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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR22-006 Edwards RiverPark PUD Approval with Exhibits Eagle County, CO 202200947
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Commissioner Schen moved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - 006
APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL ZONE DISTRICT MAP OF
EAGLE COUNTY AND APPROVAL OF THE SKETCH PLAN AND PRELIMINARY
PLAN FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE EDWARDS RIVERPARK
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
FILE NO. ZC-9029
FILE NO. PDSP-9050
WHEREAS, on or about July 1, 2019, the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, accepted
for filing applications submitted by Sierra Trail Investments, LLC, (hereinafter "Applicant") for
approval of a an application for an amendment to the official zone district map of Eagle County
(the "Zone Change"), File No. ZC-9029; an application for a combined Sketch Plan and
• Preliminary Plan for Planned Unit Development (the "Sketch and Preliminary Plan for PUD"),
File No. PDSP-9050; and an application for approval of a 1041 Permit to construct major
extensions of existing municipal and domestic water and wastewater treatment systems, File No.
1041-9030 (the "1041 Permit") for the development known as the Edwards RiverPark Planned
Unit Development ("Edwards RiverPark PUD"), for the approximately 53.270-acre property
located in Edwards, Colorado, and more particularly described at Exhibit A, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant requested approval of an application for the Zone Change to
rezone the Property from the Resource and Rural Residential zone districts to the PUD zone
district; and
WHEREAS,the Applicant requested approval of the Sketch and Preliminary Plan for
PUD for the Edwards RiverPark PUD, which included, but was not limited to, the following
elements:
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Application •
Housing-Total Units • 440 units
Housing Plan-Workforce Units • 90 deed restricted rental units(81 price capped rental
units and 9 resident occupied("RO")rental units)
• 98 RO deed restricted for sale units
• 82 RO deed restricted for sale or rental units (unit mix
at the discretion of the developer)
Housing-Free Market • 170 free market residential units
Commercial Space • maximum of 11,500 square feet,including 2,500
square feet of dedicated space for a childcare facility,
retail stores,and a public plaza
Developer RETA • 1%RETA on sales of free-market units
Wildlife Enhancement Fund • 0.02%RETA
Wetland Setback • 50 feet throughout PUD
• 15 feet in PA-6
• Wetlands Protection and Access Control Plan,as •
amended and Riparian and Water Quality
Management Plan, as amended
Open Space Acreage • 35.29 acres
Off-Site Landscape Improvements • $250,000 of Landscape Improvements on Eagle River
Preserve
Conservation Easement • PA-1, PA-7,and PA-9
US Highway 6(Hwy 6) • Hwy 6 improvements including a roundabout at the
Improvements Funded by the Lake Creek Road intersection, a right-in right-out
Applicant access point,and widening Hwy 6 to 4-lanes as shown
on the preliminary Hwy 6 Improvements drawings
attached as Exhibit E,permitting,right-of-way
dedication/acquisition,trail realignment,two transit
stops w/pullout lanes,signage,and utility realignment
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• WHEREAS, notice of the proposed Zone Change and the proposed Sketch and
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Preliminary Plan for PUD was mailed to all owners of property adjacent to the proposed PUD and
was duly published in a newspaper of general circulation throughout the County concerning the
subject matter of the applications and setting forth the dates and times of meetings for
consideration of the applications by the Eagle County Planning Commission (hereinafter the
"Planning Commission") and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle
(hereinafter the "Board") as required by the Eagle County Land Use Regulations (hereinafter the
"ECLURs") Section 5-210.E; and
WHEREAS,at its public hearings held on March 18,2020;July 15,2020;August 5,2020;
August 19, 2020; September 16, 2020; and October 7, 2020, the Eagle County Planning
Commission (the "Planning Commission") considered the proposed Zone Change and the
proposed Sketch and Preliminary Plan for PUD; associated plans,documents, and studies; and the
statements and concerns of the Applicant, the Eagle County Community Development, Housing
and Engineering staff, and other interested persons, including members of the public and adjacent
property owners; and
WHEREAS,on October 7,2020,the Planning Commission recommended approval of the
proposed Zone Change and recommended approval with conditions of the proposed Sketch and
Preliminary Plan for PUD; and
WHEREAS,at its public hearings held on December 8,2020;December 15,2020;January
• 19, 2021; February 2, 2021; February 9, 2021; February 16, 2021; February 23, 2021, March 2,
2021; March 9, 2021; March 23, 2021; September 7, 2021; September 28, 2021; October 7, 2021;
and October 26, 2021, the Board considered the proposed Zone Change and the proposed Sketch
and Preliminary Plan for PUD; associated plans, documents, and studies; and the statements and
concerns of the Applicant, the Eagle County Community Development, Housing and Engineering
staff, other interested persons, including members of the public and adjacent property owners;and
the recommendation of the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, based on the evidence, testimony, exhibits, study of the Eagle County
Comprehensive Plan and the Edwards Area Community Plan, comments and recommendations of
the Community Development Department, comments of public officials and agencies, the
recommendation of the Planning Commission, and comments from all other interested parties,the
Board finds as follows:
THAT,the application for a Zone Change for the Property complies with the standards in
ECLUR Section 5-230.D - Standards for Zone Change, as set forth in the staff reports (defined
below) and as outlined below:
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1. Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. [Section 5-230.D.1.a-c.] — The Board •
finds that the Zone Change is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intents,
goals, and policies of the 2005 Eagle County Comprehensive Plan (the
"Comprehensive Plan"),the 2017 Edwards Area Community Plan(the"EACP"), and
all other applicable ancillary County adopted documents including the Eagle County
Affordable Housing Guidelines, and those pertaining to natural resource protection,
and infrastructure management. As set forth in staffs reports dated December 8, 2020
and September 7, 2021, and staffs presentations and memos for the Edwards
RiverPark PUD(collectively"staff reports"),the Zone Change meets a preponderance
of master plan goals, policies, objectives, and implementation strategies, as well as
Future Land Use Map("FLUM")designations and land uses. Specifically,with respect
to the EACP, areas of conformance include: conformance with applicable general
development goals, policies, and recommended strategies, such as the promotion of
compact, mixed-use development within or adjacent to the community core;
conformance with applicable economic resources goals, policies, and recommended
strategies, including ensuring that commercial/retail development occurs in locations
that are compatible with surrounding uses;conformance with applicable housing goals,
policies, and recommended strategies as set forth in the Eagle County Affordable
Housing Guidelines (the "Housing Guidelines"); conformance with applicable
infrastructure and service goals,policies,and recommended strategies, such as locating
new development in areas served by adequate roads and paths and within reasonable
distance to a mass transit hub; and conformance with applicable water resource and
wildlife goals, policies, and recommended strategies. The Board further finds that the
building heights are appropriate, and that architectural features provide a pedestrian .
scale to the proposed community. The building heights support the EACP statement
that,"While it is generally recommended that building heights be limited to four stories,
there are locations where taller structures may be found to be compatible." The Board
further finds that the Edwards RiverPark Affordable Housing Plan greatly exceeds the
recommended mitigation set forth in the Housing Guidelines. Pursuant to the Housing
Guidelines, the recommended affordable housing mitigation for the PUD was 110
units. The Edwards RiverPark Affordable Housing Plan provides a total of 270 deed
restricted units: 90 deed restricted rental units (81 price-capped rental units and 9 RO
rental units; 98 RO deed restricted for sale units, and 82 RO deed restricted for sale or
rental units (unit mix at the discretion of the developer), resulting in a unit equivalent
of 305.5 units under the Housing Guidelines.
2. Compatibility with Surrounding Uses. [Section 5-230.D.2.] - The Board finds that the
Zone Change is compatible with the type, intensity,character,and scale of existing and
permissible land uses surrounding the Property. Dimensional limitations of the PUD
will result in development that will be harmonious with the physical character of
existing or permissible uses surrounding the Property. The Board finds that the current
zoning of the surrounding properties includes residential PUDs, commercial PUDs,
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Residential Suburban Low Density, Resource, and Rural Residential. The FLUM
designations for surrounding properties include Countryside Agricultural, Community
Campus, Neighborhood Residential, and Open Space Natural. The proposed PUD is
designated as "Mixed Use Commercial/Residential." The current zone district
designations and FLUM for the surrounding properties are fairly synonymous,
representing lower density residential, agricultural, open space, community uses and
mixed use. The properties across HWY 6 are considered Mixed Use and Community
Campus, which is also complementary to the Mix Use designation of the Property.
3. Public Benefit. [Section 5-230.D.3.] -The Board finds that the Zone Change addresses
a demonstrated community need through the provision of workforce housing and
otherwise results in one or more particular public benefits that offset the impacts of the
proposed PUD, including, but not limited to, an Affordable Housing Plan that greatly
exceeds the recommended mitigation set forth in the Housing Guidelines by providing
a total of 270 deed restricted units for workforce housing; transportation efficiencies,
including the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Hwy 6 and Lake Creek
Road over the minimum required access improvement; preservation of lands through
the granting of conservation easements on PA-1, PA-7, and PA-9 of the Edwards
RiverPark PUD; inclusion of a 2,500 square foot dedicated space for a childcare
facility; and a Wildlife Enhancement Fund.
4. Change of Circumstances. [Section 5-230.D.4.] - The Board finds that circumstances
exist that warrant a zone change to implement the vision of the adopted plan. The
• Property was zoned Resource and Rural Residential prior to the adoption of the
Comprehensive Plan and the EACP. These two guiding documents are the result of an
extensive evaluation of community needs, a balance of growth pressures, and broad
community input through a public process. The EACP identifies the Property as a
location for future development of a "Mixed Use Commercial/Residential" project,
which is a more intense use than what is permitted with the Resource and Rural
Residential zone districts. The Board finds that the designation in the FLUM of the
EACP indicates a change of circumstances that warrants a zone change to implement
the vision of the adopted plan.
5. Adequate Infrastructure. [Section 5-230.D.5.] -The Board finds that the Property will
be served by adequate roads,water, sewer, and other public use facilities. The Property
has direct access from Hwy 6, a public right-of-way owned and maintained by the
Colorado Department of Transportation. As discussed under the standards for a PUD
set forth below, the Applicant has offered and agreed to make infrastructure
improvements to Hwy 6 as detailed in the preliminary Highway 6 Improvements
drawings, attached as Exhibit E, to provide two points of ingress and egress and support
the additional traffic generated by the development added onto the infrastructure. As
set forth below, the Board reviewed the adequacy of the roads serving the PUD,
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including the capacity of Hwy 6, and approved a variation from the ECLUR roadway •
level of service standard for Hwy 6. The Property is within the Eagle River Fire
Protection District and the Eagle County Sheriff's Department service districts. The
Applicant has obtained a conditional capacity to serve letter for water and wastewater
services for the Property from Upper Eagle Water Authority and Eagle River Water
and Sanitation District. The Applicant and/or a metropolitan district formed for the
PUD will construct,maintain, and repair all internal PUD roadways, sidewalks,paths,
and trails for the PUD in accordance with the PUD Guide and ECLUR standards, or as
varied by the Board.
THAT, the Applicant filed an application for a consolidated Sketch and Preliminary Plan
for PUD for the Property and the Board finds, pursuant to ECLUR Section 5-240.F.3.d., that
because the application was a consolidated application, the proposed Preliminary Plan for PUD is
deemed to conform to the approval given to the Sketch Plan for PUD; and
THAT, the application for a Sketch and Preliminary Plan for PUD for the Property
complies with the standards in ECLUR Section 5-240.F.3.e. - Standards, as set forth in the staff
report and as outlined below:
1. Unified ownership or control. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(1)] - The title to all land that is
part of this PUD is owned or controlled by one (1) person/entity, Sierra Trail
Investments, LLC.
2. Uses. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(2)]—The uses that may be developed in the PUD are those .
uses that are designated as uses that are allowed, allowed as a special use, or allowed
as a limited use in Table 3-300, "Residential,Agricultural and Resource Zone Districts
Use Schedule" for the zone district designation in effect for the Property at the time of
the application for PUD. Variations of the designated uses for a zone district may be
authorized by the Board pursuant to ECLUR Section 5-240 F.3.f., and variations to
designated uses were authorized by the Board as requested in the application for Sketch
and Preliminary Plan for PUD to allow the Applicant to obtain, among other things,
desired design qualities to permit the integration of mixed uses and allow for greater
variety in the type, design, and layout of buildings, and to allow the mixing of
residential and non-residential uses, as provided in Section 5-240f.3.f.(a) of the
ECLUR. See Edwards River Park Variation Summary Table attached hereto as Exhibit
C for a list of variations approved for PUD uses.
3. Dimensional Limitations. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(3)] - The dimensional limitations that
shall apply to the PUD are those specified in ECLUR Table 3-340, "Schedule of
Dimensional Limitations," for the zone district designation in effect for the Property at
the time of the application for PUD. Variations of these dimensional limitations have
been authorized by the Board pursuant to ECLUR Section 5-240 F.3.f., Variations
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• Authorized, to allow the Applicant to obtain, among other things, desired design
qualities. See Edwards River Park Variation Summary Table attached hereto as Exhibit
C for a list of the variations to dimensional limitations.
4. Off-Street Parking and Loading. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(4)] -It has been demonstrated
that, as varied and conditioned, off-street parking and loading provided in the PUD
does comply with the standards of ECLUR Article 4, Division 1, Off-Street Parking
and Loading Standards. A reduction in certain parking standards has been authorized
as set forth in Section 7 of the PUD Guide because the Applicant has demonstrated
that, based on similar developments and shared parking arrangements, the parking
needs of residents, guests and employees of the PUD will be met and/or that based on
the availability of transit, the actual needs of the PUD's residents, guests, and
employees will be less than those set by Article 4, Division 1, Off-Street Parking and
Loading Standards. Alternative methods for providing efficient parking, such as
mechanical and valet parking, have also been contemplated. See Edwards River Park
Variation Summary Table attached hereto as Exhibit C. In addition, condition of
approval 2, set forth below, was included to ensure shared parking arrangements and
the parking proposed for each Planning Area are adequate for the actual needs of the
PUD.
5. Landscaping. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(5)] - The Applicant has demonstrated that the
landscaping proposed for the PUD does comply with the standards of Article 4,
Division 2, Landscaping and Illumination Standards.
• 6. Signs. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(6)]—The Applicant has demonstrated that signs within the
PUD will comply with the standards of Article 4, Division 3, Sign Regulations.
7. Adequate Facilities. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(7)] - The Applicant has demonstrated that
the development proposed in the Sketch and Preliminary Plan for PUD will be provided
adequate facilities for potable water, sewage disposal, solid waste disposal, electrical
supply, fire protection, and roads and will be conveniently located in relation to
schools,police,and fire protection and emergency medical services. The Applicant has
obtained a conditional capacity to serve letter for water and wastewater services for the
Property from Upper Eagle Water Authority and Eagle River Water and Sanitation
District. The Property is within the Eagle River Fire Protection District and the Eagle
County Sheriff's Department service districts. The Applicant and/or a metropolitan
district formed for the PUD will construct, maintain, and repair all internal PUD
roadways, sidewalks,paths, and trails for the PUD in accordance with the PUD Guide
and ECLUR standards, or as varied by the Board. The Board reviewed the adequacy of
the roads serving the PUD, including the capacity of Hwy 6, and approved a variation
from the ECLUR roadway level of service standard for Hwy 6 because traffic generated
by the PUD will not exceed the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT")
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capacity of the Hwy 6 during the 20-year planning horizon, and because the public 110
infrastructure proposed by the Applicant achieves a greater efficiency of design and
greater sensitivity to environmental impacts, while following the minimum design
principles including improving safe efficient access, pathways, and principle access
points for vehicles,pedestrians,and bicycles as set forth under Section 5-240.F.3.e.(8),
Improvements, discussed below.
8. Improvements. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(8)] - The internal infrastructure of the PUD
improvements complies with the standards applicable to the PUD, which are as
specified in Article 4, Division 6, Improvements Standards. However, the Board has
approved variations from certain County standards relating to roads, sidewalks,
recreational paths,parking stalls, and roadway level of service so that the development
achieves a greater efficiency of infrastructure design and installation through clustered
development, compact forms of development, and greater sensitivity to environmental
impacts. The Applicant is causing a roundabout to be constructed at the Hwy 6 and Lake
Creek Road intersection. This public infrastructure facility will dramatically improve
traffic congestion at the intersection for both the public and PUD and offset the reduced
level of service on the Hwy 6 segment serving the PUD. In addition, traffic generated by
the PUD will not exceed the CDOT capacity of Hwy 6 in the 20-year planning horizon.
The following minimum principles were followed in the design of the development:
(a) the circulation system was designed to provide safe, efficient access to all areas of
the PUD; (b) internal pathway will be provided to form a logical, safe, and convenient
system for pedestrian access to dwelling units and common areas; (c)roadways will be
designed to permit access by emergency vehicles to all lots or units; (d) principle •
vehicular access points shall be designed to provide for smooth traffic flow,minimizing
hazards to vehicular, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic; and (e) adequate areas will be
provided to store snow removed from the internal street network and from off-street
parking areas.
9. Compatibility with Surrounding Land Uses. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(9)] - The PUD is
generally compatible with the existing and currently permissible future uses of adjacent
land and other lands, services,or infrastructure improvements that may be substantially
impacted.
10. Conformance with Comprehensive Plan. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(10)] - As set forth
above, the PUD is in substantial conformance with the Eagle County Comprehensive
Plan,the EACP,and all other applicable ancillary County adopted documents including
the Housing Guidelines and those pertaining to natural resource protection and
infrastructure management.
11.Phasing. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(11)] - The Sketch and Preliminary Plan for PUD
includes a phasing plan for the development providing that public improvements shall
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• be constructed in the first phase of the development, as outlined in the PUD Guide.
12. Common Recreation and Open Space. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(12)] - The Sketch and
Preliminary Plan for PUD complies with the common recreation and open space
standard with respect to (a) minimum area, by providing a minimum of 35.29 acres of
common recreation and open space; (b) improvements required, as the common open
space and recreational facilities are shown on the Sketch and Preliminary Plan for PUD
and will be constructed pursuant to the development schedule set forth in the phasing
plan for the PUD; (c) the Sketch and Preliminary Plan for PUD and the PUD Guide
provide for the continuing use and maintenance of the common recreation and open
space; and (d) a homeowners association and/or metropolitan district formed for the
PUD will manage all common open space and recreational and cultural facilities, and
shall provide for access and responsibility for the maintenance, administration and
operation of such land and any other land within the PUD not publicly owned, and
secure adequate liability insurance on the land..
13.Natural Resource Protection. [Section 5-240.F.3.e.(13)] -The Sketch and Preliminary
Plan for PUD considers the recommendations made by the applicable analyses
documents available at the time the application was submitted, as well as the
recommendations of referral agencies as specified in Article 4, Division 4, Natural
Resource Protection Standards, and the PUD Guide includes mitigation designed to
protect wildlife, including a Wildlife Enhancement Fund, consisting of a 0.02% real
estate transfer fee to be imposed by the Applicant and used in furtherance of wildlife
. enhancement and other appropriate projects with a 25 mile radius from the Property;
as well as other mitigation to address geologic hazards;and to protect stream,wetlands,
and riparian areas through a Riparian and Water Quality Management Plan and
Wetlands Protection and Access Control Plan.
THAT, pursuant to ECLUR Section 5-240.F.1.d., the PUD proposes activities that
constitute a subdivision, and the Board finds that the application for Sketch and Preliminary Plan
for PUD also meets the requirements of ECLUR Section 5-280, Subdivision, as set forth in the
staff report and as outlined below:
1. Conformance with Comprehensive Plan. As set forth above, the PUD subdivision is in
substantial conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, the EACP, and other applicable
ancillary County adopted documents, including the Housing Guidelines and those
pertaining to natural resource protection, and infrastructure management.
2. Consistent with Land Use Regulations. The proposed PUD subdivision complies with all
of the standards of ECLUR Section 5-280, Subdivision and all other provisions of the
ECLUR,including,but not limited to,the applicable standards of Article 3,Zone Districts,
and Article 4, Site Development Standards.Variations to the ECLUR have been authorized
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by the Board pursuant to Section 5-240 F.3.f., Variations Authorized and pursuant to the •
applicable standards of ECLUR Section 5-240. See the Edwards River Park Variation
Summary Table attached hereto as Exhibit C.
3. Spatial Pattern Shall Be Efficient. The proposed PUD subdivision is located and designed
to avoid creating spatial patterns that cause inefficiencies in the delivery of public services,
or require duplication or premature extension of public facilities, or result in a "leapfrog"
pattern of development.
4. Suitability for Development. The Property proposed to be subdivided is suitable for
development, considering its topography, environmental resources, and natural or man-
made hazards that may affect the potential development of the property, and existing and
probable future public improvements to the area.
5. Compatibility with Surrounding Uses. As set forth above, the proposed PUD subdivision
is generally compatible with the existing and currently permissible future uses of adjacent
land, and other substantially impacted land, services, or infrastructure improvements.
6. Adequate Facilities. As set forth above, the Applicant has demonstrated that the
development proposed in the PUD subdivision will be provided adequate facilities for
potable water supply, sewage disposal, solid waste disposal, electrical supply, fire
protection,and roads and will be conveniently located in relation to schools,police and fire
protection, and emergency medical services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT, the application for a Zone Change (Eagle County File No. ZC-9029), and as
subsequently amended and revised, is hereby approved and the Property more particularly
described at Exhibit A is hereby rezoned from the Resource and Rural Residential zone districts
to the PUD zone district, and the official zone district map of Eagle County, Colorado shall be
updated to reflect such change;
THAT, subject to the conditions set forth below, the application for the Sketch and
Preliminary Plan for PUD for the Edwards RiverPark PUD, and as subsequently amended and
revised, is hereby approved for the Property more particularly described at Exhibit A; and
THAT,the approved Edwards RiverPark PUD Guide, dated January 18,2022, is attached
hereto as Exhibit B; and
THAT, the approved Edwards River Park Variation Summary Table is attached hereto as
Exhibit C; and
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THAT, the approved PUD Agreement for the Edwards RiverPark PUD, dated January
18, 2022, is attached hereto as Exhibit D; and
THAT, the preliminary Highway 6 Improvements drawings for the Edwards RiverPark
PUD, are attached as Exhibit E and final Hwy 6 Improvements drawings must be submitted to
the County with the application for the first Final Plat for the PUD; and
THAT, this Resolution shall serve as an agreement binding the Edwards RiverPark
Planned Unit Development to the following conditions:
1. To demonstrate that the PUD development is reasonably safe from flooding and not
creating floodplain connectivity, a floodplain development permit is required for any
development of a structure, as defined in the ECLUR,or uncovered porches,amphitheater,
decks, or other similar structurally attached projection within 10 ft horizontally of the
delineated 100-yr floodplain or 2 ft vertically of the Base Flood Elevation at any point
along the structure.
2. Prior to the first building permit application for each Planning Area in the PUD, a
comprehensive parking plan including a study by a qualified professional of the number
and size of spaces, vehicles served, design, location, and functionality of the parking
spaces, loading berths, delivery vehicle spaces, and accessible parking spaces must be
reviewed and approved by the Eagle County Engineering Department. The standards of the
al ECLUR must be followed unless a specific variation relating to parking was granted by the
Board under this PUD approval. Valet and mechanical parking designs must contemplate
servicing vehicles of a standard size and weight for the area. If the study identifies that the
built or planned parking supply is inadequate, the Applicant/Owner shall be required to
provide additional parking management strategies acceptable to the County Engineer, or
provide additional parking to accommodate the projected parking demand prior to building
permit issuance. The parking rate study shall be conducted at full or normal residential
occupancy, and shall be coordinated with the Eagle County Engineering Department
regarding timing and methodology.
3. All landscape plans submitted with applications for Final Plats of Planning Areas along
Hwy 6 or building permits that contain landscaping within gas pipeline easements shall be
reviewed and approved by Black Hills Energy prior to submission to Eagle County.
4. A comprehensive planting and stabilization plan for the landscape improvements to the
Eagle River Preserve and a proposal for the connector trail alignment and design shall be
provided to Eagle County Open Space and Eagle Valley Land Trust for review and
approval prior to the first Final Plat application. The connection trail shall align with
previously approved management plans for the Eagle River Preserve. Any major deviation
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from the identified location may require approval from EVLT and the Vail ValleyIII
Foundation. The plan shall include cost estimates of work proposed and shall be
collateralized as public improvements within the Subdivision Improvements Agreement
for the first Final Plat for the PUD.
5. An Ability to Serve Letter from the Upper Eagle River Water Authority and Eagle River
Water and Sanitation District shall be provided within two years of the date of the
resolution of approval for the PUD unless an extension is granted by the Authority/District.
6. Internal roadway designs including anticipated trips, access locations, design speeds,
design criteria, and emergency vehicle accesses shall be reviewed and approved by the
Eagle County Engineering Department at each Final Plat for the PUD that includes
construction activities.
7. The necessary right-of-way for Hwy 6 widening and Lake Creek Road roundabout, as
determined by CDOT, shall be dedicated to CDOT by the Applicant or developer or their
assigns at the first Final Plat for the PUD.
8. The Applicant or developer shall obtain all final CDOT Access Permits, and the developer
or the metropolitan district formed for the PUD shall obtain all final CDOT Utilities and
Special Use Permits and the approval by Eagle County of proposed transit infrastructure
prior to the first development permit for the PUD. All improvements associated with the
CDOT Access Permit and Utilities and Special Use Permit, including but not limited to,
Hwy 6 widening and the roundabout,a bus stop pull off lane to back of curb,and secondary .
access shall be collateralized as public improvements pursuant to the Subdivision
Improvements Agreement associated with the first Final Plat for the PUD. All
improvements shall be fully funded by the Applicant or developer and completed and
accepted prior to issuance of Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of
Occupancy of the first building permit issued for the PUD.
9. All improvements associated with approved transit infrastructure,including but not limited
to bus shelters and sidewalks, shall be collateralized as public improvements pursuant to
the Subdivision Improvements Agreement associated with the first Final Plat for the PUD.
All improvements shall be fully funded by the Applicant or developer and completed and
accepted prior to issuance of Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of
Occupancy of the first building permit issued for the PUD.
10. There shall be no development by the Applicant of stormwater infrastructure, with the
exception of stormwater outfalls, in the 100-year floodplain,which includes the entirety of
both the Zone AE and the approximate Zone A 100-year floodplains. If advantageous to
the Applicant, it may choose to refine the 100-year floodplain by delineating it in
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0 accordance with FEMA Regulations for a Zone A and in accordance with ECLUR Section
3-350.F.
11. The"Stormwater Treatment Appurtenances Operations and Maintenance"attachment shall
be removed from the Appendix of the"Preliminary Riparian&Water Quality Management
Plans"in the PUD Guide and any references to it shall be updated to reflect that stormwater
plans shall be finalized at final plat. Additionally, a stormwater plan shall be submitted
with each Final Plat for the PUD development.
12. Design Guidelines for the project,including landscape guidelines,architectural guidelines,
site lighting guidelines,and a sign plan,shall be provided for review and approval by Eagle
County at the first Final Plat for the PUD.Approval shall entail a review through the Minor
Modification process and the Design Guidelines shall be recorded.
13. Per the recommendations of the Leonard Rice Engineers ("LRE") memorandums dated
August 18, 2020 and September 18, 2020 and agreement from the Applicant in the
September 29, 2020 memorandum, a Hydrogeology report conducted by a licensed
qualified professional shall be completed prior to finalization of the Riparian and Water
Quality Management Plan and Wetlands Protection and Access Control Plan. The purpose
of the study is to determine where flow of groundwater comes from, how it flows to the
fen,and whether either the quantity or quality of the groundwater that supports the fen will
be impacted by the development. Prior to execution of the study, the scope and
methodology of the study will be developed jointly between Eagle County and the
• Developer or their assigns. Information from this study will help inform the final design of
the stormwater management and treatment systems for adequate protection of the wetland.
14. Per the recommendations of the LRE memorandums dated August 18,2020 and September
18, 2020 and agreement from the Applicant in the September 29, 2020 memorandum, a
Wetlands Sensitivity Study conducted by a qualified wetland biologist shall be required for
review by Eagle County prior to finalization of the Riparian and Water Quality
Management Plan and Wetlands Protection and Access Control Plan. The purpose of the
study is to identify potential pollutants that would negatively impact the fen. If the
sensitivity study identifies pollutants that necessitate treatment, revised stormwater
treatment will be required for adequate wetland protection. Prior to execution of the study,
the scope and methodology of the study will be developed jointly between Eagle County
and the Developer or their assigns.
15. Prior to application for the first Final Plat for the PUD, the Final Riparian and Water
Quality Management Plan shall incorporate monitoring and reporting recommendations
from the August 18, 2020 and September 18, 2020 LRE memorandums, including but not
limited to the following:
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- Addition of soil testing for peat-mapping and for analyzing additional soil indices, III
including the biogeochemical nutrient-breakdown of wetland soils;
- Addition of stormwater monitoring locations and frequency, including a plan for
monitoring pre, during and post- construction phases of the project;
- Creation of a wetland water quality sampling and monitoring program with a minimum of
2 samples collected annually to capture seasonal variability,this may include the placement
of additional piezometers as determined during the scoping of the hydrogeologic study;
- Addition of soils and water quality monitoring and success criteria consistent with the
baseline studies indicated above;
- Numeric limitations for stormwater samples, including total suspended solids (TSS), total
dissolved solids(DS),total phosphorus(TP),and nitrate/nitrite(NO3-/NO2-).These water
quality parameters are good indicators to assess pollution from fertilizer, erosion, and
additional sources of urban runoff, and to measure the effectiveness of the stormwater
treatment system and maintenance thereof over time;
- Reporting requirements, including analytical data, updated wetlands assessments,
reporting frequency, and modification to reporting frequency depending on success of the
overall monitoring program and development impacts;
- Enforceability provisions including a response plan to address a failure to sample and/or
report;
- A response plan to address exceedances of numeric limitations and any issues that may be
identified during wetlands assessments. The response plan should include a provision to
coordinate with Eagle County to identify appropriate minimization, mitigation, and
restoration activities, to be implemented by the Edwards RiverPark Metro District or the
Edwards RiverPark Master Association. •
16. The "Preliminary Riparian and Water Quality Management Plan" attachment shall
be removed from the PUD Guide and a final "Riparian and Water Quality
Management Plan" shall be recorded with the first Final Plat for the PUD.
THAT, the Board directs the Community Development Director to provide a copy of this
Resolution to the Applicant; and
THAT,the Board further finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary
for the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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• MOVED,READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County
of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 18th day of January, 2022, nunc pro
tunc to the 26th day of October, 2021.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
pF EAGIEcoG BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST:
DocuSigned by: DocuSi ned by:
r witAA Oti tAA, -.RADD) By.
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Clerk to the Board Jeanne McQueeney
Chair
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DoocuSigned by:1aUtiAjltr
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Kathy Chandler-Henry
Commissioner
,d1ADoocuSignnedby:• �^
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Matt Scherr
Commissioner
Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll
having been called,the vote was as follows:
Commissioner McQueeney Aye
Commissioner Chandler-Henry Aye
Commissioner Scherr Aye
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Exh`.sit i •
PUD A' '•ement
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Exhibit A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
A Parcel of land located in Sections 5 and 6, Township 5 South, Range 82 West of the Sixth
Principal Meridian, County of Eagle, State of Colorado with the Bearings shown hereon based
on a bearing of S89°02'33' E between the Northwest Corner for said Section 5 and the North
Quarter Corner for said Section 5, both being 3 1/4 Inch BLM brass caps, found In place, said
parcel being more particularly described as follows;
Beginning at a point on the boundary of a parcel of land described at Reception No. 686181 at
the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder' s Office, Eagle, Colorado also being a point on the
souther-ly right-of-way of the Union Pacific Railroad; Thence along said boundary and right-of-
way the following seven (7) courses:
1) along a non-tangent curve to the left having a length of 336.66 feet, a radius of 5779.70
feet, a delta of 03°20'15" and a chord of 336.62 feet that bears N79 °07' 15"E;
2) S01°24'29"W, 51.79 feet;
3) along a non-tangent curve to the left having a length of 125.92 feet, a radius of 5829.70
feet, a delta of 1°14'15" and a chord of 125.91 feet that bears N77°00'12"E;
4) along a non-tangent curve to the left having a length of 227.41 feet, a radius of 2010.00
feet, a delta of 06°28'57" and a chord of 227.29 feet that bears N73°08'37"E;
5) N69°54'08"E, 517.90 feet;
6) along a curve to the right having a length of 239.09 feet, a radius of 537.30 feet, a delta of
25 '29'45" and a chord of 237.12 feet that bears N82°39'O 1"E;
7) along a non-tangent curve to the right having a length of 297.87 feet, a radius of 3025.40
feet, a delta of 5°38'28" and a chord of 297.75 feet that bears S81°46'S0"E,to the northeastern
corner of said parcel also being the northwesterly corner of a parcel of land described at
Reception No. 661197 at said Clerk and Recorder's Office and a point on said right-of-way;
Thence along said parcel and right-of-way the following four(4) courses:
1) along a tangent curve to the right having a length of 75.00 feet, a radius of 3025.40 feet, a
delta of 1°25'13" and a chord of 75.00 feet that bears S78°14'59'E;
2) along a non-tangent curve to the right having a length of 228.80 feet, a radius of 473.70
feet, a delta of 27°40'26" and a chord of 226.58 feet that bears S63°42'09"E;
3) S49°51'56"E, 173.77 feet;
4) along a curve to the left having a length of 124.32 feet, a radius of 2964.93 feet, a delta of
2° 24'09" and a chord of 124.31 feet that bears S51°04'00"E,to the southeastern corner of said
parcel and a point on the North boundary of a parcel of land described In Book 520 at Page 620
at said Clerk and Recorder's Office also being a point on said right-of-way;
Thence continuing along said right-of-way and the boundary of said parcel the following two (2)
courses:
1) along a tangent curve to the left having a length of 283.61 feet, a radius of 2964.93 feet, a
delta of 05°28'50" and a chord of 283.50 feet that bears S55°00'30"E;
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2) along a non-tangent curve to the left having a length of 455.05 feet, a radius of 5829.65
feet, a delta of 4°28'20" and a chord of 454.93 feet that bears S59°58'14"E,to the northeasterly
corner of said parcel also being the northerly corner of Eaton Ranch as described on the
Amended Final Plat recorded at said Clerk and Recorder's Office at Reception No. 927914;
Thence along the common line between said Eaton Ranch and said parcel described in said Book
520 at Page 620 the following THREE (3)courses:
1) S17°24'07"W, 427.11 feet;
2) S18°59'07"W, 205.36 feet;
3) S12°08'19"W, 32.23 feet to the True Point of Beginning:
Thence continuing along the common line between said Eaton Ranch and said parcel described
in said Book 520 at Page 620 the following eight(8) courses:
1) S12°08'19"W, 6.90 feet;
2) S18°46'24"W, 88.58 feet;
3) S61°59'16"W, 193.66 feet;
4) S72°45'36"W, 204.29 feet;
5) S88°38'49"W, 89.79 feet;
6) S43°46'37"W, 427.68 feet;
7) S86°52'18"W, 207.92 feet;
8) S01°47'26"W, 344.91 feet to the northeast corner of the Edwards Nursery PUD as
described on the Final Plat thereof, recorded at Reception No. 644681 at said Clerk and
Recorder's Office;
Thence along the boundary of said Edwards Nursery PUD the following two (2) courses:
1) N87°43'30"W, 134.38 feet;
2) SO4°07'28"W, 306.67 feet to a point on the North right-of-way of U.S. Highway 6;
Thence along said right-of-way the following five(5) courses:
1) N76°42'26"W, 89.03 feet
2) S59°36'01"W, 13.88 feet;
3) N76°43'12"W, 905.74 feet;
4) N59°42'43"W, 132.86 feet;
5) N75°14'49"W, 95.73 feet to the southeastern corner of a parcel of land described In Book
629 at Page 404 at said Clerk and Recorder's Office;
Thence along the boundary of said parcel and said right-of-way N75°14'49"W, 84.15 feet to the
southwestern corner of said parcel also being the southeastern corner of Brett Ranch PUD as
recorded at Reception No. 657151 at said Clerk and Recorder's Office;
Thence departing said right-of-way and along the line common to said Brett Ranch PUD and
said parcel the following two(2)courses:
1) NO2°28'15"E, 397.55 feet;
2) N76°46'01"E, 78.92 feet to the northeastern corner of said parcel also being a point on
the West line of said parcel described at said Book 520 at Page 620 and the easterly line of said
Brett Ranch PUD;
Thence along said common line between said parcel and said East line of Brett Ranch PUD N0l°
38'56"E, 934.88 feet to approximate centerline of the Eagle River;
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Thence along said approximate centerline of the Eagle River the following eleven(11) courses:
1) S75°13'47"E, 297.75 feet;
2) S86°22'48"E, 176.53 feet;
3) N74°24'15"E, 235.27 feet;
4) S89°18'32"E, 75.47 feet;
5) S64°46'46"E, 96.61 feet;
6) S49°06'54"E, 167.54 feet;
7) S60°03'50"E, 153.80 feet;
8) S75°23'02"E, 152.74 feet;
9) S70°55'45"E, 293.24 feet;
10) S79°48'22"E, 264.80 feet;
11) N85°31'34"E, 334.86 feet
Thence departing said approximate centerline of the Eagle River, S18°58'55"W, 39.19 feet;
Thence N81°02' 14"E, 37.18 feet; Thence N87°22'53"E, 46.42 feet; Thence S65°50'02"E, 31.19
feet;
Thence S70°57'20"E, 71.84 feet to the True Point of Beginning.
Said parcel containing 53.270 Acres, more or less.
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Exhibit B
Edwards RiverPark PUD Guide
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EDWARDS
RIVERPARK
PUD Guide
PUD Preliminary Plan
I 'Zell
Mauriello Planning Group
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Table of Contents
1. Title, Ownership, and Legal Description 3
2. Statement of Intent and Purpose 6
3. General Information 6
4. Definitions 7
5. Workforce Housing Plan 11
6. Planning Areas,Allowed Uses, Zoning Standards 14
7. Additional Development Standards 25
8. Sustainability 31
9. River Access and Public Recreation 32
10. Site and Architectural Guidelines 32
11. Open Space and Landscape Guidelines 36
12. Open Space and Common Area Maintenance 37
13. Riparian Plans 38
14. Wildlife Mitigation Measures and Eagle River Preserve Interface 39
15. Signs, lighting, and Hours of Operation 44
16. Water, Sewer, and Water Rights 45
17. Conservation Easements 54
18. Road Impact Fees 55
19. School Land Dedication Fees 55
20. Phasing 55
21. Administration and Enforcement 56
22. Amendments and Modifications 56
23. PUD Guide Execution 59
Appendix. 60
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1 . Title, Ownership, and Legal Description
This PUD shall be known as the Edwards RiverPark PUD.
The owner and applicant is Sierra Trail Investments LLC and its successor and assigns
("Applicant/Owner").
This PUD was approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)on October 26,2021
and the Resolution was approved on January 18,2022.
The property is referenced by the Eagle County Assessor's Office as parcel number
2105-052-00-011.
The legal description of the PUD is:
A Parcel of land located in Sections 5 and 6,Township 5 South,Range 82 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian,
County of Eagle,State of Colorado with the Bearings shown hereon based on a bearing of S89°02'33'E
between the Northwest Corner for said Section 5 and the North Quarter Corner for said Section 5,both being
3 1/4 Inch BLM brass caps,found In place,said parcel being more particularly described as follows;
Beginning at a point on the boundary of a parcel of land described at Reception No.686181 at the Eagle
County Clerk and Recorder's Office,Eagle,Colorado also being a point on the southerly right-of-way of the
Union Pacific Railroad;
Thence along said boundary and right-of-way the following seven(7)courses:
1)along a non-tangent curve to the left having a length of 336.66 feet,a radius of 5779.70 feet,a delta of
03°20'15"and a chord of 336.62 feet that bears N79°07'15"E;
2)S01°24'29"W,51.79 feet;
3)along a non-tangent curve to the left having a length of 125.92 feet,a radius of 5829.70 feet,a delta of
1°14'15"and a chord of 125.91 feet that bears N77°00'12"E;
4)along a non-tangent curve to the left having a length of 227.41 feet,a radius of 2010.00 feet,a delta of
06°28'57"and a chord of 227.29 feet that bears N73°08'37"E;
5)N69°54'08"E,517.90 feet;
6)along a curve to the right having a length of 239.09 feet,a radius of 537.30 feet,a delta of 25°29'45"and a
chord of 237.12 feet that bears N82°39'01'E;
7)along a non-tangent curve to the right having a length of 297.87 feet,a radius of 3025.40 feet,a delta of
598'28"and a chord of 297.75 feet that bears S81°46'S0"E,to the northeastern corner of said parcel also
being the northwesterly corner of a parcel of land described at Reception No.661197 at said Clerk and
Recorders Office and a point on said right-of-way;
Thence along said parcel and right-of-way the following four(4)courses:
1)along a tangent curve to the right having a length of 75.00 feet,a radius of 3025.40 feet,a delta of 1°25'13"
and a chord of 75.00 feet that bears 578°14'59'E;
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2)along a non-tangent curve to the right having a length of 228.80 feet,a radius of 473.70 feet, a delta of
27°40'26"and a chord of 226.58 feet that bears S63°42'09"E;
3)S49°51'56"E,173.77 feet;
4)along a curve to the left having a length of 124.32 feet,a radius of 2964.93 feet,a delta of 2°24'09"and a
chord of 124.31 feet that bears S51°04'00"E,to the southeastern corner of said parcel and a point on the
North boundary of a parcel of land described In Book 520 at Page 620 at said Clerk and Recorder's Office also
being a point on said right-of-way;
Thence continuing along said right-of-way and the boundary of said parcel the following two(2)courses:
1)along a tangent curve to the left having a length of 283.61 feet,a radius of 2964.93 feet,a delta of
05°28'50"and a chord of 283.50 feet that bears S55°00'30"E;
2)along a non-tangent curve to the left having a length of 455.05 feet,a radius of 5829.65 feet,a delta of
4°28'20"and a chord of 454.93 feet that bears S59°58'14"E,to the northeasterly corner of said parcel also
being the northerly corner of Eaton Ranch as described on the Amended Final Plat recorded at said Clerk and
Recorder's Office at Reception No.927914;
Thence along the common line between said Eaton Ranch and said parcel described in said Book 520 at Page
620 the following THREE(3)courses:
1) S17°24'07"W,427.11 feet;
2) S18°59'07"W,205.36 feet;
3) S12°08'19"W,32.23 feet to the True Point of Beginning;
Thence continuing along the common line between said Eaton Ranch and said parcel described in said Book
520 at Page 620 the following eight(8)courses:
1) 512°08'19"W,6.90 feet;
2) S18°46'24"W,88.58 feet;
3) S61°59'16"W,193.66 feet;
4) S72°45'36"W,204.29 feet;
5) S88°38'49"W,89.79 feet;
6) S43°46'37"W,427.68 feet;
7) S86°52'18"W,207.92 feet;
8) S01°47'26"W,344.91 feet to the northeast corner of the Edwards Nursery PUD as described on
the Final Plat thereof,recorded at Reception No.644681 at said Clerk and Recorder's Office;
Thence along the boundary of said Edwards Nursery PUD the following two(2)courses:
1) N87°43'30"W,134.38 feet;
2) SO4°07'28"W,306.67 feet to a point on the North right-of-way of U.S.Highway 6;
Thence along said right-of-way the following five(5)courses:
1) N76°42'26"W,89.03 feet;
2) S59°36'01"W,13.88 feet;
3) N76°43'12"W,905.74 feet;
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4) N59°42'43"W,132.86 feet;
5) N75°14'49"W,95.73 feet to the southeastern corner of a parcel of land described In Book 629 at
Page 404 at said Clerk and Recorder's Office;
Thence along the boundary of said parcel and said right-of-way N75°14'49"W,84.15 feet to the southwestern
corner of said parcel also being the southeastern corner of Brett Ranch PUD as recorded at Reception No.
657151 at said Clerk and Recorder's Office;
Thence departing said right-of-way and along the line common to said Brett Ranch PUD and said parcel the
following two(2)courses:
1) NO2°28'15"E,397.55 feet;
2) N76°46'01"E,78.92 feet to the northeastern corner of said parcel also being a point on the West
line of said parcel described at said Book 520 at Page 620 and the easterly line of said Brett Ranch PUD;
Thence along said common line between said parcel and said East line of Brett Ranch PUD N01°38'56"E,
934.88 feet to approximate centerline of the Eagle River;
Thence along said approximate centerline of the Eagle River the following eleven(11)courses:
1) S75°13'47"E,297.75 feet;
2) 586°22'48"E,176.53 feet;
3) N74°24'15"E,235.27 feet;
4) S89.18'32"E,75.47 feet;
5) S64°46'46"E,96.61 feet;
6) S49°06'54"E,167.54 feet;
7) S60°03'50"E,153.80 feet;
8) S75°23'02"E,152.74 feet;
9) S70°55'45"E,293.24 feet;
10) S79°48'22"E,264.80 feet;
11) N85°31'34"E,334.86 feet
Thence departing said approximate centerline of the Eagle River,518°58'55"W,39.19 feet;
Thence N81°02'14"E,37.18 feet;
Thence N87°22'53"E,46.42 feet;
Thence S65°50'02"E,31.19 feet;
Thence S70°57'20"E,71.84 feet to the True Point of Beginning.
Said parcel containing 53.270 Acres,more or less.
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2. Statement of Intent and Purpose
The intent of the Edwards RiverPark PUD is to create a development which allows for a
balanced mixed-use neighborhood within the Edwards community that incorporates land uses
including open space and resource protection,residential, general commercial,parking, and
workforce housing.
This PUD Guide is intended to replace and supersede the Land Use Regulations of Eagle
County as amended from time to time. Where the PUD Guide is silent as to a regulation, the
provisions of the Eagle County Land Use Regulations shall apply. If there is any conflict
between the provisions of this PUD Guide and the provisions of the Eagle County Land Use
Regulations or any other ordinances, resolutions or regulations of Eagle County, the provisions
of this PUD Guide shall prevail and govern the development of the PUD.
This PUD Guide is intended to ensure the development of Edwards RiverPark is compatible
with land uses in the area and to ensure an orderly viable community.
3. General Information
The property within the PUD contains 53.27 acres of land situated north of Highway 6 in
Edwards, Colorado and land previously used for gravel mining operations. A parcel of land
(0.12 acres) is being dedicated to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)for the
Highway 6 roundabout right-of-way.
The PUD is envisioned to be developed with a mix of uses including a maximum of 170 free-
market dwelling units consisting of multiple-family, single or two-family homes, townhouses, 270
deed restricted housing units, and commercial uses such as bar/restaurants, office and
retail/general commercials, and a childcare facility. The overall proposed density of the PUD is
8.26 dwelling units per acre, including the workforce housing units. There is no minimum
residential floor area or dwelling unit count required by this PUD Guide. The commercial floor
area is limited to a maximum of 11,500 sq. ft. net floor area.
There are various building types allowing for differentiation in bulk and mass and architecture so
that the project expresses a variety of design elements and avoids repetitive design to the degree
possible. Buildings are intended to be developed within small, clustered, Planning Areas.
Open space within the PUD is extensive with an approximate area of 35 acres (66% of the PUD)
including PA-1, PA-7 (partial), PA-8, PA-9, and PA-10. Additionally, there will be passive and
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active recreation use areas within the Planning Areas designated for development. Indoor
recreation amenities are envisioned within the multiple family buildings and retail areas of the
project in order to meet the needs of residents and guests of the PUD.
The PUD is intended to be included in multiple Metropolitan Districts (one commercial and one
residential) that will help fund basic infrastructure improvements and parking. The Metropolitan
Districts will also establish rules and regulations regarding access to open space and recreational
amenities of the site. The property is also located within the Edwards Metropolitan District, but
it will not be an overlapping district.
The PUD is likely to be platted to immediately allow for infrastructure development envisioned
with 8 parcels: 5 development parcels, 1 CDOT tract, and 5 open space tracts. Five
development parcels will be further subdivided to allow for development and likely approved as
condominium, townhouse, or patio home plats. Individual residential lots are not envisioned
within this PUD.
4. Definitions
Words or terms not defined herein shall he construed to have the meaning given by common and
ordinary use as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary New Edition 2016 or as defined in
the Eagle County Land Use Regulations unless otherwise provided herein.
Area Median Income (AMI):AMI means Area Median Income for Eagle County as published
annually by HUD.
Building Envelope: Building Envelope means an area within the PUD where the development of
structures is permitted as shown on the Building Envelope Plan. The building envelopes provide
the overall perimeter setbacks for each development area within the PUD, in including front,
rear, and side setbacks, wetland setbacks, stream setbacks, and 100-year floodplain setbacks for
buildings. At a minimum, the building envelopes provide for a 50' wetland setback in PA-2, PA-
7, PA-8, and PA-1() and a 15'wetland setback or 100-year floodplain setback, whichever is
greater, in PA-6. Additional setbacks or building separation requirements,internal to the
building envelope, are identified for each planning area. Improvements that are allowed outside
of building envelopes include the following: parking; sidewalks; trails; driveways, roadways, site-
stairs; patios and plazas, drainage facilities; landscaping, retaining walls; shoring walls and soil
nails; substantially below grade improvements including, but not limited to,parking and loading
facilities, back of house operations, stormwater treatment, and mechanical and utility areas and
lines; and similar uses and improvements, except as may be excluded within the wetland setback
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area described herein. In PA-6 above grade improvements such as decks, with either
cantilevered or with supporting columns, are allowed to encroach into the wetland buffer area as
shown in the Preliminary Plan. Building envelope lines that form the basis of the wetland
setback, as noted on the Building Envelope Plan, shall not allow the following encroachments
beyond the wetland setback line, regardless of any statement to the contrary: parking and
loading facilities, driveways, roadways,patios, and plazas. If planning areas or roadways are
adjusted as allowed by the PUD, the building envelope boundaries may also adjust in the same
proportions as the adjustments.
Building Footprint: For the purposes of measuring maximum building footprint, building
footprint means that area of a Planning Area covered by buildings located above finished grade.
Portions of buildings and other structures, including hut not limited to parking, circulation,
loading and service, and water quality and detention vaults, that are located substantially below
grade are excluded from building footprint.
Building Height: Building height means the distance measured vertically to finished grade or the
basis of elevation,whichever is more restrictive, of any given point that is:A. to a point directly
above that location to the top of a flat roof; or B. the midpoint between the eave line and peak of
a sloped roof,whichever is less. This PUD is unique in that it was a gravel mine and the grades
are no longer natural, and therefore establishing a maximum basis of elevation from which
building height is measured for each Planning Area or portion of a Planning Area is necessary as
detailed in each Planning Area.
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Commercial Use(s): Commercial uses include restaurants, taverns, tap rooms, breweries and
tasting rooms, retail stores,banks,personal service establishments, such as a hair salon, barber,
and nail salon,offices, childcare facilities, spas,fitness and athletic clubs, outfitter and guide
operations and facilities, and uses determined to be similar by the Eagle County Community
Development Director. Commercial uses shall not include retail marijuana or medical marijuana
businesses as defined by Eagle County. Retail marijuana or medical marijuana businesses are
prohibited in this PUD.
Commercial Floor Area, Net: Commercial floor area, net includes all enclosed commercial
spaces that are designed to be leased or occupied for commercial purposes, exclusive of any area
dedicated to foyers, bathrooms, stairways, circulation corridors, mechanical areas, and storage
areas used on the site. This excludes any un-enclosed uses, including but not limited to outdoor
market spaces.
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Density: Dwelling units per acre of total land area.
Dwelling Unit or Unit: Dwelling Unit means a living space or combination of rooms designed to
provide independent living facilities for a group of people,constructed to the minimum standards
of the building code and with provisions for sleeping, eating and sanitation. The terms
residential unit,rental apartment unit, workforce housing unit,and units for senior housing shall
be deemed to be a dwelling unit.
