public works & natural resources report to the community – 2015

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C I T Y O F

L O N G M O N T

R E P O R T T O

T H E C O M M U N I T Y

FORESTRY

PARKS, OPEN SPACE & TRAILS

TRANSPORTATION

TRASH & RECYCLING

WATER

Public Works &Natural Resources


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Public Works & Natural Resources (PWNR) provides a diverse range of

services for Longmont. Many of the services provided by PWNR are essential

to our everyday lives. ey range from the naturally beautiful to the less-

than-glamorous, but they all come together to support our health, safety and

comfort. As you thumb through this report, take a moment to consider what

the services of Public Works & Natural Resources mean to you and what it

takes to provide them. Your dollars, participation and feedback are key.

Longmontworks Public Works & Natural Resources

217full-time, permanentemployees

replacement value of PWNR

systems and assets water,

sewer, streets, storm drainage,

open space, parks and

sanitation

OUR MISSI ON

To provide life-essentialservices, infrastructure,

and natural resources

management that

sustain and advance the

health, safety, prosperity

and mobility of the

community.

2015 Total Number

of Staff

Visit our website

LongmontColorado.gov/pwnr

Dale Rademacher

General Manager, Public Works & Natural Resources

OVER $1 B$90.6 M

2015 Total PWNR

Departmental Budget

full-time, permanent

employees

Find budget details at

bit.ly/city-budget

$30.8 Min capital

improvement projects

$13 Min debt service

$46.8 Min operating funds

$90.6 M


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Go to LongmontColorado.gov/forestry for more information

F O R E S T R Y

M A I N T A I N S

T R E E

P L A N T I N G

21,274 TREES386 TREESon public property

value of over $55 Million

were planted in 2015

L O N G M O N T S U R B A N F O R E S TCURRENT TREE CANOPY

62,8731,461 ACRES8.7% OF 16,704 TOTAL ACRES

489.5 $8.4 Mtons of carbon tons of carbon

per yearvalue in savings

stores sequesters provides a

EMERALD ASH BOREREAB is a non-native wood-boring beetle

that can attack all ash tree species.

EAB was found in Boulder in 2013.

EAB HAS NOT BEEN FOUNDIN LONGMONT YET.

LONGMONTS URBAN

FOREST IS A VALUABLE

ASSET FOR ALL

RESIDENTS.

Trees slow traffic, increase property values, improve

drainage, save on energy costs and improve air quality.

Forestry maintains trees on public property, including parks

and street rights-of-way. Forestry is responsible for planting,

pruning, tree removals, integrated pest management, tree

safety inspections and inventory of public trees. Forestry

indirectly manages the estimated 300,000 trees on private

property through arborist licensing and enforcement of tree

safety, protection and preservation codes.TreesAreGood.org

Public Works & Natural Resources

City of Longmont

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In an effort to bring greater

awareness to EAB, Forestry staff

tied green and yellow ribbons

around valuable ash trees

throughout the town in 2015.

43,000 ASH TREES

LONGMONTS

URBAN FOREST HAS

APPROXIMATELY

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2015 Agricultural Yields on City owned land(tons)A G R I C U L T U R ELongmonts Open Space

program managed eight

agricultural leases on

900 ACRESthat generated $60,000

N O X I O U S W E E D S

465 ACRES

CITY OPEN SPACE LANDTREATED FOR WEEDS

YOU CAN HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD

LONGMONT PROVIDES A

HIGH QUALITY OPEN SPACE

AND TRAILS SYSTEM FOR

LONGMONT AREA RESIDENTS

AND VISITORS.


Alfalfa Hay

Winter Wheat

Corn Silage

Barley

Grass Hay

Corn, shelled

1437

433

7883

83

418

1120

Yields supportlocal, sustainable

agri-business

to join the Citys Invasive WeedControl & Restoration Crew.

dogs leashed(and on trail)

weeds on yourproperty

shoes between visitsto different properties

LONGMONTS TOP 5 NOXIOUS WEEDSKochia (Tumbleweed) | Cheatgrass | Canada

Thistle | Hoary Cress | Perennial Pepperweed

STAY

KEEP

CLEAN

CONTROL

VOLUNTEER

ontrails

To join, visit LongmontColorado.gov/parks.

