TOGETHER WE BUILD: How Federal Infrastructure Investments Can Put Coloradans Back To Work

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COLORADO INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE A PROJECT OF TOGETHER WE BUILD

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FOREWORD...... iii ABOUT THE COLORADO INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE...... vi OUR MISSION ...... vi CO-CHAIRS...... vii SUBCOMMITTEES...... viii INTRODUCTION...... 1 Why infrastructure?...... 1 The urgent need in Colorado...... 2 An inventory of high-impact projects...... 4 CHAPTER 1: ROADS, RAIL, AVIATION & MASS TRANSIT...... 6 Investments...... 6 Policy changes ...... 12 CHAPTER 2: WATER INFRASTRUCTURE...... 13 Investments...... 13 Policy changes...... 17 CHAPTER 3: ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT...... 18 Investments...... 19 CHAPTER 4: LOCAL COMMERCE AND COMMUNICATIONS...... 24 CHAPTER 5: EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE...... 26 Investments...... 26 Policy changes...... 31 CONCLUSION...... 32 APPENDIXES Appendix 1.1: State of Colorado: Cdot’s 10-Year Strategic Project Pipeline Appendix 1.2: State of Colorado: Cdot’s 10-Year Strategic Project Pipeline Appendix 2.1: State of Colorado: Drinking Water Revolving Fund Loan Program 2020 Intended Use Plan - Project Eligibility List Appendix 2.2: State of Colorado: Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Loan Program 2020 Intended Use Plan - Project Eligibility List Appendix 3.1: Great Outdoors Colorado: Projects Awaiting Funding Appendix 3.2: Restoration and Stewardship of Outdoor Resources and Environment Colorado: Program Projects Awaiting Funding

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FOREWORD Colorado, like the rest of the nation, faces a long and uncertain climb out of the COVID-19 recession. We are grateful to leaders from both major parties for acting swiftly in recent months to save as many jobs and businesses as possible. But even under the best of conditions, it will take years to recover what was lost. As the impact of short-term stimulus fades, we need a long-term strategy for economic recovery. Something that inspires confidence in workers, business owners, consumers and investors. Confidence that our economy will do more than just reopen—that it will come back strong and keep getting stronger over the months and years ahead. We believe now is the time for major federal investments in infrastructure, to put people back to work and to help recover from decades of underinvestment in the arteries of commerce and gateways to opportunity that make prosperity possible. Colorado suffers more than other states from this underinvestment, because historically we have received far less infrastructure funding from the federal government than we are due based on our share of the population. We are members of the nonpartisan Colorado Infrastructure Committee, a group formed in April 2020 during the depths of our state’s COVID-19 shutdown. Our coalition includes business and civic leaders, non-profit organizations, local government officials and state legislative leaders from throughout Colorado. After careful review and deliberation, we developed a series of recommendations for Colorado infrastructure projects and policies should the federal government decide to move ahead with a national infrastructure program. As of this moment, the size and scope of a federal program remains to be seen. Continued inaction is also a possibility, of course, if our national leaders cannot put their differences aside and find a way to work together. But the fact remains: Long before COVID-19, leaders of both major parties acknowledged the need for greater infrastructure investment and expressed support for proposals ranging between $1 trillion and $2 trillion. The case for a national infrastructure program was strong then and remains strong now. But the economic impacts of the pandemic have added a sense of urgency, without doubt. With this in mind, we have developed a series of immediate, enduring and equitable investments in Colorado infrastructure that will help pull our state out of the current recession and make our economy much stronger and more resilient in the years and decades to come. These recommended federal investments total $16.95 billion to $20.25 billion and are broken out across five categories:

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Roads, Rail, Aviation and Mass Transit ($7.68 billion - $10.98 billion) The Colorado economy depends heavily on trade and tourism, which means the efficient movement of people and goods is paramount. But every year, this becomes increasingly difficult due to poor infrastructure. Working with state and local officials and users of the transportation network, we have developed a high-impact inventory of projects that will benefit motorists, transit riders, cyclists, airport travelers and business owners – starting with full funding of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s 10-year plan. Water Infrastructure ($3 billion) The responsible use of Colorado’s water resources will be critical to economic growth and our standard of living in the decades to come. And yet, our investments in water infrastructure consistently lag behind our needs. Our recommended projects and programs will take major strides towards solving this problem, by prioritizing community needs for drinking water, water treatment, agricultural infrastructure upgrades, recycled water, green infrastructure, and river health. Energy and Environment ($3.6 billion) Colorado’s natural environment is a critical economic engine, fueling investment and employment in our tourism and outdoor industries. We recommend projects and programs that will tackle the backlog of infrastructure projects on federal and state lands across Colorado, expand our state park system, make unprecedented progress in addressing the threat of wildfires in our state, and help communities prepare for the expansion of clean energy on the power grid. Local Commerce and Communications ($770 million) Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, uneven access to broadband internet was a major issue in Colorado. Today, the need for a solution is even more urgent. Remote learning, telehealth, public safety, telecommuting, e-commerce and entertainment all depend on the ability to send and retrieve data securely at high speeds. Working with Colorado’s existing Broadband Fund, we believe the federal government can help to close the digital divide for unserved and underserved households and businesses, both in rural Colorado and in cities that lack fast, affordable and reliable service. Education Infrastructure ($1.85 billion) After COVID-19, we should all have a new appreciation for our schools and universities. And yet, these public institutions are some of the hardest hit by the pandemic. We are proposing a major program of construction debt relief, investments in remote learning equipment and teacher training, and new construction and renovation projects across K-12 public schools and the higher education sector. We also believe Colorado’s network of community colleges, universities and training centers will play a critical role helping workers obtain the technical and management skills that will be sorely needed during the rollout of large-scale infrastructure programs.

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Investments like these are badly needed in Colorado. Our growing population deserves better infrastructure. Hundreds of thousands of people in our state need jobs and the training to perform those jobs—now and over the long haul. And infrastructure is a wise investment. According to the Business Roundtable, infrastructure “pays for itself several times over” by increasing the efficiency of the economy and helping it grow faster. Imagine how many more families, businesses and communities can prosper in Colorado if we have infrastructure that promotes innovation and growth across the economy, instead of blocking it. For too many years, we have fallen short of our potential as a state. Now, if the federal government is prepared to be a willing partner, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reach our potential. Together we can build—in every sense of that word—a stronger future for our state.

Jandel Allen-Davis, MD The Honorable John Suthers President and CEO, Craig Hospital Mayor, City of Colorado Springs

Gail Klapper The Honorable Mike Kopp Member and President, Colorado Forum President and CEO, Colorado Concern

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ABOUT THE COLORADO INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE The COVID-19 emergency has thrown our country, and our state, into an unprecedented economic decline. While drastic public health measures have been necessary to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, these measures triggered a near-total shutdown of the economy. Once the immediate public health crisis has passed, congressional leaders and White House officials have signaled that federal infrastructure spending will be a major priority. President Trump and Speaker Pelosi have both expressed support for $2 trillion in infrastructure spending. For Colorado, this presents a historic opportunity—and an urgent need—to identify key projects for consideration by Congress and the White House in any future infrastructure program. To address this need, Colorado Concern organized a coalition of business and civic leaders, non- profit organizations, local government officials and state legislative leaders to provide federal policymakers with the guidance and support they need to maximize the impact of a national infrastructure program in Colorado. OUR MISSION Putting Colorado back to work and bringing the communities of our state closer together through immediate, enduring and equitable investments in infrastructure. We will convene bipartisan groups of public officials and private-sector leaders from across Colorado to build a strong, prosperous and resilient future for our state. In identifying projects, we agreed that, as much as practicable, they be… IMMEDIATE: Work should begin quickly, because Coloradans need jobs. ENDURING: Projects that provide long-term value should be our priority. Even if they take years to complete, work can start now, and a multi-year pipeline of projects will provide certainty and stability to the state’s economic outlook. EQUITABLE: While not every community can—or should—receive exactly the same level or kind of investment, we will strive to make our recommendations fair in terms of geographic, socioeconomic, racial, cultural and other factors.

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CO-CHAIRS Jandel Allen-Davis, MD The Honorable Mike Kopp President and CEO, Craig Hospital President and CEO, Colorado Concern Gary Arnold The Honorable Jan Kulmann Business Manager, Denver Pipefitters Local 208 Mayor, City of Thornton Sara Blackhurst The Honorable Dominick Moreno President and CEO, Action 22 State Senator Kevin Bommer The Honorable Adam Paul Executive Director, Colorado Municipal League Mayor, City of Lakewood Debbie Brown The Honorable Bob Rankin President, Colorado Business Roundtable State Senator Kim Day Dan Ritchie CEO, Denver International Airport Chairman, Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation Mike Ferrufino Alan Salazar President and CEO, Chief of Staff, Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Office of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock The Honorable Tim Foster The Honorable John Suthers President, Colorado Mesa University Mayor, City of Colorado Springs The Honorable Peter Groff The Honorable Tom Norton Principal and Chief Strategist, Former Executive Director, MCG2 Consulting, LLC Colorado Department of Transportation Roger Hutson The Honorable Wellington Webb President and CEO, HRM Resources III, LLC Former Mayor, City and County of Denver John Ikard The Honorable Laura Weinberg Board Chairman, FirstBank Mayor, City of Golden Alice Jackson Chris Wright President, Xcel Energy - Colorado CEO and Chairman, Liberty Oilfield Services Gail Klapper Member and President, Colorado Forum

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SUBCOMMITTEES EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Co-Chair: Shaun Egan Russell Noles The Honorable Tim Foster President and CEO, Iron Woman Vice Chair, Metropolitan State President, Colorado Mesa Construction and Environmental University of Denver Board of University Services Trustees Co-Chair: Denise Goldin-Dubois Colleen O’Brien The Honorable Peter Groff Secondary STEM and Innovation Executive Director of Teacher Principal and Chief Strategist, Math Coach, Cherry Creek Learning, Jefferson County Public MCG2 Consulting, LLC Schools Schools Janine Davidson, Ph.D. Gail Klapper Dan Ritchie President, Metropolitan State Member and President, Colorado Chairman, Temple Hoyne Buell University of Denver Forum Foundation

The Honorable Wellington Webb Former Mayor, City and County of Denver ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT Co-Chair: Leslie Dahlkemper Eric Blank Duane Highley Commissioner, Jefferson County Co-Founder, Community Energy CEO, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Co-Chair: Alice Jackson Bill Byers President, Xcel Energy - Colorado Retired Board Chair, Grand Valley Reuben Munger Power Managing Partner, Vision Ridge Co-Chair: Chris Wright Partners CEO and Chairman, Liberty Chris Castilian Oilfield Services Executive Director, Great John Nielsen Outdoors Colorado Clean Energy Program Director, Lise Aangeenbrug Western Resource Advocates Executive Director, Outdoor Jon Chase Industry Association Vice President of Public Rikki Seguin Affairs, Vestas American Wind Executive Director, Interwest Brent Anderson CEO, International Risk Group Technology, Inc. Energy Alliance Audrey Barrios Shaun Egan Kent Singer MarCom Manager, Liberty Oilfield President and CEO, Iron Woman Executive Director, Colorado Services Construction and Environmental Rural Electric Association Services Sara Blackhurst The Honorable Wade Troxell President and CEO, Action 22 Mayor, City of Fort Collins

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LOCAL COMMERCE & COMMUNICATIONS Chair: The Honorable Adam Paul Shaun Egan Dave Gruber Mayor, City of Lakewood President and CEO, Iron Woman At-Large Council Member, City of Construction and Environmental Aurora Sara Blackhurst Services President and CEO, Action 22 George Merritt Senior Vice President of Robin Brown Mike Ferrufino Executive Director, Grand President and CEO, Colorado Government and Community Junction Economic Partnership Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Affairs, Denver International Airport ROADS, RAIL, AVIATION & MASS TRANSIT Chair: The Honorable Mike Kopp Shaun Egan Chris Nelder President and CEO, Colorado President and CEO, Iron Woman Mobility Practice Manager, Rocky Concern Construction and Environmental Mountain Institute Services Kevin Bommer The Honorable Tom Norton Executive Director, Colorado Greg Fulton Former Executive Director, Municipal League President, Colorado Motor Colorado Department of Carriers Association Transportation The Honorable Bernie Buescher Former member, Joint Budget The Honorable Matt Gray The Honorable Sal Pace Committee and Colorado State Representative Former Pueblo County Transportation Commission Commissioner Troy Hill Morgan Cullen President, Hill Petroleum Elizabeth Stolfus Legislative and Policy Advocate, Owner, Stolfus & Associates Jason Licon Colorado Municipal League President, Colorado Airport The Honorable Wellington Webb Jeffrey Cummings Operators Association Former Mayor, City and County of Owner and President, Duffy Denver George Merritt Companies Senior Vice President of Curtis Edwards Government and Community Climate Advocate, Conservation Affairs, Denver International Colorado Airport WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SUBCOMMITTEE Co-Chair: Terry Fankhauser Shaun Egan Russell Schnitzer Executive Vice President, President and CEO, Iron Woman Senior Program Officer of Colorado Cattlemen’s Association Construction and Environmental Natural Resources, Gates Family Services Foundation Co-Chair: Brian Jackson Senior Manager of Western Mike King Jeff Shoemaker Water, Environmental Defense Former Executive Director, Executive Director, The Greenway Fund Colorado Department of Natural Foundation Resources Kevin Bommer Heather Stauffe Executive Director, Colorado Bart Miller Legislative and Policy Advocate, Municipal League Healthy Rivers Program Director, Colorado Municipal League Western Resource Advocates Devon Buckles Chris Treese Director, The Water Connection The Honorable Bob Rankin Former External Affairs Manager, State Senator Colorado River District ix TOGETHER WE BUILD

INTRODUCTION WHY INFRASTRUCTURE? The COVID-19 crisis has caused serious harm to our are struggling to keep up with the economy of the country, and not just in terms of public health. The 21st Century economy, including changes to our lockdown of the economy, which slowed the spread transportation and energy sectors and changes in of the virus, put tens of millions of Americans out the ways we work, live and learn. of work, forced millions of businesses to severely Even before the COVID-19 crisis, bipartisan leaders curtail operations or completely close down, in Washington, D.C., agreed on the necessity of a and decimated the budgets of state and local major federal infrastructure package, with total governments, higher education institutions and investments of up to $2 trillion proposed.2 As the school districts across the country. American Society of Civil Engineers has warned: In Colorado, more than 400,000 people—or “Deteriorating U.S. infrastructure is impeding our 16 percent of the state’s workforce—filed for ability to compete in the thriving global economy, unemployment benefits during a two-month period and improvements are necessary to ensure our between mid-March and mid-May. While shocking country is built for the future.”3 and unprecedented, the official unemployment Today, the discussion OUR INFRASTRUCTURE 10 statistics “understate the scale of the economic around infrastructure has catastrophe,” state officials recently warned.1 taken on a new urgency, YEARS AGO WAS INADEQUATE The federal government has taken unprecedented as policymakers consider AND HAS BARELY IMPROVED action—in the form of trillions of dollars of aid—to a range of measures to SINCE THEN. preserve as much of the economy as possible during return the U.S. economy the lockdown. Leaders of both major parties deserve to growth and put tens of millions of people back to credit for the speed and scale of this action, which work. To be sure: A major infrastructure program is will certainly help our economy rebound. But even not a silver bullet. But it can speed the pace of the under the best of conditions, the road to recovery recovery both in the short term and over the long will be long. It may take years, not months, to regain haul, reinforcing and maximizing the impact of other what was lost. positive actions in the public and private sectors. People need jobs. Businesses need customers. For example, a 2019 study from the Georgetown But most of all, the workers and employers of this University Center on Education and the Workforce country need confidence. Confidence that the estimated 11.4 million jobs would be created across economy will do more than just reopen. Confidence the economy under a $1 trillion infrastructure it will come back strong, and keep getting stronger, package—or roughly half the total investment in in the months and years ahead. Confidence that more recent proposals. The Georgetown study their government has a long-term strategy for also found a major infrastructure program could repairing the damage caused by the COVID-19 “revitalize the blue-collar economy” because about lockdown—and will see it through until the end. 55% of the jobs would go to workers with a high For this reason, federal policymakers are considering school diploma or less.4 a national infrastructure program as part of a long- And when the work is done, even greater job growth term economic recovery strategy. After decades and wage increases will be possible, because our of neglect, the arteries of commerce in America infrastructure will finally support innovation and

1 Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting. May 12, 2020. Colorado Economic and Fiscal Outlook. 2 National Public Radio. April 30, 2019. Trump and Democrats Agree On $2 Trillion For Infrastructure, But Not On How To Pay. 3 American Society of Civil Engineers. Making the Grade. 4 Georgetown University Center on Education and The Workforce. 2017. Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Proposals Could Create Millions of Jobs. Introduction 1 TOGETHER WE BUILD

improved productivity across the U.S. economy, infrastructure delivers roughly $3.70 in additional instead of hindering it. economic growth over 20 years.”5 “The most compelling rationale for infrastructure For this reason, even as federal policymakers have investment … is long-term economic growth driven been justifiably focused on the immediate demands by productivity,” the Business Roundtable concluded of the COVID-19 crisis, the level of interest in a in a 2019 study. “These gains are broadly distributed, national infrastructure program remains strong. meaningful in scale and build over time—increasing Because when tens of millions of Americans are out economic efficiency and prosperity nationwide.” of work, investments with a lasting impact—creating Under a $737 billion infrastructure proposal—almost jobs in the short term, medium term and long two-thirds smaller than the $2 trillion package under term—just make good sense. discussion—the average U.S. household would see a This is not a time for half measures or coming up $1,400 increase in real disposable income every year short. for 20 years, the study found. As Govs. Andrew Cuomo, D-NY, and Larry Hogan, Based on household income and other economic R-MD, recently stated: “This is not a red state or blue indicators, the Business Roundtable further state crisis. This is a red white and blue pandemic. concluded: “Investing in infrastructure pays for itself The coronavirus is apolitical.” several times over. Every additional $1 invested in

THE URGENT NEED IN COLORADO A national infrastructure program would have a tremendously positive Colorado share of federal highway funding vs. impact in Colorado. In addition to the Colorado share of U.S. population (1999-2018) immediate economic damage caused 2.0% by the COVID-19 lockdown, the nation’s % of Federal highway Funding

infrastructure crisis is acutely felt here. 1.5% % of US Population We are a fast-growing, trade-oriented

state with a thriving tourism and outdoor 1.0% recreation sector. Our economic growth

depends on the efficient movement 0.5% of people and goods, which becomes increasingly difficult every year as our infrastructure fails to keep up with 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 demand. And even before COVID-19, too Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Census Bureau many Colorado communities struggled to fully participate in the 21st century In fact, over a 20-year period, Colorado’s share of economy due to poor or non-existent broadband national highway funding exceeded our share of the internet access—a problem that became increasingly national population only once—in 2014. Every other visible and urgent amidst stay-at-home orders. year, the apportionment and allocation of funding Combined Maintenancefrom the federal Backlog: Highway National Trust Parks Fund Serviceto the State of By one critical measure—apportionments and and U.S. ForestColorado Service was Lands far less in Coloradothan we should (2018) have received allocations from the Highway Trust Fund—federal based on population. funding for Colorado’s transportation infrastructure TransportationLikewise, because our stateOther is more than one-third has persistently fallen behind our growing share of Infrastructure Infrastructure the U.S. population. federal land, our economy suffers more than most from the $21 billion maintenance backlog on public $216.1 Million 5 Business Roundtable. January 2019. Delivering for America: The macroeconomic impacts of reinvesting in America’s infrastructure systems. $357.6 Million Introduction 2

Sources: U.S. Department of Interior, Pew Charitable Trusts, National Association of Forest Service Retirees

Colorado share of U.S. population vs. Colorado share of 2009 federal stimulus 2.0%

1.5% 1.635%

1.0% 0.87% 0.5%

% of U.S. Population % of 2009 Federal in 2009 Stimulus Spending

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Library of Congress

Percentage of Rural Households in Colorado Without Broadband Internet Access 100%

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20% 17% 14% 13% 13% Oct 2018 Apr 2019 Oct 2019 Apr 2020 Sources: Governor’s Office of Information Technology, Colorado Broadband Office

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20% 28% 28% 12% White African American Hispanic Households Households Households Source: The Third Way Colorado share of federal highway funding vs. Colorado share of U.S. population (1999-2018) 2.0% % of Federal highway Funding

1.5% % of US Population

1.0%

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2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Census Bureau

Colorado share of federal highway funding vs. ColoradoTOGETHER share WE BUILD of U.S. population (1999-2018) 2.0% % of Federal highway Funding Combined Maintenance Backlog: National Parks Service % of US Population 1.5%lands managed by the U.S. Department of Interior6 theand number U.S. Forest of people Service who Lands will in visitColorado nearby (2018) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).7 communities on their way to national parks and 1.0% In Colorado, the combined maintenance backlog forests.Transportation In Colorado, public lands areOther not decorative or aesthetic—they Infrastructure are critical pieces Infrastructure of economic 0.5%for lands managed by the USFS and National Parks Service (NPS) exceeds $574 million, according to infrastructure and essential to our growth. publicly available 2018 data. Notably, this total To be clear: The federal government$216.1 has tried does 2000not include2002 2004lands 2006under2008 the jurisdiction2010 2012 of2014 the 2016to catch2018 up on the nation’s infrastructureMillion needs Bureau of Land Management,Sources: U.S. which Department oversees of Transportation an and U.S. Censusbefore. Bureau The most$357.6 visible example was the American area 10 times larger than all the national parks in Recovery and ReinvestmentMillion Act of 2009, passed Colorado. Even so, a partial view of the problem is in response to the Great Recession of 2007-2009. instructive. But the $831 billion Recovery Act did not provide a long-term fix for Colorado’s infrastructure

problems. Our state’s shareSources: U.S. of Department the 2009 of Interior, stimulus Pew Charitable Trusts, Combined Maintenance Backlog: National Parks Service was $7.2 billion—roughly 0.87National percent Association of theof Forest Service Retirees and U.S. Forest Service Lands in Colorado (2018) national total.

