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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNon-Agenda Item - Community and Environmental Assessment Process (CEAP) Flood Protection Levee Reconstruction and Improvements - Bear Creek Canyon CITY OF BOULDER INFORMATION ITEM FOR: TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD PLANNING BOARD PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD OPEN SPACE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD GREENWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM MEETING DATE: May 2002 SUBJECT: Community and Environmental Assessment Process (CEAP) Flood Protection Levee Reconstruction and Improvements Bear Canon Creek - Foothills Parkway to Arapahoe Avenue REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: Public Works Department - Utilities Division Ned Williams, Assistant Director of Public Works for Utilities Bob Harberg, Utilities Projects Coordinator Anne Noble, Greenways Coordinator Nancy Steinberger, Engineering Project Manager BOARD ACTION REQUESTED: Staff requests board members to review, and provide comments on the CEAP, and requests the Water Resources Advisory Board (WRAB) and the Greenways Advisory Committee (GAC) to consider approval of the CEAP at their meetings in May 2002. Purpose: Information Item and Agenda Item for WRAB and GAC Staff is requesting board members to review the CEAP and provide comments to your Greenways Advisory Committee representative or Nancy Steinberger at (303) 441-4111. The Water Resources Advisory Board and the Greenways Advisory Committee meetings in May 2002 will include public hearings and consideration of the CEAP for approval. Background: The proposed project involves reconstructing and improving the existing flood protection levee along Bear Canyon Creek between Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe Avenue. Components of the project include extending the length of the levee to increase the capture of flood waters, raising the height of the levee to meet the current FEMA standards for freeboard, planting the levee with native grasses and shrubs, selective debris removal from the stream channel, water quality BMPs, environmental restoration, and habitat preservation of the stream corridor. A future phase of this project may include excavation within the west overbank (in the grassy area between Foothills Parkway and the Open Space property) to increase flood conveyance. The center segment of the levee, which parallels the north-south stretch of Harrison Avenue, will be improved by adding structural backfill and riprap covered by topsoil to increase the height and will have a 3-foot top width to accommodate a footpath. The segments at the upstream and downstream ends of the levee will use a structural concrete flood wall in combination with a riprap levee covered by topsoil. Selective debris thinning and environmental enhancements will be coordinated with city Open Space staff. The levee project is located along Bear Canyon Creek between Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe Avenue, although environmental enhancements may extend upstream of Foothills Parkway. Analysis: Critical deficiencies have been identified in the existing flood protection levee for the Willowridge Park Subdivision, located along Harrison Avenue immediately east of Bear Canyon Creek. During a recently updated study of the Bear Canyon Creek floodplain, prepared by Love and Associates, Inc. under a city of Boulder contract, the existing levee was found to be out of compliance with current FEMA standards for freeboard. The levee was also found to have vulnerabilities to flooding which include low crest elevations subject to possible overtopping and inadequate length subject to possible flooding around the upstream and downstream ends. Due to these identified deficiencies, the consultant was obliged to omit the flood protection levee from the updated floodplain study. As a result, the Bear Canyon Creek floodplain in this area without the flood protection levee would be significantly increased and would adversely impact as many as 42 residential structures containing 58 separate dwelling units. Without the levee the conveyance zone spreads to the northeast, impacting the Willowridge neighborhood and the Boulder Community Hospital site. The purpose of the proposed project is to reconstruct and improve the existing levee to function more effectively, to meet current FEMA standards and to provide environmental enhancements of the stream corridor. This project was included in the 2002 CIP for the Flood Utility and the Greenways Program, and was referenced in the Annexation Agreement for the Boulder Community Hospital development approved by City Council. The Open Space Board of Trustees has approved the disposition of approximately 22,000 square feet of the Hatch Open Space property for the purpose of reconstructing, improving, and maintaining the flood protection levee. Action Requested: Staff requests board members to review and provide comments on the CEAP and requests the Water Resources Advisory Board and the Greenways Advisory Committee to consider approval of the CEAP for the flood protection levee reconstruction and improvements for Bear Canyon Creek between Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe Avenue. Attachment: Community and Environmental Assessment Process (CEAP) Flood Protection Levee Reconstruction and Improvements Bear Canyon Creek - Foothills Parkway to Arapahoe Avenue COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS Flood Protection