Eligible Household: An Eligible Household is a household where at least one member of the
household meets at least one of the following criteria:
A. Has earned a living primarily in Eagle County by having worked an average of at least
thirty (30) hours per week on an annual basis at a business with an office or job site
physically located in Eagle County(multiple jobs in Eagle County may be combined to
reach 30 hours per week); or
B. Has been hired for a job in Eagle County on a permanent basis to work at least thirty (30)
hours per week; or
C. Is an employee that makes their home in Eagle County but works for employers that are
located outside of Eagle County(i.e. telecommuters) as long as all other eligibility
requirements are met and the Household can prove Eagle County residency for at least 1
year before application submission; or
D. Is over the age of sixty(60) and had earned a living primarily in Eagle County prior to his
or her retirement; or
E. Is a disabled person who had been a full-time employee in Eagle County for a minimum
of two years immediately prior to his or her disability or has been granted an exception to
the minimum of 30 hours per week in order to continue with a federal or state benefit
program, if the person works the maximum number of hours per week the disabled
person will have met the intent of the programs criteria; or
F. The household cumulatively earns at least 75% of the Household's Gross Household
Income in Eagle County.
Impervious area: For the purpose of measuring impervious area, impervious area means an at-
grade surface that does not readily allow water to infiltrate into the ground, including roadways,
sidewalks, patios,plazas, buildings, and swimming pools. Improvements including,but not
limited to, parking, circulation,loading and service, and water quality and detention vaults,that
are located substantially below grade are excluded from impervious area.
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Metropolitan or Metro District or District: A special district or districts used to fund, maintain,
operate, or regulate improvements and activities within or adjacent to the PUD.
Owner or Applicant: The owner is the owner of the property contained within the PUD at the
time of application or a subsequent owner of the land.
Planning Area(s): Planning Areas as indicated on the PUD Zoning Plan and as defined herein.
Property Owners' Association, Homeowners' Association, or Master Association: The property
owners' association, homeowners' association, or master association is the entity that will manage
and direct the operation of buildings within the PUD and their common elements once turned
over to such association by the Owner.
Real Estate Transfer Fee: A one percent(1%)fee charged on the gross sales price paid by any
purchaser of a residential dwelling unit within the PUD that is not permanently deed restricted
(i.e.,free market units).
Rental Apartment Unit:A dwelling unit that is being rented on a non-short term rental basis.
Senior Housing: Senior housing is housing that is suitable for the needs of an aging population,
including but not limited to,which includes independent living, assisted living, short and long-
term care, and nursery care.
Seasonal Event Center: A building and related outdoor areas such as patios, decks, and lawn
areas,with a maximum floor area of 4,500 sq. ft.,where the following uses are allowed outside of
winter elk closures: weddings, religious services, yoga and wellness activities, educational
seminars, outfitter and guide facilities related to fishing,and offices for PUD or Metro District
related management. The Seasonal Event Center is located on PA-7 only and is subject to
winter closures as regulated herein. Access is restricted to foot or golf carts except for the
occasional deliveries related to events when vehicular access may be allowed, access required for
emergencies, or access required by Eagle County. The seasonal event center is not considered
commercial floor area.
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Short Term Rental:A rental of a residential dwelling unit for a period not exceeding thirty(30)
clays.
5. Workforce Housing Plan
The affordable housing mitigation contained in this PUD Guide shall supersede any housing,
inclusionary, or commercial linkage requirements or guidelines of Eagle County. The Eagle
County Housing Guidelines require a minimum of 110 deed restricted residential dwelling units
to meet the recommended affordable housing mitigation contained in the Eagle County Housing
Guidelines(hereinafter referred to collectively as "workforce housing units"). The PUll is
proposing to exceed the County's Housing Guidelines by providing workforce housing units in
the following manner:
Rental Apartment Units:
A minimum of 90 rental apartment units shall be provided. The following minimums shall apply
to these rental apartment units:
72 units will be permanently deed restricted with a price cap for occupancy by an
Eligible Household with rents at or below 100% of AMI;
9 units will be permanently deed restricted with a price cap for occupancy by an
Eligible Household with rents at or below 80% of AMI; and
9 units will be permanently deed restricted as Resident Occupied,for occupancy by an
Eligible Household without a price cap.
The 81 rental apartment units with permanent price capped rental deed restrictions may be
eligible for a property tax exemption as allowed by law for a period of years up to but not
exceeding 20 years. The request for a tax exemption must be approved by the Eagle County
Housing and Development Authority and the Eagle County Assessor.
Price capped rental apartment units may be leased or master leased to businesses located within
Eagle County as long as those occupying the apartment units leased are Eligible Households.
The Maximum Rental Rate for rental apartment units shall include all ongoing fees required to
be paid.by the resident(including but not limited to utilities and mandatory parking fees).
For Sale/Flexible, Resident Occupied Dwelling Units:
At least 28% of the dwelling units constructed above and beyond the 90 rental apartment units
detailed above within the PUD shall be permanently deed restricted with a Resident Occupied
for sale deed restriction that restricts ownership and occupancy to an Eligible Household.
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Additionally, another 23%of the dwelling units constructed above and beyond the 90 rental
apartment units detailed above within the PUD shall be permanently deed restricted with a
Resident Occupied deed restriction (either as for sale or rental dwelling units) that restricts
ownership and occupancy to an Eligible Household. For example, if all 440 allowable dwelling
units are constructed within the PUD, the result would be 90 deed restricted rental apartment
units as detailed above, 98 deed restricted for sale Resident Occupied dwelling units, 82 deed
restricted Resident Occupied dwelling units as either rental or for sale, at the discretion of the
Applicant. Of the 440 allowable dwelling units, 270 units will have some form of deed restriction
assuming all 440 units are constructed. The Resident Occupied dwelling units will generally be
consistent with the bedroom mix of the free market dwelling units found onsite with some
flexibility to respond to changing market conditions.
Residential Dwelling Units,without deed restrictions (i.e.,free market units):
All residential dwelling units within the PUD, that are not permanently deed restricted (i.e.,free
market units), shall be subject to a one percent (1%)Real Estate Transfer Fee on the gross sales
price on every transfer of ownership, in perpetuity. Initial sales by the Applicant/Owner will be
subject to the RETF. The RETF will be paid at the closing of each applicable sale. The
obligation to pay the RETF will be the responsibility of the purchaser in each applicable
transaction(though the parties in any transaction may agree separately to adjust the economic
effect of the RETF through closing adjustments). The following transactions will be exempt from
the RETF: (1) any purchase by any county, municipality, school district, housing authority or
other governmental entity for affordable housing purposes; and(ii)each transfer of a non-deed
restricted dwelling unit for no consideration(e.g., a transfer by reason of death, a gift for no
consideration other than love and affection, a charitable donation, a transfer among affiliated
entities where no purchase price is paid, etc.).
These funds shall be transmitted to the Eagle County Housing and Development Authority to be
used for workforce housing occupancy and production. This transfer fee is intended to help
generate a revenue source for the Eagle County Housing and Development Authority.
Short Term Rental:
Short term rental of all dwelling units and rental apartment units is prohibited.
General Provisions:
There shall be no affordable housing mitigation requirement for any non-residential uses or
commercial development within the PUD.
Annual verification of continued compliance with the dwelling unit deed restrictions shall be
required of all deed restricted unit owners. The owner of any such units must document how
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eligibility was confirmed and provide documentation of continued eligibility for each unit to the
Eagle County Housing and Development Authority by February 15 of each year.
Housing Mitigation and Phasing:
The value of the deed restricted units provided in this PUD is as follows:
• A deed restricted unit that is income restricted or price capped (for sale or rental) at or
below 80% of AMI, shall be valued as 2 deed restricted units;
• A deed restricted unit that is income restricted or price capped(for sale or rental) at rents
greater than 80% to 100% of AMI, shall he valued as 2 deed restricted units; and
• A Resident Occupied Rental Deed Restricted unit without income restrictions,price
caps, or rent restrictions, shall be valued as 0.5 deed restricted units; and a Resident
Occupied For-Sale Deed Restricted unit shall be valued as 1 deed restricted unit.
50%of the required rental apartment units shall be developed within the first development
phase of the PUD. The remaining 50% of the rental apartment units shall be provided prior
to obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy for the 300ih dwelling unit within the PUD. The
timing of the Resident Occupied deed restricted dwelling units shall occur as phases of the
development are completed so that the ratio of deed restricted dwelling units to free market
dwelling units are generally at a minimum 1:1 ratio during development of the PUD.
A PUD Amendment will be required for any changes in project phasing and/or unit mix that
result in a disproportionate reduction in the number of deed restricted units or results in a
housing plan that no longer exceeds the recommendations of the Housing Guidelines.
Additional Workforce Housing Opportunities:
In order to increase the opportunity for workforce housing within the PUD, a minimum of an
additional 45 dwelling units within the PUD, likely within Phase 3 and PA-3 of the PUD,are
available to be deed restricted as Price Capped or Resident Occupied, in the event further
subsidy or buy-down of unit price is provided by the Eagle County Housing and
Development Authority("ECHDA"), another funding partner, or any other source of
subsidy. The details of any such subsidy or buy down, occupancy limitations, AMI
restrictions, and the like (collectively "subsidy")will be determined by the ECHDA and the
developer prior to dwelling unit construction, however, any financial participation by
ECHDA is conditioned on(i) the value of dwelling units being the actual cost of constructing
the dwelling unit plus a profit margin (such margin shall be no greater than the average profit
margin that the developer would have achieved for these units without a subsidy, or 7%,
whichever is less), and (ii)approval of such subsidy by the ECHDA. The developer agrees
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that it will provide the ECHDA or its representative with access to its audited financials,
books and records, and pro formas for proposed future development or phases for review
prior to a determination by the ECHDA as to the amount of any subsidy. For purposes of
this provision, "actual cost" means all hard and soft costs, including,but not limited to, the
total cost of labor, materials,provisions, supplies, fees, tests, expenses,bonds, equipment
rentals, equipment purchases, insurance, supervision, engineering, clerical, and accounting
services, and reasonable estimates of other administrative costs which may be reasonably
apportioned to each dwelling unit in construction of such unit. Actual cost may also include
a proportionate share of infrastructure costs borne by the PUD that would typically be
included in the cost of a dwelling unit.
6. Planning Areas, Allowed Uses, Zoning Standards
Planning Areas are represented on the PUD Zoning Plan attached as an exhibit to this PUD
Guide. It should be noted that a parcel of land (CDOT Parcel) containing 0.12 acres is being
dedicated to CDOT and is not included in the Planning Areas below. The following use
allowances and zoning standards apply to each Planning Area.
A. Planning Area 1 (PA-1) - 31.185 acres:
Uses by Right:
Open space
Trails located outside of wetland areas as allowed for fishing access to the Eagle
River.
Limited docks, boardwalks, and elevated trails with ancillary rest areas,seating
locations, and covered areas, as generally represented on the conceptual
development plan,with an approximate width of 8' (larger in rest areas, seating
areas, and dock areas) and an overall approximate length of 2,400'. Details of the
proposed boardwalk and dock are included in the Preliminary Plan.
Wetlands improvement and restoration
Vegetation management
Recreation activities, including but not limited to, fishing,boating, and stand-up
paddle boarding
Accessory Uses:
Lighting and signage related to the boardwalk
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Dwelling Units and Building Height:
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units: 0
Maximum Building Height: 0'
B. Planning Area 2 (PA-2 east and west) — 3.14 acres:
Use by Right:
Single-family Residential
Two-family Residential
Townhouse Residential
Parking facilities
Senior Housing
Day Care Center
Accessory Uses:
Customary residential accessory uses including, but not limited to, decks,patios,
walking paths, benches,seating areas, bicycle racks, refuse containers, and similar
amenities
Home occupation
Parks, recreation areas,and facilities and structures associated with such uses
Club houses and related amenities
Utilities and structures associated with such utilities
Solar and other energy production facilities
Restrooms
Storage facilities in support of uses located onsite
Carports
Garages, attached or detached
Dwelling Units,Building Height, and Separation:
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units: 30
Maximum Building Height:
40' (basis of elevation = 7,152' single/two family, existing grade created
after road development for Townhouses)
Spires, towers, elevator penthouses, cupolas, chimneys, mechanical
equipment, and similar non-habitable projections may extend beyond the
building height not to exceed 15' of the additional height
Building Separation and Internal Setbacks:
12.5' between structures or minimum required by building code,
whichever is greater
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C. Planning Area 3 (PA-3) - 2.78 acres:
Use by Right:
Multiple-Family Residential
Townhouse Residential
Commercial Uses
Parking facilities
Senior Housing
Day Care Center
Accessory Uses:
Customary commercial and residential accessory uses including, but not limited
to, decks,patios,walking paths, benches, seating areas,bicycle racks, refuse
containers, and similar amenities
Home occupation
Parks, recreation areas, and facilities and structures associated with such uses
Club houses and related amenities
Solar and other energy production facilities
Restrooms
Storage facilities in support of uses located onsite
Carports
Garages, attached or detached
Building Height and Separation:
Maximum Building Height:
PA-3A: 55' (basis of elevation = 7,148')
PA-3B: 68'(basis of elevation = 7,148'), except that buildings fronting upon
Highway 6 shall be limited to a height above the respective elevation of
Highway 6 of 35'
PA-3C: 45' (basis of elevation = 7,152')
Spires, towers, elevator penthouses, cupolas, chimneys, mechanical
equipment, and similar non-habitable projections may extend beyond the
building height not to exceed 15' of the additional height
Building Separation and Internal Setbacks:
0'for parking levels
20' between structures or minimum required by building code,whichever
is greater
D. Planning Area 4 (PA-4) - 2.79 acres:
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Use by Right:
Multiple-Family Residential
Townhouse Residential
Parking facilities
Senior Housing
Day Care Center
Accessory Uses:
Customary commercial and residential accessory uses including, but not limited
to, decks,patios, walking paths, benches, seating areas,bicycle racks, refuse
containers, and similar amenities
Commercial uses
Home occupation
Parks, recreation areas, and facilities and structures associated with such uses
Club houses and related amenities
Solar and other energy production facilities
Restrooms
Storage facilities in support of uses located onsite
Carports
Garages, attached or detached
Building Height and Separation:
Maximum Building Height:
70' (basis of elevation = 7,158')for Multiple Family Building 1 and 70'
(basis of elevation = 7,169')for Multiple Family Buildings 2 and 3, except
that buildings fronting upon Highway 6 shall be limited to a height above
the respective elevation of Highway 6 of 35'
Spires, towers, elevator penthouses, cupolas,chimneys, mechanical
equipment, and similar non-habitable projections may extend beyond the
building height not to exceed 15' of the additional height
Building Separation and Internal Setbacks:
0'for parking levels
20' between structures or minimum required by building code,whichever
is greater
E. Planning Area 5 (PA-5) - 7.28 acres:
Use by Right:
Multiple-Family Residential
Townhouse Residential
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Commercial Uses
Parking facilities
Senior Housing
Day Care Center
Accessory Uses:
Customary commercial and residential accessory uses including,but not limited
to, decks,patios, walking paths, benches, seating areas,bicycle racks, refuse
containers, kiosks, temporary commercial vending, and similar amenities
Home occupation
Parks, plazas, recreation areas, and facilities and structures associated with such
uses
Club houses and related amenities
Solar and other energy production facilities
Restrooms
Storage facilities in support of uses located onsite
Carports
Garages
Building Height and Separation:
Maximum Building Height:
55' (basis of elevation = 7,152')
Spires, towers, elevator penthouses, cupolas,chimneys, mechanical
equipment,and similar non-habitable projections may extend beyond the
building height not to exceed 15' of the additional height.
Building Separation and Internal Setbacks:
0' for parking levels
20'between structures or minimum required by building code,whichever
is greater
F. Planning Area 6 (PA-6) - 1.87 acres:
Use by Right:
Multiple-Family Residential(if commercial buildings are developed, residential
uses may only be located above or below the commercial space and not as a
separate building footprint)
Commercial Uses
Parking facilities
Accessory Uses:
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Customary commercial and residential accessory uses including, but not limited
to, decks,patios, walking paths, benches, seating areas,bicycle racks, refuse
containers, kiosks,temporary commercial vending, and similar amenities
Home occupation
Parks, plazas, recreation areas, and facilities and structures associated with such
uses
Club houses and related amenities
Solar and other energy production facilities
Restrooms
Storage facilities in support of uses located onsite
Carports
Garages
Dwelling Units and Building Height:
Maximum Building Height:
15' (basis of elevation 7,152')
Spires, towers, elevator penthouses, cupolas,chimneys, mechanical
equipment, and similar non-habitable projections may extend beyond the
building height not to exceed 15' of the additional height
Building Separation and Internal Setbacks:
None except as required by building code
G. Planning Area 7 (PA-7) (East Park)- 1.668 acres (1.5 acres of open space):
Use by Right:
Seasonal Event Center(see definition for restrictions)
Trails
Accessory Uses:
Customary accessory uses and structures to the uses by right including, but not
limited to, decks,patios,walking paths, benches, seating areas, bicycle racks,
refuse containers, and similar amenities
Dwelling Units and Building Height:
Maximum Density: 0
Maximum Building Height:
35'(basis of elevation = existing or finished grade,whichever is more
restrictive)with a maximum of two stories
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Spires, towers, elevator penthouses, cupolas, chimneys, mechanical
equipment, and similar non-habitable projections may extend beyond the
building height not to exceed 15' of the additional height
Building Setbacks:
Pursuant to the established building envelope.
Maximum Floor Area:
4,500 sq. ft.
H. Planning Area 8 (PA-8) (Central Park East) - 1.332 acres:
Use by Right:
Parks, recreation areas, and facilities and structures associated with such uses
Trails
Below grade parking facilities
At grade or below grade stormwater treatment facilities
Accessory Uses:
Customary accessory uses and structures to the uses by right including,but not
limited to, decks,patios,walking paths, benches, seating areas, bicycle racks,
refuse containers, and similar amenities
Dwelling Units and Building Height:
Maximum Density: 0
Maximum Building Height:
35' (basis of elevation = 7,152')
Setbacks:
Pursuant to the established building envelope for above grade buildings.
I. Planning Area 9 (PA-9) (West Park) - 0.535 acres:
Use by Right:
Park-like uses with limited above grade structures, including,but not limited to,
seating area,picnic tables,benches, and tent structures (no roofed or enclosed
structures during the winter wildlife closure period)
Soft surface trails
Below grade parking facilities
At grade or below grade stormwater treatment facilities
Landscape berms of up to 8' in height and 150' in length
Wildlife mitigation improvements
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Dwelling Units:
Maximum Density: 0
J. Planning Area 10 (PA-10) (Central Park West) — 0.57 acres:
Use by Right:
Parks, recreation areas,and facilities and structures associated with such uses
Trails
Below grade parking facilities
At grade or below grade stormwater treatment facilities
Accessory Uses:
Customary accessory uses and structures to the uses by right including, but not
limited to, decks,patios,walking paths,benches, seating areas, bicycle racks,
refuse containers, and similar amenities
Dwelling Units and Building Height:
Maximum Density: 0
Maximum Building Height:
35' (basis of elevation = 7,152')
Setbacks:
Pursuant to the established building envelope for above grade buildings.
K. Overall PUD Limitations:
Overall Maximum Number of Dwelling Units: 440 (maximum of 170 free market
units, and minimum of 270 workforce housing units)
Overall Maximum Commercial Floor Area(net): 11,500 sq.ft.
Maximum area of Seasonal Event Center: 4,500 sq. ft.
L. Minimum Building Setbacks (overall PUD):
Building envelopes have been developed for all of the development areas within the
PUD and are included in the Building Envelope Plan attached to this PUD Guide.
The building envelopes form the minimum building setbacks required for this PUD.
Building envelopes will be reflected on future subdivision plats.
The Building Envelopes provide the following setbacks:
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Front(Highway 6 frontage)- 25'
East Boundary of PUD- 20'
West adjacent to PA-9- 12.5'
Rear(south) -The more restrictive of 100-year flood plain, 75' stream setback, or
wetland setback which is a minimum of 50' except in PA-6 where is it permitted to be
15'.
Internal setbacks are described in each Planning Area. Roof overhangs and stairs may
project 18"beyond the building envelope on the perimeter of the PUD and 5'within
internal areas of the PUD. The front building envelope line along Highway 6 will be
measured from the platted property line or right-of-way line. Building envelopes along
Highway 6 for PA-4 shall have a minimum of 25' setback from the right-of-way. Any
bus stop or transportation infrastructure may encroach into this setback, thus reducing
the building envelope's setback,if such infrastructure is located adjacent to outdoor or
building common areas.
M.Floor Area, Building Footprint, Impervious Area, Landscape Area:
Maximum Floor Area (gross): None
Maximum Building Footprint: 80% of the combined area of Planning Areas 2-10
In order to implement this overall restriction, the following limits shall apply
per Planning Area:
PA-2: 30%
PA-3: 50%
PA-4: 50%
PA-5: 50%
PA-6: 80%
PA-7: 8%
PA-8: 8%
PA-9: 0%
PA-l 0: 8%
Maximum Impervious Area (including building footprints): 80% of the combined area
of Planning Areas 2-10
In order to implement this overall restriction, the following limits shall apply
per Planning Area:
PA-2: 60%
PA-3: 80%
PA-4: 80%
PA-5: 80%
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PA-6: 80%
PA-7: 15%
PA-8: 35%
PA-9: 10%
PA-10: 35%
Minimum Landscape Area: 10% of the combined area of Planning Areas 2-10
In order to implement this overall restriction, the following limits shall apply
per Planning Area:
PA-2: 40%
PA-3: 20%
PA-4: 20%
PA-5: 20%
PA-6: 20%
PA-7: 8 5%
PA-8: 65%
PA-9: 90%
PA-10: 65%
Landscape area located on top of a structure which is substantially below
finished grade shall count as landscape area.
N. Density Transfers between Planning Areas:
Density or the number of dwelling units or commercial floor area, where commercial
uses are allowed, may transfer freely between Planning Areas as long as the total density
or commercial floor area does not exceed the maximum for the PUD, subject to the
following restrictions:
• PA-1, 7, 8, 9, and 10 shall not be allowed any density;
• PA-2 shall be limited to a maximum density identified in PA-2;
• Any density transfer to PA-6 is subject to prior approval from the County
through the Limited Review process. The Applicant agrees to submit a wetland
analysis, if requested, evaluating the impacts of the density transfer on wetlands
in PA6, including any appropriate mitigation measures; and
• Workforce housing units are permitted to transfer between all Planning Areas
except those that are not allowed density as noted above.
O. Planning Area Acreage:
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Planning areas may change in size by 20%, except for PA-1, 7, and 9,which may not
be reduced in size. PA-8 shall maintain a minimum size of one acre.
P. Customary Ancillary Improvements:
In all Planning Areas except PA-1, customary ancillary improvements are allowed,
including but not limited to, utilities, drainage and stormwater facilities,parking related
to a perruitted use, park improvements,light fixtures, signage, recreational equipment,
driveways, and sidewalks and trails. Accessory uses allowed in PA-1 are detailed in that
Planning Area.
Q. Day Care / Childcare Facility:
The applicant shall make available for lease up to 2,500 sq. ft. of commercial floor area
within the PUD suitable for childcare to a licensed and experienced childcare provider.
The lease rate will be $1 per year conditioned on the provider is making available a
percentage of the use at below free-market rates to children of families unable to afford
market rate childcare in addition to prioritizing all children living within the PUD. The
timing of the space being available is tied to there being 10,000 sq. ft. of
leasable commercial space having a Certificate of Occupancy and being available for
lease or utilized for commercial purposes or the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
of the 300th dwelling unit within the PUD. The childcare space may be owned by a
metropolitan district, the HOA, the applicant, or another governmental or nonprofit
organization at the discretion of the applicant. The space will be provided in a core and
shell condition and any improvements are the responsibility of the childcare provider
in. Eagle County shall provide all reasonable efforts to exempt the childcare space from
property taxes and impact fees as may be allowed by law. The applicant shall not be
required to provide any additional subsidy for the childcare space and the provider
shall be responsible for all utilities, maintenance and upkeep, taxes,metro district
assessments, and association charges. If no bonafide licensed and experienced operators
are willing or able to operate the space for a childcare facility, then the space may be
used for other purposes as allowed by the PUD Guide subject to approval by the Board
of County Commissioners. A consultant fully versed in the Colorado childcare
licensing requirements shall be involved in the design of the proposed childcare space
so that once constructed the space can be finished and meet Colorado licensing
requirements.
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7. Additional Development Standards
Below are additional development standards applicable to the PUD. These standards shall
constitute the minimum parking requirements for the PUD.
A. Parking Requirements:
Townhouse and Multiple-Family Parking:
1 parking space for a studio dwelling unit
1.5 parking spaces for one-bedroom dwelling unit
2 parking spaces for two-bedroom dwelling unit
2 parking spaces for three-bedroom dwelling unit
2.5 parking spaces for four+ bedroom dwelling unit
Tandem parking is allowed for up to 30% of required parking.
50% of multiple family parking may be within a managed valet program. It is not
intended that deed restricted multiple family units be required.to utilize a valet
parking program for daily parking needs. The valet parking plan shall be
reviewed by Eagle County during building permit process to ensure proper
functionality and operation. The applicant will be required to provide evidence of
proper functionality if requested by Eagle County.
Single-Family and Two-Family Parking:
2 parking spaces per unit
Tandem parking allowed for 50% of required parking
Commercial Parking:
4 parking spaces for each 1,000 net leasable sq. ft. general commercial uses (retail,
services, daycare, and freestanding office)
2 parking spaces,for each 1,000 net leasable sq. ft. of spa and related services
1 parking space per 4 seats for a restaurant or bar
Onsite amenities do not have a parking requirement including private fitness
centers within multiple-family buildings, Seasonal Event Center, or outdoor
venues. Outdoor restaurant and outdoor bar seating accessory to indoor
restaurant and bar space does not require additional parking. Valet parking shall
be allowed for up to 100% of the commercial uses.
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The parking requirements do not rely upon a shared parking reduction. If a
reduction in parking can be demonstrated due to shared parking and hours of
utilization, a shared parking reduction can be reviewed as a minor modification.
B. Parking Space Size Minimums:
Standard surface parking spaces: 9'x 19'
Standard enclosed parking spaces: 9' x 18'
Compact parking spaces: 8' x 18' for no more than 15% of required spaces
Handicap Accessible parking spaces: 8.5'x 19' and will be provided in accordance
with Section 4-140E of the Eagle County Land Use Regulations.
All surface space dimensions may include a 1' sidewalk overhang where a 5'wide
minimum sidewalk width is provided.
C. Other parking related standards and requirements:
All parking areas shall be paved.
Use of automated parking systems or mechanical parking lift systems shall be
allowed within parking structures for multiple-family uses. No more than 75% of
the required parking shall be by automated mechanical system. An automated
parking system is a mechanical system designed to minimize the area and/or
volume required for parking cars.An automated parking system provides parking
for cars on multiple levels stacked vertically to maximize the number of parking
spaces while minimizing land usage. The automated parking system utilizes a
mechanical system to transport cars to and from parking spaces (rather than the
driver)in order to eliminate much of the space wasted in a multi-story parking
garage. Parking space size and access standards may be altered to allow for such
systems. The parking provided shall be counted towards the minimum parking
requirement, as necessary.
Required parking may be located anywhere within the PUD and does not have to
be in the same site as the primary use is located.
On-street parking is not envisioned within the PUD, however, if provided,
driveway or roadway cross sections will need the accommodate the additional
width required.
Prior to the first building permit application for each Planning Area in the PUD, a
comprehensive parking plan including a study by a qualified professional of the
number and size of spaces,vehicles served, design, location, and functionality of
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the parking spaces, loading berths, delivery vehicle spaces, and accessible parking
spaces must be reviewed and approved by the Eagle County Engineering
Department. The standards of the ECLUR must be followed unless a specific
variation relating to parking has been granted by the Board under this PUD
approval. Valet and mechanical parking designs must contemplate servicing
vehicles of a standard size and weight for the area. If the study identifies that the
built or planned parking supply is inadequate,the Applicant/Owner shall be
required to provide additional parking management strategies acceptable to the
County Engineer, or provide additional parking to accommodate the projected
parking demand prior to building permit issuance. The parking rate study shall be
conducted at full or normal residential occupancy, and shall be coordinated with
the Eagle County Engineering Department regarding timing and methodology.
D. Access and Driveways:
Access to the PUD is limited to two vehicular access road connections to Highway
6. Highway 6 accesses shall be developed in accordance with CDOT
requirements. The primary access to the PUD will be from a roundabout
developed within CDOT right-of-way. The secondary access will be developed as
a right in/right out access or as otherwise permitted by CDOT.
There are no roads within the PUD being dedicated to Eagle County or Edwards
Metropolitan District.All roads within the PUD will be subject to public access
easements for access by the public and emergency services. There will be a
portion of the PUD property anticipated to be dedicated to CDOT or Eagle
County to accommodate the proposed roundabout on Highway 6. Dedication of
Highway 6 right-of-way shall not affect the development standards or limitations
found herein. The necessary right-of-way for Hwy 6 widening and Lake Creek
Road roundabout, as determined by CDOT, shall be dedicated by the
Applicant/Owner or their assigns at the first Final Plat for the PUD. All vehicular
access and circulation is being provided by roadways and driveways within the
PUD which are expected to be developed and maintained by newly formed
Metropolitan District. Backing of vehicles into private roadways shall be allowed,
except on the two primary roadways within the PUD.
Driveway grades shall be allowed to a maximum of 8% unless heated
(snowmelted)whereby they may have a maximum grade of 12%. Ramps within
parking structures maybe be steeper than 12%if developed in accordance with
accepted engineering practices. Parking areas may slope at a maximum of 5%.
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Areas of roadways,bicycle lanes,and sidewalks with grades in excess of 8% shall
be heated and extend to the Highway 6 roundabout, subject to CDOT approval.
The primary access roadways (roadways with an Average Daily Trip volume of
750 or greater)within the PUD will be a minimum of 23' in width with a 50'
right-of-way. Secondary roads (roadways with an Average Daily Trip volume of
less than 750) shall have a minimum width of 20'with a 40' right-of-way.
Driveway aisles within parking areas will conform to Eagle County Land Use
Regulations. Access driveways serving 3 or fewer dwelling units will have a
minimum width of 12'. Paved sidewalks shall he a minimum of 6'wide except
where the sidewalk connects the boardwalk to the core commercial areas of the
site and sidewalks along Highway 6, the path shall be a minimum of 8'wide. Soft
surface trails should generally have a width of 6' except where a lesser width is
advantageous for environmental reasons, subject to Eagle County approval.
All buildings shall adhere to requirements for vehicular sight distance and may
require additional building setbacks to accommodate adequate sight distance for
motorists and pedestrians. An analysis by a licensed engineer, specifically
demonstrating adequacy of the sign distances around buildings, shall be submitted
at the time of building permit application.
Other driveway standards not mentioned herein shall conform to American
Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards and
recommendations.
Internal roadway designs including anticipated trips, access locations, design
speeds, design criteria, and emergency vehicle accesses shall be reviewed and
approved by the Eagle County Engineering Department at each Final Plat that
includes construction activities.
E. Transit Infrastructure:
Applicant/Owner shall obtain all final CDOT Access Permits, CDOT Utilities
and Special Use Permits, and approval by Eagle County of proposed transit
infrastructure prior to the first Final Plat for the PUD. All improvements
associated with the CDOT Access Permit and Utilities and Special Use Permit,
including but not limited to Hwy 6 widening and the roundabout, bus stop pull off
lane to back of curb, and secondary access shall be collateralized as public
improvements pursuant to the Subdivision Improvements Agreement associated
with the first Final Plat for the PUD.All improvements shall be fully funded by
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the Applicant/Owner and completed and accepted prior to Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Occupancy of the first building permit
issued for the PUD.
All improvements associated with approved transit infrastructure, including but
not limited to bus shelters and sidewalks shall be collateralized as public
improvements pursuant to the Subdivision Improvements Agreement associated
with the first Final Plat for the PUD.All improvements shall be fully funded by
the Applicant/Owner and completed and accepted prior to Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Occupancy of the first building permit
issued for the PUD.
F. Trash and Recycling:
All trash shall be stored within trash structures and within wildlife proof
containers. All commercial and multiple family structures shall have access to an
onsite recycling and trash collection facility. The same amount of floor area
devoted to trash collection shall also be available for recycling facilities.
G. Water Quality Measures:
The PUD shall include low impact design elements (best practices) to further
mitigate water quality impacts. Additionally, all parking structures will include
sand and oil separators to ensure clean water is discharged from parking
structures. Water quality vaults and facilities with appropriate filtration will be the
primary form of water quality treatment within the PUD.
H. Water Quantity Measures:
Indoor water fixtures and outdoor irrigation fixtures will use the latest
technologies and be water use efficient fixtures. Commercial and residential
fixtures, including but not limited to, toilets, urinals, shower heads,faucets,
irrigation controllers shall he certified by the EPA's Water Sense program,or have
an equivalent rating. Other irrigation devices, such as spray sprinkler bodies shall
be rated for efficiency and low flow. All water using residential appliances, such
as dishwashers, ice machines, and washing machines, shall be certified by the
Energy Star program. This will reduce water needs for the project and to reduce
water rights expenses as well. Final water requirements and limitations will be
determined by the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority(UERWA) and owner.
Verification of the installation of required water efficiency fixtures and appliances
will be inspected prior to occupancy.
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I. Ridgeline Protection:
Ridgeline Protection regulations found in the Eagle County Land Use
Regulations do not apply to this PUD.
J. Erosion Control:
The PUD will comply with the Erosion Control Standards found in the Eagle
County Land Use Regulations or alternative best management practices.
K. Temporary uses and lay down:
During construction, all Planning Areas except PA-1, PA-7, and PA-9, may be
used for temporary uses including, but not limited to, construction offices,worker
housing(not including Recreational Vehicles),unpaved parking, construction
material and equipment storage, waste collection, restrooms, and sales offices. All
such uses may be approved as a Minor Modification or during the building permit
review process as determined by the Community Development Director.
L. Noise standards:
The following noise standards shall apply to the PUD:
Every use shall be operated such that the noise level produced does not inherently
and recurrently exceed sixty(60) dBA, during the hours of 7:00 A.M. to 7:00
P.M., or fifty-five (55) dBA from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. During the hours of 7:00
A.M. to 7:00 P.M., the noise levels permitted may increase a maximum of five (5)
dBA for a period not to exceed fifteen (15)minutes in any one (1)hour.
During the seasonal wildlife closures, amplified sound from common areas,patios,
pools, hot tubs, and rooftop decks decibel levels shall be limited to fifty-five (55)
dBA twenty-four hours a day.
Noise levels are measured at the property boundary of the PUD.
M. Floodplain Permit:
To demonstrate that the PUD development is reasonably safe from flooding and
not creating floodplain connectivity, a floodplain development permit is required
for any development of a structure, as defined in the ECLUR, or uncovered
porches, decks, or other similar structurally attached projection within 10 ft.
horizontally of the delineated l 00-yr floodplain or 2 ft. vertically of the Base Flood
Elevation at any point along the structure.
N. Geologic Hazards Assessment:
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Development within the PUD shall comply with the Geologic Hazards
Assessment, dated April 4, 2019, and prepared by Cesare, Inc. found in the
appendix of this PUD Guide.
8. Sustainability
The PUD has been developed with environmental sustainability at the forefront of the design.
The PUD is protecting the vast wetland areas of the site and has cluster development into the
areas of the site that were previously affected by the gravel mining operation that existed for
three decades. The PU D's goal is to strive for a net zero carbon development footprint. The
following sustainability measures will he employed for this PUD.
• All multiple family buildings in excess of 5,000 sq. ft. will be independently verified and
certified to comply with the National Green Building Standard. Other above code
alternatives such as IgCC, LEED, or similar as agreed upon by the Applicant/Owner or
its assigns and the Eagle County Sustainable Communities Department Director may
also be acceptable;
• Solar, photovoltaic,panels are planned for the roofs of multiple-family buildings and
other structures to offset energy consumption. A minimum goal of a 15°/„ renewable
energy offset of total energy use will be provided within the PUD;
• Electric car charging stations will be provided within each multiple-family structure. A
minimum of four electric car charging stations shall be provided for each multiple-family
or commercial parking facility onsite or a minimum of 16 charging stations with the
PUD;
• All dwelling units will be equipped with efficient water fixtures(Water Sense certified or
equivalent) and appliances (EnergyStar certified or equivalent);
• The Applicant will fund, design, and construct transit stops adjacent to the PUD;
• Sidewalks and trails will be developed within the PUD such that everyone living within
the PUD or coming to the PUD will be afforded reasonable pedestrian and bicycle access;
• A minimum of l0% of the parking provided in multiple family or commercial parking
areas may be reserved for carpool vehicles depending on demand identified in the
comprehensive parking plan at building permit;
• Covered bicycle parking will be provided within the PUD for at least 25% of the
occupants of the PUD. Bicycle storage may be provided in a variety of locations within
the PUD including within dwelling units themselves;
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• To the extent physically feasible, covered bicycle parking will be provided at the two
transit stops on Highway 6. The number of covered spaces will be determined jointly by
EGO Transit and the Applicant;
• Electric outlets will be provided within formal bicycle parking facilities to allow for
electric bicycle charging. At a minimum, I 0% of formal bicycle parking shall
accommodate electric bicycle charging;
• The energy used for the snowmelt of streets and plazas will be in the form of an onsite
solar water/gycol system or other renewable sources,which will offset 50% of the energy
necessary;
• An equal area for recycling and waste diversion as provided for typical trash facilities will
be provided within commercial and multiple-family structures within the PUD;
• The PUD will allow access to the wetland areas by nonprofit groups involved in
environmental education; and
• All exterior light fixtures within the PUD will be Dark Sky Compliant.
9. River Access and Public Recreation
Access to Eagle River or along its southern shoreline shall allow for individual,public, and non-
commercial fishing. Commercial fishing may be allowed and regulated by the Master
Association or Metro District. Fishing of the Eagle River within the limits of the PUD will be
further regulated by the Districts, in consultation with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, to reduce
impacts to wildlife and the sensitive riparian areas. This will include providing reasonable limits
on the number of people accessing the Eagle River. An elevated trail or boardwalk and dock is
proposed, subject to Army Corps of Engineers regulation that will provide recreational and
educational opportunities within PA-1. A Preliminary Riparian and Water Quality Management
Plan and a Wetlands Protection and Access Control Plan for the PUD have been prepared and is
included in the appendix of this document. Final review and approval of these documents will be
required by the Eagle County prior to the first Final Plat involving any construction activities.
10. Site and Architectural Guidelines
The overall intent of the architectural guidelines is to ensure a development that responds as
much as possible with the surrounding natural landscape and to ensure building materials and
colors that are compatible with Edwards and its mixed use character of institutional, commercial,
and residential uses. A final sent of Design Guidelines will be provided for Eagle County review
at the first Final Hat. The guidelines shall be consistent with the intent,principles, and
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standards found herein and generally consistent with the 2009 Urban Design Elements,
Appendix B of the Edwards Area Community Plan.
A. Site Planning:
The PUD site planning has been developed around the topography of the property that remains
following the extensive gravel mining that has occurred and the relationship of the property to
areas that are designated as wetlands or floodplain areas. Those two elements of the topography
have informed the location of the access road leading from Highway 6 and the introduction of a
roadway for moving pedestrians and vehicles east and west on the property.
Buildings were located as proposed on the conceptual development plan in order to take
advantage of views primarily to the north(wetlands and Eagle River), east(Edwards River
Preserve and Game Creek Bowl,in Vail), and south (New York range). Additional key open
areas and view sheds were considered to provide framing and layering of views from taller
buildings over shorter buildings. Multiple-family building#9 envisioned for the property is
organized around retail and open plaza areas creating a sense of place and community.
The majority of parking is concealed within structures thus removing vehicle parking from the
view shed of guests and residents.
Building heights are reflective the steep terrain left behind by the mining operation. In order to
hide these cuts in the topography, taller buildings have been proposed with no building being
proposed at greater than 35' above the respective elevation of Highway 6. North and west of the
taller structures are lower structures that allow a stepping down of buildings as they run to the
north and to the west, respecting the wetland areas and the existing homes west of the PUD.
Buildings located in PA-5 along the eastern side of the PUD that are adjacent to the Eagle River
Preserve shall step down in height to the extent possible but with building heights of 55' or less.
B. Architecture generally:
Structures and streetscapes that are experienced simultaneously within the same pedestrian or
automobile view shed shall display a complementary architectural style and theme. Exterior
materials, colors, openings, roof styles and other visible details and features shall be considered.
Building form in the vertical dimension should be rational,with strong foundation elements
supporting lighter structures above. North and west facing facades are design at four stories or
less along internal streets and pedestrian ways to create a human scale. Intermediate roof forms,
awnings, and greater overall setbacks could also be used to the goal of human scale.
Additionally, building facades shall be broken horizontally to provide relief from the length of the
building, if over 100'. This should be accomplished with changes in the plane of building
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facades. Changes in the use of fenestration, balconies, and variation in materials and color may
also be necessary to achieve the goal of reducing the perceived mass of a building. On these
larger buildings, a minimum of two to three materials shall be provided to again help reduce the
mass of these buildings.
The type and form of roofs should enhance building architecture. A variety of roof forms are
allowed throughout the PIJD but there should be a consistency within smaller micro-
neighborhoods within the PUD and Planning Areas. Taller multiple family buildings may have
sloping roofs, flat roofs with parapets, or some logical combination of roof elements that allow for
a complete and cohesive design. Awnings and intermediate roof forms will be considered to add
articulation and reduce the perceived scale of the structure. Parapets and/or other architectural
features will be included on buildings with flat roofs to screen rooftop vents and mechanical
equipment from pedestrian area and immediately proximate travel route viewsheds.
The PUD will incorporate solar energy components into building design to the greatest extent
practical and to orient and design buildings, building windows and entrances and building roofs
to maximize opportunities for the collection of(and shading from) solar radiation to the extent
possible.
The materials, textures,patterns, colors and other treatments used in the design of buildings and
public space are critical to the establishment of a unique, attractive character and sense of place.
Life cycle costs should be carefully considered to ensure products are durable and easy to
maintain in the long-term, reducing energy consumption and ensuring safe, attractive structures
far into the future.
Colors used on building exteriors will reflect consideration of the natural environment as well as
the nearby built environment.
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A palette of wood, metal, glass, stone, brick, cementitious wall board, composite cladding and
panels, and/or stucco will be used in building architecture.
Exterior materials should be high quality and durable, requiring minimal long-term
maintenance. Different materials and/or surface treatments on the same building will be
separated by architectural or structural features.
The PUD will use building elements such as awnings, canopies, eaves, columns,planters,
moldings, changes in paving material, or other treatments to define building entrances.
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Architectural treatments of above ground structured parking shall be utilized to ensure the
objectives and policies of the 2009 Urban Design Elements, Appendix B of the Edwards Area
Community Plan are achieved, including,but not limited to, Objective 24.3 -Parking and
Objective 23.5 -Exterior Finishes.
To avoid a narrow "canyon effect" buildings on the primary access road into the PUD,buildings
in PA-5 and PA-4 shall have separation at the first three stories of at least approximately 30 ft. to
40 ft. and at the upper stories of at least approximately 60 ft. to 80 ft. This is not to say that there
cannot be portions of buildings that are less than these separations,but it is intent is to avoid
longer facades that create building height relationship with buildings on the opposite side of the
street that is too narrow and uncomfortable for motorists and pedestrians. Additionally, the
general policies of the 2009 Urban Design Elements,Appendix B of the Edwards Area
Community Plan shall generally be achieved, including but not limited to Objective 23.2 -
Building Setbacks and Objective 23.3 -Pedestrian Scale.
C. Architecture along Highway 6:
In order to provide significant light and air between building forms along Highway 6 and to
prevent long, unbroken facades, along this frontage, there shall be horizontal separations
between building forms representing approximately 20% of the entire frontage of the PUD. The
spaces that will exist between the buildings will be landscape areas or plazas conceptually existing
on top of a parking structure below. In some cases, these open areas may have one story
improvements like walls,fences, and gazebos (or similar structures) to enhance the usability of the
spaces.
Buildings located along the Highway 6 frontage (within 50' of the Highway 6 right-of-way), shall
utilize wall and window systems with adequate insulation, such that normal noise levels within
the units are generally 50 dBA or less as is provided in a typical unit.
D. Building Design Adjacent to Eagle River Preserve:
Buildings located in PA-5 and PA-7 located directly adjacent to the Eagle River Preserve along
the east property line of the PUD, shall be developed to reduce impacts to wildlife by reducing
the impacts of humans and noise. Balconies and decks on the exterior of the building in excess of
3' in depth shall be limited to 20% of the facade facing east. Patio,pool, and hot tub areas
located in close proximity to the Eagle River Preserve shall be equipped with walls or screens to
attenuate noise produced in these areas. Walkways and breezeways shall be planned in a
manner sensitive to impacts to wildlife located on the Eagle River Preserve. To the extent
possible,walkways intended for frequent use shall be avoided in close proximity to the east
property line of the PUD.
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E. Seasonal Event Center:
The seasonal event center shall be a two-story structure in a rustic architecture style utilizing
wood and stone siding that is benched into the hillside as to limit its visibility directly east from
the Eagle River Preserve to a maximum of a one-story facade.The roof material shall blend in
with the building and site to offer a more camouflaged appearance.
11 . Open Space and Landscape Guidelines
The overall intent of the landscape guidelines is to ensure a neighborhood that blends as much as
possible with the Edwards community and to buffer the buildings neighboring properties. The
property is currently an unreclaimed gravel mining facility where the natural landscape of the
development areas has been extremely altered. The bulk of the PUD is occupied by floodplain
and wetland areas that are being appropriately protected. The wetland areas will dominate the
landscape approach to the property by leaving these areas largely undisturbed.
PA-7 and PA-9 are being provided as open areas with seasonal closures to allow for wildlife
movements within the PUD and adjacent lands. In the non-closure periods, there will be passive
recreational use and access as well as the Seasonal Event Center on PA-7. Both PA-7 and PA-9
maybe be developed with park-like improvements. Open areas are provided in PA-8 and PA-10
to allow usable recreation activities including,but not limited to,playgrounds, open areas for
sports, improved recreation, fenced dog park, and passive areas. Plant materials will be
strategically placed to provide the maximum usefulness and to soften the transitions from paved
areas to soft landscape areas.
All landscape areas shall be appropriately irrigated with efficient drip irrigation systems and the
limited use of spray irrigation systems to provide a very water efficient system consistent with the
goals and policies of the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority. All landscape areas shall
require soil amendments to improve water retention and reduce irrigation needs.
The minimum tree and plant sizes shall be in accordance with Eagle County Land Use
Regulations.
All disturbed areas shall be restored or landscaped within 90 days of disturbance.
Frontage:
The primary frontage of the PUD shall be attractively landscaped and maintained since this
portion of the property is the most visible to travelers along Highway 6. The minimum quantity
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of trees to be provided within 50' of this frontage shall be at a rate of one tree per twenty lineal
feet of roadway frontage. Landscaping within gas pipeline easements shall be reviewed and
approved by Black Hills Energy prior to submission to Eagle County.
Boundary with Eagle River Preserve:
In PA-5, to ensure an adequate level of landscape buffer adjacent to the Eagle River Preserve,
the minimum quantity of trees to be provided along this boundary shall be at a rate of one tree
per twenty lineal feet of the common property boundary.
Wildfire Protection and Defensible Space:
The property is located in an area of low wildfire threat. All proposed landscape materials and
locations on the site shall be reviewed and approved by Eagle County Wildfire Mitigation
Specialist.
Landscape Materials:
Landscape materials shall be limited to those species recommended by the Colorado State
University Extension for the region.
Landscape Plan:
The landscape treatment for the PUD shall be generally consistent with the landscape plan
submitted with the PUD which is attached to and made part of this PUD Guide.
Drainage:
Stormwater runoff will be captured and treated prior to discharging from the site using best
management practices. Use of bio swales and other mechanical devices, such as water quality
detention vaults with mechanical water treatment devices, will be used to ensure appropriate
stormwater runoff quality. The maintenance, operation, monitoring, and funding of water
quality vaults,facilities, and devices will be the responsibility of the Metro District or Master
Association. A water quality management plan shall be developed prior to the issuance of a
grading permit for the property. This plan shall be approved by Eagle County Engineering.
12. Open Space and Common Area Maintenance
All common areas, roadways, and open spaces area will be owned and maintained by one of the
following: Metro District, Master Association, or in the case of common areas included within a
Condominium parcel, the individual property owner's association. All roadways,bike lanes,
paths, trails and sidewalks shall be owned and maintained by one of these PUD entities. All
roadways,bike lanes,paths, trails and sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow to allow
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adequate access throughout the PUD, along the frontage of Highway 6, and including the bus
stop facilities.
13. Riparian Plans and Wetland Buffer
A. Riparian Plans:
The Riparian and Water Quality Management Plan and Wetland Protection and Access Control
Plan shall be reviewed and approved by Eagle County prior to approval of the first final plat for
the PUD involving any construction activities. See Section 22 for the process by which these
plans can be revised once adopted.
B. Wetland Buffers:
Wetland buffer areas have been created as shown on the Building Envelope Plan attached as an
appendix to this PUD Guide. The wetland buffer areas perform a variety of functions including
the filtering of stormwater and preventing human and other disturbances to the wetlands
themselves.
Width of Buffers:
The wetland buffers shall be a minimum of 50'from the wetland boundary in PA-2, PA-7, PA-8,
and PA-10 and a minimum of 15' from the wetland boundary or 100-year floodplain, whichever
is greater,in PA-6. In PA-6, above-grade improvements, with either cantilevered or with
supporting columns, are allowed to encroach into the wetland buffer area as represented in the
Preliminary Plan.
Improvements allowed and prohibited within buffers post development:
Once established, only appropriate native vegetation recommended by the Colorado Natural
Areas Program, or native species recommended by an ecologist and known to occur in Eagle
County are permitted. Temporary irrigation is permitted for the establishment of the buffer;
however, no permanent irrigation is allowed. This area shall be maintained as a natural
landscape buffer and shall not contain sod or turf grasses. Drainage swales and stormwater
management infrastructure may be installed. Use of herbicides and pesticides shall be limited per
the Riparian Management Plan.
Other uses allowed within the buffer areas include improved community footpaths providing
access through PA-2 and PA-6 to the boardwalk, through PA-5 to connect to the community
path in PA-7, and through PA-7 for fishing access to Eagle River. Below grade utilities,
drainage, and stormwater infrastructure are allowed within the buffer area. Decks and building
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overhangs are allowed to encroach over the wetland buffer only in PA-6 and include supporting
columns within the buffer area in accordance with the Preliminary Plan. Fences and landscape
berms are allowed within the buffer area.
Improved park areas, seating areas, and foot paths(except those community paths identified
herein)shall not be allowed within the buffer area.
No building envelopes, structures, foundations, or any excavation necessary for foundations
and footers for vertical construction shall be permitted within the wetland buffer once the
buffer is established.
The wetland buffer areas shall be developed with required barriers and signage as described in
the Wetlands Protection and Access Control Plan.
If annual monitoring of wetland buffers identifies encroachment areas into the wetland buffers by
property owners or users, construction activities, utility work, or similar activities,corrective
action shall be taken per Section 21 of the PUD Guide.
Wetland protection during construction:
Wetland protection measures as described in the Riparian and Water Quality Management Plan
will be adhered to during construction. These measures include BMPs such as silt fencing,
stormwater filtering, bioswales, and rain gardens. Fencing,berming, and other measures to
prevent access to the wetlands will also be used.
Wetland buffer establishment during construction:
As construction of the PUD occurs and wetland buffer areas have been regraded, the wetland
buffers will be established to a post development condition.
14. Wildlife Mitigation Measures and Eagle River
Preserve Interface
The PUD is located in an area with wildlife activity as referenced in the Environmental Impact
Report and the Wildlife Habitat Assessment submitted with the application to establish this
PUD. Mitigation measures provided herein are intended to help mitigate the indirect impacts of
the PUD and construction activities related to the development of the PUD. Master Association
bylaws shall also include these mitigation measures to help ensure compliance and provide for an
additional layer of enforcement.