Transportation Other Infrastructure Infrastructure Colorado share of U.S. population vs. Colorado share of 2009 federal stimulus 2.0% $216.1 Million 1.5% 1.635% $357.6 Million 1.0% 0.87% 0.5%

Sources: U.S. Department of Interior, Pew Charitable Trusts, National Association of Forest Service Retirees % of U.S. Population % of 2009 Federal in 2009 Stimulus Spending

Taken together, the deferred maintenance backlogs Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Library of Congress of the NPS and USFS in Colorado constitute a major statewide infrastructure challenge in their For scale, 0.87 percent was roughly half Colorado’s Colorado share of U.S. population vs. Colorado share ofown 2009 right. federal Roughly stimulus one-third of the overdue sharePercentage of the ofnational Rural Householdspopulation inat Coloradothe time— maintenance work applies to hiking trails, meaning our state was short-changed again. On 2.0% Without Broadband Internet Access campground, visitor centers and other amenities top100% of that, despite the public’s perception of that allow people to enjoy their public lands. But the Recovery Act as an infrastructure package, 1.5% almost two-thirds1.635% of the maintenance backlog only80% a fraction of the bill was actually devoted comes from transportation infrastructure—the to infrastructure. In practical terms, rather than 1.0% 60% roads, bridges, tunnels and parking lots that allow catching up on the state’s infrastructure needs, the 0.87% people to visit public lands in the first place. Recovery40% Act left us standing still. 0.5%

This is an urgent problem for Colorado, which Since20% 2010, Colorado’s population has grown by heavily depends on tourism and outdoor recreation more than17% 750,000, or roughly 15%. But according 14% 13% 13% to create% jobs,of U.S. Population support businesses% of and 2009 generateFederal to the ACSE, our infrastructure 10 years ago was in 2009 Stimulus Spending Oct 2018 Apr 2019 Oct 2019 Apr 2020 tax revenues. Outdated orSources: worn-out U.S. Census infrastructure Bureau, Library of Congress inadequateSources: and Governor’s has barely Office of Information improved Technology, since Colorado then. Broadband Office limits access to public lands and diminishes the We are stuck in the poor-to-mediocre category, and experience of visitors, artificially constraining unless there is a surge of infrastructure investment Percentage of Rural Households in Colorado Percentage of U.S. Households Without6 U.S. Department Broadband of Internet Interior. June Access 18, 2019. Deferred Maintenance WithoutNeeds and Internet Potential AccessSolutions at on Home Federal Lands Administered 100% 100%by the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service. Introduction7 U.S. Forest Service. June 21, 2019. Reducing our deferred maintenance backlog. 80% 80% Introduction 3 60% 60%

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20% 20% 28% 28% 17% 14% 13% 13% 12% Oct 2018 Apr 2019 Oct 2019 Apr 2020 White African American Hispanic Households Households Households Sources: Governor’s Office of Information Technology, Colorado Broadband Office Source: The Third Way

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soon, things won’t get better and could get worse. infrastructure program, as important as those jobs Not only do we have to catch up with the unmet are. It’s also about the jobs and wage increases infrastructure needs of Colorado’s current that become possible when infrastructure supports population of roughly 5.7 million. After we reach innovation and improved productivity across our that milestone, we have to keep on building, economy, instead of hindering it. because our population growth is expected to As we recover from the economic shutdown continue at a similar rate through 2030. Therefore, caused by COVID-19, new jobs and higher any infrastructure investments in Colorado must household incomes will be critical, not just for deal with the fact that a population of 6.7 million the private sector, but for the tax revenues that people is just around the corner. fund state government, school districts, counties, This is not just about jobs created during the municipalities and so many other essential public engineering and construction phase of an services.

AN INVENTORY OF HIGH-IMPACT PROJECTS Our bipartisan coalition of Colorado business, recommendations fair in terms of geographic, civic and political leaders has developed a detailed socioeconomic, racial, cultural and other factors. inventory of infrastructure needs to support Taken together, our coalition has identified $16.95 the work of our Governor, state legislature and billion to $20.25 billion in infrastructure needs in congressional delegation. We believe this inventory Colorado that should be prioritized in a federal will serve as a critical reference for policymakers infrastructure program. The size and scope of this in Colorado and in the nation’s capital as they map inventory reflects the persistent and structural out future infrastructure investments, either in underfunding of infrastructure in Colorado. The a single legislative package or a series of smaller inventory is organized across five broad categories: actions in Congress or through executive branch agencies. Roads, Rail, Aviation & Mass Transit $7.68 - $10.98 billion In developing these recommendations, we focused on Water Infrastructure $3.00 billion three core principles for federal Energy & the Environment $3.65 billion infrastructure investment in Colorado: Immediate, enduring and Local Commerce & Communications $0.77 billion equitable. Education Infrastructure $1.85 billion Immediate: Work should begin quickly, because Coloradans need Total investment $16.95 - $0.25 billion jobs. To be clear: No sector of the economy exists in Enduring: Projects that provide long-term value should be our priority. Even if they take years to a vacuum, including the construction sector. If complete, work can start now, and a multi-year states do not have the right mix of skilled workers pipeline of projects will provide certainty and and specialized businesses to support the physical stability to the state’s economic outlook. rollout of major infrastructure projects, the firms selected to build these projects will be unable to Equitable: While not every community can— hit the ground running. or should—receive exactly the same level or kind of investment, we will strive to make our We urge policymakers to prioritize the workforce development needs of infrastructure in addition to

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the infrastructure projects themselves. State and After helping people acquire the skills they need federal leaders are strongly encouraged to give to participate in a national infrastructure program, substantial consideration—and adequate funding— policymakers should also pay close attention to training and education programs that will allow to changes in housing demand that may follow, displaced workers to benefit from a national especially in areas where there is an influx of infrastructure program and minimize the very real new workers. Housing affordability is a serious risk of delays in project commencement due to challenge confronting our state and the nation as labor shortages. Where possible, training should a whole, along with decimated healthcare systems take place on site or nearby the location of the and massive budget shortfalls across state and infrastructure projects themselves to get people to local government, among other direct impacts of work faster. the COVID-19 crisis. We strongly support efforts Colorado is fortunate to have a network of to address housing issues tied to the pandemic, community colleges, universities and training such as existing and future rounds of stimulus that centers—and a job training grant program will provide direct financial aid for workers and overseen by the Office Colorado Office of Economic businesses and fiscal support for state and local Development and International Trade—where governments. While these efforts are occurring workers can gain the technical and management on a separate track from the discussion over skills that will be sorely needed during the rollout infrastructure, they should not be overlooked. of a large-scale infrastructure program. Investing in A national infrastructure program can make a major these institutions will be critical for some people— contribution to the new jobs and higher incomes such as those in parts of the service industry—who that we desperately need, while at the same time may find themselves indefinitely out of work as building—quite literally—a stronger future for our new patterns of consumer behavior and business state. Colorado’s business community, non-profit investment take shape as the economy reopens and groups and the leaders of our public institutions recovers from the COVID-19 shock. are ready and willing to partner with the federal government to make this stronger future a reality.

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CHAPTER 1: Roads, Rail, Aviation & Mass Transit The facts are clear: As every year passes, it gets made the following recommendation: harder for people and goods to move unimpeded To accommodate population and economic across our state. growth, maintain its level of economic Improving the safety and efficiency of our road competitiveness and achieve further economic system is a major transportation priority, but it isn’t growth, Colorado will need to maintain and the only one. When the American Society of Civil modernize its roads, highways and bridges Engineers issued infrastructure grades to Colorado, by improving the physical condition of its it took a multi-modal approach to transportation, transportation network and enhancing the and found that improvement was needed on all system’s ability to provide efficient, reliable fronts: and safe mobility for residents, visitors and businesses. Making needed improvements to ASCE For motorists, the cost of Category Colorado’s roads, highways, bridges and transit Grade congestion, accidents and systems could also provide a significant boost to Roads C- additional wear-and-tear from driving on rough roads totaled the state’s economy by creating jobs in the short Bridges C+ $7.1 billion in 2018, according to term and stimulating long-term economic growth Rail B- TRIP, a national transportation as a result of enhanced mobility and access. Transit C- research group. The research To make long overdue improvements to Aviation B group’s report on Colorado transportation infrastructure in Colorado, we transportation infrastructure also recommend the following:

INVESTMENTS Statewide CDOT Priorities $5.50 billion County and Municipal Priorities $1.00 – $4.00 billion Aviation Priorities $0.60 billion Separation of Commercial/Non-Commercial Traffic $0.30 - $0.60 billion Rail Priorities $0.28 billion Total Investment $7.68-$10.98 billion*

deterioration of assets and an expanding Statewide CDOT Priorities population have resulted in severe consequences. Colorado’s statewide transportation system The unnecessary time and resources wasted has suffered from a chronic lack of funds for on congestion creates real costs. In addition to years. Despite the best efforts of the Colorado economic losses, the costs of congestion include Department of Transportation (CDOT), state budget contributing to air pollution and climate change (28 limits have prevented major new construction percent of Colorado’s greenhouse gas emissions and even full maintenance on existing highways come from the transportation sector) and lost time and road systems, especially in rural areas. And (the average commuter in Colorado spends the as our population has grown, we have received equivalent of about two days sitting in traffic per inequitable allocations of federal highway funds, year). causing us to fall even further behind. Meanwhile,

* Numbers may not add up due to rounding 8 TRIP. 2018. Colorado Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility.

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Therefore, CDOT has created a list of the most Д Region 1: Regionwide Arterial Transit important transportation projects that need to Improvements ($70 million) be completed.9 This 10-year, $5.5 billion plan was Д Region 2: Bustang Mobility Hub in Fountain based on a robust public process which included ($8.2 million) meeting with every county, with stakeholders Д Region 3: Arterial Transit and Bike/Pedestrian across the state, and hearing from the people Improvements on I-70 Business/US 6 Corridor who travel our roads every day. According to ($1.5 million) CDOT officials, this effort was the most expansive Region 4: Transit Service between Loveland outreach process in the history of the department. and Greeley ($13.2 million) CDOT worked in close collaboration with local Д Region 5: Alamosa Transit Center ($2.8 partners to assess public input and determine million) priorities, relying specifically on the expertise of metropolitan planning organizations and rural • Focus Expansion On Key Strategic Corridors. CDOT’s 10-year project pipeline includes a transportation planning regions. CDOT’s plan significant focus on modernization of I-25, will complement local plans established by these which directly serves roughly 85% of the state’s regional governance bodies, according to the population. The plan also prioritizes projects department. that will improve freight corridors which are so Before the COVID-19 economic shutdown, CDOT’s critical to Colorado’s economy, as well as major $5.5 billion plan was only partially funded, and arteries such as I-270 and choke points on I-70 plummeting tax revenues have put a further cloud like Floyd Hill and Vail Pass. over the future of the 10-year plan. Therefore, Alongside we recommend that a federal infrastructure • Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. the 10-year project pipeline, transportation program ensure full funding for CDOT’s $5.5 billion and energy officials are also planning new project pipeline. Fully funding this inventory of infrastructure to support the rising use of projects would deliver major benefits to Colorado electric vehicles on Colorado roads. Between communities, including: 2017 and 2020, the number of electric vehicles • The Largest Investment in Rural Roads In (EVs) registered in Colorado increased from more Recent History. CDOT’s 10-year plan would than 11,000 to more than 28,000—or roughly start with 41 rural road projects totaling over 150 percent—and the State of Colorado recently $330 million to improve the drivability of more updated its plan to support continued growth than 500 miles of rural roads. This near-term in this sector through 2030. The plan is built list of projects represents the largest rural road around the following goals: investment in modern Colorado history. Over 1. Increasing the number of light-duty EVs (LDVs) the full 10-year plan, one quarter of total funds to 940,000 by 2030; would be invested in rural roads. Notably, the 2. Developing plans for transitioning medium- median age of the last time many of these roads duty (MDV), heavy-duty (HDV) and transit received an upgrade was 1997—more than 20 vehicles to ZEVs; years ago. 3. Developing an EV infrastructure goal by • A Major Focus on Transit Projects. CDOT’s undertaking a gap analysis to identify the 10-year plan has a substantial focus on transit, type and number of charging stations needed proposing $480 million in projects across all across the state to meet 2030 LDV, MDV and five of the department’s engineering regions HDV goals; – Central (Region 1), Southeast (Region 2), 4. State government agencies meeting directives Northwest (Region 3), Northeast (Region 4) and and goals related to EVs from the updated Southwest (Region 5). According to CDOT, some Greening State Government Executive Order; of the largest transit projects planned for each and region include:

9 For a complete overview of CDOT’s 10-year project pipeline, please see Appendix 1.1.

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5. Developing a roadmap to full electrification of the light-duty vehicle fleet in Colorado. County and Municipal Transportation The Colorado Infrastructure Committee spent Priorities considerable time discussing the need for In the summer of 2018, Colorado Counties, Inc. electric vehicle infrastructure in Colorado, and (CCI) conducted a survey of its members about there is total support for use and expansion local-level transportation needs. Based on the of electric vehicles. In addition, Governor responses received, CCI estimates a minimum Jared Polis recently sent a letter to Colorado’s of roughly $1 billion in unmet county-level Congressional delegation asking for a major transportation needs, including both maintenance federal investment in building EV charging and improvements to existing infrastructure. infrastructure, loans for continued research and County responses are important to review development work on vehicle electrification separately from other needs because they during the downturn, and to support the freight frequently bridge the gap between statewide industry through a transition to cleaner trucking. projects and municipal projects, particularly in The details for Colorado’s needs and efforts by unincorporated areas, where the county serves as the Governor are dynamic, and we continue the direct local government for that area. to work toward consensus on them. This Similarly, the Colorado Municipal League conducted is an important and evolving discussion— a survey of their members in 2018 about municipal understanding the important role EVs will infrastructure challenges and priorities and play both in our economic recovery and our received responses from 134 local governments transportation future. In supporting those across the state. efforts, we would reiterate that projects be equitable across the state, with particular The survey was notable both for its scope in attention given to ensuring early electrification determining a portion of the revenue shortfall infrastructure efforts are inclusive of rural areas. faced by Colorado municipalities, and for its collection of granular and detailed information on • Fixing The Basics. Overall, CDOT has an the critical projects and maintenance that cash- extensive list of quick-delivery projects that strapped local governments have been forced to would tackle long-deferred maintenance on our put on hold. roads, bridges, and tunnels. Across our state, we need to clear this backlog and take care of what Based on the response to the survey, CML has we have. estimated a municipal-level need of more than $3 billion. • Improve Safety And Mobility For Key Urban Arterials. The plan initiates a new program In addition to road infrastructure, roughly focused on improving safety for all users and 10 percent—some $300 million—in unmet multimodal mobility along roads like Colfax, transportation needs were transit-related. Buses Federal, and Sheridan in the Denver area. This and transit centers, bicycle lanes, adding sidewalks initiative was developed in partnership with and trails, pedestrian bridges, adding shuttle the Denver Regional Council of Governments. capacity (particularly in rural areas), improving The plan also includes specific projects that crosswalks and non-automotive safety, and rail will enhance important urban routes through construction were all cited as funding needs. Local measures such as safety improvements and the governments face an imperative to improve safety addition of bus rapid transit to Highway 119 in for all, including vulnerable road users like cyclists Boulder and enhancing I-70B in Grand Junction. and pedestrians, where improvements can be made to turn local streets into far safer and more welcoming spaces. Examples of funding priorities include Montrose’s need to create pedestrian and bicycle bridges,

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to Evans’ desire to expand bus service, Boulder’s movement of goods and services across Colorado expansion of multimodal corridors, and Fort Collins’ and around the country. But these airports, extension of the Surface Creek Trail. These are like the rest of our state infrastructure, require vital projects that would dramatically expand the maintenance and upkeep, and there is a substantial capacity of Colorado’s transportation system and funding gap—only made worse by the sudden drop allow residents better choices, particularly in both in revenues triggered by the COVID-19 shutdown rural and lower-income areas where multimodal and its impact on travel. transportation options may be severely limited. As the below chart illustrates, the bulk of funding An emergency infusion of funds would allow is needed for airfield runway pavement projects bridges, roads, sidewalks, bike paths and other which need to be maintained and/or repaved on transportation infrastructure across the state to a regular basis. The second main need is airport be improved at the local level, by the people who terminal construction. Because of limits on FAA use these resources the most and know their funding for terminal construction, regional airports own needs better than anyone else. Therefore, typically have a difficult time finding adequate we recommend that a national infrastructure funds. program invest $1 billion to $4 billion in county and We recommend that a national infrastructure municipal level transportation projects in Colorado. program invest $600 million in commercial and general aviation infrastructure to ensure Colorado’s Aviation Priorities airports are well-positioned when air traffic and Colorado is home to 74 regional airports, which passenger levels rebound from the COVID-19 funnel 8 million passengers annually and support shutdown. A full list of projects can be found in $36.7 billion in economic activity every year. Appendix 1.2. These airports support a substantial portion of the

2021-2025 COLORADO PUBLIC USE AIRPORT CAPITAL PROJECTS

Commercial Service Airports General Aviation Category Total (13 total, not including DIA) Airports

Terminal Needs $73,130,306 $4,122,273 $77,252,579 Airfield Pavement Maintenance $4,138,056 $14,077,485 $18,215,541 Airfield Pavement Rehab, Reconstruct, or New $294,120,320 $132,673,562 $426,793,882 Airfield Equipment $7,852,145 $3,647,300 $11,499,445 ARFF/SRE Buildings $3,117,688 $2,655,556 $5,773,244 Safety Projects $18,713,541 $10,700,367 $29,413,908 Planning Projects $2,527,777 $1,914,999 $4,442,776 Landside Projects $2,830,500 $766,666 $3,597,166 Land Acquisition $470,000 $0 $470,000 Utilities $1,244,880 $1,455,500 $2,700,380 Fuel facilities $555,556 $1,819,130 $2,374,686 Total $408,700,769 $173,832,838 $582,533,607 Note: Airfield Equipment includes snow removal equipment (SRE), aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles, large mowers, and other airfield equipment. Safety Projects include wildlife fencing, navaid upgrades/installation, weather reporting, airfield lighting, etc. Landside projects include parking lots, access roads, lighting, etc.

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reduce heavy commercial truck traffic. This would Separation of Commercial/Non- benefit commuters in personal vehicles and the Commercial Traffic trucking industry alike, as congestion is reduced. The goal of reducing congestion can be assisted While there may be some overlap with the ultimate with projects that divert freight traffic away from implementation of CDOT’s 10-year plan, we believe lanes primarily used for commuting and personal these following projects and initiatives deserve to travel, such as the Front Range section of I-25. A be examined individually and potentially pursued substantial portion of regional congestion is due under a federal infrastructure program. We to intra-metro travel requiring large commercial believe an investment of between $300 million to trucks to use narrow and older roads, causing $600 million across these projects and initiatives slowdowns and collisions. This section proposes a will yield major benefits for Colorado motorists collection of projects that will widen and improve and the businesses that depend on the efficient roads as well as redirect intra-metro freight to transportation of goods across our state: PROJECTS FOR IMPROVING COMMERCIAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CONGESTION ACROSS COLORADO

Project Improvement or Action Justification I-270 Widening between Highly congested corridor located near Major bottleneck for heavy freight corridor and I-70 and I-76 industrial locations and terminals. New commuter traffic route. Widening is critical to lane capacity, roadway widening, ramp alleviate congestion. improvements, and shoulders Eisenhower-Johnson Receive and review CDOT safety analysis The study assesses the fire safety improvements Tunnel upgrades and currently in process; assess collaborative that may be needed to improve the safety of the improvements effort with CDOT to address safety tunnel as commercial and non-commercial usage concerns once study is complete. of this route increases over time. US 34/US 85 Interchange Improvements to the safety and capacity Improvements are important toward enhancing Reconfiguration of the interchange and corridor safety and reducing congestion Burnham Yards for I-25 Burnham Yard is located between If this property is not publicly acquired, Colorado’s realignment / Front Range Alameda and 6th Avenue along I-25. long-range transportation objectives will not Rail and RTD; $50 Million Until the COVID-19 crisis, RTD had be met. The acquisition of Burnham Yard committed to making the acquisition. would provide an opportunity to solve multiple Union Pacific is actively trying to sell the transportation challenges. First, the heavily used property Consolidated Main Line, the major north-south rail line used by both BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad through the Denver area, and which constricts any expansion of I-25 in the area, could be relocated into the Burnham yard property. This relocation would also provide relief for two of the most dangerous at-grade crossings in the state. Designation of the Ports- This action would open up a review and Colorado has one major north-south route (I-25) to-Plains corridor as a funding process that could create a new dissecting the state. I-25 is extremely congested future Interstate Highway north-south corridor along the Eastern and a future interstate along the existing Ports to Plains Plains corridor could shift some freight traffic to the east, alleviating congestion and opening up opportunities for eastern Colorado for economic development. Chambers Road Grade RTD Enhancement of Roadways including Identified as one of the most hazardous grade A Line at Crossing near Smith Road, Airport Blvd and ramp/ crossings in the country as up to 1,000 hazardous Smith Road—Alternate accel lane to I-70 from Airport Blvd to material trucks cross at grade with the RTD A Route because grade Serve as Alternate Route for hazmat Line trains carrying up to 200 people per train at separation is too expensive trucks accessing and departing Magellan Chambers Road. Pipeline

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Project Improvement or Action Justification UP at 96th Avenue Grade Grade Separation Many freight and industrial companies have Crossing near US-85 located along this roadway and it has also seen additional commuter traffic. Delays associated with freight trains may last 30 minutes or more backing up traffic for miles. BNSF at 96th Avenue Grade Grade Separation Many freight and industrial companies have Crossing near SH-2 and located along this roadway and it has also seen Havana St. additional commuter traffic. Delays associated with freight trains may last 30 minutes or more backing up traffic for miles. Allow Colorado to Colorado has had a weight limit of Allow within measure Colorado to increase the Harmonize Interstate 85,000 lbs on the non-interstate since weight on the Interstate Highway System to Highway Weight Limit to the 1950s while the Interstate through 85,000 lbs to allow for uniform truck weight on all Match Weight Limit on Colorado is limited to 80,000 lbs. roadways in the state. Non-Interstate US 85 Commercial Commercial Vehicle Signal Priority at Heavy truck corridor that has experienced Vehicle Signal Priority 21 intersections that would detect and numerous truck accidents over the years. This Implementing along U.S. 85 prioritize commercial vehicles to smooth project would improve safety, mobility and from I-76 to Weld County traffic flow. reliability. Road 100 Workforce Development Invest in workforce development All modes of transportation are experiencing a programs for transportation careers and shortage of drivers, train engineers, technicians, provide individuals the skills to meet and other key people who are critical to keeping the current and future needs of our goods and products moving in our country. transportation system. Designation of Univ. of The University of Denver Transportation Denver and other major cities are facing major Denver as Univ. Transp. Institute would be designated by the problems with freight movement into and out of Center under DOT - US DOT as a University Transportation urban areas. The Center would act as a public- Focusing on Urban Freight Center to conduct specific research. DU private lab for exploring technologies/concepts Movement and Mitigation would focus its efforts on urban freight toward improving efficiency of freight delivery, movement and mitigation of impacts. reduced emissions and improved safety. Runaway Truck Prevention Development and deployment of Runaway trucks have been rising across the and Mitigation Project (i.e. technologies and strategies to reduce country as truck volumes increase and there Mountain Rules Program) runaway trucks and mitigate problems are more inexperienced drivers. These crashes resulting from them. in many cases may prove fatal to the driver and those in other vehicles.

Front Range Passenger Rail Commission, which Rail Priorities includes representatives from the South Central Investments in multi-modal transportation can Council of Governments, Pikes Peak Area Council help Colorado residents avoid—and reduce—traffic of Governments, Denver Regional Council when they choose, supporting other initiatives of Governments and the North Front Range to reduce congestion across the transportation Metropolitan Planning Organization, along with network. For this reason, the level of interest in officials from the major freight railroads, Amtrak, Colorado for expanding passenger rail service is the Regional Transportation District and other high. stakeholders. The biggest proposed expansion of passenger rail in The commission is currently developing preliminary our state involves two related initiatives: The Front service and environmental plans for Front Range Range Passenger Rail project and the extension of passenger rail, which would connect Pueblo, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief service to Pueblo and Colorado Springs, Denver and Fort Collins. A $30 Colorado Springs. million investment from a national infrastructure In 2017, the Colorado Southwest Chief Commission program can help carry this process through to was reorganized into the Southwest Chief and completion.

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In the nearer term, a proposed Southwest Chief State, federal and railroad officials are currently through-car service connecting Pueblo and studying the infrastructure improvements that Colorado Springs would both expand passenger would be needed for the Pueblo to Colorado rail in Southern Colorado and lay significant Springs through-car service, which would create a groundwork for the larger Front Range passenger spur line along an existing freight railroad corridor rail concept. As proposed, the through-car service to connect the two cities to Amtrak’s Los Angeles would connect Colorado Springs to Amtrak’s to Chicago route. A $250 million investment from a existing Southwest Chief service, which runs national infrastructure program will help make this between Los Angeles and Chicago and currently proposal a reality. has three stops in southeast Colorado—Trinidad, La Junta and Lamar.