City of Longmont

Since 2000, thanks to your dollars

from the 2/10 of a cent Open Space

Sales and Use Tax, the City of Longmont

has protected nearly 2,500 acres of Open

Space which it manages. In addition,

the City holds 788 acres in conservation

easements with Boulder County and

manages the 358 acres of Lake McIntosh.

PRESERVE:

NATURAL AREAS

WILDLIFE HABITATS

AGRICULTURE

VISUAL CORRIDORS

LINK TRAILS TOPROVIDE ACCESS

PROVIDE URBANSHAPING BUFFERS

CONSERVE NATURAL

RESOURCES

DESIGN DISTRICT

PARKS

Go to colorado.gov/pacific/agconservation/noxiousweeds for more informationRESIDENT TIP:

YOUR DOLLARS AT WO RK

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SNOW PLOWED ROADWAY

A SAFE AND EFFICIENTTRANSPORTATION NETWORK

IS VITAL TO THE HEALTH AND

PROSPERITY OF LONGMONT.

From filling potholes to building

bridges, work is continually

underway to maintain and

improve this essential

component in our daily lives.

transportation City of LongmontPublic Works & Natural Resources

WERE REPLACEDOR REPAIREDIN 2015

POTHOLES FILLED

F O C U S O N S O U T H M A I NWork got underway in2015 for Focus on SouthMain a multi-year effortdesigned to improve thesoutheastern gateway toLongmonts core alongMain Street:

Main Street and Ken Pratt

Boulevard Intersection

Improvements

March 2015 August 2015

Main Street Pavement

Reconstruction

Sept. 2015 July 2016

Main Street Bridge

Replacement at

St. Vrain Creek

Nov. 2015 Sept. 2016

Y O U R D O L L A R SA T W O R K

1700214 SIGNS

Report potholes & service requests:

ServiceWorks.LongmontColorado.gov

Find out when and where we plow.

LongmontColorado.gov/snow

337 MILES

3613 CUBIC YARDS

OF CITY-MAINTAINEDCENTERLINE ROADWAYIN LONGMONT

OF DEBRISREMOVED DURINGSTREET SWEEPING

Frequently asked questions at

bit.ly/sweepinglongmont

144 MILESRESIDENT TIP:

Street Fund Sales & UseTax: 3/4 of a cent tax onevery dollar purchase

in Longmont; in effectthrough Dec. 31, 2026

This voter-approved tax funds

a variety of City transportation

improvements including street

maintenance and repair, as

well as transportation system

safety and efficiency.

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water

WATER IS MANYTHINGS. IT IS THE

THIRST-QUENCHING

LIQUID THAT COMES

FROM OUR TAPS.

It is a refreshing shower. It is the creek flowingthrough our neighborhood. It is even the medium that

carries away our waste. Its vital that we plan and care

for all of our water systems. Longmont has a long

history of operating with such a mindset and we reap

the rewards of ample high quality water.

2015 LONGMONT WATER FAST FACTS

For information on conservation programs:

ConservationCenter.org

WATER UTIL ITY

R E V E N U E S V S . E X P E N S E S 2 0 1 5

Total revenue: $18 M

Total expense: $18.9 M

Operating expenses:$12.9 M

Capital Improvementexpenses: $6.0 M

2015

D E B T V S . R E S E R V E S 2 0 1 5

Total debt in WaterFund: $10.8 M

Expected Fundbalance: $15 M

2015

5.2billiongallons

were used

847.9million gallons were

used during the peak

month of August 29.6million gallons

were used on

peak day

56,000gallons wereused per

person

Watch for the water quality report this summer and

learn more at LongmontColorado.gov/water

W A T E R C O N S E R V A T I O N

9,685tests were

done on the

drinking waterCONSERVE

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The distribution system is

cleaned annually through the

water line flushing program.

