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FLOOD DAMAGE AND RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE COAL CREEK GOLF COURSE COAL CREEK TRAIL The great flood of 2013 has afforded the City an oppor- City staff is targeting a late summer 2014 reopening of the tunity to take stock of how the Coal Creek Golf Course will Coal Creek Trail pending approval from the Federal Emer- be reconstructed, managed and maintained when it reopens gency Management Agency(FEMA) and the Colorado Office in spring 2015. Louisville has spent and continues to spend of Emergency Management (OEM) and pending approval of much time, energy and effort evaluating and developing plans the reviews for potential environmental and heritage impacts to address millions of dollars in damages to the 159 acres and mitigation design review.The City recently contracted of City-owned land. The City is working with the Federal with Goodland Construction, Inc to return the trail to its Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to secure funding pre-disaster condition and comply with all FEMA and OEM partnerships for the golf course.While FEMA's economic requirements for reconstruction in a timely manner. The interest is targeted on damage specific to the September flood, construction will commence in April and is expected to take the City Council has authorized$5M for flood damage and approximately four-five months to complete. Public use of the for needed capital improvements on the golf course including, Coal Creek Trail during construction activities will impede but not limited to a new irrigation system; 19 new greens, the progress of construction and lengthen the duration of including one practice putting green; new sand bunkers; cart construction.We request everyone refrain from using the trail paths; bridges; and improved tee boxes with an emphasis on while under construction. making the golf course more inclusive. Landscapes Unlimited is under contract to initiate golf course reconstruction and is COUNTY ROAD BRIDGE working with regulatory agencies, City staff, the Golf Course The County Road Bridge collapsed in the floods of Sep- Advisory Board and other stakeholders to ensure the best tember 2013.That roadway is eligible for funding from the possible outcome, not just for the golfing community, but for Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) administered by everyone that calls Louisville home. the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). City When the Coal Creek Golf Course re-opens in 2015, the staff and CDOT staff have had several meetings to refine course will provide a fiscally responsible recreational corn- the scope and cost of both projects and we are now awaiting ponent within our Parks and Recreation Department; golf FHWA approval to move forward. In the interim, the rem- consistent with standards of leading municipalities, inclusive nants of the bridge were removed in March so as not to im- of green fees, maintenance and administrative oversight, pede the spring runoff on Coal Creek. Once approval comes maximizing revenues and enhanced operational efficiencies, from the FHWA staff will be able to proceed with the design while providing optimal customer service. of the new bridge and proceed with the project. US 36/MCCASLIN INTERCHANGE EMERALD ASH BORER UPDATE WORK UNDERWAY The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a wood boring beetle that is an emerging threat to all North American species of ash. Construction of the US 36 Express Lane Project begins EAB has already killed millions of ash trees and will likely end this month.The project,from 88th Street in Louisville to up killing all unprotected ash trees it invades.An EAB infesta- Table Mesa in Boulder, includes an express lane in each direc- tion was confirmed on the University of Colorado campus in tion for Bus Rapid Transit, High Occupancy Vehicle and Boulder in September 2013. This location is within five miles tolled Single Occupancy Vehicle lanes, two general purpose of the City of Louisville.Treatment within a five mile radius lanes in each direction,widening of the highway to accommo- of an infestation is recommended if owners elect to imple- date 12-foot wide inside and outside shoulders, replacement ment control measures. and repair of bridges at Coal Creek and South Boulder Creek The City will be treating those public trees that are consid- and the replacement of the McCaslin Boulevard Bridge at US ered high value. High value ash trees would be of substantial 36 with a diverging diamond interchange.A separate corn- size, located in public parks or other prominent locations, muter bikeway along the corridor will also be constructed. are relatively free of insects, disease, and wounds, and possess Work will continue for the next two years with completion in good structure. Out of the 1,000 public ash trees in Louis- early 2016. Please watch for construction information along ville, approximately 20% are classified as high value trees. the route and drive carefully.Additional information is avail- Find more information about EAB on the City's web site able at 36commutingsolutions.org. or by contacting Chris Lichty (ChrisL @LousvilleCO.gov). Spring 2014 3