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WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Monday, 16 April 2012
7:00 p.m.
13th Street Conference Room
1720 13th Street
Agenda Highlights:
I. Call to order. (7:00 p.m.)
II. Swear in new board member (7:01 p.m.)
III. Election of officers (7:03 p.m.)
IV. Approval of minutes from the 19 March 2012 meeting (7:08 p.m.)
V. *Public Comment Period. (7:15 p.m.)
VI. Matters from Board and Staff. (7:20 p.m.)
VII. Update on 2013 Utilities Budget Process including updated six-year Utility Fund Financials
and current CIP (7:40 p.m.)
VIII. Information Item - "Current" Water Conservation Program magazine to promote water
conservation (8:30 p.m.)
IX. Information Item - Update on 2011 Stromwater Program / Keep it Clean Partnership
(KICP) education program (9:00 p.m.)
X. Discussion about Future Schedule (9:30 p.m.)
XI. Adjournment. (9:40 p.m.)
* Public Comment Item
Information: Contact the WRAB Secretary, Laurel Olsen-Horen at (303) 441-3203 or
olsenloa,bouldercolorado.gov. . Packets are available in the reference section of the Main
Library and on-line at http://www.bouldercolorado.gov, Departments, Public Works,
Utilities, Water Resources Advisory Board. Agenda item times are approximate.
CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES
Name of Board / Commission: Water Resources Advisory Board
Date of Meeting: 19 March 2012
Contact Information of Person Preparing Minutes: Laurel Olsen-Horen: 303-441-3203
Board Members Present: Bill DeOreo, Susan Iott, Kate Ryan, Chuck Howe, Vicki Scharnhorst
Board Members Absent: none
Staff Present: Jeff Arthur. Director of Public Works for Utilities
Bob Harberg, Engineering Project Management Coordinator
Bret Linenfelser, Water Quality and Environmental Services Coordinator
Ken Baird, Utilities Financial Manager
Kim Hutton, Water Resources Specialist
Laurel Olsen-Horen, Board Secretary
Meeting Type: Regular
Agenda Item 1- Call to Order [7:00 p.m.]
This meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m.
Agenda Item 2 - Approval of the 27 February 2012 Meeting Minutes: [7:01 p.m.]
Motion to approve as amended by: Iott; Seconded by: Ryan
Motion Passes; 4:0 - Scharnhorst abstained as she was absent from the February meeting.
Agenda Item 3 - Public Participation and Comment [7:15 p.m.]
Public Comment:
• Payson Sheets: Mr. Sheets - representing the Middle Boulder Creek Coalition: Mr. Sheets owns a
cabin in the mountains and is concerned with the proposed changes to Eldora Ski Resort in
relation to Middle Boulder Creek. If they are granted the expansion into Middle Boulder Creek,
then there will be an increase of sediment / contaminants. Snomax will increase for snow making
machines. Mr. Sheets would like to ask the WRAB to consider a resolution to Council that all
stakeholders get a chance to discuss this issue.
Agenda Item 4 - Matters [7:30 p.m.]
From Staff:
• Linenfelser spoke with Jim Spenst, General Manager for Eldora Resort; Mr. Spenst stated that he
had a meeting with the US Forest Service to start the NEPA process. There should be something
in the Federal registrar within the next couple of weeks. The City of Boulder has added their name
to the list of parties of interest to continue further communications.
• State Nutrient Criteria handout given to the board. Colorado nutrient criteria will be 1 mg/L for
phosphorus and 10 mg/L of total inorganic nitrogen (a.k.a. TIN).
• May 22"d SS on Floodplain management - does the board want to hear any of the topics prior to
the meeting. Board inquiry - can it be a joint Study Session`? Or perhaps just have WRAB attend.
• Head's Up to Council regarding the insurance of sewer lines being sent to community members.
• GAC item was not included in January meeting packet materials.
• Council will vote on the new WRAB member tomorrow.
• Jessica Pault has accepted the position of the utilities attorney.
• Sunshine Hydro will have a capacity test on Friday.
• The city owns a small parcel of land that is a potential Park Reservoir site that is not part of the
current CIP (we have a conditional water right) The city is not planning to take action to maintain
the conditional water right.
• Northern Colorado has responded to the Williams Village issue: they prefer for the city to use
Windy Gap water rather than CBT. Staff will do more follow-up.
From the Board:
Board member Iott brought up the below matter(s):
• Great contribution by board member DeOreo for this service on the board.
• What is the status of the Crested Butte expansion? Staff response: they did not get NEPA support.
Board member DeOreo brought up the below matter(s):
WRAB Minutes
19 March 2012
Page No. 1
• The Central Utah Water Conservancy website provides all sort of information. It would be great if
Boulder's website would also offer similar data.
Board member Howe brought up the below matter(s):
• Any information on the article in the paper regarding water quality from the Pine Bark Beetle and
Spruce Bud Worm?
Board member Ryan brought up the below matter(s):
• Attended a water law conference last week Colorado River Water Users Cooperative agreement
(how multiple users are going the share Colorado River water) It seemed that Denver Water's
point of view is that Gross Reservoir is a done deal.
Agenda Item 5 - Information Item: Update on Water Rights for Xcel Energy Valmont Plant
Jeff Arthur and Kim Hutton gave the presentation. [8:10 p.m.]
Executive Summary from Packet Materials:
This memorandum is in response to a request from the Water Resources Advisory Board (WRAB) for
information on water resources associated with the Xcel Energy Valmont Generating Station. Xcel Energy
has announced its intent to discontinue coal-fired power generation at the facility by 2017. Alternative
methods of power generation could have reduced water demands. Should Xcel elect to sell water rights or
Valmont Reservoir, these assets could be of interest to the City of Boulder. Staff is continuing to evaluate
potential uses, precise consumptive use amounts, and water quality issues to better understand the potential
value of these assets should they become available for future purchase.
WRAB Discussion Included: [8:20 p.m.]
• Who uses the water from Leggett ditch? Staff response: most is used for agricultural purposes.
• Is the 1200 a/ft of water that is delivered to Liggett Ditch, is that the only delivery out of the
reservoir? Staff response: that doesn't happen anymore, but that is Xcel's only obligation to
deliver water.
• Isn't there a municipality that diverts from S. Boulder Creek, right above Eldorado Canyon? Staff
response: Lafayette and Louisville both divert. There is an agreement between Boulder, Lafayette
and Denver.
Agenda Item 6 - Information Item: 2012 Budget Process Overview [8:25 p.m.]
Ken Baird presented item to the board
Executive Summary from Packet Materials:
The city is preparing for the annual budget process for creating a six-year planning budget, this year for
2013-2018. Within this process, funds are appropriated for the first year, 2013. Per the Boulder Revised
Code, the Water Resources Advisory Board's responsibilities include reviewing all environmental
assessments and capital improvements conducted or proposed by the utilities division."
The current schedule of budget milestones is provided below, with elements involving the WRAB
highlighted in bold italics. The full budget calendar is attached.
WRAB Discussion Included: [8:27 p.m.]
• It seems that every year, IATRAB has asked for a balance sheet with debt projections in terms of
when items are going to be paid off. This information is very helpful to see in order to get a better
picture of the financial outlook.
• Consumer price indices, The Handy-Whitman Index; would that be useful to look into their data
and possibly include some of that information for the public.
• Capital needs seem to drive the cost of Boulder's spending thus some the indices are not really
that helpful.
• Asset management data may be helpful in the future.
• If the city is concerned about deferring cost? Staff response: there isn't that much concern as staff
has tried to structure a maintenance replacement program that we can keep up with.
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Agenda Item 7 - Discussion on Future Schedule [8:40 p.m.]
South Boulder Creek may not be coming until June.
April's meeting: Budget will return.
Agenda Item 8 - Adjournment [8:50 p.m.]
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, by motion regularly adopted, the
meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Motion to adjourn by: Ryan; Seconded by: Scharnhorst
Motion Passes 5:0
Date, Time, and Location of Next Meeting:
The next WRAB meeting will be Monday, 16 April 2012 at 7:00 p.m., at the 13`x' Street Conference Room
located at 1720 13"' Street, unless otherwise decided by staff and the Board.
APPROVED BY: ATTESTED BY:
Board Chair Board Secretary
Date Date
An audio recording of the full meeting for which these minutes are a summary, is available on the Water
Resources Advisory Board web page.
WRAB Minutes
19 March 2012
Page No. 3
CITY OF BOULDER
WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: April 16, 2012
AGENDA TITLE: Update on 2013 Utilities Budget Process including updated six-year Utility
Fund Financials and current CIP
PRESENTERS:
Jeff Arthur, Director of Public Works for Utilities
Ken Baird, Financial Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
As part of the city's annual budget process, Utilities develops a six-year planning budget, this
year for the time period of 2013 through 2018. Within this process, funds are appropriated for
the first year, 2013. The Water Resources Advisory Board (WRAB) role in this process is
defined in the Boulder Revised Code; to review all environmental assessments and capital
improvements conducted or proposed by the utilities division." This agenda item is intended to
initiate this process by providing:
❖ Background information
❖ Fund updates
❖ Budget Outlook
❖ Update on Bonds
❖ Schedule of key milestones
This packet contains information concerning the Preliminary 2013 Utilities Budget and the 2013-
2018 Utilities Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The attached fund financials (Attachment
A - Water Utility, Attachment B - Wastewater Utility and Attachment C -Stormwater / Flood
Management Utility) reflect actual revenues and expenditures for 2011.
Staff will return to the May 21, 2012 meeting with the updated 2013 proposed budget
incorporating personnel and other costs based on the budget guidelines. The CIP for each fund
will also be updated to reflect recommended changes, and recommended revenue increases may
be adjusted to assure fund sustainability.
No formal action by the WRAB is requested at this time. WRAB action will be scheduled for
the June 18 meeting. A public hearing will be scheduled for both the May 21 and June 18 budget
discussions.
Agenda Item 7 Page 1
BACKGROUND:
The Utilities Division's primary focus is to provide quality water services, as desired by the
community, in a manner which emphasizes efficient management of fiscal and natural resources,
and protects human and environmental health. Each of the city's three utilities (water,
wastewater and stormwater/flood management) is a separate enterprise fund established to
finance and account for the acquisition, operation and maintenance of each utility's facilities and
services while maintaining designated reserves and meeting debt service requirements.
Revenues generated from monthly utility bills are the largest source/revenue for each utility.
Other significant sources of funds include development fees (plant investment fees),
hydroelectric revenues, funding from the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD)
and interest earnings.
Approximately forty percent of expenditures are for rehabilitating and improving the capital
infrastructure either through the capital improvements program (cash financed) or through annual
debt payments for revenue bonds that have been issued to fund capital improvements. The
infrastructure is core in carrying out the utilities' mission of delivering safe and reliable water to
our customers and ensuring that water is available for fire protection. Other significant uses of
funds include water treatment operations, wastewater treatment operations, system maintenance
and water quality operations.
FUND UPDATES:
The Water Fund ended the 2011 fiscal year with revenues collected at approximately $2.1
million (4.7%) greater than revised budget. Most of the increase is due to greater than expected
Plant Investment Fee (PIF) revenue. Since PIF revenues are dependent on development activity,
it is difficult to project these revenues in any given year so a conservative approach is taken.
Much of the increase in 2011 was due to the completion of a large residential project, The
Residences at 29th Street. Interest revenue was also higher than originally anticipated.
The Wastewater Fund ended 2011 with revenue collected approximately $1 million (8%) greater
than revised budget. Most of the increase is due to increase in PIF revenue and higher interest
revenue than anticipated.
The Stormwater Fund ended 2011 with revenue collected approximately $350,000 (6.1%) greater
than revised budget. This again is primarily due to increased PIF revenue and also higher interest
revenue.
2013 REVENUES:
The preliminary 2013 budget reflects the 3% Water, 4% Wastewater, and 3% Stormwater/Flood
Management. Revenue increases were projected for 2013 during the 2012 budget process. These
may be revised as the budgets are developed.
Agenda Item 7 Page 2
It is estimated that the 2013 revenue increases (3%-4%-3%) would increase a typical residential
customer's annual utility bill by approximately $23.00, or an increase of approximately $1.92 per
month.
2013 BUDGET OUTLOOK
Staff is monitoring economic conditions that can affect either the costs of the utility or the
revenues needed to cover costs. The fiscal health of the City has improved from the recession.
Sales and Use tax revenue for 2011 achieved pre-recession levels. Last year, voters approved the
use of bonding for Capital investment in city projects. Utilities were not included in this project
list because the ability within the division on sell revenue bonds, but the citywide bond support
indicates that voters recognize the importance of investing in infrastructure. Future ballot items
to watch include the Regional Transit District's request for increased Fastracks funding, another
round of Capital Investment Strategy funding, and the continuation of other city mill-levy
funding.
Escalation of costs is also something that staff monitors closely. Along with CPI, the division
monitors the Engineering News-Record (ENR) index and the Colorado Construction Cost index.
At the end of 2011, these indexes have increased 7.6% and 7.4%, respectively. Construction and
operating costs will be considered and further discussed as the 2013 budget is developed.
ANTICIPATED BONDS:
The current 2013-2018 utility fund financials reflect several bond issuances (and associated debt
payments) to fund the following capital projects:
Water:
1. Betasso Water Treatment Plant Improvements ($11.6 million in 2016) to fiend
improvements to the Betasso WTP to assure compliance with federal Safe Drinking
Water Act regulations.
2. Barker Dam Improvements ($11.3 million in 2018) to fund repairs to the outlet works and
construct a new hydroelectric facility
3. Carter Lake Pipeline ($27.4 million in 2018)
Wastewater:
1. No bonds are anticipated in the 2012-2018 planning period.
Stormwater and Flood Management:
1. South Boulder Creek Improvements ($4.5 million in 2014) to fund improvements
designed to mitigate flood hazards in the South Boulder Creek West Valley area.
The following table summarizes the debt obligations of the utilities, the year the debt is retired
and the average annual debt payment. Items shown in italics are projects that are anticipated to
be funded by issuing bonds.
Agenda Item 7 Page 3
Year Debt Approximate Annual
utility Projects is Retired Debt Payment
Water Boulder Reservoir WTP Imp 2016 $858,000
Multiple Projects including Silver 2019 $2,522,000
Lake Pipeline, Barker Purchase
Lakewood Pipeline 2021 $2,066,000
Betasso WTP Imp. (2016) 2035 $1,125,000
Barker Dam Improvements 2037 $1,046,000
(2018)
Carter Lake Pipeline (2018) 2037 $2,508,000
Wastewater Marshall Landfill 2012 $170,000
WWTP Improvements 2025 $3,500,000
WWTP Improvements 2030 $674,000
Storm/Flood Multiple projects including Goose 2018 $385,000
Creek Improvements
South Boulder Creek Imp. (2014) 2034 $437,000-1
The water utility also pays a portion of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District's debt
related to the Windy Gap project. This debt will be retired in 2017 and Boulder's annual debt
payment is approximately $1,650,000.
