CDOT Works to Minimize Water Quality Impacts

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has worked hard to adopt best management practices to minimize water quality impacts from its projects. The power point presentation used at the January 27, 2010 board meeting, describes some of the water quality control aspects of projects in the Chatfield basin. CDOT estimates they prevented 36 tons of sediment from getting into Plum Creek and Chatfield Reservoir in 2009 alone. For more information on CDOT's efforts and to report any potential problems, please contact CDOT Region 1, East Program Engineer, Ms. Carrie DeJiacomo, PE, at Carrie.DeJiacomo@dot.state.co.us.