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Planning commission reviews Jimmy Camp drainage basin plan; staff to pursue fee schedule with drainage board
Summary
County planning and engineering staff presented a master drainage basin study for the Jimmy Camp Creek watershed, including proposed channel stabilization alternatives and a draft cost estimate to fund future improvements. Staff recommended a conveyance‑focused approach and will advance fee options to the drainage board for further action.
El Paso County staff presented the Jimmy Camp Creek drainage basin master planning study to the Planning Commission on Jan. 16, outlining projected increases in runoff under future development and proposing a set of channel stabilization projects and fees to fund long‑term improvements.
Stantec consultant Blair Greiman and county planners described field investigations, hydraulic modeling and alternatives analysis for tributaries that feed Jimmy Camp Creek, including East Fork, Upper Franceville, Strip Mine and Corral tributaries. The study modeled future land‑use scenarios from the county master plan and estimated channel and floodplain responses under increased impervious area.
Staff and the consultant emphasized that while peak flows can be managed at the parcel level under current stormwater standards, total flow volumes through stream channels will rise…
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