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Why it matters: The CWPP update identifies priority operational areas for home-hardening and landscape-scale fuel reduction, and a current CWPP is required by many state and federal grant programs and by the U.S. Forest Service before the agency will partner on mitigation work on federal lands.

What county staff presented
County and fire authority staff said the 2008 CWPP had become out of date for grant and interagency use. The updated 2025 CWPP used recent datasets, including 2024 flyover and LiDAR inputs, to identify neighborhood-scale and watershed-scale priorities. The updated plan breaks the county into operational areas and lists near-term mitigation priorities, such as the Arrastra/Mill Creek focus area and slopes above Idaho Springs. Jeremy Jones (fire mitigation lead) said the update was designed to be a living document that local governments, fire districts and the Forest Service can use to sequence work and be grant-ready.

Commission discussion and WUI code
The board discussed next steps including municipal sign-off (Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Empire, Silver Plume) and a 5-year review cycle. Commissioners asked staff to add clearer language on funding needs and on cooperating with major water rights holders to protect watershed infrastructure in the event of a fire.

The board also discussed the state'adopted WUI code (the 2024 edition of the International WUI Code). County staff recommended studying the code and returning with a joint recommendation from the county building official and the fire authority because the code affects both permitting/land-use and fire-code enforcement. Commissioners signaled they are open to adopting a WUI code that tightens building and vegetation standards in high-risk areas but asked staff to return with analysis on enforcement workload and the code's effects on smaller, historic properties.

Next steps
Staff will bring back revisions and more detailed funding language in the CWPP and a recommended approach to any local WUI code adoption. The CWPP draft will also be discussed with municipal councils for required local concurrence before the county adopts the plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 1st, 2025 BOCC Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Clear Creek County received a draft 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) update and discussed adopting the 2024 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) code; presenters said an updated CWPP is required to unlock federal and state mitigation grants and to coordinate landscape-scale work with the U.S. Forest Service.","taxTitle","Clear Creek County, Colorado","taxId",27207,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656854,"County hears CDOT Region 1—presentation on 10-year plan, funding gaps tied to Floyd Hill costs",3815,4585000,8400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5114151-514fe621e72e7623df28bdb7f1b20abb&start=4585&end=8400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5114151-514fe621e72e7623df28bdb7f1b20abb/thumbnail_4585000.jpg","/articles/6656854/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/County-hears-CDOT-Region-1presentation-on-10-year-plan-funding-gaps-tied-to-Floyd-Hill-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656854-2dc1f0d6cfa9916c9807b32c2cad7b52/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448340&Signature=CGICV6yALa1PXH-uIn72MhWOXZxdsUZ~zVoGqJaB5mMd05o-jBaijKP8tHsujliAOUNFfo0-7CgrYkLLQMVWWqWwbTdXALERw~vjCjp8Wi1xUZACC7TTTUtalIzlPW-ZMv4vMJOARYuUebbXnk9jB~s4Mjye-biCHi5aEil0e1ytmRZimSIffyvJ0aME-d92ClFgv1EJX7RkuN7cBneluDq8nbT1-keZOIdeoXd2z0wc1A~yQ7VCvZQm5baTw50hHwUGlSW6NMgdwF0aMdtWX6yBdNeD57ltVqpRaq4Tw5M1mUV-EPiXeLWq~SruIW23PSl7HlZRpx2aP0qx9AFzDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clear Creek County commissioners heard a Region 1 CDOT briefing on July 1 about the agency's 10-year project-prioritization process and how tighter funding will affect local projects.

The presentation by CDOT Region 1 staff laid out three strategic priorities that drive project selection: improving transportation safety, fixing the state's deteriorating assets (worst-first), and expanding transportation choices such as transit and mobility hubs. CDOT staff told the board that Region 1 previously planned on roughly $110 million per year of strategic funds but now faces a lower annual baseline for the next plan (about $75 million a year in the 2027'230 tranche), a gap driven in part by the decision to advance additional funding for the Floyd Hill project.

Why it matters: Clear Creek County is traversed by the I-70 Mountain Corridor and by state highways that carry heavy visitor and freight traffic. The region already has a large share of crashes and asset needs, and CDOT warned that limited funds will force choices among highway reconstruction, wildlife crossings, safety projects and transit investments.

What CDOT said
CDOT Region 1 staff described the department's process for adding projects to the 10-year plan and explained the three-tier screening criteria that projects must meet (safety, asset condition/worst-first, and increasing mode choice). Jessica Micklebus, CDOT Region 1 transportation director, reviewed regionwide progress over the last plan and outlined projects under way such as the Floyd Hill construction, the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel repairs and early-action trail and roundabout projects in Clear Creek County.

CDOT staff also presented a funding outlook showing the prior'era of higher state revenues has ended: the region's strategic funds will be smaller in the 2027'230 block, and CDOT has advanced tens of millions to fully fund Floyd Hill, which reduces funds available for other projects.

Local reactions and priorities
Commissioners and county staff pushed CDOT to treat the 10-year plan talk as the start of a longer, iterative discussion. Commissioner George Marlin said the county wants to be positioned to identify feasible, near-term projects and to follow up with a prioritized, implementable list. Marlin asked CDOT to consider phased or reduced-scope approaches for projects that have grown in estimated cost.

Commissioner Jody Hartman Ball and others asked CDOT to factor in local safety issues such as pedestrian crossings, mobility-hub improvements in Idaho Springs, and specific corridor concerns on US 40 and County Road 314. Jana Brink, CDOT WES program engineer, told the board that asset programs (surfaces, bridges, culverts) remain underfunded and that CDOT will continue seeking grant funding for wildlife crossings and other projects where construction dollars are not yet identified.

Next steps
CDOT invited the county to submit a prioritized project list and to participate in regional planning coordination this summer and fall. CDOT staff said they expect to finalize priorities for the statewide 10-year allocation by late 2025, with the Transportation Commission taking action in December 2025. County staff encouraged commissioners and constituents to provide feedback during CDOT and DRCOG comment windows; commissioners asked for a follow-up session once CDOT has a draft program that reflects updated costs and trade-offs.","CDOT Region 1 gave Clear Creek County commissioners a multi-agency briefing on the department's 10-year project planning process, highlighting a reduced funding envelope for the next plan and the need to prioritize projects including Floyd Hill, wildlife crossings and local safety work.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners review updated countywide wildfire plan and plan to consider adopting state WUI code

County hears CDOT Region 1—presentation on 10-year plan, funding gaps tied to Floyd Hill costs