Udall Natural Storm Water Treatment Wetland

Project Highlights:

• Client: City of Fort Collins
• Drainage: Artificial surface water wetland at the Udall Natural Area
• Provided professional design-build services in the development and implementation of a wetland restoration program for an artificial surface water wetland
• The area was acquired by the City to treat urban storm water runoff from portions of downtown prior to draining into the Poudre River
• Urban storm water runoff collects in a series of three shallow basins intended to detain and clean water
• The third basin, approximately two acres in size, was designed by to act and function as an artificial, shallow water wetland
• Three discrete hydrological zones were developed intended to support a variety of wetland plants
• Selected and installed approximately 50,000 native wetland plugs and approximately 100 native shrubs