POLICY CHANGES Electric School and Transit Buses Timely Permitting and Review for In 2019, CDOT announced $14 million in grants— Projects funded with proceeds from the Volkswagen Clean For infrastructure investments to put Coloradans Air Act settlement—for alternative-fueled buses. back to work as quickly as possible, and ensure These grants helped four transit agencies— they meet all relevant environmental requirements, Boulder County, the City Colorado Springs, Eagle there must be a swift and thorough process for County, the City of Fort Collins and the Regional permitting and review. Transportation District—fund the replacement of almost 30 aging diesel-powered buses with all- In many cases, projects have already completed electric models. their environmental reviews or are far along in the process. While each project is different, requiring a In addition to the grant program, CDOT has joined different mix of local, state and federal approvals, with the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies we encourage officials at all levels of government to provide training and support for the increased to prioritize the completion of these reviews as utilization of electric bus fleets. The electrification quickly as possible in order to allow construction and maintenance training aims to increase interest work—and job creation—to proceed without and eligibility in future rounds of grants as electric unnecessary delays. buses become more commonplace.

There was broad but not total support for investments from a federal infrastructure package to build on this foundation and accelerate the deployment of electric buses across transit agencies in Colorado.

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CHAPTER 2: Water Infrastructure The responsible use of Colorado’s water resources infrastructure grades issued by the American Society will be critical to economic growth and our standard of Civil Engineers reflect this reality. of living in the decades to come. And yet, our After a detailed examination of the state’s water investments in water infrastructure consistently infrastructure, we recommend that a federal lag behind our needs. The Colorado Water Plan, infrastructure package should prioritize community completed in 2015, identified $20 billion in needs for drinking water, water treatment, needs across water supply, agricultural infrastructure upgrades, recycled water, ASCE Category Grade infrastructure, recreation and green infrastructure, and river health. Dams C+ the environment over the Many specific project proposals fit inside existing next 30 years. However, the Drinking federal programs, while others are projects planned C- Water water plan also noted that only as part of Colorado’s Water Plan implementation. one-tenth of one percent of Levees D+ the state budget goes towards To make long overdue improvements to water Wastewater C- water projects. The water infrastructure in Colorado, we recommend the following: INVESTMENTS Drinking Water Revolving Fund/Water Pollution Revolving Loan Funds $2.36 billion Colorado Water Plan Projects $0.10 billion WaterSMART $0.09 billion NRCS/Department of Ag Programs $0.09 billion Re-use Investments (primarily metro) $0.10 billion Dam Repair and Dredging $0.15 billion Federal Programs $0.10 billion Total Investment $3.00 billion*

billion.10 Discussions with the Colorado Department Drinking Water Revolving Fund of Public Health and Environment indicate more The Colorado Drinking Water Revolving Fund than 30 percent of the total is comprised of high- helps publicly owned and non-profit public water priority projects. Priority projects are meant to systems invest in infrastructure improvements address risks to public health, disadvantaged that will help ensure compliance with federal safe communities and compliance with the federal Safe drinking water requirements and improve public Drinking Water Act. and environmental health overall. The investment We believe investment from a national needs of these public water systems, which are infrastructure package will dramatically strengthen responsible for providing safe drinking water Colorado’s drinking water fund and the assistance to their communities, far exceed the amount it can provide water systems across the state. It will of funding typically available for infrastructure not fund every need, or even every high-priority improvements. need, but it will drastically accelerate construction Currently, the inventory of eligible drinking water and maintenance work, such as repairing pipes and fund projects in Colorado totals more than $7.6 water leaks, on the systems we rely upon to deliver safe and clean water to our communities.

* Numbers may not add up due to rounding 10 For a comprehensive list of projects, please see the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Loan Program 2020 Intended Use Plan - Project Eligibility List in Appendix 2.1 Water Infrastructure 13 TOGETHER WE BUILD

the Colorado Water Conservation Board. According Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan to the board, Colorado Water Plan funding Fund categories include: The Colorado Water Pollution Control Revolving • Water Storage and Supply Projects – Projects Loan Fund helps publicly owned agencies invest that facilitate the development of additional in wastewater treatment infrastructure and other storage, artificial recharge into aquifers, and projects that improve public health and the dredging existing reservoirs to restore the environment. Just as the drinking water revolving reservoirs’ full decreed storage capacity, multi- fund supports the supply of safe drinking water to beneficial projects, and those projects identified communities across Colorado, the water pollution in basin implementation plans to address the control fund supports the treatment of wastewater water supply and demand gap. and other efforts to keep our water supplies and • Conservation & Land Use Projects – Activities our environment clean. that implement long-term strategies for Currently, the inventory of eligible water pollution conservation, land use, and drought planning. control fund projects in Colorado totals roughly • Engagement & Innovation Activities – Activities 11 $10 billion. Discussions with the Colorado that support water education, outreach, and Department of Public Health and Environment innovation efforts. indicate approximately 29 percent of the total is comprised of high-priority projects. • Agricultural Projects – Projects that provide technical assistance or improve agricultural We believe investment from a national efficiency. infrastructure package will dramatically strengthen Colorado’s water pollution control fund and • Environmental & Recreation Projects – Projects the infrastructure support it can provide. This that promote watershed health, environmental amount will not fund every eligible project, or health, and recreation. every high-priority priority, but it will accelerate While Colorado voters recently approved a the pace of construction and repair work across dedicated funding source for the Colorado Water wastewater treatment facilities and other critical Plan, the economic impacts of COVID-19 have infrastructure in this sector. Upgrades should dramatically cut revenues of all kinds across state include wastewater treatment systems, green and local government, which will dramatically infrastructure, and stormwater infrastructure that slow the pace of investment in the state’s water supports filtration. For example, filtration devices infrastructure. We believe investment from a placed in storm drain inlets will capture trash, national infrastructure package can jumpstart this debris and toxic pollutants that are washing off essential work. sidewalks and streets, preventing this pollution from contaminating our waterways. WaterSMART The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Colorado Water Plan Projects program aims to “work cooperatively with states, By 2050, Colorado is projected to have a gap of tribes, and local entities as they plan for and 560,000 acre-feet between the available water implement actions to increase water supply supply and demand from municipal and industrial through investments to modernize existing sources. The Colorado Water Plan aims to close this infrastructure and attention to local water gap, in a way that maintains the Colorado we know conflicts.” It includes a wide range of initiatives to and love, through improvements to the state’s address drought, water efficiency, and watershed water infrastructure and other strategies. management, which could help Colorado make Funding for the Colorado Water Plan is overseen by its water infrastructure more resilient in the face of climate change, especially if the Bureau of

11 For a comprehensive list of projects, please see the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Loan Program 2020 Intended Use Plan - Project Eligibility List in Appendix 2.2

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Reclamation prioritizes projects with multiple benefits, as the SECURE Water Act allows. Reuse Investments To strengthen Colorado’s water infrastructure, we In Colorado, recent investments include water also need to invest in water reuse projects. The and energy efficiency grants to the cities of Cities need for investment in water reuse technologies of Aspen, Grand Junction, Greeley, Longmont is widely recognized, not just in Colorado but as and Thornton, which resulted in a greater than a national priority. In early 2020, for example, $20 million investment in advanced metering the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued infrastructure. a national action plan on water reuse. EPA We believe new funding for WaterSMART from Administrator Andrew Wheeler noted there is a a national infrastructure package will quickly clear “business case” for water reuse infrastructure result in similar infrastructure investments at the because it provides “a viable and growing means community level. of supporting our economy and improving the freshwater portfolio of farmers, industry, Natural Resources Conservation Service communities, and ecosystems.”12 Projects Making the most of water, including reuse, will The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural be a critical investment for the long-term health Resources Conservation Service provides grants and viability of Colorado communities. Several to help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water construction projects and upgrades can begin supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife immediately to deploy infrastructure making the habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and reuse of water possible at scale. For example, the other natural disasters. In rural Colorado, projects redevelopment of the National Western Center can supported by NRCS grants represent critical incorporate a significant water reuse capability, improvements in the water infrastructure that and Denver Water currently has a facility that supports the agricultural economy of our state. could expand its water reuse capacity more than five times—to 30 million gallons per day—with Greater federal investment in the NRCS would allow construction of the right infrastructure. for significant initiatives in rural Colorado, such as flood control and erosion control projects, building These infrastructure investments could be overseen out and repairing stream gauges, watershed by the Colorado Water Conservation Board or a restoration work, drought resiliency projects, salt new Regional Recycling Fund could be established. removal projects and others. These upgrades to We believe funding from a national infrastructure the state’s water infrastructure would benefit local package can quickly scale up the development of farmers, ranchers and businesses in the tourism water reuse projects in Colorado. and recreation sector, in addition to supporting the state’s fish and wildlife. Dam Repair and Reservoir Dredging One of the fastest ways to increase water storage We believe a national infrastructure package that in Colorado is through infrastructure repairs provides new funding for NRCS will allow Colorado’s and capacity expansions at existing dams and rural communities to make critical upgrades reservoirs. According to the Association of State to the water systems that underpin the state’s Dam Safety Officials, more than 450 dams across agricultural economy, along with other sectors that the state are considered to have “high hazard” play a growing role in the rural economy, such as conditions.13 This limits the amount of water they recreation and tourism. can safely store, which in turn limits Colorado’s overall water storage capacity.

12 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. February 2020. National Water Reuse Action Plan: Improving the Security, Sustainability, and Resilience of Our Nation’s Water Resources. 13 Association of State Dam Safety Officials. 2018. Dam Safety Performance Report: Colorado.

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At the same time, there is the related challenge Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery of sedimentation. Dams and reservoirs collect Program works to prevent extinction of native rocks, soil and other sediment over time, and the fish in major Colorado River tributaries, assists accumulation of this material reduces how much water users with water efficiency upgrades, and water they can store. This is a widely recognized provide ESA coverage for thousands of water problem, with one 2018 study of large reservoirs users on the West Slope and Front Range. We in the central U.S. finding an average 17 percent believe additional funding to these existing loss in storage capacity—and losses as large as 45 federal programs in a national infrastructure percent at some facilities.14 package will deliver swift and important benefits Infrastructure repairs to the state’s dams and to Colorado communities. reservoirs, along with dredging projects to increase • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CAPS Program: their capacity, can deliver important public Congress has provided the U.S. Army Corps of safety and water storage benefits to Colorado. Engineers with a number of standing authorities State officials have identified an annual need to study and build water resource projects for of $100 million to boost the resilience of these various purposes and with specified limits on critical pieces of water infrastructure—but these how much federal money can be spent for each investments are highly challenged under current project. The Continuing Authorities Program is a budget conditions. collection of these nine authorities established Therefore, we believe funding from a national to allow for expedited project development infrastructure package—roughly equal to 18 and approval, resulting in a decrease in the months of full funding of the state’s proposed amount of time it takes to get smaller, less program—can jumpstart these critical construction complex projects constructed. Colorado’s current and repair projects. requests are listed below, and while the status of each project varies, for a relatively small Federal Programs investment, these projects can show immediate There are a number of existing federal programs benefits. We recommend full funding of the four or projects that have already been authorized by CAPS projects currently pending in Colorado: Congress that can have immediate impact here in Д Emergency Streambank and Shoreline Colorado. Specifically: Protection, Fountain Creek (Colorado Springs and Pueblo) • Endangered Species Recovery Program: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uses a range of Д Flood Risk Management, St. Vrain River conservation tools to “recover” endangered and (Longmont) threatened species—to ensure that they are Д Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration, Cache La able to survive on their own in the wild. These Poudre River (Greeley) tools include restoring and acquiring habitat, removing invasive species, conducting surveys, Д Ecosystem Restoration, South Platte River monitoring individual populations, and breeding (Denver) species in captivity to release them into their historic range. Example: The multi-stakeholder

14. Rahmani, Vahid et al. February 11, 2018. Examining Storage Capacity Loss and Sedimentation Rate of Large Reservoirs in the Central U.S. Great Plains.

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POLICY CHANGES The economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown Changing loan programs to grant requires these structures to be reformed on a programs temporary basis. Taking on additional debt or To speed the pace of work, we believe some providing matching funds is something that publicly structural reforms will be necessary in addition owned and non-profit public water systems, state to funding for individual infrastructure projects agencies, local governments and other stakeholders and programs. In particular, a number of federal will find almost impossible in the current climate. initiatives are structured as low-interest loan Therefore, we recommend that Congress and programs or require some level of state or local the executive branch adopt a temporary policy match. of changing loan programs to grant programs for projects and programs that are approved under a national infrastructure package.

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CHAPTER 3: Energy & the Environment Colorado’s natural environment is a critical from 5 acres per person to 3.5 acres per person— economic engine, fueling investment and by 2050 if new recreation areas are not made employment in our tourism and outdoor industries. available in response to anticipated population At the same time, we are a leading energy growth. producing state, both in traditional and renewable The ASCE also examined the ASCE sources. Category challenge of forest health and Grade National and state parks not only help to preserve combating wildfires. Due to climate Energy C+ the natural beauty of our state—they also provide change and population growth, Parks C the essential infrastructure that allows residents funding for forest management and tourists to access and enjoy the natural must be increased to reduce the environment. In turn, Colorado’s national and state risk of wildfires, which can harm water supplies in parks, along with other public lands, are a critical addition to being an obvious public safety concern. source of economic activity and employment in The need in Colorado is pressing, because according nearby communities that cater to visitors from to the Insurance Information Institute, Colorado is inside and outside our state. the third most wildfire-prone state in the country, When the American Society of Civil Engineers both in the absolute number of properties at risk 15 examined the condition of Colorado’s national and and the percentage of properties at risk. state parks, it found many programs that invest in According to the ASCE, wildfires also “threaten park infrastructure, but “funding is not keeping up the integrity of all infrastructure,” including the with increases in usage.” Looking ahead, the ASCE power lines that make up the state’s electricity grid. also found that the number of acres available for Electric utilities face increased pressure to protect recreation per capita will fall by more than a third— and upgrade power lines against this threat, while they are also making investments to maintain the 2019: TOP 5 STATES AT HIGH TO EXTREME WILDFIRE overall stability and security of the grid. RISK (TOTAL PROPERTIES) When examining Colorado’s energy sector, the Estimated number of Rank State ASCE raised concerns about the electricity sector’s properties at risk transmission and distribution system, which is 1 California 2,019,800 most visibly represented by power lines. Our 2 Texas 717,800 existing system “was not designed to accommodate 3 Colorado 371,100 renewable energy as the largest source,” according 4 Arizona 237,900 to ASCE, and updates will be needed to avoid brownouts or blackouts in the future. At the 5 Idaho 175,000 same time, ASCE noted that Colorado’s energy 2019: TOP 5 STATES AT HIGH TO EXTREME WILDFIRE infrastructure is “largely funded by the private RISK (% OF PROPERTIES) sector,” with major investment decisions overseen by the state’s Public Utilities Commission—which Estimated number of Rank State properties at risk is responsible for maintaining electricity rates as 1 Montana 29% low as possible consistent with minimum standards of service, safety, economic viability, and the 2 Idaho 26% environment. 3 Colorado 17% The ASCE’s grades for energy and parks in Colorado 4 California 15% reflect these challenges. To improve Colorado’s 5 New Mexico 15% energy and environmental infrastructure, we Sources: Insurance Information Institute, Verisk Wildfire Risk Analytics recommend the following:

15 Insurance Information Institute. 2019. Facts + Statistics: Wildfires.

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INVESTMENTS Forest Health, Wildfire Mitigation, and Watershed Protection Forest Action Plan $1.50 billion Power Line Vegetation Management Grant Program $0.01 billion

Investment in Outdoor Recreation Federal Parks Maintenance $0.57 billion Great Outdoors Colorado $0.15 billion Restoration and Stewardship of Outdoor Resources and Environment Colorado Program $0.02 billion Colorado Youth Corps Association $0.01 billion Development of Fishers Peak in Trinidad, Colorado $0.01 billion State Park Acquisitions $0.25 billion Bringing State Parks Online $0.06 billion State Park Maintenance and Upgrades $0.04 billion Wildlife Corridor Projects on I-70 $0.10 billion Preparing for our Renewable Energy Future ARPA-E $0.37 billion The Colorado Renewable and Clean Energy Challenge $0.01 billion Reinstate the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Community Block Grant Program $0.09 billion Increase Funding for Weatherization Assistance Programs $0.09 billion Increased Funding for Appliance and Insulation Rebate Programs $0.09 billion Ensuring Energy Security and Resilience $0.30 billion

Total Investment $3.65 billion*

The Action Plan identifies more than 2.3 million Forest Health, Wildfire Mitigation, and acres of high priority forests for treatment. At an Watershed Protection average cost of treatment $1,616 per acre, the Almost half of Colorado’s residents live in the total funding needed for the first three years is wildland urban interface, placing them at risk approximately $1.5 billion dollars. The cost of of wildfire. Topography, forest fuel and weather treatment in the wildland urban interface, or contribute to high risk as does limited fire rescue WUI, is always higher. The 2020 Forest Action Plan staffing, a decrease in fire volunteers and little or reflects the U.S. Forest Service priority of Shared no state and local resources for mitigation. Stewardship by focusing work on the right place at the right scale. Therefore, we recommend fully funding the 2020 Forest Action Plan. This plan, developed under the In making this recommendation, the Colorado leadership of the Colorado State Forest Service, Infrastructure Committee is encouraged by identifies strategies and targets for improving the level of support in Congress for investing forest health, wildfire mitigation, and watershed in wildfire mitigation. For example, a recent protection for approximately 10 percent of proposal introduced in both the U.S. House of Colorado’s highest priority forests over the next 10 Representatives and U.S. Senate includes $4 billion years. Colorado’s Forest Action Plan is a strategic for landscape restoration and forest health projects framework to guide these efforts across political, that reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, jurisdictional, and ecological boundaries in urban alongside other investments in infrastructure, and rural communities. workforce development and financial support for

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local economies that rely on public lands, outdoor the outdoors and negatively affects our tourism recreation and tourism and have been hit hard by economy. Colorado is not alone, and through the COVID-19 shutdown. A national infrastructure measures like the Great American Outdoors Act, program can build upon and accelerate this members of Congress are paying closer attention important work. to the growing infrastructure backlog on federal In order to further mitigate the risk of wildfires, lands. We welcome and support those efforts. we also believe Colorado’s electric utilities need Investments from a national infrastructure additional funding to clear rights-of-way and program can accelerate this work and address property adjacent to their rights-of-way on public the complete infrastructure maintenance and private property. In addition to funding, backlog in Colorado’s national parks and national utilities need more streamlined processes related forests. to gaining access to public and private property to • Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO): The GOCO conduct vegetation management activities. grant program invests in the state’s parks, trails, Therefore, we recommend establishing a grant wildlife, rivers, and open spaces expanding program for vegetation management of power lines access to the outdoors for all Coloradans. This that can be used by rural electric cooperatives and investment would help meet the unmet demand utilities to proactively prevent wildfires across the this successful grant program has for projects 16 state. We estimate the first year of funding for the across the state. Each of these projects brings program to be $10 million per year and recommend an average of a 1:1 match of funding from local grants to be overseen by the Colorado Department communities, nonprofits, and other matching of Public Safety. resources. We recommend an investment of $153 million from a national infrastructure Investment in Outdoor Recreation program to continue and expand the number of these valuable projects, because historically The outdoor recreation economy generates the number of worthy projects has been much $37 billion in consumer spending annually and greater than the amount of available funding. contributes 511,000 direct jobs, according to Successful projects should be vetted and Colorado’s Office of Economic Development prioritized in order to deliver the highest quality and International Trade. Outdoor recreation projects to communities as quickly as possible. opportunities also contribute to increased quality of life, economic prosperity for the state, and the • Restoration and Stewardship of Outdoor health of communities and residents. Therefore, Resources and Environment Colorado Program: we recommend the following investments from Managed by the National Fish and Wildlife a national infrastructure program, totaling $1.21 Foundation, this program which focuses on the billion: restoration and enhancement of wildlife habitat throughout the state. It was launched in 2020 • Federal Parks Maintenance: More than one- and received more applications than could be third of Colorado’s land mass is owned by the funded. We recommend a significant investment federal government. For lands overseen by which would more than double capacity for the National Parks Service and the U.S. Forest future granting cycles. Grants are awarded Service, the combined backlog of deferred to support river corridors, Eastern Colorado infrastructure maintenance is approximately grasslands, the sagebrush ecosystem, big game $574 million, according to data compiled by U.S. range and migration routes, and forestland Department of Interior, Pew Charitable Trusts, projects. An investment of $16 million would and the National Association of Forest Service help meet the unmet demand for projects across Retirees. the state.17 This restricts the ability of Coloradans to enjoy

16 For a list of these projects, please see Appendix 3.1. 17 For a list of these projects, please see Appendix 3.2.

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• Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA): The roads. However, the maintenance of this existing CYCA program enhances and maintains Colorado’s infrastructure has not kept up with demand. We natural beauty while boosting employment recommend a federal infrastructure program opportunities for youth. With a $10 million invest $40 million for maintenance work at investment from a national infrastructure existing state parks, which would eliminate the program, the youth corps can help ensure there is existing backlog reported by Colorado Parks a ready workforce to execute other trail priorities and Wildlife and allow for some new upgrades across the state. of infrastructure that has reached the point of replacement instead of repair. • Development of Fishers Peak in Trinidad, Colorado: Fishers Peak is Colorado’s newest state • Wildlife Corridor Projects on I-70: After park. The 19,200-acre property was acquired by speeding and inattentive driving, motor Colorado Parks and Wildlife in April 2020, but vehicle accidents involving wildlife are the before it can open to the public, investment is third leading cause of car wrecks, according to needed to create a visitors center, bathrooms, Colorado Parks and Wildlife. For this reason, and to build out a robust trail system to ensure in 2016, wildlife and transportation officials that this resource can be enjoyed by visitors. A $4 in Colorado pioneered a new kind of wildlife million investment from a national infrastructure crossing technology along an 11-mile stretch package can help Colorado Parks and Wildlife of Colorado Highway 9 in Summit and Grand open Fishers Peak to visitors as quickly as counties. Underpasses, overpasses and other possible, providing a boost to the economy of structures were built to allow wildlife to roam Trinidad and southern Colorado. on either side of Highway 9 and follow-up studies show a 90 percent reduction in wildlife- • State Park Acquisitions: As noted by the ASCE, the number of acres available for recreation vehicle collision rates. This technology is now per capita in Colorado will be reduced by more ready for implementation along I-70, to improve than one-third by 2050 if current trends persist. traffic safety and give wildlife the ability to This will not just impact the quality of life in safely cross back and forth between the state’s Colorado—it will also hamstring the tourism and northern half and southern half. We recommend outdoor recreation sectors, which play a critical an investment of $100 million from a federal role in our economy. Therefore, we recommend infrastructure program to reduce the risk of a national infrastructure program invests $250 car wrecks along I-70 and reconnect important million for the voluntary acquisition of 10 new wildlife habitats that would otherwise remain cut state parks. This would be based on the successful off from one another. process used for Fishers Peak, which was an acquisition valued at $25 million. Preparing for our Renewable Energy • Bringing State Parks Online: As seen with the Future acquisition of Fisher’s Peak, new state parks Getting our state ready for a renewable energy cannot be opened to the public without the kind future will require a multipronged approach. of infrastructure that allows safe access to the This committee recommends investment in the public. Therefore, we recommend a $60 million following categories to ensure that Colorado investment from a national infrastructure program remains a leader in clean energy: developing new to support the development of roads, parking technologies, promoting energy efficiency and lots, trailheads and other kinds of infrastructure ensuring energy security and resilience. needed to bring new state parks online. Developing New Technology: At the federal and • State Park Maintenance and Upgrades: The state level, new innovation policies should be public cannot access and enjoy state parks developed to advance zero-carbon, dispatchable without supporting infrastructure, such as technologies. Priority technology areas should trails, pedestrian bridges, shelters and access include: advanced, dispatchable renewables (e.g.,

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superhot deep geothermal); zero-carbon fuels, • Reinstate the Energy Efficiency and such as hydrogen or ammonia, produced from Conservation Community Block Grant a variety of sources; advanced nuclear energy Program: This program is housed within (both advanced light water and non-light water the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of fission, and fusion); carbon capture, utilization, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. We sequestration; and demand efficiency, including recommend that funding be expanded to support long-duration storage and demand response. This renewable energy investment and a focus on investment is critical to our national security and low income households and small businesses. overall competitiveness as an international leader These grants reduce fossil fuel emissions and in clean energy. total energy use while creating jobs by working In this area, we recommend two investments from directly with cities, counties, states, and tribes. a national infrastructure package totaling $371 For Colorado projects, we recommend an $87.5 million: million investment from a larger $5 billion total nationwide. • The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program: There is a strong • Increase Funding for Weatherization Assistance connection between ARPA-E and the National Programs: These programs, housed within the Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, U.S. Department of Energy, support jobs in Colorado. Therefore, we recommend a $366 construction and are especially helpful for low million investment from a federal infrastructure income residents. For Colorado projects, we program to restore ARPA-E and return NREL recommend an $87.5 million investment from a funding to 2018 levels. larger $5 billion total nationwide. • The Colorado Renewable and Clean Energy • Increased Funding for Appliance and Insulation Overseen by the U.S. Challenge: This program is managed by the Rebate Programs: Colorado Department of Local Affairs. A $5 Department of Energy, this rebate program million investment from a federal infrastructure allows states to administer energy efficiency program will allow this program, launched in incentives. Specifically, this program helps low- 2019, to continue to help Colorado reach its income households and small businesses make clean energy goals. investments in insulation and in high efficiency appliances and other equipment replacement. Promoting Energy Efficiency: We recommend that For Colorado projects, we recommend an $87.5 a federal infrastructure program invest $262.5 million investment from a larger $5 billion total million to increase investment in energy efficiency nationwide. in homes and businesses. Investments in energy efficiency will provide jobs for those installing and Ensuring Energy Security and Resilience: The selling energy efficient materials and equipment. Colorado economy, like the U.S. economy, cannot Increased energy efficiency will also lower energy function without the electricity grid. As technology bills which will provide additional economic evolves and more variable generation resources stimulus. Finally, increased energy efficiency will (i.e., wind and solar) are added to electrical grids, reduce air and carbon pollution providing benefits grid operators are taking deliberate measures to public health and the environment. Energy to ensure the system’s reliability and flexibility efficiency projects can be undertaken immediately continues to support the Nation’s needs. and will provide enduring benefits since many Moreover, our digital economy, and our energy efficiency measures have lifetimes of a critical infrastructure systems, are increasingly decade or more. Energy efficiency stimulus funds interdependent. This interdependency increases can be targeted so they are equitably distributed the risk of a “cascading effect” during an extreme across geographies and socioeconomic groups. event. Many grid edge technologies already exist These energy efficiency priorities can be that can, and do, make a difference in enhancing accomplished by the following actions: electric system reliability and resilience, thus

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minimizing the worst potential impacts of a major weather event or a cybersecurity-related threat. We recommend that a federal infrastructure program invest $300 million in a competitive grant program, administered by the Colorado Energy Office, for utilities in our state to address the following priorities: • Strengthening rural electric system cybersecurity; • Increasing resilience of communities; • Expanding visibility, communications, and operations of utility grid systems.

