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MEMORANDUM
FROM THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: January 6, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Harry Edwards on behalf of the Natural Resources Advisory Board
SUBJECT: 2014 NRAB Annual Report
In 2014, the City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Advisory Board (NRAB) held 12 regular meetings
during which 48 agenda items were considered, 12 actions were taken and 10 related memoranda or reports
were sent to the City Council.
Joseph Piesman and Harry Edwards were elected chair and vice-chair respectively. Members of the NRAB
served as designated representatives the following groups or projects: Bicycle Advisory subcommittee of the
Transportation Board; West Nile Virus Advisory Panel; Nature in the City; and, Climate Action Plan
Citizens Committee.
Members of the NRAB, including the Chair, attended a various meetings regarding an ordinance limiting
disposable shopping bags as well as several “Super Meetings” hosted by the Clerk’s Office to discuss issues
of shared interest to advisory boards. The NRAB Chair and Vice-Chair participated in “5-Board Group”
joint meetings related to updating the City Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals and Energy Plan. Several field
trips were made to Natural Areas along the Poudre River to review progress of re-vegetation work as well as
concepts for Master Planning along the downtown reach of the river.
The Table below lists the agenda items considered and the actions taken by the NRAB during 2014. The
actions taken include memoranda related to: Climate Action Plan; the Federal Wilderness Act; Bird Habitat
Designation; Disposable Shopping Bags; Community Recycling Center; Downtown Poudre River Master
Plan; and budgeting issues. Areas of special emphasis to the NRAB in 2014 included: master planning for
the Poudre River; implementation actions for the 2013 Road to Zero Waste; and, the process of updating the
City’s Climate Action Plan.
The NRAB had a productive year and we look forward to another year of service on behalf of the people of
Fort Collins, as well as the environment and natural resources of Fort Collins.
Respectfully Submitted,
Harry Edwards
Vice-Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Board
cc: Darin Atteberry
Susie Gordon
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City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Advisory Board
2014 Accomplishments
Date Topic/Agenda Item Formal Action Memo to Council
Jan 15
New Greenhouse Goals Yes Yes
Energy Policy Update No No
Water Shortage Management Action Plan No No
Halligan Reservoir Update No No
Annual Report for 2013 Report Sent
Feb 19
City Strategic Plan/Budgeting for Outcomes No No
Low Flow Issues on the Poudre No No
Cache Flow Initiative No No
Landmark Federal Wilderness Act Yes Yes
NRAB Elections Yes No
Mar 19
Sustainability Planning Overview No No
Nature in the City of Fort Collins No No
West Nile Virus Program No No
River Downtown Redevelopment Zone District No No
Downtown Historic District Standards No No
Integrated Recycling Facility No No
Apr 16
Natural Areas Master Plan No No
Poudre River Designation for Bird Habitat Yes Yes
Disposable Shopping Bags Yes Yes
Funding for Community Recycling Center Yes Yes
Review of Greenhouse Gas Goals (joint chairs) No No
May 21
Site Visit – Two North Shields Natural Areas
Budgeting for Outcomes No No
Master Plan for the Poudre River – Downtown No No
Funding Sources for In-Stream Flow Augmentation No No
Climate Action Plan Committee representative Yes (selected) No
Jun 18
2013 Waste Diversion & Recycling Data No No
Forestry Department Updates No No
Downtown River Master Plan No Yes
Budgeting for Outcomes Yes Yes
Jul 16
Platte River Power Authority Update No No
Climate Action Plan Update No No
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Aug 20
Flood Impacts to Warm-Water Fishery No No
Downtown River Master Plan No No
Sep 17
Nature in the City No No
Downtown River Master Plan Yes Yes
City Budget Items Yes Yes
Building on Basics 2 Yes Yes
Oct 15
Building on Basics 2 No No
Alignment with City’s Key Outcome Areas No No
West Central Area Plan No No
Organics Composting Opportunities & Constraints No No
Nov 19
City Stormwater Permit No No
NRAB 2015 Work Plan Yes Yes (workplan sent)
Climate Action Plan No No
Road to Zero Waste – Resolution No No
Dec 17
Economic Health Department Strategic Plan No No
Soapstone Natural Area Management Plan No No
Impact of Dry-Point Areas of Poudre River No No