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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGARDENS ON SPRING CREEK - MAJOR AMENDMENT - MJA150006 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - EROSION CONTROL LETTER/REPORTEROSION CONTROL REPORT FOR GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK AT 2145 CENTRE AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS FORT COLLINS, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 Gardens on Spring Creek - Erosion Control Report Page 1 of 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 – GENERAL LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION ................................................................. 2 SITE LOCATION .................................................................................................................... 2 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY .................................................................................................. 2 SECTION 2 – DRAINAGE BASINS AND HISTORIC RUNOFF .............................................................. 2 HISTORIC BASINS ................................................................................................................. 3 PROPOSED DEVELOPED BASINS ............................................................................................ 3 SECTION 3 – STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION ................................................................... 4 TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL .......................................................................................... 4 PERMANENT EROSION CONTROL........................................................................................... 4 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CONTROLS .............................................................................. 4 SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 7 SECTION 4 – CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................... 9 SECTION 5 – REFERENCES ....................................................................................................... 10 APPENDIX APPENDIX A – UTILITY PLANS 1. GRADING, DRAINAGE, AND EROSION CONTROL PLAN (C1.0) 2. DETAILED GRADING PLANS (C1.1-1.2) 3. SWMP AND EROSION CONTROL DETAILS (CE1.0) APPENDIX B – EROSION CONTROL ESCROW/SECURITY CALCULATIONS APPENDIX C – SOIL DATA FROM NRCS Gardens on Spring Creek - Erosion Control Report Page 2 of 10 SECTION 1 – GENERAL LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION SITE LOCATION The Gardens on Spring Creek, known as the Community Horticulture Center, is located at 2145 Centre Avenue in the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY The site is owned by the City of Fort Collins, and is made up of a single lot of 18.27 acres. The existing ground surface is relatively flat, generally sloping either north or south at grades ranging from 0.5% to 2.0%. The soils within the site consist primarily of Nunn clay loam which have been classified by the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) as having a Type C hydrologic soil group with a slow inflation rate. See Appendix C for soil data. The existing site consists of the Community Horticulture Center (CHC) and outdoor classrooms, visitor parking lot, Children’s Garden, Garden of Eatin’, Experiential Garden, and the Rock Garden, all constructed as part of the first phase of the Master Plan for the development of the City-owned property. In general, as part of the final buildout of the project (phase 2) on the remaining 5+ acres of undeveloped but native grassland, proposed improvements include the addition of the Great Lawn and bandstand/stage, the Prairie Garden, Foothills Garden, Undaunted Garden, extensive trail system expansion, and enlargement of the stormwater detention pond/Wetlands Demonstration Site to the east. The existing percent vegetative density of the property is approximately 95%. The rainfall erodibility is K=0.24 for type C soil and will cause rilling and gulling over longer distances and steeper slopes. Perimeter control will be the primary means of minimizing the extent of gulling. There are no irrigation canals passing through the site. The project site is located in the FEMA 100-year regulatory floodway. Refer to the project Floodplain Memo prepared by JVA, Inc. dated September 8, 2015 for compliance with Chapter 10 of City Municipal Code: Flood Prevention and Protection. Gardens on Spring Creek - Erosion Control Report Page 3 of 10 SECTION 2 – DRAINAGE DESIGN HISTORIC CONDITION As discussed in the original approved drainage report titled Center for Advanced Technologies 22 nd Filing (“Community Horticulture Center”) Final Project Development Drainage and Erosion Control Report, dated January 31, 2003, prepared by EDAW, Inc. (EDAW), the predeveloped site historically drained overland directly into Spring Creek. The original storm