Energy & the Environment 23 Colorado share of federal highway funding vs. Colorado share of U.S. population (1999-2018) 2.0% % of Federal highway Funding

1.5% % of US Population

1.0%

0.5%

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Census Bureau

Combined Maintenance Backlog: National Parks Service and U.S. Forest Service Lands in Colorado (2018)

Transportation Other Infrastructure Infrastructure

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$357.6 CHAPTERMillion 4: Local Commerce & Communications Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, uneven has slowed, according to the Colorado Broadband access to broadband internet was a major issue Office. in Colorado. Today, the need to find a solution Sources: U.S. Department of Interior, Pew Charitable Trusts, This reflects the enormity of the task. Expanding to this problem is even moreNational urgent. Association Broadband of Forest Service Retirees broadband internet access to every rural household internet access is absolutely critical to support local is a much bigger task than $115 million can commerce and communications. In particular, the accomplish. Therefore, a national infrastructure COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance program can provide the opportunity to close Colorado share of U.S. population vs. Colorado share of remote learning, telehealth, public safety, the gap, especially in the new budget reality of 2009 federal stimulus telecommuting, e-commerce and entertainment— confronting Colorado and states across the country, 2.0% and all depend on the ability to send and retrieve i.e. years of declining tax revenues and budget data securely at high speeds. shortfalls. 1.5% 1.635% Making broadband internet available and accessible After a review of Colorado’s broadband deployment throughout the state has been challenging. 1.0% program, as well as the experience of other Distance, density, terrain and the unique needs states, we believe an additional $770 million in of different communities all work against0.87% a one- 0.5% funding will be necessary to expedite additional size-fits-all solution. On top of that, the State of deployment for the hardest to reach unserved Colorado has limited resources to fund broadband and underserved communities in Colorado. infrastructure% of U.S. inPopulation areas where private% of 2009 investment Federal is Building on Colorado’s existing framework for more challenging—andin 2009 that was beforeStimulus Spending the impact Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Library of Congress making broadband investments, funding should be of COVID-19 on state and local tax revenues. targeted to unserved and underserved households to ensure that those with no broadband service Percentage of Rural Households in Colorado available to them have service, and that subsidized Without Broadband Internet Access new infrastructure does not overbuild privately 100% funded existing networks, except in cases where it is deemed necessary to help increase reliability, 80% speed, and access.

60% Rural broadband access $0.77 billion Total Investment $0.77 billion 40%

20% We recommend Colorado’s Broadband Fund should 17% be used to distribute this additional funding, per 14% 13% 13% state statute. The Fund is overseen by a board of Oct 2018 Apr 2019 Oct 2019 Apr 2020 Sources: Governor’s Office of Information Technology, Colorado Broadband Office state, local and industry members, appointed by the Governor and legislature, with well-established In 2018, the State of Colorado set in motion a $115 criteria for awarding grants. Percentagemillion plan of toU.S. expand Households broadband internet access to all rural households. Early on, the plan made We also urge policymakers to use increased Without Internet Access at Home funding or block grants to close gaps in broadband 100%quick progress, reducing the percentage of rural households without broadband from 17 percent in accessibility in our cities. While gaps in broadband October80% 201818 to 13 percent in October 2019.19 access are smaller in cities, they still exist, and they However, more recently, lowering the percentage disproportionately impact low-income households 60% further has proven more challenging and progress and people of color. “Among white households with 40%

1820% Governor’s Office of Information28% Technology.28% May 14, 2019. Colorado Announces Three-Point Increase in Rural Broadband Coverage. 19 Governor’s12% Office of Information Technology. May 14, 2019. Colorado Broadband Office Newsletter - Spring 2020. White African American Hispanic Households Households Households Local Commerce & Communications Source: The Third Way 24 Colorado share of federal highway funding vs. Colorado share of U.S. population (1999-2018) 2.0% % of Federal highway Funding

1.5% % of US Population

1.0%

0.5%

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Census Bureau

Combined Maintenance Backlog: National Parks Service and U.S. Forest Service Lands in Colorado (2018)

Transportation Other Infrastructure Infrastructure

$216.1 Million

$357.6 Million

Sources: U.S. Department of Interior, Pew Charitable Trusts, National Association of Forest Service Retirees

Colorado share of U.S. population vs. Colorado share of 2009 federal stimulus 2.0%

1.5% 1.635%

1.0% 0.87% 0.5%

% of U.S. Population % of 2009 Federal in 2009 Stimulus Spending

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Library of Congress

Percentage of Rural Households in Colorado Without Broadband Internet Access 100%

80%

60%

40%

20% 17% 14% TOGETHER WE BUILD 13% 13% Oct 2018 Apr 2019 Oct 2019 Apr 2020 Sources: Governor’s Office of Information Technology, Colorado Broadband Office

Weeks before the COVID-19 crisis effectively shut Percentage of U.S. Households down our state and national economy, Governor Without Internet Access at Home Jared Polis told the National Governors Association: 100% “As we know in the 21st century, broadband is absolutely critical infrastructure that absolutely 80% everyone needs. It’s also about a better education

60% for young people. It gives rural businesses connectivity they need to compete in a global 40% economy. It’s about telecommuting opportunities for people who can have location-independent 20% 28% 28% employment.” 12% What was true before the COVID-19 shutdown White African American Hispanic Households Households Households is doubly true today. Rather than attacking this Source: The Third Way problem in a piecemeal fashion, however, a school-age children, 88% have broadband at home, national infrastructure program can swiftly make compared to 72% of African American households broadband internet access for every community— and 72% of Hispanic households,” concluded a urban or rural—a reality. There is simply no 2019 analysis of broadband access conducted by justification for further delay. the think-tank Third Way. GRANT REQUIREMENTS FOR COLORADO BROADBAND FUND20 • The area lies outside of municipal • The project shall provide last mile • The applicant demonstrates to the boundaries or is a city with a service, which is defined as the portion satisfaction of the Board an ability population of fewer than 7,500 of the broadband service that delivers to deliver on the proposed project inhabitants; and consists of households an internet connection to an end user. within established timelines and within that lack access to at least one provider Proposed projects may include middle budget. of a broadband network that uses mile or other infrastructure necessary • The applicant demonstrates to the satellite technology and at least one to expand broadband networks into satisfaction of the Board the ability to provider of a broadband network unserved areas. operate the network as proposed for a that uses non-satellite technology. • The applicant shall provide minimum of 5 years following project Note: The Board uses the broadband independent matching funds of at completion. definition of 25 Mbs download and 3 least 25% of the total cost of the Mbs upload for grant-making purposes. • The project shall be completed within proposed project. The Board may two years from the date in which the • The project for which funding is only consider in-kind matches for the grant award contract is executed. requested must be a new project, and purposes of infrastructure deployment. not a project in progress already. A In-kind matching contributions shall • The applicant shall demonstrate to “project in progress” means one in not include consulting, planning or the satisfaction of the Board an ability which construction of infrastructure operational fees or costs. The applicant to provide broadband service at a has started. Phased projects may be shall provide an appraisal of all in-kind reasonable cost per household and at considered a new project if the phase matching contributions, sufficient to reasonable service costs to end users in for which funding is being requested enable the Board to determine the fair the area to be served. would not otherwise be completed market value of the in-kind matching • The applicant demonstrates to the without funding from the Broadband funds. satisfaction of the Board that the Fund. • The project does not conflict with, or project is not in an area with a • Grant funds shall be used for duplicate, federal or state sources of population density large enough to infrastructure deployment only, and high-cost support or broadband grants require service under an existing not for on-going operating costs. and programs. franchise agreement. • The project provides access to a • The applicant demonstrates to the • The applicant shall agree to all award broadband network. Note: The Board satisfaction of the Board that the contract terms required by the Board uses the broadband definition of 25 proposed network meets industry and State of Colorado including but not Mbs download and 3 Mbs upload for reliability standards. limited to reporting and accountability grant-making purposes. requirements.

20 Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Who Qualifies for a Broadband Fund Grant?

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CHAPTER 5: Education Infrastructure After the COVID-19 pandemic, we may never In fact, Colorado colleges and universities have look at our schools and universities—or even taken on a combined academic facility debt of the way we learn—in quite the same way. Social- nearly $825 million to construct facilities that were distancing measures closed physical classrooms traditionally funded by the State of Colorado. In and campuses, forcing students of all ages to the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, this trend could continue their classwork and instruction online have punishing financial consequences for these at home. Students, parents and teachers had to institutions of higher education and the students improvise new methods of remote learning with no they teach. warning and limited support. For too many families, Independent bond rating agencies have put the their ability to learn from home was limited by higher education sector on negative outlook, due their ability to afford broadband internet access, to falling revenues. Future action to lower the debt computers, tablets and other essential tools. ratings of universities and colleges are expected, A major national infrastructure program should which will raise the cost of capital for these reflect our newfound appreciation for the places institutions and increase the fiscal pressure they where students go to learn. At the same time, it are already under. At least one public university in should invest in the technologies and systems that Colorado has already been downgraded since the will make remote learning less disruptive in the COVID outbreak, in fact. Without assistance, these event that social-distancing measures return due sudden COVID-19 related financial pressures will to COVID-19 or another public health emergency in necessitate a combination of draconian budget cuts the future. and increased costs to students. Here in Colorado, the need is great. The COVID-19 crisis also created an urgent need ASCE Category Grade When the American Society of for remote-learning capabilities, both from Schools D+ Civil Engineers assessed our state’s school districts and from the families of students. school infrastructure, we received Unfortunately, it quickly became clear that more an embarrassingly low grade. investment will be needed to ensure effective All across our state, there is a huge construction and accessible online learning platforms and and maintenance backlog as K-12 schools and technologies are available across all school districts universities compete for limited funding for capital and all families, regardless of income or other projects. And due to chronically low investments socio-economic factors. from the State General Fund, many colleges and Therefore, to bring Colorado’s education universities have been forced to take on debt to infrastructure closer to the level that families, fund many academic buildings across the state. students and teachers deserve, we recommend the following: INVESTMENTS Higher Education Bond Relief $0.50 billion PK-12 Hardware, Broadband and Professional Development $0.45 billion CDC Higher Ed List $0.53 billion BEST Grants $0.37 billion Total Investment $1.85 billion

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COLORADO PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION BOND DEBT (ACADEMIC ONLY)

Estimated Cost to Est. Annual Avg Academic Facilities Defease Academic Debt Savings @51% Only Debt Defeased Adams State University $17,900,000 $21,480,000 $642,400 Colorado Community College System $52,195,000 $62,634,000 $1,493,435 Colorado State University $160,885,000 $193,062,000 $4,484,260 Colorado Mesa University $69,405,000 $83,286,000 $2,194,300 Colorado School of Mines $53,155,000 $63,786,000 $1,852,875 Fort Lewis College $880,000 $1,056,000 $42,000 Metropolitan State University of Denver $45,035,000 $54,042,000 $1,409,075 University of Colorado $399,965,000 $479,958,000 $8,853,570 University of Northern Colorado $20,710,000 $24,852,000 $732,750 Western State Colorado University $4,355,000 $5,226,000 $206,300 TOTAL $824,485,000 $989,382,000 $21,910,965 Higher education bond relief PK-12 Hardware, Broadband and In 2019, Colorado public colleges and universities Professional Development served over 195,000 full-time equivalent students, Despite the best efforts of educators, students with over 80% being Colorado residents. Beyond and families during the COVID-19 crisis, it is clear serving students and preparing tomorrow’s that remote learning infrastructure still has a long workforce, colleges and universities across way to go. School districts need help developing Colorado are major economic engines generating online learning platforms and training resources billions of dollars in economic impact each year. for teachers and staff, but like many other public However, colleges and universities in Colorado are entities at the state and local level, they are facing facing multiple budget challenges in the wake of steep declines in revenue due to the economic COVID-19. One of those challenges—the cost of impacts of COVID-19. servicing construction-related debt for academic The COVID-19 crisis also clearly demonstrated that buildings—can and should be addressed in a access to technology is a major barrier for many national infrastructure package. students. According to the Colorado Futures Center A targeted relief package of $500 million to defease at Colorado State University, more than 54,000 roughly half of the existing debt on academic school-age children in Colorado have no internet facilities would provide immediate cash flow relief access at home—that is approximately one in every for every governing board in the State of Colorado. 20 students. “The children in households without We estimate the annual savings, which could be internet are disproportionately Hispanic, younger, used to reduce upward pressure on tuition and and from lower income households,” the Colorado minimize layoffs, at almost $21 million per year. Futures Center found. Lack of internet access is Cutting the debt load of these colleges and especially concentrated among elementary school universities for academic buildings only can help students who have parents working in an industry prevent draconian budget cuts on campuses deemed essential under social-distancing policies and minimize costs and debt for students. The in Colorado.21 positive impacts of such an initiative would be felt This analysis only focused on internet access, but statewide, but particularly in rural Colorado. the authors acknowledged that many students with

21 Colorado Futures Center. April 2020. Who are Colorado’s School-Age Children Without Access to Internet?

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internet access still did not have laptops, tablets already established guidelines through CDE is or other appropriate devices which could be used recommended. for remote learning. Ever since COVID-19 forced Clearly, remote learning infrastructure will not build the closure of physical classrooms and campuses, itself in the months and years ahead. Therefore, we school districts with available resources have tried believe significant investments in remote learning to close this gap through the provision of suitable platforms, training and technology must be part of electronic devices to students and families in any national infrastructure package. need. But for many school districts, if not most, this would be financially challenging at the best of CDC Higher Ed List times, let alone where things stand today. Due to funding limitations, there is a major backlog As Ed Smith, superintendent for Pueblo County of construction and renovation projects at public School District 70, recently explained: “It’s a one- universities and colleges in Colorado. Each year, two gut punch right now: districts are being told to higher education projects are submitted to the prepare for extensive state budget decreases, and Capital Development Committee, which reviews we also have been told to have plans in place to them alongside construction funding requests continue remote learning in the fall should schools from state agencies, such as the Department of remain closed.” Personnel and Administration and the Department Any investment in remote learning infrastructure of Corrections. must also be accompanied by appropriate training While some higher education construction projects for the educators who will be required to make secure funding through this process, many worthy use of it. This could include 18 hours of up-front projects do not. But even those projects approved training before school starts and 12 hours of on- for funding may have to be put on hold due to the going support throughout the school year, with severe budget cuts brought on by the COVID-19 local districts structuring and overseeing the pandemic. process. Delaying these projects, potentially for years, School districts can make use of best-practice would impose immediate harm on the state resources for planning, teaching, and assessing economy because they represent a major source under remote-learning conditions, and ongoing of construction jobs. At the same time, if a lack of support may take the form of coaching during funding prevents these projects from proceeding, the school day or out of school hours. The use of it will pose a major setback to the urgent task of federal funds should be aligned with the National upgrading Colorado’s education infrastructure for Standards for Professional Learning, including the needs of the 21st Century. a) learning communities, b) training facilitators, A national infrastructure package could be pivotal c) providing resources, d) ensuring equity for all in making sure projects that have already been children, e) using data to make decisions, and f) recommended for funding, and those awaiting ensuring better outcomes for students. such a recommendation, proceed as planned. Funding should go through the Colorado Therefore, we recommend that sufficient funds be Department of Education where best practices devoted to construction work in Colorado’s higher for professional learning are already in place. education sector to clear this backlog of overdue Quick deployment of funds to school districts will infrastructure investment. be important, however, and therefore utilizing

22 Colorado Futures Center. April 2020. Who are Colorado’s School-Age Children Without Access to Internet?

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HIGHER EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN FY2020-21 CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FUNDING CYCLE Recommended for Funding by Capital Location Project Name Amount Development Committee in FY2020-21? Fort Lewis College Health Sciences Center $29,524,323 Y Adams State University Plachy Hall HVAC Upgrade and Replacement $2,819,630 Y (Capital Renewal) University of Colorado - Anschutz Anschutz Health Sciences Building $21,859,241 Y Colorado State University Shepardson Building Renovation and Addition $17,051,200 Y University of Northern Colorado Heating Plant Boiler #3 Replacement (Capital $3,826,172 Y Renewal) Colorado Mesa University Health Sciences, PA/PT/OT Center $10,695,107 Y Colorado School of Mines Subsurface Frontiers Building $128,774,241 Y Community College of Aurora Diesel and Support Services Building $9,236,927 Y Auraria Higher Education Campus Critical Campus-Wide HVAC Infrastructure $2,476,760 Y Replacement (Capital Renewal) Arapahoe Community College Health Programs Integration and Annex $11,152,093 Y Building Renovation Metropolitan State University Health Institute $8,475,758 Y Denver Western Colorado University Savage Library Renovation $12,992,409 N Auraria Higher Education Campus Critical Campus-Wide HVAC Infrastructure $17,281,851 N Replacement (Capital Renewal) Colorado State University Anatomy/Zoology East Wing Revitalization $17,636,612 N (Capital Renewal) Adams State University Central Technology Building Renovation and $6,204,268 N Addition Colorado Mesa University Kinesiology Renovation and Expansion $23,707,528 N Metropolitan State University Health Institute $8,475,758 N Denver Colorado School of Mines Arthur Lakes Library Renovation $13,000,000 N University of Northern Colorado Gray Hall Mechanical Systems Improvements $3,555,934 N (Capital Renewal) Colorado State University Chemistry B and C Wing Renovation (Capital $27,851,316 N Renewal) Colorado Mesa University Electrical and Computer Engineering Building $23,851,365 N Adams State University Facility Services Center Replacement $15,437,985 N University of Colorado - Anschutz College of Nursing and Student Services $18,507,838 N Renovation Colorado State University - Pueblo Technology Building Renovation and Addition $16,583,000 N Pikes Peak Community College FREE Complex $29,094,132 N Colorado Mesa University Student Parking Garage $25,444,242 N Colorado Mesa University Energy Independence at CMU $7,609,132 N Lamar Community College Freudenthal Library Renovation $1,979,866 N

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Recommended for Funding by Capital Location Project Name Amount Development Committee in FY2020-21? Trinidad State Junior College Fourth Floor Remodel, Berg Building $1,691,355 N Colorado Community College North Quad Remodel $1,968,471 N System Pueblo Community College Health Science Consolidation $6,300,000 N Total $525,064,514

The program’s largest source of funding is BEST Grants lease revenue from Colorado State Land Board, More than a decade ago, the Colorado Department followed by marijuana excise taxes and state of Education completed an inventory of 8,000 lottery proceeds. However, the demand for these school facilities representing more than 123 construction funds is much greater than the supply. million square feet of building area. According In the 2019-20 grant cycle, for example, more than to this inventory, the capital construction needs a dozen worthy projects with a combined value of Colorado’s K-12 education system were an of more than $370 million were turned down for astonishing $13.9 billion. funding. More than any other initiative, the State of Therefore, we believe a national infrastructure Colorado’s Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) package should include a level of funding for school program is charged with closing this massive gap construction projects that matches the size of the in education infrastructure. As of 2019, the BEST backlog in the BEST program. This funding can program has generated $2.1 billion in construction maintain the program’s momentum through highly projects and created more than 30,000 uncertain state budget deliberations over the next construction jobs, according to state officials. year, both to benefit students and the construction workers who rely on these construction projects as a source of employment.