Earlier this year, the city investigated refunding the Wastewater Bonds scheduled to be retired in
2025 due to favorable bond rates. Since then, bond rates have increased to a point where the
amount saved through refunding has dropped below a level that is acceptable financially. Staff
will continue to monitor rates on all debt to see if refunding makes sense.
BUDGET SCHEDULE:
The current schedule of major budget milestones is provided below. Elements involving the
WRAB are highlighted in bold italics.
Milestone Date
Preliminary WRAB Budget Discussion April 16, 2012
City Council Shady Session on Budget April 24, 2012
WRAB meeting - review updated CIP May 21, 2012
Proposed Budget Submittal to City Manager May 29, 2012
WRAB Recommendation on CIP/Budget June 18, 2012
Departmental Budget Review by City Manager May 30-June 29, 2012
Planning Board CIP Hearing July 19, 2012
City Council Study Session on Budget (CIP) Aug. 14, 2012
City Council Study Session on Budget Sept. 11, 2012
City Council Study Session on Budget (if needed) Sept. 25, 2012
City Council Consideration/Adoption of Budget Oct. 16 and Nov. 6, 2012
Agenda Item 7 Page 4
NEXT STEPS:
Staff will return to the WRAB's May 21, 2012 meeting for CIP review and discussion. Staff will
also provide updated financial information that incorporates the city's 2012 Budget Guidelines
and updated revenue projections. At the June 18 WRAB meeting, staff will request that the
WRAB provide a final recommendation concerning the proposed 2012-2017 CIP to Planning
Board and City Council.
Attachments:
A: Water - Fund Financial and Capital Improvement Program
B: Wastewater - Fund Financial and Capital Improvement Program
C: Stormwater/ Flood Management - Fund Financial and Capital Improvement Program
Agenda Item 7 Page 5
ATTACHMENT A
CITY OF BOULDER 06-Apr-12
2013 FUND FINANCIAL -Draft-
WATER UTILITY FUND
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
ACTUAL PROPOSED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED
UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE
Beginning of Year Fund Balance $37,649,542 $37,363,510 $29,922,803 $29,428,786 $31,758,288 $33,717,906 $33,309,154 $33,262,429
SOURCES OF FUNDS
Operating—
Sale of Water to General Cust $20,122,039 $20,148,607 $20,794,356 $21,460,807 $22,793,736 $24,209,467 $25,713,143 $26,794,936
Projected Rate Increase $0 3% $604,458 3% $623,831 3% $1,287,648 6% $1,367,624 6% $1,452,568 6% $1,028,526 4% $1,607,696
6%
Bulk/Irrigation Water Sales $236,786 $150,100 $138,750 $129,750 $131,750 $131,750 $131,750 $1317750
Hydroelectric Revenue $2,461,402 $2,293,000 $2,711,000 $2,711,000 $2,711,000 $2,711,000 $2,711,000 $2,711,000
Miscellaneous Operating Revenues $96,169 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000
TOTAL OPERATING SOURCES OF FUNDS $22,916,395 $23,221,166 $24,292,936 $25,614,205 $27,029,110 $28,529,785 $29,609,419 $31,270,382
Non-Operating--
Plant Investment Fees $3,095,461 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,5007000
Connection Charges $128,303 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Special Assessments $255,017 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
State & Federal Grants $799,049 $460,105 $0 SO $0 $0 $0 $0
Interest on Investments $612,291 $475,856 $598,456 $735,720 $952,749 $1,011,537 $999,275 $997,873
Rent, assessments and other misc revenues $53,696 519,000 $19,500 520,000 $20,500 $20,500 $20,500 $20,500
Sale of Real Estate - Yards Masterplan 50 $196,500 $0 50 $0 $0 $0 $0
Transfer from General Fund - Fire Training Center $92,785 $92,785 $92,785 592,785 $92,785 $92,785 $92,785 $92,785
Projected Bond Proceeds $19,171,728 $0 $0 $0 $0 $12,910,000 $0 $40,780.000
TOTAL NON-OPERATING SOURCES OF FUNDS $24,208,331 $2,899,246 $2,365,741 $2,503,505 $2,721,034 $15,689,822 $2,767,560 $43,546,158
TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS $47,124,726 $26,120,412 $26,658,678 $28,117,710 $29,750,144 $44,219,607 $32,376,979 $74,816,540
USES OF FUNDS
Operating Expenditures—
Administration $868,881 $822,268 $846,936 $872,344 $898,514 $925,470 $953,234 $981,831
Planning and Project Management $472,945 $580,209 $597,615 $6157544 $634,010 $653,030 $672,621 $692,800
Water Resources and Hydroelectric Operations $2,087,619 $2,087,190 $2,149,806 $2,214,300 $2,280,729 $2,349,151 $2,419,625 $2,492,214
Water Treatment $4,348,451 $4,366,823 $4,497,828 $4,632,763 $4,771,745 $4,914,898 $5,062,345 $5,214,215
Water Quality & Environmental Svcs $826,319 $895,207 $922,063 $949,725 $978,217 $1,007,563 $1,037,790 $1,068,924
Water Conservation $342,902 $439,379 $452,560 $466,137 $480,121 $494,525 $509,361 $524,642
System Maintenance $3,070,672 $3,071,559 $3,163,706 $3,258,617 $3,356,375 $3,457,067 $3,560,779 $3,667,602
Windy Gap Payment $2,381,558 $2,541,910 $2,556,836 $2,596,250 $2,714,004 $2,776,959 $2,341,075 $336,000
Sick/Vacation Accrual (598,743) $100,000 $103,000 $106.090 $109,273 $112,551 $115,927 $119,405
TOTAL OPERATING USES OF FUNDS $14,300,605 $14,904,545 $15,290,350 $15,711.769 $16,222,989 $16,691,214 $16.672,757 $15,097,633
Debt-
BRWTP 1996 Revenue Bond; Refunding in 2005 $848,752 $854,690 $854,438 $856.594 $857,709 $858,531 $0 $0
Refunding of the 1999 and 2000 Revenue Bonds $2,507,921 $2,506,088 $2,511,421 $2,523.521 $2,522,054 $2,517,388 $2;524,233 $2,524.660
Lakewood 2001 Rev Bond; Refunded in 2011 $21,336,915 $2,052,608 $2,057,650 $2,057,000 $2,065,733 $2,065,95D $2,065,333 $2,072,083
Projected Bond-Betasso WTP Improvements $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,125,410 $1,125,410 $1,125,410
Projected Band-NCWCD Conveyance Line $0 SO $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,508,360
Projected Bond - Barker Dam $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $710.445
Projected Bond-Barker Dam Hydro Facility $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $336,250
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE $24,693,588 $5,413,386 $5,423,509 $5,437.115 $5,445,496 $6,567,279 $5,714,976 $9,277,198
Transfers Out--
Cost Allocation $1,153,926 $1,214,752 $1,336,227 $1,469,850 $1,616,835 $1,778,518 $1,956,370 $2,152,007
Planning & Development Services $194,526 $200,362 $206,373 $212.564 $218,941 $225,509 $232,274 $239.243
TOTAL TRANSFERS OUT $1,348,452 $1,415,114 $1,542,600 $1,6827414 $1,835,776 $2,004,028 $2,188,645 $2,3917250
ATTACHMENT A
CITY OF BOULDER 06-Apr-12
2013 FUND FINANCIAL -Drafr-
WATER UTILITY FUND
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
ACTUAL PROPOSED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED
Capital Improvements Program--
TOTAL CAPITAL USES OF FUNDS $6,969,370 $3,746,754 $4,999,235 $3,063,000 $4,395,537 $7,699,874 $7,963,253 $4,587,720
PROJECTED BOND - BETASSO WTP IMP $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $11,653,516 $0 $0
PROJECTED BOND - NCWCD CONVEYANCE $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $26,083,667
PROJECTED BOND - BARKER DAM $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,360,811
PROJECTED BOND - BARKER DAM HYDRO FACILITY $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,443,044
PROJECTED BONDS - ISSUANCE COSTS $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $125,000 $0 $350,000
ENCUMBRANCES, CARRYOVERS & MID-YR ATS's $0 $8,181,320 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL USES OF FUNDS $47,312,015 $33,661,119 $27,255,694 $25,894,298 $27,899,798 $44,740,910 $32,539,631 $68,591,322
SickNacation Accrual Adjustment ($98,743) $100,000 $103,000 $106,090 $109,273 $112,551 $115,927 $119,405
FUND BALANCE - END OF YEAR $37,363,510 $29,922,803 $29,428,786 $31,758,288 $33,717,906 $33,309,154 $33,262,429 $39,607,052
Designated Reserves -
Bond Reserves $3,068,830 $3,068,830 $3,068,830 $3,068,830 $3,068,830 $4,194,240 $3,340,873 $6,895,938
Lakewood Pipeline Remediation Reserve $13,172,885 $14,039,542 $14,932,560 $15,591,352 $16,531,569 $17,500,384 $18,498,666 $19,527,312
Lakewood/USFS Damage Claims Reserve $100,000 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Vacation/Sick/Bonus Liability $632,868 $651,854 $671,410 $691,552 $712,299 $733,668 $755,678 $778,348
Pay Period 27 - 2013 Reserve $236,947 $287,947 $338,947 $389,947 $440,947 $491,947 $542,947 $593,947
TOTAL RESERVES $17,211,530 $18,148,173 $19,011,746 $19,741,681 $20,753,645 $22,920,239 $23,138,164 $27,795,545
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) vs. DESIGNATED RESERVES $20,151,980 $11,774,630 $10,417,040 $12,016,607 $12,964,261 $10,388,915 $10,124,265 $11,811,507
OPERATING RESERVE (Goal: 25% of Operating) * $3,912,264 $4,079,915 $4,208,238 $4,348,546 $4,514,691 $4,673,810 $4,715,350 $4,372,221
CAPITAL RESERVE (Goal: $2,000,000) $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) vs. ALL RESERVES $14,239,716 $5,694,715 $4,208,803 $5,668,061 $6,449,570 $3,715,105 $3,408,914 $5,439,287
* Reserve levels are based on industry standards and are maintained for revenue bonds, revenue fluctuations (weather and water usage impacts) and the capital intensive nature of
the utility.