Levee Reconstruction and Improvements Bear Canyon Creek - Foothills Parkway to Arapahoe Avenue April 11, 2002 1. Description and location of the project: The proposed project involves reconstructing and improving the existing flood protection levee along Bear Canyon Creek between Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe Avenue. Components of the project include extending the length of the levee to increase the capture of flood waters, raising the height of the levee to meet the current FEMA standards for freeboard, planting the levee with native grasses and shrubs, selective debris removal from the stream channel, water quality Best Management Practices (BMPs), environmental restoration, and habitat preservation of the stream corridor. A future phase of this project may include excavation within the west overbank (in the grassy area between Foothills Parkway and the Open Space property) to increase flood conveyance. The center segment of the levee, which parallels the north-south stretch of Harrison Avenue, will be improved by adding structural backfill and riprap covered by topsoil to increase the height, and will have a 3-foot top width to accommodate a footpath. The segments at the upstream and downstream ends of the levee will use a structural concrete flood wall in combination with a riprap levee covered by topsoil. Selective debris thinning and environmental enhancements will be coordinated with city Open Space staff. The levee project is located along Bear Canyon Creek between Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe Avenue, although environmental enhancements may extend upstream of Foothills Parkway (see Vicinity Map). 2. Background, purpose and need for the project: Critical deficiencies have been identified in the existing flood protection levee for the Willowridge Park Subdivision, located along Harrison Avenue immediately east of Bear Canyon Creek. During a recently updated study of the Bear Canyon Creek floodplain, prepared by Love and Associates, Inc. under a city of Boulder contract, the existing levee was found to be out of compliance with current FEMA standards for freeboard. The levee was also found to have vulnerabilities to flooding which include low crest elevations subject to possible overtopping and inadequate length subject to possible flooding around the upstream and downstream ends. Due to these identified deficiencies, the consultant was obliged to omit the flood protection levee from the updated floodplain study. As a result, the Bear Canyon Creek floodplain in this area I without the flood protection levee would be significantly increased and would adversely impact as many as 42 residential structures containing 58 separate dwelling units. Without the levee the conveyance zone spreads to the northeast, impacting the Willowridge neighborhood and the Boulder Community Hospital site. The purpose of the proposed project is to reconstruct and improve the existing levee to function more effectively, to meet current FEMA standards and to provide environmental enhancements of the stream corridor. The existing flood protection levee was constructed in 1977 as part of the Willowridge Park Subdivision development. A floodplain development permit was issued May 5, 1977, to "construct a structure in the Floodway to prevent Bear Canyon Creek flood flow from entering Willowridge Subdivision" and was generally described as a flood protection dike. Additional staff correspondence pertaining to the 1977 permit also indicated that construction of the 47`h Street - Foothills Highway "should require that the complete highway plan include excavation of a 100-year capacity channel... adjacent to the highway." Subsequent highway construction completed in 1979 did not include the recommended drainageway improvements, leaving the Harrison Avenue berm as the only flood protection for the Willowridge neighborhood. A future phase of the currently proposed project may include excavation within the west overbank (in the grassy area between Foothills Parkway and the Open Space property) to increase flood conveyance. Although levees are not currently regarded as the most progressive floodplain management approach, this technique avoids impacts to the stream corridor that would result from increasing the conveyance of the creek. In addition, the existing levee is included on the adopted Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) but has critical deficiencies, therefore repairs are needed. This project was included in the 2002 CIP for the Flood Utility and the Greenways Program, and was referenced in the Annexation Agreement for the Boulder Community Hospital development approved by City Council. The Open Space Board of Trustees has approved the disposition of approximately 22,000 square feet of the Hatch Open Space property for the purpose of reconstructing, improving, and maintaining the flood protection levee. 