23 Colorado Department of Education. May 2018. Office of Capital Construction Fact Sheet.

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BEST GRANT APPLICATIONS THAT DID NOT RECEIVE FUNDING IN THE FY2019-20 CYCLE Total Request County District/School Project Description Contribution Adams ADAMS COUNTY 14 ACMS New School Replacement $55,584,587 Adams Global Village Academy Northglenn K-8 New School $35,942,209 Adams WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ECC Roof Replacement $1,692,453 Baca WALSH RE-1 New PK-12 $31,002,608 Crowley CROWLEY COUNTY RE-1-J HS-ES Renovation/ MS Addition $62,818,920 Douglas PLATTE RIVER CHARTER ACADEMY School Safety/ Security Upgrades $512,233 El Paso Thomas MacLaren State Charter School MacLaren Safety Upgrades $1,521,014 Elbert LEGACY ACADEMY Safety/ Security Upgrades $1,040,184 La Plata DURANGO 9-R Animas ES Boiler Replacement $288,925 Larimer POUDRE R-1 HS Welding Ventilation and Expansion $2,149,043 Mesa JUNIPER RIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL New K-8 School $14,671,649 Mesa MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 Grand Junction HS Replacement $124,005,482 Weld JOHNSTOWN-MILLIKEN RE-5J Letford ES Replacement School $40,359,232 Total $371,588,539

training and education programs that will allow Workforce Development displaced workers to benefit from a national In developing a national infrastructure program, infrastructure program and minimize the very real federal policymakers should not overlook the risk of delays in project commencement due to labor significant demands such a program will create for shortages. education and training. No sector of the economy Colorado is fortunate to have a network of exists in a vacuum, including the construction sector. community colleges, universities and training If states do not have the right mix of skilled workers centers where workers can gain the technical and and specialized businesses to support the physical management skills that will be sorely needed during rollout of major infrastructure projects, the firms the rollout of a large-scale infrastructure program. selected to build these projects will be unable to hit Investing in these institutions will be critical for the ground running. some people—such as those in parts of the service We urge policymakers to prioritize the workforce industry—who may find themselves indefinitely out development needs of infrastructure in addition to of work as new patterns of consumer behavior and the infrastructure projects themselves. State and business investment take shape as the economy federal leaders are strongly encouraged to give reopens and recovers from the COVID-19 shock. strong consideration—and adequate funding—to

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CONCLUSION The recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic people back to work and finally deliver the kind of has put hundreds of thousands of Coloradans out of infrastructure that the people of Colorado deserve. work, suddenly and without warning. At the same Building better infrastructure of all kinds will help time, the COVID-19 recession has also renewed the families, businesses and communities recover federal government’s interest in finally addressing more quickly from the current crisis and prosper in the nation’s overdue infrastructure needs. Those the years and decades to come. If we encourage, needs are especially acute in Colorado, because rather than hinder, the movement of people, goods, historically we have received less infrastructure services, information and ideas across Colorado, investment from the federal government than we we will be able to innovate and grow as a state like should receive based on our share of the national never before. population. Not only that, the federal government— Our nonpartisan coalition is ready to work with which manages more than one third of all the land federal policymakers and state leaders to maximize in Colorado—has not kept up with the maintenance the impact of these investments and deliver needs of its own infrastructure in national parks, immediate, enduring and equitable results to national forests and other public lands. communities across Colorado. Working together, we Major federal infrastructure investments can can build a better future for our state—and for the accomplish two things at once in Colorado—put nation as a whole.

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APPENDIX 1.1 STATE OF COLORADO: CDOT’S 10-YEAR STRATEGIC PROJECT PIPELINE

APPENDIX 1.1 Spring 2020 STATEWIDE PLAN INFORMATION YTP.codot.gov

THE LATEST ON TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

VISION FOR COLORADO’S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

10-YEAR STRATEGIC PROJECT PIPELINE

In May 2019, I directed the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to embark on an effort to refresh our transportation plan and priorities based on firsthand input from residents across the state.

Our goals were simple: to hear directly from Coloradans about what they need from our transportation system; to ensure that we are prioritizing precious taxpayer dollars in ways that best deliver on those needs; and to energize an ongoing statewide conversation about the vitality of transportation in connecting our daily lives.

Now, with that input gathered from across the state, we’re ready to present our 10-year vision for Colorado’s transportation system.

–Shoshana Lew, CDOT Executive Director

Grand Avenue Bridge ribbon-cutting ceremony in Glenwood Springs

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The first step in building a plan for the future of Colorado’s transportation system was hearing from the people who travel Transportation Planning: our roads every day. This effort — the most • Identifies future needs for expansive outreach process in the history our transportation system of the Department — revealed a compelling • Establishes a transportation vision about the future of transportation vision and goals for the state in Colorado. This vision was conceived and the types of projects and in the chambers of county commissions investments that will help from Cortez to Julesburg, outside of public achieve these goals libraries in Gunnison, in grocery stores in • Connects current and future Fort Morgan, in recreation centers in Salida funding realities to deliver and on the sidewalks of main streets across an effective and efficient Colorado. Throughout these conversations, transportation system that CDOT’s team has been struck by the works for Colorado today uniqueness of each community, and by the and in the future common themes that emerge when talking about our transportation challenges.

Altogether, CDOT received thousands of comments that collectively point to three compelling needs:

• Improving the condition Road Condition & Safety and safety of our roads pper Front Range • Reducing congestion Northwest • Providing more travel options North Front Growth & Congestion Range

ack of Travel Options Greater Denver Area Road Condition & Safety Intermountain astern Freight

Lack of Travel Options Grand alley

Pikes Peak Growth & Congestion Central Area Front Range

Gunnison alley Freight Pueblo Area Southeast

San uis alley

Southwest South Central

Source: 2019 Your Transportation Plan MetroQuest Online Survey, County Meetings,Transportation Planning Region Meetings, Stakeholder Meetings, Telephone Town Halls

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2 BUILDING A 10-YEAR VISION

Transportation Investments and Colorado’s Economy Every $1 billion in public infrastructure In addition to providing tangible improvements to the condition of our system, investing in transportation spending creates 13,000 direct and indirect creates ripple effects across the economy, resulting in jobs that provide ladders of opportunity new jobs and economic growth. Ongoing transportation into middle-class career pathways. funding keeps the state competitive with neighboring states. This is essential in Colorado where the state —U.S. Department of Transportation relies on $20 billion every year from the tourism industry. If visitors and tourists find the roads congested and in poor repair, it impacts the likelihood of return trips.

In 2018, the construction industry contributed $21.3 billion to Colorado’s Gross Domestic 59 Product (GDP). Construction wages and salaries Colorado Counties alone totaled $11 billion statewide.

Improved by Projects —U.S. Department of Commerce

10-Year Strategic Diversified Project List Project Pipeline That Focuses On: • Improving the interstates $3.2 Billion • Relieving traffic with transit • Improving rural access • Improving rural roads Years 5–10 • Addressing road conditions and maintenance UNFUNDED FUNDED $1.8 Billion CDOT Is Ready to Build

Years 1–4 • $1.5–$2.7 billion of capital and asset management projects • 100+ shovel-ready projects STARTING 2020 • 1,000+ lane miles touched • 30+ bridge projects • 15 rehabbed or new transit facilities • 10 new Bustang buses Funding and project timing are subject to change — this graphic is for illustrative purposes only. For the purposes of this document, “funded” projects are those identified to receive funding from one or more sources provided by the state legislature (i.e., Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 267). CDOT has not yet received all of these dollars as they are subject to future year appropriations. Projects identified as “unfunded” have no funding source currently identified.

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3 WE HEARD YOU

During the spring and summer of 2019, CDOT spoke to residents in communities across the state. One in every The common thread in all of those conversations 33 Colorado drivers was safety. Colorado’s transportation vision is for a future with zero deaths and serious injuries so all will be in a crash people using any transportation mode arrive this year. at their destination safely.

However, crash rates and traffic fatalities Colorado Traffic Fatalities 2009–2018 are at concerning levels. A number of factors contribute to this, including: 700

• Population growth and hundreds of 650 thousands more vehicles on our roads • Speeding, impaired driving and 600

distracted driving 550 • Lack of seat belt use 500 Number of Fatalities

450

400 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

No number of fatalities can ever be acceptable. CDOT works to integrate safety into everything we do, focusing Types of Safety Improvements Included in This Plan: on both driver behavior and the built • Intersection improvements • Roundabouts environment. The 10-Year Strategic Project • Passing lanes • Signal improvements Pipeline will focus on safety improvements both large and small such as meeting • Highway widening • Bottleneck reductions new federal design and installation • Shoulder widening • Pedestrian, bicycle and bus standards/guidelines for guardrail and • Wildlife fencing stop safety improvements end-treatments, improving intersections to meet current ADA requirements and • Slow vehicle / truck pullouts constructing new sections of passing lanes.

Along with safety improvements throughout Colorado, the 10-Year Strategic Project Pipeline will pursue projects that align with what we heard from Coloradans. CDOT has placed the projects in the following categories:

IMPROVING OUR RELIEVING TRAFFIC IMPROVING RURAL RURAL PAVING ROAD CONDITION INTERSTATES This category includes ACCESS STATEWIDE This category includes AND MAINTENANCE This category includes any highway or transit This category includes any any highway or transit This category includes any highway or transit project that contributes highway or transit project project that improves the any highway or transit improvement located to the alleviation of that provides travel access quality of rural roads. project that will return on a Colorado interstate. within and between our system to a “state of congestion in Colorado’s These projects address: Colorado’s rural areas. good repair.” These projects address: metropolitan areas. • Road Condition & Safety • Growth & Congestion These projects address: These projects address: • Freight These projects address: • Lack of Travel Options • Growth & Congestion • Growth & Congestion • Road Condition & Safety • Road Condition • Lack of Travel Options • Lack of Travel Options • Freight & Safety • Freight

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4 WE HEARD YOU

A complete listing of projects is included on pages 17–24. For the purposes of this document, “funded” projects are those identified to receive funding from one or more sources provided by the state legislature (i.e., Senate Bill 1, Project in Years 1–4 Project in Years 5–10 Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 267). CDOT has not yet received all of these dollars as they are subject to future year appropriations. Projects identified as “unfunded” have no funding source currently identified.

Years 1–4 Highlights Years 5–10 Highlights

Recent legislative funding enabled a This plan describes an additional range of projects around the state totaling $3.2 billion in needed investments $1.8 billion over a four year period. and hundreds of additional projects. Includes the largest investment in rural Includes six years of projects, pavement in CDOT history. completing CDOT’s 10-year plan. Leverages other CDOT funding sources Projects were selected based on to accomplish large projects like public input and prioritized by local rebuilding I-270 and the first phase of government officials, transportation Floyd Hill on I-70. The first set of projects planning experts and CDOT. will go to construction in spring of 2020.

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5 IMPROVING OUR INTERSTATES

Colorado’s interstates are the backbone of our transportation system. They are key to Colorado’s economy — connecting goods and people across our state and region.

However, as Colorado’s population and economy continue to grow, our interstates are feeling the pinch. I-25 and I-270 are crippled by congestion for long stretches of the day. Along I-70 West, worsening traffic — especially on the weekends — joins a host of concerns about extreme weather and accommodating passenger vehicles, freight and wildlife safely amid geologically tough conditions. I-70 East and I-76 — key freight routes for the state — are in need of major pavement reconstruction due to years of deferred maintenance.

The 10-Year Strategic Project Pipeline invests $1.2 billion (37.5 percent of all funding) into improving the condition and efficiency of these corridors. That means rebuilding pavement on I-70 East and I-76, delivering extra capacity and options on I-25 North, and tackling congestion bottlenecks across I-70 West. I-70 at Floyd Hill

Colorado Congestion

Fort Collins Every year, the average Grand commuter in Colorado: Junction • Spends 2 days sitting in traffic • Loses $900 due to delays • Burns an extra 19 gallons of gas

Denver 28 percent of Colorado’s greenhouse Colorado Springs gas emissions come from Pueblo the transportation sector. 188 million hours

Based on 2018 Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) data of lost time for commuters and travelers and delivery delays for businesses and Traffic congestion — just the extra shipping companies. travel time and wasted fuel in slow 38 million gallons of fuel wasted conditions — costs Colorado that represent direct $3.6 billion each year. costs to travelers and the environment.

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6 IMPROVING OUR INTERSTATES

Projects have multiple benefits. A complete listing of projects is included on pages 17–24. For the purposes of this document, “funded” projects are those identified to receive funding from one or more sources provided by the state Project in Years 1–4 Project in Years 5–10 legislature (i.e., Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 267). CDOT has not yet received all of these dollars as they are subject to future year appropriations. Projects identified as “unfunded” have no funding source currently identified.

Years 1–4 Highlights Years 5–10 Highlights

Nearly 40 percent of funds are targeted $1.2 billion (38 percent) of the total toward modernizing I-25, which serves unfunded project list dedicated to the approximately 85 percent of the state’s improvement of Colorado interstates. population. Projects continue work on our most Other major capacity projects include congested corridors while also a down payment towards fixing Floyd reconstructing pavement along Hill (a well-known choke-point on I-70), rural stretches of I-70, I-25 and I-76. a long overdue rebuild and widening Many sections of these interstates haven’t of I-270, and a second phase of seen significant work since they were reconstruction along I-25 in Pueblo. first opened to the public decades ago.

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7 RELIEVING TRAFFIC

I-25 Mobility Hubs

Fort Collins Downtown armony Road Mobility ub Park-n-Ride

Centerra oveland Mobility ub

CO 119 Mobility ub Berthoud Mobility ub

S 7 Mobility ub Thornton Park-n-Ride

Denver nion Station

More people are using our transportation system than ever before and the number is projected Colorado Boulevard DTC Mobility ub Mobility ub to keep rising.

Castle Rock Mobility ub Our state population grew by 1.59 million over the last 20 years and is on track to grow arkspur Mobility ub another 1.69 million over the next 20 years. As the population increases, so too does Monument Park-n-Ride the distance many Coloradans need to travel between home and work, resulting in more vehicle travel and increased maintenance costs. Today, Colorado ranks 37th in the nation Briargateoodmen Mobility ub for traffic congestion, approaching the status of states commonly associated with the worst delays in the nation. At the same time, there is growing recognition that Colorado cannot simply build its way out of congestion. Colorado Springs Downtown Transit Center

Fountain Mobility ub

The solutions in this plan include a mixture of highway capacity improvements North Pueblo and transit expansion projects in urban areas. This includes projects that would Mobility ub improve intersections and expand highway capacity at strategic locations along with investments in new mobility hubs that increase access to transit and carpooling. Pueblo Downtown Transit Center I-70 and US 40 Transit

I-25 Mobility Hubs/ ot Sulfur Craig Steamboat Springs I-70 and US 40 Transit Springs Legend Granby Existing Fraser Funded by SB 267 Kremmling inter Park Unfunded Maintenance Facility

agle Glenwood ail Springs Existing, Funded

Parachute Existing, Expanded by SB 267

Idaho Downtown Proposed by SB 267 Springs Denver Glenwood Springs Bus Stop Improvement by SB 267 Maintenance Facility Frisco Federal Rifle Existing with Unfunded Expansion Grand Junction Center Proposed, Unfunded

New Bustang Service Unfunded Bus Stop Improvement

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8 RELIEVING TRAFFIC

Projects have multiple benefits. A complete listing of projects is included on pages 17–24. For the purposes of this document, “funded” projects are those identified to receive funding from one or more sources provided by the state Project in Years 1–4 Project in Years 5–10 legislature (i.e., Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 267). CDOT has not yet received all of these dollars as they are subject to future year appropriations. Projects identified as “unfunded” have no funding source currently identified.

Years 1–4 Highlights Years 5–10 Highlights

Includes a mix of projects that help move $1.65 billion (53 percent) of the unfunded vehicles while improving access to options project list would be dedicated to providing beyond the single-occupant trip. needed congestion relief. Colorado’s most congested highway Continues the strategic investment in both segments will be widened and interchanges road and transit infrastructure along the known for traffic backups and high crash interstates while addressing roads like rates will be reconstructed. US 285 that are feeling the impact of overflow congestion from I-70. Includes new buses for Bustang (CDOT’s transit service), and new mobility “hubs” where commuters can catch the bus or connect with a carpool.

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9 IMPROVING RURAL ACCESS STATEWIDE

Rural Colorado might not have population density, but it does face significant transportation challenges.

Whether it is freight movements on the Eastern Plains or recreation tourism in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado’s rural highways are in need of improvement. Throughout the outreach process, CDOT consistently heard about the importance of adding passing lanes to provide safe passage in mountainous terrain, particularly along corridors with high numbers of freight trucks. We also heard a lot about the need for more options for senior citizens and veterans to reach basic amenities and medical care.

66,000 To address these issues, the 10-Year Strategic Project Pipeline proposes an investment The number of veterans of roughly $600 million in projects that would add passing lanes, improve intersections, expand CDOT’s Bustang and Bustang Outrider services and provide more revenue to who live in rural Colorado. local transit operators.

Roadways in Colorado’s rural communities carried 309.7 million tons of critical products and parcels valued at $150.3 billion in 2019. By 2045, the number of those 65 30 percent of all freight tonnage in and older the state and 19 percent of freight by value traveled on Colorado’s rural will increase roadways in 2019. by 29 percent. That means the need for mobility services such as local transit, regional/statewide transit and Bustang will increase.

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10 IMPROVING RURAL ACCESS STATEWIDE

Projects have multiple benefits. A complete listing of projects is included on pages 17–24. For the purposes of this document, “funded” projects are those identified to receive funding from one or more sources provided by the state Project in Years 1–4 Project in Years 5–10 legislature (i.e., Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 267). CDOT has not yet received all of these dollars as they are subject to future year appropriations. Projects identified as “unfunded” have no funding source currently identified.

Years 1–4 Highlights Years 5–10 Highlights

Expands CDOT’s Outrider service to $619 million (20 percent) of the unfunded include communities of Lamar, Fort project list would be dedicated to providing Lyon, Las Animas, La Junta, Swink, mobility options to rural Coloradans, Rocky Ford, Manazanola and Fowler. including seniors and veterans. Improves Outrider connections in Dozens of new passing lanes Durango, Mancos, Cortez, Dolores and intersection improvements. and Rico. ADA and pedestrian improvements Adds new sections of passing lanes and construction of the Southern in high priority areas. Mountain Loop Trail, between Walsenburg and Trinidad. Completes reconstruction of CO 13 and CO 9.

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11 FIXING RURAL ROADS

Over the course of CDOT’s outreach effort we heard from rural communities across Colorado about the need to improve the condition of rural roads, and about the importance th 47Colorado ranking of freight routes to take products from farm to market. of rural road conditions according to the We also heard frustration that, because their roads carry less Reason Foundation volume than urban areas, CDOT’s pavement models rarely direct scarce resources toward lasting rural road repairs. Recent data indicates that those frustrations are valid. In August 2019, a report by the Reason Foundation showed that Colorado has slipped to 47th in the nation when it comes to the condition of our rural pavement.

Poor pavement along a rural state highway

The first four years of this plan allocates 25 percent of all dollars (over $300 million) to rural pavement condition — the largest single investment in CDOT’s Between 2020 and 2030, recent history. CDOT proposes maintaining this focus throughout the decade, with a total of $1.3 billion going approximately $1.3 billion toward rural roads between 2020 and 2030. This would will go toward rural roads. repair 1,300 miles of rural pavement across the state. Many of these roads haven’t been repaved since the 1970s.

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12 FIXING RURAL ROADS

Projects have multiple benefits. A complete listing of projects is included on pages 17–24. For the purposes of this document, “funded” projects are those identified to receive funding from one or more sources provided by the state Project in Years 1–4 Project in Years 5–10 legislature (i.e., Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 267). CDOT has not yet received all of these dollars as they are subject to future year appropriations. Projects identified as “unfunded” have no funding source currently identified.

Years 1–4 Highlights Years 5–10 Highlights

$337 million, the largest investment $646 million (20 percent) of the unfunded in Colorado’s rural road network in project list would be dedicated to improving recent history, will result in 41 rural crumbling rural roads. roads projects. Includes a range of projects from repaving These investments will improve more to full reconstruction. than 500 miles of Colorado’s rural Investments would touch every corner roads, some of which have not been of the state. comprehensively treated since the 1970s.

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13 IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF OUR ROADWAY SYSTEM

Colorado’s infrastructure is as diverse as the state. Bridges span majestic canyons and rivers. Miles of pavement traverse our expansive plains and tunnels bore through the Rocky Mountains, connecting east CDOT’s 10-year to west. Hundreds of thousands of culverts, retaining plan would devote walls, rockfall fences, traffic signals and cameras approximately make the whole system work. 50 percent of new Even though the majority of CDOT’s typical budget is devoted to maintaining these resources, the state has an extensive backlog of repair needs. Returning our system funding received to a “state of good repair” would require an additional $200–$300 million per year. toward improving the condition of our

Similar to a home, it is much less expensive to maintain a transportation system roads, bridges and in good condition than one in a state of decline. CDOT’s 10-year plan would devote other assets. approximately 50 percent of new funding received toward improving the condition of our roads, bridges and other assets. These investments would return hundreds of miles of pavement to good condition, extend the life of bridges around the state and bring culverts, guardrails and walls up to standard.

$148 million* Amount invested in other assets such as culverts, tunnels and traffic signs $209 million* Amount invested in critical bridge repairs statewide

*These figures are associated with projects in years 5–10.

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Projects have multiple benefits. A complete listing of projects is included on pages 17–24. For the purposes of this document, “funded” projects are those identified to receive funding from one or more sources provided by the state Project in Years 1–4 Project in Years 5–10 legislature (i.e., Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 267). CDOT has not yet received all of these dollars as they are subject to future year appropriations. Projects identified as “unfunded” have no funding source currently identified.

Years 1–4 Highlights Years 5–10 Highlights

Investments help restore the $2.15 billion (70 percent) of the department’s focus on fixing the basics. unfunded project list would be dedicated to preserving and improving roadway assets. Proposed projects are a direct response to public input stressing the need for Addresses bridges, culverts, rockfall improving the condition of our mitigation and guardrails around the state. existing system. More than half of available funding will fix roads in both urban and rural areas.

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15 TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Just as important as establishing a project pipeline is creating transparency and accountability structures that let the public see the progress on these projects and how dollars are being spent.

These measures include:

Increasing project transparency through public reporting on project management and project costs. Residents deserve to know how the government is spending their tax dollars on projects. CDOT is rolling out new dashboards that show how each project is doing in terms of delivering on scope, schedule and budget. New reporting will also show the breakdown of project costs so the public can see where project dollars are going. These dashboards will go live in spring 2020, before the busy summer construction Clearly showing expenses that track multiple years. season begins. Budgets for capital projects often span multiple years. Thus, a dollar “dedicated” to a project during one year may very well be spent during Setting new spending targets to maximize dollars going to a later fiscal year — especially since CDOT’s fiscal year changes in the transportation improvements that people can see. middle of construction season (starts July 1 and ends June 30 of the Projects require a range of expenses that include design and following year). CDOT’s new budget presentation makes it easier to engineering, environmental review, right of way acquisition, track when dollars allocated during one year are carried over and agency staffing — in addition to the dollars spent on construction for actual drawdown during a subsequent year. contractors building the project. All of these elements are important for getting projects done, even though some are less visible to the Spending every dollar — across the department — as wisely as public than others. In order to maximize dollars spent on putting possible by cutting discretionary costs within CDOT. shovels in the ground, CDOT has set new targets that limit CDOT’s most recent budget reflects strong efforts to find efficiencies design and engineering to 20 percent of project costs for larger and focus on the highest priority and most critical functions. This effort projects, and 15 percent for smaller and simpler projects included cutting administrative and travel costs and reprioritizing that require less intricate designs. technology investments.

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16 PROJECTS IN YEARS 1–4

Thanks to the funding provided by the Legislature through Senate Bill 262, SB 1 and SB 267, CDOT is able to implement a portion of the 10-Year Strategic Project Pipeline. The following tables list each of these funded projects, along with how each project addresses the concerns raised by Coloradans. Improving safety is a component of every project.