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A. Elk, Deer, Mountain Lions, and Bears:
The following wildlife mitigation measures shall be adhered to:
• Utilize bear-proof dumpsters or containers for any garbage that is generated within the
PUD. Furthermore, use bear-proof containers for trash during the construction period
and prohibit workers from leaving food or other bear attractants onsite;
• Prohibit construction workers and contractors from bringing pets on the work site;
• Shield and direct all lighting fixtures downward to minimize light pollution on adjacent
wildlife habitats;
• Construct fences in a wildlife-friendly manner that eliminates the chance of entanglement
and impalement of wildlife attempting to jump fences. Avoid pointed pickets and strands
of wire at the top of perimeter fencing; and
• Prohibit fruit, nut, and berry producing trees and shrubs in landscape designs.
• Include rules within property owner association documents to address bear-aware
practices including: feeding pets indoors, cleaning grills after use, not using bird feeders
during summer months; and not composting food waste outdoors.
• Community gardens are prohibited unless fenced with exclusionary electric fencing
approved by CPW District Wildlife Managers.
• No development along the river's edge is anticipated with this development due to the
presence of wetlands and the 75' stream setback.
• The development of this PUD will adhere to any laws imposed by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
• A landscape berm or other visual screen shall be developed within or adjacent to PA-9 to
allow for visual separation of residential development in PA-2 to the areas to the west
where Elk, Deer, and other wildlife are migrating north and south,to and from the Eagle
River corridor and open areas.
B. Bald Eagle's Nest:
There is evidence of a bald eagle's nest located on adjacent property to this PUD but not within ,
the PUD itself. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a "take"permit(M&I3106C-0) to
allow disturbance of up to two-bald eagles due to potential abandonment of the eagle nest during
the course of development of the PUD. A required monitoring program has been put in place
pursuant to this permit. The PUD includes a dock that is located in close proximity to the
Eagle's nest. If the Eagle's nest is occupied or being used by Bald Eagle's as of April 15th of any
year, the use of the dock will be delayed until July 31. If the nest is unoccupied or used as of
April 15, not additional closure shall be required. The boardwalk and dock are closed each year
on the same schedule as the seasonal closures for the Eagle River Preserve. If at some point it is
determined by Colorado Parks and Wildlife or the Unites States Fish and Wildlife Service that
the nest has been abandoned, no mitigation measures or seasonal use closures shall be required.
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C. Great Blue Heron Nesting Complex:
There is evidence of a great blue heron nesting complex located on an adjacent property and
which is within 1,600' of the eastern edge of the PUD. No mitigation activities are required for
this nesting complex.
D. River otter and northern leopard frog:
The applicant shall conduct river otter and northern leopard frog surveys of the property to
detect the presence of these species of State Special Concern prior to the commencement of
construction related to the boardwalk or dock. CPW will be consulted regarding any changes or
mitigation measures required for the boardwalk and dock improvements.
E. Pet Regulations:
The Homeowner Associations shall adopt and enforce pet regulations to limit the number of pets
allowed on the property and any restrictions necessary to prevent nuisance issues. These
requirements shall be considered the minimum level of regulation for this PUD. Pets shall always
be on leash when outdoors on the property and under direct owner supervision and control. Pets
shall not be left unattended in common areas or on outdoor porches or balconies. Pet waste shall
be removed by dog owners immediately and disposed of in proper containers which are located
throughout the property and boardwalk. Domestic cats shall not be allowed outdoors unless on a
leash. At least one designated dog park will be developed on the property. Seasonal closures of
PA-1, PA-7, and PA-9,the boardwalk, and the dock area with respect to access by dogs on leash
shall be consistent with such closures required for the Eagle River Preserve.
F. Habitat Enhancement Plan:
The Owner/Applicant, Master Association, or Metropolitan Districts will establish and oversee a
Wildlife Enhancement Fund account that will collect a real estate transfer fee equal to 0.2%of
the sales price of any residential dwelling unit within the PUD,whether deed restricted for
workforce housing. This Fund will be administered by a board established by the Metro District
with members appointed by the Applicant/Owner, Master Association, or Metro Districts (the
"Board"). The funds will be held in a segregated account at a local banking institution. The
Board of the Fund will be appointed prior to approval of the first Final Plat for the PUD.
The funds collected will be used to fund enhancements that benefit wildlife habitat including, but
not limited to, communication and education efforts directed to residents and visitors,water
quality improvements, appropriate vegetation management in open space and wetland areas,
fisheries improvements, wildlife enhancements, and stream enhancements. The funds may not be
used for the initial construction and establishment of the wetland buffers and corresponding
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barrier treatments, including initial signage. The funds may not be used to fund the initial
baseline reports related to the wetlands. The funds can be used for riparian restoration and
corrective action post construction and establishment to address areas of concern identified in
annual monitoring reports. The funds may also be used for updating signage as part of annual
community engagement and educational efforts coordinated by the Board post construction and
establishment. The Board will seek advice and input from Colorado Parks and Wildlife before
funding any habitat enhancements. Colorado Parks and Wildlife may also present funding
requests to the Board for consideration in response to impacts identified through annual
monitoring conducted independently from the annual monitoring required in the PUD Guide
and Riparian and Water Quality Management Plan. The funds may be used onsite or within
twenty-five miles of the PUD. The allocation of funds for communication and education of
residents and visitors shall be included annually and should be considered a priority in the
allocation of funds given the impact that human behavior can have on wildlife.
G. Winter Closure:
In order to maximize the use of the wetland areas within the PUI)by wintering wildlife, such as
deer and elk, PA-1, PA-7, and PA-9 will be subject to a winter closure to access from December
1st until April 15th or as determined by Eagle County Open Space managers as recommended
by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The closure is intended to reduce wildlife interactions with
humans and pets. See Section 14 B above related to the Eagle's Nest.
H. Construction Closure:
Heavy construction activities such as excavation, the installation of roads and similar
infrastructure, and construction of the boardwalk and dock shall be restricted from November 15
to April 15 of each year. Development of buildings and vertical development may occur year
round.
I. Boardwalk and Dock Construction:
The boardwalk and dock are approximately 2,400 f.t in total length. The boardwalk and dock
will be developed with modular sections in certain locations to help prevent usage during
seasonal closures and allow for the passage of wildlife. The locations of these few modular
sections shall be coordinated with CPW prior to construction. The boardwalk will be developed
as close to grade as possible while still allowing for flood waters to pass underneath to boardwalk.
The height from grade is anticipated to be approximately 18"but in no case greater than 30"
from grade. The design shall generally be without handrails but will allow for railings in certain
locations, such as the end of the dock,to prevent unwanted access into the wetland area or allow
for educational signage. The boardwalk and dock are subject to Army Corps of Engineers
permitting and approval. Educational signage shall be provided adjacent to the boardwalk and
shall be developed with consultation with CPW.
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J. Amplified Sound:
No exterior amplified sound shall be allowed within the PUD for the period one hour after dusk
to one hour before dawn daily except during the period of the year outside of the seasonal
wildlife closure.
K. Eagle River Preserve Access:
The PUD shall establish a 20'wide access easement from the nearest roadway right-of-way
within the PUD to a location long the joint property line with Eagle River Preserve as identified
by Eagle County within PA-7 for the purpose of connecting to the Eagle River Preserve from the
PUD. If pedestrian access is approved by the Eagle Valley Land Trust from the PUD onto Eagle
River Preserve, it shall be developed by the Applicant/Owner and in accordance with the
standards required by Eagle County. If a 6' wide pedestrian path is developed onto the Eagle
River Preserve, it shall be funded by the PUD and developed in the first phase of development.
Any access is subject to the seasonal wildlife closures as indicated herein.
L. Fencing Adjacent to Eagle River Preserve:
In order to prevent human access across the Eagle River Preserve, except in locations designated
by Eagle County,wildlife appropriate fencing shall be established along the entire common
boundary,where necessary, with the Eagle River Preserve in the first phase of development with
long term management and maintenance by the Metro District or Master Association required.
The fence shall be developed in accordance with the detail below with posts at a minimum of 16'
intervals or any other design acceptable to Colorado Parks and Wildlife:
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The Metro District and/or Master Association shall enforce access restrictions.
M. Landscaping to help screen PUD from Eagle River Preserve:
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In order to provide significant screening and positive landscape benefits to the Eagle River
Preserve, the Applicant/Owner shall provide landscape improvements and additional
reclamation activities within the Eagle River Preserve in accordance with the Proposed Offsite
Landscape Improvement Plan. The Applicant/Owner shall be financially responsible for all
aspects of the improvements including, reclamation and restoration, soil amendment, tree and
vegetation installation, temporary irrigation (up to 5 years as necessary), maintenance and
survival of trees and irrigation for a number of years as determined by Eagle County, and
removal of barbed wire fencing in the affected areas. These improvements are subject to
approval by Eagle County and Eagle Valley Land Trust pursuant to the existing conservation
easement affecting the property.
A comprehensive planting and stabilization plan for the landscape improvements to the Eagle
River Preserve and a proposal for the connector trail alignment and design shall be provided to
Eagle County Open Space and Eagle Valley Land Trust for review and approval prior to the
first Final Plat application. The connection trail shall align with previously approved
management plans for the Eagle River Preserve. Any major deviation from the identified
location may require approval from EVLT and the Vail Valley Foundation.The plan shall
include cost estimates of work proposed and shall be collateralized as public improvements within
the Subdivision Improvements Agreement for the first Final Plat for the PUD.
15. Signs, Lighting, and Hours of Operation
A. Lighting:
The intent of the exterior lighting is to provide the minimum lighting to meet building code and
allow appropriate lighting of parking areas and common areas. All lighting will be down lighting
with fixtures that are fully cut-off in order to protect the night sky. All fixtures shall be Dark Sky
compliant. No light fixture will be mounted at a height of 25' above grade on the exterior of
buildings except as necessary for stairs, entries to buildings,balconies on dwelling units, and roof
top amenity areas. Pole lighting not to exceed 20' in height and pedestrian level lighting shall be
allowed in parking areas,plazas and open space areas. All building permits for development
along the perimeter of the PUD shall be required to submit a photometric plan demonstrating
zero light trespass from exterior light fixtures at the PUD boundary to ensure compliance with
the PUD Guide. All pedestrian and open space lighting within PA-9, PA-1 and PA-7 shall be
turned off during seasonal closure requirements to limit impacts to wildlife.
B. Residential and Commercial Signage:
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All signage within the PUD shall comply with the requirements of the Eagle County Land Use
Regulations except as prescribed herein. The Master Association or Districts may adopt a
master sign program for the entire PUD or specific Planning Areas within the PUD at any time.
A master sign program shall be subject to review by Eagle County as a Minor Modification.
16. Water, Sewer, and Water Rights
The PUD is located within the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District(ERWSD) for
wastewater(sewer) treatment and in the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority (UERWA)for
water service. Additionally, the applicant will pay in-lieu for water rights. The
Applicant/Owner shall complete the UERWA's water rights dedication process upon approval
of the PUD Preliminary Plan and this PUD Guide and prior to the submittal of a Final Plat for
the PUD.An Ability to Serve Letter must be obtained from UERWA prior to application for the
first Final Plat for the PUD.
Edwards RiverPark is committed to the responsible and efficient use of our water supply. Water
is an invaluable natural resource that sustains the strong economic and social vitality of the
mountain community in Eagle County and must be conserved wherever possible. In order to
reduce the overall demand and impact on this water resource, Edwards RiverPark shall adhere
to an indoor and outdoor water usage budget goal as negotiated with the Upper Eagle Regional
Water Authority.
A. Water Quantity Measures:
Indoor water fixtures and outdoor irrigation fixtures will use the latest technologies and be water
use efficient fixtures. Commercial and residential fixtures, including but not limited to, toilets,
urinals, shower heads, faucets,irrigation controllers shall be certified by the EPA's Water Sense
program, or have an equivalent rating. Other irrigation devices, such as spray sprinkler bodies
shall be rated for efficiency and low flow. All water using residential appliances, such as
• dishwashers, ice machines, and washing machines, shall be certified by the Energy Star program.
This will reduce water needs for the project and to reduce water rights expenses as well. Final
water requirements and limitations will be determined by the Upper Eagle Regional Water
Authority(UERWA) and owner. This will reduce water needs for the project and to reduce
water rights expenses as well. Final water requirements and limitations will be determined by the
Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority(UERWA) and owner. A process will be established
working with the staff of UERWA to ensure that the water budget is maintained and tracked on
a phase by phase basis for the PUD. Actual use data from developed phases of the PUD will be
used to track future allocations and to enforce prior allocations should a prior phase be exceeding
prior water budgets. Corrections within prior phases may be required prior to allowing a future
phase to commence. This process will ensure that the water budget for the PUD is adhered to.
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Indoor Water Usage:
Edwards River Park is committed to the responsible and efficient use of our water
supply.Water is an invaluable natural resource that sustains the strong economic and
social vitality of the mountain community in Eagle County and must be conserved
wherever possible. In order to reduce the overall demand and impact on this water
resource, Edwards River Park shall adhere to an indoor usage water budget goal of no
more than the allocated amount of water that was dedicated to each dwelling unit in
the Water Rights Dedication to the Authority for the development.The
Applicant/Owner and/or its appointed management team shall be responsible for
managing indoor use to this limit. Any use in excess of this goal may be subject to an
excess use fee as determined by the Authority. See table below showing indoor water
use by month outlining the project's goals.
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B. Irrigation Plan and System Requirements:
The purpose of this section of the PUD guide is to establish requirements related to outdoor
water use efficiency requirements.
Additionally, this section establishes a maximum allowable outdoor water use limit for the
development to insure this development does not exceed its outdoor water allocation as
established by the dedication of Water Rights by Eagle County and the Water Service
Agreement between the Edwards River Park(Applicant/Owner), Eagle County(County) and the
Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority(Authority). 'The maximum limit is enforceable by the
Authority and the County. Specifically, Edwards River Park will not exceed 5.5 acre-feet of
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outdoor water use in any year after the second growing season. The Applicant/Owner and/or its
appointed management team shall be responsible for managing outdoor use to this limit.Any use
in excess of this goal may be subject to an excess use fee as determined by the Authority. The
following monthly budget is based upon a total irrigated area of 4.4 acres or 191,664 square feet:
Table 1. Outdoor Irrigation Water Application by Month for the Edwards River Park
KCgal 257 404 460 368 257 46 1792
*Based on maximum irrigated commitment from the Authority
The Authority recognizes that new plant installations and revegetation of disturbed native areas
will require additional irrigation application for establishment that will exceed the outdoor
irrigation budget amounts in the first two growing seasons. Therefore, the Authority will allow
for temporary establishment irrigation through an irrigation permit as issued by the Authority's
Customer Service department.
C. Documentation:
The following documentation is required for the Edwards RiverPark PUD. The Authority and
County reserves the right to conduct audits as deemed necessary. Audits will be conducted if
there is any indication that the criteria have not been followed.
1. The Irrigation Documentation Package:
The Irrigation Documentation Package shall include the following four(4)
elements:
a. Project information
i) Date of Submission
ii) Project contacts for the project applicant, landscape and irrigation
system installer, and property owner
iii) Project address (if available,parcel and/or lot number(s))
iv) Total irrigated area (square feet) each for both permanent and
temporary areas.
2. Applicant signature and date with statement, "I agree to comply with the
requirements of the Edwards RiverPark Irrigation Plan and System
Requirements found in Section 16 of the PUD Guide and submit a complete
Irrigation Documentation Package".
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3. Landscape Design Plan with Soil Information:
a. All applicable soil criteria and standards shall be noted on the landscape
design plan.
b. A soil analysis report and associated information shall be provided if the
project applicant chooses to appeal the standard soil amendment criteria.
4. Irrigation Plan
D. Compliance with the Irrigation Documentation Package:
1. Prior to construction,Authority and/or County shall:
a. Review the Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package submitted
by the project applicant.
b. Approve or deny the Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package.
c. Issue a building permit or approve the plan check/design review for the
project applicant.
2. Prior to construction, the project applicant shall:
a. Submit a Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package to the
Authority and the County.
b. Receive the authorization to proceed from the Authority and the County.
3. After construction and prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy,
the Authority and/or the County shall:
a. Conduct an inspection and review the irrigation audit report at the
request of the applicant to ensure compliance with the approved plans.
E. Irrigation Plan Requirements:
This section applies to landscaped areas requiring permanent irrigation. To ensure the efficient
use of water, the irrigation system shall be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in
accordance with best management practices outlined in current edition of Landscape Irrigation
Best Management Practices by the Irrigation Association and the American Society of Irrigation
Consultants.
1. Irrigation Plan Contents:
The Irrigation Plan, at a minimum, shall contain:
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• A scaled plan showing property lines, easements, existing or proposed
structures, impervious surfaces, and existing natural features;
• Location and size of the point of connection to the water supply and meter
location(s) along with static water pressure at the point of connection to the
water supply and dynamic water pressure for proper system operation;
• Installation details for each of the irrigation system components:
• Location, type and size of all components of the irrigation system,
including, backflow preventer, smart irrigation controllers, main and
lateral lines, manual valves, remote control valves, sprinkler heads,
moisture sensing devices, rain switches, quick couplers,pressure regulators;
• An irrigation legend showing the type of irrigation components;
• Specification sheets including, at a minimum, the following information
shall he provided for each type of irrigation component:
Flow rate (gallons per minute), application rate (inches per hour),
design operating pressure (pressure per square inch)for each
irrigation zone;
c Information demonstrating that all irrigation emission devices meet
the requirements set in the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) standard, ASABE/1CC 802-2014 "Landscape Irrigation
Sprinkler and Emitter Standard" authored by the American Society
of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and the International Code
Council must also be submitted.
• Clear indication of separate irrigation system zones;
• Hydrozones must be clearly indicated;
• Installation legend showing the quantity and type of plant;
• Required irrigation application rate for each type of plant;
• Clear indication of all temporary above ground irrigation components and
zones
2. Irrigation System and Planting Installation Requirements:
a. Irrigation System Design Requirements
• Sprinkler spacing shall be designed to achieve the highest possible
distribution uniformity using the manufacturer's recommendations.
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• All sprinkler heads installed in the turfgrass areas shall have a
distribution uniformity of 0.65 or higher using the protocol defined
in ASABE/ICC 802-2014 standard.
• The landscape and irrigation design shall prevent water waste
resulting from inefficient landscape irrigation on existing landscapes
by prohibiting runoff from leaving the target landscape due to low-
head drainage, overspray, or other similar conditions where water
flows onto adjacent property,non-irrigated areas,walks, roadways,
parking lots, or structures.
• Each remote control valve shall irrigate a hydrozone with similar
microclimate, soil conditions, slope, and plant materials with similar
water demand.
• Relevant soils information such as soil type and infiltration rate shall
be utilized when designing irrigation systems.
• Narrow or irregularly shaped areas, including turfgrass areas,less
than eight feet in dimension in any direction shall not utilize
overhead sprinkler irrigation.
• Slopes greater than 25'4) shall not use sprinklers with an application
rate exceeding 0.75 inches per hour unless irrigation designer
specifies an alternative design or technology and clearly
demonstrates no runoff or erosion will occur.
• Sprinkler heads and other emission devices shall be selected based
on what is appropriate for the plants and soil type within that
hydrozone. Individual hydrozones that mix high and low water use
plants shall not be permitted. Minimum pop-up height for sprinklers
in turfgrass areas shall be four inches.
• Check valves or anti-drain valves are required on sprinkler heads
where low-point drainage could occur.
• Low flow irrigation system shall apply irrigation water via point
source emitters, dripper lines,microsprays and/or bubblers as
appropriate for any mulched planting areas for any vegetation that
will exceed 12 inches mature height.
• Low flow irrigation system zones shall have an indicator valve to
verify that zone is pressurized appropriately.
• Where feasible, trees shall be placed on separate valves from shrubs,
groundcovers, and turfgrass to facilitate the appropriate irrigation of
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trees. The mature size and extent of the root zone shall be
considered when designing irrigation for the tree.
• Temporary above ground irrigation to reestablish native vegetation
of disturbed areas shall be on separate zones from permanent
irrigation system
• Temporary Irrigation shall be physically removed after two growing
seasons.
•
b. Required Irrigation System Components:
• Backflow prevention devices shall be required to protect the potable
water supply from contamination by the irrigation system and
comply with local plumbing codes.
• Manual shut-off valves shall be required to minimize water loss in
case of an emergency or routine repair at the following locations:
As close as possible to the point of connection of the water
supply
• On sections of larger systems to isolate zones
• Dedicated landscape water meter(s)shall be installed.
• Smart irrigation controllers labeled by U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's Water Sense Program or with published reports
posted on the Smart Water Application Technologies website.
• The controller shall have flow meters and be able to use
inputs from the flow meter/sensor to control irrigation if flows
are abnormal.
• Controllers should be programed to adhere to the Authority's
most current outdoor water use schedule.
• Sensors that detect rain, freeze,wind, and soil moisture shall be
installed with the capability to alter irrigation system operation as
appropriate for Edwards, CO climatic conditions given unfavorable
weather conditions or when sufficient soil moisture is present.
• Pressure controls and appurtenances to meet the required operating
pressure of the emission devices within the manufacturer's
recommended pressure range for optimal performance.
3. Irrigation System Maintenance and Management:
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Irrigation management includes planning water use,monitoring water use
and verifying that equipment is maintained and properly adjusted for optimal
performance. As the landscape matures, adjustments to the system shall be in
harmony with the original intent of the irrigation design. Scheduling of
irrigation events shall match the needs of the plants to maintain health,
appearance and meet the function of the landscape AND adhere to the
outdoor watering use regulations of the Authority. Irrigation systems shall be
maintained to ensure proper operation and function for water use efficiency.
For the efficient use of water, all irrigation schedules shall be developed,
managed, and evaluated to utilize the minimum amount of water required to
maintain plant health. Irrigation scheduling shall be regulated by smart
irrigation controllers that utilize evapotranspiration data or soil moisture data.
If operation of the system is not in accordance with monthly irrigation limits,
the Applicant/Owner will perform an irrigation system audit and implement
recommendations as necessary to meet limits.
4. Irrigation System Verification:
Proper installation of the landscape and irrigation system shall conform to the
Irrigation Plan approved by the Authority and County. Testing of the
irrigation system will be completed by the Authority and/or the County and
will require an Irrigation System Audit prior to issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy. The following Documentation is required:
a. Irrigation System Audit
• All Irrigation System audits shall be conducted by a certified landscape
irrigation auditor. Irrigation audits shall not be conducted by the person or
company who installed the irrigation system.
• The cost of the Audit will be covered by the Applicant/Owner
• The project applicant shall submit an irrigation audit report to the
Authority and the County. The irrigation audit report shall include, but is
not limited to following unless reasonable justification is provided and
approved by the Authority: inspection, system tune-up, system test with
distribution uniformity, reporting overspray or run off that causes overland
flow, and preparation of an irrigation schedule, including configuring
irrigation controllers with application rate, soil types,plant factors, slope,
exposure and any other factors necessary for accurate programming.
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'The Authority may administer programs at the cost of the Applicant/Owner
that include, but not be limited to, irrigation water use analysis, irrigation
audits, and irrigation surveys for compliance with the Water Budget.
b. Irrigation System Performance Bond
• A$500 irrigation system performance bond shall be required to ensure the
irrigation system is installed per plan.
• Bond is required before commencement of irrigation installation.
• The bond shall be released upon the once Irrigation System Audit
discrepancies have been addressed as determined by the Authority.
F. Soil Criteria:
1. Soil Amendment:
• Topsoil of irrigated grasses (including turf), shrubs, perennials,and annuals
shall be a sandy loam to a depth of at least 6 inches (6") containing at least
5 percent(5%) organic matter by volume.
• Tree soil shall have a minimum depth of 3 feet(3') or shall be a minimum
planting hole diameter of two (2)times as large as the root ball diameter.
Both topsoil and subsoil layers shall be sandy loam. The top soil shall be at
least 6 inches(6") and have 5 percent (5%) organic matter by weight and
subsoil shall have at least one to three percent (1 - 3%) organic matter by
weight.
• A minimum of four(4) cubic yards of organic matter soil amendment per
one-thousand square feet of landscaped area shall be required as necessary
to meet or exceed the 5 percent(5%) organic matter specification.
• Soil amendment organic matter shall consist of either Class I and Class II
compost.
2. Soil Preparation:
• Amendment shall be tilled to a minimum depth of six inches (6").
• Site shall be graded to within two-tenths of a foot (2/10th')of the grading
plan.
• Site shall be free of rocks and debris over one inch (1") diameter in size.
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• Site shall be free of dirt clods over three-quarter inch(3/4") diameter in
size. Dryland seed areas may contain dirt clods up to two inch (2")
diameter in size.
• Stockpiling- Stripping and stockpiling of indigenous soil (topsoil) shall be
required during construction. The replacement of this soil,plus additional
soil amendments, are critical to successful plant material establishment,
ongoing health, and efficient use of water through the life of the project.
• All applicable soil criteria and standards shall be noted on the landscape
design plan. Written verification of approved soil amendment type and
volume is required. Projects with inadequate soil amendment and
preparation will not be approved.
3. Soil Inspection:
• Soil inspections prior to installation of plant material may be conducted by
the County and UERWA as deemed necessary and shall include a review
of adherence to all criteria and performance standards.
• Written documentation reflecting approved volume and type of soil
amendment, such as compost delivery batch tickets, is required upon
inspection.
4. Organic Mulch:
• Shall be applied at one (1)cubic yard per eighty(80) square feet at a depth
of four(4) inches, and as appropriate to each species.
• Shall be applied to the soil surface, not against the plant stem or high
against the base of trunks to minimize disease.
• Organic mulch material includes bark and wood chips. Avoid mulch
consisting of construction debris such as pallets.
5. Inorganic Mulch:
• Inorganic mulch includes rock, gravel, or pebbles.
• Rock mulch shall have a minimum depth of two inches (2").
17. Conservation Easements
The Applicant/Owner shall grant conservation easements restricting the land located in PA-1,
PA-7, and PA-9 in perpetuity. All conservation easements must recognize the uses permitted
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within this PUD Guide that affect these Planning Areas. In the case of PA-7, the extent of the
easement may be reduced to exclude the seasonal event center, as determined by an appropriate
Land Trust nonprofit.
18. Road Impact Fees
Road impact fees will be assessed on development within this PUD pursuant to the Eagle County
Land Use Regulations pursuant to Section 4-710, Impact Fees, of the Eagle County Land Use
Regulations including subsection H.
19. School Land Dedication Fees
This PUD will be responsible for a payment in lieu of providing a land dedication. The amount
and timing of payment will be in accordance with the Eagle County Land Use Regulations.
The PUD is proposed to be subdivided by multiple final plats in multiple phases. The first Final
Plat is anticipated to create a boundary for the entire PUD, create a parcel for PA-1, an open
space parcel, and dedicate a parcel (CDOT Parcel) to CDOT for right-of-way. The first Final
Plat will also allow for the development of infrastructure. This first Final Plat is not anticipated
to create a parcel with any residential dwelling units and therefore,this final plat does not
generate an impact or need for school land dedication fees-in-lieu. Subsequent to the first Final
Plat, each development parcel will be platted (as a final plat or amended final plat) as an
individual development site. As each development parcel is platted, the Applicant/Owner shall
pay school land dedication fees associated with the proposed residential development contained
within the development parcel being platted, consistent with the Eagle County Land Use
Regulations. In no instance shall a parcel, allowing for development of residential dwelling units,
be platted without payment of school land dedication fees in-lieu being received for residential
development proposed. This provision clarifies the timing of payment as provided in Eagle
County Land Use Regulations and avoids fees being paid for residential dwelling units that are
never realized.
20. Phasing
The PUD is a multiple phase PUD. It is anticipated to be developed in three primary phases.
This phasing schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
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Phase 1:
50 Multiple family rental apartment units (workforce housing) - PA-3 or 4
200 Multiple family units - PA-5
6,000 sq. ft. Commercial uses - PA-5 and 6
Boardwalk and dock- PA-1
Wildlife friendly fencing along Eagle River Preserve Boundary in PA-5 and PA-7
Highway 6 improvements and internal roadways
Total: 250 units
Phase 2:
40 Multiple family rental apartment units (workforce housing) - PA-3 or 4
91 Multiple family units- PA-5
5,500 sq. ft. Commercial uses- PA-5 and 6
14 Duplex Units -PA-2
Total: 145 units
Phase 3:
45 Multiple family units- PA-3
Total: 45 units
21 . Administration and Enforcement
All provisions and requirements of this PUD Guide, Riparian and Water Quality Management
Plan, and Wetland Protection and Access Control Plan shall be managed and enforced by the
Metro District and Master Association to ensure the PUD is operated and maintained in
accordance with the regulations, guidelines,plans, and requirements contained herein.
ERWSD and UERWA also reserve the right to enforce water related provisions contained herein
including water rights,water use, irrigation, and landscape provisions.
22. Amendments and Modifications
It is anticipated that modifications to this PUD Guide will be necessary from time to time as the
development of the PUD progresses. An amendment maybe filed only with the approval of the
Applicant/Owner, the Commercial property owner, Metro District, or Master Association. The
amendment procedures found in the Eagle County Land Use Regulations shall govern
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amendments to this PUD except as provided below for Minor Modifications. Any amendment
which may affect the water usage of the PUD shall be referred to UERWA for approval.
Minor Modifications. Subject to the provisions set forth below, Minor Modifications may be
authorized by Applicant/Owner, the Commercial property owner, Metro District, or Master
Association and approved at the discretion of the Community Development Director without
requiring an amendment to the PUD,provided that the changes are similar in nature and impact
to the listed permitted uses, consistent with the intent of boundaries of a given parcel, do not
• adversely affect wetlands as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers, or affect stream setback
requirements. Minor Modifications shall include, without limitation, the following:
1. Internal road and sidewalk alignment alterations subject to approval by the County
Engineer;
2. Trails alignment alterations;
3. Technical and engineering considerations first discovered during actual development
which could not reasonably be anticipated during the approval process, subject to
approval by the County Engineer;
4. Modifications to development standards, not including building height or perimeter
setbacks or parking requirements approved as part of the PUD,which do not have a
significant material impact upon the overall intent of the PUD and which allow the
improvements to be developed a safe and efficient manner;
5. Shifting, transferring, and relocation of approved density, dwelling units, or
commercial uses which does not significantly affect environmental considerations,
change the overall intent of the PUD, or have a significant material impact upon
adjacent properties. Workforce housing units may be transferred within the PUD
provided that the units are constructed in accordance with Section 5 of the PUD
Guide;
6. Adjustments to Planning Area boundaries where the modification does not change
the overall intent of the PUD nor result in the increase in the overall density approved
within the PUD;
7. Additions of land uses not previously itemized in the PUD Guide, but which are
found to be similar, consistent, or having similar impacts to or with other uses listed in
the PUD Guide;
8. Changes to the phasing schedule, excepted for those improvements identified herein
as being required in the first phase including,but not limited to, 50% of the workforce
housing, the roundabout and associated road improvements along Highway 6, transit
infrastructure, and the improvements to the Eagle River Preserve, including the path
connection; Preparation or modifications to wetland and riparian management plans,
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the Wetlands Protection and Access Control Plan, and changes to seasonal area
closures;
9. Temporary uses and lay down, if determined by the Community Development
Director to be necessary to ensure appropriate review of the proposed uses;
10. Modifications to the basis of elevation for the purpose of measuring building height
that do not result in an increase of the basis of elevation;
11. Implementation of a shared parking program;
12. Adoption of a master sign program for the PUD; and
13. Any other minor change that has no effect on the overall intent of the PUD.
Appeals of any decision hereunder by the Director of Community Development shall be heard
by the Board of County Commissioners pursuant to applicable administrative processes.
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23. PUD Guide Execution
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Eagle County and the Applicant/Owner have executed this PUD
Guide as of
01/18/2022
Date effective:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF EAGLE COUNTY COLORADO
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Appendix:
PUD Zoning Plan
Conceptual Landscape Plan
Building Envelope Plan
Offsite Landscape Improvement Plan
Wetlands Protection and Access Control Plan
Geologic Hazards Assessment
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Physical Methods 3
2.1 Grade Separation 3
2.2 Barriers 8
2.3 Vegetation Screens 12
3.0 Regulatory Strategies 14
4.0 Economic Strategies 15
5.0 Education &Outreach 16
References 19
1 .0 INTRODUCTION
Wetlands Protection and
Access Control Plan
Protection of the wetlands and riparian habitats at Edwards RiverPark is a high
priority and will contribute to a balanced land use for the project site when the
formerly mined area is developed. The RiverPark project team has worked hard
to integrate a number of techniques into the design of the development and
into the management plans that will direct and inform future uses of the site.
Specifically, the Riparian Management Plan, Water Quality Control Plan, and PUD
Guide reinforce respective aspects of this Wetlands Protection and Access Control
Plan to provide comprehensive protection of the natural habitats that abut the
development area.
The vision for Edwards RiverPark is a mixed-use neighborhood that intends
to balance newly created community amenities with the preservation of
the adjacent Eagle River wetlands and riparian habitat. As illustrated by the
Conceptual Landscape Plan, the PUD integrates specific features to achieve this
goal, including the interpretive boardwalk trail, overlooks at the plaza, recreation
zones, a fenced dog park, and passive areas that work to control access and
balance use of the preservation area.
The Riparian Management Plan includes extensive information on managing
the health of the Eagle River riparian corridor and provides detailed guidelines
and best management practices. This Wetlands Protection and Access Control
Plan builds on the material by outlining the physical, regulatory, economic
and educational measures to be employed for wetland protection at Edwards
RiverPark, and provides documentation of the effectiveness and successful
application of these techniques.
The use and effectiveness of these measures are discussed according to research,
practice, and policy documents on relevant subjects: minimizing conflict
between recreation and conservation, visitor management and interpretation
of sensitive areas, and wetlands best management practice techniques. A
comprehensive list of references is included at the end of this document. This
Wetlands Protection and Access Control Plan summarizes the opportunities taken
by Edwards RiverPark to direct, influence, and inform residents and visitors for the
protection of the neighboring habitats.
1 1.0 INTRODUCTION
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2.0 PHYSICAL METHODS
Physical methods involve the spatial arrangement of features to steer human experiences
and interactions with sensitive resources'.Spatial configurations should be accompanied by
regulatory, economic, and educational components to increase their effectiveness and deliver a
comprehensive solution12.
2.1 GRADE SEPARATION
Grade separation is encouraged to protect especially vulnerable areas from the impact of visitor
presence'. Constructed features and natural topography can function to establish vertical and
horizontal distance and eliminate direct contact between visitors and a sensitive natural area.
Designed features that serve this function include platforms and decks, boardwalks, and the ha-ha
wall. Each of these features are discussed further in the following sections.
PLATFORMS AND DECKS
Platforms and decks create grade variation -
and direct traffic to avoid ecologically g,
sensitive areas. Located along the periphery,
they protect adjacent wetlands by .
preventingfuture destabilization, erosion ~ 1. rf r 1�
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and sedimentation" that would otherwise be
caused by foot traffic3.These structures are
often associated with viewing opportunities
and create an appropriate zone for gathering
and environmental education to take place.
Example
Qunli Stormwater Park is a protected
regional wetland in Haerbin City,
China. Located within an urban
setting,the design approach
demonstrates limiting access to the a;„ ,__-
edge of the site through a network
of platforms'. .. ;. "
The elevated platforms allow visitors °'.
r= .
access to views across the wetland5. ,
Kuo,2002
2Cole, 1993 »fir'"" i
3Wetlands,2019 "
^Yu,Kongjian.Qunli Stormwater Park.ASLA 2012 Professional 4
Awards.https://www.asla.org/2012awards/026.html �' 1
5Turenscape.Qunli Stormwater Park.urbanNext.https://
urbannext.net/qunli-stormwater-park/
3 2.0 PHYSICAL METHODS
2.1 GRADE SEPARATION
BOARDWALKS
For sensitive sites that are expected to r :`
receive an increase of visitors, planning
formal, controlled access helps to prevent
disturbances such as social trail formation'.
Boardwalks are a common technique
for creating "controlled access" within a .�-
wetland. By lifting and separating people "- 00 `
from the terrain, boardwalks serve to shield s ,i
vulnerable elements like wet soils and
wetland vegetation from impact23;this i ', NAisilts414
minimizes disturbance while allowing people
to experience the wetlands environment3. ,r
When combined with interpretive information,
this close contact helps build respect and
appreciation and responsible use of the site'. -- -
Examples
Baker Wetlands is a 927-acre nature g.
area in Lawrence, KS that is open to :,
the public, allowing visitors access to -;M .
11 miles of trails with compliance to t
wetland rules'.
The Baker Wetlands boardwalk
includes rest areas, docks with rails, ��
and educational signage5.
•
Berkshire Boardwalk was part of
a habitat enhancement project
in Stockbridge, MA.The design is
based on thorough site evaluation
and responds to hydrologic
and biotic characteristics. Low _
impact technologies were utilized
during construction; the structure
was assembled by hand, and
"disturbance was limited to within
feet or even inches of the walk".
'Kuo,2002
2Cole, 1993
'Wetlands,2019
4Baker Wetlands.Unmistakably Laurence.26 April 2018.
https://unmistakablylawrence.com/family/baker-wetlands/
5Stokes,Keith.Baker Wetlands Boardwalk.Baker Wetlands
Discovery Center.2017.http://www.kansastravel.org/
lawrence/bakerwetlands.htm
6"Half-Mile,Hand-Built Line:Berkshire Boardwalk".2011 ASLA * "
Professional Awards.
https://www.asla.org/2011awards/351.html
4 2.0 PHYSICAL METHODS
2.1 GRADE SEPARATION
SITE APPLICATION: BOARDWALKS
The creation of a boardwalk loop at Section 3. Regulatory Strategies.
Edwards RiverPark will provide a unique
amenity to the community, offering residents The determined height of the boardwalk
and visitors a formal and low-impact way will serve to balance ecological quality
to experience the wetland. The boardwalk with the safety of both humans and wildlife.
will facilitate recreational and educational To comply with floodplain regulations, the
opportunities for residents and visitors boardwalk must be at least 1' above 100-
to observe the wildlife and functions of year flood elevation. As described in the
their neighborhood wetland, offering the PUD Guide, the boardwalk height will vary
potential to heighten appreciation and between the minimum elevation of 12" and
responsible use of this natural resource a maximum height of 30" to accommodate
The boardwalk loop will create two safe wildlife passage above the structure as
designated entrance points at the wetland well as user safety. The design will be ADA
boundary and will limit human impacts by compliant and will generally be without
confining use to the length of the structure- handrails to accommodate safe wildlife
approximately 2,400 feet in total. The vertical passage above the structure. The boardwalk
lift of the boardwalk will further protect will include railings in certain locations, such
the sensitive wetland flora, fauna, and soils as the end of the dock, to prevent unwanted
beneath from the effects of foot traffic and access into the wetland area and integrate
will not restrict the flow of surface water educational signage.
across the floodplain.
Please note: The construction and final
The design, use, and management of the design of the boardwalk and dock are
boardwalk have been coordinated with subject to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Colorado Parks and Wildlife. To enforce permitting and approval. Per the PUD Guide,
seasonal closures and allow for wildlife use and construction of the boardwalk
movement, the boardwalk will include and dock will be prohibited generally from
modular drawbridges or removable November 15 to April 15 of each year to
sections as points of disconnect from the reduce impacts to wetland soils and wildlife.
development. Seasonal closures and use
of the boardwalk are discussed further in
BIRCH ECOLOGY,LLC 5
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6 2.0 PHYSICAL METHODS
2.1 GRADE SEPARATION
HA-HA WALL
A ha-ha is a recessed wall element that uses
grade separation to create a boundary
barrier,without interrupting views across
the landscape. Ha-ha walls are applied to
secure the perimeter of various settings, from
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design, a ha-ha wall is an additional type of
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Example
This view along a ha-hat shows how
they function to create a subtle
yet distinct topographical change
that prevents access between two
different land uses, such as formal
areas and preserved landscapes. •
Detail drawing for a ha-ha wall
feature as part of the European
Spallation Source conventional
facility design being constructed
near Lund, Sweden3.
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'Rumbarger,2003
2Murray,Dr.Richard."The ha-ha,Stowe".Geograph.https://
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_ha-ha,_Stowe_-_
geograph.org.uk_-_886732.jpg#mw-jump-to-license
3European Spallation Source."Perimeter Ha-ha Detail".
Site&Conventional Facilities IKON 6 Magnus Eneroth
Construction Manager Conventional Facilities.27 February
2014.https://slideplayer.com/slide/10395940/.
BIRCH ECOLOGY,LLC 7
2.2 BARRIERS
Barriers are strategically placed to define boundaries and discourage unauthorized use of adjacent
areas that are sensitive to disturbance.They create important cues for users to distinguish between
designated areas where traveling and gathering are permitted, versus zones that are off-limits for
the protection and preservation of their ecological functions. Barrier structures are discussed in
further detail in the sections below-from obtrusive objects to subtle forms that work with native
materials and terrain.
FENCES " M
A fence is an obtrusive feature for preventing
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informal human access to sensitive areas'23.
The height and structure can be such that it
makes climbing over exceedingly difficult3.
However, alternative barriers can be used to
mark the boundary in a more aesthetic and
integrated fashion, such as dense vegetatio
large logs and rocks accompanied by
interpretive signs2. Layering wildlife-friendly
fencing with alternative barrier features
increases thelikelihoodthat users will yield to .
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in fencingdesign. Where fences are , � '
necessary, they can be designed to minimize Y't.
the impact on wildlife by allowing safe
passage to habitats and corridors.This is
critical for fences in proximity to wetlands s'
and riparian habitats,which are especially
important for wildlife4. Colorado Parks and .«
Wildlife's Fencing with Wildlife in Mind (2009)
provides detailed recommendations for ."
building fences that are highly visible to
wildlife and allow for ease of jumping over 'l`e*A
or sliding under smooth wires/rails. It includes ds
alternatives that are suitable for public Ian - ��" ' t ' ,'. °� i
and residential areas where people are
present'. �
Examples
Fencing for Abrams Creek Wetlands
Preserve in Winchester, VA, a 60- 'Kuo,2002
acre area of marsh and swamps. 'Wetlands,2019
4Hanophy,2009
A rail fence is an example of a Sousquet,Dr.Woodward."Abrams Creek Wetland
Preserve".Virginia Native Plant Society.https://vnps.org/
wildlife-friendly design that allows annual-meeting-2019-events/abrams-creed-wetland-
wildlife passage over and under, preserve-photo-by-dr-woodward-bousquet/
°Hanophy,W.Fencing with Wildlife in Mind.Colorado
that can be designed to fit the Parks and Wildlife,Denver,CO.2009,36 pp.https://cpw.
project aesthetic6. state.co.us/Documents/LandWater/PrivateLandPrograms/
FencingW ithW ildlifelnMind.pdf
8 2.0 PHYSICAL METHODS
SITE APPLICATION: FENCES
Edwards RiverPark incorporates wildlife- the PUD Guide, wildlife-friendly fencing will
friendly fencing at the perimeter of the be established along the entire common
development along the wetlands buffer, in boundary with the Eagle River Preserve in
combination with defining edge elements order to prevent human access, except in
and appropriate signage. As described in locations designated by Eagle County.
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along the development to prevent non-designated
access into to the wetland.The fence will be combined
with an edge-defining berm and signage to reinforce the
off-limits zone.
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areas'. Natural materials such as scree/ ::.'
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repurposed on-site), and dense vegetation AV d � .�� •. ' � ``
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supportive measure to the more obtrusive signal
of a fence'.
Examples -• _1 4i_
'Stone River' is a forest path in
eastern New York state2.The stone
material serves a similar function to
scree walls used to prevent hikers
from disturbing vegetation along � �h -_
mountain trails'.
.
Large log barriers accompanied :::' '''''', , 4;
by signage have shown to be
effective along the Gore Creek
Trail in Vail, CO-west of Vail Valley
Road providing access to Ford Park €
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SITE APPLICATION: EDGES
Edwards RiverPark works to curb access subtle form of vertical separation, adding
to the wetland by incorporating a clearly additional height to the 10' slope (on
demarcated edge along occupiable average) that separates the building
spaces adjacent to the wetland boundary. envelope and wetland boundary. See the
At the Central Park, a 2' high berm is a Site Application: Fences graphic on page 11.
'Cole, 1993
2Dolan,John.Stone River.ASLA 201 1 Professional Awards.
https://www.asla.org/201 1 awards/022.html
10 2.0 PHYSICAL METHODS
2.2 BARRIERS
LANDSCAPE BERMS
# 4. Landscape berms can provide a number of
important functions to protect wetland and
wildlife habitats and buffer wildlife corridors from
rdit development. Berms are strategically placed to
• reduce potential conflicts in areas of differing
land uses', by creating physical separation and
a visual screen and noise barrier23. Berms can
be designed to become an aesthetic amenity
that supports multiple functions.
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Applying a native plant palette to a
berm can have an appealing effect
as a visual screen,while functioning
•
to separate land uses4.
�5m A wildlife corridor is currently under
construction to provide safe passage
between two natural reserves
though Orange County, California.
The design incorporates vegetated
berms to function as sound, noise,
• and visual buffers from adjacent
urban land uses'.
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SITE APPLICATION: LANDSCAPE BERMS
Per the PUD Guide, the design for Edwards and south along Lake Creek, to and from
RiverPark employs a landscape berm/ the Eagle River corridor and open areas.
visual screen at the western end of the This technique provides a multifunctional
development (adjacent to PA-9) to allow for purpose of preventing human entrance into
visual separation of residential development the protected wetland area, keeping wildlife
to the areas to the west where elk, deer, within the migration corridor, and reducing
and other wildlife are migrating north disturbances to this corridor.
'Strom et al.,2013 4Booher,Arron.Landscape berm.Brooklyn Botanic Garden
'Forman,2014 Visitor Center/Weiss/Manfredi.https://www.archdaily.
'The Audible,2017 com/445453/brooklyn-botanic-garden-visitor-center-weiss-
manfredi
'Summary Report:Comprehensive Master Plan.The Orange
County Great Park Corporation,The Great Park DESIGN
STUDIO,2017
BIRCH ECOLOGY,LLC 11
2.3 VEGETATION SCREENS
Plantings can provide a vegetative barrier, or RECOMMENDED PLANT SCHEDULE
"living" fence, to control and direct access
and can be used to mitigate vegetation SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
impacts created by social trail formation12. TREES
The following recommendations for an Picea pungens Blue spruce
effective vegetation screen are adapted Populus angustifofia Narrowleaf cottonwood
from the Wetlands (2019) BMP manual
prepared in part by the EPA. SHRUBS
• The screen should create a transition Alnus incana Thinleaf alder
zone between the wetland and ssp.tenuifolia
developed areas. Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry
• Use layered rows of shrubs and/or Betuta occidental's River birch
trees and account for changes in the (B.fontinalis)
soil moisturegradient farther from the C(C.stOmus lonif a Redosier dogwood
(C.stofoniferaJ
wetland. Crataegus erythropoda Hawthorn
• Use densely planted native vegetation Distegia involucrata Bush honeysuckle
along the developed edge-including Prunus virginiana
thorny plants,to discourage entry to var.melanocarpa Chokecherry
sensitive areas. Rhus trilobata Skunk brush
• The planting scheme should be Ribes aureum Yellow currant
aesthetic and attractive to wildlife, Ribes inerrne Whitestem gooseberry
including blossom and berry-producing
trees and shrubs to increase habitat Rosa woods'' Woods'rose
value. Rubus ideaus Red raspberry
ssp.
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sus
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Salix bbbiana Bebb willow
preserved and enhanced.
Salix exigua Sandbar willow
Salix lasiandra Whiplash willow
var.caudata
Salix monticola Mountain willow
Example
A vegetation screen creates
an interface separating the
development from the wetland
edge, helping to maintain
ecosystem functions3.
rdi1b
high
Water water
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'Wetlands,2019
3Central Coast Development Control Plan.Location Specific
Development Controls.Chapter 5.46 Northern Wetlands
Management.Central Coast Council.2018.https:// t Upland Wetland
www.yourvoiceourcoast.com/27902/widgets/275931/ Scotland Increasing levels of inundation
documents/94224.17 April 2020.
^Richards,F.D.Picea pungens 'The Blues'2015.9 May
2015.https://www.flickr.com/photos/50697352@N00/16846415334/in/
photolist-rG511 : -argooq-2f5GvfK-skcfgF-gcitKj-amZGRL-sk5IL7-6WKtMd-
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12 2.0 PHYSICAL METHODS
SITE APPLICATION: VEGETATION SCREENS
Vegetation screens will be employed native vegetation will be supplemented
in multiple locations as an aesthetic with plantings to increase vegetation
and effective way to control access to cover, habitat value, and ecological
the wetlands. A Wetlands Buffer is to be functioning. The planting plan will reflect
established along the entire development the recommendations of the Wetlands BMP
edge. In addition to the water quality and manual and Riparian Management Plan,
habitat functions provided by the buffer, it working with the advantageous qualities of
will serve as a vegetative screen that will native vegetation for deterring passage into
work in concert with other measures to limit the wetland, e.g. density, scrubbiness, etc.
human access to the wetlands. In addition, Per the PUD Guide, significant screening
vegetation screening will be an important and positive landscape benefits to the
technique for controlling social trail Eagle River Preserve will be made through
formation and unauthorized access from the landscape improvements and additional
dock and/or boardwalk. reclamation activities within the Eagle River
Preserve in accordance with the Proposed
Within the wetlands buffer, the existing Offsite Landscape Improvement Plan.
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illustrating the proposed vegetation screen to be
established between the development and the Eagle
River Preserve.The plantings are design to mitigate effects xihoirk
of the development and provide habitat enhancement. E t`. .'
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BIRCH ECOLOGY,LLC 13
3.0 REGULATORY STRATEGIES
Regulatory measures are often employed to limit visitor-related disturbances to vegetation
and wildlife.These can include limits on the time and season of usage, and the prohibition of
specific activities'. Law enforcement increases the effectiveness of these regulations; however,
communicating the purpose to visitors through interpretive signage and programs can also help to
increase compliance and support for protection of the site, reducing the need for enforcement'.
Combining physical construction methods and regulations is the most widespread approach to
managing recreational use of sensitive areas and this combined approach has been shown to have
the highest success rate'.
SITE APPLICATION: REGULATIONS
In tandem with physical methods, Edwards maintanence of the wetlands buffer and
RiverPark has developed regulations for water quality include:
resident and visitor activities as well as • Landscape with native vegetation and
landscape establishment and maintenance promote native grass cover to filter
throughout the development,wetlands runoff.
buffer, and protected areas.The Riparian • Direct drainage to landscaped areas
Management Plan and PUD Guide include and bioswales, not directly toward the
regulatory BMPs aimed to limit disturbances river.
and encourage sustainable land use • Nothing shall be poured down
practices that will support hydrological and storm drains, including soapy water,
ecological resilience of the area. In addition automobile oil, paint, household
to BMPs, the Riparian Management Plan chemicals, and pesticides.
establishes a monitoring program which will • Integrated weed management
facilitate adaptive management. shall be the preferred method of
weed control, using a multi-faceted
Some of the key BMPs related to access approach that includes cultural,
control include the following: mechanical, and chemical methods, as
• Seasonal closure of the wetlands to described in Section 5.0 of the Riparian
maximize the use of wetlands and Management Plan.
riparian habitat by wintering wildlife • Pets, including domestic cats, shall
and reduce the frequency of human always be on leash when outdoors on
use on an overall annual basis.The the property and under direct owner
construction of the boardwalk and supervision and control.
dock system will be coordinated • Pet waste shall be removed by dog
to include modular drawbridges or owners immediately and disposed
removable sections to prevent entrance of in proper containers which are
during the determined winter closure located throughout the property and
period. boardwalk.
• A designated fishing access trail for
visitors to reach the Eagle River. Additional Best Management Practices and
guidelines are contained in the Riparian
Examples of BMPs for protection and Management Plan and PUD Guide.
'Kuo,2002
14 3.0 REGULATORY STRATEGIES
4.0 ECONOMIC STRATEGIES
Economic strategies are another important tool for modifying visitor behavior and protecting
ecologically sensitive areas. For example, fees can be used to generate income to fund the
protection and maintenance of ecological resources'. Real estate transfer fees have been
successfully implemented in Eagle County and neighboring mountain communities to facilitate this
goal.
