While many workers have been sent home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, those in our critical infrastructure industries are more essential than ever. In particular, it is vital that workers involved in the production and distribution of food continue to work to ensure ample food for our population. Here we outline three major concerns that might influence the ability of workers in these industries to continue showing up to work: new childcare obligations amid school closures, pre-existing conditions that put workers at-risk for developing complications if they contract COVID-19, and loss of wages if unable to work.
Over the past months, the Colorado Resiliency Office has been working with communities to share adaptations and capture lessons learned during COVID-19. Communities have been impressive in their efforts to be nimble and responsive to continuous change. These lessons have the potential to transcend the pandemic and fortify communities to future disruptions.
This memorandum provides a summary of the various Executive Orders and Public Health Orders issued during the declared disaster emergency related to the presence of COVID-19 in Colorado.
This memorandum provides an executive summary of the various public health orders issued during the declared disaster emergency related to the presence of COVID-19 in Colorado.
This memorandum provides a listing of criminal justice reform bills passed in Colorado over the past several years. More specifically, the attached table provides the bill number, title, and description of the criminal justice reform legislation. Please note that this listing only highlights legislation that is typically considered to be reformative in nature, in that it aims to fix or improve upon perceived errors or current practices in the criminal justice system.
This memorandum describes how some states find new ways to share cybersecurity knowledge and resources with their local governments to improve the state's overall cybersecurity posture.
In the 2020 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly included in the School Finance Act the creation of a stakeholder group to address issues for students, schools and districts presented by the COVID-19 crisis. The charge of the COVID-19 Policy Implications Stakeholder Group was to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting disruption to the 2019-20 school year, and to make recommendations regarding whether and how to proceed with state assessments, accountability, accreditation, and educator evaluations during the 2020-21 school year.
Senate Bill (SB) 19-032 required CDOT to conduct a study assessing the feasibility of allowing the transportation of hazardous materials through EJMT and to prepare a study report that includes the findings and recommendations as to whether and under what conditions the transportation of hazmat through the tunnel could be allowed.
Proper structural design of pavement systems requires knowing the resilient modulus of the soil as this parameter is a proven predictor of the stress-dependent elastic modulus of soil materials under traffic loading. In addition, the R-value test is conducted using a device called a stabilometer, where the material's resistance to deformation is expressed as a function of the ratio of the transmitted lateral pressure to that of the applied vertical pressure. Both tests are expensive and time consuming; however, establishing accurate and reliable correlations between the test results and the soil's physical properties, in lieu of laboratory testing, can save a considerable amount of time and money in the analysis and quality control process. For these reasons, correlations are typically used for estimating the resilient modulus and R-value for soils. The variability of a given soil type in different regions and states requires developing modified and specific correlations for each state based on statistical analysis of the statewide soil data collected. The main goal of this research study was to develop correlations among R-value, Resilient modulus, and soil's basic properties for available AASHTO soil types in databases in Colorado.
Across key local and regional markets (i.e., farmers markets, farm to school, food hubs serving other institutions, and restaurants) we estimate a$3.9million decline in sales (the most conservative estimate for direct sales losses) leading to a payroll decline of up to $585,000, and a total loss to the economy of up to $6.7 million from March to May 2020. Without immediate mitigation (in addition to the innovation supply chain solutions our producers are already creating themselves), we may lose many small, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farms and the important markets they serve.
Colorado has abundant big game populations that provide for an economically significant and diverse amount of big game-related wildlife recreation. Mule deer populations in Western Colorado have been declining since the 1970s. Mule deer populations face more threats than ever. Anything that lowers adult doe survival will likely result in further declines in any mule deer populations that are already declining. Colorado's statewide elk population was at its peak in 2001. Elk populations are now stable, but at a lower population size. CPW transplanted moose into Colorado with five releases from 1978 to 2010 to create hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities. Moose continue to increase in number and pioneer new habitats on their own.
