The Poudre River and Greeley Greeley History Poudre River Corridor Initiative Water Budget Water Education
Greeley History
GREELEY HISTORY 156 years of foresight, planning & commitment 1870 Union Colony Founded; First Claim to Water Greeley Builds #3 Ditch
GREELEY HISTORY 156 years of foresight, planning & commitment 1874 1876 Drought Dispute with Ft. Collins Doctrine of Prior Appropriation Established within CO Constitution: First in Time, First in Right
GREELEY HISTORY 38 156 years of foresight, planning & commitment 1902 1907 1922 Sugar Beet Processing Plant Bellvue Filter Plant Complete Colorado River Compact
GREELEY HISTORY 156 years of foresight, planning & commitment High-Mountain Reservoirs Purchased Colorado Big Thompson (C-BT) Complete 1937 1940s 1947 1957 Work Begins on Colorado Big Thompson (C-BT) First Water Flows From Adams Tunnel
GREELEY HISTORY 38 156 years of foresight, planning & commitment 1960 1961 1981-1985 Cattle Processing Plant Acquires Interest in Greeley-Loveland Irrigation Co Construction of Windy Gap
GREELEY HISTORY 156 years of foresight, planning & commitment Windy Gap Firming Construction of New Bellvue Pipeline Begins Water Budget Implementation 2005 2006 2010 2017 Milton Seaman Reservoir Expansion Project Leprino Plant Established
GREELEY HISTORY 156 years of foresight, planning & commitment CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER COLORADO RIVER GREELEY BIG THOMPSON RIVER LARAMIE RIVER
Poudre River Corridor Initiative
POUDRE RIVER TRAIL 21 miles of recreation and education
POUDRE RIVER TRAIL 03 Future Extend to Fort Collins East and West Expansion Extend to South Platte River to connect to trails in Evans
POUDRE RIVER TRAIL History Greenway Commission formed 1995 Poudre River Trail Corridor, Inc. founded 2002 HISTORY 1991 Trail Master Plan adopted 1997 First 21 miles developed
GREENWAY CORRIDOR 03 Photos 2013 John Fielder ENHANCING THE ENTIRE RIVER CORRIDOR Envelopes the trail in its floodplain and adjacent lands More than 360 natural acres added GOCO River Legacy Grant: Greeley, Windsor, Timnath, Ft. Collins, Larimar County
GREENWAY CORRIDOR 03 Benefits RECOGNIZING ITS SIGNIFICANCE First and only National Wild and Scenic River in CO American Discovery Trail National Heritage Area (First in the West) National Parks Passport Destination The corridor provides recreational and educational opportunities, as well as increased land values and the preservation of wildlife habitat.
Water Budget
WATER BUDGET 10 How d we do it? conservation enhanced conservation water budget Informational Full budgets 1907 Metering 2007 appear 2016 in place on bills Conservation Conservation Water budget legacy 1997 Plan State 2013 Tiered Rate begins Approved Structure Approved
WATER BUDGET How does it work? + + INDOOR: NUMBER IN HOUSEHOLD OUTDOOR: IRRIGABLE AREA & REAL TIME WEATHER
WATER BUDGET How does it work? Rate Structure for Single Family Residences Uniform Rate: $4.21 $8.82 x Base Rate $3.97 $4.85 $6.62 101-130% of Water Budget 131-150% of Water Budget Greater than 150% of Water Budget Water Budget Inefficient Use Excessive Use Unsustainable Up to 100% 101-130% 131-150% Use Over 150%
WATER BUDGET 03 Implementation CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION Meetings Print Advertising & Collateral Radio Spots Editorials Service Clubs
Water Education
WATER EDUCATION TELLING OUR STORY
WATER EDUCATION WHY? To get people to care about water... we must first get them to think about water.
WATER EDUCATION The value of water and Greeley s role Water Rights Legacy Responsible Water Management Anticipating Future Water Demands Future Water Policy
WATER EDUCATION Sample messaging
WATER EDUCATION We re all in this together Working from the same knowledge, we can achieve the same goals. How does water get to me? No idea.
FUTURE OF THE POUDRE environmental agriculture municipal & industrial storage
History & Legacy Current Initiatives Poudre River Corridor Initiative Water Budget Water Education