Two projects tie for CASFM 2004 Grand Award
Two projects with District involvement tied for the 2004 Grand Award for
Engineering Excellence presented by the Colorado Association of Stormwater and
Floodplain Managers at their annual conference in August.
The Goose Creek project was a flood mitigation project sponsored by the City of Boulder and the District, and designed by ASCG, Inc. The $8 million project 3200 feet of walls, a continuous trail along the 3300 foot length of channel, and creation of wetlands and wildlife habitat.
The Comprehensive Stormwater Management at Stapleton project involved the District in ways other than funding. This project included the restoration of Westerly Creek on the former airport site. In order to meet tight time lines the District met with Denver, developer and designer representatives on a monthly basis to assure that the completed design would be eligible for District maintenance assistance, and would also experience minimal difficulty in receiving a Conditional Letter of Map Revision from FEMA. Both objectives were accomplished.
The developer is Forest City Stapleton, Inc. and the designers were Matrix Design Group, Inc. and EDAW, Inc.
Marcy Gulch featured in magazine
The Marcy Gulch restoration project which has won several awards and is
described in detail in the 2003 edition of Flood Hazard News was the cover story
in the September/October issue of Land and Water. The project was sponsored by
the District and the Highlands Ranch Metro Districts.
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Goose Creek Photos |
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 Looking upstream, showing the decorative walls, trail and grouted boulder drop structure |
 Breaking the ribbon |
 The trail immediately became a favorite of the community |
 Douglas Sullivan, Boulder’s project manager, at the ribbon cutting ceremony |