CCCWP 2016 and Look Ahead to 2017
Major CCCWP 2016 Accomplishments
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Major Projects
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Reach 8 Planning
Twin Spruce Junction
Reach 12
EWP
Crossings Handbook
Fundraising
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EWP
Home Access
Flood Warning System
Capacity Grant Extension
Reach 8 Crossings
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CCCWP Organizational
Development
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501(c)3 Approval
Strategic Planning
Relationship with TEG
Public Outreach and
Education
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Public Workshops
Water Quality Testing
MM Articles
Environmental Picnic
Watershed Map
Twin Spruce Junction
Reach 8 Planning Grant
Reach 8 Planning Grant
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Selected ICON Engineering • Notice of award for Reach
for this work in 01/16, End
8 Crossings in December
date 3/31/17
allowed us to focus more
detail on project area
Worked extensively with
around Quickmart
landowners to discuss
concept alternatives and
design plans
30% design plans completed
end of September
Grant extended to 3/31 to
allow for more detailed
designs up to 80%
Twin Spruce Junction Stream Restoration
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Selected Whinnery
Construction and S2O
Design in 7/16
After landowner
consultations, 30% designs
completed in 11/16
Permit applications
submitted 1/17
Expected construction
3/17-5/17
Reach 12 Infrastructure Grant
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Selected American West Construction with SMITH
Environmental in 11/16
Initial landowner consultations already complete, survey
and modeling underway
Planning and design
work during the winter,
construction in summer
2017
EWP Stream Restoration Reaches 4 and 5
Design team (Olsson Associates) funded by CWCB
completed design with landowner input in 11/16
 Selected Frontier Environmental Services for
construction in 1/17
 Permits submitted 12/16
 Construction starts
end of 2/17-5/17
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Home Access
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Program administered by Metro Volunteers
6 Coal Creek residents have put in applications as of 1/17
Most project grants do not allow private culvert upgrades
Flood Warning System
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Install gages in canyon, tie
in with UDFCD existing
system and alerts
Benefits emergency
response as well as
hydrologic data collection
CWCB contract is in
place, waiting on
completion of Twin Sprue
Junction project work to
install gages
Capacity Grant Extension
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Reapplied and received
18 more months of
capacity grant funding,
through 6/18
Funds staff and office
needs, organizational
capacity and accounting
services
Reach 8 Community Crossings
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Funded at partial level
by DHSEM
Infrastructure grant
awarded 11/16
In environmental
review
Plan to apply for
additional funding
through DOLA
Watershed program in
March 2017
CCCWP Organizational Development
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As of 6/16, CCCWP qualified for 501(c)3 status
Strategic planning session completed in 9/16
Transferred capacity grant from TEG to CCCWP
Canyon Educational Events
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CCCWP has hosted public workshops and educational events
on a range of topics in 2016, averaging 14 attendees per event:
• Water quality testing
and well maintenance
• Coal Creek history
• The role of native
plants in restoration
• Septic Systems and
Wells
• Hands on hydrology
• Home Access Program
CCCWP Website Update
Month
Month
Unique Visitors
Unique Visitors
Jan-16
321
Feb-16
384
Mar-16
333
Aug-15
1,416
Sep-15
478
Apr-16
75
Oct-15
574
May-16
294
Nov-15
420
Jun-16
327
Dec-15
165
Jul-16
333
Aug-16
328
Sep-16
483
Oct-16
753
Nov-16
742
Dec-16
898
TOTAL
3,053
TOTAL
5,271
Water Quality Testing
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Sponsored two events in March and July 2016
Provided handouts and informational workshops
Free testing for 100 residents for coliform bacteria and
nitrates
Other Community Involvement
Expense
Report 2016
Where does CCCWP go from here?
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Successfully implement stream restoration projects
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Continue to aggressively pursue funding for resiliencebuilding projects
Consider expanding watershed health activities
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Twin Spruce Junction, EWP, Reach 12, Reach 8
Water quality
Riparian vegetation and invasive species
Forest health?
Partnerships with School of Mines, Riverwatch, others?
Consider combining efforts/administration with other
watershed groups in the larger St. Vrain watershed