As part of long-term flood recovery, Boulder County has hired consultant AMEC Environment & Infrastructure (AMEC) to complete a master plan for the Left Hand Creek watershed.
The master plan assists in rebuilding efforts by providing post-flood watershed-level data, identifying actions for stream restoration and flood risk management, and determining how to address the needs of property owners. The master planning effort is funded by a grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Boulder County, and local agencies. The project begins immediately with public meetings and field assessments, and data analysis. The final master plan for Left Hand Creek is expected to be completed this fall.
AMEC and the Left Hand Creek Coalition, which is overseeing the planning process, is reaching out to property owners, residents and other stakeholders. The community will help identify key issues and needs, and ultimately help develop a list of projects that are broadly supported.
AMEC was selected through a competitive process by the Left Hand Creek Coalition.
To submit comments, questions, or suggestions, call 720-407-4788 or email lefthandmasterplan@mediate.org/. Refer to www.BoulderCountyCreekPlan.org for more information about the project.
Similar planning efforts are underway for many other watersheds in the County, including St. Vrain Creek, Little Thompson River, and Boulder Creek. For more information on any of the master plans, call 303-441-1107 or email sproctor@bouldercounty.org.