HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORK ORDER - GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 19354WORK ORDER FORM
PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
And
EDAW Inc.
DATED: February 6, 2004
Work Order Number: 1
Project Title: Land Use Code: buffer standards research and recommendations
Commencement Date: 2/9/2004
Completion Date:
Maximum Fee:
Project Description:
Scope of Services:
3/5/2004
$23,784.00
See attached proposal.
See attached proposal.
Service Provider agrees to perform the services
identified above and on the attached forms in
accordance with the terms and conditions contained
herein and in the Services Agreement between the
parties. In the event of a conflict between or
ambiguity in the terms of the Services Agreement
and this work order (including the attached forms),
the Services Agreement shall control.
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The attached forms consisting of one (1) page are
hereby accepted and incorporated herein by this
reference, and Notice to Proceed is hereby given.
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APPROVAL:
Director of Purchasing
City of Fort Collins
Natural Resources Department
Scope of Work
Based on EDAW's meeting with City of Fort Collins staff on Tuesday, January 13, 2004,
the following are tasks that should be considered in reviewing and revising the City's
buffer zone requirements for raptor nests and other resource protection measures and
procedures. The tasks are presented separately, but can be combined and or deleted
as needed to determine the final scope of work.
Raptor Buffer Zone Scope of Work
Group Raptor Species by Nesting Type — EDAW will review species likely to
occur in Fort Collins/Larimer County, and prepare a draft summary for City Staff
to approve. A first attempt at this grouping follows below, which includes only
regularly -breeding species. Participate in discussions to refine this list and the
groupings. Perhaps select a target species from each category that is
representative of the entire group. Target species, or others as requested by
City Staff, will be those that are further researched in Task 2.
Breeding Birds of Prev in the Fort Collins Region
Nesting group
Nest
Nest Habitat
Foraging Habitat
Location/Type
In Fort Collins
In Fort Collins
Urban Nesters — includes
Urban Structures
Barn Owl, Eastern Screech Owl,
Aerial
and Woodlots
Any Open Habitat
and Great Horned Owl.
Riparian Nesters —includes
Swainson's Hawk.
Trees
Riparian Habitat
Agricultural Fields
Cliff Nesters — includes
Cliffs
Golden Eagle and Prairie
(sometimes trees)
Canyons
Any Open Habitat
Falcon.
Open Water Nesters —
Reservoirs,
includes Bald Eagle and
Trees
Rivers, and
Open Water
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Osprey.
Gravel Pits
Open Habitat
Wetland Nesters — includes
Ground
Wetland Ed
Edges
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Grasslands
Northern Harrier.
Wetlands
Open Woodland Nesters -
Shrubs &Trees
Scattered Trees
An Open Habitat
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includes Red-tailed Hawk,
Sharp -shinned Hawk, and
(Savanna)
American Kestrel.
Prairie Nesters — includes
Prairie Dog
Burrowing Owl and Ferruginous
On/Below Ground
Towns
Grasslands
Hawk.
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2. Research Species Nest and Home Range Requirements — Using the internet,
CSU library, and other resources (such as The Raptor Research Center, Rocky
Mountain & Point Reyes Bird Observatories, Northern Plains Research Center),
collect data regarding raptor nest densities, communal roosts, recommended "no
disturbance buffers," foraging distances, communal foraging areas, forage
territory size, and home range size. Can limit this effort to target species. Also,
consult with CDOW, USFWS, CNHP, and check the current Breeding Bird
Survey results for Larimer County to estimate breeding density and, hence, nest
territory size.
3. Research Buffer Zone Ordinances in Other Cities, Counties, and States —
Contact other cities, counties, and states to determine what buffer zone
recommendations are being used, and what the basis is for those. Also,
determine what mitigation is being required for buffer zone and foraging territory
encroachment.
4. Recommend New Buffer Zone & Mitigation Requirements — Based on the
results of Tasks 1 through 3, EDAW will prepare a set of Draft guidelines for
recommended buffer zone size and foraging territory size for all target species.
