Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park

http://www.reporterherald.com/ci_31336662/tour-highlights-river-restoration-projects-west-loveland

Tour highlights river restoration projects west of Loveland For anyone who experienced the devastation of the September 2013 flood and remembers the moonscapes of rocks, silt and debris left behind along Front Range waterways, the sights of restored river habitat highlighted by a tour Wednesday were a welcome relief.

Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park updated their website address.

Just a heads-up about this public meeting regarding the upcoming U.S. Highway 34 lane closures to allow permanent repairs to the roadway. During the construction period, the east end of Viestenz-Smith may temporarily have vehicles/equipment parked on it.

US 34 Permanent Repairs Public Meeting
When: 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Where: Ellis Ranch - 2331 Ellis Ranch Ln, Loveland, CO 80538

Construction activities will begin in August resulting in intermittent lane closures and traffic stops for rock-blasting and general construction operations between mile points 77 and 80 (from just east of Drake to the Cedar Cove area).

To help clarify the schedule and provide up-to-date information, CDOT will host a public meeting to explain this summer’s work and the traffic closure planned from October 2016 to June 2017.

Meeting Agenda will consist of:
* Formal presentation to educate the public about summer construction activities and lane closures along US 34 and clarify and inform the public about the traffic closures associated with work beginning in October, as well as an overview of the entire project
* Q&A session

Please note at this meeting CDOT will only be presenting information on summer construction and this fall’s Big Thompson Canyon closures. We will not be covering the specifics of the permitting process for Canyon residents or providing a detailed schedule for fall construction activities. These issues will be covered at public meetings in September once more information is available.

US 34 PUBLIC MEETING For more information on the US 34 Canyon, or other flood recovery projects, please visit us34canyon.codot.gov or call 970-667-1005.

FLYER (PDF): http://ow.ly/HsEw302fKHz

Please consider the attached post. Public review & comments are needed by CDOT no later than May 9th.

www.cityofloveland.org

Some of the trees which had to be removed to make way for the South Catalyst Project in will help the Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park project! Learn more about the park here: www.CityofLoveland.org/VSMP. Also, follow the link below to the article from the Reporter Herald.

City to reuse tree trunks at Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park The 50 trees cut down to make space for the South Catalyst project in downtown Loveland didn't all go to waste — crews will be using the trunks of the largest trees to restore Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park.

The Loveland Reporter Herald posted this article regarding FEMA funding approval for three projects, including Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park!

Flood recovery work to move forward The city of Loveland has received approval for a change of scope in three of its flood recovery projects from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, meaning work on the three can move forward.

PARKS UPDATE 7-16-15: A Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) update regarding US34 & Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park is available to read on our website here (also a link to an informational PDF - Don't miss it!): www.CityofLoveland.org/VSMP

City of Loveland, CO : Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park 1211 W. Highway 34 - Loveland, CO 4 miles west of the Dam Store (which is near the entrance to the Big Thompson Canyon)

What do you think of the conceptual plans for the future of Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park? PLEASE COMMENT ON THE PLANS! They are on display and the Comment Form is here: www.CityofLoveland.org/VSMP

What do you think of the conceptual plans for the future of Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park? PLEASE COMMENT ON THE PLANS! They are on display and the Comment Form is here: www.CityofLoveland.org/VSMP

NEWS RELEASE 3-31-15: Viestenz-Smith Park plans on public view; Mountain park designers seek input on new vision.

Public comment will be sought on concept plans for restoration of Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park, mostly wiped away by the 2013 Flood, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at the Hatfield-Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for people who wish to view versions of the plans prior to a joint presentation by Logan Simpson consultants and staff members of the Loveland Parks and Recreation Department. Members of the public are encouraged to comment on the proposals. The plans will be available online at www.cityofloveland.org/viestenz-smith after April 15th.

NEWS RELEASE 3-31-15: Viestenz-Smith Park Plans on public view; Mountain park designers seek input on new vision.

Public comment will be sought on concept plans for restoration of Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park, mostly wiped away by the 2013 Flood, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at the Hatfield-Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland.

Design consultants from planning firm Logan Simpson have prepared plans based on the new and vastly different post-flood topography. Engineers from Tetra Tech have contributed analysis of the Big Thompson River’s hydraulics in its course through the park, 10 miles west of Loveland on U.S. Highway 34.

The City’s resulting vision for the restored park incorporates Logan Simpson’s design principles, makes Viestenz-Smith more resilient in the face of future floods and includes best solutions for reestablishment of picnic areas, fishing and river access.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for people who wish to view versions of the plans prior to a joint presentation by Logan Simpson consultants and staff members of the Loveland Parks and Recreation Department. Members of the public are encouraged to comment on the proposals. The plans will be available online at www.cityofloveland.org/viestenz-smith after April 15th.