HomeMy WebLinkAbout 15-53 Adopting 2015 Non-Potable Water Rights Master PlanRESOLUTION NO. 1 �' j
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2015 NON -POTABLE WATER RIGHTS MASTER PLAN
FOR THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE
WHEREAS, in connection with the operation of its water system, the Board of Trustees
finds it is necessary and desirable to have and implement a plan assessing the Town's non -potable
water rights and the Town's needs relating to non -potable water service; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees recognizes the need to periodically review and update its
plans and policies regarding non -potable water; and
WHEREAS, toward that end, the Board of Trustees engaged Clear Water Solutions, Inc. to
prepare a Non -Potable Water Rights Master Plan, which Plan provides an assessment of the Town's
non -potable water rights and the Town's needs for non -potable water and non -potable water system
improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to approve and adopt the 2015 Non -Potable
Water Rights Master Plan for the Town of Firestone;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO:
Section 1. The 2015 Non -Potable Water Rights Master Plan for the Town of Firestone, a
copy of which accompanies this Resolution, is hereby approved and adopted by the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Firestone.
INTRODUCED, READ, and ADOPTED this 14' day of NOVEMBER, 2015.
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ATTEST:
Carissa Medina, Town Cleric
TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO
Paul Sorensen, Mayor
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The Town of Firestone is a wonderful community located approximately 30 miles
north of Denver along the Colorado Front Range as shown in Figure 1.
Firestone is in a desirable location with affordable housing and easy access to
Interstate 25, which is why the Town experienced rapid growth prior to and since
the last recession. When the economy recovered, the price of the Town's sole
source of water, Colorado -Big Thompson (C-BT), skyrocketed. Current -day price
for C-BT is approximately $26,500 per unit or nearly $38,000 per acre-foot.
Firestone's current water dedication policy only allows for C-BT to be dedicated
to meet the raw water requirement, although it does allow developers to bring
75% water and 25% cash. Due to the high demand and high cost of C-BT water,
development in Firestone has slowed.
Firestone has been strategically pursuing alternatives for potable water.
Additionally, the Town is faced with the need to get creative on how best to utilize
its existing water supplies. The Town continues to implement sound water
conservation practices and keeps its State -approved Municipal Water Efficiency
Plan updated. The Town also seeks grant money as needed to implement
water -savings activities.
Since C-BT is currently the Town's only source of water, the Town is delivering
C-BT for all outdoor irrigation. There is a great opportunity for the Town to
convert this outdoor irrigation to instead be irrigated with non -potable water,
which will free up the Town's C-BT for potable needs and also help to diversify
the Town's water right portfolio.
Non -Potable Water Rights Master Plan Objective
The purpose of this Non -Potable Water Rights Master Plan is to provide Town
decision makers with information and recommendations related to water rights
and storage acquisition to serve its existing and future non -potable needs. To
the extent wells can be drilled to serve irrigation demands at parks, this will be
evaluated as well. Converting Town irrigation, particularly the large parks and
open space areas, to untreated water is wise -water management. Current
average water use estimates are approximately 0.5 acre-feet per single family
equivalent. This means that two houses can be built for every one acre-foot of
irrigation water that is converted from C-BT to some other water source.
Key Findings
® Firestone provides water to approximately 221 acres of existing park and
open space areas (includes both Firestone Owned Property and Privately
Owned Property), which equates to 442 acre-feet of water.
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® In the future, Firestone will provide water to an additional 273 acres of park and
open space areas (includes both Firestone Owned Property and Privately Owned
Property), which equates to 546 acre-feet of water.
® Firestone should acquire water and storage rights to convert the 988 acre-feet of
existing and future irrigation demand from irrigation with CBT water to irrigation
with non -potable water.
® It is estimated Firestone needs a total of 2,000 acre-feet of non -potable storage.
® Should Firestone build its own or participate in a regional water treatment plant in
the future, some of the acquired non -potable water rights could be strategically
converted to potable use.
Following is a list of recommended next steps. The intent of this list is to provide the
key decision makers an easy reference point upon which to guide the Town by keeping
the decision makers on the same page. This chapter should be referenced periodically
to ensure the proper steps are taken for successful implementation.
Complete Hokestra purchase. Firestone is currently in negotiations with Weld
County for a portion of the Hokestra Pit. The Town will seek to purchase Cell 2 with
an option to purchase Cell 4 once it is mined. Cell 2 is clay lined and will provide
453 acre-feet of storage. Cell 4 has been line with a slurry wall, but has not been
mined yet. Cell 4 will provide approximately 200 acre-feet of additional storage for
Firestone.
2. Apply for CWCB loan. The Town should apply for a CWCB low -interest loan to
purchase this storage, the water rights to divert to the storage, and the infrastructure
needed to fill the storage.
3. Meet with Little Thompson Water District to explore if a potential joint pump
station on the St. Wain River makes sense for both parties. Little Thompson
Water District will be supplying the Brookfield subdivision with Windy Gap water.
The proposed water supply includes an exchange back from the St. Vrain Sanitation
District WWTP. This exchange of fully consumable water will likely require a pump
station. Firestone will need a pump station to fill Hokestra Pit storage.
4. File for a junior storage right on Hokestra Pit. It will be important that the Town
file for a junior storage right on Hokestra Pit in 2015 or 2016. A junior water right will
allow diversion and storage within the pit. Stored water can be leased to third
parties to generate revenue until the non -potable system is online.
5. Evaluate additional storage options. The Town should evaluate additional
opportunities as options to purchase storage become available. The Town may
consider the potential storage options presented in Appendix C if additional storage
is needed in the future.
6. Meet with owners of potential water rights. The Town should initiate meetings
with various owners of water and storage rights.
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7. Consider wells in non -potable system. The Town should proceed with
investigating the design and feasibility of a non -potable system utilizing wells. As
the non -potable system is designed, the Town should consider drilling shallow wells
strategically around the Town for irrigation as it makes sense. Test wells should be
drilled and a pump test completed to determine if a well at certain locations can
produce the needed volume to sustain irrigation at that park or open space area.
8. Complete non -potable system design. With the completion of this plan, the
Town's non -potable water infrastructure plan should be updated. The infrastructure
plan update can evaluate how the recommended water rights, Hokestra Pit storage,
proposed storage at Central Park, and potential well irrigation can work in a
comprehensive non -potable system.
9. Develop agreement with St. Vrain Sanitation District. Should any of these
supplies be strategically converted to potable use in the future, the Town will want
the right to control and use any fully consumable effluent it generates from its water
supplies. This fully consumable effluent can be used for augmentation of well
pumping, to meet return flow obligations from use of a changed water right,
exchanged upstream into Hokestra Pit storage for subsequent use, or exchanged for
different water supplies with other water users. An agreement with St. Vrain
Sanitation District to recapture the Town's future reusable effluent is vital to the
Town's long-term plan.
10. Target acquisition of Tier 1 and Tier 2 water rights in Table 6 (Chapter 3). As
lands historically irrigated with any of these water rights annex into the Town, this
water should be considered to meet a portion of the raw water requirement. Further,
the town should continue to budget and actively acquire these water rights as the
negotiations and deals make sense. Before water rights are taken in by the Town, a
historical use analysis should be completed to ensure the Town is obtaining a good
water right. Many times water rights were used inefficiently in the past and buyers
do not get what they paid for. Sound due diligence will be important in these
transactions. Further, historical location of use in relation to the Town's other water
infrastructure and calling rights on the river will be important to ensure that the Town
can replace return flows adequately.
11. Engage a water broker or expert to find available water. The Town should
engage a water broker or expert to search for Tier 1 and Tier 2 water rights for sale.
12. Conduct a water quality investigation. Prior to any conversion of non -potable
water rights to potential potable water use, a study on water quality, the level of
treatment required, and a fully devised plan for proper disposal of brine should be
completed, including costs and feasibility.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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CHAPTER1 ®INTRODUCTION .......................................................1
TOWN'S WATER SOURCES........................................................................1
CHAPTER......................
CHAPTERPOTENTIAL SUPPLY ......................
POTENTIAL SOURCES OF NEW WATER SUPPLY....................................9
BOULDER AND WELD COUNTY DITCH...............................................I......9
CARRAND TYLER DITCH..........................................................................10
LOWER BOULDER DITCH..........................................................................10
CHAPTER 4 ® STORAGE ALTERNATIVES...
HOKESTRAPIT — STORAGE..................................................................... 21
POTENTIALSTORAGE...............................................................................22
CHAPTERGROUNDWATER LL IRRIGATION ......... 23
SHALLOW GROUNDWATER WELLS.........................................................23
DEEP GROUNDWATER WELLS................................................................23
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Table 1: Irrigation Estimates for Firestone Owned - Existing Parks
and Open Space Areas.............................................................6
Table 2: Irrigation Estimates for Privately Owned - Existing Parks
and Open Space Areas............................................................. 7
Table 3: Irrigation Estimates for Town Owned and Privately Owned
Future Parks and Open Space Areas........................................8
Table 4: Baseline Land and Reservoir Company Storage Right ....11
Table 5: Coal Ridge Ownership Summary......................................13
Table 6: Recommended Water Rights.............................................20
Table 7: Hokestra Pit Storage Information......................................22
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The Town of Firestone is a wonderful community located approximately 30 miles
north of Denver along the Colorado Front Range as shown in Figure 1.
Firestone is in a desirable location with affordable housing and easy access to
Interstate 25, which is why the Town experienced rapid growth prior to and since
the last recession. When the economy recovered, the price of the Town's sole
source of water, Colorado -Big Thompson (C-BT), skyrocketed. Current -day price
for C-BT is approximately $26,500 per unit or nearly $38,000 per acre-foot.
