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From YouTube: Inside Boulder News - October 12, 2012
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This week on Inside Boulder News: A historic Boulder hydro facility celebrates major updates, new technology directs crews to the scene of lightning strikes, and the city breaks ground on Recycle Row.
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Welcome
to
inside
folder
news,
I'm
natalie
wood,
the
boulder
canyon
hydroelectric
facility
is
continuing
operation.
Thanks
to
some
major
updates.
The
historic
plant
recently
completed
a
two-and-a-half-year
modernization
project,
which
included
replacements
of
the
turbine
and
generator
without
the
new
state-of-the-art
hydro
technology.
The
facility
was
expected
to
close
within
five
years.
Here's
a
look
at
last
week.
Celebration
were.
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D
A
They're
currently
owns
and
operates
eight
hydroelectric
facilities,
the
plants
produce
clean
energy
by
making
use
of
the
large
elevation
drop
between
the
city's
mountain
water
sources
and
delivery
points
on
the
plains.
Revenue
from
the
sale
of
hydro
produced
electricity
allows
the
city
to
maintain
lower
water
rates
for
its
customers.
New
lightning
technology
is
helping
Boulder
fire
crews
respond
to
the
scene
of
lightning
strikes
more
quickly.
The
Office
of
Emergency
Management
subscribed
to
a
new
service
earlier
this
year
that
allows
emergency
officials
to
see
in
real
time
where
lightning
is
striking
in
the
county.
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Crews
are
then
dispatched
to
the
site
to
see
if
the
strike
started
a
fire,
here's
more
on
the
lightning
decision,
support
system
and
how
it
assisted
crews
in
quickly
locating
Boulder
fires.
This
summer
it
happens
in
a
flash.
A
large
thunderstorm
can
produce
up
to
100
lightning
flashes
in
a
minute
and
with
a
dry
season
in
Boulder
County
this
summer.
That
posed
to
the
potential
for
lots
of
wildfires.
We.
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The
purpose
behind
it
was
to
find
a
way
to
be
able
to
tech
where
lightning
strikes
were
occurring
in
the
city
in
the
county,
be
able
to
put
that
information
in
the
hands
of
first
responders
or
our
fire
departments,
so
they'd
be
able
to
decide
if
they
wanted
to
go
out
and
investigate
or
if
they
were
having
problems
with
locating
potential
smoke
locations,
it
would
be
a
tool
they
be
able
to
use
to
help
them
find
the
fires
earlier,
so
they
could
stop
them
before
they
get
large.
Instead,.
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A
F
Did
see
this
lightning
strike
hit,
we
saw
there
was
actually
three
lightning
strikes
around
that
area,
one
which
caused
a
small
fire
on
the
front
side.
My
staff
was
actually
monitoring.
The
information
was
able
to
get
that
data.
Take
it
into
dispatch,
we're
able
to
give
that
an
arat
over
the
radio,
and
then
they
were
able
to
help
verify
the
exact
location
of
lightning
strike
for
first
responders
to
get
him
into
the
area.
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H
One-Stop-Shop
approach
towards
recycling,
so
by
having
resource
and
charm,
the
Center
for
hard,
recycle
materials
located
here
and
then
having
the
county's
recycling
center
and
their
hazardous
materials
management
facility
around
the
corner.
The
idea
is
that
it'll
be
easier
on
folks
to
recycle
materials
that
they
can't
put
out
on
their
curb
and
with
other
environmental
programs.
We've
had
we've
seen
that
that
one
stop
shop
approach
really
does
increase
participation
in
getting
people
to
divert
waste.
No.
A
Roadway
or
traffic
impacts
are
anticipated
during
construction.
The
public
is
invited
to
help
determine
the
desired
use
for
the
eastern
portion
of
the
property
visit
boulder
colorado,
gov
/
6400
arapahoe,
to
find
out
more
about
the
project.
Last
week,
council
recognized
this
year's
outstanding
adult
learner.
Lillian
bucio
received
the
Janet
Driscoll
Turner
outstanding,
adult
learner
Award
for
her
participation
in
Boulder
wreaths
Lillian
came
boulder
from
Mexico
City
in
2005
and
has
dramatically
improved
her
reading
and
language
skills
since
participating
in
the
free
program.
A
I
A
Reads
has
been
helping
adult
students
read
and
write
for
the
past
26
years
for
more
information
on
the
program
visit,
Boulder
reads:
org
redevelopment
of
the
former
daily
camera
building
got
approval
to
move
another
step
forward
this
week
after
City
Council
decided
not
to
call
up
the
proposal
for
public
hearing.
The
proposed
design
of
the
building
at
tenth
and
Pearl
has
been
a
source
of
some
disagreement.
A
california-based
developer
wants
to
redevelop
both
the
cameras
building
and
an
adjacent
building
on
walnut
street.
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They
have
proposed
a
mixed-use
building
with
nearly
a
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
square
feet
that
would
include
offices
stores,
restaurants
and
a
downtown
movie
theater.
Some
community
members
have
expressed
concerns
about
the
proposed
height
of
the
complex,
which
would
be
three
or
four
stories
and
raise
questions
about
whether
it
would
fit
in
with
the
historical
feel
of
Pearl
Street.
The
planning
and
landmark
sports
both
narrowly
approved
the
proposal.
After
discussing
the
issue
for
more
than
three
hours,
Tuesday
City
Council
voted
to
let
the
decision
of
the
planning
and
landmarks
board
stand.
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The
members
voted
five
to
three
against
calling
the
project
up
for
more
review
council
member
and
downtown
business
owner
George
Carrick
Ian
recused
himself.
From
the
conversation,
the
final
design
will
still
need
to
be
approved
by
the
design
review
committee
of
the
landmarks
board.
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