Examples
Since 1998,0.2%of thel%real estate transfer tax imposed by Eagle Ranch Metro
District goes toward financing habitat enhancement projects that mitigate long-term
impacts of the development as well as past agricultural land use2.The Town of Eagle has
reached a similar agreement with the upcoming Haymeadow development3.
A 1%real estate transfer tax has been in effect in the Town of Vail since 1976.The
funds are allocated to "acquiring, maintaining and improving local property for parks,
recreation, open space and for supporting sustainable environmental practices"4.
SITE APPLICATION: REAL ESTATE TRANSFER
Described by the PUD Guide, a Wildlife enhancements such as communication
Enhancement Fund account will be and education efforts directed to residents
established to collect a real estate transfer and visitors, water quality improvements,
fee equal to 0.2%of the sales price of appropriate vegetation management in
any residential dwelling unit within the open space and wetland areas, fisheries
PUD Guide, whether deed-restricted for improvements, and stream enhancements
workforce housing or not. This Fund will within the PUD. The allocation of funds for
be administered by a Board established communication and education of residents
by the District with members appointed and visitors will be included annually and
by the applicant, Master Association, or should be considered a priority given the
Metro Districts. Based on advice and impact that human behavior can have on
input from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the wildlife.
funds collected will finance wildlife habitat
'Kuo,2002
2Boyd,2007
3"Our",2019
^Real
4.0 ECONOMIC STRATEGIES 15
5.0 EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Lack of awareness is a root cause for visitors' undesirable behavior in sensitive natural areas'.
Interpretive information is a preventative measure that increases visitors' knowledge and enriches
their experience, underpinning the effectiveness of all other management strategies'. Interpretive
information is the process of hosting visitors, helping them to properly navigate designed
infrastructure and regulations, and to understand the site's unique ecological values.
Integrating both educational and behavioral information at the entrance and throughout
designated areas gives context that helps visitors make informed decisions regarding their behavior.
Interpretive material with the most effective impact communicates the value of sensitive natural
resources and draws a clear connection to the problems that certain types of behavior cause, as
well as how visitors can behave to minimize their impact 12.
Behavioral guidelines encourage visitors to engage in appropriate behavior that reduces their
impact on the site's sensitive resources.The effectiveness of behavior guidelines is influenced by
messaging. A research summary by Winter et al. (2001) provides some insight: studies across different
locations in the U.S. have shown that negative descriptions are more effective; it is "better to tell
people not to go off the trail" ... "than to say on it"3.
Offering thoughtfully composed educational information about a site enables a fuller and more
enjoyable experience for visitors, especially where access and behavior are limited in order to
protect the site from degradation'.Storytelling around natural resources and cultural history through
interpretive signs, artistic features, and activities helps to develop a greater impression than bare
factual information14.This contextual information gives visitors the opportunity to build knowledge
and respect toward the resources and behave accordingly.The potential effect of improving and
reinforcing visitors' understanding and appreciation for a site is valuable, regardless of research into
its influence on behavior'.
Example
Signage along Gore Creek in Vail,
Colorado, demarks protected areas
that are off-limits and reinforces the
purpose of barriers.The signage
was developed as part of the
Town of Vail's Gore Creek Strategic
Plan,to provide a strong, cohesive STREAMBANK
messaging system throughout the
Gore Creek watershed. Image RESTORATION
courtesy of the Town of Vail.
16 5.0 EDUCATION&OUTREACH
5.0 EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Examples
Walking Mountains Science Center
in Avon, CO features a wetland
Wetlands she,w wit,tvtut.': boardwalk with educational signage
;. . y geared toward youth. Photo
courtesy of Gary Brooks.
, �,�n t�+r rot ,ti oKn,e r 1.,.. i is argomi`�an�«'Pt�1a t nm.
Signage for Sycamore Creek
Headwaters Restoration in Blue Ash,
ewmea.,smvpt
- �, Ohio illustrates processes happening
,.. throughout the watershed and the
'"�iAJgR.WeeN{CeIMIiQiekYe• ,. , beneficial effects of riparian habitat
on water quality5.
Sycamore Creek Headwaters Stream Restoration
At ono of Synemoro Creek itoederetore" ,_-_ �.Agun,...." �a we ;�
mein tributaries,the development o/ _s I._. _ t....,,_...__.
Summit Ptak ioffuoncea the natural
reeourcua end ecology of the Sycamore � [
Crook Watershed nod the Miami Rivet t i 1 t
nor ruler.
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5.0 EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Example ,.,, ".. t ,
Each spring,the nonprofit Monte .N � � *. '
Vista Crane Committee offers ` , t,'4 �
guided tours of protected wetland - i-_ � 4
habitat in Monte Vista,San Luis , k ' z .�� 'lilt,' n
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Valley, Colorado.The tours are �- ��� �"'�'� � �F� . Er
part of the popular Annual Crane
Festival, held to celebrate the return t.0 = ~� 4_ ,,
of thousands of migratory sand hill
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SITE APPLICATION: EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Interpretive information will be applied to wintering wildlife.
convey and reinforce the aforementioned
physical, regulatory, and economic As described by the PUD Guide, the
measures throughout Edwards RiverPark. boardwalk will provide wetland access to
Following the research-based nonprofit groups involved in environmental
recommendations for effective education. Educational signage integrated
communication, an interrelated set of with the boardwalk will enhance the
signage will 1) illustrate the site's unique experience of these outreach efforts,
natural resources 2) clearly connect the providing thoughtful, site-specific
specific impacfs to the ecosystem caused information on ecological and cultural
by improper use of the designed facilities, aspects of the site, such as the fen wetland,
and 3) describe responsible/permissible use. the floodplains and riparian corridor of the
Eagle River, the site's history as a gravel
Behavioral/regulatory signage will be mine, etc. Per the PUD Guide, Colorado
placed in conjunction with associated Parks and Wildlife will be consulted in
physical features of the site, including the development of signage. Public
alongside 'off-limits' barriers and at participation may be facilitated to offer
disconnect points on the boardwalk to opportunities for connection and learning in
explain the benefits of seasonal closure for the community.
'Kuo,2002
2Coie,1993
3Winter et al.2001
'Planning,2006
5MKSK Studios.Sycamore Creek Headwaters Restoration.
Summit Park interpretive Signage.https://www.mkskstudios.
com/projects/summit-park-interpretive-signage
°Butcher,2008
18 5.0 EDUCATION&OUTREACH
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Revised April 4, 2019
Mr. Don MacKenzie
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4420 South Franklin Street
Englewood, CO 80113
c/o Mr. Todd Goulding
Goulding Development Advisors, LLC
PO Box 2308
220 Gold Dust Drive
Edwards, CO 81632
Subject: Geologic Hazards Assessment
Edwards River Park
32476 Highway 6
Edwards, Colorado
Project No. 19.5013.0
Dear Mr. MacKenzie:
The objective of this letter is to characterize the potential geologic hazard conditions on and
beneath the anticipated development site, and how collectively, Cesare, Inc. (Cesare) will identify,
assist, and provide recommendations to mitigate the geologic hazards for the full buildout of the
proposed development at Edwards River Park (ERP). The geologic hazards at the proposed site of
ERP are not uncommon or unexpected within the Edwards, Colorado area, all can be mitigated, and
the parcel can be developed.
The letter summarizes previous reports and proposed sketch plans from March 2009 through
January 2019 for the proposed development site at ERP. Please refer to the references for
additional information not stated or attached in this letter.
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
ERP is proposed to be a mixed use of commercial, retail, and residential structures, comprised of
condominium hotels, retail buildings, multi-family buildings, townhomes, duplexes, and single-
family residences. The southern part of the project area is at the site of the inactive B&B
Excavating gravel pit and the former site of the B&B ready mix concrete plant. The floor of the old
gravel pit lies about 10 feet above the Eagle River valley floor and was excavated about 50
plus/minus feet below the adjacent Highway 6.
SCOPE/PURPOSE
This letter characterizes the potential geologic hazard conditions and the potential impact these
conditions may have on the anticipated development of the site. The assessment is based from
Corporate Office: 7108 South Alton Way,Building B a Centennial,CO 80112
Locations:Centennial a Frederick •Silverthorne o Salida/Crested Butte
Phone 303-220-0300 s www.cesareinc.com
CESARE,INC.
experience in the area and the references provided to us. The geologic hazards listed below will be
mitigated prior to building permits and are not required as a part of the plan unit development
(PUD) preliminary plan approval.
The geologic hazards addressed in this letter include:
1. Site Geology
1.1 Eagle Valley Formation
1.2 Eagle Valley Evaporite
2. Sinkhole Potential
3. Subsidence (Rim Subsidence)
4. Hydrology
5. Surficial Soils and Landforms
5.1 Human disturbed ground and human placed fill
5.2 Subsidence deposits
5.3 Alluvial fans and alluvial fan flooding
5.4 Colluvium
6. Eagle River and Lake Creek Flooding
7. Construction Related Slope Instability
8. Earthquakes
9. Wastes: Impacted Soil and Groundwater
FORMAT OF THIS LETTER
Cesare will describe the geologic hazard listed above, followed by an "italicized response"to the
numbered hazard, and how collectively, Cesare will identify and/or assist and provide
recommendations to mitigate the geologic hazards for the full buildout of the proposed
development at ERP.
References used throughout this letter are attached:
• Geological map (Figure 3 provided by Western Ecological Resource (WER))
• Proposed Site Plan and Conceptual Landscape Plan for ERP
1. Site Geology
HP-Geotech (HP) created reports and Western Ecological Resource completed a geologic site
assessment in 2009 and 2017 for the ERP and evaluated the geology to determine if there were
any geologic conditions that could potentially be hazardous or could present major constraints to
the proposed development. The information presented below summarizes these referenced reports.
The Eagle Valley Formation (Qc/Pe) and Eagle Valley Evaporite (Qc/Pee) are present around the
rim of the 420 acre subsidence feature at the project site and contact between these two
formations is present below the surficial soil deposits at the project site. The formation has
translational faces between the Evaporite rocks in the Eagle Valley Evaporite and clastic rocks in
the Maroon Formation. The Evaporite is relatively soluble in circulating groundwater and solution of
the Evaporite has resulted in subsidence features, sinkholes, and cavities.
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1.1 Eagle Valley Formation (Pe)
The Eagle Valley Formation is exposed locally in the railroad cuts on the north side of the
project site. The bedding strikes to the northeast and northwest dip between 11 and 28
degrees to the northwest and southeast.
The Eagle Valley Formation is described as gray, reddish gray, light green, and tan shale,
siltstone, fine grained sandstone, carbonate rocks, and local lenses of gypsum. With
common distinctive dark to light gray, finely crystalline limestone beds. Units are transitional
between the Minturn and Maroon Formations and purely evaporitic rocks. Thickness varies,
depending on intertonguing relations. Evaporite beds are locally present in the Eagle Valley
Formation.
1.2 Eagle Valley Evaporite (Pee)
The Eagle Valley Evaporite is present on the valley side to the southwest of the south
development area (south of the Eagle River), but does not crop out at the project site. It
was encountered in five of the HP borings at a depth of 2 to 92 feet below grade. The large
drop in depth between the borings is the belief that the borings were on the high and low
sides of the rim subsidence bedrock feature. (See Sections 3. Subsidence (Rim
Subsidence) and 5.2. Subsidence Deposits for additional information).
The Eagle Valley Evaporative is described as a light to dark gray, tan, white, evaporite
sequence consisting mostly of gypsum, anhydrite, and interbeded siltstone, with interbeds
of tan weathering light to dark gray shale and clayey limestone, tan, very fine grained
sandstone, and red silty sandstone and minor dolomite containing thick salt layers in some
places. Intertongues occur with the Minturn and Maroon Formations which grade into fine
grained clastic rocks from the Eagle Valley Formation. The bedrock is diapiric in structural
configuration in many places on the western part of Colorado. Thicknesses are
indeterminate.
1. Cesare's Response to Site Geology
After PUD preliminary plan approval and prior to any building permits, Cesare will help determine
the geologic formations of the ERP site and will provide a combination of a geophysical study,
senior geological consultant review, and additional geotechnical study. The geophysical study will
be done using several seismic lines totaling about 6,000 liner feet. The seismic survey will use a
combination of shear-wave seismic refraction tomography (S-SRT) and multi-channel analysis of
surface waves (MASW). The geophysical surveys are proposed to provide 2D shear wave velocity
profiles to determine soil and bedrock characteristics, bedrock depth, and to evaluate presence
and/or extent of collapsible soil in the subsurface. Cesare will provide verification borings prior to
the geophysical study in lieu of additional geotechnical studies of the site. By providing additional
borings, Cesare can compare subsurface conditions encountered in Cesare borings with HP and
Terracon's previous borings and provide additional data for the geophysical study. Our data will be
reviewed by a geological consultant.
Cesare will provide detailed and/or updated geological figures and bedrock surface maps during our
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geotechnical studies and performances for the different phases throughout the buildout of ERP.
2. Sinkhole Potential
Geologically young sinkholes are locally present in the Edwards area as shown in the referenced
reports. The closest documented sinkhole is about 170 feet south of the proposed MF#2 building,
near the old schoolhouse. Others have been found north of Cordillera Valley Club area and in
Beaver Creek Village. This indicates that infrequent sinkhole formation is still an active geologic
process in the region of Edwards.
2, Cesare's Response to Sinkhole Potential
After PUD preliminary plan approval and prior to any building permits, Cesare will help identify
sinkholes, potential sinkholes, cavities, and/or low density soil locations, as stated in Section 1,
Cesare's Response to Site Geology, Cesare will provide the same combination of a geophysical
study, senior geological consultant review, and additional geotechnica/ study. Using S-SRT and
MAW seismic technology, this can provide additional information on where potential hazards could
exist. Cesare will provide additional informational borings at these locations, provide samples with
factual data, updated geophysical data, and geological figures, bedrock, and sinkhole maps.
Due to the complex nature of some sinkholes or low density soil locations, Cesare will map, to the
best of our ability, the locations of sinkholes and low density soil. However, it might not be possible
to avoid all sinkhole risk to the proposed development. The risk will be reduced with more
geophysical studies, verification borings, and geotechnical studies,per location of structures.
Mitigation measures for sinkholes could include the following:
a) deep foundations(i.e., drilled piers, micropiles, or helical piers),
b) surcharge loading,
c) structural bridging,
d) mat/raft foundations,
e) stabilization by reexcavation and structural backfilling,
0 stabilization by injection grouting,
g) stabilization by dynamic compaction,
h) or a possible combination of the above, depending on the situation.
Mitigation conclusion: Even with complex geology beneath the site, construction of buildings and
roads are possible. Communication with the developer, design team, and stakeholders are very
important so that everyone can understand the risks associated with the possible geologic hazards.
The result is the willingness to perform a more detailed subsurface exploration. With more
subsurface information from additional exploration the appropriate mitigation measures can be
selected. The cost and schedule estimations will be better defined and thus provide fewer
contingencies.
3. Subsidence (Rim Subsidence)
The ERP site is nearly level with the Eagle River Valley cutting through it. The site is underlain by
subsidence deposits (Qs). These deposits are poorly drained and typically have water within a few
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feet of the ground surface. Most of ERP is located at the far east side of the subsidence feature
(rim subsidence area). This subsidence is related to the solution of evaporite along the Eagle River.
Additional subsidence descriptions are discussed in Section 5.2. Subsidence Deposits.
The 2009 HP report mentions that HP was not aware of subsidence related problems to the existing
facilities located in the ERP subsidence area, and it is uncertain if subsidence is still occurring at the
project site or if subsidence has stopped.
3. Cesare's Response to Subsidence
After PUD preliminary plan approval and prior to any building permits, Cesare will help identify
subsidence as stated in Sections 1. Cesare's Response to Site Geology and 2. Cesare's
Response to Sinkhole Potential and will provide the same combination of a geophysical study,
senior geological consultant review, and additional geotechnical study. Using S-SRT and MASW
seismic technology, there will be several seismic lines laid across this subsidence area that will help
indicate where the rim subsidence could be based on the geology map provided by HP and WER.
Identifying the area of rim subsidence will help the design team evaluate foundation design and
potential settlement differences. This evaluation will help provide the stakeholders with potential
impact to cost estimates per building site locations.
Per the geology map and boring configurations from the HP report, the edge of the estimated rim
subsidence is in the middle of the main condominium Building #1 and at the toe of the massive
structural fill for the main road. This could cause a difference in depth for deep foundations to
mitigate settlement due to depth differences in rim subsidence. There could also be a risk in
potential differential settlement for the massive structural fill for the proposed main road.
Consequently, identifying the rim subsidence is vital information for both design and cost
estimations.
Mitigation measures and conclusions are described in Section 2. Cesare's Response to Sinkhole
Potential.
4. Hydrology Environment
The ERP site is traversed by about 3,200 linear feet of the Eagle River. The Eagle River drainage
basin upstream of the project site covers about 2,900 square miles with the head water at an
elevation of about 13,500 feet. Two intermittent drainages north of the site that flow south into the
project are called Beard Creek and Deadhorse Gulch. Lake Creek flows north to join the Eagle River
just west of the west property line. The Eagle River valley floor is nearly level, ranging in elevation
from 7,132 feet on the east side to an elevation of 7,126 feet on the west end. The valley floor is
about 4 feet above the river and could be subject to flooding.
The 100 year floodplain and the floodway boundary of the Eagle River was mapped by FEMA.
In the 2009 HP report, measured groundwater was observed at 11 to 26 feet below existing grade
at an elevation of 7,124 and 7,120 feet, however, the 2011 Terracon report reported groundwater
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at about 6 to 14 feet below existing grade.
4. Cesare's Response to Hydrology Environment
After PUD preliminary plan approval and prior to any building permits, Cesare will help identify
groundwater levels and elevations. Cesare recommends installing several constant water level
recorders in piezometers, which will be installed during our geotechnical studies for the buildout of
the ERP. This information will be shared with the design team and stakeholders of the project.
Per the HP and Terracon reports, high groundwater was observed in the areas of the proposed
single-family homes, retail, barn, and amphitheater locations of the project. Cesare will provide
constant water level recorders at these locations. Mitigation of groundwater elevations will consist
of subsurface drainage, design below grade portions of structures for groundwater, and/or setting
elevations of structures above the groundwater.
5. Surficial Soil and Landforms
5.1 Human disturbed ground and human placed fill
5.2 Subsidence deposits
5.3 Alluvial fans and alluvial fan flooding
5.4 Colluvium
5.1 Human Disturbed Ground and Human Placed Fill
This area is predominantly under the proposed single-family residences and is labeled SF
#1, SF#2, retail section, and barn. The southern part of the ERP project area is at the
former site of the B&B Excavating gravel pit. Open pit mining of Qt4 and Qt5 terrace
alluvium in the B&B pit was altered during mining process and is labeled as (af). The terrace
alluvium is on the north side of Highway 6 and south of the Eagle River.
The alteration from mining of the gravel has substantially modified the natural geomorphic
feature in the south portion of the development area. Organic layers and the Lake Creek
alluvial fan were covered during layout for the B&B operations. Per the HP report, human
placed fill was observed in four of the five borings at a depth of 5 to 16 feet. The report
also stated that in some areas topsoil is mixed within the fill.
Potential risks from human placed fill consist of undocumented fill process not being
properly cleared and grubbed during fill placement.
51 Cesare's Response to Human Disturbed Ground and Human Placed Fill
Identifying human disturbed ground and placed fill will be done during our geotechnical study by
providing borings and exploratory pits at the proposed building sites and proposed building
locations. From previous studies, it has been determined that human placed fill was pushed and
graded over native soil and/or organics to provide a relative level surface for B&B's operations.
During Cesare's geophysical study, we might be able to identify additional human placed fill
information with sampling from the boring logs and/or exploratory pits.
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Cesare will provide boring and exploratory pit logs and identify any human p/aced fill and provide a
map of the extent, elevations and/or thicknesses of the human p/aced fill.
Due to the human p/aced fill p/aced over organics, mitigation measures and conclusions listed in
Section 2, Cesare's Response to Sinkhole Potential should be evaluated prior to construction
due to potential settlement from the organics and potential settlement and secondary settlement
from the undocumented human p/aced fill.
5.2 Subsidence Deposits
Referencing HP reports and WER report, the Eagle River Valley floor is underlain by
subsidence deposits (Qs). The subsidence is poorly drained and typically has groundwater
within a few feet of ground surface. In the HP borings, estimated subsidence deposits are
between 35 and 85 feet thick and overlie the Eagle River Valley Formation and Eagle Valley
Evaporite. The deposits have a two tier stratigraphic formation.
The upper stratigraphic formation observed in HP borings was from 32 to 57 feet thick. The
layer consists of low energy, overbank river sediments that were deposited onto the Eagle
River Valley floor of the 420 acre subsidence area as the river slowly subsided. The low
energy deposits are made up of the interstratified silt, clay, sand with many highly organic
layers and gravelly, cobble, and boulder layers.
The lower stratigraphic formation observed in HP borings was from 20 to 28 feet thick. The
layer consists of high energy, river alluvium and represents the initial phase of subsidence
of the Qt4 and Qt5 Terrance deposits. The lower layer is made up of gravel, cobbles, and
boulders in a mixed sand and silt matrix.
5.3 Alluvial Fans (Qal and Qf)
Referencing the HP reports and WER report, there are relatively large alluvial fans (Qal) at
the mouths of the Lake Creek, Beard Creek, and Deadhorse Gulch. The alluvial fans enter
the Eagle River Valley floor and underline part of the north and south side of the proposed
development site. Small alluvial fans (Qf) are present and adjacent to the mouths of the
alluvial fans (refer to attached geological map). Per HP borings, Boring 1 located near the
Lake Creek alluvial fan indicates the fan deposit is about 21 feet thick and is overlain by 16
feet of human placed fill. The fan deposit in the boring is underlain by high energy alluvium.
5.4 Colluvium (Qc)
Colluvium is probably less than 20 feet thick in most areas, usually covering the Eagle Valley
Formation and Eagle Valley Evaporite in the north development area. The colluvium consists
of angular to rounded rock from gravel to boulder size that are supported in a matrix of
sand, silt, and clay. The colluvium was formed during post glacial times, about 15-thousand
years ago.
5,2 through 5,4 Cesare's Response to Subsurface Deposits,Alluvial Fans, and Colluvium
After PUD preliminary p/an approval and prior to any building permits, Cesare will help identify
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subsidence, alluvial fans, and colluvium, as stated previously in Sections 1, Cesare's Response to
Site Geology and 2. Cesare's Response to Sinkhole Potential. Cesare will provide the same
combination of a geophysical study, senior geological consultant review, and additional
geotechnical study. Using S-SRT and MASW seismic technology, there will be several seismic lines
laid across this subsidence area that will help indicate where the subsidence could be. Cesare will
provide verification borings prior to the geophysical study in lieu of additional geotechnical studies
of the site. By providing additional borings, Cesare can compare Cesare borings to HP and
Terracon's previous borings and provide additional data for the geophysical study. Our data will be
reviewed by a geological consultant.
Reference Section 3, Cesare's Response to Subsidence for mitigation measures and
conclusions depending on building layout and location.
6. Eagle River and Lake Creek Flooding
As stated in WER for the proposed layout; single-family residence, retail section, barn, and
amphitheater are located adjacent to the 100 year floodplain of the Eagle River.
Alluvial fan flooding could be present. The project drainage and storm water management plan
should evaluate flash flooding and associated high sediment concentration flows on the Beard
Creek and Deadhorse Gulch alluvial fans (Qa1) and smaller alluvial fans (Qf). Potentially, low to nil
flash floods could occur on these alluvial fans.
6. Cesare's Response to Eagle River and Lake Creek Flooding
Cesare understands that Alpine Engineering Inc. (AEI), FEMA, and survey topographical data will be
generated and provide the 100 year floodplain elevations for this site. Cesare agrees that structural
fill material could be used to elevate the structures above the 100 year floodplain.
Cesare understands AEI will be providing the project drainage and stormwater management plan
for flooding situations.
7. Construction Related Slope Instability
Per site visits, HP's report, and WER's report, considerable grading will be needed for the
development. The site grading will result in cut slopes and fill slopes that will need to be analyzed
for potential slope instability. In addition, some excavating in slopes may occur for the geophysical
study and geotechnical exploration.
7. Cesare's Response to Construction Related Slope Instability
Cesare understands slope instability could occur and will need to be studied prior to our geophysical
and geotechnical study. Cesare will evaluate potential impacts of development on slopes greater
than 30% within the proposed development, as well as, potential impacts on adjacent surrounding
properties Temporary benches may need to be cut into the hillside to gain access for the
geophysical study and geotechnical exploration. The temporary grading might need to be
excavated to provide safe access. Cesare will evaluate the stability of the slope prior to grading of
the slope.
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During our studies, Cesare will provide a combination of a geophysical study and additional
geotechnical studies, per phases of the project, and will provide slope stability analysis for each
structure and/or road for the project site.
8. Earthquakes
Per HP report and WER report, historic earthquakes within the 150 miles of the project site have
typically been moderately strong with magnitudes of 5.5 and/or less. At this time, the soil profiles
at the project site should be considered a Class D.
8. Cesare's Response to Earthquakes
To help solidify the seismic site classes for each structure proposed at the development of ERP and
in lieu of our geophysical studies, the geophysical study will provide calculated VS100 or depth
weighted average shear wave velocity for determination of IBC seismic site classifications for each
proposed structure.
9.Wastes: Impacted Soil and Groundwater
The WER report, Terracon reports, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment (CDPHE) report discuss that the former B&B Excavating site had an asphalt batch
plant, concrete batch plant, and performed open pit mining, and the soil onsite had petroleum
based contaminants. Terracon and CDPHE provided a corrective action plan (CAP) in May 2009
and a second CAP dated August 2009 to address remediation of petroleum impacted soil and
groundwater associated with former asphalt batch plant operations, per the requirements of the
Colorado Hazardous Waste Commission Regulations.
The site contamination is believed to have occurred due to historic mining and equipment
maintenance practices and improper disposal of petroleum based contaminants in the soil that
took place at the site during operations.
CDPHE issued a "No-Further Action Determination" letter in 2011 which reviewed the soil and
groundwater monitoring reports for the first quarter of 2010 and second quarter of 2011 for the
former B&B Excavating property, and the department made a "No Further Action Determination"
due to the monitoring reviewed.
9. Cesare's Response to Wastes:Impacted Soil and Groundwater
Per the CDPHE report and the WER report, the department approved the reports as submitted and
plans to take no further actions regarding remediation requirements, as defined in the
aforementioned CAP (as amended) for the site, The department made a "No Further Action
Determination':
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Although there are several geologic hazards on this proposed site, the hazards are not uncommon
or unexpected within the Edwards, Colorado area and it is our opinion that the parcel is
developable for the proposed master plan layout of the Edwards River Park Project.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this information, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
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1. HP-Geotech, Draft Preliminary Geotechnical Study for Eagle River Meadows for Atira Group,
Project No.: 109 028A, dated March 31, 2009.
2. HP-Geotech, Draft Geologic Site Assessment for Proposed Eagle River Meadows for Atira
Group, Project No.: 109 028A, dated March 31, 2009.
3. HP-Geotech, Supplemental Subsurface Study, North Side Area, Proposed Eagle River
Meadows for Atira Group, Project No.: 109 028A, dated April 30, 2009.
4. Terracon, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, Site Investigation Report and Proposed
Closure Summary for B&B Excavation Property, dated April 8, 2009.
5. Terracon, Draft Corrective Action Plan Modification for BWAB Reef Gravel Pit prepared for
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Hazardous Materials and Waste
Management (CDPHE), Project No.: 25097019, dated May 2009.
6. CDPHE, Review of Groundwater Monitoring Reports, First Quarter 2010 and Second Quarter
2011 of the Final Agency Action — No Further Action Determination letter, dated October 28,
2011.
7. Western Ecological Resource, Inc., Environmental Impact Report for River Park, dated
February 2017.
8. Board of County Commissioners County of Eagle County, State of Colorado, Resolution
Approving the Edwards River Park Sketch Planned Unit Development, File PDS-6738, dated
March 17, 2017.
9. Upstream Development, Proposed Site Plan and Conceptual Landscape Plan, dated April 2,
2019.
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PRELIMINARY GEOTECHNICAL STt1DY
PROPOSED EAGLE RIVER MEADOWS
HIGHWAY 6 AND LAKE CREEK ROAD
NEAR EDWARDS
EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO
JOB NO. 109 028A
MARCH 31,2009
PREPARED FOR:
THE ATIRA GROUP
ATTN: LANCE BADGER
56 EDWARDS VILLAGE BOULEVARD, SUITE 225
EDWARDS, COLORADO 81632
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY - 1 -
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT - 1 -
SITE CONDITIONS -2 -
FIELD EXPLORATION - 3 -
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS - 3 -
GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS - 5 -
PRELIMINARY DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS r - 5 -
FOUNDATION BEARING CONDITIONS -5 -
FOUNDATIONS - 6-
FLOOR SLABS - 7-
UNDERDRAIN SYSTEM - 7 -
SITE GRADING - 8 -
SURFACE DRAINAGE - 9-
LIMITATIONS - 9 -
FIGURE 1 - LOCATION OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS
FIGURE 2 - LOGS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS
FIGURE 3 - LEGEND OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS
FIGURE 4-NOTES OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS
FIGURES 5 -8 -SWELL-CONSOLIDATION TEST RESULTS
FIGURE 9 - GRADATION TEST RESULTS
TABLE 1- SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY
This report presents the results of a preliminary geotechnical study for the proposed Eagle
River Meadows development, Highway 6 and Lake Creek Road, near Edwards, Eagle
County, Colorado. The project site is shown on Figure 1. The study was limited to the
area south of the Eagle River(south side area) at this time due to access limitations to the
north portion(north side area). The purpose of the study was to_evaluate the subsurface
conditions and provide preliminary foundation and site grading recommendations for the
proposed development. The study was conducted as part of our agreement for
geotechnical engineering services to The Atira Group, dated February 4, 2009. Our
assessment of the geologic conditions and potential geologic hazard impacts on the entire
development area is being submitted in a separate report dated March 31, 2009, Job No.
109 028A.
A field exploration program consisting of exploratory borings was conducted to obtain
information on the general subsurface conditions. Samples of the subsoils and bedrock
obtained during the field exploration were tested in the laboratory to determine their
classification, compressibility or swell and othet engineering characteristics. The results
of the field c*plairation and laboratory testing were analyzed to develop recommendations
for project planning arid preliminary and site grading foundation designs. This report
summarizes the data obtained during this study and presents our conclusions and
preliminary recommendations based on the proposed development and subsurface
conditions encountered. Qtir preliminary subsurface study of the northern area of the site
will be submitted at a later date after those exploratory borings have been drilled.
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The development is planned to consist of mixed use residential and commercial located in
the southern and northern areas of the site on either side of the Eagle River, see Figure 1.
The residential developments are shown on the illustrative development plan to be located
in the northern portion of the south area and the north area of the site. The residential
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structures are expected to be 2 to 3 story multi-unit structures and have relatively light
foundation loadings. The commercial buildings are shown to be located in the north-
central and south/southwest portions of the south area. The commercial buildings will
include retail, medical and office buildings and probably be 2 to 3 stories in height with
moderate to moderately heavy foundation loadings. The site will be accessed from
Highway 6 along the south side of the site and there will be internal roads and parking
areas within the development. A bridge across the Eagle River located in the east-central
part of the site will connect the south and north areas. We expect relatively heavy
foundation loadings for the bridge.
Once development plans have been better determined, we should review the plan and
perform additional analyses as needed.
SITE CONDITIONS
In general, the site consists of valley bottom meadows on either side of the Eagle River
transitioning up to moderately steep hillside terrain along the north side and up to a
relatively flat river terrace deposit on the south side along Highway 6. The terrace gravel
deposit on the south side of the river has been mined as a gravel pit with considerable
grading including steeply graded cuts up to about 40 to 50 feet high below Highway 6 and
fills up to about 10 to 15 feet deep across the pit area. There are areas of mapped
wetlands in the natural low-lying terrain area between the gravel pit and the Eagle River.
The moderately steep hillside terrain on the north side of the site, north of the river,
extends up to above the railroad tracks and Interstate Highway 70. At the bridge
crossing site,the terrain appears mostly natural and the slopes are steep on the south side
and moderately steep on the north side of the Eagle River.
Elevation of the site ranges from about 7200 feet on the south side near Highway 6 down
to about 7125 feet along the Eagle River and up to about 7150 feet along the north side
below the railroad right-of-way. Vegetation consists of grasses in the lowlands and sage
and other brush on the adjacent higher terrain with areas of deciduous and evergreen
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trees. There are scattered cobbles and boulders on the ground surface in areas of the site.
A 24 inch diameter sewer line crosses the south area extending from the northeast to the
southwest. The sewerline has apparently been operating for about 30 years.
FIELD EXPLORATION
The field exploration for the project was conducted on March 11, 12 and 19, 2009. Five
exploratory borings were drilled at the approximate locations shown on Figure 1 to
evaluate the general subsurface conditions. The borings were advanced with 4 inch
diameter continuous flight auger powered by a truck-mounted CME-45B drill rig. The
borings were logged by a representative of Hepworth-Pawlak Geotechnical,Inc.
Samples of the subsoils and bedrock were taken with 1%inch and 2 inch I.D. spoon
samplers. The samplers were driven into the subsoils and bedrock at various depths with
blows from a 140 pound hammer falling 30 inches. This test is similar to the standard
penetration test described by ASTM Method D-1586. The penetration resistance values
are an indication of the relativedensity or consistency of the subsoils and hardness of the
bedrock. Samples of the subsoils and bedrock were also taken by disturbed sampling
methods from the auger cuttings.-_Depths at which the samples were taken and the
penetration resistance values are shown on the Logs of Exploratory Borings, Figure 2.
The samples were returned to our laboratory for review by the project engineer and
testing.
Slotted PVC pipe was placed in Borings 2, 4 and 5 to allow monitoring of the
groundwater levels. Depths that the PVC pipe was placed are shown on the boring logs.
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
Graphic logs of the subsurface conditions encountered at the site are shown on Figure 2.
The subsoils were variable with respect to type, depth and engineering characteristics, and
in general, below nil to about 16 feet of man-placed fill, consisted of typically shallow
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depths of topsoil, sandy silt and clay or silty sandy gravel with cobbles overlying silty to
very silty sand containing peat zones or layers and included primarily peat soils in Boring
2 from 11 to 32 feet depth. At Boring 1,the silty sand extended to a depth of 37 feet
underlain by silty sandy gravel and cobbles to 44 feet depth where siltstone/claystone was
encountered to the drilled depth of 45 feet. At Borings 2 and 4,the silty sand with peat
soils extended down to depths of 65 and 40 feet underlain by intermixed sand and silt
with siltstone/claystone encountered at depths of 92 and 60 feet. At Boring 5, the fill and
coarse granular soils were underlain at a depth of 10Y2 feet by the silty sand with probable
peat soils and siltstone/claystone at 40 feet depth. At Boring 3, siltstone/claystone was
encountered near the surface below a shallow depth of coarse granular soils.
The fill was silty clayey sand and gravel with cobbles to occasionally sandy silty clay
with scattered gravel and cobbles and ranged from loose to dense. The silty sandy gravel
and cobble soils contained boulders that were rounded to sub-rounded and could be up to
several feet in diameter, and was medium dense to dense. The sandy clay and silt soils
were generally stiff. The peat soils appeared highly organic and were generally medium
stiff The silty sand with peat soil layers or zones contained scattered gravel and cobbles
and was loose to medium dense. The siltstone/claystone is the Eagle Valley Evaporite,
was possibly gypsiferous in areas and medium hard to very hard.
Laboratory testing performed on samples obtained from the borings included natural
moisture content and density and gradation analyses. Results of swell-consolidation
testing performed on relatively undisturbed drive samples are presented on Figures 5
through 8. The swell-consolidation testing indicates the clay and silt soils to be slightly to
moderately compressible and the silty sand and peat soils to be generally highly
compressible under conditions of loading and wetting. Results of gradation analyses
performed on a small diameter drive sample(minus 1 4 inch fraction)of the natural
coarse granular soils are shown on Figure 9. The laboratory testing is summarized in
Table 1.
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Free water was encountered in Borings 1, 2, 4 and 5 at the time of drilling and when
checked 7 or more days following drilling at depths from about 7 to 18 feet. No free
water was encountered in Boring 3. The subsoils were generally moist to very moist
becoming wet near and below the free water level. The siltstone/claystone was generally
moist but may be wet in the deeper borings.
GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS
The surficial geologic conditions at the site are shown with the exploratory boring
locations on Figure 1. The geologic conditions and potential geologic hazards are
addressed in detail in our separate report dated March 31, 2009. Also shown on Figure 1
is the extent of a potential subsidence feature that covers all but the southern part of the
subject site. The subsidence feature extends down valley and appear similar to other
nearby subsidence features that have already been developed. Our geology report should
be referenced for further discussion of the site and regional geologic conditions.
PRELIMINARY DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
Most of the site is underlain by the subsidence feature that includes compressible soils.
Additionally,there has been considerable fill placement and grading in the south
development area. The geologic conditions, existing fill and subsurface conditions will
impact the proposed development and should be considered in the planning process.
The conclusions and recommendations presented below are based on the proposed
development, subsurface conditions encountered in the exploratory borings and our
experience in the area. The recommendations are considered suitable for planning and
preliminary design but site specific studies should be conducted for individual buildings
and other structures. Additional borings are also recommended to better evaluate the
compressible soils and fill extent as part of the planning process.
FOUNDATION BEARING CONDITIONS
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Bearing conditions will vary depending on the specific location of the buildings or other
structures on the site. Near Highway 6, in the southern part of the site, coarse granular
soils and siltstone/claystone(Evaporite) are near the existing ground surface and these
materials should possess moderate to moderately high bearing capacity and relatively low
settlement potential. Within the subsidence area, where highly compressible soils exist to
depths up to about 92 feet, surcharge loading has been successfully used on nearby
developments to consolidate the upper soils to allow for construction of lightly loaded
residential structures. Surcharge loading consists of placing a specified depth of soil on
the ground surface for a period of several months with monitoring of the settlement to
determine when the surcharge can be removed. With adequate surcharge loading, it
should be feasible to construct lightly(to possibly moderately) loaded structures in these
areas supported by spread footings or reinforced monolithic slab foundations with a
certain settlement risk.
Heavier loaded structures within the potential subsidence area, and the bridge crossing of
the Eagle River, will need to be founded on a relatively deep foundation system that
extends down to the coarse granular soils or the Evaporite.
FOUNDATIONS
We expect lightly loaded spread footings or monolithic slabs bearing on the natural
subsoils or properly placed and compacted structural fill should be suitable at the
residential building sites, provided these areas are adequately surcharged prior to
construction, with some risk of settlement. The risk of settlement is primarily due to the
potential for continued subsidence and the compressible soils. Providing several feet of
compacted structural fill below the foundations may be needed to reduce the settlement
risk or re-establish foundation bearing elevation after removal of existing unsuitable fill
materials.
Heavier loaded buildings that extend into the compressible soil area will probably need to
be founded on piles or piers that extend down to the siltstone/claystone. Steel piles,
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consisting of H-Piles or concrete filled pipe piles, driven to refusal are a feasible deep
foundation system and should develop their structural capacity if properly installed.
Screw piles may also be a feasible deep foundation system where depths to bedrock or
dense coarse granular are shallower than about 50 feet. In shallow bedrock areas, drilled
piers may also be feasible for foundation support.
The Eagle River bridge should be founded on H-piles driven to refusal in the underlying
evaporite. A relatively heavy pile section such as HP 12x53 of HP 12x74 with reinforced
tip protection should be used. The piles should develop their structural capacity and
develop a working capacity of 12 ksi for 50 ksi ultimate strength steel. The soils and
bedrock will probably be at least moderately corrosive to buried steel and some reduction
in working capacity should be considered on the design. Additional foundation
recommendations for the bridge should be made when preliminary design has been
developed. A boring should be drilled at the north abutment area.
FLOOR SLABS
Slab-on-grade construction should be feasible for bearing on the natural soils or properly
placed and compacted structural fill. Surcharge loading or structurally supported floor
slabs will probably be needed in the compressible soil area to reduce the potential for
floor slab settlement and distress. Existing fill will probably need to be removed below
building floor slab areas.
To reduce the effects of some differential movement, floor slabs should be separated
from all bearing walls and columns with expansion joints. Floor slab control joints
should be used to reduce damage due to shrinkage cracking. A minimum 4 to 6 inch
thick layer of free-draining gravel should underlie slabs for support and to facilitate
drainage.
UNDERDRAIN SYSTEM
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Shallow groundwater may be encountered in areas of the site. Below grade areas, such as
basements, crawlspace and retaining walls, should be protected from wetting and
hydrostatic loading by use of an underdrain system. The drains should consist of
drainpipe surrounded above the invert level with free-draining granular material. Lateral
drains below basement floor slabs may also be needed in shallow groundwater areas. The
drains should be placed at each level of excavation and at least 1 foot below lowest
adjacent finish grade and sloped at a minimum 1%to a suitable gravity outlet or a sump
where the water can be collected and pumped.
SITE GRADING
Surcharge loading of road and underground utility line areas may be needed to limit the
potential for distress to the facilities. The need for removal of the existing fill in roadway,
parking and underground utility areas should be further evaluated. It may be feasible to
partially remove the fill and replace it with structural fill.
The risk of construction-induced slope instability at the site appears low provided the
buildings are located in the less steep, lower part of the property as planned and cut and
fill depths are limited. Cut depths for the building pads and driveway access should not
exceed about 15 feet. Fills should be limited to about 15 feet deep and be properly placed
and compacted. Some settlement of deeper fill areas should be expected. Structural fills
should be compacted to at least 95%of the maximum standard Proctor density near
optimum moisture content. Deeper fills or fills below building areas should be
compacted to at least 100% structural Proctor density. Prior to fill placement,the
subgrade should be carefully prepared by removing all vegetation and topsoil. The fill
should be benched into the portions of the hillside exceeding 20%grade. Most of the on-
site soils excluding debris, topsoil and oversized rocks should be suitable for use in
embankment fills.
Permanent unretained cut and fill slopes should be graded at 2(horizontal) to 1 (vertical)
or flatter and protected against erosion by revegetation, rock riprap or other means. The
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existing relatively high cut slope below Highway 6 has been graded between about 1!to
2 1/2(h)to I (v). The slope will probably need to be re-graded or retained for adequate
long term stability. We should review preliminary site grading plans and perform
additional analyses as needed.
SURFACE DRAINAGE
The grading plan for the development should consider runoff from uphill slopes through
the project and at individual building and other structure sites. Water should not be
allowed to pond which could impact slope stability and foundations. To limit infiltration
into the bearing soils next to buildings, exterior backfill should be well compacted and
have a positive slope away from the buildings for a distance of at least 10 feet. Roof
downspouts and drains should discharge well beyond the limits of all backfill and
landscape irrigation should be restricted.
LIMITATIONS
This study has been conducted according to generally accepted geotechnical engineering
principles and practices in this area at this time., We make no warranty either express or
implied. The conclusions and preliminary recommendations submitted in this report are
based Upon the data obtained from the exploratory borings located as shown on Figure 1,
the proposed type of construction and our experience in the area. Our findings include
interpolation and extrapolation of the subsurface conditions identified at the widely
spaced exploratory borings and variations are expected. If conditions encountered during
construction appear different from those described in this report,we should be notified so
that re-evaluation of the recommendations may be made.
This report has been prepared for the exclusive use by our client for planning and
preliminary design purposes. We are not responsible for technical interpretations by
others of our information. As the project evolves,we should provide continued
consultation, conduct additional evaluations and review and monitor the implementation
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of our recommendations. Significant design changes may require additional analysis or
modifications to the preliminary recommendations presented herein. We recommend
additional borings to evaluate the subsurface conditions at the individual building sites as
well as on-site observation of excavations and foundation bearing strata and testing of
structural fill.
Respectfully Submitted,
HEPWORTH - PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL, INC.
David A. Young, P.E.
Reviewed by:
Steven L. Pawlak, P.E.
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Asphalt;about 4 inches thick encountered only at Boring 2.
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NOTES:
1. Exploratory borings were drilled on March 11, 12 and 19, 2009 with 4-inch diameter continuous flight power auger.
2. Locations of exploratory borings were measured approximately by pacing from features shown on the site plan
provided.
3. Elevations of exploratory borings were obtained by interpolation between contours shown on the site plan provided
and checked by instrument level.The logs of the exploratory borings were drawn to depth.
4. The exploratory boring locations and elevations should be considered accurate only to the degree implied by the
method used.
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material types and transitions may be gradual.
6. Water level readings shown on the logs were made at the time and under the conditions indicated.No free water
was encountered in Boring 3. Fluctuations in water level may occur with time.
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GEOLOGIC SITE ASSESSMENT, - '",
PROPOSED EAGLE RIVER MEOWS
HIGHWAY 6 AND LAKE CREEK ROAD.,
NEAR EDWARDS, '-\ ',
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4 ti`"'' EDWARDS,COLORADO 81632
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY - 1 -
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT - I -
SITE CONDITIONS -2-
TRIBUTARY DRAINAGE BASINS " -3 -
SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION -4-
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REGIONAL GEOLOGIC SETTING -4-
EVAPORITE TECTONIC AND GEOMORPHOLOGY `„ ``, -5 -
REGIONAL EVAPORITE COLLAPSE CENTERS 7 -5 -
INTERMEDIATE SIZE SUBSIDENCE FEATURES �',... ., %� - 5-
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Age of River Terraces -6-
Subsidence Features c, - 7-
SMALL SINKHOLES •~. `-., - 7-
GEOLOGICALLY YOUNG FAULTS '` >r , '''• 4'' -8-
PROJECT SITE GEOOLOG : ;` - 8-
FORMATION ROCK �\ ; �`` - 8 -
Eagle Valley Forivation(Fe)' -9-
Eagle Valley Evaporite:,('gee) ;,: ., /
SURFICIAT;_S01LS AN :LANDFORNIS -9-
Man-DisturbedcGround city, - 10-
Subsidence Deposs'(Qs) ` ; 4 - 10-
Alluvial Fans al - 11 -
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EAGLE RIVER'`AND,LAKE CREEK FLOODING - 12-
ALLUVIAL FANLOODING - 12-
CONSTRUCTION RELATED SLOPE INSTABILITY - 13 -
EVAPORITE RELATED GROUND SUBSIDENCE - 13 -
SINKHOLE POTENTIAL - 14-
EARTHQUAKE CONSIDERATIONS - 15 -
LIMITATIONS - 16-
REFERENCES - 17-
FIGURE 1 —PROEJCT SITE LOCATION AND TRIBUTARY DRAINAGES
FIGURE 2—ATIRA'S ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN
FIGURE 3—GEOLOGOCALLY YOUNG FAULTS AND HISTORIC
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PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY
This report presents the findings of a geologic site assessment for the proposed Eagle
River Meadows development near Edwards, Eagle County, Colorado. The project site is
located north of the intersection of Highway 6 and Lake Creek Road as shown on Figure
1 and also referred to as the B &B property. The study was conducted to evaluate the
geology in the project area and assess if there are geologic conditions that could be
potentially hazardous or could present major constraints to‘proposed proposed development.
The study was performed as part of our February 25, 2009 agreerrrent'for professional
services to The Atira Group.
A field reconnaissance of the project area was performed on 1VMrch 9, 2009`fo observe the
geologic conditions. The project site was partially coverea`with snow at that time. In
• addition to our geology assessment we`alsowperformed a prelimm/ary geotechnical
engineering study of the proposed southern.deve opment,areaE(Hepworth-Pawlak
Geotechnical, 2009). T e:geotechnical study',tncluded five exploratory borings in the
area of the site south'ofthe Ea'le:River.
In addition,..to:our field reconnaissance;o'ur geologic assessment included review of
public ed regional geological reports and aerial photograph interpretations. Based on this
information;.,an assessment:of the potential influence of the geology on the proposed
development:was made. This report summarizes the information evaluated and presents
our findings.
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
At the time of this study the project was in the conceptual planning stages. The proposed
development will include a medical campus and a multi-family residential complex. The
proposed illustrative development plan is shown on Figure 2. The total project area cover
about 105 acres. The low-lying area on the Eagle River valley floor that is prone to
flooding will be open space/recreational areas. The open space/recreational areas covers
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about 64 acres. The higher ground to the south of the river that was the site of the old B
and B gravel pit will be the site of the medical campus commercial buildings and some
residential buildings. The south development area covers about 24 acres. The northern
development area covers about 17 acres. It will be the site of the community center and
additional multi-family residential buildings. A bridge will be constructed over the Eagle
River to provide access from the south development area to the north development area.
It is expected that the medical buildings will be multi-story structures with moderate
foundation loads and the residential buildings will be multi-story structures with light to
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moderate foundation loads. Grading plans were not available at'tlie.time of this study but
relatively extensive grading will probably be required.,If the project facilities differ
substantially from those described above, we should be notified so that we may'Jdetermine
if the actual development is consistent with the ihtent4of ourr finding presented/in this
report.
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SITE`C;OIYD'ITjONS \ `\ 2/
The 105 acre project site`is.lo,cated in the Eagle valleyust downstream of Edwards
as shown on Figured.Interstate Highway I-7a;and the inactive tracks of the Union
Pacific railroad borde the proje�site on the no:; -h(
r Highway 6 borders the project site on
the south. T1je.Eagle RiverrPreserve is'-located to the east and private land is located to
the wes:r'The general�topography at the project site is shown on Figure 7. The Eagle
River valley,,floor at the project sitein nearly level and has a slope of less than 1 percent
(about 11 fe wn ettper mile)do to the west.The valley floor lies about 4 feet above the
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river and is subject'to flooding. The south development area is the site of the old B &B
gravel pit and curreiitly'the site of the operating B &B ready mix concrete plant. The
floor of the old gravel pit lies about 10 feet above the river valley floor and the pit floor is
up to about 60 feet deep along its south side. The pit walls are typically up to about 1.5:1
(horizontal to vertical). The pit floor is nearly level. Several stockpiles and two sediment
detention ponds are present on the pit floor. Slopes are varied in the north development
area. Much of this area is on moderately sloping alluvial fans with maximum slopes of
about 10 percent. The moderate fan slopes abruptly transition to steep hillside with
slopes in the range of 20 to 60 percent north of I-70. The river valley floor is poorly
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drained,undeveloped ground vegetated mostly in grass with patches of willows and
cottonwood trees. The gravel pit at the south development area is unvegetated ground.
The alluvial fans in the north development area are mostly vegetated with grass. Sage
brush and other brush grow on the adjacent hillsides.
TRIBUTARY DRAINAGE BASINS
Several drainage basins are tributary to the project site and ' elude the Eagle River,Lake
Creek,Beard Creek and Deadhorse Gulch as shown on F'igur'L.. The Eagle River basin
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up stream of the project site covers about 2,900 squarkaniles and heacls`at an elevation of
around 13,500 feet in the Sawatch,Gore and Ten ile Ranges. The Lake„Geek drainage
basin up stream of its confluence with the Eagle River coversabout 330 square miles and
heads at elevations of around 13,500 feet in the Sawatch Range. Floods along the Eagle
River and Lake Creek are usually assooatect with heavy snowpack melt and runoff in late
May and early June. A small alluvial fari,1ias deveioped at the;mount of Lake Creek
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which is unusual for Eagle River tributarieswitivdfamagb basins as large as Lake Creek.
The fan is likely related.to•geologically young ground subsidence as discussed in the
Evaporite Tectonic and,Geombiphology section ofthis report.
