A 2010 aerial view of Red Fox Meadows at the southeast corner of Taft Hill and Prospect roads.
This drainage improvement project was substantially completed in late 2011 in the Canal Importation Drainage Basin. The project was identified in the 2002-03 Stormwater Master Plan initiative.
The CIPO project was awarded the American Public Works Association Colorado Chapter annual award as the the top Drainage and Flood Control Project in a Large Community in 2011. The award was presented to the project team (Fort Collins Utilities, Ayres Associates, Anderson Consulting Engineers, Garney Construction) in January 2012.
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Native plantings were established in the detention basins.
CIPO construction - Substantially complete in 2011
Two final items will be completed in spring 2012:
- Final grading and landscaping (native grasses, trees and shrubs)in Glenmoor Pond
- Final floodplain map revisions
Glennmoor Pond remains closed in 2012
For the remainder of 2012, the site will remain closed to establish recently planted vegetation. In 2013, Glenmoor Pond will be open to the public to enjoy trails and view wildlife.