Boulder Flood 2013
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Bus service to and from Lyons to begin on Monday
Nov 1st
Lyons bus transit service to resume on Monday, Nov. 4
Boulder County, Colo. – RTD, in collaboration with The Town of Lyons and Boulder County, will resume service on its Lyons area transit routes beginning Monday, Nov. 4. This includes the restoration of two RTD bus routes:
Bus service to/from Lyons to begin
The Y route – Serving Lyons to Boulder via U.S. 36. The route runs between the Lyons Park-n-Ride (Broadway & 4th) and the Boulder Transit Center in Boulder (14th & Walnut)
The YL route – Serving Lyons to Longmont via U.S. 66 and 75th Street. The route runs between the Lyons Park-n-Ride (Broadway & 4th Ave.) and the 8th & Coffman Park-n-Ride in Longmont (8th Ave. & Coffman St).
The Y and YL routes had suspended operations since Sept. 12 as a result of the flood. Since that time, damage to the Town of Lyons has greatly improved, daytime access restrictions have been lifted, and area residents have begun to return to their homes. It is estimated that 70-80% of Lyons residents will have returned to their homes by the Nov. 4 restart date of the transit services.
Fares for the routes are $4 for the Y route and $5 for the YL route. Children 5 and under ride free. Seniors (65 and up), disabled, and K-12 students are eligible for a 50% reduced fare.
Lyons residents are also eligible to receive an EcoPass free of charge as part of a grant-funded pilot program through the end of 2014. EcoPasses can be obtained at Lyons Town Hall, temporarily relocated to Lyons Elementary School. The EcoPass provides free access to the Y and YL routes.
The Y and YL route both operate Monday through Friday. Some route stops may be temporarily moved to account for roadway damage
For more information about the Y and YL bus routes, including route maps and schedules, visit www.rtd-denver.com. Town officials at the Lyons Town Hall can be reached at 303-823-6622.
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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