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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCARIBOU APARTMENTS (RESUBMITTED) - FDP - 18-02D - CORRESPONDENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTSite Photos: Photo 1: Wetland hydrology within the cattail and buhush dominated area. Facing south. Photo 2: View of the upland area with Canada Thistle and lambsquarter in the upland areas. Facing west. Page 2 of 2 Inspection: Caribou Apartments Inspection Date: July 28, 2011 Caribou Apartments Inspection — July 28, 2011 Year 3 — Mid -Season Inspection Project Area: 10.784 acres Mitigation Area (upon successful completion): 0.17 acres of wetlands; 0.90 acres of uplands Success criteria: 1. Size of the wetland mitigation area — 0.17 acres 2. Size of the upland vegetation — 0.90 acres 3. 75%foliage cover with at least 70% of the species consisting of native plants — as viewed from 5' above 4. No more than 10% of the species noted may be weedy species -as defined by Article III, Section 20-414 of the Code of the City. Note that the City of Fort Collins will not accept maintenance responsibilities until these four success measures are achieved. Inspection Report from Julv 28. 2011 Site Visit Wetland area As per the 12/10/2010 inspection report, the site has achieved wetland hydrology (see photo 1). This inspection demonstrated the dominance of bulrush, spike rush, beak sedge, and cattails on the site. There were pockets of saggitarious spp. (sp?) as well. It is expected that the 3`d annual monitoring report will conclude that wetlands have been successfully established on this site, meeting all of the success criteria. No evidence of rill erosion was seen on the site. Recommended Actions — Review the 3 d annual monitoring report for any concerns not witnessed during the site visit. Otherwise, this appears to be a successful wetland mitigation site. Upland area Exotic and noxious species coverage is continuing to decrease (as was seen from 2009 to 2010); transect data will be presented in the annual report. However, several pockets of weedy areas, including kochia, lambsquarter, prickly lettuce, bindweed, and Canada thistle still remain. While these areas will be treated again in 2011, a long-term weed management plan should be incorporated into the site's landscaping plans to ensure these areas do not increase post -wetland monitoring. Recommended Actions — Continue control of weedy species. Staff will contact the developer and discuss options for long-term weed management. If the transect data indicate less than 10% of weedy coverage in the 3rd annual report (which staff believes might happen — the site appears to be on the borderline of 10% weedy species cover), then a long-term plan should be developed to ensure weeds do not encroach onto the native upland species on the site. Completed Date: August, 1, 2011 Page 1 of 2 Inspection: Caribou Apartments Inspection Date: July 28, 2011 ,Fort` of �` Hendricks Communities Attn: Marc Hendricks 7350 East Progress Place, Suite 208 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Dear Mr. Hendricks: Community Development and Neighborhood Services 281 North College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 970.221.6750 970.224.6134 - fax fcgov. com/currentplanning February 3, 2012 City staff conducted a final inspection in July of 2011 to determine if the wetland mitigation conducted on the Caribou Apartments project in southeast Fort Collins was complete. Based on the July 28 inspection and the September 2011 Mitigation Monitoring Report provided by Natural Resources Services, Inc, City Staff has determined this mitigation to have met the following success criteria: 1. Size of the wetland mitigation area — 0.17 acres 2. Size of the upland vegetation area — 0.90 acres 3. 75% foliage cover with at least 70% of the species consisting of native plants 4. No more than 10% of the species noted may be weedy species - as defined by Article III, Section 20-414 of the Code of the City. This letter, and the accompanying inspection report, serves as a letter of completion for your wetland mitigation efforts within the City of Fort Collins. I should note my concurrence with the recommendations set forth in September 2011 Mitigation Monitoring report regarding early summer mowing of selected upland sites and potentially overseeding this area with additional native seed to enhance this area's overall native species coverage. The decrease in exotic and noxious weed species cover in the three years of establishment was dramatic, and ongoing monitoring to ensure the continued results from all of the treatments applied on the site will be critical to this site's long-term success. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions. We appreciate yours and your consultant's hard work to ensure the mitigation was successful. Sincerely: Lindsay x Environmen al Planner 970.224.6143 lex@fcgov.com cc: CSteve_OIt,-P_roject.P_lanne? Steve Johnson, Natural Resources Services, Inc. Encl: Caribou Apartments Mid -Year Inspection Report * The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 970.221.6750 for assistance.