ATTACHMENT A
A B C E F G H I J K L
CITY OF BOULDER 06-Apr-12
2013-2018 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WATER UTILITY FUND
Assumed Inflation Rate 3.00% ESTIMATED 1 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
PROJECT NAME 2010 COST ACTUAL REVISED ECOMMENDE PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED' PROJECTED
Treated Water Pressure Reducing and Hydroelectric Facilities
10 Kohler HydrolPRV Station 411376 $0 $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
11 Maxwell Hydro/PRV Station 411342 $0 $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
13 Sunshine Hydro/PRV Station 411347 $232,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $261,568 $0
14 1 101 Pead Street H dro/PRV Station $200,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $23,185
15 Subtotal - Treated Water PRV and Hydro $0 $0 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $261,568 $23,185
1
1 Water Treatment Facilities
18 Betasso WTP 411947 $140.220 $333,995 $200,000 $100,000 $1,165,352 $3,500,030 $0 $0
9 Betasso WTP - Bond Proceeds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $11,653,516 $0 $0
20 Bond Issuance Costs $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $125,000 $0 $350,000
1 Boulder Reservoir WTP 411652 $49,128 $80,068 $116,000 $82,000 1 $0 1 $164,000 $0 $0
Boulder Res WTP - Bond Proceeds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
23 Subtotal-Water Treatment Facilities $189,348 $41K"16,000 $182,000 $1,165,352 $15,442,546 $0 $350,000
241
25 Treated Water Pump Stations
27 Boulder Reservoir WTP High Service Pump Sta 411011 $0 1 $50000 $112,800 $0 $D $0 $0 $0
28 Iris Pump Stations 411012 $0 I $0 s0 $o $D $0 $0 $0
29 Subtotal - Treated Water Pump Stations $0 1 $50,000 $112,800 $0 $D $0 $0 $0
30
31 Treated Water Storage Tanks
32 Gunbarrel Storage Tank 411670 $0 $0 $265,798 $0 $D $0 $0 $0
36 Kohler Storage Tank 411671 $920,000 $0 $0 $D $0 $100,531 $1,005,309 $0 $0
37 Chautauqua Storage Tank 411672 $785,000 $455,278 $382,663 $D $0 $D $0 $0 $0
38 Betasso Storage Tank 5250 0001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $D $0 $2B1,377 $0
40 Subtotal - Treated Water Storage Tanks $455278 $382,663 $265,798 $0 $100,531 $1,005,309 $2B1,377 $0
41
42 Treated Water Distribution System
44 Cathodic Protection 411387 $95,161 $40,718 $0 $0 $D $0 $0 $0
45 Waterline Replacement 411389. $2,618,815 . $2,331,388 $2,100,000 $2,163,000 $2,227,890 $2,294,727 $2,363,569 $2,434,476
46 Subtotal - Treated Water Distribution System $2,713,976 $2,372,106 $2,100,000 $2,163,000 $2,227,890 $2,294,727 $2,363,569 $2,434,476
47
48 Treated Water Transmission System
49 Sunshine Transmission Pie 411006 $0 $o $800000 $0 $D $0 $0 $0
50 Boulder Canyon - Orodell to Fourmile Pie 411007 $27,599 S441,930 $D $0 $D $0 $0 $0
55 Subtotal - Treated Water Transmission System $27,599 $441,930 $800,000 so $D $0 $0 $0
56
57 Source Water Transmission System
58 Lakewood Pipeline 411780' $30,158 $0 $0 $257,500 $D $0 $0 $0
59 Silver Lake Pipeline 411640 $0 $0 $0 $0 $D $0 $0 $0
60 Source Water Transmission Pie Inspections 411775 $0 $80,000 $0 $0 $D $0 $0 $0
61 Subtotal - Source Water Transmission System $30,158 $80,000 $0 $257,500 $0 $0 $0 $0
62
63 Barker Water System
64 Barker Gravity Pipeline Repair 411106 $20 000 0()O$213.184 $870,454 $350 000 $360,500 $371,315 $382,w:::$589 961 $607,660
65 Barker-Kossler Penstock Repair 411107 $100,0001 s0 $175,000 1 $D $0 $0 $0 1 $112 551 $0
66 Barker Dam outlet 411109 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $736,081 $0
67 Barker Dam Outlet - Bond Proceeds $7,055,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,360,811
68 Barker Dam and Reservoir 411110 $350,0001 $960 $119,040 $0 $0 $371,315 $o $0 $0
70 1 Barker Relicensin 411112 $411976 $521,024 $0 $0 $0 $253,354 $0 $0
71 1 Barker Instream Flow Release 411114 $5 939 $133,420 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
72 1 Betasso Penstock 411940 $27,862 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
73 1 Kessler Reservoir 411119 $56,041 $723,312 $300,000 $0 $D $0 $0 $0
74 Subtotal - Barker Water System $352,962 $2,542,250 $650,000 $360,500 $742,630 $635,808 $1,438,593 $7,968,471
75
76 Raw Water Storage Reservoirs
77 Albion Dam $3,075,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $79,568 $0 $0 $0
79 Island Lake Dam 411626 $181,532 $24,857 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
81 Green Lake 2 Dam , 411627 53,875,000 $0 _ $0 $75,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $408,366
Lakewood Reservoir 1411981. 5102, 500, $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $118,826
86 Skyscraper Dam 125,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $144,909
87 Witter river Ponds 4,000,000 $0 $0 $D $0 $0 $0 $0 $429.859
88 Subtotal - Raw Water Storage Reservoirs $181,532 $24,857 $75,000 $0 $79,568 $0 $0 $1,101,960
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9 Other Raw Water Facilities
3 Watershed Improvements 411770 $440,500 $0 $290,500 so $0 $79,568 $0 $0 $0
94 Nederland WWTP 411565 $0 $370,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
5 Instream Flow Structures and Gaging 411549 $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
99 NCWCD Conveyance - Boulder Feeder Canal 411546 $113 $92,355 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
100 NCWCD Conveyance- Carter Lake Pipeline 1411547 $8,123 $951,1741 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,608,367 $0
101 NCWCD Conveyance - Bond Proceeds $25,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $26,083,667
102 Subtotal- Other Raw Water Facilities $8,236 $1,754,029 $0 $0 $79,568 $0 $2,608,367 $26,083,667
103
104 Source Water Pressure Reducing, Pumping and ydroelectric
Lakewood H droelectric/PRV 411801 $0 $0 $D $100,000 $D $0 $0 $0
Silver Lake H droelectric/PRV 411970 $0 $100,000 $D $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
107 Boulder Reservoir Intake and Pum in 411655 $173,379 $55,524 $D $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Betasso Hydro PRV Station 411974 $28,967 $0 $D $0 $0 $100,000 $0 $0
Barker Dam Hydro $0 $0 $D $0 $0 $0 $344,304 $0
JJQ Barker Dam Hydro - Bond Proceeds $3,300,000 $0 $0 $D $0 $0 $0 $0 $3443,044
1111 Boulder Canyon Hydro 411975 $1,120,627 $2,440,921 so $0 s0 $0 $0 $0
1121 Boulder Canyon Hydro - Grant 411976 $754,266 $157,194 so $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1131 Boulder Canyon Hydro - Grant 411977 $60,385 $B9,308
1141 Carter Lake H dro $0 $0 $D $0 $D $0 $0 $250,000
1161 Source Water Pressure Reducing, Pumping and Hydroelectric Facility R $0 $0 $0 $0 $D $0 $165,475 $170,439
11 Subtotal - Source Water PRV, Pumping and H dro $2,137,624 $2,842,947 $D $100,000 $D $100,000 $509,780 $3,863,483
1181
Wj_jqjWater Distribution System Expansion
1201 Annexation Related Water System Expansion 411433 $126,77 6 $0 $0 $0 $D $0 $0 $0
Subtotal - Water Distribution System Expansion $126,776 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
123 Water System Monitoring and Metering
124 Automated Meter Reading 411454 $500,000 $546363 $562,754 $579,637 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
125 Water System Security U rades 411440 $10%278 $100,000 $0 $0 s0 $0 $0 $0
126 Distribution System Water Quality 411425 $76 859 $69 824 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
128 Yards Master Plan Implementation 411039 $0 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
129 Utility Billing Computer System Replacement 411453 $13,381 $15.390 $0 $0 $0 $0 $500,000 $0
130 Subtotal - Water System Monitoring and Mete rin $745881 $847,968 1 $579,637 $0 $0 $0 $500,000 $0
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132 TOTAL CAPITAL USES OF FUNDS $6,969,370 $11,7 2813 1 $4,999,235 $3,063,1 00 $4 395 537 $19,478,390 $7,963,253 S41,825,241
ATTACHMENT B
CITY OF BOULDER 06-Apr-12
2013 FUND FINANCIAL -Draft -
WASTEWATER UTILITY FUND
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
ACTUAL REVISED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED
UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE
Beginning of Year Fund Balance $23,529,132 $20,374,795 $10,524,725 $9,191,812 $8,538,776 $8,508,009 $8,184,685 $8,266,561
SOURCES OF FUNDS
Operating—
Sewer Charges to General Customers $12,807,155 $12,795,296 $13,205,513 $13,761,201 $14,616,047 $15,523,996 $16,488,347 $17,512,603
Projected Rate Increase $0 3% $383,859 3% $528,221 4% $825,672 6% $876,963 6% $931,440 6% $989,301 6% $1,401,008 8%
Surcharge/ Pretreatment Fees $122,421 $118,000 $118,000 $118,000 $118,000 $118,000 $118,000 $118,000
Non-Operating--
Plant Investment Fees $897,564 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000
Connection Charges $5,300 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
Federal & State Grants $0 $33,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Interest on Investments $410,861 $202,866 $210,494 $229,795 $256,163 $255,240 $245,541 $247,997
Rent and other miscellaneous revenue $32,780 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Sale of Real Estate - Yards Masterplan $0 $98,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Transfer from Other Funds $0 $567,318 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Bond Proceeds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL NON-OPERATING SOURCES OF FUNDS $1,589,456 $1,317,934 $626,994 $646,295 $672,663 $671,740 $662,041 $664,497
TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS $14,519,032 $14,389,881 $14,244,062 $15,101,953 $16,019,504 $16,965,157 $17,960,868 $19,375,542
USES OF FUNDS
Administration $532,616 $513,361 $528,762 $544,625 $560,963 $577,792 $595,126 $612,980
Planning and Project Management $180,451 $341,994 $352,254 $362,821 $373,706 $384,917 $396,465 $408,359
Sick/Vacation Accrual ($9,717) $75,000 $77,250 $79,568 $81,955 $84,413 $86,946 $89,554
TOTAL OPERATING USES OF FUNDS $8,124,150 $8,893,482 $9,160,286 $9,435,095 $9,718,148 $10,009,692 $10,309,983 $10,619,283
Debt--
WWTP Improvements 2005 Revenue Bond $3,550,367 $3,546,533 $3,544,883 $3,543,496 $3,519,913 $3,502,288 $3,480,163 $3,459,525
2005 Refunding of the 1992 Marshall Landfill Bond $165,568 $175,454 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
WWTP UV, Digester, Headworks Imp 2010 Rev Bond $674,688 $671,879 $673,963 $670,854 $672,638 $673,863 $670,938 $672,700
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE $4,390,623 $4,393,866 $4,218,846 $4,214,350 $4,192,551 $4,176,151 $4,151,101 $4,132,225
Transfers Out--
Cost Allocation $827,766 $870,993 $958,092 $1,053,901 $1,159,291 $1,275,220 $1,402,742 $1,543,016
Planning & Development Services $195,118 $200,971 $207,000 $213,210 $219,606 $226,194 $232,980 $239,969
TOTAL TRANSFERS OUT $1,022,884 $1,071,964 $1,165,092 $1,267,111 $1,378,897 $1,501,414 $1,635,722 $1,782,985
Capital Improvements Program—
TOTAL CAPITAL USES OF FUNDS $1,952,061 $1,650,000 $1,110,000 $918,000 $842,630 $1,685,636 $1,869,132 $2,738,881
2010 BOND-UV, DIGESTER, HEADWORKS IMP $2,173,934 $7,226,921 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
PROJECTED BOND-WWTP IMPROVEMENTS $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
BOND - ISSUANCE COSTS $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
CARRYOVERS, ENCUMBRANCES & MID-YR ATBs $0 $1,078,718 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL USES OF FUNDS $17,663,652 $24,314,951 $15,654,224 $15,834,556 $16,132,226 $17,372,894 $17,965,938 $19,273,374
ATTACHMENT B
CITY OF BOULDER 06-Apr-12
2013 FUND FINANCIAL -Drafr-
WASTEWATER UTILITY FUND
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
ACTUAL REVISED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED
SickNacation Accrual Adjustment ($9,717) $75,000 $77,250 $79,568 $81,955 $84,413 $86,946 $89,554
FUND BALANCE - END OF YEAR $20,374,795 $10,524,725 $9,191,812 $8,538,776 $8,508,009 $8,184,685 $8,266,561 $8,458,283
Designated Reserves -
Bond Reserves $840,389 $840,389 $670,139 $670,139 $670,139 $670,139 $670,139 $670,139
Sick/Vacation/Bonus Liability $577,507 $594,832 $612,677 $631,057 $649,989 $669,488 $689,573 $710,260
Pay Period 27-2013 Reserve $191,891 $237,891 $283,891 $329,891 $365,891 $401,891 $437,891 $467,471
TOTAL RESERVES $1,609,787 $1,673,112 $1,566,707 $1,631,087 $1,686,019 $1,741,518 $1,797,603 $1,847,870
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) vs. DESIGNATED RESERVES $18,765,008 $8,851,613 $7,625,105 $6,907,689 $6,821,990 $6,443,167 $6,468,958 $6,610,413
OPERATING RESERVE (Goal:25%of Operating) * $2,286,759 $2,491,362 $2,581,345 $2,675,552 $2,774,261 $2,877,777 $2,986,426 $3,100,567
CAPITAL RESERVE (Goal: $500,000) $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) vs. ALL RESERVES $15,978,249 $5,860,251 $4,543,760 $3,732,137 $3,547,729 $3,065,390 $2,982,532 $3,009,846
Reserve levels are based on industry standards and are maintained for revenue bonds, revenue fluctuations (weather and water usage impacts) and the capital intensive nature of the
utility.
ATTACHMENT B
A B C E F G H I J K L
1 CITY OF BOULDER 06-Apr-12
2 2013 - 2018 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
3 WASTEWATER UTILITY FUND
4
5
6 Assumed Inflation Rate 3.00 ' ESTIMATED 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
7 PROJECT NAME 2008 COST ACTUAL REVISED 4ECOMMENDEE PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED
8
9 Wastewater Treatment
10 W WTP Pump s 421339 $1,586 $148,412 $150,000 $0 $150 000 $0 $0 $0
11 WWTP Perm itImprovements 421617 $12,875 $262,194 $200,000 $100,000 $106,090 $1,000,000 $0 $0
12 W WTP Permit Improvements - Proj. Bond 425xxx $10,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
13 W WTP Laboratory 421010 $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
15 W WTP Headworks 421003 $106,040 $'132,474 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
17 WWTPInstrumentation/Control 421437 $0 $'175,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
18 W WTP Electrical 421439 _ $0 $0_ $0_ $100,000 $0 $80,000 _$800,000 _ $0
19 W WTP Activated Sludge $0 $0 $60,000 $0 $0 $D $0 $0
20 W WTP Primary Clarifiers 421005 $0 $300,000 $0 $0 $0 $D $0 $0
22 W WTP UV Disinfection 421110 $110,456 $132,072 $0 $0 $0 $D $0 $0
23 W WTP UV Disinfection - Proj. Bond $4,180,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
24 W WTP Permit Improvements - 2010 Bond 424901 $2,173,934 $7,226,921 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
25 Wastewater Treatment Rehabilitation $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,500,000
26 Valmont Butte 421675 $1,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
27 Biosolids Handling & Dewatering 421670 $58,060 $0 $0 $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
28 W WTP Biosolids Digester 421671 $10,789 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
30 W WTP Cogeneration 421329 $0 $0 $150,000 $0 $0 $o $0 $0
32 W WTP Digester Cleaning 421360 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $112,551 $0
34 Subtotal - Wastewater Treatment Plant $3 473.740 $8_,427,073 $560,000 $350,000 $256,090 j $1,080,000 $912,551 $1 500,000
35 ~
40 Wastewater System Monitoring and Metering
41 Yards Master Plan Implementation 421039 $0 $50,000 $0 $o_ $0 I $0_ $0 $0
