Cottonwood Creek Channel - Monument Creek to Academy Boulevard
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The Stormwater Enterprise partnered with two private entities, Qwest and Current, whose facilities are adjacent to Cottonwood Creek, to provide the matching funds needed to obtain a $3 million FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant for this section of Cottonwood Creek Channel.
Stormwater runoff in Cottonwood Creek has eroded its banks and threatens the existing multi-million dollar communications hub at the Qwest property as well as the Current property. The City successfully obtained the FEMA grant based on the partnership and the potential financial impacts if stormwater flooding and erosion control were to damage the Qwest infrastructure. Construction on this project is anticipated to begin April/May 2009.
In addition to final design and construction of these improvements, this Stormwater Enterprise project will evaluate the remaining sections of Cottonwood Creek from its confluence with Monument Creek upstream to Academy Boulevard
Part of the project will also complete a Tier 1 Trail connection with the construction of a maintenance road through the Cottonwood Creek corridor.
PROJECT BUDGET:
Stormwater Enterprise $440,000
FEMA Grant $3,000,000
Qwest $440,000
Current, Inc. $440,000
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