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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021CV30425 - Save The Poudre And No Pipe Dream Coporation V. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Northern Integrated Supply Project Water Activity Enterprise, The City Of Fort Collins - 016L - Exhibit 12Cache la Poudre River Natural Areas Management Plan Update 2011 Ch. 1 Purpose, Scope and Process 3 community’s support for the Poudre River ecosystem and adjacent natural areas. The following are pertinent principles and polices: Principle ENV 24: The City will support a healthy and resilient Cache la Poudre ecosystem, and protect, enhance and restore the ecological values of the River. Policy ENV 24.1 – Support Ecological Resilience Support a healthy river ecosystem that is resilient; i.e., a river ecosystem that has the capacity to persist and adapt over time in the face of natural and human-caused challenges. Protect or enhance opportunities for natural processes to drive ecosystem renewal. Policy ENV 24.2 – Conserve Natural Features Conserve and protect important natural areas and natural values within the Poudre River Corridor. This will include acquiring land for public natural areas and conservation easements to protect natural area values on privately-owned lands, establishing appropriate cooperative agreements with adjacent landowners, developing and applying development regulations and design standards, and promoting public education and outreach programs, and other techniques as appropriate. Policy ENV 24.3 – Provide Natural Area Protection Buffers Maintain natural area protection buffers along both banks of the Poudre River to protect natural features and scenic qualities, and to account for the natural instability of the River channel. The buffer should be a minimum of three hundred (300) feet wide, beginning at the outer limits of the river bank, or areas of riparian vegetation. One known exception to this general policy is the stretch of the river between North College Avenue and Lincoln Avenue, where a narrower minimum buffer distance is more appropriate due to the constraints of existing development and the area’s proximity to downtown. Policy ENV 24.4 – Restore and Enhance Restore or enhance degraded or disturbed areas of the Poudre River Corridor to improve natural habitat conditions, biodiversity, and aesthetic and recreational values. Restoration and enhancement projects may be performed cooperatively with adjacent private landowners and volunteer community groups. Policy ENV 24.5 – Coordinate to Provide Adequate Instream Flows Work to quantify and provide adequate instream flows to maintain the ecological functionality, recreational, and scenic values of the Cache la Poudre River through Fort Collins. Principle ENV 25: The City will provide enhanced recreation opportunities within the Poudre River Corridor, with an emphasis on scenic values, heritage education, and interpretation while avoiding or minimizing impacts to environmentally sensitive areas. DATE FILED: August 31, 2021 10:40 AM FILING ID: 631C0FDA58B55 CASE NUMBER: 2021CV30425