CENTRAL PROJECTS Road STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Condition & Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Maintenance Highway – Region 1 I-25 – South Gap $252 M ü ü ü I-70 – WB Peak Period Shoulder Lane (PPSL) $45 M ü ü ü I-25 – South Gap Package 3 $26 M ü ü ü I-270 – Widening between I-76 and I-70 $200 M ü ü ü I-25 – Valley Highway – Phases 3 and 4 $60 M ü ü ü I-70 – West – Floyd Hill $100 M ü ü ü I-70 – Peak Period Shoulder Lanes (PPSL) – Year Two SB 267 Commitment $35 M ü ü ü Urban Arterial Safety Improvements $25 M Transit – Region 1 Denver Area Arterial Street Pre-Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and BRT Elements $26 M ü Castle Rock and/or Ridgegate Transit Station(s) $22.5 M ü Denver Heavy Maintenance Facility $7 M ü Burnham Yard $5 M ü Idaho Springs Park-n-Ride $2 M ü Bustang Fleet Purchases (Denver Regional Council of Governments) $5 M ü

NOTE: Safety is fundamental to every project, so while a specific category has been hidden from the table, safety always applies. For the purposes of this document, “funded” projects are those identified to receive funding from one or more sources provided by the state legislature (i.e., Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 267). CDOT has not yet received all of these dollars as they are subject to future year appropriations. Projects identified as “unfunded” have no funding source currently identified. SOUTHEAST PROJECTS Road STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Condition & Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Maintenance Highway – Region 2 US 50 – Pueblo West Purcell Interchange $1.6 M ü US 50 – Purcell Drive Interchange $37 M ü CO 21 – Research Parkway Interchange $44 M ü ü I-25 and CO 94 – Safety and Mobility Improvements $34 M ü ü ü US 287 – (A-Park Street South) – Lamar Downtown Concrete Paving $18 M ü ü I-25 – Raton Pass Safety and Interchange Improvements $13 M ü ü ü CO 115 – Safety and Paving Improvements between Penrose and Colorado Springs $42 M ü ü ü US 285/CO 9 – Intersection Improvement with Bridge Widening $7 M ü ü I-25 – Colorado Springs Ramp Metering – Phase 2 $6 M ü ü I-25 – Paving and Mobility – Fillmore to Garden of the Gods $43 M ü ü ü I-25 – New Pueblo Freeway – Phase 2 $60 M ü ü ü US 287 – Bridge Preventative Maintenance – Phases 1 and 2 $5 M ü Bridge Repair on CO 109 over US 50 in La Junta $3 M ü Bridge Preventative Maintenance – CO 12, CO 194, and I-25 $2.5 M ü Bridge Preventative Maintenance on I-25, CO 16, and US 24 in Colorado Springs (4 bridges) $5.5 M ü Transit – Region 2 Bijou Street Storage and Maintenance Facility $3 M ü Colorado Springs Transit Center $8 M ü Woodmen Road Mobility Hub $6 M ü Monument Park-n-Ride $500 K ü Bustang Improvements at Tejon Park-n-Ride $80 K ü North Pueblo Mobility Hub $3.5 M ü Outrider Improvements at Pueblo West $80 K Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Match – Pueblo Area Council of Governments $50 K Outrider Improvements at Lamar, Fort Lyon, Las Animas, La Junta, Swink, Rocky Ford, $600 K ü Manazanola, and Fowler Cripple Creek Administration and Operations Facility $120 K ü Fairplay Mobility Hub $4 M ü Outrider Improvements at Canon City and Cotopaxi $160 K ü South Central Storage and Maintenance Facility $2.6 M ü Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Match – South Central Council of Governments $300 K ü Potential Bus Stop Improvements at Colorado City Corners, Walsenburg, and Aguilar $200 K ü

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SOUTHEAST PROJECTS Road STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Condition & Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Maintenance Rural Paving – Region 2 CO 116 – between US 287 and Kansas Border $13.8 M ü CO 69 – between Westcliffe and Fremont County Line $6.5 M ü US 50 – Texas Creek East $9 M ü CO 96 – East of Ordway to Arlington $10 M ü CO 109 – between US 160 and Otero County Line $15 M ü US 160 – between Springfield and CO 100 $6.56 M ü CO 96 – near Eads to Sheridan Lake $11.58 M ü CO 67 – between CO 96 and Florence $5.77 M ü CO 194 – between US 50 and CO 109 $5.77 M ü

NORTHWEST PROJECTS Road STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Condition & Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Maintenance Highway – Region 3 CO 9 – between Iron Springs and Main Street (Frisco) $9.5 M ü ü CO 13 – Rio Blanco $18.3 M ü ü CO 13 – Wyoming South $32.2 M ü ü US 50 – Windy Point/Blue Creek Canyon $18.5 M ü ü ü CO 9 – Iron Springs to Main Street $6 M ü CO 13 – Fortification Creek $10.8 M ü ü US 6 – between Fruita and Palisade $36 M ü CO 13 – Rio Blanco/Garfield County Line South $16.5 M ü ü US 550 – between Montrose and Ouray County Line $6 M ü I-70 – Auxiliary Lane Frisco East to Silverthorne $24 M ü ü ü US 50 – between Grand Junction and Delta $15 M ü CO 92 – between Rogers Mesa and Hotchkiss $8 M ü ü I-70 – East of 1st Street to 15th Street $16 M ü I-70 – West – Vail Pass $13.5 M ü ü US 50/US 550 Intersection Improvements $3.5 M ü ü US 50 – Blue Mesa Passing Lanes $6 M ü Transit – Region 3 Arterial Transit and Bike/Pedestrian Improvements on I-70 Business/US 6 Corridor $1.5 M ü Outrider Improvements at Grand Junction $80 K ü Winter Park Maintenance Facility $200 K ü Outrider Improvements at Fraser, Granby, Kremmling, and Hot Sulphur Springs $300 K ü Western Slope Storage and Maintenance Facility $2.7 M ü Crested Butte Storage Facility $1.5 M ü Outrider Improvements at Montrose, Delta, and Gunnison $250 K ü Outrider Improvements at Placerville, Ridgway, and Telluride $250 K ü Roaring Fork Transit Authority (RFTA) $1 M ü Summit County Transit Operations Center $425 K ü Frisco Transit Center – Phase 2 $4.2 M ü Rural Paving – Region 3 CO 92 – Crawford East $7.8 M ü CO 64 – Meeker West $8.8 M ü US 34 – Grand Lake $11.5 M ü CO 139 – Douglas Pass North $8.4 M ü CO 149 – Lake City North $12.1 M ü CO 300 – Leadville West $2.5 M ü US 24 – Leadville South $5.8 M ü CO 318 – Browns Park East $9.5 M ü CO 114 – Sillsville South $4.5 M ü CO 125 – Walden North $1 M ü CO 14 – Grizzly Ranch North $7 M ü CO 139 – Dinosaur Diamond $2.2 M ü CO 92 – between Hotchkiss and Crawford $3.5 M ü

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NORTHEAST PROJECTS Road STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Condition & Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Maintenance Highway – Region 4 I-70 – Pavement Replacement $58.1 M ü ü ü ü I-25 – Segments 5 and 6 $115.2 M ü ü ü I-25 North – Segments 7 and 8 – Express Lanes on Permanent EIS Alignment (CO 402 to CO 14) $230 M ü ü ü I-25 North – Segments 5 and 6 – BUILD Grant Funding Commitment Express Lanes on Permanent $50 M ü ü ü EIS Alignment (CO 56 to CO 402) CO 119 – Safety/Mobility Improvements $30 M ü Transit – Region 4 Longmont/Firestone/Weld County Mobility Hub (interim configuration) $6 M ü CO 119 – Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Elements $10 M ü Bus Stop Improvements at Lochbuie $80 K ü Bustang and Outrider Fleet Purchases $2.5 M ü Centerra-Loveland Mobility Hub $6 M ü Berthoud Mobility Hub $5 M ü Northern Colorado Maintenance Facility $3 M ü Harmony Road Park-n-Ride Expansion $500 K ü Bus Stop Improvements at Sterling $80 K ü Bus Stop Improvements at Brush, Fort Morgan, and Hudson $240 K ü Rural Paving – Region 4 US 6 – between Merino and Atwood $6.13 M ü CO 59 – between Seibert and Cope $17.12 M ü US 138 – Sterling North $2 M ü US 385 – Phillips/Yuma County Line South $7.1 M ü CO 52 – Prospect Valley – Phase 1 $4.15 M ü I-76 – CO 144 West $8.24 M ü I-76 – US 34 East $11.47 M ü US 385 – North of Cheyenne Wells $14.83 M ü CO 52 – Prospect Valley – Phase 2 $5.11 M ü I-76 – East of Sterling $8.24 M ü

SOUTHWEST PROJECTS Road STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Condition & Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Maintenance Highway – Region 5 US 160/550 Connection $60.7 M ü US 160 – Towaoc Passing Lanes $9 M ü ü US 50/US 285 – Intersection Reconstruction $5.4 M ü ü US 550 – Pa-co-chu-puk South (Ridgway State Park) $1.7 M ü ü ü US 160 – McCabe Creek $5 M ü ü US 550/160 Connection (Interchange Completion) $7.9 M ü ü Transit – Region 5 Outrider Improvements at Durango, Mancos, Cortez, Dolores, and Rico $400 K ü Poncha Springs Welcome Center $502.4 K ü Outrider Improvements at 3 Locations – between Alamosa and Buena Vista $250 K ü Rural Paving – Region 5 CO 141 – Slickrock and CO 145 – Redvale $16 M ü CO 17 – North of Mosca to US 285 Junction $12 M ü CO 149 – North of Creede $16 M ü CO 114 – US 50 East $12 M ü CO 141 – North of Naturita $12 M ü US 50 – North of US 285 Junction $3.5 M ü US 550 – Billy Creek (North of Ridgway) $6.5 M ü CO 370 – between CO 15 and US 285 $2 M ü US 160 – between New Mexico border and Aztec Creek $4 M ü

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The following tables list proposed projects identified through the planning process, along with how each project addresses the concerns raised by Coloradans. Improving safety is a component of every project. These projects are currently unfunded.

CENTRAL PROJECTS Road STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Condition & Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Maintenance Highway – Region 1 I-25 – Speer Blvd./23rd Ave. Interchanges $25 M ü ü ü I-25 – Valley Highway (Burnham) $200 M ü ü I-25 – between 84th Ave. and 104 Ave. $70 M ü ü ü I-25 – CO 7 Interchange $5 M ü ü ü I-25 and Belleview – Phase I $22 M ü ü ü I-70 – Floyd Hill $100 M ü ü ü I-70 – Kipling St. Interchange $30 M ü ü I-70 – from Bakerville to Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnels Climbing Lane $25 M ü ü ü I-70 – Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnels Prioritized Maintenance $50 M ü I-70 – Runaway Truck Ramps $5 M ü US 6 and US 85 – Vasquez Blvd. $10 M ü ü US 6 – Wadsworth Blvd. Interchange $70 M ü ü US 85 – between Sedalia and Castle Rock $37 M ü ü US 285 – between Pine Junction and Bailey $60 M ü ü CO 7 – Intersection Improvements $15 M ü ü C-470 – between Wadsworth Blvd. and I-70 $56 M ü ü CO 30 – between Quincy Ave. and Airport Blvd. $25 M ü ü Denver Regional Council of Governments Vision Zero High Injury Network Priorities $10 M Traffic Congestion Reduction $25 M ü ü Regional Traffic Signal Cabinet Upgrades $5 M ü Regional Signal Upgrades $12 M ü Noise Wall Maintenance $10 M ü ü Grade Separating Trail Improvements and Crossings $10 M ü Regional Bridge Rehabilitation and Maintenance $45 M ü Transit – Region 1 I-25 – between 84th Ave. and 104th Ave. $40 M ü ü ü CO 7 – I-25 Interchange $5 M ü ü ü CO 7 – Intersection Improvements $5 M ü ü Regional Arterial Transit $70 M ü Denver Technological Center Mobility Hub $10 M ü ü Dinosaur Parking Lot Mobility Hub (Morrison) $20 M ü ü

NOTE: Safety is fundamental to every project, so while a specific category has been hidden from the table, safety always applies. For the purposes of this document, “funded” projects are those identified to receive funding from one or more sources provided by the state legislature (i.e., Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 262, Senate Bill 267). CDOT has not yet received all of these dollars as they are subject to future year appropriations. Projects identified as “unfunded” have no funding source currently identified. SOUTHEAST PROJECTS Road STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Condition & Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Maintenance Highway – Region 2 US 24 – between Manitou Springs and Antero Junction $10 M ü US 50 – between Salida and Texas Creek $8.5 M ü ü CO 67 – between Divide and Cripple Creek $10.5 M ü ü CO 69 – between Westcliffe and Walsenburg $10 M ü ü CO 96 – between Pueblo and Westcliffe $10.5 M ü CO 115 – between Cañon City and Florence $10.5 M ü ü I-25 Business Route – US 160 Intersection (Walsenburg) $4 M ü ü ü US 160 – between Walsenburg and La Veta Pass $18 M ü ü US 350 – between La Junta and Trinidad $5.5 M ü Southern Mountain Loop Trail – between Walsenburg and Trinidad $10 M ü ü La Veta and Trinidad (Sidewalks/ADA Ramps) $1 M ü ü CO 69 – between Walsenburg and Westcliffe $6.2 M ü ü US 50 – East of Pueblo $15 M ü ü US 50 – Lamar (US 287 Reliever Route) $34.2 M ü ü US 160 – West of Kim $1 M ü

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Road STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Condition & Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Maintenance

US 385 – between Granada and Sheridan Lake $5 M ü ü CO 10 – between Walsenburg and La Junta $10 M ü CO 71 – between US 350 and Rocky Ford $4 M ü ü CO 96-CO 71 Intersection/CO 96-CO 71-CR G Intersection $800 K ü US 24 – East Widening from Garret to Woodmen $46 M ü ü US 24 – West over Ridge Road (Overpass) $16 M ü CO 21 – Airport Rd. Interchange $45 M ü ü I-25 – HOV Lanes from Cimarron to North Nevada $55 M ü ü High-Capacity Corridor Improvements (NEPA/Design/Engineering) $850 K ü Colorado Springs (BNSF Corridor) $1.1 M ü I-25 – New Pueblo Freeway $28 M ü ü ü I-25 – Purcell Blvd. Interchange $11 M ü ü I-25 – Dillon Dr. Interchange $3 M ü ü US 50 – East of Pueblo $5.5 M ü CO 45 – North Extension Study $1 M ü CO 47 – between I-25 and US 50 $8 M ü CO 96 – West of Pueblo $11.5 M ü US 160 – Trinchera Safety Mitigation $15.95 M ü ü Transit – Region 2 Transit Transfer Facilities For Regional Services (Cripple Creek, Cañon City, Woodland Park) $390 K ü New Regional Fixed-Route Transit Service in Teller County (including Lake George, Florissant, $600 K ü Evergreen Station, and others) New Golden Shuttle Fixed-Route Service in Fremont County (Cotopaxi and Outlying Areas) $1.33 M ü Expanded Local Fixed-Route Service – between Florence-Penrose-Cañon City $760 K ü Cripple Creek Administration and Operations Facility $2.05 M ü Westcliffe Vehicle Housing $460 K ü Mobility Management and Expansion of UAACOG $100 K ü New Inter-regional Transit Service – between Cañon City-Florence-Colorado Springs $840 K ü ü Kim Transit Garage $500 K ü Expanded Regional Transit Service – between Kim-Branson-Baca County $600 K ü Expanded Regional Transit Service – between Walsenburg-La Veta-Gardener-Cuchara $1.4 M ü Expanded Regional Transit Service – between Trinidad and CO 12 Communities $2 M ü La Junta Multimodal Transit Center $4 M ü La Junta to Fowler Fixed-Route Service $600 K ü City of La Junta Bus Barn Rehabilitation $200 K ü Expand Deviated Fixed Route Services in La Junta $400 K ü Prowers Area Transit Bus Barn Expansion $150 K ü Baca County Bus Facility $400 K ü Kiowa County Bus Storage Facility $200 K ü Expand Crowley County Transit Service in Crowley County and Sugar City $400 K ü Expanded Regional Kiowa County Transit Service $400 K ü New Regional Transit Service – between Campo and Lamar; Expanded Baca County $500 K ü Demand Response Services Bustang/Mobility Hub Exit 128 $8.2 M ü Fixed-Route Service Increase – Stage 1 (Weekday Headway Improvements, Full Weekday Evening $7.8 M ü and Saturday Service, etc.) Fixed Route Bus/Vehicle Replacement $7.24 M ü Rural Paving – Region 2 Rural Roads Surface Treatment US 50A – between Penrose and Fremont/Pueblo County Line $9.14 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 115A – between Canon City and US 50 $8.01 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 285 – South of Bailey to Park/Jefferson County Line $6.85 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 24A – between Trout Creek Pass and Hartsel $7.14 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 24A – Hartsel to East of Wilkerson Pass $9.83 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 24A – East of Wilkerson Pass to Lake George $3.29 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 24A – between Lake George and Divide $5.13 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 67B – between Florence and US 50 $2 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 120A – East of Florence to US 50 $2.9 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment I-25C – I-25 Business Route through Walsenburg $2.83 M ü ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment US 160 – Walsenburg West $1.92 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment CO 10 – Walsenburg West $7.85 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment CO 12 – Junction US 160 South $2.81 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment CO 12 – East of Valdez to Trinidad $6.26 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment US 160 – between North La Veta Pass and Junction CO 12 $3.54 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment US 160 – between I-25 BR (Walsenburg) and Junction I-25 $640 K ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment CO 389 – between CO/NM State Line and Junction US 160 $5.28 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 10A – Otero/Pueblo County Line East $1.56 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 101A – between Las Animas and Toonerville $9.83 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 160C – between Pritchett and Kim $11.72 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 350A – between La Junta and Delhi $7.55 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 385 – North of Sheridan Lake to Kiowa/Cheyenne CL $4.96 M ü ü Rural Roads Surface Treatment 385A – between Granada and Junction CO 96 $13.19 M ü ü

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NORTHWEST PROJECTS Road STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Condition & Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Maintenance Highway – Region 3 US 50 – North of Montrose $15 M ü ü ü US 50 – East of Gunnison Safety $15 M ü ü ü CO 92 – between Austin and Hotchkiss $25 M ü ü ü Regional Shoulder Improvement Program $13.6 M ü I-70 – Glenwood Canyon $11 M ü ü I-70 – Dowd Canyon Interchange $14 M ü ü ü I-70 – Frisco Interchange (Exit 203) $30 M ü ü I-70 – West Vail Pass $50 M ü ü ü I-70 – County Road 240 Interchange (Exit 105) $15 M ü ü US 24 – between Minturn and Leadville $9.6 M ü ü ü US 40 – between Fraser and Winter Park $20 M ü ü US 40 – between Kremmling and CO 134 $21 M ü ü US 40 – at US 34 Intersection (Granby) $5 M ü ü US 40 – North of CO 134 $8.7 M ü ü ü US 40 – between Steamboat Springs and Craig $8 M ü ü US 40 – Downhill Drive Intersection (Steamboat Springs) $6.5 M ü ü I-70 Business – between 1st and 15th streets (Grand Junction) $18 M ü ü ü I-70 Business – between 32nd Rd. and I-70 (Grand Junction) $5 M ü ü ü I-70 Business – East of Main St. (Grand Junction) $14 M ü ü ü US 6 – Mesa County $13 M ü ü CO 141 – between US 6 and US 50 $15 M ü ü CO 340 – Redlands $9 M ü ü Mesa County Shoulder Improvements $1.5 M ü Transit – Region 3 New Regional Transit Service between Montrose and Telluride $1.2 M ü New Regional Transit Service between Montrose and Delta $200 K ü New Inter-regional Service between Montrose and Grand Junction $200 K ü New Hinsdale County Demand Response Human Services Transportation $150 K ü Vail Intermodal Site $15 M ü Snowmass Village Transit Center $4 M ü Bustang Outrider Program Frisco/Grand Junction through Northwest Transportation Planning Region $400 K ü Steamboat Springs Transit Fleet Expansion $2.4 M ü Steamboat Gondola Transportation Center – Phase I $2.3 M ü Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Routes and Remote lots – Planning Study $250 K ü Bus replacement $2 M ü Transit System Enhancements $1.24 M ü Grand Valley Transit Maintenance Facility (potential partnership with CDOT/Bustang) $1.5 M ü Compressed Natural Gas Storage/Production $540 K ü Rural Paving – Region 3 US 50 – Delta South $5.17 M ü US 50 – Olathe South $4.07 M ü US 50 – Olathe Business Loop $1.12 M ü CO 65 to Eckert – between CO 92 and Orchard City $5.67 M ü CO 65 – Grand Mesa $6.63 M ü CO 90B – Montrose – Montrose West $3.64 M ü CO 90B – Montrose – West Montrose $780 K ü CO 92 Austin – between Junction CO 65 and Austin $2.41 M ü CO 135 – South of Crested Butte $6.82 M ü CO 348 – Olathe – between Olathe and US 50 $800 K ü CO 348 – West of Olathe $1.77 M ü CO 9 – South of Green Mountain Reservoir $7.65 M ü CO 9 – Green Mountain Reservoir – Phase 1 $7.18 M ü CO 9 – Green Mountain Reservoir – Phase 2 $5.75 M ü US 40 – East of Hayden – Phase 1 $5.72 M ü US 40 – East of Hayden – Phase 2 $4.86 M ü US 40 – Tabernash West $7.15 M ü CO 64 – East of Rangely $4.5 M ü CO 125 – Walden North $5.55 M ü CO 139 – Douglas Creek – between Garfield/Rio Blanco CL and Douglas Creek $6.78 M ü CO 139 – South of Rangely – between Douglas Creek and Rangely $7.09 M ü CO 125 – Cowdrey – South of Cowdrey to Junction CO 127 $6.42 M ü CO 318 – (Far) West of Maybell – between CO/UT State Line and Sunbeam $6.74 M ü

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NORTHEAST PROJECTS Road STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Condition & Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Maintenance Highway – Region 4 I-70 – Arriba Rest Area $2 M ü I-70 – Limon Area Bridges $4.28 M ü ü I-70 – between Siebert and Stratton $28.72 M ü ü ü I-76 – between Morgan/Washington County Line and Nebraska State Line $26.48 M ü I-76 – Sterling East – Phase 2 $8.25 M ü ü ü I-76 – Atwood $270 K ü ü US 40/US 287 – between Limon and Kit Carson $2 M ü US 40 – Wild Horse $820 K ü US 40/US 287 – CO 94 Intersection $1.68 M ü US 385 – Burlington $170 K ü US 385 – Idalia North $10 K ü CO 59 – Bridges $1.29 M ü CO 59 – between Siebert and Cope $1.18 M ü CO 71 – Limon Structures $620 K ü CO 86 – between I-25 and I-70 $2 M ü US 40 – Big Sandy Creek $5.42 M ü CO 59 – Six Mile Creek $380 K ü I-76 – between Fort Morgan and Brush – Phase 4 $45 M ü ü ü US 85 – Frontage Rd $10 M ü US 287 – between Ted’s Place and Wyoming State Line $20 M ü CO 71- Stoneham $140 K ü CO 71- Big Beaver Creek $4.78 M ü I-25 North – between CO 56 and CO 66 $196.4 M ü ü ü US 36 and CO 93 – through Boulder $10.12 M ü US 85 – Corridor Improvements $6.1 M ü US 287 – between US 36 and CO 66 $25 M ü CO 7 – between Boulder and Brighton $9 M ü CO 42 – between US 287 and CO 7 $14 M ü CO 66 – Corridor Improvements $10 M ü CO 119 – between Boulder and Longmont $20 M ü I-25 – CO 14 Interchange $30.5 M ü ü ü US 85 – US 34 Interchange $33 M ü ü Transit – Region 4 Bus Service – between Limon and Denver $1.08 M ü ü Bus Service – between Burlington and Denver $2.42 M ü ü I-25 Transit – between Fort Collins and Cheyenne $1.55 M ü ü Local Fixed Bus Route Service – Fort Morgan $1.55 M ü Trolley Barn – Estes Park $320 K ü Electric Trolley Charging Station – Estes Park $10 K ü Estes Park Transit Stops Installation $150 K ü Manford Park-n-Ride – Estes Park $400 K ü Visitors Center/Transit Center Parking $1.04 M ü CO 7 – between Boulder and Brighton $6.3 M ü US 36 and CO 93 – through Boulder $5 M ü US 287 – between US 36 and CO 66 $5 M ü CO 119 – between Boulder and Longmont $4.88 M ü Regional Mobility Hubs $6 M ü Bustang Service $5.4 M ü ü Bustang Service – between Loveland and Greeley $13.2 M ü Rural Paving – Region 4 US 385 – Cheyenne CL to Nebraska – Select Segments $35.28 M ü ü ü US 385 – Sand Creek to Near County Road 29 $14.69 M ü ü US 385 – South of Cheyenne Wells $12.32 M ü ü US 385 – Julesburg South $11.55 M ü ü CO 59 – Safety Improvements and Assets – Select Segments $29.26 M ü ü CO 71 – Limon to Nebraska – Select Segments $27.38 M ü ü CO 71 – CO 14 South $24.13 M ü ü CO 71 – Brush North $3.48 M ü ü