Firestone's current water dedication policy only allows for C-BT to be dedicated
to meet the raw water requirement, although it does allow developers to bring
75% water and 25% cash. Due to the high demand and high cost of C-BT water,
development in Firestone has slowed.
Firestone has been strategically pursuing alternatives for potable water.
Additionally, the Town is faced with the need to get creative on how best to utilize
its existing water supplies. The Town continues to implement sound water
conservation practices and keeps its State -approved Municipal Water Efficiency
Plan updated. The Town also seeks grant money as needed to implement
water -savings activities.
Since C-BT is currently the Town's only source of water, the Town is delivering
C-BT for all outdoor irrigation. There is a great opportunity for the Town to
convert this outdoor irrigation to instead be irrigated with non -potable water,
which will free up the Town's C-BT for potable needs and also help to diversify
the Town's water right portfolio.
The purpose of this Non -Potable Water Rights Master Plan is to provide Town
decision makers with information and recommendations related to water rights
and storage acquisition to serve its existing and future non -potable needs. To
the extent wells can be drilled to serve irrigation demands at parks, this will be
evaluated as well. Converting Town irrigation, particularly the large parks and
open space areas, to untreated water is wise -water management. Current
average water use estimates are approximately 0.5 acre-feet per single family
equivalent. This means that two houses can be built for everyone one acre-foot
of irrigation water that is converted from C-BT to some other water source.
TOWN S WATER SOURCES
Colorado-Biq Thompson
The Town currently owns 5,095 C-BT units. The Town has acquired this water
through its raw water dedication policy over the years. Since 1974, water
dedication was one C-BT unit per dwelling unit. In the early 2000's, the Town
modified the policy and changed multi -family dedication to one-half C-BT unit per
dwelling unit. In 2010, Firestone adopted Ordinance 762 that created a
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graduated dedication for single-family dwelling unit's based on lot size. In 2014, the
Town adopted Ordinance 861 that changes the multi -family dedication requirement. A
copy of Ordinance 762 and Ordinance 861 is available in Appendix A of this report.
Over the years, Firestone has received C-BT water through dedication and is now
capped per Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (Northern Water)
regulations. Resolution D-962-02-95 from Northern Water outlines limitations on
ownership issues and is summarized as follows:
For municipalities and domestic water purveyors, the limitation on
unit ownership will be calculated and determined as the lesser of
the following:
1. (Demand x 2) —(Average Yield of Native Supplies) = Max. No.
of C-BT Units Allowed to be Owned
or
2. (Demand) — (Firm Yield of Native Water Supplies) = Max.
Volume of Firm Yield C-BT Water Allowed to be Owned
The maximum number of C-BT units allowed to be owned shall be
determined by dividing the volume of C-BT water allowed to be
owned by 0.5 for variable -quota contracts and 0.7 for fixed -quota
contracts.
Demand is based on a 10-year average of per -tap usage times the
total number of taps currently supplied and taps committed to
supply in the future.
This Resolution was established to preserve the C-BT system and prevent speculative
purchases of its water. The C-BT system was originally designed as a supplemental
supply to native water rights with agriculture as the primary user. The quota was set
based on water demand. In a dry year when water demands were high, the quota
would be set higher, up to 100%. In a wet year, when native supplies were plentiful and
demands are low, the quota would be set lower, e.g., 50%. The years 2002 and 2003
were an exception when, for the first time in the system's history, the quota was set
based on limited supply.
Because Firestone has exceeded its C-BT ownership per the above Resolution, the
Town is capped and cannot purchase additional C-BT supplies through the open
market. Therefore, the Town must rely on C-BT acquisition through dedication from
new development. Because the Town is capped, it has to get creative in efficiently and
wisely utilizing the C-BT water it does own.
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Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP)
NISP is a regional water supply project coordinated by Northern Water on behalf
of Firestone and 14 other Northern Front Range water providers. The goal is to provide
participating water providers with approximately 40,000 acre-feet of new, reliable water
supply each year. The Town originally signed up to participate in 1,000 acre-feet from
NISP. Northern Water began the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) permitting
process with 40,000 acre-feet, which consisted of both yield and firming storage. The
viability of the firming storage component was challenged, and at that stage of the
process, the NISP project was converted to solely a yield project versus a yield plus
firming storage project. The volume of water originally requested by all participants was
31,000 acre-feet. By this time, Northern Water was deep into the permitting process for
40,000 acre-feet. Accordingly, Northern Water asked participants if they would increase
their participation by a pro rata amount to keep the project at 40,000 acre-feet. Thus,
Firestone's participation in NISP has increased to 1,300 acre-feet.
Over the long-term, both C-BT and NISP should be used to serve Firestone's potable
water demand and not used for park and open space irrigation. These sources are
expensive and can be treated at the Carter Lake Filter Plant by Central Weld County
Water District for potable use.
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The Parks and Open Space areas in Firestone consist mainly of turf grass and
are currently being irrigated with C-BT water. Figure 2 provides an overview of
the parks discussed in this chapter. Park and Open Space areas are broken up
into four main categories:
1. Firestone Owned - Existing: This category includes existing Town parks,
areas surrounding Town government buildings, street right-of-ways, and other
areas that the Town currently owns and maintains. This category totals an
estimated 106 irrigated acres equating to approximately 212 acre-feet of
water needed each year.
2. Firestone Owned - Future: This category is what the Town anticipates for
the future in essentially the same grouping as the above category. It is
estimated that this category will add an additional 233 irrigated acres equating
to 465 acre-feet of additional water needed each year.
3. Privately Owned - Existing: This category includes areas typically managed
by a home owners association (HOA) or a business park. These areas may
include greenbelts, breezeways, small parks within the HOA, or other turf
areas that are privately owned and maintained. Also included in this category
are turf areas surrounding the various schools within Firestone's Town limits.
This category totals an estimated 115 irrigated acres equating to
approximately 229 acre-feet of water needed each year.
4. Privately Owned - Future: This category is what is anticipated in the future
for privately owned and maintained turf areas. It is estimated that this
category will add an additional 41 irrigated acres equating to 81 acre-feet of
additional water needed each year.
The primary source for the original delineation of the various categories came
from the shape files (ArcGIS) provided by Mr. Theo Abkes, Firestone's Public
Works Director. The original shape files were already categorized into two
categories: Firestone Owned and Privately Owned. After initially analyzing the
original shape files within a map of Firestone's surrounding area, we conducted a
site tour of the various parks and open spaces with Mr. Abkes. This park tour
helped clarify which areas were currently being irrigated (existing) and which
areas were potentially to be irrigated at a later date (future). During that park
tour, additional clarification was made on each area to verify if it was Firestone
owned or privately owned. Changes and updates were made to the shape files
accordingly. Mr. Abkes also indicated some additional potential areas that could
be delineated for non -potable irrigation. Examples of these areas were mostly
the various schools within Firestone's town limits, but other areas included some
businesses and other open spaces. New shape files were created to delineate
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the newly suggested areas. Additional information was provided by Firestone in the
form of a table that listed irrigated areas and if those areas were maintained by
Firestone and an HOA. For each area the following was provided: 1) the number of
dedicated shares of C-BT water, 2) estimated acreage, and 3) the number of C-BT used
in 2014. This additional information was incorporated into the processing of the shape
files and park tour.
Utilizing aerial imagery, some larger delineated areas (typically parks) were re -
delineated to better represent the actual irrigated areas. Larger unirrigated areas (i.e.,
basketball courts, playground areas, parking lots, etc.) were eliminated in this process.
For existing irrigated areas (both Firestone owned and privately owned areas) the total
delineated acreages were consider to be 100% irrigated. For future irrigation, an
estimate was made regarding how much of the total delineated area would be irrigated.
Delineations for future irrigated areas fell under three categories with the corresponding
irrigation percentages:
1. For future Greenbelts, we assumed that 100% of the total delineated acreage
was irrigated.
2. For future Parks, open spaces, and land tracks, we assumed that 50% of the
total delineated acreage was irrigated.
3. For future Residential and Commercial areas, we assumed that 30% of the total
delineated acreage was irrigated.
Mr. Abkes also helped to clarify and confirm some of the new delineations as well as
some questions about the original delineations.
Table 1 — Table 3 list all the parks and open spaces, the existing acreages, estimated
irrigated acreages, and the estimated irrigation requirements. Irrigation requirements
are calculated using 2.0 acre-feet/acre as per an average of Colorado Irrigation Guide
(1988) and Colorado's Net Irrigation Requirements (1995).
Appendix B includes a recent satellite or aerial image of each designated park or open
space area listed in Table 1 — Table 3. The "Map No." column corresponds with the
map number in Appendix B.
The total irrigation requirement at build -out is estimated at 988 acre-feet for the Town.
Currently, approximately 442 acre-feet of C-BT water is being utilized for the Town's
irrigation needs, and under current policies, the future 546 acre-feet will be as well. As
mentioned previously, it is wise -water management to not use high-priced C-BT for
irrigation. This is an important reason for the Town to acquire other supplies to meet
this need.
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Table 1: Irrigation Estimates for Firestone Owned - Existing Parks and Open Space Areas
Park or Open Space
Name
Total
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Percentage
Total
Irrigated
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Requirements
2.0 ac-ft/acre
(ac-ft)
Shape
Letter
Designation
Map
No.
