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Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Plan – Fraser, Grand County, Colorado
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Fort Collins Natural Areas
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Private Development Project, Boulder County, Colorado
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Private Development Projects, Larimer and Broomfield County, Colorado
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Summit Sky Ranch, Summit County, Colorado
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Town of Telluride Open Space Commission- Valley Floor Environmental Report
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Udall Treatment Wetland
Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Plan – Fraser, Grand County, Colorado
Ecological Resource Consultants, Inc. (ERC) provided complete Clean Water Act Section 404 compliance consultation for a proposed mix-use private development project near Fraser, Grand County, Colorado. ERC completed an aquatic resource delineation (approved jurisdictional determination) and Clean Water Act Section 404 authorization for proposed development impacts to Waters of the US. As part of the authorization, ERC prepared a compensatory mitigation plan for approximately 0.5 acre of on-site permittee responsible mitigation. ERC delivered the project utilizing a turn-key design-build model, providing initial concept development, cost estimates, construction plans, regulatory coordination, construction implementation, wetland topsoil salvage and placement, native revegetation and provided a five-year monitoring and maintenance program. The compensatory wetland mitigation was determined successful and approved within 5 years following construction by the US Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Colorado Branch Grand Junction Field Office.
Fort Collins Natural Areas
ERC provided consulting services, design, permitting and construction services to the City of Ft. Collin’s natural areas program. As part of ERC’s services we reclaimed upland habitat, riparian zones, created wetlands and stabilized river and lake shore property. Full design/build restoration services were provided at Arapaho Bend, McMurray, Salyer, Bobcat Ridge and Rivers Edge Natural Areas. Work focused on restoring impacted areas to their natural setting. As part of our services we developed wildlife habitat, created shallow water ponds for waterfowl production, reclaimed a gravel pit, created wetlands, reestablished a riparian forest and addressed deficiencies in soil chemistry to promote natural revegetation evolution.
Private Development Project, Boulder County, Colorado
ERC was contracted by the private development team to complete baseline environmental documentation for a proposed mixed-use development covering more than 650 acres in Boulder County, Colorado. As part of the team’s planning process Ecological Resource Consultants, Inc. (ERC) provided baseline documentation of natural resources including, migratory bird, eagle and raptor survey, threatened and endangered species screening, aquatic resource delineation, CDOT Environmental Clearance, tree inventory, State Historic Preservation Office Level II documentation and completed GPS/GIS mapping. To ensure compliance with environmental regulations ERC obtained Endangered Species Act compliance, an Approved Jurisdictional Determination, Clean Water Act Section 404 authorization and developed formal Compensatory Mitigation, all approved through the US Army Corps of Engineers Denver Regulatory Office.
Summit Sky Ranch, Summit County, Colorado
Summit Sky Ranch is an approximately 400-acre conservation-based master planned community located in the northern portion of the Town of Silverthorne, Summit County, Colorado. The master plan focused on creating a unique rural residential neighborhood while preserving sensitive natural resources within the County. As part of the planning process Ecological Resource Consultants, Inc. (ERC) provided baseline documentation of natural resources including, breeding bird survey, rare plant survey, threatened and endangered species screening, aquatic resource delineation, wetland hydrology study, vegetation cover type mapping, wildlife use assessment, CDOT Environmental Clearance and completed GPS/GIS mapping. To ensure compliance with environmental regulations ERC obtained an Approved Jurisdictional Determination, Clean Water Act Section 404 authorization and developed formal Compensatory Mitigation, all approved through the US Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Colorado Branch Grand Junction Field Office. ERC also provided compliance documentation for Town of Silverthorne Code for Waterbody, Wetland and Riparian Protection and Wildlife regulations.
Town of Telluride Open Space Commission- Valley Floor Environmental Report
ERC has provided ongoing enviromental consulting services to the Town of Telluride since 2005. The Town contracted ERC in 2008 to provide a complete environmental assessment of the approximate 570 acre public open space Valley Floor Property. The Town’s approach was to prepare a comprehensive assessment driven first by scientific data, but also one open and interactive with the public. The final Environmental Report provided the Town with a framework for intelligent, long-term management of the Property. The Environmental Report included a complete inventory of resources on the Property including: vegetation communities, wetland habitats (including formal wetland delineation and jurisdictional determination), aquatic resources, threatened, endangered and species of concern, wildlife use, mine tailings, soils, geology, groundwater, surface water, floodplains, irrigation facilities and historic items.
Udall Treatment Wetland
The City of Ft. Collins was concerned about the water quality from developed land that runs off directly into the Poudre River. Nuisance or low flow conditions were of particular concern. ERC designed and constructed a 2-acre treatment wetland to intercept and filter flows before their release to the river. The wetland system included a staged hydraulic control feature that routes lower flows through the treatment wetland while allowing peak storm flows to bypass the wetland. ERC’s design included a soil matrix and natural vegetation for biofiltering, fine sediment removal and uptake of pollutants. The wetland provided the secondary benefit of creating wildlife habitat along the river corridor.