design by EBAW mimics the historic drainage pattern; runoff from the site flows via curb & gutter (in the existing parking lot), grass swales, culverts, and through a perforated underdrain system within the water quality porous landscape detention areas, ultimately discharging into Spring Creek. The southern portion of the site is interrupted by the Sherwood Ditch Lateral, and the original suspended CMP storm culverts were replaced with RCP culverts underneath the ditch to convey runoff into Spring Creek as part of the phase 1 project. Other than the area immediately adjacent to the Sherwood Lateral, no runoff will enter the ditch except in the 100-year event. DEVELOPED CONDITION The drainage characteristics of the phase 2 buildout of the Gardens on Spring Creek comply with the original stormwater design intent as described in the approved drainage report and no major variations are proposed. Runoff will continue to be conveyed to Spring Creek via a combination of overland flow, vegetated swales, and perforated piping. The existing constructed wetlands basin (previously referred to as the Wetlands Demonstration Site) will be expanded to approximately 15,000 square feet of area and 0.491 acre-feet of volume. This enlarged basin will encompass and replace the existing southeastern porous landscape detention (PLD) area (identified as water quality basin A1a in the original Report) while retaining the existing concrete sill structure and downstream PLD area to the north, eventually outfalling into Spring Creek. The wetlands basin will provide 11,843 cubic feet of storage volume above the permanent water surface created by the concrete sill at an elevation of approximately 4990.94 feet (NAVD88 datum), an increase of 8,149 cubic feet over the existing condition. The small PLD area to the north referred to in the original plans as basin A1b will also remain. See the attached grading plans, sheets C1.0-C1.2. EBAW’s Report anticipated the Gardens full buildout by assuming an overall runoff coefficient value of 0.35 and an approximated 10% imperviousness. Based on as-built drawings of the Horticulture Center, the existing/post-phase 1 overall site imperviousness was calculated to be 12.5%, with a coefficient of 0.40. The Gardens final proposed layout was calculated to be 17.8% and 0.44 respectively, resulting in a minor increase over the existing and an insignificant deviation from the original assumptions. The associated increase in runoff is more than offset by the increased volume in the constructed wetlands basin. Gardens on Spring Creek - Erosion Control Report Page 4 of 10 SECTION 3 – STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL A temporary erosion control plan is to be implemented for the site during construction. Temporary erosion control measures include, but are not limited to, slope and swale protection provided by the use of erosion control wattles/sediment control logs, rock socks, erosion control blankets, and sedimentation basins, etc. All temporary erosion control measures are to be removed after they are deemed unnecessary. A general erosion control plan has been provided in Appendix A. PERMANENT EROSION CONTROL Chapter 2 of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District’s Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual Volume 3 (USDCM) provides guidelines for the selection of appropriate permanent structural BMPs for a site that is to be developed or redeveloped. The Gardens on Spring Creek is best characterized as a “conventional redevelopment” with over 1 acre of impervious area on the project site. The BMP decision tree for such sites is provided in Figure 2-2 of the USDCM. As previously stated, the site and surrounding vicinity is comprised of hydrologic soil group Type C soils, per the NRCS soil survey, with a depth to bedrock of greater than 5 feet. Permeable pavement (with partial or no infiltration) and/or the use of a “green roof” or grass swale/buffer are the recommended runoff reduction practices for this scenario. Vegetated swales will perform this function for the majority of the runoff generated on the site. Treatment and slowed release of the water quality capture volume occurs at the east and north portion of the property in the existing porous landscape detention areas and constructed wetlands basin. Since these existing features facilitate sedimentation and filtering while limiting erosion, and since the existing unchanged use and limited redevelopment of the site will not subject natural drainageways to increased frequency, rate, duration, or volume of runoff, the existing measures to reduce water quality and quantity impacts are sufficient for this site and no additional permanent structural BMP’s are proposed. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CONTROLS The Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) administrator will be determined at the time the project is bid for construction. According to the CDPHE Stormwater Fact Sheet – Construction, construction activities produce many different kinds of pollutants which may cause stormwater contamination problems. The main pollutant of concern at construction sites is sediment. Grading activities remove grass, rocks, pavement, and other protective ground covers, resulting in the exposure of underlying soil to the elements. The soil is then easily picked up by wind and/or washed away by rain or snowmelt. Gardens on Spring Creek - Erosion Control Report Page 5 of 10 In addition, construction activities often require the use of toxic or hazardous materials such as fuel, fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, and building materials such as asphalt, sealants, and concrete, which may also pollute stormwater. These materials can be harmful to humans, plants, and aquatic life. There are no known potential pollution sources. However, this condition should be confirmed by the owner/operator or SWMP administrator. Other pollution sources that could be present include: runoff from vehicle washing, vehicle maintenance and/or fueling, There are no known existing non-stormwater components of discharge (i.e., springs, landscape irrigation return flow, and etc.), or any anticipated during construction. 1. All Disturbed and Stored Soil: The total disturbed area will be approximately 5.2 acres. Soil stockpiles should be kept below the locally mandated maximum height of 10 feet and surrounded with sediment control devices. If the storage of these soils occurs over a period greater than 30 days, then consider temporarily seeding the soil to minimize soil loss to wind and water erosion. 2. Vehicle Tracking of Sediments: The existing site is primarily native grassland and landscaped gardens with an asphalt parking area and all construction activities will occur within the paved area of the site or a temporary stabilized stone pad (Vehicle Tracking Control pad, VTC) will be provided at points of ingress and egress onto the unpaved area. The VTC is designed to reduce the amount of mud transported onto the public roads by construction traffic. If the site is extraordinarily muddy, then consider designating an area to wash construction vehicles before they leave the site and enter the public right-of-way. A BMP such as this is a good way to avoid the costs associated with street cleaning or accidentally discharging large amounts of sediment into other storm drain systems. When in doubt, choose methods that prevent pollution rather than ones that force clean-up at the downstream end just before the stormwater enters the receiving waters. In other words, the most efficient construction site BMPs are those that prevent erosion from happening. 3. Inlet Protection (IP): gravel inlet protection will be used on all existing downstream inlets to prevent sediment and debris from entering the storm drain system. 4. Street sweeping will be conducted as necessary to remove sediment tracked on to pavement and adjacent streets. 5. Management of Contaminated Soils: There are no know contaminated soils on site. If contaminated soils are found, the contractor shall report to the SWMP administrator. Gardens on Spring Creek - Erosion Control Report Page 6 of 10 6. Loading and Unloading Operations: The existing entrance to the site is currently paved and loading/unloading activities will occur within the paved area of the site or a temporary gravel staging area will be provided. 7. Outdoor Storage Activities: Materials storage, waste disposal, and vehicle maintenance and fueling can occur within an enclosed and secure area. 8. Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance and Fueling: Materials should be stored and handled in covered areas to prevent contact with stormwater, and chemicals should be stored within berms or secondary containment devices to prevent leaks and spills from entering stormwater runoff. Spill Management In general, spill prevention and response should include the following: a) Notification procedures to be used in the event of an accident. At the very least, the SWMP Administrator should be notified. Depending on the nature of the spill and the material involved, the Colorado Department of Health, downstream water users, or other agencies may also need to be notified. b) Instructions for clean-up procedures. c) Provisions for absorbents are to be made available for use in fuel areas, and for containers to be available for used absorbents. d) Procedures for properly washing out concrete trucks and other equipment in a manner and location so that the materials and wash water cannot discharge from the site, and never into a storm drain system or stream. 9. Significant Dust or Particulate Generating Processes: Disturbed areas not yet ready to be seeded, landscaped, paved, or otherwise stabilized shall be watered, or ripped as necessary to preclude visible dust emissions. Contractor shall make every effort to minimize particulate emissions from vehicles performing the work, including but not limited to regular maintenance of construction equipment. 