Firestone Owned - Existing
Adams Bank Entry
0.43
100%
0.43
0.86
AB-F
39
Aisik's Meadow
4.00
100%
4.00
8.00
AM-F
11
Booth Farms
9.69
100%
9.69
19.38
BF-F
30
Detention Pond at 4th St
and Buchanan Ave
0.14
100%
0.14
0.28
DP-F
45
Firestone Center
1.33
100%
1.33
2.66
FC-F
1
Firestone City Centre
1.25
100%
1.25
2.50
FCC-F
27
Firestone Sports Field Site
11.35
100%
11.35
22.70
FSF-F
13
Harney Park
4.18
100%
4.18
8.36
HP-F
15
Hart Park
6.66
100%
6.66
13.32
HtP-F
47
High Plains Marketplace
2.58
100%
2.58
5.16
HPM-F
16
Jacob H Firestone
2.44
100%
2.44
4.88
JF-F
48
Miners Park
2.09
100%
2.09
4.18
MP-F
49
Mountain Shadows
1.00
100%
1.00
2.00
MS-F
3
Mountain Shadows Park
12.91
100%
12.91
25.83
MSP-F
4
Oak Meadows
1.97
100%
1.97
3.94
OM-F
9
Onorato Park
0.45
100%
0.45
0.90
OP-F
50
Patterson Park
3.53
100%
3.53
7.06
PtP-F
17
Prairie Ridge Park
3.81
100%
3.81
7.62
PRP-F
19
Safeway
3.59
100%
3.59
7.18
SW-F
41
Sagebrush
0.46
100%
0.46
0.92
SB-F
22
Sagebrush Park
6.50
100%
6.50
13.01
SBP-F
21
Settlers Park
11.91
100%
11.91
23.82
SP-F
10
St Vrain Ranch
2.35
100%
2.35
4.70
SVR-F
23
Stoneridge
6.75
100%
6.75
13.50
SR-F
35
Stoneridge Park
4.32
100%
4.32
8.64
SRP-F
34
Town Hall
0.42
100%
0.42
0.84
TH-F
42
Total Firestone Owned -
Existing
106.12
106.12
212.24
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Table 2: Irrigation Estimates for Privately Owned - Existing Parks and Open Space Areas
Park or Open Space
Name
Total
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Percentage
Total
Irrigated
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Requirements
2.0 ac-ft/acre
(ac-ft)
Shape
Letter
Designation
Map
No.
Privately Owned - Existing
Booth Farms
9.55
100%
9.55
19.10
BF-H
30
Centennial Elem School
6.57
100%
6.57
13.14
CES-H
31
Coal Ridge Middle School
19.46
100%
19.46
38.92
CRMS-H
12
Del Camino Junction
Business Park
13.65
100%
13.65
27.30
DCBP-H
6
Eagle Crest Mobile Home
Park
5.77
100%
5.77
11.54
EC-H
26
Firestone City Centre
0.20
100%
0.20
1 0.40
FCC-H
27
High Plains Marketplace
1.73
100%
1.73
3.46
HPM-H
16
Home Depot
0.20
100%
0.20
0.40
HD-H
28
Imagine Charter School
2.89
100%
2.89
5.78
ICS-H
2
Monarch Est
8.20
100%
8.20
16.40
ME-H
29
Mountain Shadows
0.20
100%
0.20
0.40
MS-H
3
Oak Meadows
2.69
100%
2.69
5.38
OM-H
9
Overlook At Firestone
2.18
100%
2.18
4.36
OAF-H
51
Prairie Ridge Elem School
5.81
100%
5.81
11.62
PRES-H
18
Ridge Crest
7.67
100%
7.67
15.34
RC-H
20
Saddleback Heights
1.58
100%
1.58
3.16
SH-H
38
Sagebrush
5.78
100%
5.78
11.56
SB-H
22
Shores
2.50
100%
2.50
5.00
Shs-H
5
St Wain Ranch
1.99
100%
1.99
3.97
SVR-H
23
Stoneridge
16.03
100%
16.03
32.06
SR-H
35
Total Privately Owned -
Existing
114.65
114.65
229.29
Total Existing
220.76
220.76
1 441.53
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Table 3: Irrigation Estimates for Town Owned and Privately Owned Future Parks and Open Space
Areas
Park or Open Space
Name
Total
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Percentage
Total
Irrigated
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Requirements
2.0 ac-ft/acre
(ac-ft)
Shape
Letter
Designation
Map
No.
Firestone Owned - Future
Firestone Central Park
262.00
50%
131.00
262.00
FCP-F
36
Firestone Trail
86.67
50%
43.33
86.67
FT-F
8, 14,
37,40
Firestone Villas
13.56
50%
6.78
13.56
FV-F
46
Future Park
4.94
50%
2.47
4.94
FP-F
47
Mountain Shadows
2.07
100%
2.07
4.14
MS-F
3
Neighbors Point
29.21
30%
8.76
17.53
NP-F
32
Saddleback Heights
2.70
50%
1.35
2.70
SH-F
38
Unnamed (Booth Farms
Minor)
32.41
30%
9.72
19.45
UN(B)-F
24
Unnamed (Firestone Trail
NE of Town Limits)
52.77
50%
26.38
52.77
UN(FT)-F
43,
44,52
Unnamed (Neighbors)
1.57
50%
0.79
1.57
UN(N)-F
33
Total Firestone Owned -
Future
487.90
232.66
465.32
Privately Owned - Future
American Furniture
Warehouse
6.52
30%
1.96
3.91
AFW-H
25
Booth Farms
0.13
100%
0.13
0.26
BF-H
30
Firestone Center
2.99
30%
0.90
1.79
FC-H
1
Firestone City Centre
2.07
100%
2.07
4.14
FCC-H
27
Firestone Meadows
2.64
100%
2.64
5.28
FM-H
7
Grant Brothers Minor
2.88
30%
0.86
1.73
GBM-H
25
Home Depot
0.53
100%
0.53
1.06
HD-H
28
Monarch Est
2.76
100%
2.76
5.52
ME-H
29
Mountain Shadows
2.49
100%
2.49
4.98
MS-H
3
Neighbors Point
0.65
100%
0.65
1.30
NP-H
32
Oak Meadows
6.23
50%
3.11
6.23
OM-H
9
Overlook At Firestone
0.12
100%
0.12
0.24
OAF-H
51
Sagebrush
6.56
100%
6.56
13.12
SB-H
22
Shores
6.21
30%
1.86
3.73
Shs-H
5
St Wain Ranch
3.17
100%
3.17
6.34
SVR-H
23
Stoneridge
10.69
100%
10.69
21.38
SR-H
35
Total Privately Owned -
Future
56.64
40.50
81.01
Total Future
544.54
273.17
546.33
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There are regional sources of water supply that potentially are available to meet
Firestone's near and long-term non -potable water demands. The obvious
sources to consider are the native water supplies that have been historically used
for irrigated agriculture in the areas surrounding Firestone. Some of these
sources of supply are relatively senior and were used on lands within the Town
growth boundary. In certain situations, it may be possible to irrigate parks, open
space areas, and possibly even residential and commercial landscapes with
these sources of water supply. Use of this water for irrigation would reduce the
amount of water required from the potable water system, thereby extending the
life of the Town's potable supplies. Figure 3 shows a map of the sources of
supply potentially available to Firestone.
The sources of water analyzed in this plan may potentially suit Firestone's needs,
but some may not be feasible due to location, costs, or a variety of other
reasons. Until the Town constructs a local water treatment plant, these rights
cannot be used for potable uses. However, the potential sources of water
investigated can be used for non -potable irrigation of parks and open space
areas either directly or by augmentation of a new well source. Should the Town
build a water treatment plant or participate in a regional water treatment plant in
the future, these sources could potentially be converted to potable use, which is
a great safeguard against purchasing any unneeded water.
Senior water rights should be considered for irrigation first. Senior water rights
with a firm dry -year yield can be relied upon as a substitute to potable water for
irrigation. More junior water rights can also be considered, so long as there is a
storage component to add surety to its delivery.
Groundwater is another source to consider for non -potable uses. Available
groundwater may include tributary groundwater as well as non -tributary
groundwater. We explore these potential water sources later in this report.
BOULDER AND WELD COUNTY DITCH
The Boulder and Weld County Ditch is located southwest of Town. Its headgate
diverts from Boulder Creek in Section 15, Township 1 N, Range 69W in the 6tn
P.M., Boulder County, Colorado. The ditch has 20 shares and diverts under two
priorities, 4-1-1863 and 5-1-1871. We were not able to find any change cases for
this water right at this time.
Advantages
® This is a fairly senior water right.
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Disadvantages
• Since the water right has not been changed, there is no precedent data out there
as far as deliveries and consumptive use.
• The Town does not want to be the first applicant to change this water right
through Water Court.
Recommendation
Boulder and Weld County Ditch shares should be considered only on a case -by -case
basis as opportunities arise. Due to its location and the fact that the water has not been
changed through Water Court, Boulder and Weld will be less feasible for the Town to
acquire and use.
The decreed headgate location of the Carr and Tyler Ditch is on the north bank of Idaho
Slough (aka Idaho Creek) in Section 29, Township 2N, Range 68W in the 6th P.M., Weld
County, Colorado. The Carr and Tyler Ditch was originally decreed in Case No.
CA1287 with a priority date of June 1, 1864 for 33.73 cfs. Its average yield is 3.1 acre-
feet per percentage interest in the Ditch and the average consumptive use is
approximately 1.3 acre-feet per percentage interest.
Advantages
• This is a good water right that is suitable for non -potable use.
Disadvantages
• None of the lands within Town limits were historically irrigated by Carr and Tyler
Ditch, so use for non -potable irrigation will require a change of use in Water
Court.
Recommendation
The Town should pursue purchase of this water right. However, until there is
infrastructure in place to get this water right to Town, the water would likely be changed
and stored for well augmentation use.
LOWER BOULDER DITCH
The New Consolidated Lower Boulder Reservoir and Ditch Company owns the Lower
Boulder Ditch. Its headgate is on the south bank of Boulder Creek in the SW %, SW
Section 16, Township 1 N, Range 69W in the 6t" P.M., Boulder County, Colorado.
