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Stormwater in the Fountain Creek watershed
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Current stormwater system - ASCE 2012 report cardCapacity D-
Operations & MaintenanceD+
Condition F
Drainage Basin Planning FProgram & Funding
Public Safety D-
Resilience D
Overall D-
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The price of deferral (capital only)Current estimate of necessary capital improvements:
$706.679 Million
An equivalent annuity over 25 years at 4.5 %
An equivalent annuity over 25 years at 4.5 %
-25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25Years from today
$15.85 million per year for 25 years
$47.66 million per year for 25 years
Zwirlein & Crowley, 2014
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Funding needs (2013 dollars)
Capital - El Paso County within Fountain Creek Watershed, does not include post-fire or flooding needs:
Non-Capital - annual drainage operations and maintenance, permit (MS4), water quality, planning studies and corrugated metal pipe replacement needs:
$13.9M/year
High Medium Low TOTAL
$186,955,000 $372,912,000 $63,565,000 $623,432,000
CH2MHill, 2014
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How we got hereDecades of neglect2009: Stormwater
Enterprise dissolved2011-2012: Summit
Economics study2012 – present:
Pikes Peak Regional Stormwater Task Force
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Stormwater Task ForceFormed in 2012 by Co.
Springs City Council, El Paso County Commissioners, Springs Utilities
Comprised of engineers, business people, citizens
Goal: assess the community’s stormwater needs and propose a solution
Methodical approachProfessional engineering
firm study of project listStatistically-valid, scientific
public opinion polls
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Research results: Economic impact of a solutionIncrease in jobs, income, GMP, output and
sales taxes360 new, well-paying local jobs per year$50 million increase in gross metropolitan
productLower insurance rates Improved critical community
infrastructureStable funding and
well-maintained infrastructure to attract new businessesZwirlein & Crowley, 2014
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Research results: best practicesColorado Springs is the only major Front
Range city without a stormwater management program
Most communities use an authority structure that charges a fee based on impervious surfaceFee for average residence ranges from $2-14
per monthMany programs in place for decades
Two highly-successful regional collaborations studied:Denver Urban DrainageSoutheast Metropolitan Stormwater Authority
Zwirlein & Crowley, 2014
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Community benefitsPublic safetyProtection of public and
private propertyProtection of water
qualityEnhanced
neighborhoodsWaterways as
community amenitiesEconomic developmentHigher property valuesLower insurance rates
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Draft proposalStructure: Regional authority Governed by a board of elected representatives
from each participantColorado Springs majoritySuper-majority vote required for budget decisions
Intergovernmental agreements will form the authority and guide its operations
Funds to be spent within area collected based on a 5-year rolling averageExceptions: Regional projects and emergency
allocations
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Draft proposalFunding:Fee based on impervious surface
Taxable and non-taxable organizations includedCommercial, nonprofit and government caps
Funds dedicated to stormwater capital, O&M, emergency, planning and administration
Funds collected on county property tax billContinue authority members’ current stormwater fundingCH2M Hill rate study to be completed end of June
City’s Stormwater Enterprise rate schedule serves as estimate
Governments a new rate categoryFee for average single-family residence: less than $10/month
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Draft proposalScope: Fountain Creek Watershed within El Paso CountyProject list will include high-priority projects;
criteria for determining future projectsMaster planning processMinimal staff and overhead; admin capped at 1%Use private, local contractors to maximize
economic impactsHybrid governance structure (see graphic)
Board
Administrator • Billing• Administration (1%)• Planning/studies• Contract services
Funding
Co. SpringsEl Paso CountyManitou SpringsFountainGreen Mtn. FallsMonument Palmer Lake
V o t e r s
Technical committeeCitizens
committee
Planning Capital projects
Admin(1%)
Emergency
O&M
City County
COS
EPC Manitou
Monument
Grn Mtn Falls
Ftn P.Lake
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Next stepsNegotiate
intergovernmental agreement
Ballot language Project listContinue to engage
publicFormalize business
community supportMeasure on
November ballot
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Questions and [email protected]