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Master Planning Program Notes
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| Project | Sponsor(s) | Consultant | Status |
| Big Dry Cr. Tribs (ARAPCO) | Arapahoe Co. | WRC | Complete in 2000 |
| Englewood City-Wide | Englewood | TCB | Complete in 2000 |
| Globeville-Utah Junction | Denver & Adams Co. | Kiowa | Complete in 2000 |
| Niver Creek Extension in Federal Heights | Federal Heights, Thornton, & Adams Co. | Kiowa | Complete in 2000 |
| Basin 4100, DFA 0054 & 0056 Update | Thornton & Adams Co. | Kiowa | 50% Complete |
| Broomfield & Vicinity MP Update | Broomfield & Westminster | Kiowa | 85% Complete |
| Cottonwood Area Catchment OSP | Parker & Douglas Co. | Farnsworth & Polk | 85% Complete |
| Four Mile Canyon Cr. | Boulder & Boulder Co. | Love & Assoc. | 50% Complete |
| Holly Hills Trib. To Harvard Gulch | Arapahoe Co. & Denver | SEC | 50% Complete |
| Lower Box Elder OSP | Adams Co. & Denver | Wright Water | 80% Complete |
| Lower First Cr. OSP Update | Adams County & Commerce City | Turner Collie & Braden | 50% Complete |
| Plum Creek OSP - FHAD | Douglas Co. | WRC | 50% Complete |
| Sulphur & Tallman Gulches Outfall Plan | Douglas Co. & Parker | Kiowa | 90% Complete |
| Town of Erie OSP | Town of Erie | Love & Assoc. | 75% Complete |
| Applewood OSP | Jefferson Co., Golden | Kiowa | 15% Complete |
| Upper Piney Cr. & Tribs | Aurora | Kiowa | 20% Complete |
| Unnamed Tributary to W. Toll Gate Creek |
Arapahoe Co., ECCV & Aurora | Kiowa | 25% Complete |
| Todd Creek | Thornton & Adams Co. | Kiowa | 10% Complete |
| Fairmount Area OSP | Jefferson Co., Golden, Arvada | n/a | Select Consultant |
| RMA 815 & Adj. Areas | Commerce City, Adams Co. | n/a | Select Consultant |
| Oak Gulch & Stroh Ranch | Parker & Douglas Co. | n/a | Select Consultant |
| NE Sheridan OSP | City of Sheridan | n/a | Select Consultant |
| Cherry Creek MDP u/s of Cherry Cr. Reservoir | Parker, Douglas Co., Arapahoe Co. & CCBWQA | n/a | Start in 2001 |
| Horse Creek OSP | Adams County & Aurora | n/a | Start in 2001 |
| Skunk Creek | Boulder & Boulder Co. | n/a | Start in 2001 |
| Second Creek (Lower) MP Update | Adams Co., Brighton & Commerce City | n/a | Start in 2001 |
| Rocky Mtn Ditch | Denver & Lakewood | n/a | Start in 2001 |
| High Line Canal – Marcy G. to Mississippi Ave. | Denver WD & WWMD, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Cherry Hills Village, Arapahoe Co. & S. Suburban Park & Rec, Dist. | n/a | Start in 2001 |
The projects ongoing in 2000 and to begin in 2001 are listed in the "Status of Planning Projects" table. The master planning workload continues to grow and shows no sign of letting up. In 2000 we added 6 new projects and completed only 4. In 2001 we will begin 6 new planning projects and hope to complete 6.
Software
We have been converting and upgrading the CUHP and UDSWM software.
The latest versions of each may be downloaded free of charge from our web page
(www.udfcd.org). Both now run totally under the Windows system and both have improved data
input user interfaces (i.e., fewer errors). We will continue work on both to enhance
output management, including links to spreadsheet graphics features. User manuals will
also be added to the downloads.
Under an ongoing agreement, Computer Software Library, Inc. (P.O. Box 27517, Denver, CO, 80227, Tel. 303-947-3413, FAX 303-985-8882) can provide fee-based support to users needing assistance. In addition, the District entered into a non-exclusive agreement with XP Software to have the CUHP software integrated into their software system (see related article). If you have any suggestions regarding the posted software, please e-mail us your suggestions.
Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual
In 2000 we started to update Volumes 1 and 2 of our Manual. Wright Water
Engineers, Inc. is the consultant helping us to update and modernize these two volumes. We
hope to have the first full draft of the manual available in March of 2001 and have the
document ready for distribution by mid-2001. Many of you have contributed your time,
details and case studies for which we are very grateful. A complete report on the updating
process and acknowledgement of everyone’s contributions will be in the next issue of
this newsletter.
A major new workload is related to the support of the municipalities within the District as they continue to or begin to deal with EPA’s and Colorado’s stormwater regulations. John Doerfer has been helping with this effort and has been doing a great job (See a related article by John Doerfer). We will continue to work with the cities and counties. Anyone needing assistance or staff training can contact John or me. We will try to help you in any way we can.