Lower Boulder Ditch was the very first ditch to file for water on Boulder Creek, Lower
Boulder has been expanded and lengthened over the years. Today it is 32 miles long
and flows out past Frederick to the edge of Firestone. Lower Boulder Ditch Company
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built Baseline Reservoir, starting construction in 1911. They also fill several reservoirs in
Weld County. Lower Boulder water is valuable, since it is the #1 priority, and many
cities have bought shares and transferred them to municipal use.
The Lower Boulder Ditch has both preferred shares and common shares. The preferred
shares are very senior. The ditch has 199.9767 preferred shares and 197.7793
common shares. Its most senior priorities (appropriation dates) are October 1, 1859
(Priority No.1) for 25.0 cubic feet per second (cfs), and June 1, 1870 (Priority No. 32) for
97.0 cfs. On average, the preferred shares deliver 34.5 acre-feet per share and the
common shares delivery 11.5 acre-feet per share. Average consumptive use for the
preferred shares are 19.8 acre-feet per share and the consumptive use for the common
shares are 6.6 acre-feet per share.
The New Consolidated Lower Boulder Ditch Company owns 460 units of C-BT, which it
uses to supplement deliveries for its common shares. Pursuant to the Articles of
Incorporation and By-laws of the New Consolidated Lower Boulder Reservoir and Ditch
Company, holders of preferred capital stock are entitled to receive all of the water
available under the October 1, 1859 priority and the first 23.0 cfs of the water available
under the June 1, 1870, priority. Holders of common shares receive all water available
in the ditch in excess of 48.0 cfs, but less than 96 cfs. Flows in excess of 96.0 cfs are
distributed between all shareholders based on pro-rata stock ownership. The New
Consolidated Lower Boulder Reservoir and Ditch Company also owns shares of capital
stock issued by the Baseline Land and Reservoir Company and, therefore, its
shareholders receive water stored in Baseline Reservoir.
Baseline Land and Reservoir Company
The Baseline Land and Reservoir Company owns Baseline Reservoir, and the storage
priorities decreed to the reservoir are listed in Table 4:
Table 4: Baseline Land and Reservoir Company Storage Right
Date of Decree
Priority Date
Amount (ac-ft)
06-21-1926
11-04-1904
2,930
01-09-1935
11-29-1922
1,672
09-28-1953
12-31-1929
1,395(1)
09-28-1953
11-30-1935
847
(1) Refill priority
The Lower Boulder Ditch turns into the Coal Ridge Ditch, which traverses the southern
part of Town near Saddleback Golf Course. Lower Boulder preferred shares are a good
water supply option that should be considered to meet the Town's future non -potable
water needs. Lower Boulder can be used for non -potable uses as it is a very senior
water right. Furthermore, should the Town ever construct a local water treatment plant,
Lower Boulder would provide a reliable potable water supply.
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Advantages
Lower Boulder preferred shares are very senior.
The ditch runs near the Town limits and is capable of being delivered within
Town limits through the Coal Ridge Ditch.
Disadvantages
® Use for non -potable irrigation on lands not historically irrigated with the water
right will require a change of use in Water Court.
Recommendation
Due to the convenient location of the Lower Boulder Ditch and its seniority, the Town
should actively pursue purchase of this water right. The Town should also allow this
water right to be dedicated to meet development raw water requirements on a case -by -
case basis.
COAL RIDGE DITCH
The New Coal Ridge Ditch Company (Coal Ridge) water right shares the Lower Boulder
Ditch. Deliveries associated with the Coal Ridge water right are measured in Section
25, Township 2N, Range 68W in the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Coal Ridge
owns multiple shares of several ditch companies including the following: 48.67 of
199.9767 preferred shares and 6 out of 197.7793 common capital stock of Lower
Boulder Ditch Company, 5/38th interest of Dry Creek Davidson Ditch, 5 of 44 shares of
Enterprise Ditch, all rights decreed to Central Ditch, and all rights decreed to South
Ditch. There are 2,116 shares in the Coal Ridge Ditch. Coal Ridge also owns 114
shares of 553 shares of the capital stock issued and outstanding in the Baseline Land
and Reservoir Company.
Dry Creek Davidson Ditch
The Dry Creek Davidson Ditch (Dry Creek Ditch) has an appropriation date of May 1,
1863 (Priority No. 7) for 2.6 cfs representing the Coal Ridge interest. Dry Creek Ditch
shares the Lower Boulder Ditch headgate.
Enterprise Ditch Company
The Enterprise Ditch has an appropriation date of February 1, 1865 from South Boulder
Creek (Priority No. 12) for 3.872 cfs representing the Coal Ridge interest. Enterprise
Ditch shares the Lower Boulder Ditch headgate.
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Central Ditch
All rights decreed to the Central Ditch are from South Boulder Creek. The Central Ditch
was decreed in the District Court in Boulder County in Civil Action No. 1282 on June 2,
1882 for 14.36 cfs for irrigation purposes with an appropriation date of May 15, 1866
(Priority No. 16). In Civil Action No. 6524 by decree dated July 22, 1913, the point of
diversion for the Central Ditch was changed to the Lower Boulder Ditch headgate and
the rate of flow was decreased to 2.667 cfs.
South Ditch
All rights decreed to the South Ditch are from South Boulder Creek. The South Ditch
was decreed by the District Court in Boulder County in Civil Action No. 1282 on June 2,
1882 for 9.16 cfs for irrigation purposes with an appropriation date of June 1, 1866
(Priority No.19). In Civil Action No. 6524 by decree dated July 22, 1913, the point of
diversion for the South Ditch was changed to the Lower Boulder Ditch headgate and the
rate of flow was reduced to 1.0 cfs.
Table 5 summarizes the ditch shares owned by Coal Ridge.
Table 5: Coal Ridge Ownership Summary
Name of Ditch
Company
Date of
Decree
priority Date
Max. Flow Rate
(cfs)
Coal Ridge
Ownership
Lower Boulder
Preferred
06-02-1882
10-01-1859
25.0
48.67/200
06-02-1882
06-01-1870
23.0(1)
48.67/200
Lower Boulder
Common
06-02-1882
06-01-1870
48.0
6/200
Lower Boulder
Preferred/Common
06-02-1882
06-01-1870
26.0(2)
54.67/400
Dry Creek Davidson
06-02-1882
05-01-1863
2.6
5/38ths interest
Enterprise Ditch
06-02-1882
02-01-1865
3.872
5/44
Central Ditch
1 06-02-1882
05-15-1866
2.667
All
South Ditc
1 06-02-1882
06-01-1866
1.0
All
(1) Preferred shareholders receive the first 23.0 cfs under the June 1, 1870 priority.
(2) Preferred and common shareholders share equally the last 26.0 cfs of the June 1,1870 priority.
Per Case No. 90CW108, in which 35 shares of Coal Ridge where changed, the
applicants received a maximum allowable delivery of approximately 2.3 acre-feet per
share. A consumptive use amount could not be determined from Case No. 90CW108.
The Coal Ridge Ditch is essentially an extension of the Lower Boulder Ditch and
traverses the southern part of Town near Saddleback Golf Course.
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Advantages
Since a portion of Coal Ridge diverts under the Lower Boulder priority, it is senior
and suitable for non -potable irrigation.
Because the Town has lands historically irrigated under the ditch, some
acquisition can occur with annexation.
Disadvantages
® Use for non -potable irrigation on lands above the ditch will require a change of
use in Water Court.
Recommendation
The Coal Ridge Ditch is a good water right for non -potable irrigation for the Town. The
ditch runs along the southern portion of Town, so most areas can be gravity fed. The
Town should actively pursue purchase of this water right. The Town should also allow
this water right to be dedicated to meet development raw water requirements on a case -
by -case basis, particularly for lands within Town that were historically irrigated with this
water.
DELEHANT DITCH
The Delehant Ditch (a.k.a. Tom Delehant Ditch) decree describes the headgate location
as being on the south bank of Idaho Slough (aka Idaho Creek) in Section 29, Township
2N, Range 68W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The Delehant Ditch was
originally decreed in Case No. CA1291 with a priority date of May 1, 1865 for 37.12 cfs.
In Case No. 84CW204, a total of 27.12 cfs was abandoned resulting in a net amount of
10.0 cfs. Its average yield is 3.35 acre-feet per percentage interest in the Ditch and the
average consumptive use is approximately 1.36 acre-feet per percentage interest.
Advantages
® This is a good water right that is suitable for non -potable use.
Disadvantages
® None of the lands within Town limits were historically irrigated by Delehant Ditch,
so use for non -potable irrigation will require a change of use in Water Court.
Recommendation
The Town should pursue purchase of this water right. However, until there is
infrastructure in place to get this water right to Town, the water would likely be changed
and stored for well augmentation use.
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The Plumb and Dailey Ditch Company maintains, operates, and owns the water rights
to the Godding, Plumb, and Dailey Ditch. The headgate of the Godding, Plumb and
Dailey Ditch diverts from Boulder Creek in Section 31, Township 2N, Range 68W of the
6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The Godding, Plumb and Dailey Ditch was originally
decreed in Case No. CA1275 with priority dates of March 3, 1861 and April 1, 1865 for
30.438 cfs.
The Plumb and Dailey Ditch Company is a relatively small irrigation company with only
40 shares owned by fewer than two dozen people/entities. The Godding, Plumb and
Dailey Ditch historically irrigated land on the west side of Boulder Creek. To date, no
change cases have been done for Godding, Plumb and Dailey shares so the average
yield and consumptive use are not known at this time.
Advantages
® This is a good water right that is suitable for non -potable use.
® This water right has a senior priority date.
