HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 - Natural Resources Advisory Board - Annual ReportMEMORANDUM
FROM THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: January 31, 2008
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Ryan M. Staychock on behalf of the Natural Resources Advisory Board
SUBJECT: 2007 NRAB Annual Report.
PAGES: 2
The following table outlines the City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Advisory Board
(NRAB) 2007 activities. The NRAB held 12 regular meetings in 2007, during which 42
agenda items were considered, 16 actions were taken, and 15 memoranda were sent to the
City Council. Solid Waste and Environmental Economics were two standing committees.
One NRAB member serves on the Climate Task Force. Ryan Staychock and Alan Apt
were elected chair and vice -chair respectively. Amy Dean joined the NRAB in January
2007. Rob Peterson left the NRAB in December 2007, at the end of his first term.
Table 1.2007 City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Advisory Board Accom lishments
Date of Regular
Meeting
h edinked
Topic/Agenda Item
Board Action?
Memo to
Council?
January 17, 2007
Natural Areas Wildlife M mt. Guidelines
Yes, unanimous support
Yes
Electronic Waste Disposal Ban
Yes: unanimous support
Yes
Climate Protection Plan and Greenhouse
Emissions
No.
No.
UniverCily, Connections Update
No.
No.
February 21, 2007
North College Subarea Plan
Recommend council adoption
with edits. Unanimous support
No -Staff reported
the
recommendation.
Mobility Management
No.
No.
RTA update
No
No.
PRPA Mercury Emissions
No.
No.
Board Elections
Chair- Staychock; Vice -Chair-
A t. Unanimous support
No.
March 21, 2007
Mercury Regulation.
No
No.
Mayor's Agreement on Climate Change-
Lucinda Smith
Yes; 1 NRAB member serve on
the Energy Task Force;
Unanimous support
Yes.
Demand Side M mt.
No
No
April 18. 2007
Boxelder/Cooper Slough
Yes; Support for both plans with
"strings"
Yes.
Council Goal Recommendations
Yes: Renewable Energy; Solid
waste; Cache la Poudre;
Transportation
Yes.
NRAB Rep on Climate Task Force
Yes: Pruessner (Primary),
Staychock (Secondary)
No. (Staff)
May 16, 2007
NRD BFO
No.
No.
Cache Is Poudre River National Heritage
Area
Yes: Unanimous support for the
technical corrections legislation
Yes.
June 20, 2007
NISP- Discussion
Yes (4-2), supporting staff
analysis of NISP impacts.
Yes.
RTA Update
No.
No.
BFO
No.
No.
July 25, 2007.
U ate on Solid Waste and Recycling.
No.
No.
Action on Solid Waste and Recycling
program- districting.
Yes. Unanimous support for
developingj2yeloping multiple altematives.
Yes.
BFO
No.
No.
Auoust 15. 2007
Green Energy Policy
No.
No.
Soapstone M mt. Plan
No.
No.
Solid Waste Diversion
Yes. Unanimous support for 50%
diversion goal, and 4 tactics to
achieve such goal.
Yes.
MEMORANDUM
FROM THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: January 31, 2008
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Ryan M. Staychock on behalf of the Natural Resources Advisory Board
SUBJECT: 2007 NRAB Annual Report.
PAGES: 2
Table 1.2007 City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Advisory Board Accom lishments
Date of Regular
Meeting
h edinked
Topic/Agenda Item
Board Action?
Memo to
Council?
September 19,
2007
NRD BFO update
Yes. Unanimous support for the
NRD budget with additions.
Yes.
Green Energy recommendation
Yes. Unanimous support for
"local initiatives."
Yes
Plastic Bottled Water at City Events
Yes. Unanimous support for ban
on plastic water bottles
distributed at City events.
Yes
NRAB work plan task force
No.
No.
Climate Change Task Force update
No.
No.
October 17, 2007
CSU/City, of FC Land Exchange
No.
No.
Climate Wise Presentation
No.
No.
November 28,
Annual stonnwater permit presentation
No.
No.
2007
Bike Plan update
No.
No.
Role of Urban Forestry in Fort Collins
No.
No.
2007 FC Legislative Policy Agenda review
No.
No.
NRAB work plan review
Yes. Unanimous support.
Yes
December 19,
Council's uranium resolution
Yes. Su rt,7-0 1 abstain
Yes
2007
Climate task force Update
No.
No.
Update by staff on NISP/Glade findings
Yes. Oppose the NISP alt. 7-1
Yes
I-25/1-lannon Corridor Plan
No.
No.
Please feel free to contact me regarding this 2007 Annual Report for the NRAB.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ryan M. Staychock, Chair
Natural Resources Advisory Board
970-481-1801
ryanstaychock@hotmail.com
cc: John Armstrong
Darin Atteberry
Marty Heffernan
John Stokes