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MEMORANDUM
FROM THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: January 18, 2017
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: John Bartholow on behalf of the Natural Resources Advisory Board
SUBJECT: 2016 NRAB Annual Report
In 2016, the City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Advisory Board (NRAB) held 12 regular meetings
during which 36 agenda items were addressed resulting in eight resolutions sent to City Council. When
advice to Council was offered, it was almost always the result of multiple meetings on the same or a closely
related subject. We also regularly monitor many other items of interest that resulted in no immediate
Council feedback but do provide opportunities for us to be a sounding board for Staff and education for the
Board. We are almost consistently appreciative of the professionalism of Staff.
The table below lists the agenda items considered and formal actions taken by the NRAB during 2016. Of
the Seven Key Outcome areas in the Fort Collins Strategic Plan, Environmental Health,
Transportation, and Culture and Recreation have largely shaped our agendas. Our priority action
items fall into the umbrella categories of: Waste Reduction and Recycling; Water Resources; Road
to 2020; and Transportation Planning. As planned, the agenda items we addressed touched on almost all
of the items in our 2016 work plan, supplemented by other items that emerged as high priority by Board
members or Staff.
During 2016, one member of the NRAB also served as a designated representative to the Bicycle Advisory
subcommittee of the Transportation Board, two members participated in the CDPHE State Materials
Management Plan for the Wasteshed group, and we took one field trip in conjunction with the Water Board
to the Drake Water Reclamation facility and one to the Running Deer NA. Some members participated in the
annual Poudre River Forum.
One Board member, Dr. Harry Edwards, completed eight years of service to the Board and our community.
We will miss his expertise, particularly in the energy discipline.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve. We hope that we have added value to Council’s, and the City’s,
goals, objectives and operations
Respectfully Submitted,
John Bartholow
Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Board
2016 Members: John Bartholow, Nancy Duteau (Vice-chair), Jay Adams, Luke Caldwell, Katherine de Leon,
Drew Derderian, Harry Edwards, Elizabeth Hudetz, and Robert Mann
cc: Darin Atteberry
Katy Bigner
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City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Advisory Board
2016 Annual Report
Date Topic/Agenda Item Memo to Council
January 21
Overview of Brownfields Survey on North College No
2016 NRAB Work Plan Development Yes
February 18
NRAB Board Elections & Appointment to BAC Yes (to Overbeck only)
Poudre River Instream Flow Augmentation Plan Yes
Update on Oil & Gas No
March 18
Sustainable Materials Management Framework No
West Nile Virus Program Update No
Climate Action Plan Update No
April 15
Water Supply Reliability and Storage ,
and District Collaboration No
Sustainability Assessment Tool No
Community Recycling Construction (CRC) No
May 20
Emerald Ash Borer Impacts and Disposal Issues No
Budgeting for Outcomes Process No
Poudre River Policies and 2013 Flood Recovery Projects No
June 18
Dark Sky Initiative No
Community Recycling Ordinance Update Yes
Budgeting for Outcomes Process No
Colorado Community Rights Initiative No
July 15
Regional Wasteshed Coalition No
Role of Transportation Planning and Climate Action Plan No
Budgeting for Outcomes Offer Discussion No at this meeting
Field Trip – Drake Water Reclamation Facility No
August 19
Nature in the City & SE Community Park Plan Via minutes per Council request
Budgeting for Outcomes Offer Discussion Yes
September 21
Source Water Protection Plan No
City of Fort Collins Land Bank Program No
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October 19
Downtown Plan Overview Not at this meeting
Overview of Sustainable Purchasing Practices Not yet
Review of City Manager’s Recommended Budget No
Review and Adoption of 2017 NRAB Work Plan Yes
Update on Bicycle Advisory Committee No
November 16
Overview of Sustainability Services No
2016 Activities and 2017 Plans
Review of Draft Downtown Plan Yes
Overview of the Citywide Green Building Program/Activities No
December 14
Running Deer Land Sale Yes
Annual Update on MS4 Permit No
Natural Gas and City Use - Now and in the Future Not yet