Disadvantages
None of the lands within Town limits were historically irrigated by Godding,
Plumb and Dailey Ditch, so use for non -potable irrigation will require a change of
use in Water Court.
The Town does not want to be the first applicant to change this water right
through Water Court.
Recommendation
The Town should pursue purchase of this water right. However, until there is
infrastructure in place to get this water right to Town, the water would likely be changed
and stored for well augmentation use.
HIGHLAND SOUTH SIDE DITCH (AKA GODDING DITCH)
The Godding Ditch Company owns the Highland South Side Ditch (aka Godding Ditch).
The Godding Ditch has an appropriation date of June 1, 1865 for 99.7 cfs and an
appropriation date of June 1, 1868 for 52.5 cfs from Boulder Creek. The headgate
location is in the NE %, NW %, SW % Section 21, Township 2N, Range 68W of the 6th
P.M., Weld County, Colorado. There are 183 shares of stock in the Godding Ditch
Company. Godding Ditch has an average delivery of 27.2 acre-feet per share. In Case
No. 01 CW255, in which 23 shares of Godding Ditch shares where changed, the
average annual consumptive use was determined to be approximately 7.3 acre-feet per
share.
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The Godding Ditch enters the western edge of Firestone near Sable Avenue and flows
toward the middle of Town before turning due north. Most of the lands within Firestone
are located above the ditch, and thus not historically irrigated with this water. Potential
irrigation of future lands within Firestone with Godding Ditch will require pumping and a
change of use in Water Court.
Advantages
® Godding Ditch is at a good location for direct use for non -potable irrigation.
Disadvantages
® Use for non -potable irrigation will require a change of use in Water Court since
most of the lands within Town limits are above the ditch and thus not historically
irrigated with Godding Ditch water.
Recommendation
The Town should actively pursue purchase of this water right. The Town should also
allow this water right to be dedicated to meet development raw water requirements on a
case -by -case basis, particularly for lands within Town that were historically irrigated with
this water.
HOUCK NO. 2 DITCH
Houck No. 2 Ditch was previously decreed June 2, 1882 with an appropriation date of
April 1, 1861 for 7.16 cfs from Boulder Creek for irrigation purposes. The decreed
headgate location is where Idaho Slough (a.k.a. Idaho Creek) leaves Boulder Creek.
Idaho Creek leaves Boulder Creek in the SE %, Section 30, Township 2N, Range 68W,
6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The Houck No. 2 Ditch historically irrigated up to 500
acres of land in Sections 20, 21, and 29, Township 2N, Range 68W of the 6th P.M.,
Weld County, Colorado.
Currently, the Houck No. 2 Ditch is owned exclusively by one owner and they are
applying for a change of water right and plan for augmentation in Division No. 1 Water
Court. Based on the Water Court application, the Houck No. 2 water right yields 255
acre-feet per year with a consumptive use of approximately 129 acre-feet per year.
Advantages
® The owner has storage along with the Houck No. 2 water right.
® This is a very senior water right.
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Disadvantages
® None of the lands within Town limits were historically irrigated by Houck No. 2
Ditch, so use for non -potable irrigation will require a change of use in Water
Court.
Recommendation
The Town should pursue purchase of this water right. However, until there is
infrastructure in place to get this water right to Town, the water would likely be changed
and stored for well augmentation use.
The Last Chance Ditch is located north of Town. Its headgate diverts from the St. Vrain
River in Section 3, Township 2N, Range 68W in the 6t" P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
The ditch has 20 shares and diverts under two priorities, 3-15-1872 and 6-30-1878. Its
average yield is 462 acre-feet per share. We were unable to locate any Water Court
change cases for this water right.
Advantages
• The ditch is at a good location.
Disadvantages
® Since the water right has not been changed, there is no precedent data out there
as far as deliveries and consumptive use.
® The Town does not want to be the first applicant to change this water right
through Water Court.
Recommendation
The Town should actively pursue the purchase of this water right. The ditch is well
situated to fill Hokestra Pit storage, which is discussed in the next chapter.
LUPTON BOTTOM DITCH
The Lupton Bottom Ditch originates in the South Platte River Basin. Its headgate is
located in Section 19, Township 1 N, Range 66W in the 6th P.M., Weld County,
Colorado. The ditch has 82.5 shares and diverts under three priorities, 5-15-1863, 3-
10-1871 and 9-15-1873. The majority of Lupton Bottom Ditch Company stock is owned
by the Lupton Meadow Ditch Company, which owns 43 out of the 82.5 Lupton Bottom
Ditch shares, or approximately a 52.1 percent interest. Its average delivery is 220.2
acre-feet per share with an average annual consumptive use of approximately 54 acre-
feet per share.
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Advantages
a This is a senior water right.
Disadvantages
• None of the lands within Town limits were historically irrigated by Lupton Bottom
Ditch, so use for non -potable irrigation will require a change of use in Water
Court.
• The ditch is not at a good location for non -potable use for the Town.
Recommendation
Lupton Bottom Ditch should not be considered at this time due to its location and
distance from Firestone. As shares of Lupton Bottom shift from agriculture to municipal
use, either directly or for augmentation, there is uncertainty of receiving full yields at the
end of the system. Firestone has better options for new water supplies for non -potable
irrigation.
PANAMA RESERVOIR 1
The Panama Reservoir 1 was decreed in Case No. 6672 on June 21, 1926 with an
appropriation date of May 31, 1904 for 7,000 acre-feet and in Case No. 12111 on
September 28, 1953 with an appropriation date of December 31, 1929 for 7000 acre-
feet for refilling Panama Reservoir 1, both for irrigation use. In Case No. 84CW204,
2,011 acre-feet of the original 7,000 acre-feet was abandoned. The reservoir is located
in portions of Sections 35 and 36, Township 2N, Range 69W of the 6th P.M., Boulder
County, Colorado.
Panama Reservoir 1 was originally operated by the Boulder and Weld Reservoir
Company. In October 2010, the Boulder and Weld Reservoir Company and the Six Mile
#2 Reservoir Company merged with the Boulder and White Rock Ditch and Reservoir
Company, which at the time owned roughly 90 percent of the stock in the two Reservoir
Companies.
In Case No. 01 CW255, a portion of two water rights (Boulder and Weld Reservoir
shares and Six Mile No. 2 Reservoir shares) that are stored in Panama Reservoir 1
were changed. The average annual consumptive use of the Boulder and Weld
Reservoir shares totaled 0.65 acre-feet per share and the average annual consumptive
use of the Six Mile No. 2 Reservoir shares totaled 0.47 acre-feet per share.
Advantages
Reservoir rights could offer some benefits with the storage component and timing
of use.
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Disadvantages
• None of the lands within Town limits were historically irrigated by Panama
Reservoir 1, so use for non -potable irrigation will require a change of use in
Water Court.
• The location of the water right may prove problematic.
Recommendation
Panama Reservoir 1 should not be considered at this time. The location of Panama
Reservoir 1 makes the other water right alternatives more appealing.
The Rural Ditch was decreed in Case No. 1336 on June 2, 1882 with an appropriation
date of May 10, 1862 (Priority No. 12) for 22.75 cfs and an appropriation date of March
10, 1863 (Priority No. 15) for 175.54 cfs from Boulder Creek. For the 1863 water right,
115.29 cfs of the 175.54 cfs was abandoned by decree in Case No. 84CW412. The
decreed use is irrigation. The ditch diverts water from Boulder Creek at a point on the
east bank of the creek in the NE % of Section 20, Township 2N, Range 68W, 6th P.M.,
Weld County, Colorado. Water is carried in the ditch to Idaho Creek, a branch of
Boulder Creek, and re -diverted at a point on the east bank of Idaho Creek in the SE %4
of Section 16, Township 2N, Range 68W, in the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The
general course of the ditch is northeasterly. There are 50 shares of stock in the Rural
Ditch Company. Rural Ditch water averages approximately 100 acre-feet of delivery per
share with an estimated 50 acre-feet per share consumptive use credit.
The Rural Ditch runs along the northern edge of Firestone's growth boundary. Most of
the lands within Firestone are located above the ditch, and thus not historically irrigated
with this water. Potential irrigation of future lands within Firestone with Rural Ditch will
require pumping and a change of use in Water Court.
Advantages
• Rural Ditch water is senior.
• The ditch is located close to Town.
Disadvantages
• Use for non -potable irrigation will require a change of use in Water Court since
most of the lands within Town limits are above the ditch and thus not historically
irrigated with Rural Ditch water.
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Recommendation
The Town should actively pursue purchase of this water right. The ditch is well situated
to fill Hokestra Pit storage, which is discussed in the next chapter. The Town should
also allow this water right to be dedicated to meet development raw water requirements
on a case -by -case basis.
Of the water rights listed prior to this summary, the only options that are not
recommended for further pursuit for the Town of Firestone are the Lupton Bottom Ditch
and Panama Reservoir 1. Table 6 lists water rights recommended for purchase or
potential dedication to meet raw water requirements for new developments. The
recommended water rights are separated into three tiers that consider seniority, location
and other factors: 1) Tier 1 water rights should be actively pursued, 2) Tier 2 water
rights should be considered on a case -by -case basis and at a minimum meet with any
water right owner of these rights, and Tier 3 water rights are not recommended at this
time.
Table 6: Recommended Water Rights
Name of Water Right
Estimated Delivery (ac-
ft/share or interest) / o
.
