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Sky Mesa Ranch

Civil site design for a 36-acre property in Pitkin County, CO.

The site required extensive civil design, which included water, sewer, drainage, and dry utility infrastructure for the residential addition. Site grading and stormwater management was required to drain storm runoff away from the residence. The landscape plan for the area surrounding the residence consisted of the addition of landscaping ponds, wetlands, and an existing irrigation ditch. Project goals included the design of an aesthetically pleasing, yet geomorphically stable, irrigation ditch that incorporates in-channel rock structures and large woody debris to fix the historical degradation issues of the channel. The ditch would convey the property’s water right throughout a series of wetlands and three landscaping ponds. RFE created a grading and drainage plan for the entire property, managed utility infrastructure, and completed the design for the irrigation ditch, the landscaping ponds, and wetlands.

Challenges & highlights

As Engineer of Record for the Basalt Sanitation District, we oversee projects ranging from wastewater treatment facilities to collection system improvements.

We serve multiple districts across Colorado’s mountain communities and have partnered with Basalt Sanitation District since 2018. This long-term relationship reflects our commitment to consistent results.

The results

Our long-standing relationship and proven track record allow us to help the District make informed, long-term decisions that strengthen the community and better serve its customers.

Through nearly a decade of partnership, we have developed deep institutional knowledge of the District’s systems, allowing us to solve problems more efficiently and approach planning holistically.

During our tenure as District Engineer, we have helped secure over $1.5 million in grant funding for capital projects, completed a rate study to guide the next 30 years of service, and established a financial plan that supports long-term stability alongside future improvements.

Elevation: 7,908

Location: Pitkin County, CO

• Design of stream courses, ponds, and irrigation systems

• Design of by-passes and pond level control to comply with the water rights

• Site and utility design to serve multiple structures

• Large septic system design with advanced TL3 treatment

• Wet well design for pumps

• Land use application and permitting

Build infrastructure that holds up

If your municipality is planning roadway improvements, utility expansions, or system upgrades, we are ready to support your team.