Beard Creek and-the stream in Deadhorse`Gu lch are intermittent streams associated with
seasonal groundwater`discharge�from-springs, snowpack melt, and runoff from unusually
heavy thunderstorms. Surface cree flow•was present in both drainages at the time of our
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field study in'mid•March 2009. Beard Creek has a drainage basin that covers about 1,358
acres (about 2.1 square miles) and heads at an elevation of around 10,200 feet in the Read
and White Mountain)area to the north of the Eagle River. Deadhorse Gulch has a
drainage basin that covers about 158 acres(about 0.3 square miles)and heads at an
elevation of around 8,400 feet. Small alluvial fans are present at the mouths of both
streams. Their drainage basins have roughness coefficients(Milton numbers)of 0.38 for
Beard Creek and 0.43 for Deadhorse Gulch. The fan area to basin area rations are 0.5
percent for Beard Creek and 1.8 percent for Deadhorse Gulch. These geomorphic
characteristics are associated with basins that produce debris flood but typically do not
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produce debris flows. A discussion of debris flood and debris flow characteristics and
nomenclature is presented in Appendix A. Embankment fills on Beard Creek Road,
Interstate Highway 1-70 and the railroad have been placed across the Beard Creek and
Deadhorse Gulch drainages in their lower parts. Stream flow in these two drainages is
conveyed below the embankment fills in culverts that are about 48-inch diameter.
SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION
Five exploratory borings were drilled in the south develop ne t`area at the locations
shown on Figure 7 as part of our preliminary geotechnical engineer'ingstudy(Hepworth-
Pawlak Geotechnical, 2009). Logs of the boringsleannd related information ate presented in
that report. The report may be referred to for de`iails°of that study. Becaus e ffproperty
ownership and access issues, exploratory borings have, "o£been drilled in the north
development area. When these issues;have,been resolved\borings are planned to be
drilled in the north development area. ,, `, �'
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/-REGiONAL GEOLOGIC SETTING
The project site is located in,the.S�outhern.Roc •` Mountains about 20 miles to the west of
the Rio Grande'rift, "see, Figuret3x,The riftis a north-trending geomorphic and extensional
tectonic:r gion that started`to develop'about 29 million years ago. In this part of
Colorado'the rift coincides;with the Blue River valley that lies between the Williams
Fork Mountains on the east and the Park,Gore and Tenn ile Ranges on the west, see
Figure 4. The main regional geologic structures in the project area are the Bums syncline
and smaller syncline ;ta the north and the Sawatch Range uplift to the south. These
structures developed during the Laramide orogeny about 40 to 80 million years ago.
Pennsylvanian-age evaporites (Pze) in the Eagle Valley Evaporite and Eagle Valley
Formation are the near surface formation rock in the project area. The evaporites were
deposited in the Eagle basin that was part of the northwest-trending central Colorado
trough during the ancestral Rocky Mountain orogeny about 300 million years ago. The
evaporites form the western Colorado evaporite region, see Figure 5. A discussion of
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evaporate tectonics and geomorphology in the project area is presented in the following
Evaporite Tectonic and Geomorphology section of this report.
EVAPORITE TECTONIC AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
The geomorphologic features in the project region related to evaporite tectonic include
(1) Iarge scale regional collapse centers that cover hundreds of s5u`are miles, (2)
intermediate scale subsidence features that cover tens to severa`I;hundreds of acres and(3)
small sinkholes that are typically between 30 and 250 feet in diameter.
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REGIONAL EVAPORITE COLLAPSE CENTERS "'^ `
The project site is located on the eastern side of the Eagteccollapse center that is the
eastern of two large evaporite collapsec`enters in the western Colorado evaporite region,
see Figure 5. The Eagle collapse centeris a roughly,circular shaped area that covers
about 960 square miles. As much as 4,000;feyliegio110.1-stbsidence is believed to have
occurred during the past-10 nnllion years in the vicinity o Eagle as a result of dissolution
and flowage of evaponte,from beneath the Eagle,cgllapse center(Lidke and Others,
2002). Much of the evaporite related'subsidetiee in the Eagle collapse center appears to
have occ. ''withiiithe past `million yeah w hich also corresponds to high incision
rates along the Eagle and Colorado Rivers(Kunk and Others,2002). This indicates that
average long term subsidence rates ve been very slow,between about 0.5 and 1.6
inches per 1& years. It is uncertain if regional evaporite subsidence is still occurring or
if it is currently niactiv,,e, Estill active, these regional deformations because of their very
slow rates should notjtave a significant impact on the propose development.
INTERMEDIATE SIZE SUBSIDENCE FEATURES
The intermediate size evaporite subsidence features and other geologic features in the
project area are presented on Figure 6. This map is based on our field observations, aerial
photograph interpretations and information from several of our previous projects in the
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Edwards area. The map is a modification of regional geology maps by Lidke(1998)and
Tweto and Others(1978). There are four intermediate size subsidence features in the
vicinity of Edwards. The approximate age of the subsidence features and subsidence
rates can be estimated based on the inferred age of the Eagle River terraces in the
Edwards area. These terraces and their deposits are likely related to glacial and
interglacial climatic fluctuation during the latter part of the Quaternary about the past 400
thousand years.
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probably formed during post-glacial times, about the past 15 thousand years.':The post-
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terraces on the average are 10 feet, 20 feet and 35 feet ab We the river, respectively.
These three terraces are associated with-the late Pleistocene;'-age Pinedale glaciations
about 15 to 35 thousand years ago. The9t5,terrace forms thebroal,Eagle River valley
floor at Edwards and extends up stream to;the EEagle-Vaitarea It also forms the broad
Lake Creek valley floor Where it,grades dude ly to Pinedale-age moraines. The Qt5 and
younger terraces are absent in theeastern part Of the 420 acre subsidence feature just west
of Edwards but are present-in the western part of this subsidence feature and extend
downstream to:.tlie vicinity ofWolcott: "Tlismdicates that evaporite subsidence has been
active atfhe project siteYsince the late Pleistocene-age Pinedale glaciations. The Qt6
terrace of the average is 100feet aliove the river and is probably associated with the
middle Pleistocene-age Buil Lake glaciations about 132 and 302 thousand years ago.
Remnants of this"te-race axe present at Edwards, in the Singletree area and near the
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confluence of Squaw;Creek and the Eagle River. It is uncertain if this terrace has been
affected by evaporite subsidence. The Qt7 terrace lies about 160 feet above the river and
is probably associated with pre-Bull Lake glaciations that are older than about 400
thousand years. It is also uncertain if the pre-Bull Lake terrace was affected by evaporite
subsidence.
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Subsidence Features
There are four intermediate size subsidence features in the Edwards area that are located
along a west-trending zone on the Eagle River valley floor. Subsidence in this zone
affects the Qt5, late Pleistocene-age Pinedale terrace and younger river terraces. The four
subsidence features are from about 20 to 420 acres in size. The project site is located on
the eastern side of the largest, 420 acre subsidence feature. The Qt5 terrace in the eastern
part of the 420 acre subsidence feature at the project site has sub e.about 100 feet
since the Qt5 terrace formed between about 15 to 35 thousaniyears ago. This indicates
a long-term average subsidence rate at the project site of'between about 3 to 8 inches per
100 years. Long-term average subsidence rates inthe western part oft ie;420 acre
subsidence feature were considerably less than in,the eastern part. It is uncertain if
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subsidence is still occurring in the 420 acre subsidet�snce,,`feature and in the*flour
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subsidence features in the Edwards area. Development has occurred in these subsidence
features during the past 30 years and we are.not aware of subsidence related problems.
SMALL SINKHOLES / -�
We are aware of s veral`small sinkholes in the�Edwards area and their locations are
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shown on Figure 6. The'diaineter•oftile known sinkholes vary from about 30 to 250 feet
in diameter:"Suikhole's were riot observed at the project site during our field review of the
project site and we did hot t gbserve,evidence of sinkholes on the aerial photographs. The
site was pa tly,covered with snow at the time of our field review and possible sinkholes
may have been-obsccured by the snow cover or grading operations. Most of the known
sinkholes in the Edwdrd%area are located to the north of the Eagle River in the Cordillera
Valley Club area. The closest known sinkhole to the project site is located about 500 feet
to the east of the intersection of Highway 6 and Lake Creek Road near the original old
school house. The sinkhole was apparent about 30 years ago but has subsequently been
backfilled and is no longer evident at the ground surface.
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GEOLOGICALLY YOUNG FAULTS
Geologically young faults related to evaporite tectonics are present in the Eagle collapse
center in the vicinity of the project site but considering the nature of evaporite tectonics,
these faults are not considered capable of generating large earthquakes. The closest
geologically young faults that are less than about 15,000 years old,not related to
evaporite tectonics and considered capable of generating large aeaarthquakes are located in
the Rio Grande rift to the east of the project site, see Figure 3!The northern section of the
Williams Fork Mountains fault zone Q50 is located about,27 nules'to the northeast and
the southern section of the Sawatch fault zone Q56bffs located about.53,•miles to the
southeast. At these distances large earthquakes tale range of M6.5 on''the two
geologically young fault zones should not produce strongg�round shaking at/the project
site that is greater than the ground shaking shown onthe i S. Geological Survey 2002
National Seismic Hazards Maps(Franiceland Others, 2002) \
PROJECT SITE:GEOLOGY,'
The geology at the•project site iS shown on Figure,7. This map is an enlargement of the
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Project Area Geology Maps,;,Figure 6 The.near.surface formation rocks at the project site
are the middle Pennsylvanian-fie Eagle Valley Formation and Eagle Valley Evaporite
which are usually covered''by man;placed fill, and a variety of surficial soil deposits. The
geologic'mapr.units shown\pill,Figure 7 are described below.
FORMATION ROCV
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The Eagle Valley Formation(Qc/Pe)and Eagle Valley Evaporite(Qc/Pee) are present
around the rim of the 420 acre subsidence feature at the project site and the contact
between these two formations is present below the surficial soil deposits at the project
site. The Eagle Valley Formation is a translational facies between the mostly evaporite
rocks in the Eagle Valley Evaporite and the clastic rocks in the Maroon Formation. The
evaporite minerals in the Eagle Valley Formation and Eagle Valley Evaporite are
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relatively soluble in circulating groundwater and solution of the evaporite has resulted in
the subsidence features and sinkholes discussed previously in the Evaporite Tectonics and
Geomorphology section of this report.
Eagle Valley Formation(Pe)
The Eagle Valley Formation(Pe) is exposed locally in the railroad cuts near the northern
property line.At the railroad cut outcrops the bedding strikes to thenortheast and
northwest and has dips between 11 and 28 degrees to the nortltSt and southeast, See
Figure 7. The Eagle Valley Formation is described as ddi h brown,reddish-gay,
gray, light-green and tan interbedded shale, claystone,'siltstone and-fine-grained
sandstone with common distinctive, dark-to light-gray,finely crystalline limestone beds
usually less than 6 feet thick(Lidke, 1998). raporite beds
E� are locally present,in the
Eagle Valley Formation. ''\ ,./ 41/
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Eagle Valley Evaporite(Pee) y \'
The Eagle Valley Evaporite(Pee)is present on t e valley side Jto the southwest of the
south development area but-does not crop o In't-a`t'`the Piaje,et2Site. It was
encountered in the five exploratory borings in the south development area at depths
between 2 and 92 feet below, th/e,ground surface.;The Eagle Valley Evaporite is described
as light to dark�gray and white evaporite�sequence consisting mostly of gypsum with
interbed of tan-weathering, light-'to dark-gray shale and clayey limestone,tan very fine
grained\Sandstone and,red.silty sandstone(Lidke, 1998).
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SURFICIAL SOILS.ANDJL�ANDFORMS
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Surficial soil deposi s and landscape features in the project area are largely associated
with cyclic deposition and erosion related to glacial and interglacial climatic fluctuations
during the latter part of the Quaternary, about the past 400 thousand years. Relatively
large areas of man-disturbed ground related to gravel mining,highway and road
construction and railroad construction are present at the project site.
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Man-Disturbed Ground (af)
Gravel mining of the Qt4 and Qt5 terrace alluvium in the B &B pit (af)has substantially
modified the natural geomorphic features in the south development area and fill
embankments have been constructed across Beard Creek and Deadhorse Gulch just to the
north of the north development area. These fill embankments have modified these two
drainages as previously discussed in the Tributary Drainage Basins section of this report.
Man-placed fill(af)was encountered in four of the five explo a ory borings drilled in the
south development area where the fill thickness was between 5 and'16 feet. The fill is
variable but typically consists of rounded, gravel-to/boulder-size rocks in a clayey to silty
sand matrix. In places topsoil is mixed with the/ . Penetratio
n resistance values are
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typically 20±9 blows per foot. In the northern part`of the• oath developmet�area the fill
has been pushed out over the subsidence deposits (Qs\y az d,over the Lake Creek alluvial
fan(Qal). `�; "r
Subsidence Deposits
The nearly level Eagle/River:valley floor between the north and south development areas
is underlain by sub idence deposits(Qs). Theesu idence deposits are poorly drained and
typically have groundwater.;witkit few,;feet ogthe ground surface. Pedogenetic soil
profiles de,eloped in the subsid'encedeposit a are Ag/Cg profiles(National Resources
Conservation Service,`2008). At`the:exploratoryborings, the subsidence deposits are
between 35 and 85 feet thi'ckand overlie the Eagle Valley Formation and Eagle Valley
Evaporate. The subsidence;deposits have a two tier stratigraphic.
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The upper stratigraphic layer at the borings is from 32 to 57 feet thick. This layer consists
of low energy, overbank river sediments that were deposited on the floor of the 420 acre
subsidence area as the valley floor slowly subsided. These low energy subsidence
deposits are made up of interstratified silt, clay and sand with many highly organic layers
and gravelly and cobbly layers. Penetration resistance values are typically 13 ±8 blows
per foot.
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The lower stratigraphic layer at the borings is from 20 to 28 feet thick. This layer consists
of high energy river alluvium and represents the initial phase of subsidence of the Qt4
and Qt5 terrace deposits. It is likely that subsidence rates were greater during deposition
of the lower stratigraphic layer than the subsidence rates during deposition of the younger
upper stratigraphic layer. The lower layer is made up of gravel, cobbles and boulders in
a mixed sand and silt matrix.
Alluvial Fans(Qal Qf) ,.
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Relatively large alluvial fans(Qfl)that have developedafithe moutbs'of Lake Creek,
•Beard Creek and Deadhorse Gulch are present adjacent to the nearly level'valley floor
and underlie parts of the north and south development areas: Small alluvial'f s(Qt)are
present next to the larger Beard Creek and Deadhorse Gulch fans in the nort
development area. In Boring 1, locafed'in the Lake Creek fan,the fan deposit is 21 feet
thick and is overlain by 16 feet of man-placed:fill. The fan°deposit in the boring is
underlain by high energy river alluvium. `The Lake.Creek-_fan nsists of gravel,cobbles
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and boulders in a silty//safidriiiatrix. Penetration resistance values were between 7 and 9
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blows per foot in the'Lake Creek fan. Borings,have not yet been drilled in the Beard
Creek, Deadhorse Gulch and smaller.�fans in the' orth development area,but these fan
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deposits are expectedto be similar to'die.L 'e Creek fan at Boring 1.
The Qal4aild,,Qf fans in thi project�area formed during post-glacial times, about the past
15 thousandyears. Pedogenetic soil profiles have either not formed on these fans or, if
present, consist o£A/C,A7 k and A/Bw/Ck profiles(National Resources Conservation
Service, 2008). The s are geologically active and potential sites of future flooding.
Colluvium(Qc)
Colluvium that is probably less than 20 feet thick in most areas usually covers the Eagle
Valley Formation and Eagle Valley Evaporite in the north development area. The
colluvium consists of angular to rounded rock from gravel-to boulder-size that are
supported in a matrix of sand,silt and clay. The colluvium formed during post-glacial
times, about the past 15 thousand years. Pedogenetic soil profiles have either not formed
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on the colluvium or, if present, consist of A/C, A/Ck and A/Bw/Ck profiles (National
Resources Conservation Service, 2008).
GEOLOGIC SITE ASSESSMENT
There are several conditions of a geologic nature that should be considered as project
planning and design proceeds. These conditions, their potential risks to the proposed
development, additional studies to further evaluate the potentialsks and possible
mitigations to reduce the risks are discussed below. Foundation bearing conditions and
other geotechnical engineering considerations are presented.in our preliminary
geotechnical report (Hepworth-Pawlak Geotecluucal,200?). 4.
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EAGLE RIVER AND LAKE CREEK FLOODING ',4..
The project drainage and storm water management planshould.consider flooding along
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the Eagle River and Lake Creek. These two,streams-have-larg drainage basins that head
at elevations of around13;50_0 feet in the mountains as previously described in the
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Tributary Drainage Bcisin sectionjof this report;,._The project design flood on the Eagle
River will likely cover most'ofthearea mapped'-us subsidence deposit(Qs)on Figure 7.
The pro/jject>design.flood on Lake.,Creek macover most of the Lake Creek fan(Qal)
sho non Figure 7. It`isow unders ding that buildings and other flood sensitive
facilities will not be located'in the project design flood plain of the Eagle River. Design
analysis may'alsb show that•luildings and other facilities on the Lake Creek fan may need
to be protected with.ale
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ALLUVIAL FAN FLOODING
The project drainage and storm water management plan should evaluate flash flooding
and associated high sediment concentration flows on the Beard Creek and Deadhorse
Gulch alluvial fans(Qal) and the smaller alluvial fans (Qf)in the north development
area. Flash floods on these fans, in addition to containing mud and rock debris, will
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likely include brush, logs and other organic debris that have the potential to plug small
diameter culverts and subsurface storm drains designed for clear water floods. This
potential for plugging should be considered in the design of drainage facilities on these
fans. If the culverts in the Beard Creek Road and Interstate Highway embankment fills
up stream of the project site were to plug, these embankments will function as debris
storage basin. The project drainage and storm water management plan should evaluate if
there is sufficient debris storage volumes up stream of these embankments to prevent
overtopping by the project design flood.
CONSTRUCTION RELATED SLOPE INSTABILLTY;;,
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Considerable grading will probably be needed fortle.proposed development shown on
Figure 2. To reduce the potential for construction related s ope instability it is important
the proposed grading be evaluated by'a geotechnical engineer., Preliminary
recommendations for site grading are presented in our preliminary geotechnical report
(Hepworth-Pawlak Geotechnical, 2009). '.\
EVAPORITE RELATED GROUND SUBSIDENG
Most ofthe-project site,is located,in the eastern part of the 420 acre subsidence feature
that is elated to the solution of evaioyife along the Eagle River valley, see Figures 6 and
7. The geology indicates therihas been about 100 feet of ground surface subsidence
at the project'site during al, t the past 15 to 35 thousand years which indicates a long-
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average subsidence'ate of between about 3 and 8 inches per 100 years. It is
uncertain if subsidence is still occurring at the project site or if subsidence has stopped. If
subsidence is still occurring,the soil deposits in the subsidence feature indicate that
current rates are likely less that the long-term average rates.We are not aware of
subsidence related problems to existing facilities located in the Edwards area subsidence
features.
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In summary, the potential subsidence risks to buildings and other movement sensitive
facilities located in the 420 acre subsidence feature appear to be low but development in
this area cannot be considered totally risk free. Project planning strategies that may be
used to reduce the potential subsidence risks would be to: (1)locate the larger buildings
outside of the 420 acre subsidence feature and(2)only locate small buildings on a rigid
mat foundation in the subsidence feature. The developer and prospective future facility
owners should be advised of the subsidence risk.
SINKHOLE POTENTIAL `'"•
Geologically young sinkholes are locally prese t""in the Edwards area as shown on Figure
6. The closest is located about 170 feet to thesouth`of the southern proper0ifie near the
original old school house. Others are located to the idrth'm the Cordillera Valley Club
area. We are not aware of sinkhole development in the Edwards area during historic
times but a few sinkholes in the westerd Colorado•evaporite region are known to have
collapsed at the ground surface with little or no,wsming,during historic times. This
indicates that infrequen sinkhole formationis,still an active geologic process in the
region. The likelihoodThat sinkholes will development during a reasonable exposure
time for the proposed project,facilities-is,,consid'e to be low and no greater than
elsewhere iui the EaglehRiver valle betwee' Edwards and Eagle-Vail. This inference is
based'ori the large extenf:,of,sinkhole tune areas in the western Colorado evaporite region
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in comparison to the small number` f sinkholes that have developed in historic times.
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Because of the complex• ature of the evaporite related sinkholes, it will not be possible to
avoid all sinkhole risfto the proposed development but the risk can be reduced by
building site specific studies. The potential for shallow subsurface voids below building
and other movement sensitive facility areas should be evaluated as part of subsurface
exploration for foundation design. If conditions indicative of sinkhole related problems
are encountered, an alternative building site should be considered or the feasibility of
mitigation evaluated. Mitigation measures could include: (1)stabilization by grouting,
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(2) stabilization by excavation and backfilling, (3)a deep foundation system, (4)
structural bridging, or(5)a mat foundation system.
The developer and prospective future facility owners should be advised of the sinkhole
risk, since early detection of building distress and timely remedial actions are important in
reducing the cost of building repair should an undetected subsurface void start to develop
into a sinkhole after construction.
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EARTHQUAKE CONSIDERATIONS
Historic earthquakes within 150 miles of the prop/t'site have typically been moderately
strong with magnitudes of M 5.5 and less andmaximum Modified Mercalli Intensities of
VI and less, see Figure 3. The largest historic earthquake ri the'project region occurred in
1882 (Kirkham and Rogers, 1985). It was apparently located in the northern Front Range
about 82 miles to the northeast of the project site.and had an`estimated magnitude of
about M 6.2±0.3 and a maximum intensity,of Vi. t.:Historic,ground shaking at the
project site associated witli.:the 1.882 and the other largerhistoric earthquakes in the
region does not appear to have exceeded Modified Mercalli Intensity VI (Kirkham and
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Rogers, 1985). ModifieOlercalli=Intensity VI ground shaking should be expected during
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a reasonablejxposure.timeNtbi the proposed buildings and other project facilities,but the
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probability of stronger<ground shmg,is low. Intensity VI ground shaking is felt by most
people ancrcauses general.alarm,bp/results in negligible damage to structures of good
design and construction. )
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The project facilitie's,shpuld be designed to withstand moderately strong ground shaking
with little or no damage and not to collapse under stronger ground shaking. For firm rock
sites with shear wave velocities of 2,500 fps in the upper 100 feet the U. S. Geological
Survey 2002 National Seismic Hazard Maps indicates that a peak ground acceleration of
0.05g has a 10%exceedence probability for a 50 year exposure time and a peak ground
acceleration of 0.16g has a 2% exceedence probability for a 50 year exposure time at the
project site(Frankel and Others, 2002). This corresponds to a statistical recurrence time
of about 500 years and 2,500 years,respectively. The soil profiles at the project site
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should be considered as Class D,stiff soil sites as described in the 2006 International
Building Code unless site specific shear wave velocity studies show otherwise.
The earthquake related liquefaction potential at the south development area was evaluated
by the Simplified Seed analysis. This analysis indicated that the soil profile at the south
development area does not have a liquefaction potential for the 500-year peak ground
acceleration of 0.05g. The liquefaction potential at the north deve opment area should be
evaluated when borings have been drilled in that area. /'
LIMITATIONS ( `
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This study was conducted according to generallyacceptedzengineering geology principles
and practices in this area, at this time. We make rib Warr y either express:orimplied.
The conclusions and recommendations submitted in this;report are based on our field
observations,aerial photograph interpretattonspublished regional,geology information,
the currently proposed development plan.a id'our.experience ii,th area. This report has
been prepared exclusively.-for our client and\is n evaluation of potential geologic
constraints on the prop/e1rty. We.are not responsible for technical interpretations by others
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of our information: '4., 7
Respectfully'submitted, \
HEPWQRTH- PAWLAK GEOTECH ICAL, INC.
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Ralph G. Mock ' 4 \,
Engineering Geolog/
Reviewed by:
Steven L. Pawlak, P. E.
RGM/ksw
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APPENDIX A
DEBRIS FLOW AND FLOOD NOMENCLATURE AND CHARACTER
Debris flows and floods are high sediment concentration flows(hyperconcentrated flows)with volumetric sediment
concentrations(Cv)between about 20 and 63%. Because of their high sediment concentration hyperconcentrated flows
behave differently that water floods with Cv less than about 20%. Hyperconcentrated flows in Colorado typically result
from rapid runoff associated with short duration,unusually intense thunderstorms between June and September and
some have resulted from rapid melting of an unusually heavy snowpack in the late spring. The high sediment
concentrations are associated with small colluvial landslides in the steeper parts of the drainage basin and channel
destabilization and scour. In addition to water,soil and rock debris,hyperconcentrated flows typically incorporate
brush,logs and other organic debris. Drainage basins that produce hyperconcentrated flow have geologically young
alluvial fans at their mouths. The drainage basin roughness coefficient(Milton number)and fan area to basin area ratio
can be used to evaluate if a drainage basin will likely only produce debris floods on its fan or if it has the potential for
both debris floods and debris flows on its fan. Basins with Milton numbers less than about 0.5 and fan areas that are less
than about 15 percent of the basin area typically only produce debris floods on their fans. Basins with Milton numbers
greater than about 0.5 and fan areas that are greater than about 15 percent of the basin area typically produce both debris
floods and debris flows on their fans. After leaving the confined channels at the fan head,debris flows and floods spread
on the alluvial fans and begin to deposit sediment and debris. It is uncommon that an individual debris flow or flood
event will cover the entire fan surface but because of sediment deposition and fan surface alluviation it is not possible to
predict the path an individual flow event will follow on the fan. Therefore,the entire fan surface should be considered in
the potential flood way. Flow routing analysis and mitigation commonly used for water floods are not always applicable
for routing analysis and mitigation of hyperconcentrated flows.
DEBRIS FLOODS
Debris floods typically have Cv between about 20 and 45%(sediment bulking factors of about 1.3 to 1.8). They flow at
relatively high velocity and are capable of transporting boulders primarily as beadload. The coarse soil particles and
rock debris carried in suspension settle when flow velocity decreases. Debris floods have fluid matrix viscosities and
shear strength somewhat higher than water floods. They spread easily on relatively flat surfaces.
DEBRIS FLOWS
Debris flows typically have Cv between about 45 and 63%(sediment bulking factors of about 1.8 to 2.7). They flow at
lower velocities than debris floods. They have high fluid matrix viscosity and shear strength and are capable of
transporting boulders by rafting at the flow surface. Because of flow matrix viscosity and shear strength,debris flows
form lobe-shaped deposits that stand above the deposition surface and they also form natural levies along the flow
margins.The coarse soil particles and rock debris carried in the fluid matrix do not settle when the flow stops. Debris
flows are capable of traveling relatively long distances on relatively flat slopes but as a general rule debris flow will
typically not flow on slopes less than about 5%.
DRAFT
Hepworth-Pawlak Geotechnical,Inc.
3e()tect'I
5020 County Road 154
Glenwood Springs,Colorado 81601
Phone:Glenwood
5-79SS
HEPWORTH-PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL Fax:970-945-8454
email:hpgeo@hpgeotech.com
April 30,-2009
Atira
Attn: Lance Badger
56 Edwards Village Boulevard, Suite 225
Edwards, Colorado 81632
Job No. 109 028A
Subject: Supplemental Subsurface Study,North Side Area, Proposed Eagle River
Meadows Development, Highway 6 and Lake Creek Road, Eagle County,
Colorado
Dear Lance:
As requested, we have completed our supplemental study and exploratory borings for the
area north of the Eagle River at the subject site. Hepworth-Pawlak Geotechnical
previously prepared a preliminary geotechnical study for the proposed Eagle River
Meadows development, submitting our findings in a report dated March 30,2009 under
the above Job Number. This report summarizes our findings for the north project area.
Exploratory Borings 6, 7 and 8 were drilled at the north side area on April 13,2009 at the
approximate locations shown on Figure 1. The borings were drilled with a track-mounted
rig and 4 inch diameter auger equipment. Logs of the borings are provided on the
• attached Figure 3. The subsoils encountered in Boring 6, located near the proposed north
abutment of the Eagle River bridge, consisted of about 2 feet of organic topsoil underlain
by relatively dense,silty sandy gravel and cobbles and boulders that extended down to the
drilled depth of 8 feet where drilling refusal occurred. The subsoils encountered in
Borings 7 and 8, located in the proposed development area in the north side of the
property,below about 2 to 3 feet of topsoil, consisted of medium dense, silty clayey sand
with shale fragments to cobble size underlain by medium stiff to stiff; sandy clay and silt.
With depth, Boring 7 encountered highly weathered to hard claystone/siltstone of the
Eagle Valley Formation, and Boring 8 encountered relatively dense, silty sandy gravel
and cobbles. Results of swell-consolidation testing performed on samples of the silty
clayey sand soils, provided on Figure 7,indicate low to moderate compressibility under
conditions of loading and wetting. The laboratory testing is summarized in Table 1. Free
water was encountered in Borings 7 and 8 at depths of about 13 and 4 feet, and no free
water was encountered in Boring 6.
Parker 303-841-7119 • Colorado Springs 719-633-5562 o Silverthorne 970-468-1989
Atira
April 30,2009
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The subsurface conditions encountered in Borings 6 through 8 are similar to those
assumed for our preliminary geotechnical report dated March 30, 2009 and
recommendations from that report are considered applicable to the north side area.
We have updated the attachments from our previous report and included them as
attachments with this report.
If you have any questions or need further assistance,please call our office.
Sincerely,
HEPWORTH—PAWLAISWIT41 jy��.HNICAL, INC.
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attachments Figure 1, Location of Exploratory Borings
Figures 2 and 3,Logs of Exploratory Borings
Figure 4, Legend of Exploratory Boring Logs
Figure 5,Notes of Exploratory Boring Logs
Figures 6— 10, Swell-Consolidation Test Results
Figure 11, Gradation Test Results
Table 1, Summary of Laboratory Test Results
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I-1 LOGS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS
109 028A@� SOUTH SIDE AREA Figure 2
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H LOGS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS
109 028A ( � NORTH SIDE AREA Figure 3
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Asphalt;about 4 inches thick encountered only at Boring 2.
® Fill; man-placed variable material ranging from silty clayey sand and gravel with cobbles to occasionally sandy
silty clay with scattered gravel and cobbles, loose to medium dense,slightly moist to moist, brown and dark
brown, mixed with some topsoil.
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2 Peat;highly organic silt and sand,medium stiff,very moist to wet,black.
Clay and Silt(CL-ML);sandy with scattered gravel,stiff in Borings 4 and 7 to medium stiff in Boring 8, moist in
L Boring 4 to wet in Borings 7 and 8, brown to red-brown.
MSand (SM-SC); silty to very silty,typically clayey,with highly organic Peat zones or layers,scattered gravel and
cobbles, loose to medium dense,moist to wet, mixed brown and grey-brown.
ASand and Silt(SM-ML);stratified and interlaid,occasionally clayey,with scattered gravel and small cobbles,
medium dense/stiff,very moist,grey-brown.
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subrounded to rounded.
—7 Siltstone/Claystone; medium hard to hard, moist,grey to brown,occasionally gypsiferous. Eagle Valley Evaporite.
2
Highly Weathered Claystone/Siltstone; medium hard, red-brown. Eagle Valley Formation.
-'' Claystone/Siltstone;hard, red-brown. Eagle Valley Formation.
2
PRelatively undisturbed drive sample;2-inch I.D.California liner sample.
111 Drive sample; standard penetration test(SPT), 1 3/8 inch I.D. split spoon sample,ASTM D-1586.
5/12 Drive sample blow count; indicates that 5 blows of a 140 pound hammer falling 30 inches were
required to drive the California or SPT sampler 12 inches.
008 Free water level in boring and number of days following drilling measurement was taken.
Fluctuations in free water level may occur with time.
-p Depth at which boring had caved immediately following drilling or when checked 1 day later.
ter- Practical drilling refusal.Where shown above bottom of log, indicates that multiple attempts were
made to advance the boring.
- ' ,, Indicates slotted PVC pipe installed in boring to depth shown.
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109 028A G~ritech LEGEND OF EXPLORATORY BORING LOGS Figure 4
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NOTES:
1. Exploratory borings were drilled on March 11, 12, 19 and April 13,2009 with 4-inch diameter continuous flight power
auger.
2. Locations of exploratory borings were measured approximately by pacing from features shown on the site plan
provided.
3. Elevations of exploratory borings were obtained by interpolation between contours shown on the site plan provided
and checked by instrument level.The logs of the exploratory borings were drawn to depth.
4. The exploratory boring locations and elevations should be considered accurate only to the degree implied by the
method used.
5. The lines between materials shown on the exploratory boring logs represent the approximate boundaries between
material types and transitions may be gradual.
6. Water level readings shown on the togs were made at the time and under the conditions indicated. No free water
was encountered in Borings 3 and 6. Fluctuations in water level may occur with time.
7. Laboratory Testing Results:
WC=Water Content(%)
DD = Dry Density(pcf)
+4= Percent retained on the No.4 sieve
-200 = Percent passing No.200 sieve
LL= Liquid Limit(%)
PI = Plasticity Index(%)
NP= Non-plastic
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109 028A Gatech
NOTES OF EXPLORATORY BORING LOGS Figure 5
Hepworth—Pawtak Geotechnfcol
Moisture Content= 30.0 percent
Dry Density= 95 pcf
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HEPWOR HeAWLAK GEORECHnICAL
Moisture Content= 55.2 percent
Dry Density= 64 pcf
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Moisture Content= 14.7 percent
Dry Density= 116 pcf
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109 028A ��''� SWELL-CONSOLIDATION TEST RESULTS Figure 8
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Moisture Content= 66.6 percent
Dry Density= 42 pcf
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Moisture Content = 9.1 percent
Dry Density= 112 pcf
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LIQUID LIMIT % PLASTICITY INDEX %
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1-1 r-. 5020 County Road 154
GeOltedh Glenwood Springs,Colorado 81601
Phone:970-945-7988
HEPWORTH-PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL Fae:970-945.8454
email:hpgeo@hpgeotech.com
April 30,2009 #3 - Referenced Utilized, for Cesare, Inc. Edwards River Park Geologic
Hazard Assessment Letter, May 04, 2019.
Atira
Attn: Lance Badger
56 Edwards Village Boulevard, Suite 225
Edwards, Colorado 81632
Job No. 109 028A
Subject: Supplemental Subsurface Study,North Side Area,Proposed Eagle River
Meadows Development, Highway 6 and Lake Creek Road, Eagle County,
Colorado
Dear Lance:
As requested, we have completed our supplemental study and exploratory borings for the
area north of the Eagle River at the subject site. Hepworth-Pawlak Geotechnical
previously prepared a preliminary geotechnical study for the proposed Eagle River
Meadows development, submitting our findings in a report dated March 30, 2009 under
the above Job Number. This report summarizes our findings for the north project area.
Exploratory Borings 6,7 and 8 were drilled at the north side area on April 13, 2009 at the
approximate locations shown on Figure 1. The borings were drilled with a track-mounted
rig and 4 inch diameter auger equipment. Logs of the borings are provided on the
attached Figure 3. The subsoils encountered in Boring 6, located near the proposed north
abutment of the Eagle River bridge, consisted of about 2 feet of organic topsoil underlain
by relatively dense, silty sandy gravel and cobbles and boulders that extended down to the
drilled depth of 8 feet where drilling refusal occurred. The subsoils encountered in
Borings 7 and 8,located in the proposed development area in the north side of the
property,below about 2 to 3 feet of topsoil, consisted of medium dense, silty clayey sand
with shale fragments to cobble size underlain by medium stiff to stiff, sandy clay and silt.
With depth,Boring 7 encountered highly weathered to hard claystone/siltstone of the
Eagle Valley Formation, and Boring 8 encountered relatively dense, silty sandy gravel
and cobbles. Results of swell-consolidation testing performed on samples of the silty
clayey sand soils,provided on Figure 7, indicate low to moderate compressibility under
conditions of loading and wetting. The laboratory testing is summarized in Table 1. Free
water was encountered in Borings 7 and 8 at depths of about 13 and 4 feet, and no free
water was encountered in Boring 6.
Parker 303-841-7119 ® Colorado Springs 719-633-5562 o Silverthorne 970-468-1989
Atira
April 30,2009
Page 2
The subsurface conditions encountered in Borings 6 through 8 are similar to those
assumed for our preliminary geotechnical report dated March 30, 2009 and
recommendations from that report are considered applicable to the north side area.
We have updated the attachments from our previous report and included them as
attachments with this report.
If you have any questions or need further assistance,please call our office.
Sincerely,
HEPWORTH—PAWLAI WI $ HNICA.L, INC.
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Figures 2 and 3, Logs of Exploratory Borings
Figure 4, Legend of Exploratory Boring Logs
Figure 5,Notes of Exploratory Boring Logs
Figures 6— 10, Swell-Consolidation Test Results
Figure 11, Gradation Test Results
Table 1, Summary of Laboratory Test Results
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HEPWORTH—PAU GEM,-CH MM& Location of Exploratory Borings and Project Site Geology Map
BORING 1 BORING 2 BORING 3 BORING 4 BORING 5
ELEV.=7130' ELEV.=7135' ELEV.=7143' ELEV.=7142' ELEV.=7144'
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I-I LOGS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS
109 028A �� SOUTH SIDE AREA Figure 2
HEFWORSWPAW WC GEOYECHNICAL
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BORING 6 BORING 7 BORING 8
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I—I LOGS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS
109 028A NORTH SIDE AREA Figure 3
Iiepworth—Pawta c Geotechnical
LEGEND:
Asphalt;about 4 inches thick encountered only at Boring 2.
I
® Fill;man-placed variable material ranging from silty clayey sand and gravel with cobbles to occasionally sandy
silty clay with scattered gravel and cobbles,loose to medium dense, slightly moist to moist, brown and dark
brown, mixed with some topsoil.
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Peat; highly organic silt and sand,medium stiff,very moist to wet,black.
0
;' Clay and Silt(CL-ML);sandy with scattered gravel,stiff in Borings 4 and 7 to medium stiff in Boring 8,moist in
GBoring 4 to wet in Borings 7 and 8,brown to red-brown.
Sand(SM-SC); silty to very silty,typically clayey,with highly organic Peat zones or layers, scattered gravel and
cobbles,loose to medium dense,moist to wet,mixed brown and grey-brown.
0 Sand and Silt(SM-ML);stratified and interlaid,occasionally clayey,with scattered gravel and small cobbles,
medium dense/stiff,very moist, grey-brown.
Gravel and Cobbles(GM);with boulders,sandy,silty to slightly silty, dense, moist,light brown,rocks are primarily
subrounded to rounded.
Siltstone/Claystone; medium hard to hard, moist,grey to brown,occasionally gypsiferous. Eagle Valley Evaporite.
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required to drive the California or SPT sampler 12 inches.
q8 Free water level in boring and number of days following drilling measurement was taken.
Fluctuations in free water level may occur with time.
-' Depth at which boring had caved immediately following drilling or when checked 1 day later.
TPractical drilling refusal.Where shown above bottom of log, indicates that multiple attempts were
made to advance the boring.
Indicates slotted PVC pipe installed in boring to depth shown.
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1. Exploratory borings were drilled on March 11, 12, 19 and April 13,2009 with 4-inch diameter continuous flight power
auger.
2. Locations of exploratory borings were measured approximately by pacing from features shown on the site plan
provided.
3. Elevations of exploratory borings were obtained by interpolation between contours shown on the site plan provided
and checked by instrument level.The logs of the exploratory borings were drawn to depth.
4. The exploratory boring locations and elevations should be considered accurate only to the degree implied by the
method used.
5. The lines between materials shown on the exploratory boring logs represent the approximate boundaries between
material types and transitions may be gradual.
6. Water level readings shown on the logs were made at the time and under the conditions indicated. No free water
was encountered in Borings 3 and 6. Fluctuations in water level may occur with time.
7. Laboratory Testing Results:
WC =Water Content(%)
DD = Dry Density(pcf)
+4= Percent retained on the No.4 sieve
-200 = Percent passing No.200 sieve
LL= Liquid Limit(%)
PI = Plasticity Index(%)
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Moisture Content = 30.0 percent
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lierracon
Consulting Engineers&Scientists
Terracon Consultants,Inc.
April 8, 2009 10625 West 1-70 Frontage Road North,Suite 3
Wheat Ridge,Colorado 80033
Phone 303.423.3300
Mr. James Ryan Fax 303.423.3353
BWAB Reef Gravel Pit, LLC www.terracon.com
475 17th Street, Suite 1390
Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone: (303) 295-7444
Re: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Site Investigation Report, and
Proposed Closure Summary
B&B Excavating Property
33415 Highway 6
Edwards, Eagle County, Colorado 81632
Dear Mr. Ryan:
The B & B Excavating property is located at 33415 U.S. Highway 6 in Edwards, Eagle
County, Colorado and is an approximate 104-acre tract of land occupied with an
aggregate mining operation, a concrete batch plant and associated aggregate bins, four
fuel dispensers, two above ground fuel storage tanks (ASTs), and a natural wetland.
Terracon completed a Phase I Environmental Assessment (ESA Project No. 25087053)
for the Site on July 18, 2008 which included sampling eight existing groundwater
monitoring wells to evaluate groundwater petroleum impact. The monitoring well
sampling was performed on June 17, 2008.
A cursory summary of the Phase I ESA findings is provided below. It should be
recognized that details were not included or fully developed in this summary.
• The site is bound to the north by train tracks and undeveloped land, followed by
Interstate 70. The site is bound to the south by Highway 6 and a landscaping
company. The site is bound to the east by the continuation of the gravel mine,
and is bound to the west by undeveloped land and Lake Creek, followed by
residences.
• The presence of the ASTs, fuel dispensers, drums and totes containing
petroleum products, oil/water separators, and stained soil on the site are RECs to
the site.
• Based on review of the historical information, the site was undeveloped from at
least 1960 until between 1961 and 1979 when the site mining, grading, and
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Summary Conwking Engfiaoa&SciamIsts
April 8,2009
vehicle maintenance activities began. The previous consultant report conducted
on the site and the historical interviews identified potential and actual petroleum
product releases have occurred on the site. A review of owner-provided
documentation indicated that remediation of sub-surface spills has not occurred
by the issuance date of this report. The documented and potential releases of
petroleum products on the site present RECs.
• The environmental regulatory database review identified two listings within the
ASTM E 1527-05 specified search distances. The site was identified as a UST,
FINDS, AST, and RCRA-NLR facility. The UST and AST listings present RECs
to the site.
• A previous Phase I/Phase II environmental report was provided by the client to
review. The report detailed the site conditions in 2004, as well as described the
installation of the monitoring wells that are present on the site. The findings of the
report outlined several RECs associated with the site that remain as RECs to the
site.
• At the direction of the client, Terracon collected groundwater samples from the
accessible on-site groundwater wells and the samples were analyzed for VOCs
and TPH. Benzene was not detected above the laboratory reporting limit in
monitoring wells MW-2, MW-5, MW-6, MW-9, MW-10 and MW-12. Benzene was
detected in monitoring wells MW-4 (3.3 micrograms per liter (µg/L)) and MW-11
(6.9 µg/L), the latter of which exceeds the benzene Colorado Groundwater
Standard (CGS) of 5.0 µg/L.
Toluene, ethylbenzene, total xylenes, and MTBE were not detected at
concentrations that exceeded their respective CGSs.
No carbon chain compounds were detected above the laboratory reporting limit
in monitoring wells MW-2, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-9, and MW-10. TVPH,
TPH-diesel range, and TPH-oil range were detected in monitoring well MW-11 at
concentrations of 1,800 mg/L, 1,400 mg/L, and 60 mg/L, respectively. TPH-
diesel range and TPH-oil range were detected in monitoring well MW-12 at
concentrations of 120 mg/L and 86 mg/L, respectively. The State of Colorado
has not promulgated a numeric groundwater standard for TVPH. The presence
of elevated TVPH in groundwater on site indicates that petroleum compounds
remain in the subsurface.
The areas on the site that Terracon assessed were based on the
research performed during Terracon's Phase I and on previous reports prepared by
other consultants. Based on the Phase I assessment and per standard industry
procedure, Terracon recommended additional subsurface investigation of the following
five site locations:
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BWAB Reef Gravel Pit,LLC lr2riacon
Summary ConsuMngSeglnaon&Scientists
April 8,2009
• The light truck repair area
• Waste oil disposal area
• Historic asphalt wash-out area
• Fuel AST and dispenser islands area
• Historic fueling area#2
Terracon reviewed previous reports prepared by others for the site that identified
petroleum-impacted soil and groundwater. One of the documents Terracon reviewed
was a December 2007 report submitted to the Colorado Department of Health and
Environment (CDPHE) prepared by Waste Engineering, Inc. (WEI) on behalf of B&B
Excavation summarizing site characterization activities consisting of test pits and
sampling of existing groundwater monitoring wells. The test pits and monitoring wells
were located near a former asphalt washout area where diesel fuel was reportedly used
to clean the beds of asphalt hauling trucks. The site characterization identified areas of
petroleum-impacted soil and groundwater in the vicinity of the former truck washout
area. The WEI report also contained Corrective Action Plan (CAP) submitted on the
behalf of B & B Excavating which included removal and disposal of petroleum-impacted
soil, free product recovery and disposal, followed by monitored natural attenuation and
groundwater sampling.
The intent of Terracon's Site Investigation (SI)was to further characterize the extent of
the documented petroleum impact to the shallow soil and groundwater from the asphalt
washout operations. Terracon also investigated potential petroleum impact to soil and
groundwater at the historic and existing fueling areas.
Historic Asphalt Washout and Truck Parking Area
• Eight borings were advanced to assess potential petroleum soil and groundwater
impact(borings B4, B5, 88, B11, B12, B13, B14, and B15).
• Depths to groundwater measurements ranged from 5.92 feet(boring B13) to 14.1
feet bgs (boring B8).
• Soils encountered consisted of interbedded clay, sand, and gravels.
• Bedrock was not encountered in the SI borings.
• Indications of suspected petroleum impact (i.e. gray stained soil andfor petroleum
odor) were observed in boring B8 (from 12 to 27 feet bgs), borings B13 and B14
(6 to 6.5 feet bgs), and in boring B15 (two intervals 6.5 to 7 feet bgs and 10 to 11
feet bgs).
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BWAB Reef Gravel Pit,LLC lierracan
Summary Consulting rtsginocts&k
April 8,2009
• Laboratory analyses of soil samples detected TPH concentration exceeding the
Colorado soil TPH cleanup guideline 500 mg/kg in soil samples B8-10 and B15-
10.
• PAH analyses of soil samples from borings B8-10 and B15-10 did not detect soil
PAH concentrations above regulatory guidelines.
• Laboratory analyses for BTEX and MTBE detected benzene concentrations
exceeding the CGS in groundwater samples B8 and B13. MTBE was detected
exceeding the CGS in groundwater sample B8.
• PAH analyses of groundwater sample B8 detected four PAH compounds above
their respective CGS concentrations. PAHs were not detected in groundwater
samples B13 or B15.
• BTEX compounds were detected in groundwater samples B5, B12, B13, B14,
and B15 below their respective CGS concentrations,
• Approximately 3 inches of free-phase petroleum was measured in temporary well
B8 during a subsequent site visit on September 2, 2008. Approximate 1.5 feet of
free-phase petroleum was observed by Terracon in monitoring well MW-11
during the June 17, 2008 groundwater sampling performed as part of a of Phase
I ESA.
• Based on the scope of services described herein, Terracon identified additional
soil or groundwater impact related to the former asphalt washout area that, in our
opinion, should be included as part of a remediation program to meet CDPHE
regulatory cleanup guidelines.
Using the data collected during this SI and the test pit data summarized in WEt's
December 2007 Site Characterization Report, Terracon prepared a revised volume
estimate of petroleum-impacted soils in the vicinity of the former asphalt washout area.
Terracon's estimate of petroleum-impacted soils includes an area approximately 150
feet by 250 feet. Terracon estimates the depths of excavation in the revised area to
range between 6 and 17 feet bgs with an average petroleum-impacted soil thickness of 8
feet. The result is a revised in-place petroleum-impacted soil volume of approximately
11,000 bank cubic yards. Assuming a 25 percent expansion factor after excavation, the
revised total soil volume is approximately 13,750 cubic yards.
Based on work completed on site to date, Terracon has no indication that other areas of
the site have been impacted. To further assess remaining portions of the site for
indications of contamination, Terracon will provide an environmental professional to
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BWAB Reef Gravel Pit,LLC 1rerracan
Summary ConwR7ngEngimmen&sue„tins
April 8,2009
observe future geotechnical borings and inform the client should such indications be
encountered.
Upon the client's request, Terracon will contact the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment (CDPHE) to discuss a summary of the investigation data and
Terracon's recommendations concerning the site.
When provided written authorization to proceed from the client, Terracon will prepare
Integrated Corrective Action Plan (ICAP) (Colorado Hazardous Waste Regulations,
Section 100.26) for submittal to the CDPHE on the behalf of the land owner, based on
the findings of Terracon's and previous subsurface investigations. We anticipate the
ICAP will include:
• General site information
• Site history
• Site characterization
• Evaluation of applicable standards and determination of risk
• Remedial alternatives evaluation
• Remediation recommendation
Upon submittal, the CDPHE has up to 45 days to review, comment, and approve the
ICAP.
Based on our experience, we anticipate additional regulatory meetings and negotiations
to finalize the ICAP. Terracon will provide environmental representation during
regulatory discussions and negotiations in connection to the ICAP submittal.
Terracon will complete the remedial implementation and four to eight post-remediation
monitoring events. Terracon will prepare site status and monitoring reports after each
monitoring event that will include the following:
• Documentation of field activities
• Site plan showing pertinent features
• Analytical laboratory results
• Data evaluation and presentation of pertinent findings
The CDPHE does not guarantee that a No Further Action (NFA) letter will be granted
after a specific amount of time. However, in our experience working on similar projects
with the CDPHE, NFA letters are commonly issued after contamination on the site has
shown a trend of declining concentrations, even if contaminants remain above action
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SWAB Reef Gravel Pit, LLC lrerracon
Summary Consulting Snghwen&Scientists
April 8,2009
levels. If it can validated through modeling that contaminant concentrations will
decrease below groundwater standards before the contaminant plume reaches the site
boundary. Terracon will continue to work closely with the CDPHE on your behalf in
order to obtain closure for the site in a timely manner.
Finally, if the proposed development is to include residential or human-occupied
commercial structures, CDPHE may recommend vapor barriers and vapor mitigation
systems be designed and installed for buildings to be situated on contaminated areas.
Terracon will prepare and submit a No Further Action request to the CDPHE following
the receipt of results indicating a significant downward trend in contaminant
concentration.
Please contact us if you have questions regarding this information or if we can provide
any other services.
Sincerely,
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Michael R. Hivner Russell Pickering, M.S.
Due Diligence Manger Senior Associate
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Hazard Assessment Letter, May 04, 2019.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN MODIFICATION
BWAB REEF GRAVEL PIT
33415 STATE HIGHWAY 6
EDWARDS, COLORADO
Terracon Project No.25097019
May 7, 2009
Prepared for: .
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLI „' TH AND ENVIRONMENT
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND TE M GEMENT DIVISION
4300 Cherry k e Sou h
Denver, Colora 0222-1530
jY Prepared by:
iferracon
10 2 est 1-70 Frontage Road North
Suite 3
Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033
May 7, 2009
Ms. Caren Johannes
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, Colorado 80222-1530
Re: Corrective Action Plan Modification
BWAB Reef Gravel Pit
33415 State Highway 6
Edward, Colorado
Terracon Project No. 26097019
Dear Ms. Johannes:
Please find enclosed for your review,Terracon's Corrective Action Plan(CAP)Modification for the
BWAB Reef Gravel Pit property (formerly owned by B&B .0 avating), located at 33415 State
Highway 6, Edwards, Colorado. This CAP modificatio r,b developed based on subsurface
investigation activities completed by Terracon Consult Inc. ,,eptember 2008,as well as,Site
investigations efforts by Waste Engineering, Inc. a ree om Eriv, •nmental.
We look forward to working with you on this pro -N
a .If y quire additional information,please do
not hesitate to contact us. ; ;v `4A
Sincerely, �,�
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Kevin J.Taylor, P.G. F Russell Pickering, M.S.
Project Manager Environmental Department Manager
cc: Mr. James Ryan, Reef Gravel Pit, LLC
Mr. Lance Badger, Reef Gravel Pit, LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
2.0 GENERAL SITE INFORMATION 2
3.0 SITE HISTORY 3
4.0 SITE CHARACTERIZATION 3
4.1 Physical Setting 3
4.2 Site Geology 4
4.3 Terracon Site Investigations 4
4.3.1 Phase 1 ESA Groundwater Sampling 4
4.3.2 Site Investigation 4
4.3.3 Soil Profile Description 4
4.3.4 Field Screening Method 5
4.3.5 Soil Sampling and Analyses 5
4.3.6 Groundwater Occurrence, Sampling, and Analyses 5
4.3.6.1 Elevation Survey and Ground ter Flow 6
4.3.6.2 Ground Sampling and Anal s 6
5.0 SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTS AND EV A 6
5.1 Field Screening 6
5.2 Laboratory Analytical Results 6
5.2.1 Soil Sample Analytical Results. 7
5.2.2 Groundwater Sample A ":' .1 R Its 7
6.0 CORRECTIVE ACTION PLA OR .f ' N 8
6.1 Free-Phase Product r °P` ,1.- ` J 8
6.2 Impacted Soil Exca,kion _ 9
6.3 Monitoring Well Inst. .. � 10
6.4 Elevation Su . =" ... 11
6.5 Slug Tests 2 11
6.6 Post-Excava Grou Ito.water Monitoring 11
Appendix A- Figure 1- Topog :phic Map
Figure 2 - Site Diagram
Figure 3 - Relative Groundwater Elevation Diagram—September 2008
Figure 4 - Benzene and MTBE Concentrations in Groundwater
Figure 5 - Petroleum-Impacted Soil Area Diagram
Figure 6 - Proposed Groundwater Monitoring and Recovery Wells
Appendix B: Table 1 - Summary of BTEX, MTBE and TPH Groundwater Analytical
Results (Sampled June 17, 2008)
Table 2- PID Field Screening Summary
Table 3- Summary of BTEX, MTBE, TPH, and PAH Soil Analytical Results
Table 4— Summary of BTEX, MTBE, and PAH Groundwater Analytical
Results
Appendix C- Laboratory Reports
Appendix D- Boring Logs
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN MODIFICATION
BWAB REEF GRAVEL PIT
33415 STATE HIGHWAY 6
EDWARDS, COLORADO
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The BWAB Reef Gravel Pit property(formerly owned by B&B Excavating)is located at 33415
U.S. Highway 6 in Edwards, Eagle County, Colorado and is an approximate 104-acre tract of
land currently occupied with an aggregate mining operation, a concrete batch plant and
associated aggregate bins,four fuel dispensers, two above ground fuel storage tanks(ASTs),
and a wetland(the Site). Terracon completed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment(ESA,
Project No. 25087053) for the Site on July 18, 2008 which included sampling eight existing
monitoring wells to evaluate petroleum-impacted groundwater. Terracon's client, BWAB Reef
Gravel Pit, LLC, acquired the Site from B&B Excavating i ` to 2008. The client has indicated
that they intend to begin redeveloping the Site as mixed ' residential and commercial in 2010.
A Site characterization was performed by Free Environ tal in September 2004 that
included installation of four soil borings and twel = •TM dwater monitoring wells(MW-1 through
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MW-12). WEI conducted a Site characte • ion b=�wzsr k:een August and November 2007 which
consisted of advancing 13 test pits, collet a •Ies from the test pits, and sampling
groundwater from four existing grow ter ton wells(MW-1, MW-5, MW-6, and MW-
11). On December 21, 2007, W sub :itte Site Characterization Report and Corrective
Action Plan(CAP)to the Colorado Public Health and Environment(CDPHE)for
review and approval. A C. 71'a sv tter was issued by CDPHE on September 4, 2008.
Terracon reviewed previou 9 •ort "-repared by others for the Site that identified petroleum-
impacted soil and groundwater ws .a included the December 2007 CAP report summarizing Site
characterization activities consisting of test pits and sampling of existing groundwater monitoring
wells. The test pits and monitoring wells were located near a former truck washout area where
diesel fuel was reportedly used to clean the beds of asphalt haul trucks. The Site
characterization identified areas of petroleum-impacted soil and groundwater in the vicinity of the
former truck washout area. The CAP, submitted on the behalf of B & B Excavating, included
removal and disposal of petroleum-impacted soil, free product recovery and disposal, and
proposed monitored natural attenuation.
Terracon's ESA identified the release of petroleum products at the former asphalt washout area
and potential petroleum releases from current and historic fueling areas as recognized
environmental conditions and recommended an additional subsurface investigation to further
delineate and/or investigate these areas for potential environmental impact. Terracon
completed a Site investigation on September 8, 2009 that further characterized the extent of
petroleum impact to shallow soil and groundwater from the asphalt washout operations.
Terracon also investigated potential petroleum impact to soil and groundwater at the historic and
CDPHE lterr,con
Corrective Action Plan Modification
Project No.25097019
May 7,2009
existing fueling areas identified during the ESA. Terracon met with CDPHE on February 25,
2009 to discuss the nature of the release, characterization activities, and potential corrective
action scenarios for the Site. This CAP Modification provides additional delineation of
petroleum impacts in the asphalt wash out area,summarizes the results of investigations in the
current and historical fueling areas,and provides a comprehensive remedial plan to restore the
Site.
2.0 GENERAL SITE INFORMATION
The Site is located north of State Highway 6 east of Edwards Spur in Edwards, Colorado. A
concrete batch plant,associated aggregate bins,and two 10,000 gallon gasoline and diesel fuel
ASTs are located in the south central portion of the Site are part of a leased area and are the
only structures remaining on Site.
The Site is bound to the north by Interstate 70. A Si' land area and the Eagle River are
north and between the former truck wash out area nd In e, tate 70. An aggregate mine is
located to the east of the Site and by undevelop ; nd and La• eCreek to the west. Highway 6
and a landscaping company property border the ' the south(Figure 2-Appendix A).
Site characterization by Terracon and other ' en d total petroleum hydrocarbons(TPH),
primarily in the diesel fuel range, in oil a v olorado TPH soil target cleanup level
concentration of 500 milligrams pe m( ; /kg). Laboratory analyses identified benzene,
2-methylnaphthalene,methyl terti b r t TBE),benzo(a)anthracene,benzo(a)pyrene,
chrysene,and naphthalene .z 5 rado roundwater Standard (CGS)concentrations.
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The source of released oundi b teved to have originated from the truck washout area
associated with a former as . It ba h plant previously located on the Site.
Project contact information is p ided below:
Site Location
33415 State Highway 6
Edwards, Colorado
Property Owner
BWAB Reef Gravel Pit, LLC
Contact: Mr. Lance Badger
56 Edwards Village Boulevard
Edwards, Colorado 81632
Phone:970-926-3315
Fax: 970-926-3325
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Project Contact
Mr. Kevin Taylor(Terracon)
10625 West I-70 Frontage Road North, Suite 3
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Phone:303-423-3300
Fax: 303-423-3353
3.0 SITE HISTORY
Based on review of the historical information,the Site was vacant prior to 1961 and developed
between 1961 and 1979. Initial Site development consisted of Site mining,grading,and vehicle
maintenance activities.
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4.0 SITE CHARACTERIZATION
Terracon's Site characterization was performe hases. The first phase consisted of
collecting groundwater samples as part of t e Ph ' I ESA from eight existing groundwater
monitoring wells (MW-2, MW-4, MW-5, W-10, MW-11, and MW-12). The
second phase was completed in Sep rym•es o er characterize the extent of previously
documented petroleum-impact to e 4jow 'I and groundwater and consisted of advancing
15 borings to collect soil and gro 4,4k .r les. Temporary groundwater monitoring wells
were installed in ten of the
Prior to mobilization to the , Ter on cleared utilities with the Utility Notification Center of
Colorado. Terracon prepared h and safety plan to identify potential risks to Site workers
and describe safety procedures follow during field activities.
4.1 Physical Setting
The Site is located south of Interstate 70 and north of State Highway 6 approximately one half
mile west of the intersection of Edward Spur and State Highway 6(northwest quarter of Section
5, Township 5 South, Range 82 West) situated at an elevation of approximately 7,200 feet
above mean sea level with a gentle surface gradient from the southwest to northeast. The
Eagle River borders the Site wetland to the north. The north-flowing Lake Creek is located west
of the Site. There are small paved areas near the entrance and exits of the concrete batch plant
located on the south central portion of the Site and a concrete truck washout area. A small
L-shape pond (Spring Lake)is located north of the batch plant.
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4.2 Site Geology
Lithologles encountered during the Site investigations included a sandy,silty gravel fill overlying
interbedded clay,silt, cobbles,gravel,and silty fine grain to well-sorted sand. According to the
U.S. Geologic Survey, Geologic Map of the Colorado, 1979, the Site soils are classified as
alluvium(Holocene and Pleistocene)underlain by Eagle Valley Formation(siltstone,shale,and
gypsum - Middle to Upper Pennsylvanian siltstone). Terracon Site Investigations
4.2.1 Phase 1 ESA Groundwater Sampling
On June 17, 2008, Terracon collected groundwater samples from existing monitoring wells
MW-2, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-9, MW- 10, MW-11, and MW-12 using a new disposable
bailer for each well after purging an amount of water equal to three well casing volumes.
Samples were placed in laboratory-approved containers and transported under standard chain-
of-custody procedures to Summit Scientific in Golden, Colorado for analysis of benzene,
toluene,ethylbenzene,total xylenes(BTEX)and MTBE„A 'A Method 8260B)and TPH-carbon
chain-gasoline,diesel,and oil range organics(EPAt.. ethos; 015). The laboratory results are
summarized in Table 1 of Appendix B. The labo,,,%ry report ' e included in Appendix C.
4.2.2 Site Investigation I ,,;
Field work was performed between A .•pst 1 ,-Ni--.,,e' A'1;gust 19,2008 and included advancing 15
borings (B1 through 615) to a m.,4* a de•, r of 27 feet below ground surface (bgs). The
approximate boring locations an , t -;tires are depicted on Figure 2 of Appendix A.
Boring services were perforlr: 0 • D'F,Ft ota Dri ling of Denver, Colorado on August 11 through
August 15, 2008 using ,1 ME- `. •n *pig equipped with 6-inch diameter (3.25-inch inside
diameter) hollow stem aug` (bori s B1 to B5) and a Dietrich 120 drill rig equipped with a
6 7/8-inch Odex® down-hole` ` - '4 tic hammer drill bit(borings B6 to B15). Boring depths
ranged from 7 feet bgs (boring C. )to 27 feet bgs (borings B1, B4, and B6 through B9). Soil
samples for lithologic characterization were observed from drill cuttings and from split-spoon
samples collected at 5-foot intervals. Soil samples submitted for laboratory analyses were
collected using the split-spoon sampler.
Terracon's Site geologist inspected the soils for type, color, grain size, and other soil
characteristics. Boring logs indicating the observed and interpolated stratification boundaries of
the Site soils are presented in Appendix D. If encountered, the geologist made note of soil
staining or fill material on the boring logs. Soil samples were collected and observed to
document soil lithology,color, moisture content and sensory indications of potential impairment.
4.2.3 Soil Profile Description
The borings encountered silty sand and gravel fill material with cobbles overlying native sand,
gravel, cobbles, silt, and clay. Bedrock was not encountered. Indications of suspected
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petroleum impact(i.e., gray stained soil and/or petroleum odor)were observed in boring B8
(from 12 to 27 feet bgs), borings B13 and B14(6 to 6.5 feet bgs),and in boring B15(6.5 to 7 feet
bgs and 10 to 11 feet bgs).
4.2.4 Field Screening Method
The ambient temperature headspace (ATH) soil screening method involved placing a
representative sample from each soil core interval into Ziploc® bags, resealing the bags, and
allowing the bag contents to equilibrate to the surrounding ambient temperature conditions.
The sample intake nozzle of a Mini-Rae photo-ionization detector(PID)was Introduced into the
individual sample bags to measure the volatile organic vapors in parts per million (ppm). The
soil sample PID field screening measurements ranged from less than 1 ppm to 344 ppm(soil
sample B8 at 10 feet bgs),as depicted in the PID Field Screening Summary included in Table 2
in Appendix B.
4.2.5 Soil Sampling and Analyses
Soil samples were collected from the interval exhi taiti g the hi• ,; t observed(visual and/or PID
measurements)petroleum impact. In the absen• •f Q'served petroleum impact,a soil sample
was collected just above the expected gro dwate Viable.
Soil samples were collected from 13 • he .0 a or laboratory analysis of BTEX, MTBE
and TPH-carbon chain compoun•-" a"ling ,fusal in gravelly cobbles was encountered in
boring B3 at 9 feet bgs and borin• . red� ��� which precluded collection of a soil sample at
those boring locations. Two 911, s exhibiting TPH concentrations greater than 500 mg/kg
(88-10 and B15-10)wer dition a"„ yzed for polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons(PAH—
EPA Method 8270).
Soil samples were containerize in laboratory-prepared bottles and labeled identifying the
sample name, collection time and date, and the requested laboratory analyses. The soil
samples and completed chain-of-custody forms were placed in an ice-filled cooler and delivered
to Summit Scientific in Golden, Colorado.
4.2.6 Groundwater Occurrence, Sampling, and Analyses
With the exception of boring B3, all borings produced groundwater during drilling. Temporary
monitoring wells were installed in borings B1, B2, B4, 88 to B13, and B15 to accommodate
collection of equilibrated depth to groundwater measurements and groundwater samples. The
temporary wells were constructed with one-inch flush-thread PVC pipe with 10 feet of slotted
screen, a 10/20 mesh graded sand pack(extending to one foot above the screened interval),
and a bentonite chip seal (two feet thick) above the sand pack, then backfilled with clean
cuttings. The temporary well pipe was installed flush with the ground surface and covered with a
steel plate.
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4.2.6.1 Elevation Survey and Groundwater Flow
Terracon surveyed the relative elevations and measured the depths to groundwater in temporary
wells B2, B4, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, and B15 on August 19, 2008, approximately four
days after the last boring was installed. The relative elevation of temporary well B1 was not
surveyed due to equipment obstructions at the time the survey was performed. This data was
used to generate the relative groundwater elevation diagram depicted on Figure 3 of Appendix
A. Depth to groundwater measurements in the temporary wells ranged from 5.92 feet bgs
(boring B13)to15.31 feet below bgs(boring B1). Depth to groundwater measurements indicate
that the flow direction of the shallow groundwater is to the north up to the central portion of the
Site where the gradient becomes relatively flat with a slight southerly flow gradient on the
northern portion of the Site possibly indicating an influence of the wetland area,as indicated on
Figure 3(Appendix A).
On September 2, 2008, Terracon inspected the tempor =, .wells B8, B11, B12, B13, and B14
near the former asphalt washout area for free-pha oleum using an interface probe.
Approximately three inches of petroleum was obs Ad in B:
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4.2.6.2 Ground Sampling and Analyses
From August 13 through August 19,2009, r• ndwater samples were collected from
borings B1, B2, B4 through B15, ' . a .• e-u polyethylene bailer, containerized in
laboratory-prepared bottles and s �` to S mit Scientific for laboratory analyses of BTEX
and MTBE. Groundwater sample r:y, 1 and B15 were also submitted for analysis of
PAHs. i
5.0 SITE INVESTIGATIO LTS AND EVALUATION
Field observations and laboratory analyses from Terracon's two Site investigations are
presented in the following sections.
5.1 Field Screening
Soil samples were screened in the field indications for potential environemntal impact, as
discussed above in Section 4.3.4. A summary of the observed PID field measurements for the
August Site investigation is presented in Table 2 of Appendix B.
5.2 Laboratory Analytical Results
The Summit Scientific's laboratory analytical reports are presented in Appendix C. The following
sections summarize the soil and groundwater analytical results. The analytical program was
selected to evaluate the potential for petroleum impacts in soil and groundwater at the Site.
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5.2.1 Soil Sample Analytical Results
Terracon compared the soil BTEX analyses to the concentrations contained in CDPHE -
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division (CDPHE) — Table 1 —Colorado Soil
Evaluation Values(CSEVs),Groundwater Protection Levels,December 2007. Analytical results
for TPH were compared to CDPHE's, Information Regarding the Management of Petroleum
Contaminated Soil, Third Edition, Tier 1 Risk-Based Screening Levels(RBSLs),October 2003.
Table 3 of Appendix B summarizes the BTEX, MTBE, TPH, and PAH soil sample analytical
results. A summary of the soil analytical data is provided below:
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• Laboratory analyses did not detect BTEX, MTBE,or TPH in soil samples collected from
borings B1-15,B2-10, B4-10,B6-10, B7-10, B9-10,B10-15,B11-10,B12-10,or B13-5.
• Laboratory analyses detected petroleum fuel constituents ethylbenzene and total xylenes
in soil sample B8-10 at 160 micrograms per kiiog (pg/kg)and total xylenes at 640
pg/kg. Ethylbenzene and total xylenes were d , ed soil sample B15-10 at 27 pg/kg
and 110 pg/kg. The detected concentration reth •-nzene and total xylenes in these
two soil samples were below their resp a SEVs'• 100,000 pg/kg and 175,000
pg/kg.
• Laboratory analyses detected TP s ample B8-10 at 3,900 milligrams per
kilogram (mg/kg), in soil sample B1 1 mg/kg, and in soil sample B15-10 at
1,000 mg/kg. The TPH con ' = ion soil samples B8-10 and B15-10 are above the
Colorado TPH soil clean • •-€• -I f 500 mg/kg.
• Based on a TPH co a o`•,reater than 500 mg/kg,soil samples B8-10 and B15-10
were submitted f borato alysis of PAHs. Laboratory analysis of soil sample B8-
10 detected PAH c oun acenaphthene (1,100 pg/kg), fluorene (2,200 pg/kg),
naphthalene(2,900 pg enanthrene(4,900 pg/kg),and pyrene(510 pg/kg)below
their respective CSEV concentration of 1,000,000 pg/kg. No PAH compounds were
detected in soil sample B15-10.
5.2.2 Groundwater Sample Analytical Results
Groundwater analytical results are summarized in Table 1 and Table 4,Appendix B. Terracon
compared the groundwater analytical results to the maximum contaminant levels specified in the
CDPHE, Water Quality Control Commission, 5CCR 1002-41, Regulation 41, The Basic
Standards for Groundwater, May 2008. Terracon compared the MTBE concentrations to the
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS)
document-Petroleum Storage Tank Owner/Operator Guidance Document, Tier 1 Risk Based
Screening Levels (RBSLs), October 2005. A summary of the groundwater analytical data is
provided below. BTEX, MTBE, and PAH groundwater concentrations are expressed in
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micrograms per liter(µg/I). Groundwater concentrations for TPH are expressed in milligrams per
liter(mg/I).
No BTEX constituents were detected in groundwater samples MW-2, MW-5, MW-9, MW-10,
MW-12, B1, B2, 84, B6, B7, B9, B10, and B11. Groundwater samples MW-11, B8, and B12
through B15 contained BTEX constituents below their respective CGS concentrations.
Groundwater samples MW-11 (6.9 pg/I), B8(59 pg/I)and B13(13 pg/I)contained benzene at
concentrations above the CGS for benzene of 5 µg/I.
No MTBE was detected in groundwater samples MW-2, MW-5,MW-9 through MW-12,B1, B2,
B4 through B7,or B9 through B14. Laboratory analysis detected MTBE in groundwater samples
MW-4 (9.0 pg/I), MW-6 (13.0 mil) and B15 (6.0 pg/I) below the MTBE RBSL of 20 µg/I.
Groundwater sample B8 contained an MTBE concentration of 34 pg/L which is above the MTBE
RBSL.
No PAH were detected in groundwater samples collect- Ys m B10,B13 and B15. Groundwater
sample B8 contained acenaphthene(124 /I ant "3 e p p µg ), �W -ne �_e 1 µg/l},fluoranthene(23.3 µg/l),
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fluorene (188 pg/I), phenanthrene (369 µg/l), a ® pyre e (73.5 1,g/l)at concentrations above
their respective CGS. Phenanthrene is not regul='sn groundwater. Groundwater sample B8
contained benzo(a)anthracene(31.9 pg/I),, o(a) ' ne(12.4 pg/I),chrysene(34.2 µg/I),and
naphthalene(395 µg/I)at concentrations a Ave'-t:'ire pective CGS.
No TPH were detected in grounm,;:rate 4 arri`.,es MW-2, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-9 and
MW-10. Groundwater sample M i 1 a -1,800 mg/I as gasoline range organics(GRO),
1,400 mg/I as diesel range ozolli sTbrO),and 60 mg/I as oil range organics(ORO). MW-12
contained 120 mg/I as Dr and 8 g. s ORO. Colorado has not established a regulatory
concentration for TPH in g dwatt. .
6.0 CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN MODIFICATION
6.1 Free-Phase Product Removal
Terracon observed 1.5 feet of free-phase petroleum hydrocarbons (product) in existing
monitoring well MW-11 on June 17, 2008 and approximately 3 inches of product in boring B-8
on September 2,2008(approximately 4 weeks after boring installation). Terracon will install up
to two 4-inch diameter recovery wells to accommodate a product recovery system and/or
enhanced fluid recovery using a vacuum truck. The tentative locations of the proposed recovery
wells(RW-1 and RW-2)are indicated on Figure 6,Appendix A. Terracon will conduct product
recovery operations for up to two months prior to excavating petroleum-impacted soil. It is likely
that the recovery wells will be removed during remedial excavation. If free product is
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encountered during excavation activities it will be recovered using a vacuum truck or absorbent
materials for off-site disposal at an authorized disposal facility.
The recovery well borings will be advanced using a truck-mounted drill rig equipped with a 6 7/8-
inch Odex® down-hole pneumatic hammer drill bit. The borings will be advanced to an
estimated maximum depth of 20 feet bgs. Each recovery well will be constructed of 4-inch
diameter Schedule 40 polyvinylchloride (PVC) well materials. Well casing and screen
connections will be flush threaded. The well screens will be 15 feet long with 0.020-inch factory-
cut slots. The annular space around the well screens will be backfilled with clean,well-sorted,
10-20 mesh silica sand as a filter pack between the formation material and the well screen. The
filter pack will extend approximately 2 feet above the top of the well screen. The top of the filter
pack will be measured with a weighted measuring tape for depth confirmation. A bentonite
pellet seal,2 feet thick,will be placed in the annular space above the filter pack. The bentonite
seal surface will be measured with a weighted measurin tape for depth confirmation. The
annular space above the bentonite seal will be filled bentonite chips and hydrated with
potable water.
The recovery wells will be developed by removi ©4 r r•idwater until it appears relatively clear
and free of sediment. Development will be erfor ,by pumping, surging and extracting the
groundwater in the well to help remove se : , •; ,elop the sand filter pack, and to help
restore the natural conductivity of t - X•uif a evelopment will be performed using a
bailer, hand pump, or with a d e+: -h d lopment pump. Surging with groundwater
extraction will be accomplished u z a -:. ... o k or bailer. Development water will be stored
in 55-gallon drums for disp Sy
6.2 Impacted Soil Ex Lion
The CDPHE-approved CAP es 1, ted approximately 8,000 bank cubic yards (bcy)would be
excavated for disposal. Based on Terracon's supplemental investigations, the estimated
petroleum-impacted soil volume is increased to 11,000 bcy. This is equivalent to 13,700 loose
cubic yards assuming a bulking factor of 25 percent. Additional soil impacts were identified
horizontally with petroleum-impacted soils identified in boring B8 and vertically in the test pits.
The petroleum-impacted soil volume contains soil TPH concentrations that are above the
CDPHE soil remediation threshold concentration of 500 mg/kg. The estimated petroleum-
impacted soil area is delineated on Figures 5 and 6 in Appendix A. Excavation depths are
expected to range from six feet to seventeen feet across the excavation area. In some areas,
five to eight feet of clean soil overburden may need to be segregated and later replaced in the
excavation as backfill. Terracon will excavate impacted soil vertically to a TPH concentration of
less than 500 mg/kg or groundwater, whichever is encountered first. Excavated soil will be
disposed of at either at the South Canyon Landfill near Glenwood Springs or Eagle County
Landfill near Wolcott. Excavated petroleum-impacted soil will be staged prior to loading in
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trucks. Waste profile samples will be collected for every 500 cubic yards of soil intended for
landfill disposal.
During excavation, Terracon will field screen and visually monitor the soil for evidence of
petroleum impact. Field screening will consist of observations for odors, stains, residues,and
monitoring for volatile organic vapors with a PID using the ATH field screening procedures.
Confirmation soil samples will be collected from the remaining unexcavated soil at a minimum
frequency of one sample per 500 square feet of excavation floor area and one sample per 100
linear feet of excavation sidewall. The purpose of the samples will be to confirm the degree to
which soil is contaminated and to confirm that contamination has been removed to an extent
considered practicable. Soil samples will be transported under standard chain-of-custody
procedures to our contract laboratory for analyses. Soil samples will be analyzed for
BTEX/MTBE and TPH-carbon chain(GRO,DRO,and OR Samples with TPH concentrations
exceeding 500 mg/kg will be submitted for analysis of P . It is anticipated that approximately
40 to 50 confirmation soil samples will be collected. h cavation will remain open until
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confirmation samples are received in the event a e®i ional ex tion is needed. Terracon will
document field screening activities, sample I:" y io , `and laboratory analysis results in a
summary report.
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Use of commercially available nitrot an s ate fertilizer will be considered for the
excavation prior to backfilling wi p� "lea bac``'II material to stimulate and enhance aerobic
biodegradation of dissolved petro m ,A414rnts.
Terracon will prepare a rzuort su f`' at zing the remedial excavation activities, confirmation
sampling, and disposal of roleu `mpacted soil.
6.3 Monitoring Well installs on
Monitoring wells MW-5 and MW-6 installed by Freedom Environmental will be included as part
of the groundwater monitoring program. Terracon proposes to install six additional, 2-inch
groundwater monitoring wells(MW-1 3 to MW-18)at the proposed locations depicted on Figure
6 of Appendix A. It is assumed that existing monitoring well MW-11 will be removed during the
remedial excavation.
Monitoring well borings will be advanced using a truck-mounted drill rig equipped with a 6 7/8-
inch Odexn down-hole pneumatic hammer drill bit. The proposed monitoring well installed in the
excavation may be able to be installed using 10-inch diameter hollow-stem auger. The borings
will be advanced to an estimated depth of 20 feet bgs. For each well boring, Terracon will
collect soil samples from ground surface to the bottom of the boring at 5-foot intervals for visual
classification. The monitoring wells will be constructed of 2-inch diameter Schedule 40 PVC well
materials. Well casing and screen connections will be flush threaded. The well screens will be
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15 feet long with 0.010-inch factory-cut slots. The annular space around the well screens will be
backfilled with clean,well-sorted, 10-20 mesh silica sand as a filter pack between the formation
material and the well screen. The filter pack will extend approximately 2 feet above the top of
the well screens. The top of the filter pack will be measured with a weighted measuring tape for
depth confirmation. A bentonite seal,2 feet thick,will be placed in the annular space above the
fitter pack. The finished bentonite seal surface will be measured with a weighted measuring
tape for depth confirmation. The annular space above the bentonite seal will be filled with
bentonite chips and hydrated with potable water.
After installation, the monitoring wells will be developed by removing groundwater until it
appears relatively clear and free of sediment. Development and purge water will be contained
in 55-gallon drums for off-site disposal. Details summarizing the monitoring well installations,
development and final locations will be included in the first groundwater status report.
6.4 Elevation Survey
Terracon will subcontract a professional land su y co ny to survey the location and
elevations of the monitoring wells and other p ent ite fea ,res. The static groundwater
depth in each well will be measured during sample• ents. The resulting data will be compiled
and plotted to generate a groundwater pot et urface map.
6.5 Slug Tests
Falling head/rising head slug test a . • ed in at least two of the proposed monitoring
wells usinga down-hole pre -.g „ "'° .ucer/.ata logger. An estimate of hydraulic conductivity,
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groundwater flow directior•--nd gr •4.ter flow velocity will be calculated based on the results
of the slug tests.
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6.6 Post-Excavation Grou` "C ater Monitoring
Upon removing the petroleum-impacted soils,the proposed groundwater monitoring wells will be
installed. Eight Site groundwater monitoring wells consisting of existing monitoring wells(MW-5
and MW-6)and newly installed monitoring wells(MW-13 through MW-18)will be sampled on a
quarterly basis for two years following remedial activities. Static water levels will be measured
and the monitoring wells will be purged of three well volumes prior to sampling. Field indicator
parameters including pH, conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), and oxidation-
reduction potential (ORP)will be monitored during purging. Well purging and groundwater
samples will be collected using a single-use disposable bailer or peristaltic pump. Purge water
will be contained in 55-gallon drums for off-site disposal. Groundwater samples for laboratory
analyses will be collected for BTEX/MTBE,PAH,and dissolved RCRA metals analyses. For the
first year of quarterly monitoring,dissolved iron and manganese(EPA Method 6010),biological
oxygen demand(BOO- EPA Method 405.1/SM 5210B-5 day), and chemical oxygen demand
(COD — EPA Method 410.4/SM 5220D) will be included in the sampling plan to monitor the
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progression of biodegradation. Groundwater samples will be collected in the appropriate
laboratory-supplied containers and placed in an iced cooler and delivered to an analytical
laboratory using standard COC procedures. The data listed above will be included in a
groundwater status report provided to the CDPHE within 45 days of completing each
groundwater monitoring event. Each report will include a potentiometric surface diagram and
recommendations, as necessary.
A completion report will be submitted to CDPHE and the Department of Natural Resources,
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety for review and approval at the conclusion of the two-
year ground water monitoring program. The report will document final water quality conditions at
the facility and the progress made to reduce contaminant concentrations in groundwater to meet
CDPHE groundwater standards. However, if during the monitoring period, contaminant
rebound is observed,Terracon may recommend that in-situ chemical remedial injections and/or
additional excavation be completed to more quickly and effectively reduce contaminant mass at
the Site. If at the end of the monitoring period,the CAP el vi re criteria are fulfilled,Terracon will
request a No Further Action determination for Site. itP k_
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Hazard Assessment Letter, May 04, 2019.
STATE OF COLORADO
John W.Hickenlooper,Governor
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Christopher E.Urbina,MD,MPH A,._��,-�
Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer Ir e, . ,i
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado ,* (A *!
4300 Cherry Creek Dr.S. Laboratory Services Division *t87s
Denver,Colorado 80246-1530 8100 Lowry Blvd. - "
Phone(303)692-2000 Denver,Colorado 80230-6928 Colorado Department
Located in Glendale,Colorado (303)692-3090 of Public Health
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us and Environment
BY ELECTRONIC AND U.S.MAIL
October 28,2011
Eagle River Meadows LLC
do Mr. Otis C. Moore,III,Principal
Westside Investment Partners,Inc.
7100 East Bellevue Avenue, Suite 350
Greenwood Village,Colorado 80111
RE: Final Agency Action—No Further Action Determination
Review of Groundwater Monitoring Reports,First Quarter 2010 and Second Quarter 2011
Former B&B Excavating Property(Eaton-Calhoun Pit,DNR Permit#M-1981-029)
33415 Highway 6
Edwards, Colorado
SW/EAG/BBE 3.1
Dear Mr.Moore:
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,Hazardous Materials and Waste
Management Division("the Department")has completed a review of the First Quarter 2010
Groundwater Monitoring Report dated May 25,2011 and the Second Quarter 2011 Groundwater
Monitoring Report dated July 21,2011("the reports")for the former B&B Excavating Property(Eaton-
Calhoun Pit,DNR Permit#M-1981-029)("the site")in Edwards,Colorado.The reports were provided
to the Department as part of the Corrective Action Plan(CAP) for the site that was approved by the
Department on June 4,2008,with a modification submitted and approved by the Department on June
22,2009. An additional revision and modification to the Corrective Action Plan was approved by the
Department on August 11,2009. The reports document ground water monitoring conducted at the site
as required under the Corrective Action Plan.
The petroleum-based contamination found in soils and ground water at the site was identified during an
initial site characterization investigation. The site contamination is believed to have occurred due to
historic mining and equipment maintenance practices and improper disposal of petroleum-based
contaminants to soils that took place at the site during its operation as a gravel pit.The initial corrective
measures taken at the site under the CAP were completed in 2009 and consisted of excavating
contaminated soils to either a non-detect level as demonstrated by soil samples taken at the bottom and
sides of the excavation,or to the point where ground water was encountered. Excavated soils were then
Eagle River Meadows LLC
c/o Mr. Otis C. Moore,III,Principal
Westside Investment Partners,Inc.
October 28, 2011
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taken to the Eagle County Landfill for disposal and the site was backfilled with clean fill. The site's
ground water was then monitored to demonstrate that the contamination had been removed from the
subsurface. An initial report on the corrective actions dated December 11,2009 was submitted to the
Department and provided a summary of the initial correctives measures and the first post-cleanup
groundwater monitoring event. The Department approved the initial corrective measures/groundwater
monitoring event report on March 18,2010 with the requirement that additional monitoring be
conducted at the site to further demonstrate the success of the soil removal.
The reports indicate the majority of the constituents of concern initially identified in ground water and
soil in the Corrective Action Plan,namely non-chlorinated volatile organic constituents and poly-
aromatic hydrocarbons, are no longer detected in groundwater samples obtained from the site. Methyl
tert-butyl ether was detected in source area monitoring well MW-14 during three of the post-closure
monitoring events.However,all of the detections were at levels below the Colorado Department of
Labor and Employment Division of Oil and Public Safety's risk-based screening level of 0.020 mg/1
(Underground Storage Tank Regulations, Tier 1 Risk Based Screening Levels,January 2009). Because
neither the State's Water Quality Control Commission nor Department have a numeric standard in
ground water for Methyl tert-butyl ether,the Department of Labor and Employment Division of Oil and
Public Safety risk-based screening level for methyl tert-butyl ether was used as clean up criteria for this
constituent.
Concentrations of dissolved metals in ground water were either below established regulatory standards
for ground water(Regulation No.41,The Basic Standards for Ground Water(5 CCR 1002-41)),or were
not reported above laboratory reporting limits during the post-closure monitoring events.Additional
parameters measured during the ground water monitoring events such as dissolved oxygen and oxygen
reduction potentials were also evaluated.The reports state that dissolved oxygen levels were measured
to be at or less than 0.49 mg/1 and oxidation reduction potentials were generally found to be negative,
suggesting that anaerobic degradation of petroleum-based contamination is occurring in the subsurface.
Trends from the data presented in the reports support the reports' scenario that natural attenuation of
remaining low levels of petroleum contamination is occurring at the site and will continue to further
degrade these constituents.The reports request based on the data provided that a"No Further Action"
determination be made for the site.
Based on the information provided in the reports,the Department concurs that the actions described
above,namely removal of petroleum-contaminated soils and post-soil removal monitoring for
constituents in ground water that may have been associated with the contamination,that were taken to
remediate the site appear to have addressed the site's contamination that resulted from improper disposal
of petroleum contaminated material.Therefore, as final agency action,the Department hereby approves
the reports as submitted and plans to take no further actions with regard to the remediation requirements
as defined in the aforementioned CAP,as amended,for this site.
In closing,please note the Department is authorized to bill at a rate of$125 per hour for its review of
technical submittals pursuant to Section 1.7 of the Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Sites and
Facilities. The fee ceiling is$10,000 per year for review of documentation associated with corrective
Eagle River Meadows LLC
do Mr. Otis C. Moore,III, Principal
Westside Investment Partners,Inc.
October 28,2011
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action sites,which includes staff time spent on the review of plans and reports and for associated
meetings and other communications. An invoice for the Department's review of the above referenced
documents will be transmitted under separate cover to Eagle River Meadows LLC.
We thank you for your cooperation in ensuring the successful completion of this cleanup. If you have
any additional questions,please contact either Caren Johannes at(303) 692-3347 or by e-mail at
caren.johannes@state.co.us,or Roger Doak, Solid Waste Permitting Unit Lead at(303)692-3437 or
by e-mail at roger.doak@state.co.us.
Sincerely,
Caren Johann Roger Doak,Unit Leader
Compliance Coordination and Assistance Unit Solid Waste Permitting Unit
Solid and Hazardous Waste Program Solid Waste and Material Management Program
Cc: Mr.Dustin Czapla, Colorado Department of Natural Resources,Division of Mining and
Reclamation(101 S. 3rd Street,Room 201,Grand Junction,Colorado 81501)
Mr.Dan Schneider,Terracon Consultants,Inc.
Mr. Ray Merry,Eagle County Health Department
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#7 - Referenced Utilized, for Cesare, Inc. Edwards River Park Geologic
Hazard Assessment Letter, May 04, 2019.
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Environmental Impact Report
RiverPark
Eagle County, Colorado
prepared for:
Resort Concepts
225 Main Street,Suite C-101, PO Box 5127, Edwards,CO 81632
prepared by:
Western Ecological Resource, Inc.
711 Walnut Street, Boulder,CO 80302
February 2017
Table of Contents
Section/Title Page
1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Existing Environment 1
2.1 Hydrology 1
2.1.1 Surface Water 1
2.1.2 Groundwater 1
2.2 Atmospheric Condition 2
2.3 Geology & Hazards 3
2.3.1 Geology 3
2.3.2 Geologic Hazards 4
2.4 Soils 5
2.5 Vegetation Resources 6
2.5.1 Vegetation Types 6
2.5.2 Federally Listed & Species of Concern 7
2.6 Wildlife Resources 8
2.6.1 Habitat Types 8
2.6.2 Federally Listed Species 8
2.6.3 State of Colorado Threatened or Endangered Species 9
2.6.4 Raptors 10
2.6.5 Game Species and Other Wildlife-Related Issues 10
2.7 Wastes: Impacted Soils & Groundwater 11
2.8 Noise & Odors 12
2.9 Visual Resources 12
2.10 Circulation & Transportation 13
3.0 Proposed Project 13
4.0 Impacts & Mitigation 14
4.1 Hydrology 14
4.1.1 Surface Water 14
4.1.2 Groundwater 14
4.2 Atmospheric Condition 14
4.3 Geology & Hazards 14
4.3.1 Eagle River and Lake Creek Flooding 14
4.3.2 Alluvial Fan Flooding 15
4.3.3 Construction Related Slope Instability 15
4.3.4 Ground Subsidence 15
4.3.5 Sinkhole Potential 15
4.3.6 Earthquake Considerations 15
4.4 Soils 16
4.5 Vegetation Resources 16
4.5.1 Vegetation Types 16
4.5.2 Federally Listed & Species of Concern 17
4.6 Wildlife Resources 17
4.6.1 Federally Listed Threatened, Endangered, Candidate and Proposed Species 17
4.6.2 State of Colorado Threatened or Endangered Species 17
4.6.3 Raptors 18
4.6.4 Big Game 18
4.6.5 Game Birds and Waterfowl 18
4.6.6 Small Game and Furbearers 18
4.7 Wastes 18
4.8 Noise & Odors 19
Table of Contents (continued)
Section/Title Page
4.9 Visual Resources 19
4.10 Circulation & Transportation 19
5.0 Cumulative & Long-term Effects and Irreversible Environmental Changes 20
5.1 Hydrology 20
5.1.1 Surface Water 20
5.1.2 Groundwater 20
5.2 Atmospheric Condition 20
5.3 Geology & Hazards 20
5.4 Soils 20
5.5 Vegetation Resources 21
5.6 Wildlife Resources 21
5.7 Wastes 21
5.8 Noise & Odors 21
5.9 Visual Resources 21
5.10 Circulation & Transportation 21
6.0 Figures 22
7.0 References 28
Appendix A. USGS Surface-Water Monthly Statistics for the Eagle River A1-A2
Appendix B. Correspondence from CDPHE B1-B2
Appendix C. IPaC Resource List C1-C13
List of Figures
Number/Title Page
Figure 1. Project Location Map. 23
Figure 2. Existing Conditions 24
Figure 3. Geology Map 25
Figure 4. Soils Map 26
Figure 5. Vegetation Type Map 27
Figure 6. Development Plan &Wetland Map Back folder
List of Tables
Number/Title Page
Table 1. Ambient Air Concentration Estimates 2
Table 2. Vegetation Types 6
Table 3. Federally Listed & Proposed Wildlife 8
Table 4. Estimated Soil Impact 16
Table 5. Estimated Vegetation Type Impact 16
Table 6. RiverPark Trip Generation Analysis 20
1.0 Introduction
Resort Concepts has plans to develop a new residential neighborhood on a 105 acre parcel of
land located in the Eagle River valley northwest of Edwards, as shown on Figure 1. The project
site is located in Sections 31 and 32, Township 4 South, Range 82 West and Sections 5 and 6,
Township 5 South, Range 82 West. Interstate Highway 1-70 and the inactive tracks of the Union
Pacific railroad border the project site on the north and U.S. Highway 6 borders the project site on
the south. The Eagle River Preserve, a County Open Space, is located to the southeast and private
land is located to the east and west. The southern part of the project area is the site of the inactive
B&B Excavating gravel pit and the former site of the B&B ready mix concrete plant. The floor of
the old gravel pit lies about 10 feet above the river valley floor and the pit floor is up to about 60
feet deep along its south side. Several stockpiles and two sediment detention ponds are present
on the pit floor (HP Geotech, 2009). See Figure 2.
The project site is characterized by the west-flowing Eagle River and its broad, relatively flat
floodplain to the north and south which is bordered by small hills to the north and a higher terrace
to the south. The elevation of the site ranges from a high of 7,210 feet along U.S. Highway 6 to
the south to a low of 7,126 feet where the Eagle River leaves the project site on the west. The
small hills to the north are about 60 feet above the valley floor, which ranges in width from 255
on the east end to 2,179 feet on the west end. The 16 acres of disturbed irregular topography of
the old B&B gravel mined area is located to the south. The gravel mine disturbance area outside
of the project boundary to the southeast, the Eagle River Preserve, has been graded and
revegetated and is now used as County Open Space. See Figure 2.
2.0 Existing Environment
2.1 Hydrology
2.1.1 Surface Water
The project site is traversed by 3,207 linear feet of the Eagle River (Figure 2). The Eagle River
basin upstream of project site covers about 2,900 square miles and heads at an elevation of
around 13,500 feet in the Sawatch, Gore and Tenmile Ranges (HP Geotech, 2009). Beard Creek
and Deadhorse Gulch, both intermittent drainages, flow south across the project site in modified
channels to the Eagle River. Beard Creek and Deadhorse Gulch are associated with seasonal
groundwater discharge from springs, snowpack melt, and runoff from precipitation events. Beard
Creek has a drainage basin that covers about 1,358 acres and heads at an elevation of around
10,200 feet in the area north of the Eagle River. Deadhorse Gulch has a drainage basin that
covers about 158 acres and heads at an elevation of around 8,400 feet. Lake Creek flows north to
join the Eagle River just west of the west property line. The Eagle River valley floor at the project
site is nearly level, ranging in elevation from 7,132 feet on the east end of the project site to 7,126
on the west end, and has a slope of less than 1 percent down to the west. The valley floor lies
about four feet above the river and is subject to flooding (HP Geotech, 2009).
The U.S. Geological Survey has documented the monthly discharge of the Eagle River for the
2006-2016 time period. The average discharge ranges from a low of 100 cubic feet per second in
February to a high of 2,410 in June (USGS, 2017). See Appendix A. Stream flow data is not
available for Beard Creek and Deadhorse Gulch.
2.1.2 Groundwater
The Colorado Geological Society (2016) identified the Eagle River as having a major alluvial
aquifer. The 100-year floodplain and the floodway boundary of the Eagle River mapped by FEMA
generally shows the extent of the alluvial aquifer (Figure 2). During spring runoff, the soils of
much of the floodplain of the Eagle River are flooded and areas of the floodplain have shallow
ponded water in channels throughout the growing season.
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In 2009, Hepworth-Pawlak Geotechnical (HP Geotech) measured the groundwater elevation on
the B&B Excavating property and determined that the groundwater ranged from 11 to 26 feet
below the soil surface, or ranged from an elevation of 7,124 feet to 7,120 feet. Terracon
Consultants, Inc. (2011) measured the depth to groundwater from eight wells on the former B&B
Excavating property in 2011 and determined that the depth to groundwater ranged from 5.14 feet
to 9.89 feet below the ground surface.
2.2 Atmospheric Condition
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) provided data on the
estimated ambient air concentrations of six air pollutants for the RiverPark project site (Chick,
2017, Table 1). Please note, local air monitoring data do not exist for Edwards, Colorado;
therefore, Ms. Chick developed best estimates for the general geographic area using available
CDPHE data. The analysis concludes that the estimate levels of particulate matter, lead, nitrogen
dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and ozone are below state and federal standards for
these pollutants for the area of the project site. For further details, please refer to Ms. Chick's
correspondence in Appendix B. The current land uses of the project site do not generate any
particulate or gaseous pollutants.
Table 1.Ambient Air Concentration Estimates
RiverPark Project Site
Pollutant Averaging Time Standard Estimate Data Source
Particulate Matter Less 24 Hour Second 150 ug/m3 40 ug/m3 Glenwood Springs,
Than 10 Microns(PM10) Maximum Feb- Dec 2015
Particulate Matter Less Annual Mean 12.0 ug/m3 5 ug/m3 Glenwood Springs,
Than 2.5 Microns(PM2.5) Feb- Dec 2015
24 Hour 98th 35 ug/m3 13 ug/m3
Percentile
Lead Rolling 3-Month 0.15 ug/m3 0.006 ug/m3 Denver Municipal
Average Animal Shelter, 2009
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Annual Mean 0.053 ppm 0.005 ppm Glenwood Springs,
Feb- Dec 2015
1 Hour 98th 0.100 ppm 0.0333 ppm
Percentile
Carbon Monoxide (CO) 1 Hour Second 35 ppm 2 ppm Grand Junction,
Maximum 2013-2015
8 Hour Second 9 ppm 1 ppm
Maximum
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) 1 Hour 99th 0.075 ppm 0.012 ppm RM Steel Print Shop,
Percentile Pueblo, 2013-2015
3 Hour Second 0.05 ppm 0.008 ppm
Maximum
Ozone (03) 8 Hour Fourth 0.070 ppm 0.064 ppm Glenwood Springs,
Maximum Feb- Dec 2015
Data provided by Nancy Chick, Environmental Protection Specialist, Air Pollution Control Division,
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. See Appendix B.
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2.3 Geology & Hazards
2.3.1 Geology
HP Geotech (2009) completed a Geologic Site Assessment for the RiverPark project site and the
surrounding area. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the geology and determine if there
are geologic conditions that could be potentially hazardous or could present major constraints to
the proposed development. The information presented below is from the 2009 HP Geotech
study.
The near surface formation rocks at the project site are the middle Pennsylvanian-age Eagle Valley
Formation and Eagle Valley Evaporite, which are usually covered by man-placed fill and a variety
of surficial soil deposits (HP Geotech, 2009).
Formation Rock
The Eagle Valley Formation (Qc/Pe) and Eagle Valley Evaporite (Qc/Pee) are present around the
rim of a 420 acre subsidence feature at the project site and the contact between these two
formations is present below the surficial soil deposits at the project site. The Eagle Valley
Formation is a translational facies between the mostly evaporite rocks in the Eagle Valley
Evaporite and the clastic rocks in the Maroon Formation. The evaporite minerals in the Eagle
Valley Formation and the Eagle Valley Evaporite are relatively soluble in circulating groundwater
and solution of the evaporite has resulted in the subsidence features and sinkholes (HP Geotech,
2009). The formation rock map units shown on Figure 3 are described below.
Eagle Valley Formation (Pe). The Eagle Valley Formation (Pe) is exposed locally in the railroad
cuts near the northern property line. At the railroad cut outcrops, the bedding strikes to the
northeast and northwest and has dips between 11 and 28 degrees to the northwest and southeast.
The Eagle Valley Fromation is described as reddish-brown, reddish-gray, gray, light-green, and tan
interbedded shale, claystone, siltstone, and fine-grained sandstone with common distinctive dark-
to light-gray, finely crystalline limestone beds usually less than 6 feet thick (Lidke, 1998).
Evaporite beds are locally present in the Eagle Valley Formation.
Eagle Valley Evaporite (Pee). The Eagle Valley Evaporite (Pee) is present on the valley side to the
southwest of the south development area but does not crop out at the project site. It was
encountered in the five exploratory borings in the south development area at depths between 2
and 92 feet below the ground surface. The Eagle Valley Evaporite is described as light- to dark-
gray and white evaporite sequence consisting mostly of gypsum with interbeds of tan-weathering,
light- to dark-grey shale and clayey limestone, tan very fine grained sandstone, and red silty
sandstone (Lidke, 1998).
Surficial Soils and Landforms
Surficial soil deposits and landscape features in the project area are largely associated with cyclic
deposition and erosion related to glacial and interglacial climatic fluctuations during the latter part
of the Quarternary, about the past 400 thousand years. Relatively large areas of man-disturbed
ground related to gravel mining, highway and road construction, and railroad construction are
present on the project site (HP Geotech, 2009). The surficial map units described below are
shown on Figure 3.
Man-Disturbed Ground (af). Gravel mining of the Qt4 and Qt5 terrace alluvium in the B&B pit
(af) has substantially modified the natural geomorphic features in the south development area and
fill embankments have been constructed across Beard Creek and Deadhorse Gulch just to the
north of the north development area. These fill embankments have modified these two drainages
(HP Geotech, 2009).
Man-placed fill (af) was encountered in four of the five exploratory borings drilled in the south
development area where the fill thickness was between 5 and 16 feet. The fill is variable but
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typically consists of rounded, gravel- to boulder-size rocks in a clayey to silty sand matrix. In
places topsoil is mixed with the fill. In the northern part of the south development area the fill has
been pushed out over the subsidence deposits (Qs) and over the Lake Creek alluvial fan (Qal) (HP
Geotech, 2009).
Subsidence Deposits (Qs). The nearly level Eagle River valley floor between the north and south
development areas is underlain by subsidence deposits (Qs). The subsidence deposits are poorly
drained and typically have groundwater within a few feet of the ground surface (HP Geotech,
2009). Pedogenetic soil profiles developed in the subsidence deposits are Ag/Cg profiles
(National Resources Conservation Service, 2008). At the exploratory borings, the subsidence
deposits are between 35 and 85 feet thick and overlie the Eagle Valley Formation and Eagle Valley
Evaporite. The subsidence deposits have a two tier stratigraphic (HP Geotech, 2009).
The upper stratigraphic layer at the borings is from 32 to 57 feet thick. This layer consists of low
energy, overbank river sediments that were deposited on the floor of the 420 acre subsidence area
as the valley floor slowly subsided. These low energy subsidence deposits are made up of the
interstratified silt, clay and sand with many highly organic layers and gravelly and cobbly layers
(HP Geotech, 2009).
The lower stratigraphic layer at the borings is from 20 to 28 feet thick. This layer consists of high
energy river alluvium and represents the initial phase of subsidence of the Qt4 and Qt5 terrace
deposits. It is likely that subsidence rates were greater during deposition of the lower stratigraphic
layer than the subsidence rates during deposition of the younger upper stratigraphic layer. The
lower layer is made up of gravel, cobbles and boulders in a mixed sand and silt matrix (HP
Geotech, 2009).
Alluvial Fans (Qal Qf). Relatively large alluvial fans (Qfl) at the mouths of Lake Creek, Beard
Creek and Deadhorse Gulch are adjacent to the nearly level valley floor and underlie parts of the
north and south development areas. Small alluvial fans (Qf) are present next to the larger Beard
Creek and Deadhorse Gulch alluvial fans in the north development area. In Boring 1, located in
the Lake Creek fan, the fan deposit is 21 feet thick and is overlain by 16 feet of man-placed fill.
The fan deposit in the boring is underlain by high energy river alluvium. The Lake Creek fan
consists of gravel, cobbles and boulders in a silty sand matrix. Borings have not yet been drilled
in the Beard Creek, Deadhorse Gulch and smaller fans in the north development area, but these
fan deposits are expected to be similar to the Lake Creek fan at Boring 1 (HP Geotech, 2009).