3. Description of project alternatives and summary of major issues: Three alternatives were evaluated for addressing the deficiencies in the existing flood protection levee. These included: a) Re-map the floodplain omitting the existing levee. This was rejected for several reasons. First, omitting the existing levee is a modeling scenario, not a physical reality, since the current berm does exist although it does not meet the standards of a flood protection levee. Second, in the model that omits the levee, the conveyance zone spreads to the northeast, impacting the Willowridge neighborhood and the Boulder Community Hospital site. The existing berm would impede this conveyance zone shift to some degree, and the actual conveyance zone would depend on the location of berm 2 failure. Third, as many as 42 residential structures containing 58 separate dwelling units would enter the Special Hazard Area on the FIRM. b) Excavate the Bear Canyon Creek channel to increase the capacity of the drainageway. This was rejected due to the environmental impacts associated with channelization, recognizing that the majority of the impacts would occur on city of Boulder Open Space property. Modified components of this alternative were incorporated into the proposed project. Selective debris removal is being proposed as part of the project to improve habitat value and reduce blockage of the stream channel. Excavation within the west overbank (in the grassy area between Foothills Parkway and the Open Space property) may be considered as a future phase of the project to increase flood conveyance capacity. c) Reconstruct and improve the existing flood protection levee. This is the selected alternative. The proposed project will meet the objective of providing flood protection for the Willowridge neighborhood and prevent the shift in the conveyance zone which would impact the neighborhood and the Boulder Community Hospital site. Although levees are not currently regarded as the most progressive floodplain management approach, this technique avoids impacts to the stream corridor that would result from increasing the conveyance of the creek. In addition, the existing levee is included on the adopted FIRM but has critical deficiencies; therefore, repairs are needed. Components of the project include extending the length of the levee to increase the capture of flood waters, raising the height of the levee to meet the current FEMA standards for freeboard, planting the levee with native grasses and shrubs, selective debris removal from the stream channel, water quality BMPs, environmental restoration, and habitat preservation of the stream corridor. A future phase of this project may include excavation within the west overbank (in the grassy area between Foothills Parkway and the Open Space property) to increase flood conveyance. 4. Public input to date: There has been public input on the CIP, the Boulder Community Hospital site development, and the disposition of the Open Space land for the reconstruction, improvement and maintenance of the levee. In addition, the neighbors are being asked for input regarding the final design, alignment, and the landscaping of the levee at a neighborhood meeting on April 18, 2002. 5. Staff project manager: The Engineering Project Manager for this project is Nancy Steinberger.. 6. Other consultants or relevant contacts: The consultant on this project is: Drexel, Barrell and Company - civil engineering, hydraulic modeling, levee design 3 Goals Assessment: 1. Using the BVCP, describe the primary city goals that the project will help to achieve: General The goal of the project is to mitigate flooding by reconstructing and improving the existing flood protection levee along Bear Canyon Creek to function more effectively, to meet current FEMA standards and to provide environmental enhancements of the stream corridor. Community Design The levee is not proposed to be a community design feature. There will be improvements made to the landscaping by using native species in the revegetation plan, and the environmental enhancements will contribute to community design goals. Facilities and Services The proposed project improves an existing flood control facility and includes environmental enhancement of the stream corridor. Environment The project will include environmental enhancement of the Bear Canyon Creek corridor in the project area. Specific improvements include planting the levee with native grasses and shrubs, selective debris removal from the stream channel, water quality BMPs, environmental restoration, and habitat preservation. Economy The project will provide flood mitigation to protect residential and commercial properties, and will prevent the shift in the conveyance zone which would impact the Boulder Community Hospital site. Transportation The proposed project will not effect transportation. The reconstructed levee will include a 3-foot top width to accommodate a footpath. Housing The project will provide flood mitigation to protect existing residential structures. Social Concerns and Human Services The project will prevent the shift in the conveyance zone which would impact the 4 Boulder Community Hospital site. 2. What are the trade-offs in terms of city policies and goals? Current floodplain policies embrace non-structural approaches to floodplain management which accommodate floods but do not attempt to control or contain them. Although levees are not currently regarded as the most progressive floodplain management approach, this technique avoids impacts to the stream corridor that would result from increasing the conveyance of the creek. In addition, the existing levee is included on the adopted FIRM but has critical deficiencies; therefore, repairs are needed. The project goal is to reconstruct and improve the existing levee to function more effectively and to meet current FEMA standards, and to provide environmental enhancements of the stream corridor. 3. Is this project referenced in a master plan? If so, what is the context in terms of goals, objectives, larger system plans, etc.? If not, why not? This project is referenced in the Greenways Master Plan. In terms of goals, objectives and larger system plans, this project meets multiple objectives of the Greenways Program including stormwater and flood mitigation, habitat preservation and water quality enhancement. 