Boulder Tree removal Wastewater Treatment Facility FEMA compliance
Apr 26th
Tree removal starts at 75th Street Wastewater Treatment Facility for FEMA compliance
Beginning on Thursday, April 28, tree removal activities will start at the 75th Street Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) as part of the compliance process for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood protection certification.
All trees (and associated woody vegetation) within 15 feet of the flood protection berm and levee must be removed to achieve compliance. This work will primarily affect trees that are on the north, east and south sides of the WWTF.
Most trees being removed are small to medium sized trees, however; 5 to 10 large cottonwood trees will be removed as well. The city is contracting with Davey Tree Service to ensure the work is completed safely and efficiently.
This work will be visible from 75th Street, the Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat area and various recreational trails abutting WWTF property. Tree removal activities will not take place on the weekends and is expected to be complete the week of May 2.
FEMA requires the removal of all woody debris, including large trees, to ensure that the structural integrity of the berm/levee is maintained and will not be compromised during a flood event.
For more information about the tree removal requirement, contact WWTF Coordinator Chris Douville at 303-413-7341 or douvillec@bouldercolorado.gov.
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22 Boom – Boulder Farmers Market – Episode 35
Apr 26th
In Episode 35 we go to the Boulder Farmers Market and talk with people all about the events, vendors and people that will be on the creek this summer every weekend for the Farmers Market, Jann Scott goes to the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMOCA) for the Art Expo, Jann then heads to the tracks for a look at the Super Stock Cars, Sportsman and Truck races at the Colorado National Speedway where he speaks with Jack Nugent and Bear Lynch about their wins on the tracks. Then in our business special we visit Jalino’s Pizza in Boulder to look at their award winning food, also Hotshots Movie Review by Dan Culberson of Source Code, and a firsthand look at the Boulder Creek Festival as produced by Boulder Channel 1. Not last and not least it’s Nina Storey at the Hometown fair in Boulder, the Memorial Day Bolder Boulder race. We also visit the Boulder Rural Fire Department for their public awareness event and Jann Scott talks with the fire chief. Then finally it’s music on the creek at Boulder Farmers market with Lil Bluegrass to wrap up the show.
Videos in this Episode
22 Boom Intro
Boulder Farmers Market 2011
Eric Roberts Spanish Guitar
The Family Dog
Rock and Roll Marathon Denver
Kitty and the Coyote
BMOCA Art Expo
Colorado National Speedway NASCAR Series 2011
Jalino’s Pizza Boulder
Hotshots Movie Review – Source Code
Boulder Creek Fest 2009 – Boulder Channel 1 Booth
Nina Storey at the Boulder Hometown Fair
Bolder Boulder 2010
Boulder Rural Fire Department
Outro
Finally! A new Boulder Public Library Director named
Apr 25th
Maginnis Named Boulder Public Library Director
BOULDER – The City of Boulder today announced Valerie Maginnis will be the new Boulder Public Library director effective June 13, 2011. Maginnis was selected from 78 applicants in a national search. The decision came after public presentations by the finalists and interviews with city staff and members of the Library and the Arts commissions.
“I am honored and excited to have been selected for the position,” said Maginnis. “I am very much looking forward to working with staff, volunteers, and the community to explore ways that the Boulder Public Library can be even more important and relevant to the lives of its current and future patrons.”
Maginnis is currently the director of Library and Cultural Services for the City of Mission Viejo, Calif. She has more than 20 years of experience in city and county libraries. Maginnis holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University and a master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Arizona.
“The Boulder Public Library is a centerpiece of the community,” said City Manager Jane Brautigam. “This is a complex organization to lead and requires a dynamic director who can manage the business operations as well as connect with a diverse and passionate community. I believe Boulder has found such a director in Valerie Maginnis.”
Brautigam added that evaluating a national pool of highly qualified candidates was a difficult task, and community input was a significant component of the process.
“Any time an organization conducts an executive search, it is a time-consuming and challenging process,” said Brautigam. “In the case of our library director, the individual must be able to lead a traditional library system as well as manage a performing arts center. I appreciate that so many residents and staff attended the public presentations to provide feedback on the finalists, and I want to thank members of the Library and Arts commissions for participating in the interviews. It was an excellent opportunity for finalists to meet the community and for citizens to provide input.”
Maginnis fills the position vacated on July 9, 2010, by Tony Tallent. She will earn a salary of $128,000 and assumes her role as Boulder Public library director on June 13, 2011.