The Qal and Qf fans in the project area formed during post-glacial times, about the past 15
thousand years (HP Geotech, 2009). Pedogenetic soil profiles have either not formed on these
fans or, if present, consist of A/C, A/Ck and A/Bw/Ck profiles (National Resources Conservation
Service, 2008). These fans are geologically active and potential sites of future flooding (HP
Geotech, 2009).
Colluvium (Qc). Colluvium that is probably less than 20 feet thick in most areas usually covers
the Eagle Valley Formation and Eagle Valley Evaporite in the north development area. The
colluvium consists of angular to rounded rock from gravel-to boulder-size that are supported in a
matrix of sand, silt and clay. The colluvium formed during post-glacial times, about the past 15
thousand years (HP Geotech, 2009). Pedogenetic soil profiles have either not formed on the
colluvium or, if present, consist of A/C, A/Ck and A/Bw/Ck profiles (National Resources
Conservation Service, 2008).
2.3.2 Geologic Hazards
HP Geotech (2009) identified flooding from the Eagle River and Lake Creek, alluvial fan flooding
along Beard Creek and Deadhorse Gulch, slope instability, subsidence, sinkholes, and
earthquakes as potential hazards to the proposed project.
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Eagle River & Lake Creek Flooding. Figure 2 illustrates the FEMA mapped 100-year floodplain of
the Eagle River.
Alluvial Fan Flooding. Flash flooding and associated high sediment concentration flows could
potentially occur on the Beard Creek and Deadhorse Gulch alluvial Fan (Qal) and smaller alluvial
fans (Qf).
Construction-Related Slope Instablility. Considerable grading will probably be needed for the
development and geotechnical engineers will need to evaluate the potential for slope instability.
Subsidence. The nearly level Eagle River valley is underlain by subsidence deposits (Qs). These
deposits are poorly drained and typically have water within a few feet of the ground surface. Most
of the project site is located in the eastern part of the 420 acre subsidence feature (Rim Subsidence
Areas) that is related to the solution of evaporite along the Eagle River valley. See Figure 3. It is
uncertain if subsidence is still occurring at the project site or if subsidence has stopped. If
subsidence is occurring, the soil deposits in the subsidence feature indicate that current rates are
likely less than the long-term average rates. HP Geotech is not aware of subsidence related
problems to existing facilities located in the Edwards area subsidence features (HP Geotech,
2009).
Sinkhole Potential. Geologically young sinkholes are locally present in the Edwards area. The
closest is located about 170 feet to the south of the southern property line near the original old
school house. Others are located to the north in the Cordillera Valley Club area. HP Geotech is
not aware of sinkhole development in the Edwards area during historic times, but a few sinkholes
in the western Colorado evaporite region are known to have collapsed at the ground surface with
little or no warning during historic times (HP Geotech, 2009). This indicates that infrequent
sinkhole formation is still an active geologic process in the region. The likelihood that sinkholes
will develop during a reasonable exposure time for the proposed project facilities is considered to
be low and no greater than elsewhere in the Eagle River valley between Edwards and Eagle-Vail.
This inference is based on the large extent of sinkhole prone areas in the western Colorado
evaporite region in comparison to the small number of sinkholes that have developed in historic
times (HP Geotech, 2009).
Earthquakes. Historic earthquakes within 150 miles of the project site have typically been
moderately strong with magnitudes of M 5.5 or less and maximum Modified Mercalli Intensities of
VI or less. The largest historic earthquake in the project region occurred in 1882 (Kirkham and
Rogers, 1985). It was apparently located in the northern Front Range about 82 miles to the
northeast of the project site and had an estimated magnitude of about M 6.2±0.3 and a maximum
intensity of VII. Historic ground shaking at the project site associated with the 1882 and the other
larger historic earthquakes in the region does not appear to have exceeded Modified Mercalli
Intensity VI (Kirkham and Rogers, 1985). Modified Mercalli Intensity VI ground shaking should be
expected during a reasonable exposure time for the proposed buildings and other project facilities,
but the probability of a stronger ground shaking is low. Intensity VI ground shaking is felt by most
people and causes general alarm, but results in negligible damage to structures of good design and
construction (HP Geotech, 2009).
2.4 Soi Is
The USDA Soil Conservation Service (1992) mapped the soils of the project site. As illustrated by
Figure 4, there are 10 mapping units on the project site. Each is briefly described below.
Map Unit 6. Almy loam, 1 to 12 percent slopes. This deep well-drained soil occurs on 8.9 acres
of the alluvial fan on the north end of the property.
Map Unit 69. Kilgore silt loam. This deep poorly-drained soil occurs in the alluvial valley floor in
the center of the project site. It covers 2.0 acres.
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Map Unit 92. Redrob loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes. This deep somewhat poorly-drained soil is the
major soil type on the project site. It occurs on 56.4 acres of the alluvial valley floor.
Map Unit 98. Southace cobbly sandy loam, 12 to 25 percent slopes. This deep, well-drained soil
occurs in the northeast corner of the project site on the slopes of an old river terrace. It covers 2.3
acres.
Map Unit 104. Torriorthents-Camborthids- Rock Outcrop Complex, 6 to 65 percent slopes. This
complex occurs on a south-facing slope of a terrace along the north project site boundary. It
covers 1.1 acres.
Map Unit 107. Uracca, moist-Mergel Complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes, extremely stony. This map
unit occurs on the north-facing slope along U.S. Highway 6. It covers 5.7 acres.
Map Unit 108. Uracca, moist-Mergel Complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, extremely stony. Most of
this map unit has been impacted by the B&B gravel mine operation. This soil originally covered
11.1 acres of the project site.
Map Unit 109. Uracca, moist- Mergel Complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony. This
map unit occurs on the slope of a terrace along the east property boundary and it covers 3.7 acres.
Map Unit 112. Woodhall Gravelly Loam, 6 to 50 percent slopes, extremely stony. This
moderately deep well-drained soil occurs along the south side of the Eagle River in the center of
the project site. It covers 5.3 acres.
Map Unit 20. Water. This map unit generally encompasses the Eagle River and it is 9.1 acres in
size.
2.5 Vegetation Resources
The vegetation resources including wetlands and upland habitats of the project site were mapped
and described by Walsh Environmental Scientists & Engineers, LLC (2009). Figure 5 illustrates the
vegetation type mapping units including herbaceous wetlands, riparian wetlands, sagebrush
shrublands, and disturbed areas. Each is briefly described below and the acreage of each is listed
in Table 2. For further details see the Preliminary Ecological Inventory & Analysis Report (Walsh,
2009a). Please note, the wetland mapping is preliminary and has not been reviewed or approved
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Table 2. Vegetation Types
RiverPark Project Site
Vegetation Type Size(acres)
Herbaceous Wetland 60
Riparian Wetland 6
Sagebrush Shrublands 15
Disturbed Areas 16
Aquatic Habitat 8
Total 105
2.5.1 Vegetation Types
Herbaceous Wetlands. The vegetation of the herbaceous wetland on the floodplain of the Eagle
River is a mosaic of herbaceous wetland plants mixed with mesic grass species. Beaked sedge
(Carex utricu/ata), Nebraska sedge (Carex nebrascensis), Baltic rush (/uncus ba/ticus), water sedge
(Carex aquati/is), and field horsetail (Equisetum hyema/e) are the dominant wetland species
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(Walsh, 2009). Less abundant species include timothy (Ph/eum pretense), fowl bluegrass (Poa
pa/ustris), redtop (Agrostis a/ba), meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensi.s, Canada thistle (Cirsium
arvense), and oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vu/gare), which occur in patches along the outer edge
of the wetland. Highly saturated and persistently inundated areas are dominated by cattail (Typha
spp.) and bulrush (Schoenop/ectus tabernaemontani) with an occasional monotypic patch of
arrowhead (Sagittaria/atifo/ia) in depressions near the river (Walsh, 2009a).
Riparian Wetlands. The riparian wetland occurs as isolated stands of narrowleaf cottonwood
(Popu/us angustifolia), Bebb's willow (Sa/ix bebbiana)or river hawthorn (Crataegus doug/asii ssp.
rivu/axis). The willows and hawthorns frequently have an understory of Woods' rose (Rosa
woodsia), golden currant (Ribes aureum) and prickly currant (Ribes lacustre). Thinleaf alder
(A/nus incana ssp. tenuifo/ia)appears infrequently within swales in the meadows. Sandbar willow
(Sa/ix exigua)occurs in scattered patches along the banks of the Eagle River and on cobble bars
within the river channel (Walsh, 2009a).
Sagebrush Shrublands. The dominant shrub species in the sagebrush shrubland are mountain big
sagebrush (Artemisia tridentate) and western serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia). Other shrubs
include creeping mahonia (Mahonia repens), mountain snowberry (Symphoricarpos oreophi/us),
Utah juniper puniperus osteosperma), fringed sage (Artemisia frigida), threeleaf sumac (Rhus
trilobata), Woods' rose, and rubber rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus). Herbaceous
vegetation includes western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii), green needlegrass (Nasse//a
viridu/a), prairie junegrass (Koe/eria macrantha), cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), Sulphur-flowered
buckwheat (Erigonum umbellatum), and small-leaf pussytoes (Antennaria parvifolia) (Walsh,
2009a).
Disturbed Areas. Disturbed, unvegetated areas are associated with the B&B gravel mine area on
the south side of the project site and a parking lot at the end of an access road on the northeast
end of the project site.
2.5.2 Federally Listed & Species of Concern
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (2017) Information for Planning & Conservation (IPaC) website
identified Ute ladies' tresses orchid (Spiranthes d//uvia//s), a threatened plant, as potentially
present in the project area. See Appendix C. The Ute ladies' tresses orchid is endemic to moist
soils in mesic or wet meadows near springs, lakes, or perennial streams (USFWS, 1995;Jennings,
1990). In Colorado, the elevational range of known Ute ladies' tresses orchid populations is
between 4,528 and 7,753 feet (CNHP, 2017). This orchid prefers sites with permanent sub-
irrigation such as floodplains where the water table is near the surface throughout the growing
season and into the late summer or early autumn (USFWS, 1995; Jennings, 1990). The orchid
frequently colonizes early-successional riparian habitats including point bars, sand bars, and low
lying gravelly, sandy, or cobbly edges. These preferred habitat characteristics suggest that this
species requires early to mid-seral riparian habitats created and maintained by streams active
within their floodplains (USFWS, 1995). This plant has been documented as present in Garfield
and Eagle Counties (near Carbondale). No studies have been conducted to determine if this
orchid is present on the project site.
Harrington penstemon, a species listed as sensitive by the BLM, is a species of concern in Eagle
County. This herbaceous perennial plant occurs primarily in open stands of big sagebrush, or less
commonly in pinyon-juniper (Pinus edu/is/uniperus scopu/orum) woodlands or mountain
mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus) shrublands at elevations between 6,800-9,200 feet. Within
the sagebrush shrubland, Harrington penstemon is most often observed on windswept ridgetop
habitats with an open shrub layer and reduced vegetative cover. There are known populations of
Harrington penstemon in Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Pitkin, Routt, and Summit Counties (Spackman,
et al., 1997). There are populations of Harrington penstemon in the Eagle River Valley from
Avon. The sagebrush shrubland on the project site provides potential habitat for this plant. No
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studies have been conducted to determine if this plant is present in the sagebrush habitat of the
project site.
Willow hawthorn (Crataegussaligna), a species tracked by the Colorado Natural Heritage Program
(CNHP), is endemic to Eagle, Rio Blanco, Gunnison, Garfield, Pitkin, and Chafee Counties,
Colorado. This small shrub is common along streams and in canyon bottoms and is mostly found
in Gunnison and the upper Colorado River basins at elevations between 5,500 and 8,000 feet in
elevation (Ackerfield, 2015). No studies have been conducted to determine if this plant is present
along the Eagle River on the project site.
2.6 Wildlife Resources
2.6.1 Habitat Types
Wildlife habitat types on the project site generally correspond to the vegetation types, including
herbaceous wetlands, riparian wetlands, sagebrush shrublands, disturbed areas, and the aquatic
habitat of the Eagle River. See Figure 5. All of these habitat types have been altered historically
through grazing, gravel mining and other disturbances. The Eagle River floodplain habitats have
been highly modified and do not currently provide the structural diversity, trees and shrubs,
typically present along large rivers in western Colorado. The following discussion of wildlife
resources is from reports prepared by Wildlife Specialties, LLC in 2009 and 2016.
2.6.2 Federally Listed Species
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Information for Planning & Conservation (IPaC) website (2017) identified
nine vertebrate wildlife species that have historically or presently occur within Eagle County.
Table 3 lists these species and indicates their potential to occur on the project site. However, the
project site does not provide habitat for any of the federally listed wildlife species.
The CNHP, Colorado's repository for information relating to the State's biological resources, was
also contacted to identify historical element occurrences of sensitive species (including state and
federally listed species) or habitats within a two mile radius of the project site (CNHP, 2017). No
element occurrences or sensitive habitats are found within the project site. However, the
Colorado River cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki pleuriticus) was documented in the Eagle
River downstream of the project site in 1999. One Potential Conservation Area (PCA), Berry
Creek, is located north of the project site. The Berry Creek PCA is unique in that it represents a
Colorado River cutthroat trout fishery with a barrier to upstream migration by exotic species of
trout.
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Common Federal Potential for
Scientific Name Habitat Requirements
Name Status Occurrence
Birds
Strix occidentalis Mexican FT Rocky canyons or forested Project area does not
lucida spotted owl mountains below 2,888 provide suitable habitat.
meters (9,500 feet)
altitude. Nests in standing
snags and hollow trees.
Coccyzus Yellow-billed FT Riparian areas dominated Project area does not
americanus cuckoo by cottonwoods and provide suitable habitat.
willows.
Fish
Gila elegans Bonytail FE Large rivers associated Found in warmer waters
with the Colorado River of the Colorado River
basin. generally west of Rifle.
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Common Federal Potential for
Scientific Name Name Status Habitat Requirements Occurrence
Ptychochellus Colorado FE Large rivers associated Found in warmer waters
/ucius Pikeminnow with the Colorado River of the Colorado River
basin. generally west of Rifle.
Gila cypha Humpback FE Large rivers associated Found in warmer waters
chub with the Colorado River of the Colorado River
basin. generally west of Rifle.
Xyrauchen Razorback FE Large rivers associated Found in warmer waters
texanus sucker with the Colorado River of the Colorado River;
basin. generally west of Rifle.
Oncorhynchus Greenback FT Cold, clear, gravely Project area does not
clarki stomias cutthroat headwater streams and provide suitable
trout mountain lakes free from breeding habitat.
introduced salmon id
species.
Mammals
Gulogu/o luscus North PT Alpine &subalpine Project area does not
American mature/intermediate provide suitable habitat.
Wolverine timbered areas; must be
free from human
disturbance.
Lynx canadensis Canada lynx FT Coniferous forest above Project area does not
8,000 feet in Colorado; provide suitable habitat.
requires dense cover for
denning.
*FE = Federally Endangered; FT = Federally Threatened;PT = Proposed Threatened
2.6.3 State of Colorado Threatened or Endangered Species
A review of the Colorado Division of Wildlife Natural Diversity Information Source (NDIS) and
the Colorado Listing of Endangered, Threatened and Wildlife Species of Special Concern (CPW,
2016) revealed that the northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens), the river otter (Lontra canadensis)
and the bald eagle (Ha/iaeetus leucocepha/us) could potentially occur within the project area's
boundaries or nearby.
The Northern leopard frog is widely distributed throughout Colorado, occurring from
approximately 3,500 feet to 11,000 above mean sea level, with the exception of the eastern most
plains and east central portion of the state where they are absent (Hammerson 1999, NDIS 2009).
Habitats for the northern leopard frog include wet meadows, banks and shallows of marshes,
beaver ponds, lakes, reservoirs, streams, rivers and irrigation ditches. Although frequently
observed at water's edge, northern leopard frogs will move far from permanent water during wet
spring weather or when wet vegetation is available (Hammerson 1999). Breeding activity occurs
in shallow quiet portions of selected habitats with relatively clear water and ample vegetation for
the attachment of egg masses. Potential habitat for the frog occurs within the project area,
however, it is unlikely that it is occupied since no known populations exist nearby from which
immigration could occur.
The River Otter is listed by the State of Colorado as a state threatened species; it is not a federally
listed species. State threatened species are provided protection from hunting and trapping
(trapping has been outlawed in Colorado). River Otters likely were never a very common species
in Colorado and were extirpated from many Colorado river systems during the peak of
commercial trapping during the 1830s and 40s. A review of scientific literature shows that River
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Otters are thriving in Colorado since reintroduction in the 1980s and 90s and now inhabit most
major river systems in the state (Armstrong et al., 2011). Research shows that River Otters are
capable of existing near humans and will use all aquatic habitats. River Otters are most impacted
by recreational use of waters for boating and fishing, but they can and do habituate to these
activities. The project area provides little suitable riparian habitat for otters, however it is likely
that the River Otter could forage in the Eagle River within the project boundaries.
None of the IPaC identified Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern, excluding the Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus /eucocepha/us), have suitable habitat within the project area. CPW mapping shows
the project area as the center of a polygon for a Bald Eagle nest site and the project area is mapped
as summer and winter foraging habitat. The location of the nest has not been confirmed and the
status of the nest(i.e. active, inactive) is unknown.
2.6.4 Raptors
A review of the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas (Kingery 1998) identified breeding evidence in Eagle
County for nine species of raptors. These species include the northern harrier (Circus cyaneus),
sharpshinned hawk (Accipiter striatus), Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii), northern goshawk
(Accipiter genti/is), red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos),
American kestrel (Fa/co sparverius), peregrine falcon (Fa/co peregrinus), and the prairie falcon
(Fa/co mexicanus). The northern goshawk, peregrine falcon, and the prairie falcon may use the
project site sporadically. However, all of the other species would be expected to use the project
area for foraging. Nesting habitat is limited by the general lack of trees.
One raptor nest was noted on the project site in 2009 however, because of the timing of the site
visit (mid-winter) a determination of what species used the nest was not possible. Raptors
including red-tailed hawks, American kestrels, and golden eagles do use the project area for
hunting. American kestrels likely nest in cavities throughout the project area, and golden eagles
and red-tailed hawks likely use the trees by the Eagle River as perch sites.
2.6.5 Game Species and Other Wildlife-Related Issues •
Remaining wildlife species are classified into the following four groups: big game, game birds and
waterfowl, small game and furbearers. The following sections provide an assessment of the
likelihood of occurrence for these groups within the project area.
Big Game. Big game refers to those large species of wildlife that are economically important
because of revenue generated through sport hunting. CPW mapping shows the project area as
both Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and Rocky Mountain Elk (Elk - Cervus e/aphus ne/sonii)
overall and summer range. Neither of these habitat types are limiting to Mule Deer and Elk
distribution. However, the north side of the project area is mapped as Elk winter range.
However, the location of the mapped winter range (along 1-70) likely is an artifact of mapping and
does not represent usable habitat. Specifically, both the north and south sides of 1-70 are fenced
with 8-foot tall wildlife fencing to keep wildlife off 1-70, thus there is no movement of deer, elk, or
other big game species onto the project site from occupied habitat to the north.
The CPW mapped the entire project area as overall black bear (Ursus amer/canus) range and as a
black bear human conflict area. No black bear movement corridors were mapped within the
project area, but riparian habitat is regularly used as movement corridors by black bears.
The CPW also mapped the entire project area as mountain lion (Fe/is conco/or) overall range and
as a mountain lion human conflict area. No mountain lion movement corridors were mapped
within the project area, but riparian habitat is regularly used as movement corridors by mountain
lions.
Game Birds and Waterfowl. The use of the project site by upland game birds is restricted to
mourning doves (Zenida macroura). No other upland game species are expected to occur on the
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project site. Mourning doves have an extremely wide choice of habitats which reflects their
adaptability. Habitats dominated by humans were the predominant habitat types identified by
atlasers during the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas project (Kingery 1998).
Mallard ducks (Anus p/atyrhynchos) and Canada geese (Branta canadensis)were both observed
near the project area during the 2009 site visit. Both of these species are wide-ranging and
capable of successful reproduction in environments heavily impacted by humans. The project
area is used by these species for nesting, resting, and foraging. Other waterfowl species likely
occur within the project area as transients during spring and fall migration.
Small Game and Furbearers. The only small game species likely to occur on the project site are
mountain cottontail rabbits (Sy/vi/agus nutal/i/). The mountain cottontail occurs along brushy
areas, but will feed in more open areas if palatable food sources are present.
Furbearers historically have been those species hunted and trapped exclusively for their pelts.
Often these species are predators, though some rodents (e.g. beavers [Castor canadensis] and
muskrats [Ondatra zibethicus]) are also considered furbearers. Common furbearers expected to
occur at the project site include raccoons (Procyon lotor), striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis),
coyotes (Canis latrans), and red fox (Vu/pes vu/pes). All of these species can become nuisance
wildlife in urban and suburban communities.
2.7 Wastes: Impacted Soils & Groundwater
The former B&B Excavating property was located on the project site and it had an asphalt batch
plant. Terracon Consultants, Inc. (Terracon), on behalf of BWAB Reef Gravel Pit, LLC (BWAB),
completed a Phase I Environmental Assessment and then prepared a Corrective Action Plan (CAP)
modification (dated May 22, 2009) and a second CAP modification (dated August 10, 2009) for
the site to address remediation of petroleum-impacted soil and groundwater associated with the
former asphalt batch plant operations per the requirements of the Colorado Hazardous Waste
Commission Regulations 6 CCR 1007-3, Part 100, Section 100.26. Figure 2 illustrates the B&B
gravel mine disturbance. The summary of site conditions below is from the Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment(CDPHE, 2011). See Appendix B.
The petroleum-based contamination found in soils and ground water at the site was identified
during an initial site characterization investigation. The site contamination is believed to have
occurred due to historic mining and equipment maintenance practices and improper disposal of
petroleum-based contaminants to soils that took place at the site during its operation as a gravel
pit. The initial corrective measures taken at the site under the CAP were completed in 2009 and
consisted of excavating contaminated soils to either a non-detect level as demonstrated by soil
samples taken at the bottom and sides of the excavation, or to the point where ground water was
encountered. Excavated soils were then taken to the Eagle County Landfill for disposal and the site
was backfilled with clean fill. The site's ground water was then monitored to demonstrate that the
contamination had been removed from the subsurface. An initial report on the corrective actions
dated December 11, 2009 was submitted to the Department and provided a summary of the initial
correctives measures and the first post-cleanup groundwater monitoring event. The Department
approved the initial corrective measures/groundwater monitoring event report on March 18, 20 10
with the requirement that additional monitoring be conducted at the site to further demonstrate
the success of the soil removal.
The reports indicate the majority of the constituents of concern initially identified in ground water
and soil in the Corrective Action Plan, namely non-chlorinated volatile organic constituents and
polyaromatic hydrocarbons, are no longer detected in groundwater samples obtained from the
site. Methyl tert-butyl ether was detected in source area monitoring well MW-14 during three of
the post-closure monitoring events. However, all of the detections were at levels below the
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Division of Oil and Public Safety's risk-based
screening level of 0.020 mg/I (Underground Storage Tank Regulations, Tier 1 Risk Based
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Screening Levels,January 2009). Because neither the State's Water Quality Control Commission
nor Department have a numeric standard in ground water for Methyl tert-butyl ether, the
Department of Labor and Employment Division of Oil and Public Safety risk-based screening level
for methyl tent-butyl ether was used as clean up criteria for this constituent.
Concentrations of dissolved metals in ground water were either below established regulatory
standards for ground water (Regulation No. 41, The Basic Standards for Ground Water (5 CCR
1002-41)), or were not reported above laboratory reporting limits during the post-closure
monitoring events. Additional parameters measured during the ground water monitoring events
such as dissolved oxygen and oxygen reduction potentials were also evaluated. The reports state
that dissolved oxygen levels were measured to be at or less than 0.49 mg/1 and oxidation
reduction potentials were generally found to be negative, suggesting that anaerobic degradation of
petroleum-based contamination is occurring in the subsurface. Trends from the data presented in
the reports support the reports' scenario that natural attenuation of remaining low levels of
petroleum contamination is occurring at the site and will continue to further degrade these
constituents. The reports request based on the data provided that a "No Further Action"
determination be made for the site.
Based on the information provided in the reports, the Department concluded that the actions
described above, namely removal of petroleum-contaminated soils and post-soil removal
monitoring for constituents in ground water that may have been associated with the
contamination, that were taken to remediate the site appear to have addressed the site's
contamination that resulted from improper disposal of petroleum contaminated material.
Therefore, as final agency action, the Department hereby approves the reports as submitted and
plans to take no further actions with regard to the remediation requirements as defined in the
aforementioned CAP, as amended, for this site. Specifically, the Department made a No Further
Action Determination.
2.8 Noise & Odors
The project site is currently used to graze livestock on the area north of the Eagle River, there are
no active land uses on the floodplain south of the Eagle River, and the portion of the project site
disturbed by the former B&B mine has no current land uses. The Eagle River, however, is used for
rafting, kayaking and fishing. These land uses are the only noise generation sources on the project
site. However, the project site is surrounded by 1-70 to the north and U.S. Highway 6 to the
south, both of which generate noise from traffic.
There are no odor generation sources on the project site.
2.9 Visual Resources
Visual amenities of the project site include a broad river valley dominated by attractive
herbaceous wetlands with isolated areas of woody vegetation, and small hills to the north covered
with a low growing sagebrush community. The landscape on the project site to the south has
been scarred by past gravel mining activities and today is unvegetated and unsightly.
Surrounding features to the north include the bordering 1-70 and the inactive Union Pacific
railroad tracks, the lower shrub-covered mountainous slopes north of 1-70, and the Club at
Cordillera Valley golf course to the northwest.
Residential areas occur to the south along U.S. Highway 6 and further south, and the undeveloped
mountainous slopes of the White River National Forest further to the south are an attractive
feature. The area to the southeast is dominated by the Eagle River Preserve, a reclaimed gravel
mine area which is now a County Open Space. The Preserve is dominated by herbaceous
vegetation and represents a significant improvement from its former condition.
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The undeveloped area to the immediate northeast includes an attractive forested area along the
Eagle River and the big sagebrush dominated slope of a river terrace.
The area to the west includes a single family residential neighborhood north of the Eagle River and
the attractive undeveloped floodplain of the Eagle River.
The project site affords views to the majestic 12,550 foot tall New York Mountain to the south in
the White River National Forest.
2.10 Circulation & Transportation
Currently, the project site, a private property, can be accessed from U.S. Highway 6 via a gravel
road on the southwest corner of the project site and via a County Road on the northeast corner of
the project site.
3.0 Proposed Project
RiverPark is envisioned as a new residential neighborhood in Edwards, Colorado. See Figure 6.
Located within walking distance to shopping and dining in Edwards, the neighborhood sits
adjacent to the Eagle River. The river and its adjacent wetlands provide the primary focus of the
approximately 550 residential units.
There are approximately 385 residential units on the south side of the river including for rent
multi-family, for sale multi-family, and shared-wall townhome residences. Larger scale multi-
family buildings range in height from 35' to 65'. Parking is accommodated with surface and
structured parking lots.
A small commercial and retail village creates the community core and gathering place for
neighborhood residents. Approximately 30,000 SF of mixed use retail will accommodate
neighborhood convenience shopping and a restaurant with a patio overlooking the river and
wetland areas. Parking for the retail and commercial space is accommodated by a surface lot
shared with adjacent multi-family residential units. A daycare facility is conveniently located near
the commercial center.
Sidewalks and trails create pedestrian linkage to residences within the neighborhood, and to
shopping and dining in Edwards. A system of trails in the open space creates an amenity for
residents and links several parks designed into the community. The Neighborhood River Park
includes parking, a trailhead, and lawn and allows for controlled fishing access to the Eagle River.
The neighborhoods on the north and south side of the river are connected by an iconic bridge
over the Eagle River that accommodates vehicular, bike and pedestrian traffic. The neighborhoods
north of the river consist of approximately 220 units including affordable, deed restricted multi-
family for rent apartments, townhomes and 24 single family lots. Additional civic uses on the
north side of the river include a K-8 school and associated uses, a chapel, and an amphitheater
adjacent to the Eagle River. An alternative plan for the north side of the river replaces the
proposed civic uses with 29 additional single family lots.
Uses on the north side of the river are linked with sidewalks. A trail system through the open
space adjacent to the Eagle River creates an amenity for residents. Transit stops on the north and
south side of the river accommodate public transportation.
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4.0 Impacts & Mitigation
4.1 Hydrology
4.1.1 Surface Water
The Eagle River can likely be spanned by the proposed bridge, thus it will not be impacted by the
bridge abutments or supporting structures in the river. Culverts will be used for the two road
crossings of Deadhorse Gulch. A small ornamental pond would be created on Beard Creek just
north of the single family lots. Approximatedly 150 linear feet of Beard Creek will be piped under
a parking lot and the north-most circulation road. A culvert would be used to convey flows of
Beard Creek under the south-most circulation road. See Figure 6.
Please note, the project will likely have detention ponds for stormwater runoff from the developed
landscapes of the project site. These detention ponds would enhance water quality and they
would not impact the flow in the Eagle River as the release rate would be matched to the historic
undeveloped flow from the project site.
4.1.2 Groundwater
Structures located in developments on the edge of the alluvial valley floor, including single family
homes, apartments/condos, a chapel and a school on the north side of the Eagle River, and
apartments/condos on the south side of the Eagle River would be located in an area that
potentially has a high groundwater table. Geotechnical studies would likely be needed to
determine if groundwater would be encountered by the foundations for buildings in these areas.
If groundwater is present, mitigation would be required. Below-grade structures such as retaining
walls, crawlspaces, and any basement areas would need to be protected from wetting and
hydrostatic pressure buildup by an underdrain system.
4.2 Atmospheric Condition
The proposed development would have a small and immeasurable impact on air quality. There
would be a short-term increase in hydrocarbon pollutants and dust during the construction
process. With development, there would be small releases of hydrocarbon pollutants generated
by activities such as heating the development. The traffic study determined that that RiverPark
project would generate 6,800 vehicle trips on a daily basis. These vehicle trips would increase
the levels of hydrocarbon pollutants. The magnitude of the impact on air quality has not been
estimate, but it would likely be small and immeasurable.
4.3 Geology & Hazards
HP GeoTech (2009) states that there are several conditions of a geologic nature that should be
considered as project planning and design proceeds. These conditions, their potential risks to the
proposed development, additional studies to further evaluate the potential risks, and possible
mitigations to reduce the risks are discussed below. Foundation bearing conditions and other
geotechnical engineering considerations are presented in the preliminary geotechnical report (HP
Geotech, 2009).
4.3.1 Eagle River and Lake Creek Flooding
As illustrated by Figure 6, the single family homes, some of the townhouses, the school and
athletic field, part of the chapel, and the amphitheater on the north side of the Eagle River, as well
as some of the Lifestyle Apartments on the southwest, would be located within the 100 year
floodplain of the Eagle River. Fill material would be used to elevate the structures above the 100
year floodplain. However, engineering studies will be needed to determine the effect of the fill
material placed in the 100 year floodplain on downstream flooding along the Eagle River.
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4.3.2 Alluvial Fan Flooding
The project drainage and storm water management plan should evaluate flash flooding and
associated high sediment concentration flows on the Beard Creek and Deadhorse Gulch alluvial
fans (Qal) and the smaller alluvial fans (Qf) in the north development area. Flash floods on these
fans, in addition to containing mud and rock debris, will likely include brush, logs and other
organic debris that have the potential to plug small diameter culverts and subsurface storm drains
designed for clear water floods. This potential for plugging should be considered in the design of
drainage facilities on these fans. If the culverts in the roads and 1-70 embankment fills upstream of
the project site were to plug, these embankments would function as debris storage basins. The
project drainage and storm water management plan should evaluate whether there is sufficient
debris storage volume upstream of these embankments to prevent overtopping by the project
design flood (HP Geotech, 2009).
4.3.3 Construction Related Slope Instability
Considerable grading will probably be needed for the proposed development. To reduce the
potential for construction related slope instability it is important that the proposed grading be
evaluated by a geotechnical engineer. Preliminary recommendations for site grading are
presented in the HP Geotech preliminary geotechnical report(2009).
4.3.4 Ground Subsidence
The potential subsidence risks to buildings and other movement sensitive facilities located in the
420 acre subsidence feature appear to be low, but development in this area cannot be considered
totally risk free. Project planning strategies that may be used to reduce the potential subsidence
risks would be to: (1) locate the larger buildings outside of the 420 acres subsidence feature and
(2) only locate small buildings on rigid mat foundations in the subsidence feature (HP Geotech,
2009).
4.3.5 Sinkhole Potential
Because of the complex nature of the evaporite related sinkholes, it will not be possible to avoid
all sinkhole risk to the proposed development, but risk can be reduced by building site specific
studies. The potential for shallow subsurface voids below building and other movement sensitive
facility areas should be evaluated as part of subsurface exploration for foundation design. If
conditions indicative of sinkhole related problems are encountered, an alternative building site
should be considered or the feasibility of mitigation evaluated. Mitigation measures could
include: (1) stabilization by grouting, (2) stabilization by excavation and backfilling, (3) a deep
foundation system, (4) structural bridging, or(5) a mat foundation system (HP Geotech, 2009).
4.3.6 Earthquake Considerations
The project facilities should be designed to withstand moderately strong ground shaking with little
or no damage and not to collapse under stronger ground shaking. For firm rock sites with shear
wave velocities of 2,500 fps in the upper 100 feet, the U.S. Geological Survey 2002 National
Seismic Hazard Maps indicates that a peak ground acceleration of 0.05g has a 10% exceedance
probability for a 50 year exposure time and a peak ground acceleration of 0.16g has a 2%
exceedance probability for a 50 year exposure time at the project site (Frankel and Others, 2002).
This corresponds to a statistical recurrence time of about 500 years and 2,500 years, respectively.
The soil profiles at the project site should be considered as Class D, stiff soil sites as described in
the 2006 International Building Code unless site specific shear wave velocity studies show
otherwise (HP Geotech, 2009).
The earthquake related liquefaction potential at the south development area was evaluated by the
Simplified Seed analysis. This analysis indicated that the soil profile at the south development
area does not have a liquefaction potential for the 500-year peak ground acceleration of 0.05g.
The liquefaction potential at the north development area should be evaluated when borings have
been drilled in that area (HP Geotech, 2009).
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4.4 Soils
The proposed development would impact approximately 53 acres of soils, as summarized by
Table 4. North of the Eagle River, the major soil impact would be to Map Unit 92 Redrob loam.
The project also impacts the Almy loam (6.0 acres), the Southace cobbly sandy loam (3.0 acres),
and the Torriorthents-camorthids-rock outcrop complex(3.0 acres).
The major soil type impacted south of the river is the Uracca, moist-Mengel complex (Map Units
107, 108 & 109). The project would impact 21.5 acres of this soil complex. However, it should
be noted that 17 acres of Map Unit 108 were previously impacted by the B&B gravel mine.
Approximately 1.5 acres of the Redrob loam located around the edge of the disturbed mine area
would also be impacted.
It is recommended that topsoil of the proposed impact areas be salvaged and used for areas that
are to be landscaped.
Table 4. Estimated Soil Impact*
RiverPark Project
Soil Type Impact(acres)
North of Eagle River
6. Almy Loam, 1012% slopes 6.0
92. Redrob Loam, 1-6% slopes 18.0
98. Southace Cobbly Sandy Loam, 12-25% slopes 3.0
104. Torriorthents-Camorthids-Rock Outcrop Complex, 6-65% slopes 3.0
Subtotal 30.0
South of Eagle River
92. Redrob Loam, 1-6% slopes 1.5
107. Uracca, moist-Mergel Complex, 1-6% slopes 3.5
108. Uracca, moist-Merge! Complex, 6-12% slopes 16.0
109. Uracca, moist-Mergel Complex, 12-25% slopes 2.0
Subtotal 23.0
Grand Total 53.0
*Please note, the Soils Map as illustrated by Figure 4 is very general and does not correlate
well with the site topography.
4.5 Vegetation Resources
4.5.1 Vegetation Types
Based upon the current preliminary wetland and vegetation type mapping, the project would
impact 37 acres of vegetation and 16 acres of an existing disturbance. See Table 5. Vegetation
types impacted include 21.7 acres of herbaceous wetlands, 0.3 acres of riparian wetlands, and 15
acres of sagebrush shrublands. See Figures 2 and 6.
Table 5. Estimated Vegetation Type Impact
RiverPark Project
Vegetation Type Impact(acres)
Herbaceous Wetland 21.7
Riparian Wetland 0.3
Sagebrush Shrubland 15.0
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Table 5. Estimated Vegetation Type Impact
RiverPark Project
Vegetation Type Impact(acres)
Disturbed Areas 16.0
Total 53.0
The proposed project would require a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for
the wetland impacts. Since the wetland impacts would be greater than one-half acre, an
Individual Permit would be required. It is recommended that wetlands on the project site be
delineated in accordance with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1987 Wetland Delineation
Manual and the Arid West Regional Supplement (2008), and the delineation be submitted to the
Corps for their review and approval. Following approval of the wetland delineation, the impact of
the project on wetlands should be re-calculated. Next, avoidance and minimization procedures
and alternatives to reduce the wetland impact should be thoroughly evaluated. It should be noted
that any impacts to wetlands must be mitigated by the creation of new wetlands to replace the lost
wetland functions. If there is not sufficient space on the project site to mitigate the project's
wetland impact, the purchase of wetland credit in a wetland mitigation bank would be an option.
It is recommended that native herbaceous, shrub and tree species be incorporated into the
landscape of the project where feasible.
4.5.2 Federally Listed & Plant Species of Concern
Ute ladies'tresses orchid, a federally listed threatened plant, and two species of concern including
Harrington penstemon and willow hawthorn could potentially occur on the project site. Although
no specific studies have been conducted for these plants, ecologists working on the project site
have not encountered these species. However, it is recommended that the upland vegetation
types be mapped and described, and site-specific surveys be conducted for these plants during the
appropriate times. If species of concern are found, the impact of the project on these species
should be evaluated and mitigation measures should be developed for any impacts.
4.6 Wildlife Resources
The primary impact associated with the proposed development is direct habitat loss, as
documented by Table 5 above. However, the habitats that would be lost are degraded by current
and past land uses and do not presently provide much value to wildlife. Secondary impacts,
usually in the form of avoidance of habitats because of human presence or activity, are not
expected to be an issue. Specifically, the location of the project area (surrounded by disturbances)
and the current land use practices have resulted in the use of the project area by species which are
more tolerant of disturbance. Impacts and associated mitigation, as necessary, are discussed in the
following sections.
4.6.1 Federally Listed Threatened, Endangered, Candidate and Proposed Species
No impacts to species listed, proposed for listing, or candidates for listing under the ESA will result
from the implementation of the proposed project.
4.6.2 State of Colorado Threatened or Endangered Species
There have been no surveys to document the presence/absence of River Otters, Northern Leopard
Frogs and Bald Eagles. It is recommended that surveys for these species be conducted in 2017,
and if present, the potential impacts of the project on the species should be evaluated and
mitigation measures should be developed for any impacts. if the survey documents that a Bald
Eagle nest is located within the project area, coordination with the USFWS Migratory Birds Office
will be necessary to determine what actions can occur and when these actions can occur. The
CPW recommends a one-mile buffer of active Bald Eagle nests.
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4.6.3 Raptors
Development of the project area is not expected to have a negative impact on local raptors. Any
raptors that use the site as individuals are likely tolerant of human activity. Since the majority of
the project area with potential habitat for raptors, the broad valley bottom, will not be developed,
impacts to raptors will likely be non-existent. However, the project site and adjacent areas should
be surveyed during the 2017 nesting season to determine raptor use of the nest identified in 2009
and to determine if other raptor nests have been established since 2009. If active raptor nests
occur on or near the project site, the impact of the project on raptors should be evaluated and if
necessary, mitigation measures should be developed.
4.6.4 Big Game
Since riparian habitat impacts would be limited (0.3 acres), impacts to big game species would be
minimal. The Eagle River could be used as a movement corridor for black bears and mountain
lions; as such there could be a greater chance for human/wildlife conflict post development.
Therefore, all trash receptacles must be bear proof to reduce human-bear conflicts. It should be
noted that the 1-70 corridor and the paralleling wildlife fence essentially prevents access to the
sagebrush habitat on the north end of the project site by big game.
Any fencing that is built within or along the project boundaries should be wildlife friendly and
comply with CPW guidelines. A fence does not need to be more than 106 cm (42 inches) high,
and the bottom wire or board should be no lower than 40.6 cm (16 inches). If fences are
constructed exclusively of post and pole, CPW recommends a maximum of three rails with a
spacing Of 40.6 cm between each rail. A post, pole and wire fence can have three wires and a top
rail, as long as the bottom wire is not less than 40.6 cm above ground surface and the rail does
not exceed 106 cm. Buck and pole fences are popular because of their ease of construction,
however, these fences are very difficult for wildlife to get through or over; therefore this type of
fence is not recommended, unless there are adequate breaks for wildlife crossing.
No additional mitigation is necessary or warranted.
4.6.5 Game Birds and Waterfowl
Approximately 44 acres of wetlands and 8 acres of aquatic habitat of the Eagle River, the habitats
of gamebirds and waterfowl, would not be impacted by development of the project area and
would be used as open space. Therefore, impacts to these species would be minimal.
Covenants to control impacts to wildlife from human subsidized predators (cats and dogs) should
include a prohibition on outdoor cats (to protect nesting birds) and allowing only dogs on leashes
and fenced dog runs. It is recommended that dogs not be allowed near nesting habitat or the
Eagle River, unless on a leash at all times to reduce stress on nesting waterfowl.
4.6.6 Small Game and Furbearers
Current habitat conditions in conjunction with the disturbed nature of the site limit the usability of
the project area to small game and furbearers. Impacts to small game and furbearers are expected
to be minimal. In some instances furbearers (i.e. coyotes and raccoons) will increase around
human activity centers and they can become problematic. No mitigation is necessary.
4.7 Wastes
The proposed project would not impact any petroleum waste products on the old B&B gravel
mine areas because the Department (CDPHE) has determined that the Corrective Action Plan
successfully removed contaminated soils from the project site, and the concentration of dissolved
metals in the groundwater are below regulatory standards.
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4.8 Noise & Odors
The proposed development would generate a short-term increase in noise levels due to heavy
equipment use during the construction process. When construction is complete, the project
would generate approximately 6,800 vehicle trips per day, and noise would be generated at the
single family and high density buildings, on the school playground, on the athletic field during
sporting events, and at the amphitheater during cultural events. Considering the ambient noise
surrounding the project site from 1-70, U.S. Highway 6 and the adjacent neighborhoods, the
added impact of the noise generated by the project following construction would likely be
negligible.
4.9 Visual Resources •
The design of the proposed RiverPark Community has been inspired by historic riverfront
communities of the Rocky Mountain West. It would have a cohesive timeless mountain
architectural style with earth-tone colors which would blend with the natural palette of the
seasons. Each of the neighborhoods would have an architectural character that responds to its
diverse natural surroundings. Brick, stone, steel and timber would be used in the Village Center
and Lifestyle Apartments, and the small-scale intimate neighborhoods would have porch-style,
stone and timber accents. See Figure 6.
The neighborhood north of the Eagle River would be surrounded by open space and landscape
reminiscent of the Great American West. The neighborhood will exemplify that spirit and
character through the use of open living spaces, outdoor living, and the use of natural materials,
colors and territorial western architecture. Properties would be sited to coexist with the natural
topography and landscape, taking full advantage of the existing waterways.
The neighborhoods south of the Eagle River, tucked well below and out of sight of the hustle and
bustle of U.S. Highway 6, would be a collection of riverfront townhome residences ranging from
two to four bedrooms, lofts reminiscent of LODO and apartment living. Historic lanterns,
manicured landscaping and pedestrian lifestyle would be the focus of this uniquely branded
residential neighborhood. These neighborhoods would have a natural mountain coloration and
character of territorial style timber and stone structures with deepened overhangs and attention to
details of simple iconic mountain structures and their connection to the landscape.
The Village Center would stand as a testament to timeless Western Mountain architecture. Casual
and inviting storefronts and covered porches would line the landscaped brick plaza lit by gas
lanterns and overhead bulbs reminiscent of historically significant shopping areas such as Larimer
Square in Denver, Aspen Mall and Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. The buildings would be an
eclectic mix of yesterday and today-reflective of a simpler time in life.
4.10 Circulation & Transportation
The project site would be accessed via a proposed round-a-bout at the intersection of Lake Creek
Road and U.S. Highway 6. See Figure 6. This access road would extend north and east, cross the
Eagle River on a proposed bridge, and then extend west to Lake Creek Village Drive in the Lake
Creek Villa apartments to provide a secondary access. To determine the long-term effects of the
proposed development, Felsburg, Holt & Ullevig (2016) completed a traffic study (trip generation)
in 2009 and updated the study in 2016. As indicated by Table 6, the proposed RiverPark project
would generate about 6,800 trips on a daily basis,with about 850 in the AM and about 850 in the
PM, per hour.
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ITE . Trip Generation...:
Land Use Size Units AM AM AM PM PM PM
Code Daily 1n Out Total In Out Total
Single Family 25 DU 210 238 5 14 19 16 9 25
Apartments 330 DU 220 2194 34 134 168 133 72 205
Townhomes 208 DU 230 1208 16 76 92 72 36 108
Charter School 400 Students 536 992 198 126 324 29 39 68
Church 28 KSF 560 255 10 6 16 7 8 15
Day Care 20 KSF 565 1480 129 115 244 116 131 247
Office 5 KSF 710 55 7 1 8 6 1 7
Retail 10 KSF 820 427 6 4 10 18 19 37
Restaurant 10 KSF 932 1272 59 49 108 59 40 99
Unadjusted Total Trips 8121 464 525 989 451 360 811
Internal Vehicle Trips 1085 54 59 113 75 61 136
External Transit Trips 244 14 16 30 13 11 24
External Vehicle Trips 6792 396 450 846 363 288 651
*From the December 1,2016 Felsberg, Holt&Ullevig Trip Generation Comparison, RiverPark,FHU Reference
No. 116361-01
5.0 Cumulative & Long-term Effects and Irreversible Environmental Changes
5.1 Hydrology
5.1.1 Surface Water
The proposed project would have a small cumulative and long-term irreversible environmental
change to Deadhorse Gulch. It is estimated that approximately 90 feet of Deadhorse Gulch
would be placed in a culvert at two road crossings. Approximately 200 linear of Beard Creek
would be piped and a pond would be created on Beard Creek. These changes represent a
cumulative and long-term effect.
5.1.2 Groundwater
The proposed development would have a slight cumulative long-term effect or irreversible change
to groundwater hydrology of the project site if dewatering of foundation drains of buildings are
located in areas of the Eagle River valley that have a near-surface alluvial aquifer.
5.2 Atmospheric Condition
The increase in hydrocarbon pollutants generated by the development represents a cumulative,
long-term effect.
5.3 Geology & Hazards
Further engineering studies and design features can minimize long-term risks associated with
flooding, slope instability, sinkhole potential, and earthquakes.
5.4 Soils
The proposed project would result in the loss of approximately 36 acres of native soils and impact
17 acres of the B&B gravel mine where the native soils were previously disturbed and lost. The
loss of these soils represents a cumulative and long-term effect and environmental change.
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5.5 Vegetation Resources
The proposed project, based on the existing preliminary wetland and upland vegetation type
mapping, would permanently impact 37 acres of vegetation, including 22 acres of wetlands and
15 acres of sagebrush shrubland. The Corps will require mitigation for the wetland impacts.
However, the loss of these vegetation resources is a cumulative and long-term effect and an
irreversible environmental change. The Corps would require that project impacts to wetlands be
mitigated.
If populations of the federally listed Ute ladies' tresses orchid were to be documented as present
on the project site, the project would be designed to avoid impacts, and thus there would be no •
cumulative long-term effect to this plant. If populations of the two sensitive plants were
documented as present on the project site, and impacts could not be avoided, there would be a
cumulative long-term impact to these plants.
5.6 Wildlife Resources
The loss of 37 acres of native vegetation represents a cumulative, long-term and irreversible
environmental change. The project area does not provide habitat for federally listed species.
Thus, there will be no long-term or cumulative impacts to any of these species as a result of
project implementation. It is recommended that surveys for the River Otter, Northern Leopard
Frog and Bald Eagle be conducted in 2017 to determine the likelihood of use of the project and if
use is determined then appropriate mitigation measures will be necessary. If any of these species
are present, mitigation should be developed to reduce impacts and thus avoid cumulative long-
term effects. Similarly, it is also recommended that the site be surveyed for active raptor nests. If
active raptor nests are present, mitigation should be developed to reduce impacts.
Development of the project site will not have great impacts on wildlife or habitats necessary for a
species survival. The location of the project makes this a prime location for development while
not impacting habitat. Adherence to the prescribed actions herein will ensure that wildlife and
humans will be able to co-exist with minimal conflict.
5.7 Wastes
There would be no cumulative and long-term effects and irreversible changes as no petroleum
impacted soils remain on the project site.
5.8 Noise & Odors
The noise generated by the construction and occupancy of the proposed development would
create a slight cumulative and long-term effect and irreversible environmental change.
5.9 Visual Resources
The RiverPark development would have a cumulative, long-term and irreversible environmental
impact on the visual resources of the area. Approximately 37 acres of native landscape and 17
acres of the B&B gravel mine disturbance would be replaced with a new attractive community
that would blend with the adjacent neighborhoods.
5.10 Circulation & Transportation
The traffic generated by the proposed development, an estimated 6,800 trips per day, represents a
cumulative and long-term effect and irreversible change to the existing traffic condition.
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YEAR Monthly mean in ft3/s (Calculation Period: 2006-05-01 -> 2016-09-30)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006 1,874 1,791 549.5 203.5 184.2 249.2 151.2 148.2
2007 124.6 122.2 187.3 352.8 1,436 1,566 479.1 252.4 193.4 190.4 137.2 101.1
2008 93.9 102.0 106.9 278.0 1,596 3,379 1,415 441.6 185.0 152.8 137.4 122.7
2009 113.6 104.9 144.4 391.8 2,219 2,430 967.6 261.7 143.6 152.4 121.0 86.1
2010 85.6 84.4 88.3 331.5 1,198 2,661 508.2 283.1 119.3 131.9 135.4 115.7
2011 110.7 105.3 142.5 306.2 1,097 4,095 2,563 488.0 252.4 189.5 145.0 111.6
2012 117.1 108.6 145.0 395.4 735.3 493.3 218.5 149.7 109.5 101.2 81.6 63.6
2013 64.0 67.5 76.5 144.4 1,154 1,777 399.5 173.7 263.8 219.1 151.4 103.0
2014 92.3 92.3 114.8 531.8 1,729 2,769 794.5 288.9 232.5 232.2 152.8 123.9
2015 115.6 114.7 184.6 361.5 983.4 2,848 844.4 217.4 158.8 127.2 117.8 97.2
2016 93.1 98.5 119.2 274.2 1,127 2,744 616.7 206.1 135.9
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Appendix B. Correspondence from CDPHE
STATE OF COLOFADO
John W.Hickenlooper,Governor
Larry Wolk,MD,MSPH 7.6F-co4\
Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer yam/ %\
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado (*
4300 Cherry Creek Dr.S. Laboratory Services Division 1876 /
Denver,Colorado 80246-1530 8100 Lowry Blvd.
Phone(303)692-2000 Denver,Colorado 80230-6928 Colorado Department
Located in Glendale,Colorado (303)692-3090 of Public Health
www.colorado.gov/cdphe and Environment
David Johnson
By email: mail@westerneco.com
February 2, 2017
Dear Mr. Johnson,
You recently requested background estimates for air pollution in the area of the following project:
Eagle River Meadows
Environmental Impact Assess.
County: Eagle
Latitude: NAD83: 39.650800 AND/OR NAD27
Longitude: -106.605500
The estimates, and their bases, are given below.
Pollutant Standard Standard Estimated Concentration Basis for Estimate
CO requested? Yes
CO 1 Hour Second Maximum(ppm) 35 2 Grand Junction,2013-2015.
CO 8 Hour Second Maximum(ppm) 9 1
03 requested? Yes
03 8 Hour Fourth Maximum(ppm) 0.070 0.064 Glenwood Springs,Feb-Dec 2015.
