nfclpw management alternatives
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NFCLPW Management Alternatives. 3 April 2012 Allie Scholan Megan Condon Mic Bugosh Aaron Cholewa. Alternative 1: Ecologically Focused Management. Synopsis: Focus on ecological health of watershed by limiting development and preserving areas of high biodiversity and fire danger - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
3 April 2012Allie ScholanMegan CondonMic BugoshAaron Cholewa
NFCLPW MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES
Alternative 1: Ecologically Focused Management• Synopsis: Focus on ecological health of watershed by
limiting development and preserving areas of high biodiversity and fire danger
• Development:• Minimization of development• RLUP scenario• Encourage conservation
easements• Exclude areas of:
• Potential wolf habitat• Preble’s habitat• High biodiversity • High fire danger
Photo courtesy of The Nature Conservancy
Alternative 1:Ecologically Focused Management
•Fire:• Limit development • RLUP buildout• Support restoration• Restore historic fire regimes• Educate through extension services
•Water:• No expansions• No new projects• Water conservation education• Incentive program
Alternative 1:Ecologically Focused Management • Wildlife:• Development limitations• Reduce fragmentation• Viable wolf habitat
Picture courtesy of High Country News website www.hcn.org
Alternative 2: Integrated Ecosystem Management• Synopsis: Meld of responsible environmental practices and economic pragmatism. • Maintain biodiversity while understanding need of water development and community expansion
• Development:• Responsible development• RLUP scenario• Encourage conservation
easements• Exclude areas of:• Preble’s habitat• High biodiversity
Photo courtesy of govacation.com
Alternative 2: Integrated Ecosystem Management
• Fire:• Minimal restoration• RLUP scenario• Educate through extension services
• Water:• Expansion of Halligan and Seaman
Reservoirs• Conservation education• Incentive program
• Wildlife:• Reduce habitat fragmentation• Development limitations
Alternative 3:Development Focused Management• Synopsis: focus on community and water storage development for a maximum fiscal return
• Development:• Maximum development
• Current zoning• No development limitations • Discourage easements• Suggested zoning change from Open (O) to Estate (E)
• 1 house for every 2.5 acres
Alternative 3:Development Focused Management
• Fire:• Increase municipal fire resources• Revise WUI and CPZ• Fire suppression policy• Education through extension
services
• Water:• Expansion of Halligan and Seaman
Reservoirs• Support new water projects
• NISP
• Wildlife:• Minimum standards as estb. by EIS
or ESA
Management Alternative Comparisons
Management Alternative Comparisons
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Additional Number of Houses Under Alter-native
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Management Comparisons
Ecolog
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$0$50,000,000
$100,000,000$150,000,000$200,000,000$250,000,000
Value of Ecosystem Services
Management Comparisons
Management Comparisons
Ecologically Focused
Management Alternative
Intergrated Ecosystem
Management Alternative
Developmnt Focused
Management Alternative
Number of Acres Available for Development 75,014 109,367 109,552New Acres of Easements Under Alternative 34,538 66,328 0Additional Acres Protected from Future Development 69,152 66,561 0Additional Number of Houses Under Alternative 4,140 8,752 12,217Additional Miles of Road 99 162 1,127Estimated Cost to County $464,427 $435,884 $1,336,534Estimated Value to Colorado Residents for Ecosystem Services
$105,185,310 $201,998,970 0
Management Comparisons
Based on 3 point scale, each row assigned a 1,2,and 3. 1 Worst, 3 Best
Management ComparisonsRating Scale for Determining Which Alternative to Pursue
Ecologically Focused
Management AlternativeIntergrated Ecosystem
Management AlternativeDevelopmnt Focused
Management AlternativeNumber of Acres Available for Development 1 2 3Max Number of Houses Under Alternative 1 2 3Increased Fire Risk 2 3 1Additional Miles of Roads 3 2 1Connectivity of landscape 3 2 1Aditional Acres Protected from Future Development 3 2 1Estimated Cost to County 2 3 1Value of Ecosystem Services 2 3 1Total 16 17 9
Choosing Alternative #2 Integrated Ecosystem Management Alternative
Preferred Management Alternative:
2Integrated Ecosystem Management