HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse to Constituent Letter - Mail Packet - 06/03/2025 - Letter from Mayor Jeni Arndt to Natural Resources Advisory Board re Natural Areas Strategic Framework
Mayor
City Hall
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.416.2154
970.224.6107 - fax
fcgov.com
May 29, 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 May 21, 2025 memorandum
regarding the Board’s support for the proposed Natural Areas Strategic Framework, as presented
by City staff in March, with specific attention to metrics and tracking. As you know, this is
currently scheduled for City Council’s adoption on Tuesday, July 1. We invite you to view the
meeting that night via fcgov.com/fctv or in person at City Hall at 6:00 p.m. if you wish.
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
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: May 21, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Natural Resources Advisory Board
SUBJECT: Natural Areas Strategic Framework
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
On March 12, 2025, Julie Feder (Conservation and Stewardship Manager) presented to the
Natural Resources Advisory Board on updates to the Natural Areas Strategic Framework. During
the May NRAB meeting, final updates were shared regarding major themes that came during the
community engagement process and how staff would address these concerns.
The Natural Resources Advisory Board would like to express its support for the proposed
Natural Areas Strategic Framework. As a Board dedicated to preserving natural resources for the
benefit of future generations and grounded firmly in science, we view the additional information
regarding metrics and how progress in the plan will be measured/tracked, as well as more clarity
on how this framework will align across other City priorities and plans, as instrumental in
developing sustainable management practices for the City’s natural areas. Additionally, we see
this framework being in alignment with Our Climate Future Big Move #11 - Healthy Natural
Spaces and the City’s Environmental Health Strategic Objective #3: Expand, restore and
maintain the Natural Areas land portfolio to improve habitat conditions across the community
and ensure equitable access to nature.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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 NRAB
Julie Feder, Conservation and Stewardship Manager