COS Creek Plan Enters Critical Phase with Public Input Meetings
The COS Creek Plan, a long-term initiative by Pikes Peak Waterways, the City of Colorado Springs, and Colorado Springs Utilities to restore and reimagine Fountain and Monument creeks, has reached a critical stage. The plan is currently conducting neighborhood meetings…
Colorado Springs Pueblo, CO, September 30, 2026 — The COS Creek Plan, a collaborative long-term initiative aimed at restoring and revitalizing Fountain and Monument creeks, has advanced to a crucial juncture. Spearheaded by Pikes Peak Waterways, the City of Colorado Springs, and Colorado Springs Utilities, the plan is currently in a phase focused on gathering essential public feedback.
Through the month of October, the COS Creek Plan is hosting neighborhood meetings across Colorado Springs. The primary objective of these sessions is to collect input from residents for an upcoming federal feasibility study. This study is a significant component of the overall plan, intended to assess the potential for future revitalization efforts and explore avenues for federal support in transforming the city’s waterways.
The initiative seeks to reimagine the role and condition of Fountain and Monument creeks, which are central natural features within the community. Reaching this stage, which involves direct engagement with the public for a federal study, represents a key progression in the project’s timeline. The input gathered from these meetings will be instrumental in shaping the direction of the feasibility study and, subsequently, any proposed revitalization projects. Details regarding specific meeting locations and times are available through the collaborating organizations. The contractor’s name for the feasibility study was not provided. The outcomes of the feasibility study, or the timeline for its completion, were also not detailed.
This phase underscores the commitment of the involved entities to a community-informed approach in addressing the future of these vital water resources. The COS Creek Plan’s progression to actively seeking public input for federal considerations marks a notable step towards potentially securing the resources and planning necessary for substantial waterway improvements within Colorado Springs.
Story summarized from the original created by Seth Boster on gazette.com, see more information here.
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