HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCLWD GOLDEN CURRANT WATER LINE - FDP200026 - - TREE MANAGEMENT PLANFORT COLLINS·LOVELAND WATER DISTRICT
5150 Snead Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone 970.226.3104 Fax 970.226.0186
www.fclwd.com
January 20, 2021
Nils Saha
Senior Forestry Coordinator
City of Fort Collins Forestry Division
413 South Bryan Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
RE: Golden Currant Waterline Replacement Project
Tree Removal Feasibility Letter
Dear Nils:
The Fort Collins-Loveland Water District submits this letter as part of our Final Development Plan approval
process for the Golden Currant Waterline Replacement project. The District intends to install a waterline
starting from the intersection of Overland Trail and West Prospect Road and extending west through the Ponds
at Overland Trail Open Space and the City of Fort Collins Maxwell Natural Area.
Pinyon Environmental (subconsultant to our Civil Engineering consultant CivilWorx) met with City and
project staff on-site to review the trees that may potentially be impacted by the project. Based on the joint field
review, Pinyon prepared the attached Tree Inventory Memorandum which identifies 21 trees near the project
area, 13 of which will require replacement. Pinyon’s memorandum also provides mitigation values for each
tree inventoried, and identifies which trees are intended to be either protected or removed. All impacted trees
are within the Ponds at Overland Trail open space areas. No trees will be impacted in the City’s Maxwell
Natural Area. Pinyon also identified 4 shrubs, 2 of which will be removed and 2 protected during
construction.
The second attachment is a Landscape, Revegetation and Reclamation plan, submitted to fulfill the
requirement for a Landscape and Tree Protection Plan as required by Fort Collins Land Use Code Division
3.2.1, that identifies the location of each inventoried tree and shrub in the context of the proposed waterline
alignment and 20’ wide permanent easement. The 13 trees that will be impacted by this project (# 1, 2, 3, 5,
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18) have driplines that fall within the direct trenching and excavation area
required to install the proposed 30” water pipe. The pipe alignment cannot be adjusted to avoid impacts to
these trees. Trees with driplines outside of the trench area will be protected during construction. Please note
that certain trees (#4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20 and 21) may have their dripline within the easement, but not in direct
conflict with the trench section. These trees will be protected during construction to the fullest extent possible.
If site conditions result in needing to replace these trees, we will implement tree mitigation efforts to add to the
13 trees already affected. Shrubs S1 and S4 will be removed while S2 and S3 will be protected.
The Fort Collins-Loveland Water District will mitigate the trees and shrubs impacted by this project in
quantities in accordance with the mitigation values established by Pinyon Environmental in their Tree
Inventory Memorandum. Tree types and minimum sizes will be provided in accordance with paragraph (4) of
the Land Use Code Division 3.2.1. which specifies minimum 2.0” caliper for Canopy Shade Trees, 6.0’ height
for Evergreen Trees, 1.5” caliper for Ornamental Trees and 5 gallon size for shrubs.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at the address listed above.
Sincerely,
Chris Pletcher, PE
District Engineer