EDAW will also recommend several mitigation strategies for the City to consider
when nest buffer zones and surrounding foraging territories are encroached
upon.
Meeting Attendance/Support — EDAW staff will coordinate and/or attend
meetings with City staff and the public. EDAW will also prepare and provide all
supporting written documents and graphics. It is assumed that the sequence of
meetings will include an initial meeting to define issues and needs and two
additional meetings to review progress and recommendations. Each of these
meetings is assumed to have a duration of two hours.
Estimated Cost = $10,240
Wetlands Scope of Work
Identify and Characterize Wetlands — EDAW will review available sources of
information for the identification of existing wetlands, including data sets from the
City of Fort Collins, Larimer County and the National Wetlands Inventory. We will
consult with City Staff to determine which of set of data layers is most
appropriate to use, including the option of combining sources.
We will also review the wetlands classification system developed for Larimer
County (Cooper and Merritt, 1996) and the more recent "Statewide Wetlands
Classification and Characterization" (2003).
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The purpose of these reviews is to develop a general framework for better
understanding and descriptively classifying the types of wetlands that occur in
the Fort Collins vicinity and their distribution. This information will inform the next
step, which is concerned with ranking wetlands so that appropriate buffer
distances and other protection measures can be defined.
2. Value Rank Wetlands — EDAW will use the chosen wetland characterization
scheme as a basis for establishing a value ranking system for the City. It is
anticipated that the ranking system will be based on the Larimer County Wetland
Classification system (Cooper et al, 1996), which includes consideration of
importance, quality, and sensitivity. This classification incorporates many of the
typical "functions and values" currently used by numerous state and federal
agencies to describe wetlands. The value ranking system will be refined, as
appropriate, and individual ranking factors adjusted to best serve the needs of
the City. For example, the Importance category includes individual ranking
factors ranging from high to very low, with high being defined as "high functional
value, large in aerial extent, essential." It may be appropriate to define a specific
acreage instead of using the term 'large in aerial extent." Uniqueness or rarity is
another potential consideration, e.g. this wetland type represents less than 10%
of the wetlands occurring with the GMA. Other refinements will be considered
and reviewed with City staff. The result of this task will be a classification system
that distinguishes among wetlands and ranks them according to their degree of
importance or overall value.
3. Research Wetland Buffer Zone Ordinances in Other Cities, Counties, and
States — Contact other cities, counties, and states to determine what wetland
buffer recommendations are being used, and what the basis is for those. Also,
determine what mitigation is being required for wetland buffer encroachment.
4. Recommend New Wetland Buffer Zone & Mitigation Requirements — Based
on the results of Tasks 1 through 3, EDAW will prepare a set of Draft guidelines
for recommended wetland buffer zone size. EDAW will also recommend several
mitigation strategies for the City to consider when wetland buffer zones are
encroached upon.
6. Meeting Attendance/Support — EDAW staff will coordinate and/or attend
meetings with City staff and the public. EDAW will also prepare and provide all
supporting written documents and graphics. It is assumed that the sequence of
meetings will include an initial meeting to define issues and needs and two
additional meetings to review progress and recommendations. Each of these
meetings is assumed to have a duration of two hours.
Estimated Cost = $8,256
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Define Mitigation Criteria
This task is concerned with providing more guidelines for defining acceptable
approaches to mitigation and criteria for determining mitigation success. As currently
written, the regulations focus on buffer zone considerations and provide relatively little
guidance on mitigation beyond the statement "(4) restoring or replacing the resource
value lost to the community (either on -site or off -site) when a development proposal will
result in the disturbance of natural habitats or features." As with raptor and wetland
resources, this effort will result in mitigation procedures for other habitat types, including
guidelines for determining when off -site mitigation may be a better solution than on -site
measures due to habitat viability or other considerations. The analysis will include a
survey of approaches and specific performance guidelines utilized in other jurisdictions
as well as implementation recommendations for the City of Fort Collins.
It is assumed that team meetings will include an initial meeting to define issues and
needs and two additional meetings to review progress and recommendations. Each of
these meetings is assumed to have a duration of two hours.
Estimated Cost = $5,288
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