6 - 2004-2009 Greenways Capital Improvement ProgramCITY OF BOULDER
INFORMATION ITEM FOR:
OPEN SPACE BOARD OF TRUSTEES May 7, 2003
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD - May 12, 2003
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD - May 14, 2003
PLANNING BOARD - May 15, 2003
WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD - May 19, 2003
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD - May 19, 2003
GREENWAYS ADVISORY COIVIlVIITTEE AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: May 21, 2003
SUBJECT:
2004-2009 Greenways Capital Improvement Program
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT:
Anne Noble - Greenways Coordinator
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
A recommendauon from the Greenways Advisory Committee to the City's Planning Boazd
and City Council concerning the proposed Greenways Capital Improvement Program is
requested.
FISCAL IMPACT: See attached
Attached is information concerning the proposed 2004-2009 Greenways Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) for review and consideration. A recommendation by the Greenways Advisory
Committee to the city's Planning Boazd and Council is requested.
Attachment A: Greenways 2004-2009 Capital Improvement Program Overview
Attachment B: Greenways 2004-2009 Capital Improvement Program Summary Sheet and Map
Attachment C: Greenways 2004-2009 Project Descriptions
Attachment A
GREENWAYS
2004 - 2009 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
The 2004 Greenways 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 (CDUMP), and the Greenways Master Plan.
The city of Boulder Greenways System is comprised of a series of comdors along riparian azeas
including Boulder Creek and six 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 maximize the overlap of objectives and to
coordinate projects along the Greenways, identification of projects for the 2004-2009 Greenways
CIP was done as a team effort, combining input from Public Works (Utilities and Transportation
groups), Parks and Recreation, Water Quality and Environmental Services, and Mountain Parks
and Open Space.
Transportation and flood udlity projects were identified from the Transportation Master Plan, the
Comprehensive Drainage Utility Master Plan, and intra-departrnental meetings to deternune
project priorities and timing. 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 feasibifity and effectiveness of the project in meeting environmental
goals. Maintenance of the Greenways system was reviewed as par[ of the Master Plan update
process. To address the identified deficiencies in maintenance and weed control, the 2002-2007
Greenways C]P specified $150,000 to be used for maintenance each yeaz. This alloca6on was
continued in the 2004-~'i.?09 CIP. The success of the habitat maintenance effort will be evaluated
in the fall of 2003, following the second season of its implementation. This evaluation will be
used to deternune future funding levels in the 2005-2010 CII'.
POLICY ISSUES
All projects in the 2004-2009 CIP will go through the CEAP process, either as part of a bigger
flood or transportation project or as a sepazate project as indicated on the project status reports.
HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights of Greenways projects included in the 2004 CII' focus on the Elmers Twomile Creek
corridor from Glenwood Drive to the confluence with Goose Creek. This project includes a trail
connection, habitat restoration and flood improvements. Also shown in 2004 is funding for
habitat restoration along the Goose Creek corridor just upstream of the confluence with Boulder
Creek. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is cunently evaluating funding for a joint restoration
project with the city in this reach of Goose Creek.
The 2004-2009 CIP shows a reshuffling of funds from the 2003-2008 CIP. The 2003-2008
Greenways CIP focused on the Fournule and Wonderland Creek Corridors in order to coordinate
Greenways projects with proposed flood improvements. The Flood Utility is currently in the
process of developing a Flood Mitigation Master Plan for Fournule and Wonderland Creeks.
The Fournule plan was anticipated to be completed in 2002. The preliminary plan assumed
containment of spill flows from Fourmile Canyon Creek based on direction from City Council.
Based on comments from an Independent Review Panel, staff decided to delay the flood
mitigation master plans for the Fourmile Canyon Creek and Wonderland Creek floodplains until
the city could deternune and implement a floodplain management policy that addressed the
issues in a larger manner. The Flood Study is expected to be completed in two years. As a
result, funding for projects along Fourmile Creek and Wonderland Creek has been postponed to
later years in the CIP. In addition, funding that had been dedicated for projects along Fourmile
Canyon Creek in 2001, 2002 and 2003 will be diverted to other projects. $200,000 was funded
prior to 2003 for trail and habitat improvements along Fournule Canyon Creek from 26~' to 28~'
Street (the "Elks projecY'). This money has been carried over and will be utilized for trail,
habitat and flood improvements along Elmers Twomile Creek, along with $25,000 shown in.the
2003 CIP for a project along Fournule from Broadway to 19~h Street. Funding shown in the 2003
CIP for habitat improvements along Formile from Pleasantview soccer fields to 28~' Street will
be utilized as part of the matching fund requirements for the Goose Creek restoration project.