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SOUTHWEST PROJECTS STIP Congestion Mobility Rural Allocation Interstates Relief Options Paving Highway – Region 5 US 550 – between Uncompahgre River and Colona $30.57 M ü CO 145 – Multimodal Improvements (Sawpit/Placerville/Norwood/Rico) $5 M ü ü US 24 – Buena Vista Intersections $8 M ü ü US 50 – CO 291 Intersection (Salida) $2.5 M ü ü US 50 – US 285 Intersection (Poncha Springs) $2 M ü US 160 – Alamosa $8.8 M ü ü US 160 – Pike Ave. Intersection (Alamosa) $3 M ü US 285 – between Center and Saguache $33.68 M ü US 285 – Multimodal Improvements (Saguache) $750 K ü ü CO 112 – Center $750 K ü US 160 – ITS Improvements (La Plata, Archuleta, and Mineral Counties) $3.56 M ü US 160 – Elmore’s East (Durango) $34.53 M ü ü US 160 – Pagosa Springs $13.67 M ü ü US 160 – CR 30.1 Intersection (Phil’s World – Cortez) $1.5 M ü ü US 160 – Wildlife Mitigation (Various Locations) $2.88 M ü US 160 – CR 225 Intersection (East of Durango) $5 M ü ü US 160 – Piedra Road Intersection (Pagosa Springs) $300 K ü Regional Shoulder Improvement Program $18.72 M ü Transit – Region 5 Regional Transit Service between Montrose and Telluride $2.12 M ü Alamosa Transit Center $2.8 M ü One-Stop Shop Transportation – San Luis Valley $1 M ü Northeast San Luis Valley Transit Service $560 K ü Pagosa Springs Transportation Center $1.35 M ü Bustang Outrider Service – between Pagosa Springs and Durango $2.69 M ü Rural Paving – Region 5 CO 141 – Naturita North and CO 97 (DEVOLUTION) – between Naturita and Nucla $10.38 M ü US 24 – Buena Vista to R3 – between Buena Vista and Granite $10.38 M ü CO 15 – La Jara West $6 M ü CO 17 – West of Antonito $10.38 M ü CO 136 – La Jara East $2 M ü CO 371 – Entire Length – between CO 15 and CO 368 $2.38 M ü CO 151 – Ignacio to Arboles $10.38 M ü CO 172 – New Mexico to Ignacio $10.38 M ü

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APPENDIX 1.2 STATE OF COLORADO: CDOT DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS STATEWIDE AIRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT LIST Year Airport Name ADI Project Name Project Cost CASP Role 2021 Aspen-Pitkin County Airport ASE Construct Ry 15/33 - Phase 1 - Grading $9,444,445.00 Commercial Service 2021 Aspen-Pitkin County Airport ASE Electric Generator - Airfield $336,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport RCV ALP Update for Development $200,000.00 GA-Local 2021 Blake Field AJZ Pavement Maintenance $150,000.00 GA-Local 2021 Blake Field AJZ Rehab and Reconfigure Main Apron $3,000,000.00 GA-Local 2021 Burlington-Kit Carson County ITR Pavement Maintenance $277,777.00 GA-Local 2021 Centennial Airport APA Seal Coat & Airfield Striping $225,000.00 GA-National 2021 Centennial Airport APA Airfield Mowing Equipment $80,000.00 GA-National Purchase Multi-function Snow Removal 2021 Centennial Airport APA Equipment $750,000.00 GA-National 2021 Colorado Air and Space Port FTG Txy C Rehab (phase 1) $2,888,888.00 GA-Regional 2021 Colorado Air and Space Port FTG Txy A, B, C, E Lighting & Signage $2,800,000.00 GA-Regional Construct sewer line from east airport to 2021 Colorado Air and Space Port FTG Waste Water Treatment Plant $250,000.00 GA-Regional 2021 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS Terminal Facility Improvement Ph V $1,650,000.00 Commercial Service Rehabilitate RW 17R/35L & Connectors PH II 2021 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS (Construction) $11,235,020.00 Commercial Service 2021 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS Rehabilitate Twy B from B1 to F (Design) $500,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Cortez Municipal Airport CEZ Sweeper/Broom $500,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Cortez Municipal Airport CEZ SRE Shed $100,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Craig-Moffat Airport CAG Pavement Mtc - Twy B $44,867.00 GA-Local 2021 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Terminal Roof Repairs $53,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Commercial Apron Pavement Mtc $53,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO SRE - CDOT Surplus Program $42,400.00 Commercial Service 2021 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Land Acquisition Financing $470,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Wastewater System Lift Station Repair $31,800.00 Commercial Service 2021 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Water Distribution System Piping Repair $106,000.00 Commercial Service

2021 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Water System Finished Storage Tank Repairs $106,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Water System Integration - LAPLAWD $602,080.00 Commercial Service 2021 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Water System Raw Storage Tank Repair $137,800.00 Commercial Service 2021 Eagle County Regional Airport EGE Twy A Rehab/Shoulders/Lighting Design $660,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Fort Morgan Municipal Airport FMM RY Pavement Maintenance $250,000.00 GA-Local 2021 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport GWS Runway and Apron Pavement Mtc $100,000.00 GA-Local 2021 Granby-Grand County Airport GNB North Side Development - Apron Const $500,000.00 GA-Community Current Runway 11/29 - Rehabilitate/Overlay Failed Portions/Seal 2021 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT Coat/Restripe $4,122,223.00 Commercial Service Rehabilitate Taxiway A (BLM to Twin Otter) 2021 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT Phase 2 $2,777,778.00 Commercial Service Rehabilitate Taxiway A (Commercial Apron 2021 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT Section) Phase 2 $2,777,778.00 Commercial Service New Runway 12/30 - Sitework (Phase 3A of 2021 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT 4) $15,130,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT Runway 4/22 Design - Phase I $527,778.00 Commercial Service 2021 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT Master Plan $0.00 Commercial Service

2021 Greeley-Weld County Airport GXY Taxiway B (E. of RY 17/35) New Construction $1,000,000.00 GA-Regional 2021 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC Terminal Program - Construction (Phase 3) $1,111,111.00 Commercial Service 2021 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC Airfield Generator $166,667.00 Commercial Service 2021 Holyoke Airport HEQ Airfield Pavement Preservation $7,500.00 GA-Community 2021 Holyoke Airport HEQ Airfield Pavement Preservation $7,500.00 GA-Community

2021 Holyoke Airport HEQ RWY Electrical Improvements - Construction $385,000.00 GA-Community 2021 Hopkins Field AIB Wildlife fencing $333,333.00 GA-Community 2021 Julesburg Municipal Airport 7V8 Seal coat runway $80,000.00 GA-Rural 2021 Lamar Municipal Airport LAA Rehabilitate Taxiway A $1,222,223.00 GA-Local seal Cracks in runway apron and parking 2021 Las Animas City and County Airport 7V9 area $10,500.00 GA-Community 2021 Leach Field Airport 1V8 Additional Lighting $175,000.00 GA-Rural 2021 Limon Municipal Airport LIC Access Road $100,000.00 GA-Local 2021 Meeker Airport EEO Seal Coat and Mark Airside Pavements $500,000.00 GA-Community 2021 Mineral County Memorial Airport C24 Ry Rehab $3,111,112.00 GA-Community Runway Pavement Maintenance & 2021 Monte Vista Municipal Airport MVI Taxiway/Run-up Project $591,589.00 GA-Community

1 Year Airport Name ADI Project Name Project Cost CASP Role 2021 Monte Vista Municipal Airport MVI Fuel Farm Relocation $388,889.00 GA-Community 2021 Montrose Regional Airport MTJ Terminal Expansion Phase II CA $289,733.00 Commercial Service 2021 Montrose Regional Airport MTJ Terminal Expansion Phase II Construction $20,000,000.00 Commercial Service Runway & Taxiway Pavement Maintenance 2021 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL (Stearman TWY) $277,778.00 Commercial Service Commercial Apron Expansion and TWY E 2021 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL Construction $2,700,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Pueblo Memorial Airport PUB Snow Removal Equipment $421,053.00 Commercial Service 2021 Rangely Airport 4V0 Seal Coat and Mark Airside Pavements $240,000.00 GA-Community 2021 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC GA Hgr Apron Pavement Rehab $100,000.00 GA-National Taxiway A (east of TW A3) and A1 Run Up 2021 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC Reconstruction (Construction) $6,500,000.00 GA-National 2021 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC New Pavement Marking App Machine $12,000.00 GA-National San Luis Valley Regional Airport-Bergman 2021 Field ALS ILS Maintenance $29,634.00 Commercial Service 2021 Silver West Airport C08 Taxiway 1 Slurry $525,000.00 GA-Community

2021 Spanish Peaks Airfield 4V1 Pavement Maintenance - Apron & Taxilanes $80,000.00 GA-Local 2021 Spanish Peaks Airfield 4V1 Runway 27 Teacup Taxiway Design $192,878.00 GA-Local 2021 Spanish Peaks Airfield 4V1 Zero-Turn Mower and Debris Blower $25,700.00 GA-Local

2021 Springfield Municipal Airport 8V7 Rehab existing apron and taxiway (p[hase I) $460,000.00 GA-Community

2021 Springfield Municipal Airport 8V7 Rehab existing apron and taxiway (phase II) $227,777.00 GA-Community 2021 Steamboat Spgs. Municipal Airport SBS Rwy 14/32 Rehab Design $500,000.00 GA-Local 2021 Steamboat Spgs. Municipal Airport SBS Rwy 14/32 Rehab Design Overmatch $333,334.00 GA-Local 2021 Stevens Field PSO Twy B Pvmt Mtc $50,000.00 GA-Local 2021 Telluride Regional Airport TEX RY 9/27 & Taxiway A Seal Coat & Markings $277,778.00 Commercial Service 2021 Telluride Regional Airport TEX B3 TWY South Design $166,666.00 Commercial Service 2021 Telluride Regional Airport TEX EA for south side development $166,666.00 Commercial Service 2021 Walden-Jackson County Airport 33V Rwy 4/22 Rehab design and geotech $111,111.11 GA-Rural 2021 Walden-Jackson County Airport 33V Security / Wildlife Fence $111,111.11 GA-Rural 2021 Wray Municipal Airport 2V5 Install Jet A Fuel Tank $80,889.00 GA-Community

Design and Construct Deice Pad, Treatment 2021 Yampa Valley Regional Airport HDN Facility and Apron Rehab - Phase I $744,445.00 Commercial Service 2021 Yampa Valley Regional Airport HDN Acquire SRE - Rotary Broom $700,000.00 Commercial Service 2021 Project Total $107,393,611.22

2 Year Airport Name ADI Project Name Project Cost CASP Role 2022 Aspen-Pitkin County Airport ASE Construct Ry 15/33 - Phase 2 - Grading $10,000,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Aspen-Pitkin County Airport ASE SRE $650,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport RCV Utility Installation $18,000.00 GA-Local 2022 Blake Field AJZ Utility Infrastructure $137,500.00 GA-Local 2022 Brush Municipal Airport 7V5 2022 Runway Pavement Maintenance $50,000.00 GA-Rural 2022 Centennial Airport APA Seal Coat and Airfield Striping $225,000.00 GA-National 2022 Centennial Airport APA Rehab TWY B, RWY 17R/35L & Shoulders $9,222,222.00 GA-National 2022 Central Colorado Regional Airport AEJ Taxiway A Rehab Phase I $666,667.00 GA-Local 2022 Central Colorado Regional Airport AEJ Aquire Mower Attachment $69,000.00 GA-Local 2022 Colorado Air and Space Port FTG Fog seal Runway 17-35 and Twy D $300,000.00 GA-Regional 2022 Colorado Air and Space Port FTG Replace Fast Attack ARFF truck $150,000.00 GA-Regional 2022 Colorado Air and Space Port FTG Replace runway broom $600,000.00 GA-Regional 2022 Colorado Plains Regional Airport AKO Terminal Apron Design $311,112.00 GA-Community 2022 Colorado Plains Regional Airport AKO Runway 11/29 Geotechnical Investigation $27,250.00 GA-Community 2022 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS Terminal Rehabilitation Program $2,150,000.00 Commercial Service Rehabilitate Taxiway B from Taxiway B1 to E 2022 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS (Construction) $7,177,170.00 Commercial Service Rehabilitation of Terminal Apron Taxilanes 2022 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS Planning/Design $750,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS Airside $405,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Cortez Municipal Airport CEZ Seal coat GA, airline ramps, TW-B $36,500.00 Commercial Service 2022 Cortez Municipal Airport CEZ Master Plan $500,000.00 Commercial Service Pavement Maintenance - Taxiways and 2022 Craig-Moffat Airport CAG Apron $166,667.00 GA-Local 2022 Craig-Moffat Airport CAG Ry Rehab Design $500,000.00 GA-Local Airport Terminal Wireless Equipment 2022 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Replacement $16,350.00 Commercial Service 2022 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Terminal Expansion Design $1,090,000.00 Commercial Service RWY 3/21 Pavement Rehab & Lighting 2022 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Replacement $11,240,407.00 Commercial Service

2022 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO South GA Hangar Taxilane Pavement Rehab $163,500.00 Commercial Service 2022 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO 820 Airport Road Facility Repairs $43,600.00 Commercial Service 2022 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Wastewater Collection System Cleaning $27,250.00 Commercial Service Wastewater System Improvements - Lagoon 2022 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Liner Replacement $87,200.00 Commercial Service 2022 Eagle County Regional Airport EGE Master Plan $750,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Fort Morgan Municipal Airport FMM Airport Septic System Upgrade $25,000.00 GA-Local 2022 Fort Morgan Municipal Airport FMM Airport Water Utility Upgrades $33,000.00 GA-Local 2022 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport GWS Fuel Upgrades $60,000.00 GA-Local 2022 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport GWS Jet A Fuel System $250,000.00 GA-Local 2022 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT Rehabilitate Runway 4/22 $3,500,000.00 Commercial Service New Runway 12/30 - Drainage for Ry & 2022 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT Assoc. Connectors $8,222,223.00 Commercial Service New Runway 12/30 - Sitework (Phase 4 of 2022 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT 4)) $5,000,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT ARFF Truck $1,000,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT Ry 4/22 Lighting and Signs $220,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Greeley-Weld County Airport GXY Runway 10/28 Design $500,000.00 GA-Regional 2022 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC Terminal Program - Construction (Phase 4) $1,111,111.00 Commercial Service 2022 Haxtun Municipal 17V chip sealing runway $28,000.00 GA-Rural 2022 Haxtun Municipal 17V Refresh stripe and number painting $4,000.00 GA-Rural 2022 Holyoke Airport HEQ Airfield Pavement Preservation $7,500.00 GA-Community 2022 Hopkins Field AIB Runway Pvmt Mtc $300,000.00 GA-Community 2022 Lamar Municipal Airport LAA Self Serve Fuel $28,000.00 GA-Local 2022 Las Animas City and County Airport 7V9 Seal cracks in runway and parking area $11,500.00 GA-Community 2022 Leach Field Airport 1V8 Airport Layout Update $95,000.00 GA-Rural Runway Joint Seal & Remark & Ramp Slab 2022 Limon Municipal Airport LIC Issue $500,000.00 GA-Local 2022 Meadow Lake Airport FLY SRE Building $638,889.00 GA-Regional 2022 Mineral County Memorial Airport C24 AWOS $222,223.00 GA-Community 2022 Montrose Regional Airport MTJ Terminal Expansion Phase II CA $288,889.00 Commercial Service 2022 Montrose Regional Airport MTJ Terminal Expansion Phase II Construction $8,685,666.00 Commercial Service 2022 North Fork Valley Airport 7V2 Rehab East Apron Phase 1 $700,000.00 GA-Community

3 Year Airport Name ADI Project Name Project Cost CASP Role Seal Coat Gen Aviation Hangar & Ramp 2022 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL Areas $450,000.00 Commercial Service TWY D Rehab & Realignment (Design and 2022 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL Construct) $1,112,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL Northrop TXLN Design and Construct $450,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Perry Stokes Airport TAD Taxiway Ramp Pavement Maint (Design) $133,333.00 GA-Community 2022 Rifle Garfield County Airport RIL Pavement Maintenance $450,000.00 GA-Regional 2022 Rifle Garfield County Airport RIL EA for ARC - DIII upgrade $120,000.00 GA-Regional 2022 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC GA Hgr Apron Pavement Rehab $100,000.00 GA-National 2022 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC New 20-foot mower deck $40,000.00 GA-National 2022 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC New Tractor $110,000.00 GA-National 2022 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC Master Plan update $500,000.00 GA-National 2022 Saguache Municipal Airport 04V Line Marking $20,000.00 GA-Rural 2022 Saguache Municipal Airport 04V Pave 400 sq ft. Tie Down area $95,333.00 GA-Rural San Luis Valley Regional Airport-Bergman 2022 Field ALS Runway Fog Seal $520,000.00 Commercial Service San Luis Valley Regional Airport-Bergman 2022 Field ALS SRE Building $783,333.00 Commercial Service San Luis Valley Regional Airport-Bergman 2022 Field ALS ILS Maintenance $29,643.00 Commercial Service 2022 Silver West Airport C08 Runway maintenance $125,000.00 GA-Community 2022 Spanish Peaks Airfield 4V1 Runway 27 Teacup Taxiway $618,000.00 GA-Local 2022 Steamboat Spgs. Municipal Airport SBS Runway 14/32 Rehabilitation Construction $5,865,845.00 GA-Local 2022 Steamboat Spgs. Municipal Airport SBS Overmatch for Ry Connectors $277,778.00 GA-Local 2022 Sterling Municipal Airport STK Apron Rehab Phase 1 Design $333,333.33 GA-Local Runway 1/19, Taxiway A, and Apron 2022 Stevens Field PSO Pavement Maintenance $705,666.00 GA-Local 2022 Stevens Field PSO Airfield Pavement Mtc Overmatch $205,600.00 GA-Local 2022 Telluride Regional Airport TEX Snow Removal Equipment $500,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Telluride Regional Airport TEX SRE/ARFF Building $1,555,555.00 Commercial Service 2022 Vance Brand Municipal Airport LMO Pavement Maintenance $15,000.00 GA-Regional 2022 Vance Brand Municipal Airport LMO Taxiway Rehabilitation $356,000.00 GA-Regional Slurry seal existing parking apron and 2022 Walden-Jackson County Airport 33V repaint parking T's $25,200.00 GA-Rural Construct and pave holding bays on each 2022 Walden-Jackson County Airport 33V end of Rwy 4/22 $239,000.00 GA-Rural

Design and Construct Deice Pad, Treatment 2022 Yampa Valley Regional Airport HDN Facility, and Apron Rehabilitation $5,889,000.00 Commercial Service 2022 Project Total $100,586,015.33

4 Year Airport Name ADI Project Name Project Cost CASP Role 2023 Aspen-Pitkin County Airport ASE Construct Ry 15/33 - Phase 3 - Grading $9,444,445.00 Commercial Service 2023 Aspen-Pitkin County Airport ASE Electric Generator - Airfield $336,000.00 Commercial Service 2023 Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport RCV Runway 6-24 Overlay $1,021,000.00 GA-Local 2023 Blake Field AJZ SRE Building $666,667.00 GA-Local 2023 Blake Field AJZ Relocate Airport Beacon $60,000.00 GA-Local 2023 Brush Municipal Airport 7V5 Crackfill (Material Reimbursement) $5,000.00 GA-Rural 2023 Brush Municipal Airport 7V5 Install AvGas Fuel System and Card Reader $80,000.00 GA-Rural Pavement Maintenance - Reseal Concrete 2023 Burlington-Kit Carson County ITR Joints on Apron $300,000.00 GA-Local 2023 Centennial Airport APA Seal Coat and Airfield Striping $225,000.00 GA-National 2023 Centennial Airport APA Purchase Airfield Snow Equipment $350,000.00 GA-National 2023 Centennial Airport APA Expand SRE Building $1,250,000.00 GA-National 2023 Centennial Airport APA Replace Wildlife Fence $950,000.00 GA-National 2023 Central Colorado Regional Airport AEJ Taxiway A Rehab Phase II $666,667.00 GA-Local 2023 Colorado Air and Space Port FTG Replace SRE Truck $600,000.00 GA-Regional Terminal Apron Taxilanes Rehab - 2023 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS Construction $6,000,000.00 Commercial Service 2023 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS Taxiway A Re-alignment - Design $2,500,000.00 Commercial Service 2023 Craig-Moffat Airport CAG Connector Rehab Overmatch $666,667.00 GA-Local 2023 Craig-Moffat Airport CAG Rehab/Reconstruct 7/25 and Ry Lighting $4,900,000.00 GA-Local 2023 Craig-Moffat Airport CAG Runway Lighting Upgrades $650,000.00 GA-Local TWY A (BTN A2 & South GA) Design & 2023 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Reconstruct $5,418,800.00 Commercial Service 2023 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Install Fiber Optic to ARFF/SRE $84,000.00 Commercial Service 2023 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Replace ARFF Vehicle $1,112,492.00 Commercial Service 2023 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Modify ARFF Bay Openings $128,800.00 Commercial Service 2023 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Main Parking Lot Pavement Maintenance $78,400.00 Commercial Service 2023 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Main Vehicle Parking Lot Expansion $840,000.00 Commercial Service Rental Car Ready Parking Lot 2023 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Relocation/Expansion $952,000.00 Commercial Service 2023 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Revenue Parking Equipment Replacement $224,000.00 Commercial Service Taxiway A Rehab/Paved Shoulders/Lighting 2023 Eagle County Regional Airport EGE and Signage Improvements (Construction) $9,500,000.00 Commercial Service 2023 Erie Municipal Airport EIK West Ramp TWY Design $256,324.44 GA-Local 2023 Fort Morgan Municipal Airport FMM Airport Electrical Utilities Upgrade $92,000.00 GA-Local 2023 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport GWS Addition Fencing $10,000.00 GA-Local 2023 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport GWS Super Unicom Replacement $100,000.00 GA-Local 2023 Granby-Grand County Airport GNB RY Maint/Northside Dev. $500,000.00 GA-Community 2023 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT New Runway 12/30 - NAVAIDs $7,871,000.00 Commercial Service 2023 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT RW 12-30 Construction Airfield Electrical $6,444,445.00 Commercial Service RW 12-30 Utilities Rw & Associated 2023 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT Connectors $1,422,223.00 Commercial Service 2023 Greeley-Weld County Airport GXY East Ramp Rehab Construction $2,500,000.00 GA-Regional 2023 Greeley-Weld County Airport GXY RY 10/28 3" Mill and Inlay $5,888,889.00 GA-Regional 2023 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC North GA Apron Rehabilitation/Expansion $3,333,334.00 Commercial Service 2023 Holyoke Airport HEQ Airfield Pavement Preservation $7,500.00 GA-Community 2023 Lake County Airport LXV Sanitary Sewer $400,000.00 GA-Community 2023 Las Animas City and County Airport 7V9 Seal cracks in runway and parking area $11,500.00 GA-Community 2023 Las Animas City and County Airport 7V9 Slurry Seal restripping $109,500.00 GA-Community 2023 Leach Field Airport 1V8 Resurface runway $125,000.00 GA-Rural 2023 McElroy Field 20V Pavement Maint $166,666.00 GA-Local 2023 Mineral County Memorial Airport C24 Wind Socks/Segmented Circle $83,334.00 GA-Community 2023 Monte Vista Municipal Airport MVI Runway Reconstruction & Widening Design $6,600,000.00 GA-Community 2023 Montrose Regional Airport MTJ Terminal Phase III Design $222,223.00 Commercial Service 2023 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL New Terminal Design (Design Phase 1) $500,000.00 Commercial Service Rehabilitate Hangar and Ramp Areas (Seal 2023 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL Coat) (Design and Construct) $450,000.00 Commercial Service Runway 15-33 Widening & TWY A Rehab, 2023 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL Lighting, Signage (Design) $1,112,000.00 Commercial Service 2023 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL Broom Truck SRE Replacement $400,000.00 Commercial Service 2023 Perry Stokes Airport TAD Taxiway/Ramp Maintenance(Construction) $666,667.00 GA-Community

