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All Hands, All Lands Proactive Investments in Forests and Watersheds Christina Burri Watershed Scientist From Forests to Faucets Partnership Treated over 96,000 acres since 2010 $66 million investment 2010- 2021. DW committed $33

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All Hands, All Lands Proactive Investments in Forests and Watersheds

Christina Burri Watershed Scientist

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Treated over 96,000 acres since 2010

– $66 million investment 2010-

  • 2021. DW committed $33

million. – to proactively improve the health and resiliency of forests and watersheds – in areas critical for providing and delivering water to the 1.4 million people in Denver Metro Area

Photo credit: denver.com

From Forests to Faucets Partnership

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DW Strategic Plan

Strategic Perspective: Excellent Operations – An

  • rganization that is effective, efficient, and strategically

driven Strategic Goal: We strategically align our projects and programs to provide the best value to our customers Strategic Objective: We sustain healthy watersheds and an excellent collection, treatment, and delivery system to provide high quality water at an affordable price.

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Sedimentation after Buffalo Creek Fire

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Strontia Springs after Buffalo Creek

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Strontia Springs Reservoir Sedimentation

28,000 cy/year 20,000 cy/year Buffalo Creek Fire June 1996 Leveling off period Large storm around Deckers summer 2006

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Water Quality Impacts Turbidity, TOC, Chromium, Copper, Lead

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Cheesman Reservoir 1900 Cheesman Reservoir 2002

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Cost of Reacting: $27.7 million after Buffalo Creek and Hayman Wildfires

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Facility Protection Treatments Example from Cheesman Reservoir Non-Treated Area Fuelbreak Treatment Area

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From Forests to Faucets

2007 in Dillon Reservoir Priority Watershed

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From Forests to Faucets

2013 Accomplished 283 Acres Treatment

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From Forests to Faucets

2009 in Dillon Reservoir Priority Watershed

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From Forests to Faucets

2013 Accomplished 98 Acres Treated

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Final Priority with Zones of Concern Map

Upper South Platte Watershed with 11 mile upstream distance

Low Moderate Mod-High High Very High

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Forest Health and Fuels Reduction

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Restored Ponderosa Pine Forest

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Horse Creek Sediment Impacts Alluvial Fan along Horse Creek

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Horse Creek Water Quality Horse Creek Confluence with South Platte Elevated levels of Mn, SS, P, TOC, NH3

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Thank you