HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/18/2014 - Poudre River Designation As Important Bird Area - Natural Resources Advisory Board
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MEMORANDUM
FROM THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: April 18, 2014
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Joseph Piesman on behalf of the Natural Resources Advisory Board
SUBJECT: Poudre River Designation of Bird Habitat
The Natural Resources Advisory Board (NRAB) heard a presentation from Mr. Bill Miller, Fort
Collins Audubon Society Director, regarding a proposal for the Poudre urban river corridor to be
registered as an Important Bird Area (IBA) in Colorado, in recognition of critical riparian habitat
the river provides for bird species.
The following motion was proposed:
The Natural Resources Advisory Board moves to support the request of the Fort Collins Audubon
Society to recognize the Poudre River Urban Corridor as an Important Bird Area.
The motion passed unanimously on a vote of 6-0 in favor.
Please feel free to contact me regarding this recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joseph Piesman
Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Board
691-6697
j.piesman@comcast.net
cc: Darin Atteberry
Susie Gordon
Bill Miller