4. How will the project exceed city, state, or federal standards and regulations? The project will meet or exceed all standards and regulations. In particular, the project will reconstruct and improve the existing levee which is included on the adopted FIRM but has critical deficiencies. The project goal is to reconstruct and improve the existing levee to function more effectively, to meet current FEMA standards and to provide environmental enhancements of the stream corridor. Impact Assessment 1. Using the attached checklist, identify the potential impacts of the proposed project or (if applicable) the project alternatives: 5 COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS - CHECKLIST Flood Protection Levee Reconstruction and Improvements Bear Canyon Creek - Foothills Parkway to Arapahoe Avenue Note: The following questions are a supplement to the CEAP checklist. Only those questions indicated on the checklist are answered in full. A. Natural Areas 1. Describe the potential for disturbance to or loss of significant: species, plant communities, wildlife habitats, or ecosystems via any of the activities listed below. (Significant species include any species listed or proposed to be listed as rare, threatened or endangered on federal, state, county lists.) - SEE BELOW a. construction activities b. vegetation removal c. human or domestic animal encroachment d. chemical pollutants (including fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides) e. behavioral displacement of wildlife species (due to noise from use activities) f. introduction of non-native plant species in the site landscaping g. hydrologic alteration (groundwater, surface runoff) h. increased sedimentation in any body of water If potential impacts have been identified, please provide the following: • A description of how the proposed project would avoid, minimize, or mitigate identified impacts. - SEE BELOW • A habitat assessment of the site, including: 1. a list of plant and animal species and plant communities of special concern found on the site; 2. a wildlife habitat evaluation of the site. - SEE BELOW • Maps of the site showing the location of any Boulder Valley Natural Ecosystem, Boulder County Environmental Conservation Area, or critical. wildlife habitat. - NOT APPLICABLE a. The project involves construction activities on the existing levee, which is located 40-feet to 200-feet east of the stream channel. Heavy equipment will be used, although the noises and potential disturbance will be similar to that associated with traffic on nearby Foothills 6 Parkway. Potential is low for disturbance to or loss of significant species, plant communities, wildlife habitats, or ecosystems via construction activities. b. Some vegetation, including trees, will be removed to accommodate the levee reconstruction and improvements. Non-natives, primarily crack willow, will be removed, while native trees and shrubs will be avoided to the extent practical. The levee will be replanted with native grasses and shrubs. c. It is not expected that disturbance from humans and domestic animals will increase as a result of the project. d. Chemical pollutants will not be part of the project. Maintenance of the vegetation after project completion will be performed by selective mechanical removal of noxious weeds, with limited use of herbicides. If herbicides are selected for control, only chemicals certified for use near streams will be used. e. Due to the location of the project near Foothills Parkway and residential yards, it is likely that the resident species include tolerant urban generalists which are not sensitive to noise or other human disturbances. Therefore the potential is low for behavioral displacement of wildlife species. f Only native vegetation will be used in site landscaping. g. Hydrologic alteration will be part of the project, since the primary purpose is to mitigate flooding. h. Sedimentation will not be increased. Selective debris removal from the stream channel and water quality BMPs will reduce sedimentation to the stream. B. Riparian areas/floodplains 1. Describe the extent to which the project will encroach upon the 100-year, conveyance or high hazard flood zones. - SEE BELOW 2. Describe the extent to which the project will encroach upon, disturb, or fragment a riparian corridor. - SEE BELOW If potential impacts have been identified, please provide the following: • A description of how the proposed project would avoid, minimize, or mitigate identified impacts. - SEE BELOW • A map showing the location of any streams, ditches and other water bodies on or near the project site. - SEE ATTACHED • A map showing the location of the 100-year flood, conveyance, and high hazard flood zones relative to the project site. - SEE ATTACHED 7 The proposed project lies primarily within the 100-year floodplain, but also encroaches into the high hazard and conveyance zones of Bear Canyon Creek. The purpose of the project is to provide flood mitigation by reconstructing and improving the existing levee to function more effectively, to meet current FEMA standards and to provide environmental enhancements of the stream corridor. This project is within the riparian corridor for Bear Canyon Creek, and is partially located on city of Boulder Open Space property. A Greenways Riparian Habitat Assessment was conducted during the summer of 1999. This assessment evaluated the quality of