10. Routine Maintenance Activates Involving Fertilizer, Pesticides, Detergents, Fuels, Solvents, Oils, Etc: Materials should be stored and handled in covered areas to prevent contact with stormwater, and chemicals should be stored within berms or secondary containment devices to prevent leaks and spills from entering stormwater runoff. 11. On-site Waste management Practices (Waste Piles, Liquid Wastes, Dumpsters, etc): Materials storage, waste disposal, and vehicle maintenance and fueling can occur within an enclosed and secure area. The area can be enclosed with temporary fencing and accessed through a gate with a lock. Gardens on Spring Creek - Erosion Control Report Page 7 of 10 12. Concrete Truck/Equipment Washing: A concrete washout facility will be provided onsite. Properly wash out concrete trucks and other equipment in a manner and location (a minimum of 50 feet away from any inlet structures) so that the materials and wash water cannot discharge from the site, and never into a storm drain system or stream. 13. Dedicated Asphalt and Concrete Batch Plants: There will be no dedicated batch plant on site. 14. Non-Industrial Waste Source Such as Workers Trash And Portable Toilets: Garbage cans shall be located at break areas and portable toilets shall be provided if onsite bathroom facilities cannot be used. Locate dumpsters and portable toilets away from drainage courses (minimum 50 feet from any inlet structures) and stake down toilets to prevent tipping. 15. Other Areas or Procedures where Potential Spills can Occur: Records of spills, leaks, or overflows that result in the discharge of pollutants must be documented and maintained. Record all spills that are responded to, even if they do not result in a discharge of pollutants. Information that should be recorded for all occurrences includes the time and date, weather conditions, reasons for the spill, etc. Some spills may need to be reported to immediately. Specifically, a release of any chemical, oil, petroleum product, sewage, etc., which may enter waters of the State of Colorado (which include surface water, ground water and dry gullies or storm sewers leading to surface water) must be reported. More guidance is available on the web at www.colorado.gov. The Division’s toll-free 24-hour number for environmental hazards and chemical spills and releases is 1-877-518-5608. SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES Construction Start Date (This is the day you expect to begin disturbing soils, including grubbing, stockpiling, excavating, demolition, and grading activities): March 1, 2016. Final Stabilization Date (this is when the site is finally stabilized. This means that all disturbed areas have been either built on, paved, or a uniform vegetative cover reaching over 70% of the initial vegetative density has been established.) Even if you are doing one part of the project, the estimated completion date must be for the overall project: June 1, 2017. Construction Sequencing: (Detailed construction sequencing to be determined by the contractor) 1. Installation of temporary erosion and sediment control measures. This includes all sediment control logs, rock socks, erosion control blankets, and silt fence where all land disturbing activities will occur. 2. Sequence of all land disturbing activity. Overlot grading in preparation for the pouring of new sidewalks will occur early in the construction schedule. Additional land disturbance will occur around the site for utility installation and the construction of the new bandstand/stage structure. Gardens on Spring Creek - Erosion Control Report Page 8 of 10 3. Drainage facility construction. No new drainage facilities are proposed for this project. 4. Sediment basins, temporary channel stabilization. The expanded wetlands basin will be utilized as a temporary sediment basin while erosion control blankets will be installed on the banks of the vegetated swale running through the site. 5. Seeding All disturbed areas will be seeded upon completing of finish grading. Refer to the landscape plans for detailed planting and seeding schedule. 6. Mulching. Spread straw mulch uniformly over seeded areas at a rate of 90 lbs per 1000 square feet of ground. No more than 25% of the ground should be visible. Crimp or pinch mulch into soil 2-4 inches by using either a mulch anchoring tool, a farm disk operating on the contour of the slope, or by cleating with bulldozer tracks operating up and down the slopes (to prevent tracks from forming gullies). 