43 Utility Billing Computer System Replacement 421453 $42,636 $17,596 $0 $0 $0 $0 $250,000 $0
44 Subtotal - Monitoring and Metering $42,636 $67,596 $0 $0 $0 $0 $250,000 $0
45
46 Collection and Conveyance System Rehabilitation
47 Collection System Monitoring 421450 $0 $50,000 $o $o $0 $0 $567275 $0
48 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation 421002 $387,876 $495,133 _ $450,000 $465,000 $480,450 $496,364 $512,754 $529,637
49 Sanitary Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation 421454 $99,783 $100,000 $1100,000 $103,000 $106,090 $109,273 $112,551 $115,927
50 IBM Pump Station 421521 I $500,000 $24,180 $525,820 $0 $o $0 $0 $0 $0
54 Tier 1 Goose Creek 5 Master Plan Project $2,559,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,000 $593,316
62 Subtotal - Sewer System Rehabilitation $511,839 $1,170,953 $550,000 $568,000 $586,540 $605,636 $706,581 $1,238,881
63 I I
64 Wastewater System Expansion
65 Annexation Related WW System Expansion 421436 $97,780 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $o $0
66 Subtotal --Wastewater System Expansion $97,780 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
67 _
68 TOTAL CAPITAL USES OF FUNDS $4,125,995 $9,665,622 $1,110,000 $918,000 $842,630 $1,685,636 $1,8697132 $2,738,881
69
70 Asset Value Replacement Percentage 75%
ATTACHMENT C
CITY OF BOULDER 06-Apr-12
2013 FUND FINANCIAL Draft -
STORMWATER/FLOOD MANAGEMENT UTILITY FUND
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
ACTUAL REVISED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED
UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE
Beginning of Year Fund Balance $11,664,899 $13,589,967 $7,132,527 $7,859,657 $7,657,549 $7,602,615 $6,007,847 $4,119,270
SOURCES OF FUNDS
Operating—
Service Charge Fees $4,854,136 $5,136,442 $5,146,715 $5,311,719 $5,482,012 $5,657,766 $5,839,154 $6,026,357
Projected Rate Increases $0 0% $0 3% $154,401 3% $159,352 3% $164,460 3% $169,733 3% $175,175 3% $180,791 3%
TOTAL OPERATING SOURCES OF FUNDS $4,854,136 $5,136,442 $5,301,116 $5,471,070 $5,646,473 $5,827,499 $6,014,328 $6,207,148
Non-Operating--
Plant Investment Fees $701,347 $500,000 $550,000 $550,000 $550,000 $550,000 $550,000 $550,000
Urban Drainage District Funds $163,119 $150,000 $325,000 $450,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $412,000
Colorado Dept of Transportation Funds $89,502 $300,000 $500,000 $1,200,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
Interest on Investments $214,231 $110,380 $142,651 $196,491 $229,726 $228,078 $180,235 $123,578
Intergovernmental Transfers (KICP Program) $132,769 $150,000 $154,500 $159,135 $163,909 $168,826 $173,891 $179,108
Rent and other miscellaneous revenue $47,485 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $5,000 $5,000
Sale of Real Estate - Yards Masterplan $0 $98,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Projected Bonds $0 $0 $0 $5,015,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL NON-OPERATING SOURCES OF FUNDS $1,348,453 $1,348,630 $1,712,151 $7,610,626 $1,383,636 $1,386,905 $1,309,127 $1,269,686
TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS $6,202,589 $6,485,072 $7,013,267 $13,081,697 $7,030,108 $7,214,403 $7,323,455 $7,476,833
USES OF FUNDS
Operating Expenditures—
Administration $413,218 $390,931 $402,659 $414,739 $427,181 $439,996 $453,196 $466,792
Planning and Project Management $960,960 $1,047,250 $1,078,668 $1,111,028 $1,144,358 $1,178,689 $1,214,050 $1,250,471
Stormwater Contract Management $25,000 $49,442 $50,925 $52,453 $54,027 $55,647 $57,317 $59,036
Stormwater Quality and Education $852,324 $918,312 $945,861 $974,237 $1,003,464 $1,033,568 $1,064,575 $1,096,513
System Maintenance $727,381 $787,173 $810,788 $835,112 $860,165 $885,970 $912,549 $939,926
Sick/Vacation Accrual $4,820 $50,000 $51,500 $53,045 $54,636 $56,275 $57,964 $59,703
TOTAL OPERATING USES OF FUNDS $2,983,703 $3,243,108 $3,340,401 $3,440,613 $3,543,832 $3,650,147 $3,759,651 $3,872,441
Debt--
Refunding of the Goose Creek 1998 Revenue Bond $388,667 $387,258 $390,742 $384,042 $387,038 5381,675 $386,138 $380,175
Projected Bond - South Boulder Creek $0 $0 $0 $437.035 $437,035 5437,035 $437,035 $437.035
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE $388,667 $387,258 $390,742 $821,077 $824,073 $818,710 $823,173 $817,210
Transfers Out--
Cost Allocation $201,742 $212,932 $234,225 $257,648 $283,412 $311,754 $342,929 $377,222
Planning & Development Services $117,606 $121,134 $124,768 $128,511 $132,366 $136,337 $140,428 $144,640
Other Transfers $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL TRANSFERS OUT $319,348 $334,066 $358,993 $386,159 $415,779 $448,091 $483,357 $521,862
Capital Improvements Program--
TOTAL CAPITAL USES OF FUNDS $590,623 $2,147,500 $2,247,500 $4,114,000 $2,355,995 $3,948,500 $4,203,814 $2,497,093
PROJECTED BOND - SOUTH BOULDER CREEK $0 $0 $0 $4,500,000 $0 50 $0 $0
PROJECTED BOND - ISSUANCE COSTS $0 $0 $0 $75,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
ENCUMBRANCES, CARRYOVERS & MID-YR ATBS $0 $6,880,580 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL USES OF FUNDS $4,282,341 $12,992,512 $6,337,636 $13,336,849 $7,139,679 $8,865,448 $9,269,995 $7,708,606
Sick/Vacation Accrual Adjustment $4,820 $50,000 $51,500 $53,045 $54,636 $56,275 $57,964 $59,703
FUND BALANCE - END OF YEAR $13,589,967 $7,132,527 $7,859,657 $7,657,549 $7,602,615 $6,007,847 $4,119,270 $3,947,200
ATTACHMENT C
CITY OF BOULDER 06-Apr-12
2013 FUND FINANCIAL - Draft -
STORMWATER/FLOOD MANAGEMENT UTILITY FUND
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
ACTUAL REVISED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED
Designated Reserves -
Bond Reserves $324,984 $324,984 $324,984 $762,019 $762,019 $762,019 $762,019 $437,035
Post Flood Property Acquisition $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000
Sick/Vacation/Bonus Liability $61,026 $62,857 $64,743 $66,685 $68,686 $70,746 $72,869 $75,055
Pay Period 27 Reserve $53,817 $65,317 $76,817 $88,817 $99,817 $110,817 $121,817 $134,596
TOTAL RESERVES $1,489,827 $1,503,158 $1,516,544 $1,967,521 $1,980,522 $1,993,582 $2,006,705 $1,696,686
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) vs. DESIGNATED RESERVES $12,100,139 $5,629,368 $6,343,113 $5,690,028 $5,622,094 $4,014,264 $2,112,566 $2,250,515
OPERATING RESERVE (Goal: 25% of Operating) * $825,763 $894,294 $924,849 $956,693 $989,903 $1,024,559 $1,060,752 $1,098,576
CAPITAL RESERVE (Goal: $200,000) $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
SURPLUSI(DEFICIT) vs. ALL RESERVES $11,074,377 $4,535,075 $5,218,264 $4,533,335 $4,432,191 $2,789,705 $851,814 $951,939
Reserve levels are based on industry standards and are maintained for revenue bonds and the capital intensive nature of the utility.
ATTACHMENT C
A B C E F G H I J K L
1 CITY OF BOULDER 6-Apr-12
2 2013-2018 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Draft -
3 STORMWATER AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT UTILITY FUND
4
Assumed Inflation Rate 3.00% ESTIMATED 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
7 PROJECT NAME 2008 COST ACTUAL REVISED PROPOSED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED
Ma or Draina ewa s
10 Elmer's Twomile Creek 431332 $11,450 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
12 South Boulder Creek 431202 $132,302 $324,403 $0 $1,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
-IT South Boulder Creek - Bond Proceeds $0 $0 $0 $4,500,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
14 Bond Issuance Costs $0 $0 $0 $75,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
Four Mile 19th to 22nd 431730 $41,372 5774,487
Gregory Canyon Creek 431702 $0 5275,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
24 Boulder Creek 431015 $51,921 $122,329 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
77 Wonderland creek 431003 $7,500,000 $1,958 $19,305 $750,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $275,047
Wonderland Foothills to 30th (TIP) 431011 $102,970 $3,223,969 $500,000 $1,200,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
28 Preflood Acquisition 431622 $5,800 $2,245,125 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $562,754 $579,637
-29 Greenways Program Transfer 431630 $73,811 $525,122 $97;500 $97,500 $97,500 $97,500 $97,500 $113,029
'ST Subtotal - Major Drainageway Improvements $421,585 $7,669,740 $1,847,500 $8,122,500 $'1,597,500 $1,597,500 $2,660,254 $1,160,877
31
Miscellaneous
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Yards Master Plan Implementation 431039 $0 $50,000 $0 _ $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
34 CU Bike/Ped Bridge Replacement 1 431054 $0 $200,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $D
Utility Billing Computer System Replacement 431453 $12,900 $9,707 $0 $0 $0 $0 $250,000 $0
36 Subtotal - Miscellaneous Drainage Improvements $12,900 $259,707 $0 $0 $0 $0 $250,000 $0
37
-38 Stormwater Management
39 Upper Goose Creek 431459 $10,700,00_0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $175,000 $1,750;000 $674,530 $698,616
40 Stormwater Quality Improvements 431775 $1,880 $100,000 $50,000 $51,500 $53,0451 $54,636 $56,275 $57,964
Broadway Storm Sewer 431013 $0 $0 $0 $0 SO $0 $0 SO
41 Storm Sewer Rehabilitation 431760 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $257,500 $265,225 $273,182 $281,377 $289,819
43 Transportation Coordination 431780 $54,258 $534,138 $250,000 $257,500 $265,225 $273,182 $281,377 $289,819
IfF TOTAL CAPITAL USES OF FUNDS $590,623 $8,663,585 $2,247,500 $8,689,000 $2,355,995 S3,948;500 $4,203,814 $2,497,093
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ATTACHMENT B
CITY OF BOULDER 16-Apr-12
2013 FUND FINANCIAL Draft-
WASTEWATER UTILITY FUND
2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2016 2017 2018
ACTUAL REVISED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED
UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE
Beginning of Year Fund Balance $23,529,132 $20,374,795 $10,524,725 $9,191,812 $8,536,776 $8,508,009 $8,184,685 $8,266,561
SOURCES OF FUNDS
Operating-
Sewer Charges to General Customers $12,807,155 $12,795,296 $13,205,513 $13,761,201 $14,616,047 $15,523,996 $16,488,347 $17,512,603
Projected Rate Increase $0 3% $383,859 3% $528,221 4% $825,672 6% $876,963 6% $931,440 6% $989,301 6% $1,401,008 8%
Surcharge/ Pretreatment Fees $122,421 $118,000 $118,000 $118,000 $118,000 $118,000 $118,000 $118,000
Non-Operating-
PlantInvestment Fees $897,564 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000
Connection Charges $5,300 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
Federal S State Grants $0 $33,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Interest on Investments $410,861 $202,866 $210,494 $229,795 $256,163 $255,240 $245,541 $247,997
Rent and other miscellaneous revenue $32,780 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Sale of Real Estate - Yards Masterplan $0 $98,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Transfer from Other Funds $0 $567,318 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Bond Proceeds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL NON-OPERATING SOURCES OF FUNDS $1,589,456 $1,317,934 $626,994 $646,295 $672,663 $671,740 $662,041 $664,497
TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS $14,619,032 $14,389,881 $14,244,062 $15,101,953 $16,019,604 $16,965,167 $17,960,868 $19,376,642
USES OF FUNDS
Administration $532,616 $513,361 $528,762 $544,625 $560,963 $577,792 $595,126 $612,980
Planning and Project Management $180,451 $341,994 $352,254 $362,821 $373,706 $384,917 $396,465 $408,359
Wastewater Quality & Environmental Svcs $944,669 $1,046,496 $1,077,891 $1,110,228 $1,143,534 $1,177,840 $1,213,176 $1,249,571
System Maintenance $1,703,957 $1,706,837 $1,758,042 $1,810,783 $1,865,107 $1,921,060 $1,978,692 $2,038,053
Wastewater Treatment $4,772,174 $5,209,794 $5,366,088 $5,527,070 $5,692,883 $5,863,669 $6,039,579 $6,220,766
Sick/Vacation Accrual ($9.717) $75,000 $77,250 $79,568 $81,955 $84,413 $86,946 $89,554
TOTAL OPERATING USES OF FUNDS $8,124,150 $8,893,482 $9.160,286 $9,435,095 $9,718,148 $10,009,692 $10,309,983 $10,619,283
Debt-
WWTPlmprovements 2005 Revenue Bond $3,550,367 $3,546,533 $3,544,883 $3,543,496 $3,519,913 $3,502,288 $3,480,163 $3,459,525
2005 Refunding of the 1992 Marshall Landfill Bond $165,568 $175,454 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
WWTP UV, Digester, Headworks Imp 2010 Rev Bond $674,688 $671,879 $673,963 $670,854 $672,638 $673,863 $670,938 $672,700
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE $4,390,623 $4,393,866 $4,218,846 $4,214,350 $4,192,551 $4,176,151 $4,151,101 $4,132,225
Transfers Out-
Cost Allocation $827,766 $870,993 $958,092 $1,053,901 $1,159,291 $1,275,220 $1,402,742 $1,543,016
Planning 8 Development Services $195,118 $200,971 $207,000 $213,210 $219,606 $226,194 $232,980 $239,969
TOTAL TRANSFERS OUT $1,022,884 $1,071,964 $1,165,092 $1,267,111 $1,378,897 $1,501,414 $1,635,722 $1,782,965
Capital Improvements Program-
TOTAL CAPITAL USES OF FUNDS $1,952,061 $1,650,000 $1,110,000 $918,000 $842,630 $1,685,636 $1,869,132 $2,738,881
2010 BOND-UV, DIGESTER, HEADWORKS IMP $2,173,934 $7,226,921 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
PROJECTED BOND-WWTP IMPROVEMENTS $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
BOND - ISSUANCE COSTS $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
CARRYOVERS, ENCUMBRANCES & MID-YR ATBs $0 $1,076,718 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL USES OF FUNDS $17,663,652 $24,314,951 $15,664,224 $16,834,566 $16,132,226 $17,372,894 $17,966,938 $19,273,374
ATTACHMENT B
CITY OF BOULDER 16-Apr-12
2013 FUND FINANCIAL - Draff -
WASTEWATER UTILITY FUND
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
ACTUAL REVISED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED
Sick/Vacation Accrual Adjustment ($9,717) $75,000 $77,250 $79,568 $81,955 $84,413 $86,946 $89,554
FUND BALANCE - END OF YEAR $20,374,796 $10,524,725 $9,191,812 $8,578,776 $8,508,009 $8,184,685 $8,266,661 $8,458,283
Designated Reserves -
Bond Reserves $640,389 $840,389 $670,139 $670,139 $670,139 $670,139 $670,139 $670,139
SicklVacation/Bonus Liability $577,507 $594,832 $612,677 $631,057 $649,989 $669,488 $689,573 $710,260
Pay Period 27-2013 Reserve $191,891 $237,891 $283,891 $329.891 $365,891 $401,891 $437,891 $467,471
TOTAL RESERVES $1,609,787 $1,673,112 $1,566,707 $1,631,087 $1,686,019 $1,741,518 $1,797,603 $1,847,870
SURPLUSI(DEFICIT) vs. DESIGNATED RESERVES $18,766,008 $8,861,613 $7,626,105 $6,907,689 $6,821,990 $6,443,167 $6,468,968 $6,610,413
OPERATING RESERVE (Goal:26% of Operating)' $2,286,759 $2,491,762 $2,581,346 $2,675,552 $2,774,261 $2,877,777 $2,986,426 $3,100,667
CAPITAL RESERVE (Goal: $500,000) $600,000 $500,000 $600,000 $600,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $600,000
SURPLUS!(DEFICIT) vs. ALL RESERVES $16,978,249 $6,860,261 $4,543,760 $3,732,177 $3,547,729 $3,066,390 $2,982,532 $3,009,846
Reserve levels are based on industry standards and are maintained for revenue bonds, revenue fluctuations (weather and water usage impacts) and the capital intensive nature of
the utility.
