HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse to Constituent Letter - Mail Packet - 04/22/2025 - Letter from Mayor Jeni Arndt to Natural Advisory Board re Large Methane User Fee
Mayor
City Hall
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.416.2154
970.224.6107 - fax
fcgov.com
April 17, 2025
Natural Resources Advisory Board
c/o Honore Depew, staff liaison
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Chair Metcalf and Board Members:
On behalf of City Council, thank you for providing us with the April 16, 2025 memorandum
regarding the Board’s recommendation that the staff continue to examine the Large Methane
User Fee and report back to Council.
Thank you for the expertise and perspectives that you bring to the Board and share with City
Council.
Best Regards,
Jeni Arndt
Mayor
/sek
cc: City Council Members
Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
MEMORANDUM
AIR QUALITY ADVISORY BOARD &
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: April 16, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Natural Resources Advisory Board
SUBJECT: Large Methane User Fee
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
The Natural Resources Advisory Board (NRAB) recently learned about the proposed Large
Methane User Fee (LMUF) that would be assessed upon the City’s largest methane users, with
the proceeds used to help these same entities reduce their methane use. At this time, the Board
does not have enough information to endorse the proposal, but we do think that it should be
further researched. The NRAB recommends that City Council direct staff to examine the LMUF,
including the various options for its implementation, and report back to Council with their
findings. Should the proposal be feasible, it would have the potential to assist Fort Collins in
reaching its greenhouse gas emission goals.
Very Respectfully,
Dawson Metcalf
Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Board
cc: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Jacob Castillo, Chief Sustainability Officer
Honore Depew, NRAB Staff Liaison and Climate Program Manager
Kelly Ohlson, City Council Liaison to the AQAB and NRAB