CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 37-14
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT REQUEST TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS’ (DOLA) ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO COMPLETE THE LEACH CREEK STORMWATER DETENTION FACILITY
RECITALS.
The Leach Creek Stormwater Detention Facility had been identified in 2000 as one of two projects needed to mitigate flood hazards in the northwest part of the City, the other being the Ranchman’s Ditch project. In 2011, significant storms produced two flood events within the Leach Creek drainage basin, renewing the interest in constructing a flood control dam in the upper reaches of the basin.
The project is located on BLM land, north of the airport west of 27¼ Road, on the main stem of Leach Creek. The project includes the construction of an earthen dam, outlet, spillway, that will provide detention of storm water runoff to reduce flooding downstream. The Colorado Army National Guard, 947th Engineer Company, through the Innovative Readiness Program, completed roughly half of the earth work during training sessions in 2012, 2013 and 2014. A local contractor installed the outlet pipe in conjunction with the National Guard activities during the 2013 training session. The proposed project will complete the spillway excavation, consisting of approximately 34,000 cubic yards of material and the place approximately 66,600 cubic yards of material to complete the embankment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Grand Junction does hereby authorize the City Manager to submit a $200,000 grant request, with a local match of $325,000, in accordance with and pursuant to the recitals stated above to the Department of Local Affairs’ Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Program to complete the Leach Creek Stormwater Detention Facility.
Adopted and approved this 19th day of November, 2014.
/s/: Phyllis Norris
Phyllis Norris
President of the Council
ATTEST:
/s/: Stephanie Tuin
Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk