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Steve Olt - Re: Cooper Slough Buffer Page 1
From: Steve Olt
To: Doug Moore; Joe Carter; Ted Shepard
Date: 4/21 /03 1:53PM
Subject: Re: Cooper Slough Buffer
Joe,
Because of my role as the City's reviewing planner for the Interstate Lands ODP I would very much like to
be included in the meeting for the possible Cooper Slough buffer reduction.
Thanks, Steve
>>> "Joe Carter" <joe@cityscapeud.com> 04/21/03 11:13AM >>>
Doug and Ted,
Pending the next round of Land Use Code changes, we would like to meet with
you regarding the buffer along this section of Cooper Slough adjacent to the
Interstate Land project site. The site is located on the northwest corner of
1-25 and Prospect Road.
According to our wetland consultant, Eric Berg, the Cooper Slough is not
present south of the Cache La Poudre ditch on the USGS Quad map. The
Natural Resources department maintains that the slough exists in this area.
For sake of discussion, we consider this a remnant section of Cooper Slough
at best. Adjacent to the Interstate Land site, this remnant section extends
from the Cache La Poudre Ditch south towards Prospect Road along the western
edge of the property. Eric Berg maintains that this remnant section of
Cooper Slough does not have the type of wildlife habitat or ecological
diversity associated with the Cooper Slough that runs north of Highway 14
because there is no standing or flowing water. Hence, as we discussed with
Doug Moore last fall, a 300-foot buffer is not necessary along this remnant
section of slough. In addition, it is our understanding that the Fort
Collins stormwater department is planning intends to pipe/divert some of the
storm flows associated with Cooper Slough. The diversion point would be
north of the Interstate Land project. These flows would be taken from
Cooper Slough and directed into Boxelder Creek.
The meeting is intended to discuss the possibility of decreasing the
300-foot buffer along this remnant section of slough. The land use code
currently does not distinguish between the section of the slough north of
Highway 14 and the remnant section south of Highway 14. We maintain that
these two sections of slough are on opposite ends of the ecological spectrum
and that they buffered differently. We agree that a small buffer indicative
of the habitat and ecological diversity should exist along these existing
wetlands, but we feel strongly that a 300-foot buffer is excessive.
A Friday morning meeting would be a good time for us to meet if that works
with your schedules. I copied both Cameron and Steve on this email if they
are interested in attending.
Thank you.
Joe Carter
Landscape Architect