for the next 5-10 years.

If you have any questions concerning our work please contact me at 720-564-2651 or at areed@nullbouldercounty.org.

Thank you for your help and cooperation in this effort

Andy Reed

Boulder County Transportation Dept.
720-564-2651 office
areed@nullbouldercounty.org