CITY OF BOULDER
WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
INFORMATION ITEM
MEETING DATE: April 16, 2011
AGENDA TITLE: Information Item - "Current" Water Conservation Program
magazine to promote water conservation.
PRESENTERS:
Jeff Arthur, Director of Public Works for Utilities
Bret Linenfelser, Water Quality and Environmental Services Coordinator
Russ Sands, Water Conservation Program Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Boulder's (city's) Water Conservation Program has developed an annual report
summarizing key accomplishments from the previous year to promote the Water Conservation
Program and its broad function in the city. Utilities like Denver Water have effectively used
stylized annual reports (see Denver Water's "Solutions" magazine) as a public education tool to
promote water conservation. City of Boulder staff have followed this format to develop a
magazine titled "Current" (see Attachment A), which will help educate the public, city
Departments and elected officials about Water Conservation Program activities.
While the Water Conservation Program has been in place since 1992, it has more recently
expanded its role to integrate water conservation with overall city sustainability goals such as
energy and climate action goals. Many of these expanded partnerships with other city
Departments (Local Environmental Action Division; Parks and Recreation) are reflected in the
Current magazine.
This first edition of Current focuses more on informational items with the goal of future editions
incorporating more analytics of water and energy savings. Providing more detailed analytics will
require staff to update water conservation goals and improve tracking, both goals of the recent
Water Utilities Master Plan (Vol.2) which WRAB approved. The last time specific water use
reduction and tracking goals were set was in the 2000 Water Conservation Futures Study.
Staff are looking for WRAB to provide feedback on the first edition of the Current magazine,
provide input on information that should be included in future editions, and discuss a potential
update to the Water Conservation Futures Study.
Agenda Item 8 Page 1
BACKGROUND:
City of Boulder Water Conservation Program outreach efforts are often focused on a single
message or a specific program effort (i.e. Slow the flow; Garden-in-a-Box, etc). While this type
of messaging has been effective at promoting a specific message or event, it does not promote
the wide range of conservation activities the city's Water Conservation Program actually does
throughout the course of a year.
Given the fact that 2012 has been designated the "Year of Water" in Colorado and 2012 marks
the 20th anniversary of the city's Water Conservation Program, it's an opportune time to
highlight water conservation efforts. In addition, questions about Water Conservation Program
activities from the public, Water Resources Advisory Board (WRAB) and City Council could be
addressed through a single Water Conservation Program document which highlights water
conservation activities.
ANALYSIS:
To better promote the Water Conservation Program, staff developed the Current magazine
(Attachment A) to present annual Water Conservation Program efforts in a progressive way
along the lines of Denver Water's "Solutions" magazine (see Denver Water's "Solutions"
magazine). Topics covered in the Current magazine include general Water Conservation
Program outreach efforts, the Rebate Program, other city programs offered through the Center
for Resource Conservation and the connection between water use and energy use. Special
attention is also given to Water Conservation Program initiatives that have helped reduce
municipal water consumption, in Departments such as Parks and Recreation and Transportation.
The Current magazine is an effective tool for highlighting the importance of water conservation
and the many ways water conservation integrates into the city's larger sustainability goals. The
city has developed aggressive energy sustainability goals and there is a clear link between many
uses of water and the use of energy. Water conservation efforts can result in energy savings (i.e.
retrofitting low-flow showerheads; high efficiency washers) and in many cases both the water
and energy savings can be easily quantified.
Staff will make the Current magazine primarily available for download on the Water
Conservation Program website, however, a small quantity will also be printed. Additionally,
staff plans to present this document as part of an Informational Packet to City Council in May
2012.
This first edition of Current focuses more on informational items with the goal of future editions
incorporating more analytics of water and energy savings. As identified in the 2011 Water
Utilities Master Plan (Vol. 2), staff is looking to implement Water Conservation Program
changes to more accurately track water savings and to refine water conservation goals. Because
goals were last set in the 2000 Water Conservation Futures Study (Future Study), staff feels that
accurate analytics require program goals to be updated with more recent information regarding
buildout date, population growth, housing information, and achieved water conservation, etc.
Staff are looking for input from WRAB on information that should be include in future editions
of Current and to ask WRAB to support an update to the Water Conservation Futures Study.
Agenda Item 8 Page 2
Some water conservation topics that could be detailed in future editions of Current include:
• Water saved compared to water reduction goals
• Energy Savings (related to water savings)
• Green House Gas Reductions (related to water savings)
• Drought related information, if relevant
• Water consumption compared to previous year(s)
• Increased Water Conservation Rebate Program details
• Increased Local, State, National, International Partnership Development
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A - 2011 Current Magazine
Agenda Item 8 Page 3
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Water connects us all and is a vital resource that supports everything we do. Water is
used to create energy, to produce gasoline, for textiles and, most importantly, sustains life.
From the tap water we drink to the food we consume and to the vitality of our rivers and
creeks, clean water is a precious resource. Since 1992, the City • Boulder's (city's) Water
Conservation Program striving to promote of water and 2011 saw
many new developments.
Lately, many have begun to associate sustainability with energy; however, sustainability
is just as much about the wise use of water resources. The Colorado Water Conservation
Board's Statewide Water Supply (2010) predicts state faces • to .
630,000 acre-feet water • • 2050. to serve its
• droughts the • - 2002-2003) greatly impact the city's water supply.
With the launch of "Current,"the city's annual water conservation report, the city hopes
to provide another tool to inform the community with updated information on water
conservation efforts and the many ways in which water conservation integrates into the
city's larger sustainability goals.
Education & Outreach!
In 2011 water conservation outreach programs reached 538 students at nine different Boulder schools.
Programs like "Boulder's Water"and "Every Drop Counts" help children better understand the city's water
resources and how to conserve them. But the experience didn't stop at school. The engaging "Water
Ranger Program" actually had students make observations and collect data while performing home water
audits! Together with their families, students identified ways to conserve water around their house. This
program includes student data recording sheets and water conservation kits with a shower timer, shower
flow gauge, toilet leak detection tablets and tank displacement bag.
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Urban Parks coordinate with the city Water Conservation":' i
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water conservation in our parks. Staff does this through use of
the Water Conservation Fund and the development of forward
thinking programs. Proper park planning for new parks and park
refurbishments provide natural areas in parks to increase
water conservation, wildlife habitat, and natural play for
children. Parks staff also works with the Water Conservation (Above) - • • - Gardens in front of
Program to look for raw water opportunities for irrigating park East Boulder Recreation Center. These
landscapes. Urban Parks and the Water Conservation Program gardens were improved in 2011 thanks
are currently working together to develop low-water, turf and efforts to mutual Center
irrigation demonstration plots located at the East Boulder for Resource Conservation and the Water Conservation Program.
Community Park.There is a planned ribbon-cutting for this
exciting educational opportunity for the public on July 21, 2012.
Did you know the city has three
For more information on some of the great ways staff have Xeriscape demonstration gardens?
coordinated efforts and conserved water visit the newly created These gardens are located at the
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WaterSense Recognition
The Water Conservation Program was recognized for it's support of the
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) WaterSense° program. The city EPA 16sm
supports WaterSense° by only rebating WaterSense° approved 1.28 gpf 1Nater Sen se
(gallon per flush) toilets and by actively promoting "Fix A Leak Week;"a
WaterSense° week-long event aimed at helping the public to identify and PARTNER
stop water lost to leaking toilets and faucets.
Water Conservation Rebate Program:
Water conservation rebates help incentivize customers to conserve water. In 2011, the Water Conservation
Program issued 533 rebates to assist customers with taking measures to conserve water both indoors and
outdoors.
Rebates are offered for several items including drip irrigation systems and SMART irrigation control clocks.
To help educate customers on how to effectively utilize these items, the Water Conservation Program
supports a range of irrigation-related education programs through the Center for Resource Conservation
(listed on the following page).
Indoors, rebates help customers replace older inefficient toilets with new low-flow models. Toilets are
typically the largest single source of water use, accounting for 27 percent of indoor use. Older toilets can use
as much as 5 gallons per flush (gpf). Installing 1.28 gpf toilets can save up to 15,000 gallons a year.
Washing machines can use up to 22 percent of the typical home indoor consumption and were the second
most rebated item by the city in 2011. Replacing an old washer can save up to 10,000 gallons a year. Better
yet, since efficient washers use less hot water, customers also save energy needed to heat water.
The Water Conservation Program rebates the top performing
washers for both water and energy conservation.
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The Center for ReSource Conservation (CRC) is local, environmental non-profit group whose mission is to
empower the community to conserve natural resources. The CRC implements several programs for water,
energy and waste. More specifically, the Water Conservation Program works with the CRC to provide
customers with water conserving services and products. Some examples of 2011 projects follow:
Water Conservation Seminars:
Three water conservation seminars were held in Boulder in 2011 to educate customers about Xeriscape and
other wise water landscaping techniques. A total of a 131 customers attended the seminars on topics
ranging from "Xeriscaping"to "Drip Irrigation"
Garden- In-A-Box:
These xeriscape gardens offer customers a collection of low-water plants along with a garden plan designed
by a landscape professional at an affordable price. Over 261 gardens were sold to customers.
Trees Across Boulder:
In coordination with the city's Urban Forestry Workgroup, CRC and the Water Conservation Program
offered customers eight species of low-water trees for a reduced cost. In 2011, CRC sold 68 trees to city
water customers.
Slow the Flow Irrigation Audits:
Irrigation audits can help stop overwatering of lawns (the largest waste of water). However, this is not
something the average customer can do on their own and hiring someone is often a barrier. The Water
Conservation Program works with CRC to provide free irrigation audits to
single-family customers and small multifamily properties. In 2011, 57 u
residential properties and seven larger multifamily properties were ) CENTER FOR
audited. Auditors found that spray zone run times could be cut by
an average of 23 percent and that 63 percent of the lawns evaluated ReSource
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leaking toilets and dripping faucets.
Colorado WaterWise Annual Event
Colorado WaterWise is a local nonprofit that seeks to promote water efficiency. As a member of the Colo-
rado WaterWise board, the city's Water Conservation Program manger has participated in projects such as
developing the Guidebook of Best Practices for Municipal Water Conservation in Colorado. The city also
supports Colorado WaterWise's annual water conservation workshop. This event brings industry profes-
sionals, state regulators, and water suppliers together to discuss best practices for the industry. Key up-
dates were given by the state Colorado Water Conservation Board and speakers, such as renowned author
and photographer Jonathan Waterman, which outlined the impacts of overusing our water resources.
The EPA, in conjunction with the Irrigation Association, declares July "Smart
SMART Irrigation Month' In support of this national effort to help customers reduce
IRRIGATION outdoor water use, the Water Conservation Program launched a month long
MONTH contest in 2011 challenging customers to install any of the rebated "matched
precipitation rotary nozzles" on their lawn irrigation systems. These nozzles
replace standard spray heads and can reduce water use by up to 30 percent.
Hunter Industries' (Hunter) helped to provide $1,500 in Hunter products to two
winners, Gold Run HOA and Western Resource Advocates. 4ft
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The city coordinated with local wholesaler Boulder Winnelson and The Responsible Bathroom Water
Conservation Tour to host an event on May 4, 2011. The Responsible Bathroom Tour consists of a 44-foot
mobile showroom that provides a hands-on demonstration of water-saving and energy-saving faucets,
showerheads and toilets. The Water Conservation Program was proud to have Boulder included on the list
of 100 stops across the United States. The event was free and open to the public in hopes that contractors
and consumers alike would better understand the financial and environmental benefits to water conserva-
tion. The Tour's partnerships include The Nature Conservancy and the EPA WaterSense' program.
Center for Resource Conservation Sustainability Fair
After an initial meeting to help plan the Center for Resource Conservation (CRC) annual Garden-in-a-Box
event, the 2011 event developed into a full blown "Su stainability Fair"with a range of vendors from the Solar
Industry to the Irrigation Industry (see Hunter Irrigation' representative Justin Hamula below). Staff from
the Water Conservation Program provided customers with water saving tips and helped to promote the
city's stormwater program. The city's Local Environmental Action Division (LEAD) also attended to educate
customers about energy conservation. The Water Conservation Program provides funding to CRC to reduce
costs for Garden-in-a-Box and drip irrigation kits as well as to cover costs for free mulch!
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Turning on your faucet uses water, but did you know it also uses energy? Every time you turn
on the tap, energy is needed to treat and deliver water to you. And that is just the cold water
coming into your property. What about the energy needed to heat water? By replacing the
standard faucet aerator with a low-flow aerator, you'll use less water. When the hot water is
turned on, that reduction in water means your water heater is heating less water which saves
water, energy and money!
Boulder Hosts One of Three Water-Energy Workshops in the Country!
Boulder was selected to host one of only three workshops from the Alliance for Water Efficiency and the
Pacific Institute to discuss the water-energy nexus. Hosted at the St. Julien Hotel, the event centered on a
new tool the Pacific institute has developed to help utilities track energy use, water use and green house
gas emissions in one database. This tool, once out of beta testing, may prove useful to the city to help track
sustainability goals for water consumption, energy use and related green house gas emissions.
Partnering with the Local Environmental Action Division (LEAD)
The Water Conservation Program regularly attend "10 for Change" meetings. This group, supported by the
city's Local Environmental Action Division (LEAD), challenges members of the business community to
voluntarily reduce energy consumption by at least 10 percent. Now, 10 for Change helps to disseminate
water conservation materials including information about water monitors. In 2011, the Water Conservation
Program and LEAD also gave joint presentations to groups like CU and worked to improve cross-program
rebate support to better promote water-efficient and energy-efficient appliances.
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Existing showerheads could use as much as 8 gallons per minute (gpm).
However, since 1994 only showerheads using 2.5 gpm or less could
be purchased. Many showerheads sold today still meet that standard
but newer technologies are increasing efficiency. This year, the Water
Conservation Program teamed up with the LEAD and Boulder County's
EnergySmart program to purchase 400 showerheads for elderly city
residents. These showerheads only use 1.5 gpm, saving about 2,000
gallons of water each year per install.
It takes an average of two gallons of water
to create one kilowatt hour of electricity.
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Geological Society S
Boulder's local Geological Society of America (GSA) office is a member of the
city's"10 for Change" program which challenges members to reduce energy use
by 10 percent. The GSA has reduced it's energy use by 17 percent.
The Water Conservation Program has been working with LEAD to incorporate water
conservation into the 10 for Change messaging since 2010. In 2011 the GSA performed
a water audit, received rebates for replacing old toilets and installed
a water monitor. The GSA has now reduced it's
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customers on how to save water and energy. For more
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The Statewide Watersupply Initaitive (SWSI) 2010 identified up to a 630, 000 acre feet gap in Colorado
water needs by 2050. The Water Conservation Program has been actively tracking state water conserva-
tion efforts and has engaged with the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) whenever possible. A
short list of some of the state projects the city has been involved with follows:
Water Efficiency Plan Technical Advisory Group:
In 2009 the city developed it's "Water Conservation Plan' a voluntary
document provided to the CWCB to outline city efforts to conserve water.
