The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About3C - 2003-2008 Greenways Capital Improvement ProgramDO NOT REMOVE - pRAB File Material CITY OF BOULDER INFORMATION ITEM FOR: TRAN5PORTATION ADVISORY BOARD WATER R~SOURCES ADVISORY BOARD PLANNING BOARD PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD OPEN SPACE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD GREENWAYS ADVISORY CONIIVIITTEE AGENDA ITEM MEETING DATE: June 5, 2002 SUBJECT: 2003-2008 Crreenwa s Ca ital Im rovement Pro am REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: Anne Noble-Greenwa s Coordinator ~. _. ,,... BOARD ACTION REQUESTED: A recommendation to the City's Planning Board and CiTy Council conceming the proposed Greenwa s Ca ital Im rovement Pro am is re uested. Attached is mformahon concexning the proposed 2003-2008 Crreenways Caprtal Improvement Program (CII') for review and considerahon. A recommendation to the City's Planning Boazd and Council is requested. Attachment A Greenways 2003-2008 Capital Improvement Program Overview Attachment B• Greenways 2003-2008 Capital Improvement Program Summary Sheet and Map Attachment C: Greenways 2003-2008 Project Descriptions Av^'~ rr.. Attachment A ,w~ GREENWAYS 2003 - 2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM OVERVIEW The 2003 Crreenways Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget is $450,000. The Greenways CIP has been developed within the context of, and is consistent with, the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP), the Transportation Master Plan (TMP), the Comprehensive Drainage Utility Master Plan (CDUMF), and the Greenways Master Plan. The city of Boulder Greenways System is comprised of a series of corridors along riparian azeas including Boulder Creek and 6 designated tributaries, which provide an opportunity to integrate multiple objectives, including habitat protection, water quality enhancement, storm drainage and floodplain management, alternative transportation routes for pedestrians and bicyclists, recreation and cultural resources. In order to maxunize the overlap of objectives and to coorduiate projects along the Greenways, identification of projects for the 2003-2008 Crreenways CIP was done as a team effort, combining input from Public Works (Utilities and Transportation groups), Pazks and Recreation, Water Quality and Environmental Services, and Open SpacelReal Estate. Transportation and flood utility projects were identified from the Transportation Master Plan, the Comprehensive Drainage Utility Master Plan, and infra-departmental meetings to detennine project priorities and tuning. Environmental projects were identified during the Master Plan update process ,~ and were prioritized based on recent environmental studies, the overlap with other projects, and the „•a feasibility and effectiveness of the project m meeting environmental goals. Maintenance of the Greenways system was reviewed as part of the Master Plan update process To address the identified deficiencies in maintenance and weed control, the 2002-2007 Greenways CIP specified $150,000 to be used for maintenance each yeaz. This allocation was continued m the 2003-2008 C1P. POLICY ISSUES All prolects in the 2003-2008 C1P will go through the CEAP process either as part of a bigger Flood or Transportation project or as a separate project as indicated on the project status reports. HIGHLIGHTS Highlights of Greenways projects included in the 2003 CIP are • The Iris Avenue Underpass at Elmer's Two-Mile Creek involves the construction of an underpass to increase flood capacity and improve access for pedestrians and bicyclists This project is being coordinated with the Pazks Department m conjunction with the development of Ehner's Two-Mile Pazk and with the Transportation Division • The Founnile Improvements from Pleasantview Soccer Fields to 28a' Street includes improvements to the creek, environmental restoration and water quality best management practices. This project is being done in conjunction with flood improvements along Fourmile Canyon Creek. This work will be coordinated with the Stormwater and Flood Management Utility and Open Space Department • The Fourmile project from Broadway to 19`s Street includes a trazl connection, ~' unprovements to the creek, environmental restoration and water quality best management "~ practices This project is being done in conjunction with flood unprovements along 1 ,,-,. Fourmile Canyon Creek This work will be coordinated with the Stormwater and Flood ~„•„ Management Utility and Parks and Recreation Department. • Maintenance concerns and weed control have been identified as a line item in the Greenways budget, with salaries associated with this effort shown as a separate line item. • The administration of the Greenways Program and Miscellaneous projects are shown as line items in the budget. FINANCING Crreenways projects are funded from the Transportation Fund, Stormwater and Flood Management Utility Fund, and the Lottery Fund. Existing CIP expenditures aze estimated at $450,000 per year for the next six years. Annual funding distribution for the Crreenways