FINANCING
Greenways projects are funded from the Transportation Fund, Stormwater and Flood
Management Utility Fund, and the Lottery Fund. Existing CIP expenditures are estimated at
$450,000 per year for the next six yeazs. Annual funding distribution for the Greenways
Program for 2004-2009 is as follows:
Transportation - $150,000
Flood Utility - $150,000
LotteryFund - $150,000
RELATIONSffiP TO OPERATING BUDGET
The Greenways corridors are currenfly maintained by several work groups within the city, as
well as outside organizations. Tasks are divided up by geographical location as well as by
function. The responsibility of each work group is described below:
• Boulder County Parks and Open Space maintains the Boulder Creek path from the mouth
of Boulder Canyon to Foumule Canyon.
• The city's Pazks and Recreation Department maintenance staff is responsible for
maintenance of Greenways that traverse a city pazk, as well as the Boulder Creek Path
from Eben Fine Pazk to 55`~' Street.
• The city's 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 Pazks Department.
• The city's Open Space and Mountain Parks DepaRment is responsible for maintenance of
natural, environmentally sensidve, or revegetated areas on open space land and
easements. Currendy this includes portions of Boulder Creek east of 38~h Street and
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Arapahoe Avenue and portions of South Boulder Creek from KOA Lake to Marshall
Road.
• Flood Utility Maintenance is responsible for maintaining the flood canying 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 cha~nel sediment,
and bank stabilization.
• Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD) performs maintenance on sections
of Boulder Creek and all tributaries included in the Greenwaxs Program.
• City Forestry, University of Colorado (CU), ditch companies, and Xcel Energy aze also
involved in maintenance along the Greenways.
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I ProjectLoratiov Total Pro,ject CamOver 2003 2004 2005 2006 1A07 2008 2009
Fstimate Projected P%lected Rvlected Projecled P~vjected Projected
Skunk Geek $40,000
IrisAvenueUnderyass' 'IYPfundM $1.152,000 $119,000 $125,000
Bear Qeek Rexh I ' $440.000 $75.000
Foiumile Pleasantview to 28th sa' $45.000
1 Wonduland Creek Foot6ills W Diagooal * $602,100 $95,000 $95,000 $195,000
'~ 2 Fwcmile 26th to 28fi • $300,250 $]00.000 $100,000
I 3 Fou~mile Bmadway [019th SC "• $437,189 $25,000 $95,000 $95,000
~ 4 Elmecs Goase Creek [o Glwwood • $200,000 $IOD,ODD $100,000 $100,000
5 Goose Gcek Restoation $95,OW
GeenwaysMaimenance $70,000 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $130,OU0 $130,000
Salacies $20.ODU $20,000 $20.OD0 $?A,ODD $20.000 $20,000 $20.000
Salaries for administetion of pro~am/projxts $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60.000 $60,000 $60,000
hLscellaneous-GceeuwaYSOPa-°G°ReR.: $74,066 $45.000 $45.000 $45.000 $45,000 $45,000 $45,000 $45.000
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Habitat Survey and Cortidor Assesament
Misa Treil Connxu. and imprwements
Misc. Slxeam Rutwation & Water Quality
TOTALGREENWAYSCIP 5578,066 5450,000 5450,000 $450,000 5450,000 5450,000 5450,000 5450,000
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•~ money fmm 2003 FourmHe Broedway to 19[h wiR be used for Elmus
•" money from 2003 Fourmile Pleasantview to 28th will be osed for Gao se Creek
$200,000 earry over from Fourmile 26th to 28th resOaatM W Elmers in 2003
Objective Trens/Recreation WatuQuetity Fload Underpass
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1 Wonda]andCrcekFoothi-s[oDiaRonal(WC3) $376,100 $76,000 $150,000 N/f $2,000,000 $2,602.100
2 Favnule26thto26th(fT3) $185,250 $I15,000 $0 NR $1,OD0,000 $1,300,250
3 Foum~ile Broadway to 191h SL (FC4) $258,900 $128,289 $SO,OOD N/I $3,000,000 $3,437,189
4 EMersTwomile(E'1'Cl)(oNyValmontUudapass) $150,000 525,000 $50,000 $4,000,000 $1,300,000 $5,525,000
S CmoseGeek(GCl&GC2) $0 $900,000 $200,000 $0 N/I $1,100.000 -
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