Providing this plan makes the city eligible for CWCB water efficiency grants.
The city has worked with the CWCB to develop an updated guidance
document on how (the now called) Water Efficiency Plans should be
developed and updated. The city is due to update its plan in 2016.
House Rill 1051 Stakeholder Advisory Group:
Starting in 2014 the state will require public water systems to report water
conservation savings as required by House Bill 1051. Boudler has been
involved in helping to infrom what data will be requested and how it will
be presented.
Drought Response Guidance Document:
While the city has already developed its Drought Response Plan, not every
city has one. The CWCB requested assistance to help develop a guidance
document that would develop best management practices for drought
preparedness and mitigation.
Water Conservation Program Guidance Document:
The CWCB is trying to provide details as to what specific actions a water
conservation program should consider by teaming with cities to develop
a guidance document.
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Did you know 2012 has been named "The Year of Water?"
What once started as a small celebration to commemorate the major
anniversaries of some of Colorado's most important water organizations
and legislation has quickly evolved into a statewide water awareness
campaign called Colorado Water 2012. Throughout this year, Colorado
Water 2012 will be connecting Coloradans to their water through
resources, events, and activities created by seven
Colorado Water 2012 Committees and by a coalition
of over 200 volunteers statewide.
This year marks several important water milestones.
For example, the Colorado Water Conservation Board,
yv • Northern Water Conservancy District and the Colo-
rado River Water Conservation District all are celebrat-
ing their 75th anniversaries. Colorado Water 2012
gives every water conservation, conservancy, and irrigation entity a chance
to be recognized for the vital service they provide to their communities.
This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the city's Water Conservation
Program.
Goals of Colroado Water 2012 include:
• Raising awareness about water as a valuable and limited resource
• Increasing support for management and protection of Colorado's water
and waterways
• Showcasing exemplary models of cooperation and collaboration
among Colorado water users
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Boulder's Water Resources:
In 2011, the Water Conservation Program worked with the city's water resources specialist and the Parks and
Recreation Department to identify how the city can better use existing water resources. The city identified
several city parks that could make use of raw water to irrigate, decreasing the city's treated water demand.
However, there are many city projects across departments aimed at not only conserving city resources but
also protecting them. It is important to highlight new and innovative ways the city has gone above and
beyond to protect primary water sources like the Boulder Reservoir.
Source Water Protection
On May 18, 2011, Boulder Reservoir received Colorado's first Clean Marina
certification under a new program aimed at protecting water quality and
encouraging environmentally-friendly boating and marina practices. The Q r; 7
certification was awarded by the recently launched Colorado Marina _..r ps`r IA
Association (CMA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering
the Clean Marinas Colorado Program and promoting clean boating on+
Colorado's waterways.
To receive certification, the Boulder Reservoir has met the program's rigorous
criteria and must adhere to a set of ongoing standards and requirements. These standards reflect best
management practices for minimizing the environmental impact of boating and marina operations.
"This is an important accomplishment for the Parks and Recreation Department as it demonstrates our
commitment to environmental stewardship of the recreational waters of the Boulder Reservoir;" said Kirk
Kincannon, director of Parks and Recreation. "We are proud to be the first in the state to receive this
certification:"
The Clean Marinas Colorado Program is a voluntary program that targets marinas and individual boaters-
providing education and outreach activities that help maintain or restore water quality in Colorado's major
waterways. The program was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Nonpoint Source Program, U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary Mile High Flotilla and the Colorado Lake & Reservoir Management Association (CLRMA).
Median Makeover on Foothills Focuses on Water Conservation
Foothills Parkway medians from U.S. 36 to Baseline Road recently received various upgrades. The
maintenance project, funded by the city's Transportation and Utilities Divisions, with assistance from the
Water Conservation Program, focused on improving water conservation in median maintenance and includ-
ed replacing and upgrading an aging irrigation system as well as planting new turf and more than
SO new drought-resistant trees.
This project included the installation of the following water-saving measures:
• New irrigation supply lines to replace broken and leaking pipes;
• Matched precipitation rotary nozzles, which save up to 30 percent of water used by standard nozzles;
• Drip irrigation systems that boast more than 90 percent efficiency;
• SMART irrigation timers that measure evapotranspiration rates, making for more efficient watering.
This project highlights the restoration of the Water Efficiency Fund in 2011 (part of the Water Conservation
program). The fund allows the Water Conservation Program to partner to reduce municipal water use by
helping city projects purchase the best available water-saving technologies.
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WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: April 16, 2012
AGENDA TITLE: Information Item - Update on 2011 Stormwater Program/Keep it Clean
Partnership (KICP) education program
PRESENTERS:
Jeff Arthur, Director of Public Works for Utilities
Bret Linenfelser, Water Quality and Environmental Services Coordinator
Curry Rosato, Watershed Outreach Coordinator
Russ Sands, Water Conservation Specialist
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Agenda Item is to provide the Water Resources Advisory Board (WRAB) with an update on
the "Keep it Clean, `cause we're all downstream! Citv of Boulder Stormwater Education
Program and Keep it Clean, 2011 Progress Report (Attachment A). The Keep it Clean
Partnership (KICP) is comprised of Boulder County; the cities of Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette
and Louisville; and the towns of Erie and Superior, who are individually referred to as
"Partners." These Partners have contracted with the City of Boulder's (city's) Stormwater
Education Program to support and expand delivery of stormwater education to the public and
school-aged children in KICP communities, which is required as part of the City of Boulder's
(city's) stormwater permit. No formal WRAB action is required at this time. Staff is interested
in any WRAB feedback on outreach efforts and the annual report.
BACKGROUND
The Keep it Clean Partnership (KICP) was formed in 2003 (originally under the name Watershed
Approach to Stream Health) to support compliance with Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
System (MS4) permit requirements. The KICP is comprised of the following: Boulder County;
the cities of Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette and Louisville; and the towns of Erie and Superior.
Individually, they are referred to as "Partners." These Partners have contracted with the city
Stormwater Education Program to support and expand delivery of stormwater education to the
public and school-aged children in KICP communities. The KICP Education Program provides
school-based education and community-based outreach programs that meet MS4 permit
requirements for Minimum Control Measures (MCM) 1 and 2. These Control Measures are as
follows:
• MCM 1: Public Education/Outreach: Implement a public education program to
provide information on stormwater impacts.
Agenda Item 10 Page 1
• MCM 2: Public Involvement/Participation: Provide opportunities for public to
participate in program development and implementation.
The KICP Education Program staff consists of one .25 FTE Watershed Outreach Coordinator
and the equivalent of 1.5 FTE Watershed Education Specialists, which is split between three
part-time staff. The Watershed Outreach Coordinator meets with the KICP Coordinator monthly
to make decisions on education and outreach programs and/or to discuss topics prior to bringing
them forward to the KICP Steering Committee. In addition, biannual update presentations are
provided to the KICP Steering Committee.
ANALYSIS
The following highlights 2011 key accomplishments by the KICP Education Program for MCM1
and MCM 2.
MCM 1: Public Education and Outreach
Operation Water Festival. The festival is provided for the Boulder Valley School District
(BVSD) and St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) students.
• A total of 1,004 4th and 5th grade students from 42 classrooms in 16 BVSD schools
attended the 19th annual
Children's Water Festival in ' -
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Boulder. The festival was
held at the University of
Colorado's Boulder campus ~~EEp
on May 11, 2011.
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Additional sponsors
included the CU Office of !
Community Relations, the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,
and the Northern Colorado
Water Conservancy District
School Based Education Programs. Annually, a minimum of 60 classroom and/or field-based
programs will be offered to BVSD and SVVSD teachers and students.
• The Get to Know Your H2O postcard, featuring a school-based graphic of H2O Jo, brief
description, and link to the web site with classroom programs, was distributed to all K-5
teachers and 6-12 science teachers in BVSD and SVVSD, as well as to local private
schools. The post-card was also sent to teachers via an email attachment. It served as a
key tool in promoting the "Get to Know Your H20" Education Program.
Keep it Clean Partnership Education staff provided 127 stormwater education programs and
reached a total of 2,652 BVSD and SVVSD students in 2011.
Agenda Item 10 Page 2
Community-Based Outreach Programs - Outreach Booth. The KICP outreach booth
provides stormwater pollution prevention materials to the public. Annually, a staffed booth
travels to at least one special event in
each of the partner communities.
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The KICP outreach booth was present in
each KICP community in 2011. The
purpose of the booth was to provide
citizens the opportunity to discuss,
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provide input on, and learn about
stormwater issues.
The interactive `Keep It Clean' outreach
booth included hands-on, portable,
engaging activities that serve as tools for>
community members to learn about 10r
Nonpoint Source pollution and recognize
how their behaviors can affect our water quality.
In addition to the outreach booth, the KICP had a presence at several other events. A total of
4,377 people visited the Keep it Clean 22 outreach booth and tables in 2011.
Stream Teams. The StreamTeam program provides community volunteers the opportunity to
be involved in water protection activities by providing resources and training for creek cleanups,
water quality monitoring, and more.
The StreamTeam Program was promoted to the
general public via press releases and direct 71
,4 L7mail/email to target groups. In 2011, 48 groups
(446 community members) participated as active k
StreamTeams. Keep it Clean Partnership staff
provided training on how to perform safe creek
cleanup activities and, where appropriate, how to
use sampling equipment, which is loaned free of F,, q ;f' f°1 3
charge to all interested parties. ~w j }►F Y?~'~'w 'ay e
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MCM 2: Public Participation and Involvement
KICP Web Site. The KICP website lists all the contact information for all Partners. Each
Partner's website provides a link to the KICP website. Since the web site update in 2005, web
viewers continue to easily navigate through Keep it Clean Partnership background information
(including the six Minimum Control Measures, annual
reports, and stormwater resources) and Education and KEEP KEEP IT CLEAN
Outreach Program information. rT CLEAN P AR T N E R S H I P
The web site is updated frequently to include the most 3 Stormwater Protection
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current project information. In addition, teachers and h7V ERIE • LAFAYETTE • LOUISVILLE • SUPERIOR
staff continue to use this site for program registration.
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Website Viewin s
Year Average Monthly Average
Requests Monthly
Distinct Hosts
Served
2004 1,587 703
2005 3,363 859
2006 3,029 1,543
2007 2,653 1,380
2008 3,373 1,340
2009 3,332 1,150
2010 3,898 971
2011 5,577 1,145
Web Site Refresh. The KICP hired Longmont based Studio No 6 to design and
develop a new KICP web site. The goal of the web site refresh was to evolve the former static
Web 1.0 look to a more dynamic Web 2.0 site that not only looks more contemporary, but also
has interactive features for the end user, dynamic graphics and a content management system
for internal updating capabilities. The web design team including Partner input accomplished
this goal. Studio No 6 provided training on web site management. As a result, KICP staff
moves into 2012 equipped with a new web that will engage and inform our community
members and key stakeholders including the business community, residents, municipalities,
teachers, and students.
Agenda Item 10 Page 4
NEXT STEPS
Looking Ahead - Plans for 2012
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Year of Water 2012. KICP Education Coordinator -
will coordinate the traveling exhibit and speaker's _
program to support the Year of Water 2012 activities
in each KICP community. In addition, the KICP
Outreach Coordinator will provide guidance to the
Partners for additional ways their community can
participate in this state wide celebration. Education
staff will continue to participate in the K-12
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2013-2018 Permit Planning. It is anticipated that the Education program will support the KICP
in outlining a work plan to meet the residential and school outreach requirements for the next
MS4 Permit five year term.
ATTACHMENTS
A - "Keep it Clean, `cause we're all downstream! City of Boulder Stormwater Education
Program and Keep it Clean, 2011 Progress Report. March 2012
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"Keep it clean, `cause we're all downstream!"
City of Boulder Stormwater Education Program
and
Keep it Clean Partnership
2011 Progress Report
Prepared by:
Curry Rosato
Watershed Outreach Coordinator
Keep it Clean Partnership
March 2012
Overview
The Keep it Clean Partnership is comprised of the following: Boulder County; the cities of
Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette and Louisville; and the towns of Erie and Superior. Individually,
they are referred to as "Partners." These Partners have contracted with the City of Boulder's
Stormwater Education Program to support and expand delivery of stormwater education to the
public and school-aged children in Keep it Clean Partnership communities. The Keep it Clean
Partnership Education Program provides school-based education and community-based outreach
programs that meet state requirements for Minimum Control Measures (MCM) 1 and 2. The
Keep it Clean Partnership contract was signed in May 2003, when services began.
The City of Boulder's Watershed Outreach Coordinator meets with the KICP Coordinator
monthly to make decisions on education and outreach programs and/or to discuss topics prior to
bringing them forward to the Steering Committee. In addition, the Outreach Coordinator
prepares biannual update presentations for the KICP Steering Committee.
Staff
Keep it Clean Partnership Education Program staff consists of one .25 FTE education
coordinator and the equivalent of 1.5 FTE water education specialists.
MCM 1: Public Education and Outreach
School-Based Education Programs
Operation Water Festival
Annually, two-day long events with hands-on water quality activities will be conducted. The
festival is provided for Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) and St. Vrain Valley School
District (SVVSD) students.
A total of 1,004 01 and 5th grade students from 42 classrooms in 16 BVSD schools attended the
19th annual Children's Water Festival in Boulder. The festival was held at the University of
Colorado's Boulder campus on May 11, 2011. Additional sponsors included the CU Office of
Community Relations, the U.S. -~,f -
Bureau of Reclamation, and the
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from 34 classrooms in 12 SVVSD 0
schools attended SVVSD's Water 4ER _ w t,W . - '
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Radisson Events Center in
Longmont. Additional sponsors r
included the City of Longmont, the
Bureau of Reclamation, and the
Northern Water.'
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This year marked the sixth year of the Operation Water Festival pre-festival program. Operation
Water Festival features preparation materials for 4th and 5i1' graders on fundamental water
awareness, conservation
pollution, and flooding. The - -
packet includes a complete
teacher's packet featuring
teacher's guides, student
worksheets, and trivia
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questions for each water
topic. Colorful stickers and i -
certificates were given ash
study and performance
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measures. All of these
elements were presented in a
contemporary secret agent
undercover theme. The detective theme proved a~
critical piece in generating
student interest in water and the festival. Survey results from both BVSD and SVVSD teachers
and students again highlight the program success.