7. Required maintenance activities (e.g. after-storm checks of all BMPs, etc.). All temporary sediment control BMPs shall be inspected after each rain event to ensure proper protection and to determine if cleaning is necessary. Final cleaning of all storm facilities shall be provided upon final stabilization of site. Gardens on Spring Creek - Erosion Control Report Page 9 of 10 SECTION 4 – CONCLUSIONS The goal of the erosion control report is to describe appropriate controls and measures to improve water quality by reducing pollutants in stormwater discharges and ensure compliance with the requirements of the City of Fort Collins Erosion Control Standards. The proposed improvements for the Gardens on Spring Creek will slightly increase the overall imperviousness of the site over the existing condition. However, total storm water runoff discharging into Spring Creek was anticipated with the first phase of the Community Horticulture Center and the final phase of improvements will accommodate the minor increase of the original assumption by increasing the capacity of the wetlands basin to capture and treat runoff before it leaves the site. Both the existing and proposed permanent structural BMP’s on site, including the vegetated swales and porous landscape detention areas, capture the majority of the runoff discharged from the site and improve storm water quality by facilitating sedimentation and filtering while limiting erosion through slowed-release of runoff. Temporary BMP’s to be employed during the construction of the proposed improvements include straw wattles and rock socks at the downstream limits of disturbance, slope protection on the vegetated swale, a concrete washout facility on site, street sweeping practices to eliminate tracked sediment, and construction of a temporary sedimentation basin in the proposed wetlands basin. These measures, along with the other standard Best Management Practices described in this report, will serve to reduce pollutants in the storm water runoff and satisfy the requirements of the City of Fort Collins Erosion Control Standards. Gardens on Spring Creek - Erosion Control Report Page 10 of 10 SECTION 5 – REFERENCES 1. Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual (Volumes 1, 2, and 3), Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, June 2001, Revised April 2008. 2. Storm Drainage Criteria Manual and Construction Standards, City of Fort Collins Storm Water Utility, City of Fort Collins, Colorado, Updated January, 1997 with 2012 amendments. 3. “Hydrologic Group Rating for Larimer County Area, Colorado”, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Cooperative Soil Survey. Web Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov. [09/03/2015] APPENDIX A – UTILITY PLANS 1. Grading, Drainage, and Erosion Control Plan (C1.0) 2. Detailed Grading Plans (C1.1-1.2) 3. SWMP and Erosion Control Details (CE1.0) SHEET NUMBER C JVA, INC DATE: JOB NUMBER: CHECKED BY: DRAWN BY: DESIGNED BY: NO. DATE DRAWN DESIGNED REVISION / ISSUE DESCRIPTION JVA, Incorporated 25 Old Town Square Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80524 E-mail: info@jvajva.com Phone: 970.225.9099 Fax: 970.225.6963 CONSULTING ENGINEERS CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 22ND FILING COMMUNITY HORTICULTURE CENTER MAJOR AMENDMENT - UTILITY PLANS 2257c SEPT 2015 BJC KRB CRH GRADING, DRAINAGE, AND EROSION CONTROL PLAN C1.0 CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: Date Date Date Date Date Date City of Fort Collins, Colorado UTILITY PLAN APPROVAL Parks and Recreation Traffic Engineer Stormwater Utility Water & Wastewater Utility City Engineer CHECKED BY: APPROVED: Date Environmental Planner SHEET NUMBER C JVA, INC DATE: JOB NUMBER: CHECKED BY: DRAWN BY: DESIGNED BY: NO. DATE DRAWN DESIGNED REVISION / ISSUE DESCRIPTION JVA, Incorporated 25 Old Town Square Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80524 E-mail: info@jvajva.com Phone: 970.225.9099 Fax: 970.225.6963 CONSULTING ENGINEERS CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 22ND FILING COMMUNITY HORTICULTURE CENTER MAJOR AMENDMENT - UTILITY PLANS 2257c SEPT 2015 BJC KRB CRH DETAILED GRADING PLAN - WEST C1.1 CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: Date Date Date Date Date Date City of Fort Collins, Colorado UTILITY PLAN APPROVAL Parks and Recreation Traffic Engineer Stormwater Utility Water & Wastewater Utility City Engineer CHECKED BY: APPROVED: Date Environmental Planner SHEET NUMBER C JVA, INC DATE: JOB NUMBER: CHECKED BY: DRAWN BY: DESIGNED BY: NO. DATE DRAWN DESIGNED REVISION / ISSUE DESCRIPTION JVA, Incorporated 25 Old Town Square Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80524 E-mail: info@jvajva.com Phone: 970.225.9099 Fax: 970.225.6963 CONSULTING ENGINEERS CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 22ND FILING COMMUNITY HORTICULTURE CENTER MAJOR AMENDMENT - UTILITY PLANS 2257c SEPT 2015 BJC KRB CRH DETAILED GRADING PLAN - EAST C1.2 CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: Date Date Date Date Date Date City of Fort Collins, Colorado UTILITY PLAN APPROVAL Parks and Recreation Traffic Engineer Stormwater Utility Water & Wastewater Utility City Engineer CHECKED BY: APPROVED: Date Environmental Planner SHEET NUMBER C JVA, INC DATE: JOB NUMBER: CHECKED BY: DRAWN BY: DESIGNED BY: NO. DATE DRAWN DESIGNED REVISION / ISSUE DESCRIPTION JVA, Incorporated 25 Old Town Square Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80524 E-mail: info@jvajva.com Phone: 970.225.9099 Fax: 970.225.6963 CONSULTING ENGINEERS CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 22ND FILING COMMUNITY HORTICULTURE CENTER MAJOR AMENDMENT - UTILITY PLANS 2257c SEPT 2015 BJC KRB CRH SWMP & EROSION CONTROL DETAILS CE1.0 CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: CHECKED BY: Date Date Date Date Date Date City of Fort Collins, Colorado UTILITY PLAN APPROVAL Parks and Recreation Traffic Engineer Stormwater Utility Water & Wastewater Utility City Engineer CHECKED BY: APPROVED: Date Environmental Planner APPENDIX B – EROSION CONTROL ESCROW 9/9/2015 Project: Disturbed Acres: 5.20 EROSION CONTROL BMPs Units Estimated Quantity Unit Price Total Price each 1 $750.00 $750.00 each 8 $150.00 $1,200.00 L.F. 1000 $2.00 $2,000.00 each 2 $1,500.00 $3,000.00 LS 1 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 Sub-Total: $8,950.00 1.5 x Sub-Total: $13,425.00 Amount of security: $13,425.00 AC 2.6 $2,000.00 $5,200.00 Sub-Total: $5,200.00 1.5 x Sub-Total: $7,800.00 Amount to Re-seed: $7,800.00 Minimum escrow amount: $3,000.00 Erosion Control Escrow: $13,425.00 Erosion and Sediment Control Escrow/Security Calculation for The City of Fort Collins BMP Amount Vehicle Tracking Control Pad Temporary Sedimentation Basin Street Sweeping and Cleaning Reseeding Amount Sediment Control Log Miniumum Escrow Amount Gardens on Spring Creek Seeding “The amount of the security must be based on one and one-half times the estimate of the cost to install the approved measures, or one and one-half times the cost to re-vegetate the disturbed land to dry land grasses based upon unit cost determined by the City's Annual Revegetation and Stabilization Bid, whichever is greater. In no instance, will the amount of security be less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for residential development or three thousand dollars ($3,000) for commercial development” Rock Sock Final Escrow Amount (Maximum between BMP, Reseeding and Minimum Escrow) 9/16/2015 11:36 AM V:\2257c Gardens on Spring Creek\Reports\Erosion Control Report\Feeders Supply Erosion Control Escrow (2014-08-19).xls APPENDIX C – SOIL DATA FROM NRCS Hydrologic Soil Group—Larimer County Area, Colorado (Gardens on Spring Creek) Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 9/8/2015 Page 1 of 4 4489940 4490000 4490060 4490120 4490180 4490240 4490300 4490360 4490420 4489940 4490000 4490060 4490120 4490180 4490240 4490300 4490360 4490420 492620 492680 492740 492800 492860 492920 492980 492620 492680 492740 492800 492860 492920 492980 40° 33' 52'' N 105° 5' 14'' W 40° 33' 52'' N 105° 4' 58'' W 40° 33' 36'' N 105° 5' 14'' W 40° 33' 36'' N 105° 4' 58'' W N Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 13N WGS84 0 100 200 400 600 Feet 0 35 70 140 210 Meters Map Scale: 1:2,440 if printed on A portrait (8.5" x 11") sheet. MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Rating Polygons A A/D B B/D C C/D D Not rated or not available Soil Rating Lines A A/D B B/D C C/D D Not rated or not available Soil Rating Points A A/D B B/D C C/D D Not rated or not available Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation Rails Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background Aerial Photography The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000. Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale. Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Larimer County Area, Colorado Hydrologic Soil Group Hydrologic Soil Group— Summary by Map Unit — Larimer County Area, Colorado (CO644) Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 4 Altvan-Satanta loams, 3 to 9 percent slopes B 0.1 0.7% 22 Caruso clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slope D 1.7 10.3% 76 Nunn clay loam, wet, 1 to 3 percent slopes C 12.0 74.5% 81 Paoli fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes A 2.3 14.5% Totals for Area of Interest 16.1 100.0% Description Hydrologic soil groups are based on estimates of runoff potential. Soils are assigned to one of four groups according to the rate of water infiltration when the soils are not protected by vegetation, are thoroughly wet, and receive precipitation from long-duration storms. The soils in the United States are assigned to four groups (A, B, C, and D) and three dual classes (A/D, B/D, and C/D). The groups are defined as follows: Group A. Soils having a high infiltration rate (low runoff potential) when thoroughly wet. These consist mainly of deep, well drained to excessively drained sands or gravelly sands. These soils have a high rate of water transmission. Group B. Soils having a moderate infiltration rate when thoroughly wet. These consist chiefly of moderately deep or deep, moderately well drained or well drained soils that have moderately fine texture to moderately coarse texture. These soils have a moderate rate