Program for 2003-2008 is as follows. Transportation - $150,000 F1oodUtilrty - $150,000 Lottery Fund - $150,000 RELATIONSIIIP TO OPERATING BUDGET The Greenways corridors are currently maintained by several work groups within the city, as well as outside orgamza6ons Tasks are divided up by geographical location as well as by function The responsibility of each work group is described below: „ _ Boulder County Pazks and Open Space maintains the Boulder Creek path from the mouth ~ of Boulder Canyon to Fournule Canyon • The Pazks Department maintenance staff is responsible for maintenance of Greenways that traverse a city park, as well as the Boulder Creek Path from Eben Fine Park to SSs' Street. • Street Maintenance is responsible for snow removal and general path maintenance (debris removal and sweeping) along all of the Greenways paths, except those portions of path maintained by the Parks Department • The Open Space and Mountain Parks Department is responsible for maintenance of natural, enviromnentally sensitive, or revegetated areas on open space land and easements. Currently this includes portions of Boulder Creek east of 38a' Street and Arapahoe Avenue and portions of South Boulder Creek from KOA Lake to Marshall Road. • Flood Utility Maintenance is responsible for maintaining the flood carrying capacity of all of the Greenways channels, which primarily involves removing tree limbs and downed trees from obstructing the flow in the channels, removal of channel sediment, and bank stabilization • Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD) performs maintenance on sections of Boulder Creek and all tributaries included in the Greenways Program. • City Forestry, University of Colorado (CU), ditch companies, and Xcel Energy are also involved in maintenance along the Greenways. m.., 2 Attachment B CITY OF BOULD ER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT S PROGRA M GREENWAYS PROGRAM 2003-200 8 SUMMAR Y SHEET Protect Loados Tohl Protect Cam 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Eatrmate Over Budget Projected Protected Protected Protected Protected Protected Fourmde 26N fo 28th (FC3) • 5300,250 SI50,000 §50,000 Ins Aveuue Underpass (ETCI) • 17P funded 51,152,000 566,000 $125,000 5125,000 Founnde Lnprovements Pleasantvrew to 28th (FC2) • 5320,000 545,000 595,000 Bear Creek Reach 1 (BCCI) • 5440,000 $75,000 Wonderland Creek Foodulls to Dmgonal(WC3)• 5602,100 SI95,000 5195,000 5195,000 Forumtle Broadway to 19th St 5437,189 525,000 5100,000 5195,000 Greeaways Maintenance SI50,000 5130,000 5130,000 5130,000 5130,000 5130,000 5130,000 salenea Szo,ooo Sza,aoo 520,000 §20,000 szo,ooo §zo,ooo Saltines for edmmrshatian of protpam/prolecis 560,000 560,000 560,000 560,000 560,000 560,000 Miscellaneous - Greenways Opetaung e K 550,000 545,000 545,000 545,000 545,000 545,000 545,000 Rest Areas end SrpraRe Habr~t Survey and Comdor Assessment Mtsc Tmtl Coocecis and kntnovemems Mtsc Stream Restoration & Water Quality TOTAL GREENWAYS CiP 5216,000 5450,000 5450,000 5450,000 5450,000 5450,000 5450,000 5450,000 * addrdosal fandra g from other departmeet al badt{eb Breakdown of Coat By O hleeMe (does not in clude maj or flood Improv ements or underpasse s) Oblecdve Trans/Recreadoa Habit at tauter Qudrty Protect Tnd Rra[onUoa Rea/Prea BMPa 7ota1 Fommde 26th to 28th (FC3) SI85,250 50 5115,000 SO 5300,250 Fommrle Imtnovemrnts Pieasaotnew m 26th (FC2) 50 5220,000 SO SI00,000 5320,000 BnrCrakReechl(BCC1) SO 50 5340,000 SI00,000 5440,000 Wonderland Creek Foothills to Dmt;onal(WC3) $376,100 SO §76,000 §150,000 5602,100 Fourmde Broedwa to 19th St. 5258,900 §0 5128,289 550,000 5437 189 09123/N02 CIP20032009 x1s ~) (~ c~ 2003 - 2008 CIP Greenways Program 1 0 1 2 3 Mdes ~- --~~ N W E S City of Boulder GREENWAYS I FOREST AVE ~ ~ S N ~~ ~_ r N v ~F ~~ l 7 Z S~ N Vi~AG ~ ~sH i `" Ci J d GZ z w N O GT City of Boulder Utilities Division GREENWAYS ~~ DIAGONN- ~i n r3i n FOURMILE IMPROVEMENTS PLEASANTVIEW TO 28TH Hayden i r~kr ay t '} n .. cr ,~~ < ;:4 City of Boulder Unities Division Greenways taii t SJ %~' ~:~ P VAli4T ^i \~~~ _`~_~': lv_ D v N °t.4T [" p x 4 4 a.abit n{ ~hA7 Cree ~ IP~< fi r P fK ~~~ ~~~ < ~ e. 4i D \ ;, W r ,. b WONDERLAND CREEK FOOTHILLS TO DIAGONAL ~- Ut ,: = }x vY~. n,. mi.~. e 'lLJ iy~,,d ~~ YARMOUTFt P X00 VOGADO T AVE T AVE UNION AVE °~ >- AVE n UPLAND J rn AVE TA P4nn n i'{r~ City of Boulder Fourmile Broadway to 19th Street Utilities Division GREENWAYS AVE ~,~ 1~ ~~~ ~n ~~; Proposed enhancements to maintenance practices along the Greenways wdi include weed control and w° maintaining the stream corndor for habitat Specific tasks include retaining a weed consultant and ~~`; summer crew, purchase of equipment, control and removal of noxious weeds, and planting of natives to ~ ~~ discourage re establishment of weeds ~„ ~" ~'°~iMamtenance and weed control are important components of the Greenways ;Y,. on z it 4 der County Initial weed control efforts will be pertormed on City owned properties, therefore the protects will be coordinated the managing department 2003 I 2004 2005 I 2008 I 2007 I 2008 I COMPLETION I F LADING 1 150.0001 1 ',, ~J