A key benefit of the Operation Water Festival materials is the take-home water agent book. This
book features homework assignments for each activity. Students are encouraged to work with
family members to complete the assignments. As a result, parents and siblings alike also learn
about water protection and conservation.
Recognizing the added learning benefits of pre-festival lessons, both school districts require that
festival participants complete the Operation Water Festival Program. In 2011, 100% of classes
that attended the BVSD and SVVSD Children's Water Festival participated in the program.
School-Based Education Programs
Annually, a minimum of 60 classroom and/or field-based programs will be offered to BVSD and
SVVSD teachers and students. 7 WIN, The Get to Know Your H2O postcard,
featuring a school-based graphic of H2O
Jo, brief description, and link to the web
{ r' site with classroom programs, was
distributed to all K-5 teachers and 6-12
science teachers in BVSD and SVVSD, as
+ well as to local private schools. The post-
A-W card was also sent to teachers via an email
attachment. It served as a key tool in
promoting the "Get to Know Your H2O"
Education Program.
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Keep it Clean Partnership Education staff provided 127 stormwater education programs and
reached a total of 2,652 BVSD and SVVSD students in 2011.
Classroom Programs
Number of Students
Partner Number of Classrooms
Boulder 37 696
Longmont 32 706
Lafayette 10 214
Boulder County 14 376
Louisville 14 226
Erie 16 304
Superior 4 130
Total 127 2652
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Program Evaluation Teachers said the following about the Keep it Clean Partnership Education
Program.
♦ "Excellent. The Watershed in Your Hand program is aligned nicely with the standards
and was great information for the students!" - Blue Mountain Elementary School 4th
grade teacher, Longmont
♦ "Great experience for my students. KICP is a fantastic educational and community
resource. I personally have appreciated learning more about our local water resources." -
4th grade teacher, Boulder
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♦ "Water awareness is sometimes overlooked when we talk about keeping our Earth clean,
so this rounds out the information our kindergarteners learn. - K teacher, Boulder
♦ "The Kids loved the (Enviroscape) model and being able to interact with it." - teacher,
Longmont.
♦ "It was excellent! Presenter was enthusiastic and material was very age appropriate. The
1 st graders loved it and learned a lot. Thank you so much, they loved the coloring books
and stickers." - 1st grade teacher, Erie
Teacher Led Programs and Community Partnerships
In addition to providing classroom and field-based programs, Keep it Clean Partnership staff
provide training and loan equipment/resources to teachers wishing to teach programs in their
own classrooms. In 2011, 4 teachers provided programs for 132 students in 4 BVSD classrooms.
This year marked the second year the City of Boulder Watershed Outreach Program and KICP
partnered with Thorne Ecological's Sombrero Marsh program. The district supported marsh
program engages BVSD 4th grade students in a full day educational program at the Sombrero
Marsh and adjacent science school. The KICP Enviroscape stormwater model program entitled
Rain Rain Go Away is a 45 minute station on this field trip. KICP has trained Thorne staff and
interns to deliver this 45 minute program, and, as a result, in 2011, 1,780 4th grade students
from 25 BVSD schools participated in 156 stormwater "Rain Rain Go Away" programs.
Science is Everywhere
This year marked another r
successful year partnering with fir
local environmental organizations ,
to host the Science is Everywhere
Program at Indian Peaks
Elementary in the SVVSD. This
year's programming included
hosting a water education table ate'
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Indian Peaks Elementary School in
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Longmont, where 50 students
participated in a stormwater~
pollution prevention program. The
following week, many of these
same students, along with their
families (siblings and grandparents
included), attended the Science is 1
Everywhere night at NCAR in
Boulder. A total of 150 people attended this event. Here students taught families lessons learned
at the water quality station and other stations they visited the prior week. This program received
positive evaluations from teachers and families alike. The Keep it Clean Partnership plans to
participate in the Science is Everywhere Program again in 2012.
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Latin American Center for Arts, Science and Education (CLACE): Water Green Lab
BVSD's Columbine Elementary students spent the fall of
2011 learning about global climate change and fostering a
sense of environmental stewardship in an afterschool program
funded by NASA and provided by CLACE. Students were
r~ able to choose a topic of interest to them-from air to energy;
from soil to water. These topics were then co-taught with a
CLACE facilitator and a community sponsor to ensure that
students were able to gain in-depth information about their
topic of interest.
KICP Education stale worked with students who chose to be in the Water GreenLab. Throughout the
semester, students learned about the water cycle, how water moves through the Boulder Creek
Watershed, and how both climate and humans affect local waterways. Students were able to see the
connection between the waste humans produce and how improper disposal of trash can litter our
waterways. Additionally, students learned more about stormwater washes down streets and parking
lots, driveways and sidewalks, roofs and yards, carrying water and everything it picks up into storm
drains. These storm drains lead directly to nearby lakes, creeks, streams, rivers, and wetlands. This
combined pollution can affect our local fish habitat, swimming areas, and drinking water.
During the first semester this program reached a targeted audience of 100+ K-5 Green Lab
students at Columbine, as well as a much larger population of students, teachers, staff and
families. The program has helped to raise the local and regional Latino population's awareness
of environmental issues. The KICP will continue to work with the CLACE program in 2012.
Teacher Workshop
Annually, one training will be offered to BVSD and SVVSD K-12 teachers on the use of KICP-
sponsored and other water quality curriculum.
The web-based WatershED Resource Guide (grades 4-12) and H2O Go! My Water Units (grades
6-8) contains background information and activities related to the Boulder Creek and St. Vrain
Creek watersheds. These programs, along with the Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)
curriculum and activity guide are used as the basis for the annual Get to Know Your H2O
Teacher Training. All BVSD and SVVSD K-5 grade teachers and 6th-12th grade science teachers
received an email advertising the free two-day training.
A total of 11 educators participated in this workshop in August 2011. Together, those educators
will reach 914 students in the 2011-2012 school year. In addition, KICP hosted a Project WET
workshop for Wild Bear Center for Nature Discovery (Wild Bear) staff. Located in Nederland,
CO, Wild Bear provides environmental science programming to Boulder County youth and
families. KICP staff trained 12 Wild Bear Educators in 2011. Collectively, these educators will
reach an estimated 1025 students through Wild Bear's after school and summer camp programs.
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Participants completed evaluation forms and reported the following:
♦ "The workshop made me more aware of water issues and how everyone can become
more aware and support the efforts to keep Colorado waters clean."
♦ "I'm going to have to be more cognizant of what I put in the gutter and where I wash my
cars (on the lawn now)!"
"New information and ideas. Excited about science based lessons."
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Community-Based Outreach Programs
Outreach Booth
The KICP outreach booth provides stormwater pollution prevention materials to the public.
Annually, a staffed booth travels to at least one special event in each of the partner communities.
The Keep it Clean Partnership outreach
booth was present in each Keep it Clean`
Partnership community in 2011. The -
purpose of the booth was to provide KfEF
citizens the opportunity to discuss,
provide input on, and learn about
stormwater issues. wr" "___J
The interactive `Keep It Clean' outreach
booth included hands-on, portable,
engaging activities that serve as tools for
community members to learn about
Nonpoint Source (NPS) pollution and
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recognize how their behaviors can affect our water quality.
In addition to the outreach booth, the KICP had a presence at several other events. A total of
4,377 people visited the Keep it Clean 22 outreach booth and tables in 2011.
Festivals or Special Events
Partner Date of Event Event Number of
Visitors
March 3, 2011 Boulder Flycasters Youth Event 75
March 8, 2011 CU Internship Fair 50
April 29, 2011 Colorado Children's Day 222
April 30, 2011 CAEE Teaching Outside the Box 297
Boulder May 1, 2011 Green Frontier Festival 80
May 14, 2011 Community Cleanup Day 75
August 11, 2011 CU RA Resource Fair 220
September 18, 2011 Green Streets 538
September 24, 2011 Pharmaceutical Collection Event 415
November 30, 2011 CLACE Science Night 30
Longmont March 19, 2011 Science is Everywhere Family Night 150
April 16, 2011 Arbor Day 198
July 9, 2011 Rhythm on the River 550
Lafayette May 4, 2011 Waneka Lake Day & Fishing Derby 160
April 16, 2011 Wild Bear Science Saturday 235
Boulder April 21, 2011 IBM Earth Day Fair 202
County November 13, 2011 Making Waves Colorado 105
Louisville June 4, 2011 Taste of Louisville 253
April 23, 2011 Arbor Day Celebration 94
Erie June 18, 2011 Erie Bark in the Park 60
September 10, 2011 Great Erie Outdoor Adventure 177
Superior April 9, 2011 Arbor Day Clean Up 6
September 11, 2011 Chili Cook-off 110
Total 4,377
Keep it Clean Partnership mascots H2O Jo and Flo, along with campaign components, continue
to be instrumental in delivering the NPS message: "Keep it clean, `cause we're all downstream!"
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These large, inflatable campaign mascots joined Keep it Clean Partnership staff at 10 school and
community-based events in 2011. Although available on loan to Front Range communities, Jo
and Flo did not visit additional Colorado communities in 2011. Most Front Range communities
have now purchased their own H2O Jo mascot.
Speakers Program
Staff and expert speakers attend events in each of the KICP communities to present water quality
information to various community groups.
The Speakers Program includes a list of speakers available to present water quality information
at local events. A program overview, the presentation options, a power point version of the
presentation and a list of speakers are available at KeepitCleanPartnership.org. In 2011, KICP
staff provided 17 presentations and reached 490 people. KICP Education staff worked closely
with PACE staff to develop "fact sheets" complete with targeted stormwater information and
tips, particularly around pet waste. This information and more is delivered to HOA leaders for
inclusion in newsletters. In 2011, one HOA committed to inserting stormwater information in the
HOA newsletter. In addition, the StreamTeam program was promoted through the Speakers
Programs.
Speaking Events
Partner Date of Event Group Audience
February 3, 2011 Water Foundations Class 20
March 10, 2011 BVSD Water Agent 100
April 7, 2011 Water Foundations Class 3
Boulder June 21, 2011 Dr. Lander's Water Class 19
June 29, 2011 CIRES Teacher Workshop 18
July 11, 2011 CSU and Nation Water Profs 8
October 13, 2011 Water Foundations Class 6
Longmont March 17, 2011 SVVSD Water Agent 75
May 9, 2011 Renaissance HOA 30
Lafayette April 18, 2011 Homestead Manor 5
March 8, 2011 Life Long Learning Class 22
April 5, 2011 OSMP Trails Guides 27
Boulder County June 4, 2011 National Trails Day Volunteers 25
June 7, 2011 OSMP Trail Guides 15
November 13, 2011 Makin Waves Speaker's Panel 25
Louisville June 15, 2011 Meadows at Coal Creek HOA 39
Erie April 19, 2011 Erie Commons HOA 3
December 8, 2011 Erie Senior Center 40
Superior January 28, 2011 Horizon's Clubhouse 40
Total 19 events 520
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Watershed Stewardship Program
The Watershed Stewardship Program trains volunteers to be neighborhood water quality
advocates. Staff will offer programs in each KICP community.
The Watershed Stewardship Program is a neighborhood-based
behavior change and outreach program. The goal is to engage
WOOR , ;1R residents in water protection activities so they reduce stormwater
pollution in their communities.
The Keep it Clean Partnership Education and Outreach workgroup
offered the program via our website and printed recruitment materials.
In 2011, the Boulder County Youth Corps team received and used
portions of the program.
StreamTeams
The StreamTeam program provides community volunteers the opportunity to be involved in
water protection activities by providing resources and training for creek cleanups, water quality
monitoring, and more. Staff will support teams in each KICP community.
► i 4 The StreamTeam Program
was promoted to the general
public via press releases and
direct mail/email to target
= groups. In 2011, 48 groups
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` participated as active
R StreamTeams. Keep it Clean
Partnership staff provided
training on how to perform
ti safe creek cleanup activities
and, where appropriate, how
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to use sampling equipment,
which is loaned free of charge
l% • y , to all interested parties.
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StreamTeam equipment available for loan/volunteer opportunities:
• Water Quality testing equipment
• Creek clean up kits
• Storm Drain Marking kits
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Stream Teams
Partner Number of Groups Number of Participants Bags of Trash
Collected
Boulder 21 221 38
Longmont 11 83 19
Lafayette 3 32 2
Boulder County 5 78 20
Louisville 5 62 9
Erie 1 6 0
Superior 2 30 2
Total 48 446 90
Informational and Promotional Materials
Brochures, fact sheets, and product give-aways are produced as needed for distribution at school
and community events. At a minimum, distribution will take place annually at special events in
each partner community. Distribution also takes place through the school based education
programs and within public municipal areas.
Distribution of the Keep it Clean general residential brochure continued in 2011. A total of
6,811 Spanish and English language brochures were distributed in 2011 throughout KICP
communities at school, community and business outreach events.
In addition to the KICP
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produced a 1/3-page Keep it
Clean brochure for
inclusion in utility bill
inserts. This brochure
y featured suggested tips for
-)0ways to protect water and
was mailed to 27,000
P - Boulder utility bill paying
customers. Boulder also
distributed 27,000 Drinking
Water Reports which
_ featured an image of H2O Jo
and Flo and listed the Keep
it Clean Partnership web
site.The City of Longmont featured a one page stormwater message in the annual Drinking
Water Report which was mailed to 36,000 addresses. Longmont also featured the Keep it Clean
message in CityLine publication, which reaches 42,000 residents.
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Keep it Clean Partnership staff continues to distribute campaign promotional materials as take-
home components to the Get to Know school and community programs. This extensive materials
distribution brings the campaign message into Keep it Clean Partnership community homes,
businesses, and schools.
In 2011 KICP staff distributed 61 magnets; 4,413 tattoos; 6,239 stickers; 3,486 Adventures of
H?O Jo and Flo activity books; and 675 place mats/activity sheets. In total, the KICP and the
partner communities distributed 126,905 brochures and campaign materials in 2011.
Informational and Promotional Material Distribution
Partner Number Number of brochures and
of households campaign materials distributed in
2011
Boulder 39,596 39,950
Longmont 26,667 81,338
Lafayette 10,392 734
Boulder County 8,900 1,918
Louisville 7,216 797
Erie 3,750 1,498
Superior 4,500 805
Total 101,021 127,040
Storm Drain Marking Program
In the first permit term, 25% of all KICP storm drains were marked. KICP education staff will
maintain equipment and support volunteer groups to mark an additional 3% of the storm drains
in each KICP community. Where appropriate, program participants may also post door hangers
that explain the stormwater pollution prevention message.