of water transmission. Group C. Soils having a slow infiltration rate when thoroughly wet. These consist chiefly of soils having a layer that impedes the downward movement of water or soils of moderately fine texture or fine texture. These soils have a slow rate of water transmission. Group D. Soils having a very slow infiltration rate (high runoff potential) when thoroughly wet. These consist chiefly of clays that have a high shrink-swell potential, soils that have a high water table, soils that have a claypan or clay layer at or near the surface, and soils that are shallow over nearly impervious material. These soils have a very slow rate of water transmission. If a soil is assigned to a dual hydrologic group (A/D, B/D, or C/D), the first letter is for drained areas and the second is for undrained areas. Only the soils that in their natural condition are in group D are assigned to dual classes. Hydrologic Soil Group—Larimer County Area, Colorado Gardens on Spring Creek Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 9/8/2015 Page 3 of 4 Rating Options Aggregation Method: Dominant Condition Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified Tie-break Rule: Higher Hydrologic Soil Group—Larimer County Area, Colorado Gardens on Spring Creek Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 9/8/2015 Page 4 of 4 K Factor, Whole Soil—Larimer County Area, Colorado (Gardens on Spring Creek) Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 9/8/2015 Page 1 of 3 4489940 4490000 4490060 4490120 4490180 4490240 4490300 4490360 4490420 4489940 4490000 4490060 4490120 4490180 4490240 4490300 4490360 4490420 492620 492680 492740 492800 492860 492920 492980 492620 492680 492740 492800 492860 492920 492980 40° 33' 52'' N 105° 5' 14'' W 40° 33' 52'' N 105° 4' 58'' W 40° 33' 36'' N 105° 5' 14'' W 40° 33' 36'' N 105° 4' 58'' W N Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 13N WGS84 0 100 200 400 600 Feet 0 35 70 140 210 Meters Map Scale: 1:2,440 if printed on A portrait (8.5" x 11") sheet. MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Rating Polygons .02 .05 .10 .15 .17 .20 .24 .28 .32 .37 .43 .49 .55 .64 Not rated or not available Soil Rating Lines .02 .05 .10 .15 .17 .20 .24 .28 .32 .37 .43 .49 .55 .64 Not rated or not available Soil Rating Points .02 .05 .10 .15 .17 .20 .24 .28 .32 .37 .43 .49 .55 .64 Not rated or not available Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation Rails Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads K Factor, Whole Soil K Factor, Whole Soil— Summary by Map Unit — Larimer County Area, Colorado (CO644) Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 4 Altvan-Satanta loams, 3 to 9 percent slopes .28 0.1 0.7% 22 Caruso clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slope .32 1.7 10.3% 76 Nunn clay loam, wet, 1 to 3 percent slopes .24 12.0 74.5% 81 Paoli fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes .15 2.3 14.5% Totals for Area of Interest 16.1 100.0% Description Erosion factor K indicates the susceptibility of a soil to sheet and rill erosion by water. Factor K is one of six factors used in the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) to predict the average annual rate of soil loss by sheet and rill erosion in tons per acre per year. The estimates are based primarily on percentage of silt, sand, and organic matter and on soil structure and saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat). Values of K range from 0.02 to 0.69. Other factors being equal, the higher the value, the more susceptible the soil is to sheet and rill erosion by water. "Erosion factor Kw (whole soil)" indicates the erodibility of the whole soil. The estimates are modified by the presence of rock fragments. Rating Options Aggregation Method: Dominant Condition Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified Tie-break Rule: Higher Layer Options (Horizon Aggregation Method): Surface Layer (Not applicable) K Factor, Whole Soil—Larimer County Area, Colorado Gardens on Spring Creek Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 9/8/2015 Page 3 of 3 Background Aerial Photography The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000. Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale. Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Larimer County Area, Colorado Survey Area Data: Version 9, Sep 22, 2014 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Apr 22, 2011—Apr 28, 2011 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. K Factor, Whole Soil—Larimer County Area, Colorado (Gardens on Spring Creek) Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 9/8/2015 Page 2 of 3 Survey Area Data: Version 9, Sep 22, 2014 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Apr 22, 2011—Apr 28, 2011 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Hydrologic Soil Group—Larimer County Area, Colorado (Gardens on Spring Creek) Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 9/8/2015 Page 2 of 4