3 April 2012
Allie Scholan
Megan Condon
Mic Bugosh
Aaron Cholewa
NFCLPW MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES
Alternative 1: Ecologically Focused Management
• Synopsis: Focus on ecological health of watershed by limiting development and preserving areas of high biodiversity and fire danger
• Development:• Minimization of development
• RLUP scenario
• Encourage conservation easements
• Exclude areas of:• Potential wolf habitat
• Preble’s habitat
• High biodiversity
• High fire danger
Photo courtesy of The Nature Conservancy
Alternative 1:Ecologically Focused Management
•Fire:• Limit development • RLUP buildout• Support restoration• Restore historic fire regimes• Educate through extension services
•Water:• No expansions• No new projects• Water conservation education• Incentive program
Alternative 1:Ecologically Focused Management
• Wildlife:• Development limitations• Reduce fragmentation• Viable wolf habitat
Picture courtesy of High Country News website www.hcn.org
Alternative 2: Integrated Ecosystem Management
• Synopsis: Meld of responsible environmental practices and economic pragmatism. • Maintain biodiversity while understanding need of water development and community expansion
• Development:• Responsible development• RLUP scenario• Encourage conservation
easements• Exclude areas of:• Preble’s habitat
• High biodiversityPhoto courtesy of govacation.com
Alternative 2: Integrated Ecosystem Management
• Fire:• Minimal restoration
• RLUP scenario
• Educate through extension services
• Water:• Expansion of Halligan and Seaman
Reservoirs
• Conservation education
• Incentive program
• Wildlife:• Reduce habitat fragmentation
• Development limitations
Alternative 3:Development Focused Management
• Synopsis: focus on community and water storage development for a maximum fiscal return
• Development:• Maximum development
• Current zoning
• No development limitations • Discourage easements• Suggested zoning change from Open (O) to Estate (E)
• 1 house for every 2.5 acres
Alternative 3:Development Focused Management
• Fire:• Increase municipal fire resources
• Revise WUI and CPZ
• Fire suppression policy
• Education through extension services
• Water:• Expansion of Halligan and Seaman
Reservoirs
• Support new water projects• NISP
• Wildlife:• Minimum standards as estb. by EIS
or ESA
Management Alternative Comparisons
Management Alternative Comparisons
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Value of Ecosystem Services
Management Comparisons
Management Comparisons
Ecologically Focused
Management Alternative
Intergrated Ecosystem
Management Alternative
Developmnt Focused
Management Alternative
Number of Acres Available for Development 75,014 109,367 109,552New Acres of Easments Under Alternative 34,538 66,328 0Aditional Acres Protected from Future Development 69,152 66,561 0Additional Number of Houses Under Alternative 4,140 8,752 12,217Additional Miles of Road 99 162 1,127Estimated Cost to County $464,427 $435,884 $1,336,534Estimated Value to Colorado Residents for Ecosystem Services
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Management Comparisons
Rating Scale for Determining Which Alternative to PursueNumber of Acres Available for Development 3 5 5Max Number of Houses Under Alternative 1 5 6Reduced Fire Risk 3 5 1Additional Miles of Roads 5 3 0Connectivity of landscape 5 4 1Additional Acres Protected from Future Development 6 5 0Cost to County 2 3 0Value of Ecosystem Services 4 6 0Total 27 31 8
Based on a 7 point scale 0-6 0= negative change 6= positive changeHighest total best solution
Management Comparisons
Choosing Alternative #2 Integrated Ecosystem Management Alternative
Preferred Management Alternative:
2Integrated Ecosystem Management
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