riparian habitat along Boulder Creek and all of its tributaries through the city of Boulder; including Bear Canyon Creek. Ratings were determined for the structure of the vegetation, the amount of native vegetative species and the variety of bird species present. This project encompasses BCC Reach 1 of the Riparian Habitat Assessment. In this reach the ranking for native plant species was poor, but the vegetative structure ranking was good. The aquatic habitat ranking was fair. No data was reported for this reach for bird species richness. This project.will not compromise the quality of the riparian habitat and in fact may improve the stream corridor by planting the levee with native grasses and shrubs, selective debris removal from the stream channel, water quality BMPs, environmental restoration, and habitat preservation. In addition, the levee may provide a barrier to separate the riparian habitat from the roadway and adjacent residential uses. C. Wetlands I. Describe any disturbance to or loss of a wetland on site which will result from the project. - SEE BELOW If potential impacts have been identified, please provide the following: • A description of how the proposed project would avoid, minimize, or mitigate identified impacts. - SEE BELOW • A map showing the location of any wetlands on or near the site. Identify both those wetlands which are jurisdictional under city code (on the wetlands map in our ordinance) and other wetlands pursuant to federal criteria (definitional). - SEE ATTACHED The proposed project is primarily within the wetland buffer, but will encroach into city of Boulder regulatory wetland No. 7 due to the lengthening of the levee to the south and the environmental enhancements. The quality of the existing wetland area is medium, as it contains some of the only forested wetlands along Bear Canyon Creek in the city. One of the goals of the proposed project is to improve wildlife habitat and water quality. Impacts to wetlands will be avoided where possible and minimized in areas where impacts are unavoidable. The mitigation efforts will be on-site and in-kind, and will meet or exceed the city's regulatory requirement of 8 2:1. The project also serves as a restoration effort, therefore considerable effort will be devoted to removing non-native vegetation, native plantings, and improvement of the functioning of the wetland and riparian area as wildlife habitat. D. Geology and soils 1. Describe any: a. impacts to unique geologic or physical features b. geologic development constraints or effects to earth conditions or landslide, erosion, or subsidence c. substantial changes in topography which will result from the project. - SEE BELOW The project will not impact any geologic or physical features except for the extension of the levee and the increase in levee height. E. Water Quality 1. Describe potential impacts to groundwater or stormwater quality which may result from the project. - No IMPACTS 2. Describe potential increases in stormwater discharges which may result from the project. - No IMPACTS 3. Describe potential water quality impacts to streams, ditches and other water bodies from the project. - No IMPACTS 4. Is there a likelihood of groundwater contamination from past history on the site or an adjacent site? - No IMPACTS The completed project will improve water quality by including environmental enhancements such as selective debris removal from the channel and water quality BMPs. Stormwater conveyance will be improved by providing flood mitigation. There will be no additional impervious area as a result of the project. Construction activities near stream channels have the potential to impact water quality. Best Management Practices (City of Boulder Wetlands Guidelines) will be followed to minimize impacts. 9 No contaminated groundwater impacts have been identified at the site. Air Quality 1. Describe potential impacts to air quality resulting from this project. Distinguish between impacts from mobile sources (VMT/trips) and stationary sources (APEN, HAPS). - No IMPACTS The project will not have any impact on air quality. G. Resource Conservation 1. Describe potential changes in water use which may result from the project. - No IMPACTS a. Estimate the indoor, outdoor (irrigation) and total daily water use for the facility. b. Describe plans for minimizing water use on the site. 2. Describe potential increases in energy use which may result from the project. - No IMPACTS a. Describe plans for minimizing energy use on the project or how energy conservation measures will be incorporated into the building design. 3. Describe the potential for excess waste generation resulting from the project. Describe plans for recycling and waste minimization (deconstruction, reuse, recycling, green points). - No IMPACTS The project will not use water or energy, or generate waste. Initially, plantings will need to be watered to ensure establishment and survival. Plantings will be selected and located based on the water requirements of the plant and the site conditions to minimize the need for continued watering. H. Cultural/Historic Resources 1. Describe any impacts to: a. a prehistoric or historic archaeological site. b. a building or structure over fifty years of age. C. a historic feature of the site such as an irrigation ditch. 10 d. - significant agricultural lands. which may result from the project. - No IMPACTS The project will not impact any cultural or historic resources. Two abandoned concrete irrigation features exist east of Foothills Parkway, north of the current Wellman Ditch. The project will avoid these structures. 