Estimated Consumptive
Use Credit (ac-ft/share
or % interest)
Tier 1
Coal Ridge Ditch
2.3
-
Highland South Side Ditch (aka Godding Ditch)
27.2
7.3
Last Chance Ditch
-
-
Lower Boulder Ditch - Preferred
34.5
19.8
Lower Boulder Ditch — Common
11.5
6.6
Rural Ditch
100
50
Tier 2
Carr and Tyler Ditch
3.1
1.3
Delehant Ditch
3.35
1.36
Godding, Plumb and Dailey Ditch
59.33
-
Boulder and Weld County Ditch
-
-
Houck No. 2 Ditch
255
129
Tier 3
Lupton Bottom Ditch
220.0
52.1
Panama Reservoir 1
128.8
128.8
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Acquiring storage will allow the Town the flexibility to take delivery of the water
supply when it is available and store it for later use in times of need. If the
storage is properly located, releases of stored water rights can be used for
augmentation of wells used to irrigate parks directly. The estimated build -out
demand for park and open space irrigation is 988 acre-feet. The seniority of
water rights factors largely into the amount of non -potable storage needed to
meet this demand. For junior water rights, three to five times the demand may
be the storage volume needed to provide reliability for irrigation. Senior water
rights may only need 1.5 to two times the demand. Since Firestone currently
does not own any non -potable water supplies, this factor is difficult to determine.
For planning purposes, we suggest a little over two times the demand, or 2,000
acre-feet of non -potable storage for the Town.
The Town's future Central Park has proposed on -site storage. In the previous
non -potable planning effort, it was envisioned that storage at Central Park would
serve as a hub to daisy -chain together a Town -wide non -potable system.
Although storage at Central Park will likely exist and serve a portion of the
storage need, non -potable storage along the river will provide a better alternative
to meet the broader need for several reasons:
1. Central Park will likely become the primary park amenity for the Town of
Firestone. Because of this, it will be better to keep on -site storage as full as
possible and have the fluctuating reservoir down along the river.
2. Storage on the river provides access to many more water rights. Once
stored, releases can be made to augment well irrigation at parks or a pipeline
could potentially be built to Town for direct non -potable irrigation.
3. In the future, Firestone will be generating fully consumable wastewater at the
St. Vrain Sanitation Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Storage along the
river will allow exchange and storage of this fully consumable water, which
can be captured and reused.
HOKESTRA PIT — STORAGE
The Hokestra Pit is located in the N Y2 of Section 2, Township 2N, Range 68W
and the S Y2 of Section 35, Township 3N, Range 68W of the 6th P.M. in Weld
County, Colorado. The site is generally located northeast of the intersection of
Interstate 25 and Highway 119 near Firestone. Figure 4 is a vicinity map of the
Hokestra Pit. Hokestra Pit is currently owned and operated by Weld County for
gravel mining operations. The Hokestra Pit operation consists of twelve cells that
were created as part of the mining operations on the property. Table 6 outlines
each cell and some basic information about each one. The cell numbers
correspond to the same numbers on the vicinity map.
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Table 7: Hokestra Pit Storage Information
Cell
Surface
Volume
Notes
Area (acres)
(ac-ft)
Utilized for Weld County's Southwest Services Center,
1
8.4
-
unlined, not available for storage
2
35.0
453
Clay Liner approved: October 7, 2014
Unmined: South Slurry wall liner approved: October
3
9.9
—120
7, 2014
Unmined: North Slurry wall liner approved: October
4
20.9
—200
7, 2014
5
12.6
253
Combined volume — Cells 5 and 6
6
10.8
7
10.0
-
Unlined, not available for storage
8
4.3
-
9
2.1
-
5.5
-
11
3.9
-
12
12.5
-
If the Town acquires 653 acre-feet of storage at the Hokestra Pit, it will still need
approximately 1,400 acre-feet of additional non -potable storage in the future. We
researched gravel pits in the area. We did not contact the gravel pit owners to
determine if the sites are or will be lined for storage, nor did we determine if any of
these sites are available for purchase. Once Hokestra Pit is acquired and the Town
begins to acquire water rights, the Town can evaluate when the additional storage will
be needed. The information provided in this report is a resource of potential gravel pits
and contacts to pursue in the future.
POTENTIAL STORAGE
Appendix C includes a map and list of potential storage reservoirs that may be
available to Firestone. A 2013 NAIP aerial image of Weld County available through the
USDA-FSA-Aerial Photography Office was used to identify reservoirs and gravel pits
located along the St. Wain River between 1-25 and the St. Vrain-South Platte
confluence. GIS shapefiles available through the Colorado Decision Support Systems
(CDSS) were then used to obtain general information on diversions, augmentation
stations, gravel pits, and reservoirs. Further information on gravel pits and DRMS
permits was obtained from a GIS shapefile available through the Colorado Division of
Reclamation Mining and Safety. Property ownership was determined from a property
mapping application available through the Weld County Office of the Assessor. Phone
numbers were determined through existing contacts, general Google searches, or
though the 411.info website. Not all of the listed phone numbers and contacts have
been verified.
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From the standpoint of flexibility, shallow groundwater wells are ideal for non -
potable irrigation. Wells can be operated on demand and are not tied to the
seasonal fluctuations of surface water rights. The downside to well use is power
costs from pumping and the need for augmentation. Augmentation is the one -
for -one replacement back to the stream for every gallon of water that is pumped
and consumptively used. This augmentation can be accomplished with the
purchase of native water supplies and storage along the river.
Figure 2 shows groundwater wells in the vicinity of the Town. Many of the
identified wells are labeled with volume rates and water levels to give a general
idea of what the Town might expect if it decide to utilize wells for parks and open
space irrigation.
As the non -potable system is designed, the Town should consider drilling shallow
wells strategically around the Town for irrigation as it makes sense. Test wells
can be drilled and pump tests completed to determine if wells at certain locations
can produce the needed volumes to sustain irrigation at those parks or open
space areas.
DEEP GROUNDWATER WELLS
The deep groundwater underlying the Town is limited in both production rate and
total volume. Most of the groundwater is classified as not non -tributary (NNT).
NNT water is hydraulically connected to the river system, but well pumping
impacts from pumping NNT water are much more delayed than with tributary
water. NNT augmentation obligations from well pumping may extend hundreds
of years into the future from pumping today.
All groundwater below Firestone originates in the Laramie -Fox Hills aquifer. The
central and northern edge of Town limits has NNT water approximately 300 feet
below the ground surface. Pumping NNT water is not feasible due to the cost of
pumping the deep water and the long-term impacts to the river system. In
addition, drilling wells into these deep sources is expensive.
There is a limited amount of NT groundwater located on the eastern and
southern edges of Town limits. The small amount of NT water is borne from the
Laramie -Fox Hills aquifer and is located approximately 500 feet below the ground
surface. NT water is different than NNT in that it is hydraulically separated from
the surface water system. NT water can be used up to 98% extinction without
augmentation. The State allocates NT water based on surface land ownership
and a 100-year aquifer life. Because the aquifer does not recharge naturally, it is
a finite resource.
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Advantages
® Irrigation from wells provides operational flexibility.
® NT groundwater can be used to 98% extinction without augmentation.
Disadvantages
® NNT water requires augmentation for hundreds of years into the future for
pumping today.
® NT and NNT sources are deep, and the cost to drill wells into these formations is
expensive.
® Both sources have limited production capability in this area, yielding 15-20
gallons per minute (gpm) per well on average and a maximum of 50 gpm per
well.
® Pumping these sources of water is expensive for non -potable irrigation.
® NT groundwater is a finite water source, so it should only be used as a
supplemental supply.
Recommendation
NNT groundwater will never be a good option for the Town due to the augmentation
obligations and should not be considered. NT groundwater is a potential option for non -
potable irrigation, although the Town has much better options at this time. NT water is
deep and can be expensive to pump for irrigation. NT and NNT wells should not be
considered at this time.
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It is important for the Town Board and staff to have a clear understanding of the
direction it will take regarding its non -potable water supplies. The conclusions
and recommendations in this chapter will provide the needed steps that should
be completed for successful implementation of this Non -Potable Water Rights
Master Plan. The Town Board and staff can be confident that the
recommendations proposed in this plan will help position the Town well to meet
existing and future non -potable demands, while expanding and diversifying the
Town's water portfolio. In addition, should a regional treatment plant be
constructed, many of these supplies could be strategically converted to potable
use.
Following is a list of recommended next steps. The intent of this list is to provide
the key decision makers an easy reference point upon which to guide the Town
by keeping the decision makers on the same page. This chapter should be
referenced periodically to ensure the proper steps are taken for successful
implementation.
1. Complete Hokestra purchase. Firestone is currently in negotiations with
Weld County for a portion of the Hokestra Pit. The Town will seek to
purchase Cell 2 with an option to purchase Cell 4 once it is mined. Cell 2 is
clay lined and will provide 453 acre-feet of storage. Cell 4 has been line with
a slurry wall, but has not been mined yet. Cell 4 will provide approximately
200 acre-feet of additional storage for Firestone.
2. Apply for CWCB loan. The Town should apply for a CWCB low -interest loan
to purchase this storage, the water rights to divert to the storage, and the
infrastructure needed to fill the storage.
3. Meet with Little Thompson Water District to explore if a potential joint
pump station on the St. Wain River makes sense for both parties. Little
Thompson Water District will be supplying the Brookfield subdivision with
Windy Gap water. The proposed water supply includes an exchange back
from the St. Vrain Sanitation District WWTP. This exchange of fully
consumable water will likely require a pump station. Firestone will need a
pump station to fill Hokestra Pit storage.
4. File for a junior storage right on Hokestra Pit. It will be important that the
Town file for a junior storage right on Hokestra Pit in 2015 or 2016. A junior
water right will allow diversion and storage within the pit. Stored water can be
leased to third parties to generate revenue until the non -potable system is
online.
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5. Evaluate additional storage options. The Town should evaluate additional
storage opportunities as options to purchase storage become available. The Town
may consider the potential storage options presented in Appendix C if additional
storage is needed in the future.