2023 Pueblo Memorial Airport PUB Runway 8R-26L Rehabilitation (Construction) $9,880,264.00 Commercial Service 2023 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC Seal Coat 30R/12L $500,000.00 GA-National

5 Year Airport Name ADI Project Name Project Cost CASP Role New Twy O to Verve Development (design & 2023 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC construction) $6,950,000.00 GA-National 2023 Saguache Municipal Airport 04V install Aviation fuel tank(s) and Card reader $125,000.00 GA-Rural San Luis Valley Regional Airport-Bergman 2023 Field ALS ILS Maintenance $29,643.00 Commercial Service 2023 Silver West Airport C08 Runway Lighting $400,000.00 GA-Community 2023 Sterling Municipal Airport STK Apron Rehabilition-Phase 2 $833,333.33 GA-Local 2023 Telluride Regional Airport TEX Construction TWY B3 $1,854,000.00 Commercial Service 2023 Vance Brand Municipal Airport LMO Pavement Maintenance $15,000.00 GA-Regional 2023 Walden-Jackson County Airport 33V Rehab Pavements $275,000.00 GA-Rural Construct Taxiway A (Phase 2 - Pavement 2023 Wray Municipal Airport 2V5 Section Construction) $1,904,000.00 GA-Community Construct Taxiway A (Phase 2 - Underdrain 2023 Wray Municipal Airport 2V5 System Construction) $364,560.00 GA-Community Construct Taxiway A (Phase 2 - Airfield 2023 Wray Municipal Airport 2V5 Lighting Construction) $704,060.00 GA-Community 2023 Wray Municipal Airport 2V5 Taxiway Lighting Project $445,973.00 GA-Community Design Runway 28 Blast Pad, Taxiway and 2023 Yampa Valley Regional Airport HDN Connector Rehab, and Taxiway Shoulders, $832,223.00 Commercial Service 2023 Yuma Municipal Airport 2V6 TWY A2 Reconstruction $666,666.67 GA-Community 2023 Project Total $114,062,266.44

6 Year Airport Name ADI Project Name Project Cost CASP Role

2024 Aspen-Pitkin County Airport ASE Construct Ry 15/33 - Phase 4 - Construction $15,555,556.00 Commercial Service 2024 Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport RCV SRE Building $100,000.00 GA-Local 2024 Blake Field AJZ Pavement Mtc $277,778.00 GA-Local 2024 Blake Field AJZ Parallel Taxiway $4,300,000.00 GA-Local 2024 Boulder Municipal Airport BDU Master Plan w/ AGIS (2024) $333,333.00 GA-Local 2024 Burlington-Kit Carson County ITR Wildlife Fencing $1,000,000.00 GA-Local 2024 Centennial Airport APA Seal Coat and Airfield Striping $225,000.00 GA-National 2024 Centennial Airport APA Reconstruct TWY C $4,463,750.00 GA-National 2024 Central Colorado Regional Airport AEJ Acquire Sweeper Attachment $72,600.00 GA-Local 2024 Colorado Air and Space Port FTG Fog Seal West Ramp & Txy A $300,000.00 GA-Regional 2024 Colorado Air and Space Port FTG Perimeter (Security) Fencing Phs I $900,000.00 GA-Regional 2024 Colorado Plains Regional Airport AKO Terminal Ramp Expansion $2,385,606.00 GA-Community Taxiway A Re-alignment Phase I from TW-A7 2024 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS thru TW-A5 - Construction $13,200,000.00 Commercial Service 2024 Cortez Municipal Airport CEZ RWY lighting LED conversion $200,000.00 Commercial Service =sum(report1588090286501!A144:R350+re 2024 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO port1588090286501!A352 $32,200,000.00 Commercial Service 2024 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Replace Skidsteer $46,000.00 Commercial Service Mutual Aid / ARFF Access Road Pavement 2024 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Maintenance $69,000.00 Commercial Service Credit Card Vehicle Parking Lot Pavement 2024 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Maintenance $69,000.00 Commercial Service 2024 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Public Roadway Pavement Maintenance $115,000.00 Commercial Service Rental Car Bullpen Parking Lot Pavement 2024 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Maintenance $57,500.00 Commercial Service 2024 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO 820 Airport Road Facility Repairs $46,000.00 Commercial Service 2024 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Wastewater Collection System Cleaning $28,750.00 Commercial Service Parallel Taxiway B with Relocation of 2024 Eagle County Regional Airport EGE Taxiway A3 and A4 (Design) $950,000.00 Commercial Service 2024 Erie Municipal Airport EIK West Ramp TWY Construction $716,788.00 GA-Local 2024 Fort Morgan Municipal Airport FMM Runway 14-32 Pavement Preservation $183,000.00 GA-Local 2024 Fremont County Airport 1V6 RY Pavement Maintenance $333,333.00 GA-Local 2024 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport GWS Helipad Expansion $80,000.00 GA-Local 2024 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT Rehabilitate Taxiway C (TW A to TW C1A) $2,222,223.00 Commercial Service 2024 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT 100 Project: Runway Paving $100,000.00 Commercial Service New Runway 12/30 - Asphalt Paving (Phase 2024 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT 1) $8,990,000.00 Commercial Service 2024 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC SRE Acquisition - Plow $550,000.00 Commercial Service 2024 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC SRE Storage Building for Additional SRE $550,000.00 Commercial Service 2024 Harriet Alexander Airport ANK Fuel Farm Relocation $500,000.00 GA-Local 2024 Holyoke Airport HEQ Airfield Pavement Preservation $7,500.00 GA-Community 2024 Julesburg Municipal Airport 7V8 Runway and Taxi light $50,000.00 GA-Rural 2024 Lake County Airport LXV Helipad Design & Construction (Phase II) $666,666.00 GA-Community 2024 Lamar Municipal Airport LAA Reconstruct Apron Around the Fuel Farm $666,666.00 GA-Local 2024 McElroy Field 20V Apron Rehab $666,666.67 GA-Local Runway Pavement Maintenance and any 2024 Meadow Lake Airport FLY other allowable pavements $333,333.00 GA-Regional 2024 Monte Vista Municipal Airport MVI Runway Reconstruction & Widening $6,600,000.00 GA-Community Runway Reconstruction & Widening (State & 2024 Monte Vista Municipal Airport MVI Local) $6,600,000.00 GA-Community 2024 Montrose Regional Airport MTJ Terminal Phase III CA $106,667.00 Commercial Service 2024 Montrose Regional Airport MTJ Terminal Phase III Construction $2,955,556.00 Commercial Service 2024 North Fork Valley Airport 7V2 AWOS $250,000.00 GA-Community 2024 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL New Terminal Design $700,000.00 Commercial Service Runway 15-33 Widening & TWY A Rehab, 2024 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL Lighting, Signage (Construction) $13,000,000.00 Commercial Service Taxilane E Rehabilitation (Design and 2024 Pueblo Memorial Airport PUB Construction) $1,052,632.00 Commercial Service 2024 Rifle Garfield County Airport RIL DIII upgrade $4,000,000.00 GA-Regional 2024 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC Seal Coat Rwy 30L/12R $500,000.00 GA-National Twy D Reconstruction (design & 2024 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC construction) $7,850,000.00 GA-National 2024 Saguache Municipal Airport 04V Line Marking $20,000.00 GA-Rural

7 Year Airport Name ADI Project Name Project Cost CASP Role San Luis Valley Regional Airport-Bergman 2024 Field ALS ILS Maintenance $29,643.00 Commercial Service San Luis Valley Regional Airport-Bergman 2024 Field ALS ILS Equipment Update $1,500,000.00 Commercial Service 2024 Silver West Airport C08 Rotating Beacon $125,000.00 GA-Community Pavement Rehabilitation -Seal Coat and 2024 Steamboat Spgs. Municipal Airport SBS Markings $333,333.00 GA-Local 2024 Steamboat Spgs. Municipal Airport SBS Self-serve Fuel Station $181,352.00 GA-Local South Ramp/Apron Construction Phase 1 of 2024 Telluride Regional Airport TEX 3 $1,825,000.00 Commercial Service 2024 Vance Brand Municipal Airport LMO Pavement Maintenance $15,000.00 GA-Regional Joint Seal Aircraft Ramp and Panel 2024 Vance Brand Municipal Airport LMO Replacement $468,500.00 GA-Regional 2024 Walden-Jackson County Airport 33V crackfill rwy txy and apron $40,000.00 GA-Rural 2024 Walden-Jackson County Airport 33V Install tie downs and new painting $20,000.00 GA-Rural 2024 Walden-Jackson County Airport 33V Rwy 4/22 Rehab Construction $3,333,333.33 GA-Rural 2024 Walden-Jackson County Airport 33V Relocate AWOS $100,000.00 GA-Rural

2024 Wray Municipal Airport 2V5 Non-Federal Pavement Maintenance Project $265,064.00 GA-Community

Construct Taxiway and Connector Rehab, 2024 Yampa Valley Regional Airport HDN Taxiway Shoulders, and Relocate Connector $9,222,000.00 Commercial Service Construct Runway 28 Blast Pad (Roll-Over 2024 Yampa Valley Regional Airport HDN from 2023) $650,000.00 Commercial Service Runway and Taxiway A Pavement 2024 Yuma Municipal Airport 2V6 Maintenance $258,333.00 GA-Community 2024 Project Total $155,512,462.00

8 Year Airport Name ADI Project Name Project Cost CASP Role

2025 Aspen-Pitkin County Airport ASE Construct Ry 15/33 - Phase 5 - Construction $30,000,000.00 Commercial Service 2025 Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport RCV Ramp Expansion $0.00 GA-Local 2025 Blake Field AJZ Relocate Terminal Building $666,667.00 GA-Local 2025 Brush Municipal Airport 7V5 Pavement Marking $9,000.00 GA-Rural 2025 Brush Municipal Airport 7V5 Runway, Taxiway, Apron Rehabilitation $1,250,000.00 GA-Rural 2025 Burlington-Kit Carson County ITR Wildlife Fencing $333,333.00 GA-Local 2025 Centennial Airport APA Seal Coat and Striping $250,000.00 GA-National

2025 Centennial Airport APA Construct New High Speed TWY Connectors $2,000,000.00 GA-National Purchase Multi-tasking Snow Removal 2025 Centennial Airport APA Vehicle $800,000.00 GA-National 2025 Colorado Air and Space Port FTG RY 17-35 Rehab Design (Phs 1) $600,000.00 GA-Regional Taxiway A Re-alignment Phase II from TW- 2025 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS A5 thru TW-A2 (Construction) $10,092,000.00 Commercial Service 2025 Cortez Municipal Airport CEZ Apron Rehab $475,000.00 Commercial Service Commercial Apron Concrete Pavement 2025 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Maintenance $59,000.00 Commercial Service 2025 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO TWY A Crack Repair, Seal Coat, and Striping $649,000.00 Commercial Service 2025 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Snow Removal Equipment - CDOT Surplus $47,200.00 Commercial Service Snow Removal Equipment Replacement - 2025 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Vehicle & Broom $649,000.00 Commercial Service 2025 Durango-La Plata County Airport DRO Water Distribution System Piping Repairs $118,000.00 Commercial Service Parallel Taxiway B with Relocation of 2025 Eagle County Regional Airport EGE Taxiway A3 and A4 (Construction) $10,400,000.00 Commercial Service 2025 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT Seal Coat Ry 11/29 and Tw A $1,650,000.00 Commercial Service 2025 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT 100 Project: Paving $100,000.00 Commercial Service New Runway 12/30 - Asphalt Pavement 2025 Grand Junction Regional Airport GJT (Phase 2) $18,777,778.00 Commercial Service 2025 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport GUC Master Plan Update $1,111,111.00 Commercial Service 2025 Harriet Alexander Airport ANK Taxiway A Extension $7,500,000.00 GA-Local 2025 Holyoke Airport HEQ Terminal Area and Wildlife Fencing $470,000.00 GA-Community 2025 Holyoke Airport HEQ Airfield Pavement Preservation $7,500.00 GA-Community 2025 Holyoke Airport HEQ RY 14/32 rehab and Aeronautical Survey $5,105,500.00 GA-Community 2025 Hopkins Field AIB Wildlife Fence $500,000.00 GA-Community 2025 La Junta Municipal Airport LHX RW 8/26 Design Phase I $500,000.00 GA-Local 2025 Limon Municipal Airport LIC Access Rd Paving $666,666.00 GA-Local 2025 Meeker Airport EEO Seal Coat and Mark $304,000.00 GA-Community 2025 Meeker Airport EEO Reconstruct GA Apron $1,649,000.00 GA-Community 2025 Mineral County Memorial Airport C24 Apron Expansion $300,000.00 GA-Community 2025 North Fork Valley Airport 7V2 Construct West Apron $900,000.00 GA-Community Fuel Farm Relocation (Design,Environment, 2025 Northern Colorado Regional Airport FNL and Construct) $555,556.00 Commercial Service 2025 Perry Stokes Airport TAD Master Plan Update to include AGIS $333,333.00 GA-Community Apron Rehabilitation (East) (Design & 2025 Pueblo Memorial Airport PUB Construct) $1,052,632.00 Commercial Service 2025 Rifle Garfield County Airport RIL Master Plan Update (2025) $333,333.00 GA-Regional 2025 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC Rwy 30R/12L Rehab/Strengthening (design) $525,000.00 GA-National 2025 Saguache Municipal Airport 04V Install jet Fuel Tanks $125,000.00 GA-Rural San Luis Valley Regional Airport-Bergman 2025 Field ALS ILS Maintenance $29,643.00 Commercial Service 2025 Silver West Airport C08 Pave Taxiway 3 $300,000.00 GA-Community 2025 Springfield Municipal Airport 8V7 Runway Pavement Maintenance $0.00 GA-Community 2025 Steamboat Spgs. Municipal Airport SBS CatEx $0.00 GA-Local 2025 Sterling Municipal Airport STK RY / TWY Pavement Maintenance $0.00 GA-Local 2025 Telluride Regional Airport TEX Runway 09/27 Seal Coat & Markings $165,000.00 Commercial Service South Ramp/Apron Construction Phase 2 of 2025 Telluride Regional Airport TEX 3 $1,840,000.00 Commercial Service 2025 Vance Brand Municipal Airport LMO Construct Terminal Facility $600,000.00 GA-Regional 2025 Vance Brand Municipal Airport LMO Pavement Maintenance $30,000.00 GA-Regional 2025 Yampa Valley Regional Airport HDN Acquire SRE (2-Plow Trucks) $750,000.00 Commercial Service Acquire SRE (Replace Cat 966 with 2025 Yampa Valley Regional Airport HDN Attachments) $400,000.00 Commercial Service 2025 Project Total $104,979,252.00

9 Year Project Total

2021 $107,393,611.22 2022 $100,586,015.33 2023 $114,062,266.44 2024 $155,512,462.00 2025 $104,979,252.00 Total $582,533,606.99

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APPENDIX 2.1 STATE OF COLORADO: DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND LOAN PROGRAM 2020 INTENDED USE PLAN - PROJECT ELIGIBILITY LIST

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APPENDIX 2.2 STATE OF COLORADO: WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND LOAN PROGRAM 2020 INTENDED USE PLAN - PROJECT ELIGIBILITY LIST

APPENDIX 2.2

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APPENDIX 3.1 GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO: PROJECTS AWAITING FUNDING County Total County Total Project Name Project Name or Area Requested or Area Requested Confluence Park Mountain Delta $36,000 Triple Creek Trail Construction $1,471,000 Bike Trail System – Aurora Sports Park to Gun Pineries Open Space Single El Paso $45,600 Club Rd. Track Trail Construction Boulder Regional Connector $750,000 Cerro Summit Invasive Montrose $18,000 Trail (Andrus Rd to Airport Rd Species and Trail Multi‐Use Path) Improvements Englewood Rail Trail $2,000,000 Weaver Trails Project Ouray $15,200 Sunset Vista Trail Connection $590,073 Cathedral Pines Trail El Paso $14,000 Manitou Springs Creek Walk $939,606 Restoration and Connectivity (Phase 2) Arkansas River Trail Pueblo $72,000 West Steamboat Springs Trail $2,000,000 Renovation Project Connection Project Morgan Smith Nature Area Adams $18,000 Greenhorn Valley Trails $760,636 Invasive Species Removal System Kiowa Parks and Recreation Elbert $22,800 Evergreen Lake Trail $550,000 Phase 1 Improvement Project First Creek @ DEN Open Denver $36,000 Paths to Mesa Verde $1,956,345 Space Restoration Project Baker's Park - Silverton Bike $1,211,250 Standley Lake & Westminster Jefferson $23,000 Trails Hills Teasel, Russian Olive and Social Trail Mitigation State Highway 9 Pedestrian $1,203,348 and Bicycle Underpass Restoring Native Plant Jefferson $36,000 Understory Through Noxious Erie Trail Connectivity Issue $1,390,455 Weed Abatements Georgetown Greenway $1,031,944 Wise Woods and Coal Open Boulder/ $27,000 Project Space Restoration and Weld LoVa Colorado River Trail $1,200,000 Enhancement New Castle-to-Canyon Creek Greeley Natural Area Invasive Weld $55,000 Construction Species Management and Town of Pagosa Lakes $2,000,000 Debris Removal Commuter Trail Swift Ponds Invasive Species Larimer $15,200 North Fork River Trail Project $903,052 Eradication Taylor City Conservation Eagle $15,200 Subtotal $24,714,817 Easement Wildfire Mitigation and Wildlife Habitat Restoration Project Van Norman Ranch and Fremont $27,000 Mountain Front Ranch Pinon- Juniper Project Residual from underfunded $1,600,000 projects Fall River Trail $2,000,000 Tolland Ranch Trail $311,108 Construction Alamosa Ranch to Refuge $370,000 Connect Project

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APPENDIX 3.2 RESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF OUTDOOR RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COLORADO: PROGRAM PROJECTS AWAITING FUNDING

Total Project Name County or Area Requested Uncompahgre Big Game Winter Range and Migration Corridor Habitat Ouray, Montrose, San Miguel $396,262.00 Improvement (CO) Colorado Mule Deer Habitat Stewardship Coordinator Statewide $357,649.89 Dry Mesa Landscape Phase 3 Delta $127,125.00 Greenland Wildlife Overpass Final Design Douglas $500,000.00 Big Game Habitat Improvement at James Mark Jones State Wildlife Park $200,000.00 Area Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative: Increasing the Pace and Scale Upper San Juan, Upper $401,542.73 of Forest and Watershed Health in Colorado South Platte, Upper Arkansas watersheds Collaborative Prescribed Burning on Private Lands in the Upper San Upper San Juan watershed $354,736.23 Juan Watershed Early Successional Forest Restoration Clear Creek $293,790.00 Gold Hill Forest Restoration Project Boulder $297,590.48 Scaling Forest Health Treatments through the SW CO Wildfire La Plata and City of Durango $261,175.20 Mitigation Environmental Impact Fund Forests of the Future: Replanting the burn scars of the South Platte & Upper South Platte and Upper $384,285.00 Arkansas Rivers Arkansas watersheds Landscape scale forest restoration to increase wildfire resiliency in Larimer $588,220.03 Larimer County headwaters - a cross jurisdictional approach Big Thompson Forest Restoration Initiative Larimer $230,000.00 Pikes Peak Conservation Corridor Habitat Restoration Project Pikes Peak region $200,213.61 Forest Health – Habitat Restoration at Bell Park Jefferson $103,600.12 Escalante Forest Restoration and Stewardship Project: Uncompahgre Montrose, Mesa $369,469.00 Plateau Forest Health, Big Game Winter Range, and Bird Monitoring Audubon Conservation Ranching Restoration Prowers, Elbert, Boulder $314,105.50 Eastern Colorado Grasslands Initiative Eastern Colorado $450,000.00 Purgatoire Watershed - Comprehensive Grassland Riparian Habitat Las Animas $354,168.27 Restoration Northern Weld County and Pawnee National Grassland Restoration Weld $199,677.42 Project CPW Native Seed Purchase Western Slope $100,000.00 Restoring grassland habitat for species of concern in southeastern Pueblo $505,446.11 Colorado North Fork South Platte Elk Winter Range Forest Restoration Project Jefferson, Park $503,000.00 Red Creek Invasives Control Project Gunnison $185,000.00

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Total Project Name County or Area Requested Upscaling Western Colorado’s Wet Meadow Restoration-Resilience Gunnison $1,864,391.59 Building Project by tripling annual output, protecting additional watersheds that provide important habitat for native fish, and critical winter range for big game with pre-fire mapping/planning and cheatgrass control (2020-2023). CDOT Pollinator Habitat Improvement Project Boulder, Prowers, Morgan $98,078.52 Integrating Yampa River Endangered Fish and Recreational Boat Moffat $385,320.00 Passage into the Maybell Diversion Project White River Restoration Project Rio Blanco $100,000.00 Colorado River Connectivity Channel Grand $608,235.16 Riparian Reconnect - Headwaters Stream, Riparian, and Wetlands Grand, Park, Summit $579,890.00 Restoration Timnath Inlet Fish Passage Larimer $354,553.00 Restoring Colorado’s Native Cutthroat Legacy Six watersheds statewide $624,021.75 Upper North Fork Poudre Watershed community riparian habitat Larimer $329,638.09 restoration project Brush Creek Riparian Habitat Restoration Eagle $176,940.00 Badger Creek Partnership and Watershed Restoration Initiative Fremont, Park $386,135.20 Bear Creek Greenback Cutthroat Trout Habitat Restoration El Paso $235,000.00 Swan River Restoration Project (Reach B) Summit $300,000.00 Montezuma County Phreatophyte Project Montezuma $105,000.00 White River Watershed Restoration and Monitoring Projects Rio Blanco $301,614.12 Construction Documents for Pine Valley Ranch Park Riparian Habitat Jefferson $150,000.00 Improvements Poudre Learning Center, Agri-Ecological Restoration Farm Weld $435,531.49 Poudre Learning Center, Hall-133 Riparian Restoration Project Weld $290,976.09 Restoration of green lineage cutthroat trout habitat in San Miguel San Miguel $376,943.26 County Uncompahgre River Improvements Project City of Montrose, Montrose $400,000.00 County East Plum Creek Restoration Partnership (CO) Douglas $323,544.51 Regional Collaboration for Success: Enhancing Sagebrush Shrubland Routt, Moffat, Garfield, Rio $299,928.72 and Gunnison Sage-grouse Restoration Efforts in Dolores and San Blanco, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Miguel Counties Saguache, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores Subtotal $16,402,798

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