• BLM Project •

The BLM Salida East Site Project was administered by the BLM-CO Colorado State Office located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The Salida Eas Site Project was part of a multi-agency program involving the BLM and the State of Colorado Park Service to Construct and access road and boat launching area to the Arkansas River located in Salida, Colorado.

Under a firm-fixed price contract, Northwind Engineering was the prime contractor for the Bureau of Land Management.. As the prime Contractor, Northwind Engineering was responsible for obtaining Department of Transportation and NPDES Discharge permits for the project These permits required interfacing with the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Construction activities included clearing and grubbing of trees and shrubs, unearthing many large boulders and rock outcrops to clear area for the 1600 linear feet of access road and 47,000 sf parking area. The boat launching area included working with design engineers to cut in the boat ramp and place boulders with-in the Arkansas River, Boulders were utilized to protect the river bank from erosion and create water structures favorable for anglers and kayakers. Also included in the project was developing and closing a borrow area for construction use and installing culverts and riprap