6. Meet with owners of potential water rights. The Town should initiate meetings
with various owners of water and storage rights.
7. Consider wells in non -potable system. The Town should proceed with
investigating the design and feasibility of a non -potable system utilizing wells. As
the non -potable system is designed, the Town should consider drilling shallow wells
strategically around the Town for irrigation as it makes sense. Test wells should be
drilled and a pump test completed to determine if a well at certain locations can
produce the needed volume to sustain irrigation at that park or open space area.
8. Complete non -potable system design. With the completion of this plan, the
Town's non -potable water infrastructure plan should be updated. The infrastructure
plan update can evaluate how the recommended water rights, Hokestra Pit storage,
proposed storage at Central Park, and potential well irrigation can work in a
comprehensive non -potable system.
9. Develop agreement with St. Vrain Sanitation District. Should any of these
supplies be strategically converted to potable use in the future, the Town will want
the right to control and use any fully consumable effluent it generates from its water
supplies. This fully consumable effluent can be used for augmentation of well
pumping, to meet return flow obligations from use of a changed water right,
exchanged upstream into Hokestra Pit storage for subsequent use, or exchanged for
different water supplies with other water users. An agreement with St. Vrain
Sanitation District to recapture the Town's future reusable effluent is vital to the
Town's long-term plan.
10.Target acquisition of Tier 1 and Tier 2 water rights in Table 6 (Chapter 3). As
lands historically irrigated with any of these water rights annex into the Town, this
water should be considered to meet a portion of the raw water requirement. Further,
the town should continue to budget and actively acquire these water rights as the
negotiations and deals make sense. Before water rights are taken in by the Town, a
historical use analysis should be completed to ensure the Town is obtaining a good
water right. Many times water rights were used inefficiently in the past and buyers
do not get what they paid for. Sound due diligence will be important in these
transactions. Further, historical location of use in relation to the Town's other water
infrastructure and calling rights on the river will be important to ensure that the Town
can replace return flows adequately.
11. Engage a water broker or expert to find available water. The Town should
engage a water broker or expert to search for Tier 1 and Tier 2 water rights for sale.
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12. Conduct a water quality investigation. Prior to any conversion of non -potable
water rights to potential potable water use, a study on water quality, the level of
treatment required and a fully devised plan for proper disposal of brine should be
completed, including costs and feasibility.
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Ordinances
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1A8.050(A)(1) AND 13.08.010(B)(1) OF THE
FIRESTONE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING RAW WATER DEDICATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS
WHEREAS, Sections 1.08.050(A) and 13.08.010(B) of the Firestone Municipal Code
currently require that there be dedicated to the Town one acre-foot unit of Colorado Big
Thompson ("CBT") water for every living unit in a single-family dwelling, in the manner filither
provided in said Sections; and
WHEREAS, such raw water dedication requirements currently do not include a
consideration of the size of the lot upon which the dwelling is located; and
WHEREAS, the Town has completed all evaluation of its raw water dedication
requirements taping into account actual water usage and residential lot sizes; and
WHEREAS, based on such evaluation, the Town finds that its raw water dedication
requirements for single-family dwellings should be based on lot sizes, as larger lots have
increased actual water demand and usage; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to amend Sections 1.08.050(A)(1) and
13.08.010(B)(1) of the Firestone Municipal Code to base its raw water dedication requirements
for single-family dwellings on lot size;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Subsection 1.08.050(A)(1) of the Firestone Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows (words to be added are underlined; words to be deleted are strisl�en
#Heugh):
1.08.050 Water.
Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Trustees, the Town and the
petitioner shall agree in writing, prior to final adoption of an annexation
ordinance, to the transfer of the following minimum water rights to the Town:
A. Residential.
1. The landowner, its successors or assigns in interest shall dedicate
to the Town one for each single-familAresidential dwelling lot the number of
acre-foot units of Colorado Big Thompson ("CBT") water A „ very living i*' i
single f „- ib a•Y ell g, as set forth in the following table and as set forth in
paragraph 6, below::
Lot Size f
Re uired Dedication — CBT Units
0-10,000
1.00
10 001-12 500
1.25
12,501-15,000
1.50
15 001-17 500
1,75
17,501-20,500
2.00
20,501-23,000
2.25
23,001-25,500
2.50
25,501-28,000
2.75
28,001-30,500
3.00
30,501-33,000
3.25
33,001-35,500
3.50
35,501-38,000
3.75
38,001-41,000
4.00
41,001-43,500
4.25
For lots that are 15,000 square feet or larger, the Town ma in its sole
discretion ajuee to reduce the water dedication requirements by an gppropriate
amount where: a inx aced areas on the lot will be limited to a maximums uare
footage that does not exceed a specified square footage or specified percentage of
the lot area, (b) the corresponding final plat and final development Ulan contain
restrictions on the square footage of irrigated areas and associated restrictions on
water use, (c) the associated covenants contain restrictions on the square footage
of irrigated areas, and d such restrictions and covenants run in favor of and are
enforceable by the Town with the Town's enforcement rights to include, without
limitation the discontinuance of water service or installation of flow restriction
devices at the expense of the landowner in the event of noncompliance.
Section 2. Subsection 13.08.010(B)(1) of the Firestone Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows (words to be added are underlined; words to be deleted are stricice
tln0x ):
13.08.010 Water- connection charges.
B. in addition to the charges set forth in Subsection A above, there shall be
transferred to the town the. following:
1. One For each single-family residential dwelling lot the number of
acre-foot units of Colorado Big Thompson ("CBT") water fear eaeh sing o f "
rrxxx
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.a,.,o'� as set forth in the following table, and as set forth in paragraph 6
below:
Lot Size fit
CBT Share Dedication
0-10,000
1.00
10,001-12,500
1.25
12,501-15,000
1.50
15,001-17,500
1.75
17,501-20,500
2.00
20,501-23,000
2.25
23,001-25,500
2.50
25,501-28,000
2.75
28,001-30,500
3.00
30,501-33,000
3.25
33,001-35,500
3.50
35,501-38,000
3.75
38,001-41,000
4.00
41,001-43,500
4.25
For lots that are 15.000 square feet or lamer, the Town may, in_its sole
discretion agree to reduce the water dedication requirements by an appropriate
amount where: (a) irrigated areas on the lot will be limited to a maximum square
footage that does not exceed a specified square footage or specified percentage of
the lot area; (b) the corresponding final plat and final development plan contain
restrictions on the square footage of irrigated areas, and associated restrictions on
water use• (c) the associated covenants contain restrictions on the square footage
of irrigated areas; and (d) such restrictions and covenants ran in favor of and are
enforceable by the Town with the Town's enforcement rights to include, without
limitation the discontinuance of water service or installation of flow restriction
devices at the expense of the landowner in the event of noncompliance.
11.55. o0ne-half acre-foot of CBT water for each living unit in a duplex,
triplex, fourplex or larger building used for multi -family dwellings, as set forth in
Paragraph 6, below.
Section 3. The amendments to the Firestone Municipal Code set forth Herein shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) days after publication of this ordinance and shall apply to all single-
family residential dwelling lots developed after such date; provided, however, that the requirements
hereof shall not apply to: (a) any such lot within a subdivision approved by Board of Trustees
resolution prior to the effective date hereof, provided the plat for such lot is finalized and presented
for recording hi compliance with applicable deadlines and requirements, and the water dedication
for such lot is made in accordance with the water dedication requirements in effect at the time of
approval of such resolution; or (b) any such lot that received a tap permit prior to the effective date
hereof, provided such tap is used in compliance with the deadlines set forth in the Firestone
Municipal Code; or (c) any such lot for which other water dedication requirements are specifically
set forth in a written agreement that is in Rill force and effect and binding upon the Town; or (d) any
such lot for which "vested rights" for development under other water dedication requirements have
been acquired through legal estoppel against the Town.
Section 4. If any portion of this ordinance is held to be invalid for any reason, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Board of
Trustees hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part hereof irrespective
of the fact that any one part be declared invalid.
Section S. The repeal or modification of any provision of the Municipal Code of the
Town of Firestone by this ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole
or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred
under such provision, and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the
purpose of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for. the
enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any
judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits,
proceedings, or prosecutions.
Section 6. All other ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this
ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN
FULL this C' h day 2010,
ATTEST:
y Hegj, ood, Town f erk
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TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO
e�ZJ4
Chad Auer, Mayor
ORDINANCE NO.861
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1.08.050 AND 13.08.010.11 OF THE
FIRESTONE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING RAW WATER DEDICATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI -FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 860
WHEREAS, Sections 1.08.050 and 13.08.0103 of the Firestone Municipal Code set
forth requirements for the dedication of water rights to the Town for water service for residential,
commercial and industrial developments and irrigation of irrigated landscape areas; and
WHEREAS, the Town's existing policy with respect to water rights dedication
requirements does not distinguish between various types of multi -family developments; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to amend the water dedication requirements to
establish different requirements for different types of multi -family developments; and
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2014, the Board of Trustees adopted Ordinance No. 860,
which amended Section 1.08.050 of the Firestone Municipal Code regarding water dedication
requirements and establishing different requirements for different types of multi -family
developments; and
WHEREAS, after the Board's adoption of Ordinance No. 860, it came to the Town's
attention that the ordinance included an error with respect to the calculation of the dedication
requirements; and
WHEREAS, Section 13.08.0103 of the Firestone Municipal Code also sets forth water
dedication requirements and Section 13.08.010.B needs to be updated to reflect the changes to
the water dedication requirements for different types of multi -family developments; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees by this Ordinance desires to repeal Ordinance No. 860
and to adopt a new ordinance amending Sections 1,08.050 and 13.08.0103 of the Firestone
Municipal Code to adopt water dedication requirements for different types of multi -family
developments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Subsection 1.08.050.A.2 of the Firestone Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows (words to be added are underlined; words to be deleted are strishen
through):
