Long-disputed flood-diversion project moves forward
The long-running Boxelder Creek stormwater basin project, designed to remove the town of Timnath and other areas east of Interstate 25 from the creek’s 100-year floodplain is moving forward despite lingering legal questions, the Fort Collins Coloradoan reports.
A dry reservoir would provide additional water storage in the event of a flood, but the project’s use of dirt from a nearby farm has sparked a legal battle, and elected officials have also sparred over the project.
The long-running Boxelder Creek stormwater basin project, designed to remove the town of Timnath and other areas east of Interstate 25 from the creek’s 100-year floodplain is moving forward despite lingering legal questions, the Fort Collins Coloradoan reports.
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A dry reservoir would provide additional water storage in the event of a flood, but the project’s use of dirt from a nearby farm has sparked a legal battle, and elected officials have also sparred over the project.
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