1. Visual Quality 1. Describe any effects on: a. Scenic vistas or views open to the public. b. The aesthetics of a site open to public view. C. View corridors from the site to unique geologic or physical features. which may result from the project. - SEE BELOW The project will increase the height of the existing flood protection levee, therefore there may be a small impact on scenic views or view corridors. The view from the footpath on top of the levee will improve as a result of the increase in levee height. The aesthetics of the site will be considered during final design to minimize impacts. J. Safety 1. Describe any additional health hazards, odors, or exposure of people to radon that may result from the project. - No IMPACTS 2. Describe any additional site hazards that may result from the project. (Including risk of explosion or the release of hazardous substances such as oil, pesticides, chemicals or radiation) - No IMPACTS The proposed project will improve safety by providing flood mitigation. There will be no additional health hazards, odors, exposure to radon, or increased site hazards as a result of the project. K. Physiological Well-being 1. Describe the potential for exposure of people to excessive noise caused by any phase of the project. - SEE BELOW 11 2. Describe any excessive light or glare thatmayresult from the project. - No IMPACTS 3. Describe any increase in vibrations that may result from the project. - No IMPACTS If potential impacts have been identified, please provide the following: • A description of how the proposed project would avoid, minimize, or mitigate identified impacts. - SEE BELOW During construction, noise related to heavy equipment operation will be generated during the daytime hours. No other phase of the project will have a negative impact on physiologic well being. L. Services 1. Describe any additional need for the following services as a result of the project: - No IMPACTS a. health care/social services b. water or sanitary sewer services c. police services d. fire protection e. recreation or parks facilities f libraries g. transportation improvements/traffic mitigation h. parking i. affordable housing j. open space/urban open land k. power or energy use 1. telecommunications The proposed project will not increase the need for any of the above services or facilities. 2. Describe any impacts to any of the above existing or planned city services or department master plans as a result of this project. (e.g. budget, available parking, planned use of the site, public access, automobile/pedestrian conflicts, views) - No IMPACTS There will be no impacts to any of the above existing or planned city services or department master plans as a result of this project. 12 M. Special Populations 1. Describe any effects the project may have on the following special populations: - No IMPACTS a. persons with disabilities b. senior population c. children d. restricted income persons There will be no impacts to special populations as a result of this project. 13 Community and Environmental Assessment Process Checklist Project title: Flood Protection Levee Reconstruction and Improvements a m c d a M a m R d V V V A. Natural Areas 1. Disturbance to species, communities, habitat, ecosystems? Y N Y .P ke~3.ka^ _ B. Riparian Areas/Flood plains 1. Encroachment upon the 100-year, conveyance or high hazard flood zones? Y N Y 2. Disturbance to or fragmentation of a riparian corridor? Y N Y 'J ME. C. Wetlands 1. Disturbance to or loss of a wetland on site? Y N Y c~ D. Geology and Soils 1.a. Impacts to unique geologic or physical features? N N Y b. Geologic development constraints? N N N c: Substantial changes in topography? N N Y ter' . E. Water Quality 1. Impacts to groundwater or stormwater quality? N N N 2. Discharges to the stormwater or sanitary sewer system? N N N 3. Potential impacts to streams, ditches, or other water bodies? N N Y 4. Groundwater contamination on site? N N N -vim' F. Air Quality 1. Impacts to air quality? N N N G. Resource Conservation 1. Changes in water use? N N N 2. Increases in energy use? N N N 3. Generation of excess waste? N N N - psi ,a.~x` "z~'%. :;,~T m H. Cultural/Historic Resources 1.a. Impacts to a prehistoric or archaeological site? N N N b. Impacts to a building or structure over fifty years of age? N N N C. Impacts to a historic feature of the site? N N N d. Impacts to significant agricultural land? N N N 1. Visual Quality 1.a. Effects on scenic vistas or public views? N N N Y = Applicable Page 1 N = Not Applicable Community and Environmental Assessment Process Checklist b. Effects on the aesthetics of a site open to public view? N N N c. Effects on views to unique geologic or physical features? N N N J. Safety 1. Health hazards, odors, or radon? N N N 2. Site hazards? N N N _ a„. FA W :X- IN K. Physiological Well-being _ 1. Exposure to excessive noise? N N N 2. Excessive light or glare? N N N 3. Increase in vibrations? N N N L. Services 1. Additional need for: a. health care/social services? N N N b. sanitary sewer services? N N N c. police services? N N N d. fire protection? N N N e. recreation or parks facilities? N N N f. libraries? N N N g. transportation improvements/traffic mitigation? N N N h. parking? N N N i. affordable housing? N N N j. open space/urban open land? N N N k. power or energy use? N N N 1. telecommunications? N N N M. Special Populations 1. Effects on: a. persons with disabilities? N N N b. senior population? N N N c. children? N N N d. restricted income persons? 