1.08.050 Water.
Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Trustees, the Town and the
petitioner shall agree in writing, prior to final adoption of an annexation
ordinance, to the transfer of the following minimum water rights to the Town:
A. residential.
2. The landowner, its successors or assigns in interest shall dedicate
to the Town one half f et the units of CBT water for each living unit in a
duplex, t • Y i � four -pick • la ge • b 'la, ea multi -family dwellings, as set
''•„g, �
forth in the following table and in Paragraph 6, below.-:
Living Units Per Multi -Family
Dwellin
CBT Share Dedication
er Livin Unit
2 to 4 Units
.54
5 to 12 Units
.49
> 12 Units
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Section 2. Subsection 13.08.010.B.1.5 of the Firestone Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows (words to be added are underlined; words to be deleted are striele
t4ough):
13.08.010. Water connection charges.
B. In addition to the charges set forth in Subsection A above, there shall be
transferred to the Town the following:
1.5. n half aere fbot f GBT , ;,µ+c= f For each living unit in a duple
t 1 fourplex 3r- larger building used foF multi -family dwellings, the number of
acre-foot units of CBT water as set forth in the following table and in Paragraph
6, below:_
Living. Units Per Multi -Family
Dwellin
CBT Share Dedication
Per Livin Unit
2 to 4 Units
.54
5 to 12 Units
.49
> 12 Units
•37
Section 3. If any portion of this ordinance is held to be invalid for any reason, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Board of
Trustees hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part hereof irrespective
of the fact that any one part be declared invalid.
Section 4. The repeal or modification of any provision of the Municipal Code of the
Town of Firestone by this ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole
or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred
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under such provision, and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the
purpose of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the
enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any
judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits,
proceedings, or prosecutions.
Section 5. Ordinance No. 860 adopted by the Board of Trustees on December 10,
2014 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Alf other ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or
conflicting with this ordinance or any portion hereof, are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency or conflict.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN
FULL this 17th day of December, 2014.
TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO
ES
. I Paul Sorensen, Mayor
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ATTEST: m ; o
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eaffs—sa Medina, Town Clerk
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Individual Maps of Parks and Open Spaces
The "Map No." column corresponds with the map number in this appendix. Each park
or open space irrigated delineation is in a relatively unique color. Within the image is
also one or more bright yellow numbers; those numbers represent the Sections where
the parks or open spaces are located. Smaller black numbering/lettering represent
each delineated shape with its own unique number/letter designation.
Irrigation Estimates for Firestone Owned - Existing Parks and Open Space Areas
Park or Open Space
Name
Total
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Percentage
Total
Irrigated
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Requirements
2.0 ac-ft/acre
(ac-ft)
Shape
Letter
Designation
Map
No.
Firestone Owned - Existing
Adams Bank Entry
0.43
100%
0.43
0.86
AB-F
39
Aisik's Meadow
4.00
100%
4.00
8.00
AM-F
11
Booth Farms
9.69
100%
9.69
19.38
BF-F
30
Detention Pond at 4th St and
Buchanan Ave
0.14
100%
0.14
0.28
DP-F
45
Firestone Center
1.33
100%
1.33
2.66
FC-F
1
Firestone City Centre
1.25
100%
1.25
2.50
FCC-F
27
Firestone Sports Field Site
11.35
100%
11.35
22.70
FSF-F
13
Harney Park
4.18
100%
4.18
8.36
HP-F
15
Hart Park
6.66
100%
6.66
13.32
HtP-F
47
High Plains Marketplace
2.58
100%
2.58
5.16
HPM-F
16
Jacob H Firestone
2.44
100%
2.44
4.88
JF-F
48
Miners Park
2.09
100%
2.09
4.18
MP-F
49
Mountain Shadows
1.00
100%
1.00
2.00
MS-F
3
Mountain Shadows Park
12.91
100%
12.91
25.83
MSP-F
4
Oak Meadows
1.97
100%
1.97
3.94
OM-F
9
Onorato Park
0.45
100%
0.45
0.90
OP-F
50
Patterson Park
3.53
100%
3.53
7.06
PtP-F
17
Prairie Ridge Park
3.81
100%
3.81
7.62
PRP-F
19
Safeway
3.59
100%
3.59
7.18
SW-F
41
Sagebrush
0.46
100%
0.46
0.92
SB-F
22
Sagebrush Park
6.50
100%
6.50
13.01
SBP-F
21
Settlers Park
11.91
100%
11.91
23.82
SP-F
10
St Vrain Ranch
2.35
100%
2.35
4.70
SVR-F
23
Stoneridge
6.75
100%
6.75
13.50
SR-F
35
Stoneridge Park
4.32
100%
4.32
8.64
SRP-F
34
Town Hall
0.42
100%
0.42
0.84
TH-F
42
Total Firestone Owned - Existing
F106,12
106.12
1 212.24
Irrigation Estimates for Privately Owned - Existing Parks and Open Space Areas
Park or Open Space
Name
Total
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Percentage
Total
Irrigated
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Requirements
2.0 ac-ft/acre
(ac-ft)
Shape
Letter
Designation
Map
No.
Privately Owned - Existing
Booth Farms
9.55
100%
9.55
19.10
BF-H
30
Centennial Elem School
6.57
100%
6.57
13.14
CES-H
31
Coal Ridge Middle School
19.46
100%
19.46
38.92
CRMS-H
12
Del Camino Junction Business
Park
13.65
100%
13.65
27.30
DCBP-H
6
Eagle Crest Mobl Hm Pk
5.77
100%
5.77
11.54
EC-H
26
Firestone City Centre
0.20
100%
0.20
0.40
FCC-H
27
High Plains Marketplace
1.73
100%
1.73
3.46
HPM-H
16
Home Depot
0.20
100%
0.20
0.40
HD-H
28
Imagine Charter School
2.89
100%
2.89
5.78
ICS-H
2
Monarch Est
8.20
100%
8.20
16.40
ME-H
29
Mountain Shadows
0.20
100%
0.20
0.40
MS-H
3
Oak Meadows
2.69
100%
2.69
5.38
OM-H
9
Overlook At Firestone
2.18
100%
2.18
4.36
OAF-H
51
Prairie Ridge Elem School
5.81
100%
5.81
11.62
PRES-H
18
Ridge Crest
7.67
100%
7.67
15.34
RC-H
20
Saddleback Heights
1.58
100%
1.58
3.16
SH-H
38
Sagebrush
5.78
100%
5.78
11.56
SB-H
22
Shores
2.50
100%
2.50
5.00
Shs-H
5
St Wain Ranch
1.99
100%
1.99
3.97
SVR-H
23
Stoneridge
16.03
100%
16.03
32.06
SR-H
35
Total Privately Owned - Existing
114.65
114.65
229.29
Total Existing
220.76
220.76
441.53
Irrigation Estimates for Town Owned and Privately or HOA Owned Future Parks and
Open Space Areas
Park or Open Space
Name
Total
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Percentage
Total
Irrigated
Existing
Acreage
Estimated
Irrigation
Requirements
2.0 ac-ft/acre
(ac-ft)
Shape
Letter
Designation '
Map
No.
Firestone Owned - Future
Firestone Central Park
262.00
50%
131.00
262.00
FCP-F
36
Firestone Trail
86.67
50%
43.33
86.67
FT-F
8, 14,
37,
40
Firestone Villas
13.56
50%
6.78
13.56
FV-F
46
Future Park
4.94
50%
2.47
4.94
FP-F
47
Mountain Shadows
2.07
100%
2.07
4.14
MS-F
3
Neighbors Point
29.21
30%
8.76
17.53
NP-F
32
Saddleback Heights
2.70
50%
1.35
2.70
SH-F
38
Unnamed (Booth Farms Minor)
32.41
30%
9.72
19.45
UN(B)-F
24
Unnamed (Firestone Trail NE of
Town Limits)
52.77
50%
26.38
52.77
UN(FT)-F
43,
44,
52
Unnamed (Neighbors)
1.57
50%
0.79
1.57
UN(N)-F
33
Total Firestone Owned - Future
487.90
232.66
465.32
Privately Owned - Future
American Furniture Warehouse
6.52
30%
1.96
3.91
AFW-H
25
Booth Farms
0.13
100%
0.13
0.26
BF-H
30
Firestone Center
2.99
30%
0.90
1.79
FC-H
1
Firestone City Centre
2.07
100%
2.07
4.14
FCC-H
27
Firestone Meadows
2.64
100%
2.64
5.28
FM-H
7
Grant Brothers Minor
2.88
30%
0.86
1.73
GBM-H
25
Home Depot
0.53
100%
0.53
1.06
HD-H
28
Monarch Est
2.76
100%
2.76
5.52
ME-H
29
Mountain Shadows
2.49
100%
2.49
4.98
MS-H
3
Neighbors Point
0.65
100%
0.65
1.30
NP-H
32
Oak Meadows
6.23
50%
3.11
6.23
OM-H
9
Overlook At Firestone
0.12
100%
0.12
0.24
OAF-H
51
Sagebrush
6.56
100%
6.56
13.12
SB-H
22
Shores
6.21
30%
1.86
3.73
Shs-H
5
St Vrain Ranch
3.17
100%
3.17
6.34
SVR-H
23
Stoneridge
10.69
100%
10.69
21.38
SR-H
35
Total Privately Owned - Future
56.64
40.50
81.01
Total Future
544.54
273.17
546.33
Date: 04-14-2015
Drawn By: NEA
Scale: As Shown 0 100 200 400
Job No: 14-240 Feet
Delineated Areas
Parks &
Open Spaces
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