SO2 requested? Yes
SO2 1 Hour 99th Percentile 0.075 0.012 RM Steel Print Shop,Pueblo,2013-2015.
SO2 3 Hour Second Maximum(ppm) 0.05 0.008
(Secondary Standard)
NO2 requested?) Yes
NO2 Annual Mean(ppm) 0.053 0.005 Glenwood Springs,Feb-Dec 2015.
NO2 1 Hour 98th Percentile(ppm) 0.100 0.033
PM10 requested? Yes
PM10 24 Hour Second Maximum(ug/m3) 150 40 Glenwood Springs,Feb-Dec 2015.
PM2.5 requested? Yes
PM2.5 Annual Mean(ug/m3) 12.0 5 Glenwood Springs,Feb-Dec 2015.
PM2.5 24 Hour 98th Percentile(ug/m3) 35 13
Pb requested? Yes
Pb Rolling 3-Month Average(ug/m3) 0.15 0.006 Denver Municipal Animal Shelter,2009.
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Any ozone concentrations provided here are for informational purposes only. They are not for use in
modeling. Ozone concentrations for use in modeling (AERMOD/OLM)should be requested separately.
Upon request, refinement of a single value background concentration listed above may be conducted by
the modeling staff(email: emmett.malone@state.co.us), if applicable,appropriate, and justified.
These estimates are derived from ambient monitored concentrations that are available to the Division
to represent background levels(added to the impacts of the project emissions and emissions from other nearby
sources) in cumulative ambient air impacts for comparison to the NAAQS. They are not suitable for applications
beyond that scope of use. The quantity of data is sometimes limited and may be of uncertain quality. The
ambient background concentrations-
1. Do not necessarily substitute for on-site monitoring data; i.e.,for permitting actions subject to
PSD rules, pre-construction monitoring may be required.
2. Indicate the ambient levels in general geographic areas, not a specific location. This is
particularly true for particulate concentration values.
3.Are subject to change without notice as new information is acquired.
Use of these background estimates should be accompanied by an appropriate citation that indicates
their source and their limitations. Referencing this letter would be adequate, but an expanded explanation is
suggested.
If you have questions, I can be reached at 303-692-3226, or email: nancy.chick@state.co.us.
Sincerely,
Nancy D.Chick
Environmental Protection Specialist
Air Pollution Control Division
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Appendix C. IPaC Resource List
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FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Western Colorado Ecological Services Field Office
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445 WEST GUNNISON AVENUE,SUITE 240
GRAND JUNCTION,CO 81501
PHONE:(970)243-2778 FAX:(970)245-6933
URL:www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/es/Colorado/;
www.fws.gov/platteriver/
Consultation Code: 06E24100-2017-SLI-0156 February 03,2017
Event Code: 06E24100-2017-E-00311
Project Name: River Park(B&B Gravel Pit)
Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project
location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project
To Whom It May Concern:
The enclosed species list identifies threatened, endangered,proposed and candidate species, as
well as proposed and final designated critical habitat, that may occur within the boundary of
your proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fulfills
the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(Service)under section 7(c)of the
Endangered Species Act(Act) of 1973, as amended(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of
species, changed habitat conditions,or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to
contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to
federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical
habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of
the Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can
be completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be
completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and
implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested
through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed
list.
The purpose of the Act is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and
the ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2)
of the Act and its implementing regulations(50 CFR 402 et seq.),Federal agencies are required
to utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and
endangered species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered
species and/or designated critical habitat.
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A Biological Assessment is required for construction projects(or other undertakings having
similar physical impacts)that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act(42 U.S.C. 4332(2)
(c)). For projects other than major construction activities,the Service suggests that a biological
evaluation similar to a Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether the project may
affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Recommended
contents of a Biological Assessment are described at 50 CFR 402.12.
If a Federal agency determines,based on the Biological Assessment or biological evaluation,
that listed species and/or designated critical habitat may be affected by the proposed project, the
agency is required to consult with the Service pursuant to 50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service
recommends that candidate species,proposed species and proposed critical habitat be addressed
within the consultation. More information on the regulations and procedures for section 7
consultation, including the role of permit or license applicants, can be found in the "Endangered
Species Consultation Handbook" at:
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/TOC-GLOS.PDF
Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act(16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require
development of an eagle conservation plan
(http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/eagle_guidance.html). Additionally,wind energy projects
should follow the wind energy guidelines(http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing
impacts to migratory birds and bats.
Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications
towers(e.g., cellular, digital television,radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at:
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm;
http://www.towerkill.com; and
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdlssues/Hazards/towers/comtow.html.
We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages
Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project
planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in
the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project
that you submit to our office.
Attachment
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Official Species List
Provided by:
Western Colorado Ecological Services Field Office
445 WEST GUNNISON AVENUE,SUITE 240
GRAND JUNCTION,CO 81501
(970)243-2778
http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/es/Colorado/
http://www.fws.gov/platteriver/
Consultation Code: 06E24100-2017-SLI-0156
Event Code: 06E24100-2017-E-00311
Project Type: DEVELOPMENT
Project Name: River Park(B&B Gravel Pit)
Project Description: Community development-residential and some retail units.
Please Note: The FWS office may have modified the Project Name and/or Project Description, so it
may be different from what was submitted in your previous request. If the Consultation Code
matches,the FWS considers this to be the same project. Contact the office in the 'Provided by'
section of your previous Official Species list if you have any questions or concerns.
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106.60765490874115 39.64754187078841, -106.60830943918994 39.64780097147452, -
106.60856710259644 39.647855699121415, -106.60857552957647 39.648869941219, -
106.60842691629087 39.64896527409371, -106.60838928419088 39.65319811832709, -
106.60902257625236 39.65318934496287, -106.60834756129144 39.65335026696143, -
106.6083459402458 39.653280333686205, -106.60705351624922 39.65348477582242, -
106.60509144884364 39.654083218255366, -106.60405237220756 39.65415587271706, -
106.60293009093607 39.65389154698896, -106.60212285213962 39.65355290839494, -
106.59951137604477 39.65215481560112, -106.5999608513156 39.65006160865998, -
106.60058820290682 39.649796458687625, -106.60163879958907 39.64957210577282, -
106.60255261876216 39.64865007289426, -106.60330487491487 39.64856973338997, -
106.60339372054163 39.647845629929144, -106.60407246648515 39.64784791557565, -
106.60411283927414 39.646984569439915)))
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Project name:River Park(B&B Gravel Pit)
Project Counties: Eagle, CO
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United States Department of Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
Project name:River Park(B&B Gravel Pit)
Endangered Species Act Species List
There are a total of 10 threatened or endangered species on your species list. Species on this list should be considered in
an effects analysis for your project and could include species that exist in another geographic area.For example,certain
fish may appear on the species list because a project could affect downstream species. Critical habitats listed under the
Has Critical Habitat column may or may not lie within your project area. See the Critical habitats within your
project area section further below for critical habitat that lies within your project. Please contact the designated FWS
office if you have questions.
Birds Status Has Critical Habitat Condition(s)
Mexican Spotted owl(Strix Threatened Final designated
occidentalis lucida)
Population:Wherever found
Yellow-Billed Cuckoo(Coccyzus Threatened Proposed
americanus)
Population:Western U.S.DPS
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Fishes
Bonytail chub(Gila elegans) Endangered Final designated
Population:Wherever found
Colorado pikeminnow(Ptychocheilus Endangered Final designated
Lucius) •
Population:Wherever found,except where
listed as an experimental population
Greenback Cutthroat trout Threatened
(Oncorhynchus clarki stomias)
Population:Wherever found
Humpback chub(Gila cypha) Endangered Final designated
Population:Wherever found
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Fish and Wildlife Service
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Razorback sucker(Xyrauchen Endangered Final designated
texanus)
Population:Wherever found
Flowering Plants
Ute ladies'-tresses(Spiranthes Threatened
diluvialis)
Population:Wherever found
Mammals
Canada Lynx(Lynx canadensis) Threatened Final designated
Population:Contiguous U.S.DPS
North American wolverine(Gulo gulo Proposed
luscus) Threatened
Population:Wherever found
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Critical habitats that lie within your project area
There are no critical habitats within your project area.
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Appendix A: FWS National Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries
There are no refuges or fish hatcheries within your project area.
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Appendix B: FWS Migratory Birds
The protection of birds is regulated by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act(MBTA)and the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act(BGEPA). Any activity,intentional or unintentional,resulting in take of migratory birds,including
eagles,is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service(50 C.F.R.Sec. 10.12 and 16
U.S.C.Sec.668(a)). The MBTA has no otherwise lawful activities.For more information regarding these Acts see:
http://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php
http://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/bald-and-golden-eagl e-protection-act.php
All project proponents are responsible for complying with the appropriate regulations protecting birds when planning
and developing a project. To meet these conservation obligations,proponents should identify potential or existing
project-related impacts to migratory birds and their habitat and develop and implement conservation measures that
avoid,minimize,or compensate for these impacts. The Service's Birds of Conservation Concern(2008)report identifies
species,subspecies,and populations of all migratory nongame birds that,without additional conservation actions,are
likely to become listed under the Endangered Species Act as amended(16 U.S.0 1531 et seq.).
For information about Birds of Conservation Concern,go to:
http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/man aged-species/birds-of-conservation-concern.php
For information about conservation measures that help avoid or minimize impacts to birds,please visit:
http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/proj ect-assessment-tools-and-guidance/conservation-measures.php
To search and view summaries of year-round bird occurrence data within your project area,go to the Avian Knowledge
Network Histogram Tools at:
http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/project-assessment-tool s-and-guidance/akn-histogram-tools.php
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United States Department of Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
Project name:River Park(B&B Gravel Pit)
Migratory birds that may be affected by your project:
There are 26 birds on your migratory bird list. The list may include birds occurring outside this FWS office jurisdiction.
Species Name Bird of Seasonal Occurrence in Project Area
Conservation
Concern(BCC)
American bittern(Botaurus lentiginosus) Yes Breeding
Bald eagle(Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Yes Year-round
Black Rosy-Finch(Leucosticte atrata) Yes Year-round
Brewer's Sparrow(Spizella breweri) Yes Breeding
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch(Leucosticte Yes Wintering
australis)
Burrowing Owl(Athene cunicularia) Yes Breeding
Cassin's Finch(Carpodacus cassinii) Yes Year-round
Ferruginous hawk(Buteo regal is) Yes Wintering
Fox Sparrow(Passerella liaca) Yes Breeding
Golden eagle(Aquila chrysaetos) Yes Year-round
Greater sage-grouse(Centrocercus Yes Year-round
urophasianus)
Juniper Titmouse(Baeolophus ridgwayi) Yes Year-round
Lewis's Woodpecker(Melanerpes Lewis) Yes Breeding
Loggerhead Shrike(Lanius ludovicianus) Yes Breeding
Long-Billed curlew(Numenius Yes Breeding
americanus)
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Olive-Sided flycatcher(Contopus Yes Breeding
cooper?)
Peregrine Falcon(Falco peregrinus) Yes Breeding
Pinyon Jay(Gymnorhinus Yes Year-round
cyanocephalus)
Prairie Falcon(Falco mexicanus) Yes Year-round
Sage Thrasher(Oreoscoptes montanus) Yes Breeding
Short-eared Owl(Asio flammeus) Yes Wintering
Swainson's hawk(Buteo swainsoni) Yes Breeding
Veery(Catharus fuscescens) Yes Breeding
Western grebe(aechmophorus Yes Breeding
occidental is)
Williamson's Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus Yes Breeding
thyroideus)
Willow Flycatcher(Empidonax traillii) Yes Breeding
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Project name:River Park(B&B Gravel Pit)
Appendix C: NWI Wetlands
Wetlands data for your project area was not available at the time of this species list request.
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Hazard Assessment Letter, May 04, 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO.2018- n l
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EDWARDS RIVER PARK SKETCH PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT
FILE NO.PDS-6738
WHEREAS, on or about March 17, 2017, the County of Eagle, State of Colorado,
accepted for filing an application (Eagle County File No. PDS-6738) submitted by Sierra Trails
Investment (hereinafter the "Applicant") seeking a Sketch Plan approval for the Edwards River
Park Planned Unit Development and,
WHEREAS, variations to standards and dimensional limitations were proposed in the
PUD Guide and are attached at Exhibit A,
WHEREAS, notice of the requested Sketch Plan was mailed to all owners of property
located within and adjacent to the subject property and was duly published in a newspaper of
general circulation throughout the County concerning the subject matter of the application and
setting forth the dates and times of hearings for consideration of the application by the Eagle
County Planning Commission(hereinafter the"Planning Commission")and the Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Eagle(hereinafter the"Board")as required by Section 5-210.E,
Eagle County Land Use Regulations(hereinafter"ECLURs")—Notice of Public Hearings;and,
WHEREAS, at a public hearing held on October 4, 2017 the Planning Commission,
based upon its findings,voted to recommend approval of the Sketch Plan,with conditions; and,
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting held on December 19, 2017 the Board considered the
proposed Sketch Plan, the statements and concerns of the Applicant, the Eagle County Planning
Department, other interested persons and the recommendation of the Planning Commission and
voted unanimously to approve the Sketch Plan with the conditions listed herein, and authorized
the Chair to sign on its behalf the foregoing resolution evidencing such approval;and,
WHEREAS, based on the evidence,testimony, exhibits,and study of the Comprehensive
Plan for the unincorporated areas of Eagle County, the Edwards Area Community Plan, as well
as comments of the Eagle County Community Development Department, comments of public
officials and agencies, the recommendation of the Planning Commission,and comments from all
interested parties,the Board found as follows:
1. That proper publication and public notice was provided as required by law for the
hearings before the Planning Commission and the Board.
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2. That pursuant to ECLURs Section 5-240.F.3.e - Sketch Plan for PUD for the review of a
PUD Sketch Plan,all standards required for Sketch Plan have been met.
3. That pursuant to ECLURs Section 5-240.F.3.f- Variations Authorized all standards
required for variations to standards and dimensional limitations have been met and the
Board hereby approves the variations set forth in the PUD Guide attached hereto as
Exhibit B.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Eagle, State of Colorado:
THAT the Sketch Plan described herein is hereby approved, subject to the following
conditions:
1. For purposes of calculation of,the fee-in-lieu of school land dedication, the
determination of land value is to be done in accordance with the provisions of the
County's Land Use Regulations and the land valuation and amount of the school
land dedication shall be determined prior to or as a part of the final plat process
for Edwards River Park PUD;
2. Upon required application for PUD Preliminary Plan, the Applicant shall obtain
an Ability to Serve letter from Eagle River Water and Sanitation District;
3. Upon required application for PUD Preliminary Plan,the Applicant shall obtain a
CDOT Access Permit and will be responsible for construction of all necessary
improvements;
4. Upon required application for PUD Preliminary Plan,the Applicant shall obtain a
404 permit from the US Army Corp of Engineers for any wetlands impacts;
5. Upon required application for PUD Preliminary Plan, the Applicant shall address
geologic hazards for full buildout of the development; and
6. Upon required application for PUD Preliminary Plan,the Applicant shall submit a
proposed PUD Guide in an acceptable form, format and version to the
Community Development Department(as part of such required application).
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7. Except as otherwise modified by this development permit, all agreements and
material representations made by the Applicant with this application and their
public presentation shall be adhered to and considered conditions of approval;
THAT,the Board directs the Planning Department to provide a copy of this Resolution to
the Applicant.
THAT,the Board hereby finds,determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary
for the health,safety and welfare of the citizens of Eagle County.
ADOPTED by the Board of County,ommissioners of the County of Eagle, State of
Colorado,by and through its Chair the ?9 day of 4 y44141m 1 ,2018,nunc pro tunc to
the 19th day of December,2017.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO,By and Through Its BOARD OF
owe coy COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Regina O'Brien Kath Chandler-Henry,Chair
Clerk to the Board of
County Commissioners
Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion to approve the Sketch Plan for the Fields
Subdivision. The roll was called and the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Kathy Chandler-Henry aye
Commissioner Jeanne McQueeney aye
Commissioner Jillian H.Ryan aye
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Approval of the application for the Sketch Plan for the Edwards River Park Sketch Plan for PUD
passed by 3-0 vote of the Board of County Commissioner of the County of Eagle, State of
Colorado.
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Exhibit D
PUD Agreement
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• COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
FOR
THE EDWARDS RIVERPARK PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
File Number: PDSP-9050
WHEREAS, on or about July 1, 2019, the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, accepted
for filing applications submitted by Sierra Trail Investments, LLC, (hereinafter "Developer") for
approval of a an application for an amendment to the official zone district map of Eagle County
(the "Zone Change"), File No. ZC-9029; an application for a combined Sketch Plan and
Preliminary Plan for Planned Unit Development(the"Sketch and Preliminary Plan for PUD"),File
No. PDSP-9050; and an application for approval of a 1041 Permit to construct major extensions of
existing municipal and domestic water and wastewater treatment systems,File No. 1041-9030(the
"1041 Permit"), for the development known as the Edwards RiverPark Planned Unit Development
("Edwards Riverpark PUD"), for the approximately 53.270-acre property located in Edwards,
Colorado, and more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached to the Resolution and
incorporated herein by this reference (the "Property").
WHEREAS, concurrent with the approval of the Zone Change, Sketch and Preliminary
• Plan for PUD, and the 1041 Permit for the PUD, the Developer and the Eagle County Board of
County Commissioners (the "Board") hereby enter into this Planned Unit Development
Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement"), binding the PUD to any conditions
placed in the Resolution approving the Sketch and Preliminary Plan for PUD and this Agreement
and such supplemental agreements relating to the PUD as may be appropriate and necessary;and,
WHEREAS, this Agreement provides for the inclusion of a common open space park
and recreational area plan, a landscape plan, and a housing plan in accordance with the Eagle
County Land Use Regulations (the"ECLUR"); and,
WHEREAS, this Agreement ensures development of necessary public improvements
planned to accommodate the development of the PUD in accordance with the ECLUR; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 5-240.F.3.h. items (1) through (4) of the ECLUR, the
Board finds that the following provision shall set forth the obligations of the Developer pursuant
to this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of approval of the Sketch and Preliminary Plan
for PUD, and the promises, covenants, and agreements to be kept and performed by the parties
hereto, it is agreed:
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1. CONDITIONS IN THE RESOLUTION •
1.1 Conditions in the Resolution. The PUD, including the Developer and successive
owners of any part thereof,is bound to all of the conditions placed in the resolution
approving the application for the Zone Change and the Sketch and Preliminary
Plan for PUD approved by the Board on January 18, 2022 (the"Resolution").
2. COMMON OPEN SPACE AREAS
2.1 Common Open Space Plan. The Developer agrees to be bound by its verbal and
written assurance as to its common open spaces, parks and recreational areas as set
forth in the PUD and in the Planned Unit Development Guide for The Edwards
RiverPark PUD (the "PUD Guide"), a copy of which is attached to the Resolution
as Exhibit B. The Common Open Space Plan, as outlined in Section 11 and Section
12 of the PUD Guide, specifies how the preservation of these lands is to be
implemented, identifies the restrictions against development,and includes terms by
which common areas are to be maintained. The Common Open Space Plan must be
submitted with each application for a Final Plat, where applicable, with respect to
the particular restricted land subject to such Final Plat and must be approved by the
Board as part of the approval of each such Final Plat.
3. WETLANDS, FLOODPLAIN,AND STORMWATER
3.1 Wetlands. A preliminary Riparian and Water Quality Management Plan and r
Wetland Protection and Access Control Plan is attached to the PUD Guide, which
is attached to the Resolution as Exhibit B. The Developer shall prepare and submit
to the County a final Riparian and Water Quality Management Plan and Wetland
Protection and Access Control Plan("Wetlands and Access Control Plan")with the
application for the first Final Plat for PUD creating Planning Areas adjacent to the
PUD wetlands. The final Wetlands and Access Control Plan shall be reviewed and
approved by Eagle County Community Development Director, or their assigns,
prior to approval of such Final Plat.All other requirements for wetlands are outlined
in the PUD Guide under Section 13.
3.2 Floodplain. In accordance with the ECLUR Section 3-350, a Floodplain
Development Permit is required for development within a Special Flood Hazard
Area(SFHA).Because the development is proposed in close proximity to the SFHA
and may include deep excavation for development of infrastructure and buildings,
the Developer agrees to an expansion of the applicability of when a Floodplain
Development Permit is required under the ECLUR to ensure that development does
not create a floodplain connectivity, inclusion, adjacency, or expansion of the
SFHA. In accordance with condition 1 of the Resolution,the Developer agrees that
a Floodplain Development Permit shall be required for any development of a
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• structure,as defined in the ECLUR, or uncovered porches, amphitheater,' decks,or
other similar structurally attached projection within 10 ft horizontally'of the
delineated 100-yr floodplain or 2 ft vertically of the base flood elevation at any
point along the structure. The Floodplain Development Permit review process shall
allow for further review and demonstration that the development is not allowing
structures in the SFHA or with floodplain adjacency that would allow inclusion into
the SFHA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that the elevated
boardwalk, bridge, and dock to be constructed through PA-1 are expected to be
located in the 100-year floodplain. A Floodplain Development Permit is required
for the installation of the elevated boardwalk, bridge, and dock through PA-1 and
the Developer shall demonstrate adequate freeboard above the floodplain and flood
proof design in accordance with the ECLUR Section 3-350.
3.3 Stormwater. The Developer agrees to prepare and submit to the County a final
"Stormwater Treatment Appurtenances Operations and Maintenance Plan" (the
"Stormwater Plan") prior to approval of the first final plat for the PUD. The
Stormwater Plan shall be recorded immediately following the recording of the first
final plat for the PUD. Thereafter, with each Final Plat for PUD that creates
development tracts, the Developer shall prepare and submit a stormwater plan for
the development proposed for each such Final Plat. Each such plan shall include
cost estimates for the work necessary to create a complete stormwater system with
connectivity to existing and future infrastructure.The stormwater improvements for
the development proposed under each Final Plat shall be collateralized as public
• improvements under the Subdivision Improvements Agreement ("SIA") for such
Final Plat.
In accordance with condition of approval 10 of the Resolution,the Developer agrees
there shall be no development by the Developer of stormwater infrastructure, with
the exception of stormwater outfalls, in the 100-year floodplain,which includes the
entirety of both the Zone AE and the approximate Zone A 100-year floodplains.
The Developer may choose to refine the 100-year floodplain by delineating it in
accordance with FEMA Regulations for a Zone A and in accordance with the
ECLUR Section 3-350.F.
4. LANDSCAPE PLAN AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT GUARANTEE
4.1 Landscape Plan. The Developer agrees to submit with the application for each
Final Plat approval a landscape plan for the common and public areas of the
Property subject to such Final Plat that complies with the Landscape Regulations
of the PUD Guide (each a"Landscape Plan"). The Landscape Plan may be
designed by PUD Phase, with installation occurring concurrently with the
development of each Phase. The Landscape Plan must be approved by the Board
1 The amphitheater was removed from the Application by the Developer. However, the language
above reflects the Condition of Approval in the Resolution. This language has been left in this
Agreement in order to accurately reflect the language of the Condition of Approval,but should not
. be construed to allow or require the construction of the amphitheater.
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before or concurrently with approval of each Final Plat with respect to the
property subject to such Final Plat.
4.2 Eagle River Preserve Landscaping.
A. The Developer shall provide landscape improvements and additional
reclamation activities within the Eagle River Preserve in accordance with the
Proposed Offsite Landscape Improvement Plan, attached to the PUD Guide as an
Appendix attached as Exhibit B to the Resolution. The Developer shall be
financially responsible for all aspects of the improvements including, reclamation
and restoration, soil amendment, tree, and vegetation installation, temporary
irrigation (up to 5 years as necessary), maintenance and survival of trees and
irrigation for a number of years as determined by Eagle County, and removal of
barbed wire fencing in the affected areas. These improvements are subject to
approval by Eagle County and Eagle Valley Land Trust pursuant to the existing
conservation easement affecting the Eagle River Preserve property. The Developer
has agreed to provide $250,000 in landscaping improvements pursuant to the
Offsite Landscape Improvement Plan.
B. A comprehensive planting and stabilization plan for the landscape
improvements to the Eagle River Preserve and a proposal for the connector trail
alignment and design shall be provided to Eagle County Open Space and Eagle
Valley Land Trust for review and approval prior to the application for the first Final
Plat for the PUD. The connector trail shall align with previously approved •
management plans for the Eagle River Preserve. Any major deviation from the
identified location may require approval from Eagle Valley Land Trust and the Vail
Valley Foundation.The plan shall include cost estimates of work proposed and shall
be collateralized as public improvements in the SIA for the first Final Plat for the
PUD.
4.3 Agreement to Collateralize Landscaping. The Developer agrees to provide
collateral in a form acceptable to the County Attorney to ensure landscaping
complying with the approved Landscape Plan for each Phase will be installed. The
Developer agrees to provide such guarantee for no less than one hundred and
twenty-five percent (125%) of the estimated cost to install the landscaping
improvements for such Phase. The Developer agrees that the landscaping collateral
for each Phase of the PUD shall be provided at the time of recording of the Final
Plat for each such Phase. In the event such collateral is not received, the Final Plat
for such Phase shall not be recorded.
4.4 Release of Landscape Guarantee. As portions of the landscape improvements are
completed for a Phase, the Eagle County Community Development Director, or
designated representatives within the County staff, shall inspect them, and upon
approval and acceptance, shall authorize the release of the agreed estimated cost for
that portion of the improvements, except that ten percent (10%) shall be withheld
until all proposed improvements for such Phase are completed and approved, and
an additional twenty-five percent (25%) shall be retained until the improvements •
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• have been maintained in a satisfactory condition for two (2)years.
4.5 Subdivision Improvement Agreements. The Developer agrees to execute a SIA
prior to approval of each Final Plat for each Phase of the PUD. Each SIA will
contain, among other things,the following provisions:
A. Specification of Improvements. The improvements to be installed for each
Phase(the"PUD Improvements")shall be specified,and shall include requirements
as set forth in the Resolution approving File No. PDSP-9050.
B. Indemnification. The Developer shall indemnify and hold the County
harmless from any and all claims made against the County by any contractor,
subcontractor, materialmen, employee, independent contractor, agent or
representative involved in the work necessary to comply with any SIA, or on
account of any other claims against the County because of the activities conducted
in furtherance of the terms of any SIA. This indemnification and hold harmless
provision shall include any reasonable and customary legal expenses or costs
incurred by the County. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Developer shall not be
liable to indemnify the County for claims caused by the act or omission of the
County without regard to the involvement of the Developer.
C. Certificates of Insurance. The Developer shall secure from any contractor
or subcontractor engaged in the work necessary to comply with any SIA a
110 Certificate of Insurance providing for liability protection in the minimum amount
of$350,000 per individual and $990,000 per occurrence, naming the County as an
additional insured. The Developer, if it serves as the contractor for the PUD
Improvements, shall provide insurance in the same form and amounts as required
of the general contractor. Said limits shall be adjusted to comply with any changed
limits in the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Title 24, Article 10, Section
114(1)(a), Colorado Revised Statutes.
D. County Incurs No Liability. The County shall not, nor shall any officer or
employee thereof, be liable or responsible for any accident, loss or damage
happening or occurring to the PUD and/or PUD Improvements specified in any SIA
prior to the completion and acceptance of the same; nor shall the County, nor any
officer or employee thereof, be liable for any persons or property injured or
damaged by reasons of the nature of said work on the PUD Improvements, but all
of said liabilities shall be and are hereby assumed by the Developer. The Developer
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County and any of its officers,
agents and employees against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities for which
the County or any of its officers, agents, or employees may become subject to,
insofar as any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect
thereof)arise out of or are based upon any performance by the Developer hereunder;
and the Developer shall reimburse the County for any and all legal and other
expenses incurred by the County in connection with investigating or defending any
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. This indemnity provision shall be in
• addition to any other liability which the Developer may have.
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E. Guarantee for Public Improvements. The
agrees Developer to provide for
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each Phase of the PUD a guarantee in a form acceptable to the County Attorney to
ensure necessary public improvements are installed according to the development
approval for no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated cost of the
public facility improvements, as estimated by the Developer's engineer and
approved by the Eagle County Engineer. The Developer agrees that the guarantee
for each Phase of the PUD shall be provided at the time of recording of the Final
Plat for such Phase. In the event such guarantee is not received, the Final Plat for
such Phase shall not be recorded. As portions of the public facilities improvements
are completed for a Phase,the Eagle County Engineer shall inspect them, and upon
approval and acceptance, shall authorize the release of the agreed cost for that
portion of the improvements except that ten percent (10%) shall be withheld until
all proposed improvements for such Phase are completed and approved by the Eagle
County Engineer.
F. Warranty. Each SIA shall provide for a warranty period of two (2) years
following substantial completion of the last of the public improvements within the
Phase covered by the SIA.
5. PHASING
5.1 Phasing. Development of the PUD is proposed in three primary phases(each a
"Phase"), as set forth in Section 20 of the PUD Guide (the "Phasing Plan"), with
the areas adjacent to the steep slopes of the Property being developed first to support
infrastructure development. The Phasing Plan contemplates development of ten
planning areas (each a "Planning Area" or "PA") which are depicted on the
"Edwards RiverPark PUD Zoning Plan", attached to the PUD Guide as Appendix
attached to the Resolution as Exhibit B, and described in Section 6 of the PUD
Guide. For purposes of clarity as related to the Phasing Plan, it is agreed(i)that the
development tracts, park or open area commensurate with each phase as detailed
with each final plat of the property, and individual Planning Areas being created
within each Phase and the collateralization of the infrastructure serving the same
will be platted and its public improvements (e.g. roads within the Planning Area)
collateralized separately as market conditions dictate;and(ii)nothing in the Phasing
Plan is to be construed as requiring the Developer to implement Phases in any
particular sequence or to require the completion of one Phase before commencing
construction of a different Phase pursuant to the SIA for that different Phase. The
final configuration for a particular Phase shall be determined pursuant to the Final
Plat approval for such Phase and may be different from the Phasing Plan as so
approved. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Developer agrees to commence
construction of Phase 1 first,including the collateralization of the infrastructure and
amenities detailed in the Phasing Plan and as set forth below. The timing of the
construction of workforce housing units shall follow the timing and schedule set
forth in Section 5 of the PUD Guide. Pursuant to the PUD Guide, Phase 1 shall
include at a minimum:
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- 50 multiple family rental apartment units(workforce housing)-PA-3 or PA-
4;
- The ratio of RO deed restricted units to free market units will be 1:1,verified
by the County via building permit applications per Section 5 of the PUD
Guide.
- Boardwalks and dock- PA-1
- Wildlife friendly fencing along Eagle River Preserve boundary in PA-5 and
PA-7
- US Highway 6 ("Hwy 6") improvements
- Internal roadways (primary and secondary)
The Developer agrees to develop the Hwy 6 improvements described in the Hwy 6
Improvements drawings attached to the Resolution as Exhibit E and consistent with
Section 8 of this Agreement.No temporary or final certificate of occupancy may be
issued for Phase 1 prior to completion of the Hwy 6 improvements or the roadways
internal to the development.
6. HOUSING PLAN
6.1 Housing Plan. The Developer has agreed to the Affordable Housing Plan approved
as part of the PUD, which Affordable Housing Plan is set forth in the PUD Guide
attached as Exhibit B of the Resolution and as set forth in Section 5 of the PUD
Guide. A PUD Amendment will be required for any changes in project phasing
• and/or unit mix that result in a disproportionate reduction in the number of deed
restricted units or results in a housing plan that no longer exceeds the
recommendations of the Housing Guidelines.
7. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
7.1 Conservation Easements. A deed of conservation easement for PA-1, PA-7 and
PA-9 respectively (each a "Conservation Easement") shall be executed by the
appropriate parties and recorded in the Eagle County, Colorado real property
records promptly following approval of the Final Plat creating each such Planning
Area. The final easement area for each Conservation Easement will be defined as
part of the Final Plat approval applicable to the particular Planning Area. All
Conservation Easements must recognize the uses permitted in the PUD Guide for
the particular Planning Area. In the case of PA-7,the boundary of the Conservation
Easement may be reduced to exclude the seasonal event center, as determined by
an appropriate Land Trust.
7.2 Timing of Recording. Promptly following the Final Plat approval creating PA-1,
PA-7 and PA-9, respectively, the applicable Conservation Easement shall be
executed and recorded.
7.3 Terms of Conservation Easements. The terms and provisions of the Conservation
Easements will be determined by mutual agreement of the Developer, the County
• Open Space Director, or assigns within the County staff, and an appropriate Land
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Trust prior to approval of the Final Plat(s) creating PA-1, PA-7 and PA-9,
respectively.
8. ROADWAYS AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE
8.1 Hwy 6 Improvements: General. The Developer has agreed to provide public
infrastructure improvements along the Hwy 6 corridor adjacent to the PUD to
support multi-modal access to the Property including highway intersection
improvements, highway widening, transit stop infrastructure, and sidewalks/paths,
as set forth on the Hwy 6 Improvement drawings (the "Hwy 6 Improvements")
attached as Exhibit E to the Resolution (the "Hwy 6 Improvement drawings"). In
accordance with conditions of approval 7 and 8 to the Resolution, the Developer is
solely responsible for all aspects of the acquisition and dedication of adequate right-
of-way for the Hwy 6 Improvements, including but not limited to; intersection,
roadway,transit stop infrastructure,guardrails, sidewalks and paths, signage,utility
relocation and coordination,retaining walls, and adequate stormwater and drainage
infrastructure. The Developer is solely responsible for all aspects of completing the
land dedication process and obtaining permitting for the agreed upon improvements
with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and/or Eagle County,
which may include but is not limited to developing the permitting materials and
reports,paying permitting and inspection fees, conformance with CDOT and Eagle
County standards, and supplying performance bonds. All required right-of-
way/easements shall be dedicated and accepted by CDOT and Eagle County prior •
to or at the time of the first Final Plat for the PUD. The Developer agrees to obtain
all CDOT permits for the PUD improvements in accordance with condition of
approval 8 under the Resolution.
8.2 Hwy 6: Primary Access Point and Lake Creek Road Intersection. The Developer
has agreed to construct a roundabout intersection improvement at the Lake Creek
Road Intersection, as shown in the Hwy 6 Improvements drawings. The Developer
shall comply with all requirements under the Colorado State Highway Access code
for a complete improvement. The roundabout shall have, at a minimum, a two-lane
approach and two-lane exit on the Hwy 6 legs and one-lane approach and one-lane
exit to both the Lake Creek Road and the PUD's primary access point legs. The
Developer agrees to provide at a minimum the following appurtenances: non-
traversable splitter islands, landscape island, concrete apron with mountable curb,
bike lane integration into the intersection/sidewalks, sidewalks, 10-foot wide
pedestrian path relocation, and multi-modal access. The intersection improvement
shall include adequate pedestrian/bicycle crossings on all roundabout legs complete
with 10-foot wide crosswalks, ADA compliant ramps, rapid flashing beacons,
pedestrian/bicycle refuge islands, signage, thermoplastic pavement markings,
striping, and other requirements of Eagle County and CDOT standards. The
Developer shall be required to collateralize the improvements in the SIA for the
first Final Plat of the PUD. The Hwy 6 Primary Access Point and Lake Creek Road
Intersection improvements shall be completed and accepted by CDOT and Eagle
County prior to the first Temporary or Final Certificate of Occupancy for any
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• building permit issued for the PUD.
8.3 Hwy 6: Secondary Access Point. The Developer has agreed to provide a right-in,
right-out access intersection at the western, secondary access point onto Hwy 6 as
shown on the Hwy 6 Improvements drawings. The access improvement shall
include all requirements for compliance with the Colorado State Highway Access
code for a complete improvement and have, at a minimum, a non-traversable
median on Hwy 6. If required per the State Highway Access Code, the Developer
is also responsible for any acceleration and deceleration lanes warranted by the
PUD. The Developer agrees to provide multi-modal access including adequate
pedestrian and bicycle crossings of the access road to be provided with crosswalks,
ADA compliant ramps, signage, thermoplastic pavement markings, striping, and
other requirements of Eagle County and CDOT standards. The Developer shall be
required to collateralize the improvements in the SIA associated with the first Final
Plat of the PUD. The Hwy 6 Secondary Access Point improvements shall be
completed and accepted by CDOT and Eagle County prior to the first Temporary
or Final Certificate of Occupancy for any building permit issued for the PUD.
8.4 Hwy 6: Roadway Segments. The Developer agrees to provide capacity expansion
improvements for the length of Hwy 6, at a minimum, to the extent shown in the
Hwy 6 Improvements drawings. The Hwy 6 capacity improvement shall include, at
a minimum, widening of the highway cross-section to a 4 lane cross-section for a
length as shown on the Hwy 6 Improvements drawings, adequate lane drop tapers
• as defined by CDOT, and any requirements for a complete improvement as
identified in the CDOT Notice to Proceed(NTP)process.
The Developer agrees to reconstruct all existing access connections in accordance
with the Colorado State Highway Access Code. The Developer agrees to provide
as shown on the Hwy 6 Improvements drawings at a minimum the following
appurtenances for the Hwy 6 Roadway Segments: non-traversable medians, curb
and gutter, thermoplastic pavement markings, striping, and multi-modal access
infrastructure including a 6-foot paved bike lane in both directions for the extent of
the improvement, construction or reconstruction of 10-foot wide pedestrian paths,
and sidewalks. Sidewalks widths shall be in accordance with the PUD Guide
Section 7.D, the Hwy 6 Improvements drawings, and Eagle County and CDOT
standards. The Developer shall be required to collateralize the improvements in the
SIA associated with the first Final Plat of the PUD. The improvements shall be
completed and accepted by CDOT and Eagle County prior to the first Temporary
or Final Certificate of Occupancy for any building permit issued for the PUD.
8.5 Hwy 6: Transit Infrastructure. The Developer agrees to fully fund, design, provide
adequate right-of-way/easements for permanent use of the property,obtain permits,
and construct two ECO Transit stops, one for each direction of roadway travel. The
stops shall be complete with a bus pull out lane, curb and gutter, transit shelter,
covered bicycle parking, signage, and all other standard ECO Transit amenities.
The transit stops shall be on Hwy 6 adjacent to the PUD's primary access point in
a location in conformance with the PUD Guide, acceptable to ECO Transit, and
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generally detailed on the Hwy 6 Improvements drawings (Exhibit E of the •
Resolution). The Developer shall be required to obtain all necessary permits and
comply with the provisions of the ECLURs and CDOT Standards and collateralize
all the transit improvements in the SIA associated with the first Final Plat of the
PUD. The Developer or the metropolitan district formed for the PUD shall obtain
and be the permittee under any permits for improvements within the CDOT right-
of-way. Upon its acceptance of the infrastructure, ECO Transit will own and
maintain the bus shelters and shelter pads, the covered bike parking structure and
pad, transit stop signage and furniture within or affixed to the bus shelters. The
Developer, master homeowners association or metropolitan district formed for the
PUD shall maintain all sidewalks associated with the bus shelters and Hwy 6. All
transit infrastructure improvements shall be completed and accepted by ECO
Transit prior to the first Temporary or Final Certificate of Occupancy for any
building permit issued for the PUD.
8.6 Roadways Internal to the PUD. The Developer agrees to provide the roadways
internal to the development ("PUD Roadways") in accordance with the standards
of the ECLUR, PUD Guide Section 7.D, and variations granted by the Board found
in the Edwards River Park Variation Summary Table, Exhibit C of the Resolution.
The roadway infrastructure shall be provided with adequate stormwater and
drainage infrastructure, utility relocation and coordination, curb and gutter,
guardrails,thermoplastic pavement markings, striping, sidewalks,intersections and
pedestrian/bicycle integration. Per the ECLUR requirements, two points of ingress •
and egress are required to the development, and therefore the entirety of the looped
roadway is required to be built in the first Phase of development. In accordance
with condition of approval 6 of the Resolution, the Developer agrees to provide
internal roadway designs including anticipated trips, access locations, design
speeds, design criteria, and emergency vehicle access routes for review and
approval by the Eagle County Engineering Department at each Final Plat for PUD
that includes construction activities.
The PUD Guide illustrative development plan includes internal roads with a
primary intersection, currently proposed as a roundabout. The Developer agrees to
provide at a minimum the following appurtenances: a landscape island, concrete
apron with mountable curb,non-traversable splitter islands,crosswalks,Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps, thermoplastic pavement markings, striping,
signage, and other requirements of Eagle County standards. The intersection
improvements shall be adequately designed for emergency service and delivery
vehicles and include bicycle lane integration. The design shall include adequate
pedestrian and bicycle crossings on all roundabout legs. Similar appurtenances shall
be provided for any type of intersection design. The Developer agrees to provide
sidewalks and crosswalks internal to the development as set forth in the
Applications and in Section 8.7 of this Agreement. Upon the approval of the Eagle
County Engineering Department, some improvements may be phased
commensurate with the development proposed in each Final Plat for PUD.
The Developer shall be required to collateralize the internal PUD roadway •
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• improvements in the SIA associated with the first Final Plat of the PUD. The
improvements shall be completed and accepted by Eagle County prior to the first
Temporary or Final Certificate of Occupancy for any building permit issued for the
PUD.
8.7 Sidewalks, Paths, and Trails. A pedestrian and bicycle trail network has been
designed for the PUD to provide strong pedestrian connections between each
Planning Area, the Eagle Valley Regional Trail, and the Preserve Open Space.
Paths and trails are to be constructed in accordance with ECLUR requirements with
the exception of the approved variation for a reduced trail width over the wetland
boardwalk through PA-1. Sidewalks are to be at a minimum the width detailed in
the PUD Guide Section 7.D. The Developer has agreed to provide a wider sidewalk
width of 8 feet as detailed in the PUD Guide Section 7.D The Developer shall grant
a public access easement for all internal sidewalks, trails, paths, and connections
external to the development. Adequate easements shall also be provided across
private property as necessary for installation and maintenance of all sidewalk,path,
or trails. A crosswalk connection with ADA ramps and adequate signage shall be
provided across any internal roads in convenient walking distance of any gathering
area, trail access point, or park when a sidewalk exists across the roadway and in
accordance with applicable standards of practice.
8.8 Dedication,Construction and Maintenance.At the first Final Plat for the PUD,PUD
Roadways, sidewalks, paths, and trails to be constructed pursuant to the PUD and
1111 depicted on such Final Plat shall be constructed to the applicable CDOT and County
Standards, except as varied in the Edwards River Park Variation Summary Table
attached to the Resolution as Exhibit C or as otherwise varied by the Board, and
dedicated to the public access pursuant to customary plat dedication language,
subject to a warranty period and acceptance.Further,construction,maintenance and
repair of PUD Roadways, sidewalks, paths, and trails shall be the responsibility of
the Developer or its successor or assigns (which may be an owners association or
metropolitan district)pursuant to plat notes delineated on the Final Plat with respect
to PUD Roadways, sidewalks, paths, and trails created by such Final Plat. The
responsibilities undertaken by the Developer or its successor or assigns with respect
to the trails,PUD Roadways,sidewalks,paths,and trails include,without limitation,
the obligation of construction, maintenance and repair of the PUD Roadways,
sidewalks, paths, and trails, to include traffic control signs and markings, and of
compliance with the snow management plan for the PUD, which shall contain the
provisions set forth below(the "Snow Management Plan").
8.9 Road Impact Fees. The PUD is subject to the Road Impact Fees (also known as
"Transportation Impact Fees")as currently detailed in Section 4-710 of the ECLUR
which may be updated or relocated in the future. The Developer agrees to pay the
Road Impact Fees in accordance with the provision of the regulation in effect at the
time of development of each phase of the PUD. Any Exemptions,Credits,Refunds,
or Independent Fee Calculation Studies must be requested or performed in
accordance with the regulations in effect at the time of development of each phase
• of the PUD.
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9. OTHER MATTERS
9.1 Snow Management Plan. The Snow Management Plan contains the following
provisions:
a. Snow storage areas shall be provided in the PUD in an amount equal to 2.5%
of all on-street parking areas as detailed in the ECLUR.
b. Snow removal and maintenance for all roadways, bike lanes, paths, trails,
and sidewalks associated with the PUD shall be provided by the master
owner's association or the metropolitan district formed for the PUD.
c. Snowmelt infrastructure shall be constructed for any roadways, driveways,
exterior ramps,bicycle lanes, and sidewalks with grades in excess of 8%.
d. Snow removal from all public streets and sidewalks shall commence by the
master owners association or the metropolitan district formed for the PUD
with any snowfall amount of 2"or greater.
e. Repair and replacement of the snowmelt infrastructure shall be the sole
responsibility of the master homeowners association or the metropolitan
district formed for the PUD.
f. Snow removal from private walkways and roadways shall be required to be
commenced by the parcel owner with any snowfall amount of 2"or greater.
g. 50% of the energy used for the snowmelt infrastructure will be offset by
onsite solar water/glycol systems or other renewable sources. •
The Developer shall be required to collateralize the snowmelt infrastructure and
associated systems in the SIA associated with the first Final Plat for the PUD. The
improvements shall be completed and accepted by Eagle County prior to the first
Temporary or Final Certificate of Occupancy for any building permit issued for the
PUD.
9.2 PUD Utilities.At the first Final Plat for the PUD,utilities to be constructed pursuant
to the PUD shall be depicted on the Final Plat("PUD Utilities"). The PUD Utilities
shall be constructed to County and the applicable utility standards, except if
otherwise varied by the Board, and subject to a warranty period and acceptance.
The improvements shall be completed and accepted by Eagle County prior to the
first Temporary or Final Certificate of Occupancy for any building permit issued
for the PUD. Further, construction, maintenance and repair of PUD Utilities shall
be the responsibility of the Developer or its successor or assigns (which may be an
owners association or metropolitan district formed for the PUD) pursuant to plat
notes delineated on the Final Plat with respect to PUD Utilities created by such
Final Plat. The responsibilities undertaken by the Developer or its successor or
assigns with respect to the PUD Utilities include, without limitation, the obligation
of construction, maintenance, repair, and easement dedication of the PUD Utilities
in accordance with the requirements of the utility provider. Upon the approval of
the Eagle County Engineering Department, some utilities may be phased
commensurate with the development proposed in each plat; these may include •
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• electrical, localized stormwater and drainage infrastructure, shallow utilities, or
similar.
9.3 Geologic Hazards. The Developer has provided the County with the Edwards River
Park Geologic Hazard Assessment as prepared by Cesare Inc. (revised April 4,
2019) and supporting documents, and a copy of the report is attached as an
Appendix to the PUD Guide which is Exhibit B of the Resolution. In addition, the
Developer agrees to provide detailed Geologic hazards reports stamped by a
licensed professional engineer analyzing and proposing mitigations for any
geologic hazard impacting the Property, including but not limited to sinkhole
potential, rim subsidence, fill, organics and otherwise compressible soils,
construction-related slope instability, shallow groundwater, flooding, and
seismicity. Each such report must be reviewed and accepted by the Engineering
Department at the time of application for Final Plat for the development proposed
under such Final Plat. The report shall demonstrate a safe adequate building site for
the proposal and detail any mitigations required to mitigate geologic hazards
impacting the development area. Prior to issuance of a building permit for the
development, a demonstration of conformance with any geologic hazard
mitigations must be demonstrated.
10. CONSTRUCTION
10.1 Construction Site Management. The Design Guidelines for the PUD shall contain
language to address the potential issue of idle construction sites within the PUD as
follows: "Any site within the PUD that has been disturbed by clearing or
construction activities that is idle for more than sixty (60) days shall be subject to
proper stabilization and temporary revegetation as follows:
a. All disturbed areas shall be stabilized to prevent erosion within or from the
site, and no area of the site shall exceed a 2:1 slope.
b. All bare ground areas shall be revegetated with either an annual cover crop
(for short-term idling of less than 8 months) or a perennial cover crop (for
long-term idling more than 8 months). If necessary,topsoil shall be applied
to enable successful revegetation.
c. All revegetated areas shall be supported by a temporary automatic irrigation
system.
d. The master association formed for the PUD shall have the authority to enter
the Property and conduct such revegetation or maintenance measures as may
be required to bring the parcel into compliance with the PUD Guide. The
Developer shall be assessed the cost of performing these tasks."
11. GENERAL PROVISIONS
11.1 Compliance with Land Use Regulations. The Developer shall be required to obtain
all necessary permits and comply with the provisions of the ECLUR, including but
not limited to the Regulations for Construction within the Public Ways of Eagle
• County (Chapter V), as the same are in effect at the time of commencement of
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construction of the PUD Improvements referred to herein. 41111
11.2 Sole Responsibility of Developer Prior to County Acceptance. The Developer
agrees and understands that at all times prior to the completion and acceptance of
the on and off-site PUD Improvements set forth in this Agreement and the SIAs by
the County, each of said improvements not accepted as complete shall be the sole
responsibility and charge of the Developer. When it is necessary to allow the
general public to utilize the PUD Roadways under construction by the Developer,
traffic control and warning devices shall be placed upon such roadways by the
Developer in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for
Streets and Highways as prepared by the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Federal Highway Administration.
11.3 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement and any other
related documents shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be valid under
applicable law; but if any provision of any of the foregoing shall be invalid or
prohibited under said applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the
extent of such invalidity or prohibition without invalidating the remaining
provisions of such subsection or document.
11.4 Amendment and Modification. The parties hereto mutually agree that this
Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time, provided that such
amendment or modification is in writing and signed by the County and the
Developer or the Developer's successor(s) with respect to the actual Phase(s) III
affected by any such amendment. Minor deviations from this Agreement may be
approved by the County Community Development Director or his or her designee
within the County staff. Minor deviations that are authorized are those generally
described in Section 5-240.F.3.1 of the ECLUR.
11.5 Assignability. This Agreement shall be enforceable against the Developer,
provided, however, that in the event the Developer sells, transfers or assigns all or
part of the PUD, the obligations of the Developer under this Agreement as to that
portion of the PUD may be assumed in writing by the purchaser of the parcel, and
the Developer shall have no further obligations hereunder. It is agreed, however,
that no such assumption of these obligations shall be effective unless the County
gives its prior written approval to such assumption following an investigation of
the financial condition of the purchaser. The Developer shall not otherwise assign,
transfer, convey, pledge or otherwise dispose of this Agreement without prior
written consent of the County, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
11.6 Binding upon Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the parties hereto, their respective successors, and assigns.
11.7 No Rights to Third Parties. This Agreement does not and shall not be deemed to
confer upon or grant to any third party any right to claim damages or to bring any
lawsuit, action or other proceedings against either the County or its officers,
employees or agents because of any breach hereof or because of any terms, •
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• covenants,agreements or conditions contained herein.
11.8 Enforcement. At its sole option, the County may enforce the provisions of this
Agreement and of any applicable deed restrictions and covenants in the same
manner and with the same remedies applicable to the enforcement of land use
regulations pursuant to the ECLUR, as they may be amended from time to time, or
as otherwise provided by law. Alternatively,the terms of this Agreement and of any
applicable deed restrictions and covenants shall be enforceable by the Board or its
designee by any appropriate equitable or legal action, including but not limited to
specific performance,mandamus,abatement,or injunction. The remedies explicitly
provided herein are cumulative, and not exclusive, of all other remedies provided
by law.
11.9 Notice. Any notice required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be
deemed given on the day that the same is placed in the United States Mail, postage
prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
Address for giving notice to County:
Eagle County Attorney's Office
P.O. Box 850, 500 Broadway
Eagle, CO 81631
III (970) 328-8685
Address for giving notice to Developer:
Sierra Trail Investments LLC
Attn: Keith Novick, Manager
629 Jasper Ave
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
Any party may change its address for receiving notices by delivery of at least seven
(7) days' prior notice to the other party pursuant to the foregoing provisions. With
respect to any successor to Developer with respect to the PUD or a specific Phase
of the PUD as provided in this Agreement, unless another address is provided in
writing by such successor,the notice address for such successor shall be the address
on file with the Eagle County Assessor's Office or the address of such successor's
Registered Agent with the Colorado Secretary of State's Office, if applicable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and
year first above written.
EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO,by and through its
Board of County Commissioners
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