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V (iONFLV N~i / 5233.6 41.4 \ 5241.1 SKUNK CREEK, 5237.5 / e She 5 5244.9 236 \ \ 52 9.5 i 'iiI.0 5246.4 \ 5243.0 5241.0 5240.6 239.7 52 .8 C3 5239.7 1` 1 k/ ~2~0 '7 ~f a P~~ ♦ 35.2 52 35.6 5235.1 16 k \ 5 6.5 BOULDER CR K5~t 6 5\ 5239.2 39.0 ` 236.9 i/ v ~26Z2 5260.7 5245FL@LAIN ♦ 5240.5 5237. 24 ` r 5244.6 523 r 5259.1 - 2.8 _ Z ` 2 3.5 6.2 92 t 35.6 5241.7 -p lai%Ro 37.1 ~%m~emOgt 236.7 Shuclurea From 5 52 6 _1 i 523 .4 0/ rlrf lOO-YR 5 562. 2 ~ 2 262'~ ~ ~ G~ High Hazard Zone 5~3a_6 _ Flbo /aid? 523 0 56. \J 525 ~ Conveyance Zone ~ 524L0 5232.5 V `5 5260.4 ` 523 4 5238. 52 4; Dens Trees .",ago• 5263.6 Q 52 X/ f 0 EOlI k p 5232.3 5231. S 42.2 > O 00 - 5246.8 nN.4r2 n p ~ 0 CP cP 52~} i.7d ,6 ~ 5251.1 n01 ~ ~ ~ xl r~ ~ n 37.3 5234.6 CZ ~ ~ti 1 2 . m T 5240 ~~J 2 .1 3 .5 5 " 5233.1 % 4 ~l 524v~ 56. b- 525\3.85 42 5235. 267,5 ~s2s 52 6.3 5 262. I C 23 J 22 21 I ~ 5259.0 ~ ~0 0 N 1 ,034.59 ft 2E 100- YEAR SHALLOW FLOODING AREA .54,283.36ft (Depth = 0 NOTE: ELEV.S 63.42ft 111~~~"' I;t 1 .100-Year Floodplain 1 THE FLOODPLAIN DELINEATIONS and FLOOD PR( ON THIS SHEET ARE BASED ON FLOODPLAIN DA o " ED AS A PART.OF THE FLOOD INSUR N' 5266L6 CK un v o D VELOP ANCO ° S UDY FOR THE CITY OF BOULDER EXCEPT WHERE BAS E~-- r _ f C ~11d S - WIT &4066 _ - ev-a uiru NA ,L CDel~l Al Hoer ieee Existing Flood Conditions (model omits the berm ° f E f 'j,"Z tics PKWT now ftA. High Hazard Zone 01 ~ ~'f'r/' J/% 1~,~.,~, ~ / / ~ / / / / ~:~Ldifir fri J■r■ raid it sfr./r / / / J J / / / ~r je6 High Hazard Zone 4c I J{~ ` ~a Shallow Floodin~,, ~ fr g 100-Year Floodplain _J_ 1 AMM DR r ,7 A ~ ~ { LT ~ .rye ~ i /J s / h £'C 't `q t+ tI STA7E HWY 7 2 N 1126 4-4 3.19 EGIN LEVE IMPROVEMENTS 1 N SEE SHEETS LV2 AND LV3 O WA ( FOR LEVEE CROSS-SECTIONS. SEE LV4 FOR TYPICAL SECTIONS. Z PAA~EL A a_.o x - o ,'Sa j ilEC1NO. 147999961 - - \ p ROPOSED EVEE I GNMENT Ts2ac4 - 1=2573 7 A7FR - d l YI x5240.6 I - \-'EXTEND EXISTING 2-16" CMP a 5 I i ~ ~ CULVERTS 19 LF ®0.5X Pa L 6 FILM r. \ ~Q a INSJL 18' ALUMINUM FLAP 2 WATERMAN A . 41 OR APPROVED o AEC, , 1799996 REC. H0, 0615063 GAZE ENDS OF iB' CMP n T"s \ ` Pp 465 EOUAL', ~IH A. 5+39(22 A~i523sfi ~A. - - N 9506.16 . 4S240 6 i~ E - L- E 1267.8 WALL - - I - \ iSTA 5+ 0 o-l t9LacK c~.- _ I / - N 9495. - - - !E 11269. 6 4 ` wILLOWR66E PARK EXTPND EXS G 1 00.59> C VERT PVC I INSTALL 1 15 MINU LA PVC WP GA s.>q - + END OF '15 - c1 _ - - - / H a AF-41 OR PP EQUAL` Z, S235B O , j~)~IY . _ If) 1 r STA. 8+50 1 N .9251.84 - E E 11442:42 O -ADAMS CT / - - ' sal: 5245.8 ae+z LEVEE TABLE 1 = - ' = 243-3-4 e x52473 - STATION WATER SURFACE TOP OF EXISTING GROUND I y 3 _ 6267 r - F1 F ELEVATION +623?2 - - - - f VATION 1+00 5237.35 5240.35 5238.00 ' O ~ I WILLOWRIDGE PARK - 1+50 FILING NO 5238.50 5241.50 5237.19 {II i1 NO. 1 Ln _ t IIt _ . _ o z 2+00 5239.48 524248 5236.60 o I g 2+50 5239.91 5242.91 5236.93 a = _ _ 3+00 5240.33 5243.33 5236.96 J -I 62607 4 3+50 5240.57 5243.57 5237.24 +524.2 I +524J. 32x981 +5 4on - + 4+00 5240.82 5243,82 5237.49 - 9NRR-6 +32442 McKINLfi OR +525JJ`~ ° McKINLEI' DR _ 4+50 5241.06 5244.01 5237.58 \ 1 I - - - 5+00 5241.31 5244.31 5237.80 5+50 5241.60 5244.60 5238.22 +5246.' I I - 6+00 5242.08 5245.08 5238.37 6+50 5242.57 5245.57 5238.52 1 _ 7+00 5243.06 5246.06 5238.45 7+50 5243.55 5246.55 5238.95 gas e I - - -1 8+00 5244.03 5247.03 5240.21 8+50 5244.23 5247.23 5245.10 ui - 9+00 5244.34 5247.34 5245.15 _ •j - -.---52--72 9+50 5244.48 5247.48 5245.36 COOLIaGE CT r 5~.&I _ - w - 10+00 5244.63 5247.63 LEGEND 5245.66 q - 10+50 5244.78 5247.78 5245.66 - - I - 1 III - 11+0D 5244.93 5247.93 5245.46 I'. ; ! _ _ _BEAR CANYON CREEK 11+50 5245.32 5248.32 5245.60 o 1! I 80.0 CROSS-SECTION 12+00 5245.71 5248.71 5246.15 _ waLDwwDGE PARK FILING NO, 1. 1 }-5[5 8 +515x:: _ 12+50 5246.10 5249.10 5246.65 I - - • . -EXISTING INDEX CONTOUR ~I 1 13+00 5246.49 5249.49 5247.62 13+50 5246.68 5249.88 5248.95 I A v ---F01Cr " " ' -EXISTING INTERMEDIATE CONTOUR 14+00 5247.27 5250.27 5249.97 \I - 14+50 5247.93 5250.93 5250.75 NA'83525 DALLASC-Ti5P525 15+00 5248.85 5251.85 5251.78 = - - E 11423.74 15+50 5249.77 525277 5252.36 5 RT FLOODWALL ; _ 5 0 7EL'tG 16+00 5250.69 5253.69 525250 - 100 50 0 100 200 16+50 5251.60 5254.60 525281 17+00 525252 5255.52 5253.79 Y 17+50 5253.44 5256.44 SCALE: 111=100' 5253.91 STA. 18+50 1 1Q u N 8258'31- _ 18+00 5254.36 5257.36 5251.90 STA 19+0 t 1 ` E 11440:23 +2576 HARR/SON AY£ }5256 ° O R, C 4 18+50 5255.28 5258.28 5252.69 19+00 5255.68 5258,68 5256.73 V, I °'S o; o~ 4:m 19+50 5256.09 5259.09 5256.19 N 8208,50 o• 10 I E 11423.74 59 1 _ q: 20+00 5256.49 5259.49 5255.49 I _ - STA. 20+00 a e 20+50 5256.89 5259.89 5256.26 I N 8116.04 21+00 5257.29 5260.29 5259.68 E 1149368 a r 5j0NAL E~ STA 21+24 70' 2se 5 NIBQ09._ `-l - WILLOWRIDGE PARK _ - - NOT VALID WITHOUT ORIGINAL E 11567.45 \ NC - FILING N0.;2 SIGNATURE AND DATE END LEVEE IMPROVEMENTS a4 < { END FLOODWALb PREPARED BY' PREPARED FOR:, PROJECT INFO: DESIGNED BY:. RENSICN DESCRIPTIONS DATE - V DRAWING INFO. DATE: 108 NO'. SHEET 4840 PEARL , EAST CIRCLE, BRGLE, SUITE 11a arrels & Co. BOULDER Engineers Surveyors BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PRJ BEAR CANYON CREEK 19 DEC 2001 EW-1149 LV1 --lk-W-~ , COLORADO 80301 80301 (703)) 442-4338 1100 BALSAM STREET EAST CAMPUS SITE DRAVM BY: /~E 6765 CORPORATE DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80919 (719) 260-0887 BOULDER, COLORADO PRJ LEVG SCARE: DRAWING N0.: SHEETS 910 54TH AVENUE, SUITE 210 GREELEY. COLORADO 80634 (970) 351-0645 CONTACT: MIKE MONAN (303) 440-2327 ARAPAHOE AVENUE AT 