In 2011, Keep it Clean Education staff facilitated storm drain marking
activities with 138 youth and adults in Keep it Clean communities. Keep it
Clean Education staff continued to use curb markers marking 746 storm drains
KEEP exceeding the goal of 3% marked drains. This year marked development of a
new door hanger for Lafayette. This custom door hanger mirrors the KICP
IT CLEAN door hanger, yet does not include reference to the KICP storm drain marker.
Lafayette already has custom storm drain marking program in high gear and
does not require the KICP marker. A key feature of the newly designed door
hanger is the Spanish translation on side 2. This enables KICP staff to
distribute the door hanger to Spanish speaking populations. In 2011, staff
'cause WE'RE ALL distributed 248 door hangers in the Arbordale acres Mobile Home
DOWNSTREAM Community. Collectively, KICP staff and Storm Drain Marking Program
volunteers distributed 4,343 door hangers as part of the marking program in
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neighborhoods. In addition to stormwater protection tips, the door hanger also
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listed the Keep itCleanPartnership.org website and Keep it Clean spill hotline (303-441-4444).
Volunteers were recruited via a flyer and, beginning in the spring, via the Get Involved brochure,
that was delivered to local community groups, the cities of Boulder and Longmont community
service programs, and through school and scout groups.
Door Hanger Distribution
Partner Number of Door Hangers distributed in 2011
Boulder 1485
Longmont 745
Lafayette 248
Boulder County 693
Louisville 214
Erie 433
Superior 525
Total 4,343
Storm Drain Markin
Partner Total 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Percent of
Number Total
of Storm Marked
Drains in 2011
Boulder 4,180 209 439 402 264 402 228 440 288 200 4.8%
Longmont 1,820 99 95 115 170 193 83 115 179 281 15.4%
Boulder 225 82 40 31 23 50 36 15 58 44 19.6%
County
Louisville 600 43 137 31 31 83 26 58 43 40 6.7%
Erie 685 62 17 162 144 70 42 253 22 92 13.4%
Superior 300 22 20 74 20 30 36 32 38 89 29.7%
Total 7,810 517 748 815 652 828 451 913 628 746 9.6%
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Tributary Signs
A minimum of 5 tributary signs are posted within each of the KICP Partner communities in
prominent locations.
In 2003, tributary signs were designed and installed along
major intersection marking significant waterways with the
intent to increase public awareness of local water
resources. The sign caption reads, "Keep it clean, `cause k~
we're all downstream!" and includes the local creek name. (4t
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In total, an estimated 559,806 cars travel past these signs
each day.
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aily Vehicles passing Tributary Signs W TRFAM
Partner Number of daily vehicles traveled
(DVT)
for streets with tributary signs
installed
Boulder 218,702
Longmont 239,435
Boulder
County 27'338
Louisville 29,682
Erie 6,899
Superior 37,750
Total 559,806
Tributary Signs
Partner Number of Tributary Signs
Boulder 43
Longmont 9
Boulder Count 6
Louisville 8
Erie 5
Superior 6
Total 77
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Tributary sign locations:
BOULDER
Wonderland Creek - 30th St. and Diagonal (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Boulder Creek - 28th St./US 36 (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Four Mile Creek - At 47th Street
Goose Creek - At the underpass on Foothills Parkway
Boulder Creek - At the underpass on Foothills Parkway
Skunk Creek - Under the road along Colorado Ave. (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Skunk Creek - Aurora and 32nd (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Bear Creek - Where if flows under Baseline (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Skunk Creek - Broadway and 27thAvenue (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Bear Creek - Broadway and Araphahoe (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Goose Creek - 9t" Street and Balsam (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
TwoMile Creek - Broadway and Juniper (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Wonderland Creek - Broadway and Sumac (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Fourmile Creek - Broadway and Rosewood (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Dry Creek - 63rd and IBM Drive (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
South Boulder Creek - Baseline and Gapter Road (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Bluebell Canyon Creek - 20th and Columbine (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Gregory Canyon Creek - Flagstaff and Gregory Lane (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Sunshine Canyon Creek - Canyon and Pearl Street (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Elmer's Twomile Creek - Valmont and 28th Street (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Bear Creek - S Broadway and Table Mesa (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Boulder Reservoir- N trail head kiosk at Boulder Reservoir
Coot Lake - East side trail head kiosk
Barker Reservoir - W end of the Reservoir in Nederland
Middle Boulder Creek - W end of Barker Reservoir in Nederland
Total Signs Posted= 43
LONGMONT
St. Vrain - Main Street and St. Vrain
St. Vrain - Hover Street and St. Vrain
Lefthand Creek- Main Street and St. Vrain
Lefthand Creek - Pike Road and St. Vrain
Dry Creek #1- Airport Road and Dry Creek
Dry Creek #1 - Grandview Meadows Drive and Dry Creek
New in 2010
Lefthand Creek - Kanemoto Park at Missouri and Pratt Parkway
Lefthand Creek - 287 crossing at pedestrian trail
Lefthand Creek - bike path at 119
Total Signs Posted = 9
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BOULDER COUNTY
Dry Creek No. 2 - Sawtooth Lane and Niwot Road (at Niwot Road Underpass)
Boulder Creek - Valmont Road and 55th Street (Valmont Road underpass)
Boulder Creek - N 75'h Street and N 75th Street Trailhead (W side of N 75'h Street)
Lefthand Creek - Lefthand Canyon Drive and Old Stage Road (at the Buckingham Picnic Area)
Lefthand Creek - Lefthand Creek at James Creek Confluence
St. Vrain Creek - In the town of Lyons
Total Signs Posted = 6
LOUISVILLE
Coal Creek - Dillon Road and Coal Creek (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Coal Creek - on bike trail near Dutch Creek Property and Coal Creek (2 signs, 1 facing each
direction)
Coal Creek- on bike trail where Coal Creek crosses the Burlington Northern Rail Road Track
New in 2009
Coal Creek -on bike trail where Coal Creek crosses HWY 42 (2 signs, 1 facing each direction)
Total Signs Posted = 8
ERIE
Coal Creek - Cheeseman and Coal Creek (N end of the park)
Coal Creek - Vista Parkway and Coal Creek
Coal Creek - Erie Parkway and Coal Creek (2 signs, I facing each direction)
Coal Creek - W end of Jacques Way and Coal Creek
Coal Creek - Will be used at a future improved crossing of Coal Creek in 2011.
Total Signs Posted = 5
SUPERIOR
Coal Creek - McCaslin Boulevard and Coal Creek (N bound, E side.)
Coal Creek - McCaslin Boulevard and Coal Creek (S bound, W side)
Rock Creek - McCaslin Boulevard and Rock Creek (N bound, E side)
Rock Creek - McCaslin Boulevard and Rock Creek (S bound, W side)
Rock Creek - Rock Creek Parkway and Rock Creek (E side, N of bridge)
Rock Creek - Rock Creek Parkway and Rock Creek (E side, S of bridge)
Total Signs Posted = 6
TOTAL KICP SIGNS POSTED = 77
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MCM 2: Public Participation and Involvement
Web Site
The KICP website lists all the contact information for all Partners. Each Partner's website
provides a link to the KICP website.
Since the web site update in 2005, web viewers continue to easily navigate through Keep it
Clean Partnership background information
(including the six Minimum Control Measures,
KEEP KEEP IT CLEAN annual reports, and stormwater resources) and
IT CLEAN P A R T N E R S H I P Education and Outreach Program information.
Stormwater Protection The web site is updated frequently to include
BOULDER • BOULDER COUNTY • LONGMONT the most current project information. In
PARTNERSHIP ERIE • LAFAYETTE • LOUISVILLE • SUPERIOR
addition, teachers and staff continue to use this
site for program registration.
1 1 INFORMATION ,L,_CLICK HERE Website Viewin s
Year Average Monthly Average Monthly
Requests Distinct Hosts Served
2004 1,587 703
2005 3,363 859
2006 3,029 1,543
2007 2,653 1,380
2008 3,373 1,340
2009 3,332 1,150
2010 3,898 971
2011 5,577 1,145
Each Keep it Clean Partnership Partner's web site references the Keep it Clean Partnership web
site:
Boulder County: www.bouldercount.org
Boulder: www.boulderwater.net
Longmont: www.ci.longmont.co.us
Louisville: www.ci.louisville.co.us
Superior: www.townofsuperior.com
Erie: www.erieco.gov
Web Site Refresh
The Keep it Clean Partnership hired Longmont based Studio No 6 to design and develop a new
KICP web site. The goal of the web site refresh was to evolve the former static Web 1.0 look
to a more dynamic Web 2.0 site that not only looks more contemporary, but also has interactive
features for the end user, dynamic graphics and a content management system for internal
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updating capabilities. The web design team including Partner input accomplished this goal.
Studio No 6 provided training on web site management. As a result, KICP staff moves into
2012 equipped with a new web site that will engage and inform our community members and
key stakeholders including the business community, residents, municipalities, teachers, and
students.
Additional activities completed in 2011
Pledge Program
The year 2011 marked the second year for implementation of a full scale pledge program. Both
the community-based and school-based Keep it Clean pledge program are tools to increase the
number of Keep it Clean Partnership community residents who take action to reduce the amount
of stormwater pollution that washes off of their homes and business properties into local streams.
The community/residential pledge, offered at each
outreach booth event, invited community members
to pledge to mark a local storm drain and hang door
hangers in the same area. In 2011, a total of 69
people pledged to mark 121 storm drains and hang KEEP • kEtr
221 door hangers. Through email and phone IT CLEAN
communication, staff confirmed that pledge Wz
program participants marked 28 storm drains and
distributed 40 door hangers. PLEDGE °r
The school pledge program, offered through the «.m. Emnl
school education program and including water
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festival participants, invited students and their M},Ling th.tg°ra
families to select and pledge to specific water
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protection actions at home. Participating families °r~=•• ~~•~»~a °ndl""".h."""
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selected from a list of 7 actions. In 2011, a total of ""°°"'°"`"i"`M""' '°°°°°°'a••~.
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75 families pledged to take a total of 465 water
protection actions. - K.pP•+I.a..l... tt•.r.a•.
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KICP staff solicited feedback on the pledge
program from teachers and families as well as KEEP IT CLEAN PARIMER51111P.
discussed areas of improvement for internal purposes. As a result, the pledge documents we
edited for use in 2012. In addition, the family pledge is posted on line.
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Year of Water 2012
KICP applied for and received a nearly $5,000 grant from
the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment's Non Point Source Program. The grant
_ project, "Keep it Clean, Colorado Year of Water 2012"
project, included development of a hybrid logo and
documentation of recommendations for implementation in
communities statewide. A pre and post program survey
was also developed to be distributed twice in 2012. To
date, feedback on the logo has been positive and many
201 communities have already implemented use of the logo or
have committed to using the new logo in 2012. KICP
created a 2012 Water Festival T-shirt design with the logo
and will feature the logo on education and adult outreach
program marking materials. In addition, the KICP purchased the Colorado Water 2012 traveling
exhibit. This exhibit will be scheduled to appear at key locations in KICP communities
throughout the year 2012.
Boulder County Youth Corps Team
Again in 2011, the Keep it Clean Partnership sponsored a Youth Corps Team. The Boulder
County Youth Corps Public Health team spent their summer performing a valuable service for
creeks within the Boulder Creek and St. Vrain Watersheds. From improper disposal of trash to
wind and rain that carry litter into our waterways, pounds of trash are often left behind in our
waterways. In addition, throughout Boulder County, rainwater washes down streets and parking
lots, driveways and sidewalks, roofs and yards, carrying water and everything it picks up into a
storm drain. These storm drains and a series of pipes collect that rainwater and deposit it directly
into nearby lakes, creeks, streams, rivers, and wetlands. This combined pollution goes straight to
our local fish habitat, swm7min areas and drinking water.
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waterways. The team built trails
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near waterways to reduce erosion;
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would be spread to "Keep it clean, `cause we're all downstream".
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In just 8 short weeks, the team completed the following accomplishments:
Cleaned and assessed 4.2 miles of streams
♦ Marked 235 storm drains
♦ Distributed 1,900 door hangers
♦ Mulched 150 trees
♦ Built % mile of trail and maintained 220 feet of trail
Removed sludge and weeds from detention ponds
♦ Identified 4 locations of standing water
♦ Identified 2 potential illicit discharges
♦ Talked to 12 people
The Youth Corps provides opportunities for Boulder County teens to develop a sense of
community involvement through personal accomplishment, teamwork, and service to the county.
Corps members benefit by learning strong work habits, new skills, and the value of
environmental and civic stewardship. County and participating municipalities benefit from the
maintenance projects and tangible products such as new trails built by Corps members each
summer. Keep it Clean Partnership plans to work with a Public Health Youth Corps team again
in 2012.
Looking Ahead - Plans for 2012
Coordinated KICP/PACE Pet Waste Campaign
PACE and KICP Education staff will again work together on a coordinated pet waste campaign
in 2012. This will include development of pet waste pick up signage that may be placed in KICP
communities.
Boulder County Youth Corp
Again in 2012, KICP Education staff will work with the Boulder County Youth Corps. The
KICP education coordinator will refine the 2012 organizational plan and will work closely with
KICP partners to ensure a successful and efficient 2012 Youth Corps season.
Website SOP
KICP Education Program coordinator along with the KICP Coordinator will develop a web site
SOP so that a plan is in place for web site updates, blog and inclusion of additional social media
tools including interactive pledge
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Year of Water 2012
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KICP Education Coordinator will -
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community. In addition, the KICP -
Outreach Coordinator will provide
guidance to the Partners for additional
ways their community can participate
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in this state wide celebration. Education staff will continue to participate in the K-12
subcommittee.
2013-2018 Permit Planning
It is anticipated that the Education program will support the KICP in outlining a work plan to
meet the residential and school outreach requirements for the next five year permit term.
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Boulder Water Festival Volunteers Needed
The 20th Annual Boulder Water Festival is on Wednesday, May 16 at CU
Boulder. Imagine over 1,000 Boulder Valley School District 4th and 5th grade on
the CU campus. Students will meet water experts and learn how drinking water is
made; discover animals the live in and around our creeks; identify ways to
protect and conserve our water and more. We need your help!
When: Wednesday May 16th, 2012, 8:00-2:30 (any amount of volunteer time is
much appreciated. You don't have to be there all day.)
Where: CU Boulder University Memorial Building. (Please park in the Euclid
parking garage. We will cover parking cost.)
What: Greeting students and teachers when they arrive, guiding them to their
classrooms and helping presenters set up and take down their classroom
programs.
Perks: Fun-filled day where you get to see water learning in action! Breakfast
and lunch provided!
Contact: Curry Rosato at 303-413-7387 or Operation:
Rosatoc(aD-bouldercolorado.gov by April 30. Watff Fe
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