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Home My WebLink About1118 N.E. FRONTAGE ROAD (HUB PARK - NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS) - PDP - 33-00 - CORRESPONDENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTMarch 8, 2001 Scott Ellis, Phil Hackney- ENSR 1716 Heath Pkwy. Fort Collins, CO 80524 Office: .970-493-0213 Fax: 970-493-0213 (Wetlands/Wildlife) Russell Moore- SWCA Inc. 8461 Turnpike Drive, Ste. 100 Westminster, CO 80030 Office:303-487-1183 Fax:303-487-1245 (Wetlands/Wildlife) Peter Davis- Sugnut and Associates 1422 Delgany Street, Ste. 47 Denver, CO 80202 Off ice: 303-436-0951 Fax:303-436-0953 plsmith@sni.net Robert Stoecker- 279 Forest Lane, Boulder Heights Boulder, CO 80302 Office/Home: 303-444-3979 (Wetlands Wildlife) Kevin Cook- P.O. Box`76 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Office/Home: 970-223-8392 .(Wildlife) James Eussen- MDG and'Associates 820 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 60204 Office: 303-571-5787 (Wetland/Wildlife/Endangered Species) • Page 3 March 8, 2001 (e) the bank, shoreline and high water mark of any perennial stream or body of water on the site; (f) areas inhabited by or frequently utilized by Sensitive and Specially Valued Species; (g) special habitat features; (h) wildlife movement corridors; (i) the general ecological functions provided by the site and its features; (j) any issues regarding the timing of development -related activities stemming from the ecological character of the area; and (k) any measures needed to mitigate the projected adverse impacts of the development project on natural habitats and features. The NEPA Screen Report mentions that the property does not show up in an inventory of National Wetland Areas, but does not provide sampling data for the site called for in the Land Use Code. 3.4.1(D)(2) (2) Wetland Boundary Delineation. In establishing the boundaries of a wetland, the applicant and the Director shall use soil samples, ecological characterization and hydrological evidence, to the extent that such are in existence or are requested of and provided by the applicant. The Director may also utilize the standards and guidelines and/or the professional recommendations of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the Colorado Division of Wildlife in establishing such boundaries. Wetland boundary delineation's shall identify both the boundary of any jurisdictional wetland as defined by the standards and guidelines in use by.the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the time of development review and any additional areas that would be classified as wetlands according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wetland classification system. The Ecological Characterization study and Wetland Delineation must be complete to help determine if the current layout of the site will be permitted. Following is a list of consultant that may be able to help you with this study. Robert Blinderrnan — Steward Environmental Consultants, Inc. 214 North Howes Street P.O. Box 2285 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Office:970-482-1348 Fax:970-482-0531 (Wildlife) David Cooper- Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology Wagar Bldg., Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 Office: 970-491-7905 (Wetlands) Mike Phelan, Steve Long, Steve Viert- Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. 916 Willshire Avenue Fort Collins, CO' 80525 Office:970-493-4394 Fax:970-493-1893 (Wetlands/Wildlife) 0 Page 2 [Click here and type return address and phone and fax numbers] Fm To: Del Gehrett From: Nextel Communications Fam 303-714-8321 Pages: 3 Phone: 303-601-1134 Date: 03/08/01 Re: Nextel Site No C0391-B (Hub Park) CC: Ted Shepard 0 Urgent ❑ For Review ❑ Please Comment ❑ Please Reply ❑ Please Recycle e Comments: I have reviewed the NEPA Screen Report that use sent me to see if it could be used to replace the information that would be required by an Ecological Characterization Study. I've found that the information provided in this report does not provide enough information file the requirement of the Ecological Characterization Study that is require for development of this site. The City of Fort Collins Land Use Code 3.4.1 (D) clearly defines the information that is needed in the study. (D) Ecological Characterization and Natural Habitat or Feature Boundary Definition. The boundary of any natural habitat or feature shown on the Natural Habitats and Features Inventory Map is only approximate. The actual boundary of any area to be shown on a project development shall be proposed by the applicant and established by the Director through site evaluations and reconnaissance, and shall be based on the ecological characterization of the natural habitat or feature in conjunction with the map. (1) Ecological Characterization Study. If the development site contains, or is within five hundred (500) feet of, a natural habitat or feature, or if It is determined by the Director, upon information or from inspection, that the site likely includes areas with Wldlife, plant fife and/or other natural characteristics in need of protection, then the developer shall provide to the city an ecological characterization report prepared by a professional qualified in the areas of ecology, wildlife biology or other relevant discipline. The Director may waive any or all of the following elements of this requirement if the city already possesses adequate information required by this subsection to establish the buffer zone(s), as set forth in subsection (E) below, and the limits of development ("LOD"), as set forth in subsection (N) below. The ecological characterization study shall describe, without limitation, the following: (a) the wildlife use of the area showing the species of wildlife using the area, the times or seasons that the area is used by those species and the 'value" (meaning feeding, watering, cover, nesting, roosting, perching) that the area provides for such wildlife species; (b) the boundary of wetlands in the area and a description of the ecological functions and characteristics provided by those wetlands; (c) any prominent views from or across the site; (d) the pattern, species and location of any significant native trees and other native site vegetation;