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May 25, 2022
City of Fort Collins, Forestry Department
Ms. Christine Holtz
413 South Bryan Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Re: Rudolph Farm (Prospect/I-25)
Dear Ms. Holtz:
This letter accompanies our Infrastructure PDP submittal for the Prospect & I-25 project and responds to comments
from the Preliminary Design Review from September 29, 2021. Our team met on site with you March 18, 2022 to
review existing on-site trees. Information from that meeting, including tree mitigation requirements are included in
our submitted drawings.
The site has a total of 24 existing trees. Most of the existing on-site trees are in fair condition; there is one that is
listed as being in poor condition and 4 of the existing trees are undesirable species. The site layout has been
designed to retain existing significant trees where possible and preserve the natural character of the existing
Boxelder Floodplain by enhancing the overall aesthetic, environmental and wildlife value. One of the trees on the
east side of the proposed road alignment does have an active red-tailed hawk nest, so the design will be coordinating
with the environmental consultant and the City to plan the best course of action to preserve the next and minimize
disturbance.
A total of 2 trees will be removed, requiring 5 mitigation trees. Mitigation trees will be accounted for and noted in the
Landscape Plan associated with future PDPs for development. The trees that are being removed are due to conflicts
with the proposed roadway and are in FAIR condition. These trees are located outside of the natural habitat buffer
area associated with the Boxelder Floodplain. We feel that our team is taking reasonable measures to preserve and
protect existing trees on the site, while also factoring in other site constraints and requirements.
Sincerely,
Norris Design
Cara Scohy, PLA
Senior Associate