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From: Scott Benton, Cedar Creek Associates, Inc.
Date: November 22, 2019
Subject: Ecological Support for the Rennat Development
Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. (Cedar Creek) proposes to provide ecological support to the Rennat
Development by developing a Wetland Mitigation Monitoring Plan and a Restoration Plan, composed of a
Natural Habitat Buffer Zone (NHBZ) Monitoring Plan and Weed Management Plan, in accordance with City
of Fort Collins (City) Land Use Code (LUC) Section 3.4.1, federal regulatory bodies (i.e., US Army Corps of
Engineers), and specific concerns of City Environmental Planners. Tasks necessary to accomplish this
goal, as well as a cost estimate, are detailed below.
Task 1: Site Reconnaissance, Desktop Review, Plan Development, and Field Setup
Approach: A brief amount of time will be spent on site reconnaissance and desktop review of
existing information in order to become familiar the ecological characteristics of the site – current
vegetative expression, noxious weed presence and distribution, edaphic conditions, topography, and
hydrological setting. The required plans will then be drafted with close coordination with City
Environmental Planners, the developer, and other appropriate entities. Following approval of the
plans, four to eight co-located groundwater monitoring wells and vegetation cover plots will be
established on site prior to the 2020 growing season.
Deliverable(s): Wetland Mitigation Monitoring Plan, Restoration Plan (composed of a NHBZ
Monitoring and Weed Management Plan).
Task 2: Annual Monitoring and Reporting
Approach: Pre-Construction baseline conditions of groundwater and vegetative characteristics
(cover and composition) will be assessed during the growing season (April 1 to October 1) of 2020
and compiled in an Annual Report. Groundwater will be monitored twice a month and vegetative
characteristics will be monitored once a month. Annual monitoring will be performed in an identical
manner for three years Post-Construction. Soils on the wetland margin will be evaluated for hydric
indicators during the final year of Post-Construction monitoring. Evaluation of effects to the wetland
will be analyzed after the three years of Post-Construction monitoring, and recommendations will be
provided for maintenance of the existing wetland.
Deliverable(s): Pre-Construction Baseline Report and three years of Annual Post-Construction
Monitoring Reports.
COST ESTIMATE
Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. Project Cost Estimate
PO Box 242150 • Fort Collins, Colorado • 80527 • (970) 223-0775
Post Modern Development, Inc. Date: Nov/22/2019
144 N Mason St., Fort Collins, CO 80524
Labor Category Units No. Rate CHARGES
- Site Reconaissance, Desktop Review, Wetland Monitoring Plan, and Field Setup (2019/2020)
- Drafting of a Restoration Plan composed of a Natural Habitat Buffer Zone (NHBZ) Plan & Weed Management Plan
- Pre-Construction Baseline Monitoring and Reporting (2020)
- Year 1 Post-Construction Monitoring and Reporting (2021)
- Year 2 Post-Construction Monitoring and Reporting (2022)
- Year 3 Post-Construction Annual Monitoring, Summary Reporting, and Recommendations (2023)
Task 1: Site Recon, Desktop Review, Monitoring Plan Development, and Field Setup
Site Recon Biologist Hours 3.0 $80.00 $240.00
Desktop Review Biologist Hours 8.0 $80.00 $640.00
Wetland Monitoring Plan Biologist Hours 40.0 $80.00 $3,200.00
Restoration Plan - NHBZ Monitoring Biologist Hours 20.0 $80.00 $1,600.00
Restoration Plan - Weed Management Biologist Hours 20.0 $80.00 $1,600.00
Field Setup Biologist Hours 8.0 $80.00 $640.00
Coordination Biologist Hours 12.0 $80.00 $960.00
Task Subtotal= $8,880.00
Task 2: Annual Monitoring and Reporting
Pre-Con Baseline - Monitoring Biologist Hours 30.0 $80.00 $2,400.00
Pre-Con Baseline - Report & Coordination Biologist Hours 44.0 $80.00 $3,520.00
Post-Con Year 1 - Monitoring Biologist Hours 30.0 $80.00 $2,400.00
Post-Con Year 1 - Report & Coordination Biologist Hours 44.0 $80.00 $3,520.00
Post-Con Year 2 - Monitoring Biologist Hours 30.0 $80.00 $2,400.00
Post-Con Year 2 - Report & Coordination Biologist Hours 44.0 $80.00 $3,520.00
Post-Con Year 3 - Monitoring Biologist Hours 30.0 $80.00 $2,400.00
Post-Con Year 3 - Report & Coordination Biologist Hours 60.0 $80.00 $4,800.00
Task Subtotal= $24,960.00
Project Estimate = $33,840.00
Costing Assumptions:
One meeting with City of Fort Collins included, no public meetings included.
Date: Date:
Jesse Dillon, Principal, Cedar Creek Associates, Inc.
ESTIMATED CHARGES - Rennat Wetland Mitigation Monitoring Plan
Upon preliminary review, Cedar Creek suggests that the following components may be necessary to
address in accordance with city guidelines, final determination of tasks will be made in coordination
with city staff.
ESTIMATE OF SERVICES - Field Work & Reporting
(All Estimates are Hourly-Not-to-Exceed)
KEY PERSONNEL
Scott Benton, MSc. – Wildlife Biologist / Range Ecologist
Scott Benton is a Wildlife/Range Ecologist who started his professional career in 2006. His experience
ranges from wildlife, vegetation, and sensitive species surveys for baseline studies to wetland
delineations to biodiversity inventories to assist in protected area establishment. More specifically, Scott
has conducted songbird, raptor, small mammal, herpetological, and bat habitat surveys in the wildlife
arena, forest inventories, wetland delineations and Waters of the US determinations, and vegetation
sampling for habitat analysis, restoration projects, and reclamation evaluation. His varied work
experience has carried Mr. Benton across the Western US, the Midwest, the Mid-Atlantic, all the way to
the Cape Verde Islands (West Africa). His experience applying robust statistical methods, technical
writing abilities, and regulatory understanding assists in a complete and defensible product from
inception to completion. He received a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Harding University (Arkansas)
and a Master's degree in Natural Resources from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.