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Water Quality Technology, Inc.
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March 21, 2001
Steve Olt
City Planner
City of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522
Dear Mr. Olt:
This letter is written to address impacts to, and mitigation options for, wetlands located within the
Harmony Ridge — Phase II development which is owned by J.D. Padilla. The project site is located
in the northwest comer of Section 3, Township 6 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., in Fort
Collins, Colorado.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) has ruled that the wetlands at the Harmony Ridge project
are isolated wetlands and that the COE does not have any authority to regulate work at the site,
including wetland loss mitigation. However, the City of Fort Collins still requires that any wetland
losses be mitigated. Because the site wetlands are no longer tied to the Clean Water Act Section 404
permitting process, other options for mitigation can be considered, if they are acceptable to the City.
The wetlands at the Harmony Ridge site are located on a hill -slope and land available for mitigation
on -site is very limited. Approximately 0.3 acres of wetlands will be disturbed on the site (please see
attached map). There is on -site land available to mitigate approximately 0.2 acres of the wetlands
losses. An option that could be pursued to mitigate the remaining 0.1 acre is to enhance upland areas
on or near -by the site. One possible enhancement area is the parking area owned by the City of Fort
Collins located directly west of the Harmony Ridge site. The area could be planted with both a tree
and shrub stratum consisting of Plains Cottonwood and shrubs such as Golden Current and
Skunkbrush. Plains Cottonwood are native, salt tolerant trees that will provide habitat for nesting
birds such as Blue Jays and Robins. Golden Current and Skunkbrush are thick growing; durable
shrubs that will provide good cover for wildlife. Plantings of the trees and shrubs would be
coordinated with the City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Department, the Colorado Division of
Wildlife, and the Habitat Section of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This type of upland
enhancement could also be conducted in conjunction with the on -site mitigated wetland areas.
We are hopeful that a meeting can be arranged to discuss the above listed mitigation options. If you
have any questions concerning this letter or attachments please call me at (970) 224-5289.
Sincerely,
Water Quality
Technology, Inc.
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Terry Geiselman
Registered Geologist
Enclosures
cc: Vaughn Furness (Jim Sell Design)
Opera Galleria 123 N. College Avenue, Suite 215 Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 (970) 224-5289 FAX (970) 224-5498