Replaced 4921 feet or 0.93

miles of water line in 2015

W A T E R S Y S T E M

TWO RAW WATERTREATMENT FACILITIES

13 RESERVOIRS

4.7 BILLION 450 MILES

35 DITCHES 4 STORAGE TANKS25 M gallons in total storage

gallons of water produced in 2015

of water

distribution line

W A S T E W A T E R S Y S T E M S TO R M D R A I N A G E S YS TE M

2015 SANITARY SEWER LINE MAINTENANCE

2.5 BILLION 333 MILES

28.2 164.6 10.6

gallons of wastewater

treated in 2015

of sewer line

milesinspected

milescleaned

miles ofroot cutting

STORM DRAI N INLE TS:

THE CREEK STARTS HERE

The Citys storm drainage system is designed to carry

rain and snow melt to the creek. Storm drainage

inlets are the grates or openings located in the street

near the curb. Any pollutant (garbage, chemicals, pet

wastes, etc.) that is in our streets may enter the storm

drainage system and, ultimately, the creek. There is

no treatment of this water. Yard wastes like leaves

and grass clippings are Longmonts biggest problem

because of the potential for blockages.

IMPROVEME NTS IN

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Two important projects to better protect

the environment and meet new regulatory

requirements hit notable points in 2015,

and both thanks to voter-approved funding.

Ammonia Treatment and BiosolidsDewatering Improvements Project

Headworks/Primary Treatment Project

Y O U R D O L L A R S A T W O R K

19.9 6.7360 MILESstorm drainagesystem in Longmont

VALUE OF OPERATING SYSTEM COST MAINTENANCE

WATER $419 M $12.9 M $1.2 M

WASTEWATER $146 M $7.6 M $1.6 M

DRAINAGE $76 M $3.8 M $900 K

*DOES NOT INCLUDE COSTS TO EXPAND OR IMPROVE.

VALUE & COSTS OF EACH SYSTEM

Stormwater Information:

KeepItCleanPartnership.org

milesinspected

in 2015

milescleanedin 2015

*

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flood recovery

IN SEPTEMBER 2013,LONGMONT EXPERIENCED

THE MOST DEVASTATING

FLOOD EVENT IN ITS HISTORY.

The flood displaced hundreds of residents,and destroyed personal property, businesses,

public spaces and infrastructure. Public

Works & Natural Resources has a leading

role in putting the pieces back together.

PARK

Projects

Projects

Button Rock Preserve

repaired and reopened much of

the area June 2015

Kanemoto Park

pool replacement constructed

December 2015, open forswimmers in summer 2016

SEWERHarvest Junction area

sewer line repair completed

September 2015

Main Street Crossing

sanitary sewer relocation

completed September 2015

ROAD & BRIDGEMain Street Bridge

Replacement

began October 2015

Sunset Street Bridge

Replacementbegan November 2015

Projec

Sunset Bridge Replacement

Button Rock Preserve

Harvest Junction

F L O O D R ECO VER Y P R O GR ES S IN 2 0 1 5

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Projects

Projects


City of Longmont

Resilient St. Vrain is the City of Longmonts extensive,

multi-year undertaking to make the community more

resilient for future floods by reducing the size of the

floodplain through Longmont, while also restoring the

valuable community asset of the St. Vrain Greenway. $120-140 M

R E S I L I E N T S T . V R A I N

ESTIMATED COST

Learn more about this important project at LongmontColorado.gov/ResilientStVrain$47-67 M$73 M

including $20million in voter-approved StormDrainage Bonds

for which the Cityis actively seekinggrants and otherfunding possibilities

The project isin final designwith constructionanticipated tobegin in late 2016.

F U N D I N G S H O R T F A L LE X I S T I N G F U N D I N G

GREENWAY

WATER

Reopened additional sections of

trailways damaged by flood

ST. VRAIN & LEFT HAND

STORM DRAINAGEProjectsHeron Lake Relief Channel

construction completed

December 2015

South St. Vrain Pipeline

repair completed - December 2015

The flood cut off four of Longmonts

five water sources. In 2015 all raw water

supplies to the City were restored.

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View our Trail Status Map at

LongmontColorado.gov/trail-status

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TAKING STEPS IN SUSTAINABILITY

A Sustainability Evaluation System (SES)

was developed in 2015 to account for

economic, social and environmental impacts

of decisions under consideration. Resilient

St. Vrain is the first project to utilize the SES.

20152015 also began the creation of a

Sustainability Plan for Longmont.

LongmontColorado.gov/sustainability

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