Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
4.1 This section
provides the criteria to comply with section
37-82-107(5)(a)(I),
C.R.S., which requires that a Fire Suppression Pond "Be readily accessible by a
fire protection district, fire authority, fire department, or other
firefighting entity". Proposed Fire Suppression Ponds shall be accessible by
ground fire apparatus or by rotary wing firefighting aircraft, or
both.
4.2 General Design and
Accessibility Criteria for All Proposed Fire Suppression Ponds:
4.2.1 A Proposed Fire Suppression Pond shall
be located where they may be maintained and accessed for firefighting purposes.
(NFPA 1142, 7.1.4)
4.3
Written Landowner Approval:
4.3.1 Section
37-82-107(3)(c),
C.R.S., requires the board of county commissioners to acquire the voluntary
written approval of each owner of private property that abuts the pond before
the board of county commissioners applies to the State Engineer for
designation. It is further recommended that this written approval be a legal
agreement establishing access to and use of the water in the pond and that it
be recorded in the records of the county clerk and recorder by the board of
county commissioners within 30 days of the date of designation by the State
Engineer as a Fire Suppression Pond. (NFPA 1142, 7.2)
4.4 A Proposed Fire Suppression Pond
identified by a board of county commissioners for Ground Resource access must
meet the following additional minimum criteria:
4.4.1 It is recommended that vehicular access
to the Proposed Fire Suppression Pond shall be in accordance with NFPA Standard
1142 "Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting", 2022 Edition,
Chapter 7, section 7.5 "Access to Water Sources."
4.4.2 A usable volume that is no less than
3,500 gal (13,249 L) of water shall be provided.
4.4.3 Proposed Fire Suppression Ponds
identified by a board of county commissioners for Ground Resource access that
are in excess of 30,000 gal (113,550 L) of water shall be provided with a dry
hydrant.
a) Installation of a dry hydrant
shall be in accordance with NFPA Standard 1142 "Water Supplies for Suburban and
Rural Firefighting", 2022 Edition, Chapter 8.
b) Installation of the dry hydrant must occur
within 2-years of the State Engineer's date of designation of a Fire
Suppression Pond.
4.4.4
The minimum water delivery rate from a Proposed Fire Suppression Pond for
Ground Resource access shall not be less than 250 gpm (950
L/min).
4.5 A Proposed
Fire Suppression Pond identified by a board of county commissioners for
Aviation Resources access must meet the following additional minimum criteria:
4.5.1 It is recommended that such ponds meet
all requirements as listed in NWCG Standards for Helicopter Operations, Chapter
15.
4.5.2 A minimum depth of 48
inches at maximum capacity to allow for adequate filling of aerial fire
apparatus (Bambi Buckets, snorkels, etc.)
4.5.3 A minimum diameter of 150
feet.
4.5.4 A usable volume that is
no less than 30,000 gal (113,550 L) of water shall be provided.
4.5.5 Additionally, there shall be no
obstacles in all directions from the edge of the pond within the clearances
identified in the following chart:
|
Distance from perimeter of
pond
|
Height of Obstacle
|
|
80'
|
10'
|
|
160'
|
20'
|
|
240'
|
30'
|
|
320'
|
40'
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