Boulder Flood 2013
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County to host meeting about ag. flood damage 10/31
Oct 30th
Flood recovery informational meeting for farmers, ranchers and land owners Oct. 31
Boulder County, Colo. – Colorado State University Extension is hosting an informational meeting for farmers, ranchers, and landowners affected by the flood. A wide variety of information regarding technical assistance available for recovery will be presented, as well as how to apply for financial assistance. The meeting will be useful for landowners and agricultural producers with flood related damage to infrastructure and businesses and with crop losses.
What: Northern Colorado Flood Recovery Assistance Meeting
When: Oct. 31, from 1 – 4:30 p.m.
Where: McKee building at The Ranch, (Crossroads & I-25) in Loveland
Details: The event is free and open to the public; no pre-registration is required
Boulder County experienced great impacts due to extensive flooding not just in the mountain areas, but certainly in plains as well. Farmers, ranchers and landowners have a long road ahead to recover from these environmental changes, and having the support and knowledge of experts will benefit the community as a whole.
This meeting will feature presentations from agencies and experts ready to help, including:
· USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service
· USDA/Farm Service Agency
· Colorado State University Extension
· Colorado Farm Bureau
· Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
· Local Food Shift Group
· Living GREEN Foundation
· Colorado Department of Agriculture
· Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment
· Representatives from the offices of Colorado’s congressional delegation
For more information contact Adrian Card, CSU Extension of Boulder County, at 303-678-6383 or Adrian.Card@colostate.edu.
City to pitch in for local farmers and ranchers
Oct 26th
Restoring local agriculture on Open Space and Mountain Parks with volunteer projects
Restoring agriculture resources is critical for local family farmers and ranchers. The City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Department has been working with volunteers to get food production operations back to pre-flood conditions.
“Local agriculture has been hit hard throughout the area,” said Lauren Kolb, OSMP agriculture specialist. “While fences and ditches are not glamorous, they are critical to families in local food production.”
This Saturday, 70 volunteers will repair fencing east of Boulder. “Fences are needed to keep cattle off the roads and to avoid over grazing,” Kolb said.
This will be the OSMP’s fourth agriculture-related volunteer project since the September flood.
Flooding ruined about 3.2 million pounds of hay OSMP tenant farmers and ranchers use to feed their livestock and destroyed about 15 miles of fencing maintained by OSMP. The flooding also damaged many of OSMP’s water delivery systems – including ditches, headgates and ditches, which supply water to agricultural operations.
OSMP staff also partnered with Boulder County agricultural agencies – including Boulder County Parks and Open Space and Cooperative Extension – to help guide tenant ranchers and farmers, along with other area growers, to relief funding opportunities for losses incurred during the flood.
“Local agriculture is a high priority for the Boulder community and they’re willing to help our farmers restore operations,” said Kolb. “The sense of community and support around these volunteer projects is amazing and a huge help to local food producers.”
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Mountain Community Debris Removal Beginning Nov. 4
Oct 24th
Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County is contracting with a removal company to begin roadside pickup of flood debris in the mountain communities. This is a large project that will span several weeks, and will depend on weather conditions and impending snow. We are asking residents to follow the guidelines listed below in order to help this project progress as efficiently as possible in the limited time we have before major snow falls limit our access even further.
What: Removal of household debris, woody debris (vegetation), and mud, silt etc.
When: Beginning the week of Nov. 4
Where: Removal trucks will drive down all accessible, county maintained mountain roads which are west of Hwy 36 and Hwy 93
Guidelines:
- Debris piles should be 3ft from the side of the roadway to allow for any snow removal operations
- Do not block the roadway, waterways or any culverts with debris
- Debris removal vehicles will only be able to access existing, county maintained, accessible roads at this time; unmaintained Jeep roads will not be serviced
- In order to follow state laws, and to allow for composting operations, please separate debris into 4 piles:
- General household debris
- Electronics and appliances
- Woody debris (vegetation)
- Mud, silt, sand and rock
The debris haulers have a potential reach of about 8ft from the edge of the road lane; for that reason, debris piles should be as close to the 3ft boundary along the road as possible so it can be reached and collected.
If time and weather permit debris collection trucks may make multiple trips up and down roads. However, we encourage residents to move debris to the road as soon as possible. There is no harm in leaving a debris pile near the roadway for a week or more before the truck makes it to your area.
If your property is on the other side of the creek from a major roadway, and you have no way of transporting debris to the accessible roadway, please do not push debris piles down into the creek. Any excess debris in the creeks can potentially cause more flooding downstream during normal spring runoff.
Please remember to be cautious when driving while these large debris haulers are on the road. There will be signage and flaggers warning of the presence of the trucks, but slower speeds and heightened awareness will help lessen any problems on the tight mountain curves.
Boulder County will issue a notification when the debris pickup project is coming to a close and ask residents to assemble any final debris piles before service is concluded.
For any questions about debris pickup in the mountain communities, please contact ReSource Conservation at 720-564-2220 or resourceconservation@bouldercounty.org.
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