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CU Denver team maps Wheat Ridge impervious surfaces, recommends more study and a tiered stormwater fee
Summary
Students mapped impervious area across commercial and multifamily parcels, analyzed natural drainage basins and storm sewer capacity, and recommended a fuller citywide impervious analysis, hydrological study and a tiered stormwater fee if the city decides to charge property owners.
A University of Colorado Denver student team presented the results of a semester‑long stormwater mapping and policy study and recommended that Wheat Ridge commission a fuller hydrological analysis before adopting any fee. The students mapped impervious area on more than 1,400 commercial parcels and 1,079 multifamily parcels, analyzed elevation and natural drainage basins and reviewed stormwater fee approaches used by other cities.
"Impervious surface refers to ground cover that does not allow water to penetrate easily into the ground," presenter Lauren Parkinson said. The team used high‑resolution USDA aerial imagery, automated remote sensing methods, OpenStreetMap features and manual edits to produce an impervious‑surface map the…
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