48TH STREET CHECKED BY:. H: 111 : 100 ` CONTACT: JOHN A. EWY, P.E. BOULDER. COLORADO JAE _ .N 5n R.3R 4 5250 - - - - - - - 5250 5255 - - - . - - - - 5255 - 5250 _5250- - ---STA. 1+00 ---STA. 5+00-- ALIGNMENT ALIGNMENT ALGNMENT - - - TOP OF WALL=5244.31 5245 5245 5245--- 5245 5250 5250 -__TOP OF BERM=5242.31 -TOP OF GERM=5247:34____ - TOP OF WALL=5240.35 PROPOSED GRADE PROPOSED GRADE _ TOP OF FOOTER 5239.64 _ _ 5240 EXISIING_ GROUND EXISTING GROUND y_5240 5245-_-- 524.5 TOP OF_FO_OTER-5235.18_._ OTTOM OF FOOTER-5237.98 5235 - 5235 5235 5235 -5240- OTTOM OF FOOTER=5233.52 - 5230 lOL 0 10R 5230 5230 p - - - 525-5--_ OC 70L 0 10R 20R 5230 20L 10L 0 lot? 10R 5235 - 5255 5255 255 5255 STA: 10100 - - - - - ---ALIGNMENT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -ALGNMENT- - - - - UGNMENT---- 5245 - - - --V--7-7- F WALL=5242.48'------5245 _5250 - - `-5250-5250 - - - TOP OF BERM=5247.63 - - ---250 F BERM=5240.48 PROPOSED GRADE - ---PROPOSED GRADETOP OF BERM=5245.0811G GROUND TOP OF 5240 5245PROPOSED GRADE5245 5245 _5245 EXISTING GROUND EXISTING GROUND - OM OF FOOTER=5236.15 5235 5240 5240 -5240 5240 - - - - 5230 io[ 0 ~aR 5230 5235 20c 10C 0 101iF 20R 5235 5235 20L iac 0 101? 201? 5235 5250 FA.---,3+00 5250 5255 - STA. 7+00 5255 5255 ~rA:1tOF3 5255 ALIGNMENT -~QGNMENT - - -AU-GNM 5245- - - TOP-OF-WALL=5243,33---- 5245 5250--- - - - - -525-6-5250 - -TOP OP BERM=57:A3- - 5250 - TOP-OF-BERM-5241,33 ROP-OSED_GRADE - - _ _ TGPOF-BERM=_5246.06 - _ PROPOS_ED,GRADE _ PROPOSED GRADE EXISTING GROUND - = GROUND_ _ TOP OF 5240 EX FOOTER 5238.66 5240 5245 5245 5245 5245 - ISTING _ - - - - XISTINO GROUND 5237-OD 5235. 240-- - --i_ _ -T T 5240 5240 - ----5240 5235 - - BOTTOM OF FOOTE-R=-5-23-7.0--D-'-5- 5230 52J5 ~_20L OL,- 0 10_ft~- 20R_5235 5235_-_ 201 0C _--0 TOR 20R _-5235 5250 525101-5165.. 5255 5255 5255 FA-4+00 --SrA 8+00 - '--STA: 12t00 - -AU(~MEN _-SIIGNMENT--- T - MENT - - - TOP OF WALL=52436_-_-. _ _ TOP OF BERM 5248.71 5245 5245 5250 - - --__---5250 5250 - - 5250 TOP OF BERM=5241.82--_-__-- OP OF~ERM=5247.D3-. ----i_-_-- PROPOSED GRADE--- - PROPOSED,GRADE - EXISTING-GROUND PROPOSED GRADE 5240 EXISTING iGROUND TOP OF FOOTER=5239.15 5240 5245 - 5245 5245 5245 - - EXISTING GROUND - - - - - - ,.--f - ' nE~ u _5235 - - - - - QOTER, 5237.49 5235 , 5240 _ 5240, 5240 BOTTOM OFF 31659 CfSrONA••f~G2 5230 - lOL 20C _ 10_L - -0- 10R 201? - 5235 5235 _~20L -70C 0 - 1( _ NOT VALID WITHOUT ORIGINAL ' SIGNATURE AND DATE `REPDrexel, Barrell & Co. Engineers Surveyors '"EPARE°gOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 1PROIECT BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL °EROBY PR REV~lOR°ESDRIPDDS DATE DRAWING INEO. BEAR CANYON CREEK DATE' B' DEC 2001 NO: 4840 PEARL EAST CIRCLE, SUITE 114 BOULDER, COLORADO 80301 (303) 442-4339 ORA- 8Y. EW-1149 LV -r- 1100 BALSAM STREET EAST CAMPUS SITE 8395 CORPORATE DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80919 (719) 250-0897 BOULDER, COLORADO FRJ LEVEE SCALP. 11-10 rWW, EHEETS 910 54TH AVENUE, RATE 210 GREElEY, COLORADO 80934 (970) 351-0845 CONTACT: MIKE MONAN (303) 440-2327 ARAPAHOE AVENUE AT 48TH STREET CRECNEO BY. JAE CROSS-SECTIONS n. 11-51 5D 638 4 rnNTACT .InWN A F'WY PF. BOULDER, COLORADO 1°=5 - - - 5255 _ 5255 5265 _ 5265 5265 5265 _~.u _-..STA: 13f00--.--- . ____-STA: 17100. - _ _ _ _ `_-SFA: 21100-•--______._. AUGNMENT...--- ALIGNMENT - - - TOP OF BERM=5249.49 - TOP OF 5250__- PROPOSED .GRADE - 5250 5260 5260 5260 EXISTING GROUND 5260 EXISTING GROUND TOP OF BERM 525552 - - TOP OF FOOTER 5 762'-_ E%iSTING GROUND - - 5245 -5245 5255 5255 5255 5255- OTTOM_OF FOOTER=52-55.96' 5240 _ 5240 5250 5250 - - - 5235 lOL 0 90R 5235 5245 lOL ~ 0 10R ' ~ 5245 5245 IOL 0 TOR 5245 5255 5255 5265__ 5265 -STA. 18+00 - ALIGNMENT`--- A1]GNMENI TOP OF BERM-5250.27 PROPOSED GRADE _ _ TDIRL OE 5255 - ` ---pS]ING GROUND -5250 5266- -WALL=5257- 36 -----5280 - - - __9F_BERM 525536-_-__ PROPOSED! GRADE,- __EXISRNGi GROUND 5245- 5245 5255 - TOP OF FOOTER=5252.69 5255 5240 5-250- 10F - OTTOAI Of FOOTER=5251.03 5250 D lOR ----5245 5235 lOL 0 - - i--- 5235 5245 104 5260 STA.-15+00- i 5260 5265 TA.--419*00 ~ 5285 -------AllGNMENT_ ALIGNMENT----- - - - - -TOP Wmf;05z58.B8 5255 --5255 5266----- - 5260 - TOP-OF BERM=5251.85 PROPOSED',GRADE EXISTING GROUND EXISTING GROUND TOP OF FOOTER 5254.5 ~ 5250„5255 C7~6to_T_mm OF F66TER=5252.35 5245 _ _ - - ---5245 5250.__-------- - - -_-5250 10R_____-.. 5240 5260 - 5260 5265>~__ - _----5265_ -----------AUGNMENT -----ALIGNMENT- TOPOF WALL 5259.49 - TO_P OF_BERM=5_253.80___ -5255--- - - PROPOSED GRADE 5255 5260 - - TOP OF BERM=5257.49 5260 PROPOSEDiGRADE - - _ _EXISTINGG_RO_U_ND _ - - - TOP O-FFOOTER=5242EXISTING GROUND 250 5255 5255 op,.R: r 5250 _625-6-52-95- OTTOM_OF FOOTER=5253.1.6_--. 31659 ~ 52455' i - - - - .52455250 _ _ 5250 0 ; - - - - SSroNAL NOT VALID WITHOUT ORIGNAL 5245lOL _5245 SIGNATURE AND DATE PREPARED BY PREPARE. FOR PROJECT INFO DESIGNED BY: REV90N DESCRIPTIONS DATE DRAYANG INFO. DATE: JOB NO: SHEET Drexel, Barrell & Co. Engineers sUryeyDrs BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PR' BEAR CANYON CREEK 19 DEC 2001 EW-1149 LV3 J~ 4840 PEARL EAST CIRCLE. SUITE 114 BOULDER, COLORADO 50301 (703) 442-4338 DRAM BY. 1100 BALSAM STREET EAST CAMPUS SITE 6365 CORPORATE DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80919 (719) 260-0887 BOULDER, COLORADO PRD LEVEE 9GUE'. .RAMNG NO.: 9HEETs 910 54TH At¢NDE SUITE1 210 N o GREELEY. COLORADO 80634 (970) 351-0645 CONTACT: MIKE MoNAN (303) 440-2027 ARAPAHOE AVENUE-AT 48TH STREET CHECKED BY: H: 1'I=5I BOULDER, COLORADO SAE CROSS-SECTIONS V: 1N=51 5D 638 4