8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1507-60-4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024

Section 8 CCR 1507-60-4 - CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING POTENTIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION PONDS - ACCESSIBILITY BY FIREFIGHTING ENTITIES

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'

8 CCR 1507-60-4

46 CR 07, April 10, 2023, effective 4/30/2023