Lyse Dzija artist 2016 artist Nat. Res. - Reporter-Herald 2/16/17. Bison - Reporter-Herald 2/16/7

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1 News articles February, 2017 Lyse Dzija artist 2016 artist Nat. Res. - Reporter-Herald 2/16/17 Bison - Reporter-Herald 2/16/7 Deadline nears for visual artist of the year - Reporter-Herald 2/11/17 Northern does not approve boat inspection funds - Reporter-Herald 2/10/17 Lawmaker kills bill to sell off public lands - Coloradoan 2/9/17 Emerald ash borer - Reporter-Herald 2/9/17 Funding needed for boat inspections - Reporter-Herald 2/9/17 Fire crews rescue dog in Carter Lake - Reporter-Herald 2/7/17 Proof being outside is good - Coloradoan 2/3/17 Learn about parks conditions - Reporter-Herald 2/2/17 Land deal adds to Coyote Ridge - Reporter-Herald 1/28/17

2 Department of Natural Resources - Open Lands Program SMALL GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERING BOCC Awards Applicant Project Title Project Location Project Description Specific Items Funded Audubon Rockies Audubon Rockies-Habitat Hero Loveland/I-25 Install a Healthy Hero Demonstration Garden at the Loveland Visitor's Center Native plantings and fabrication of a 24" x 36" duraframe sign as part of a Healthy Hero Demonstration garden at the Loveland Visitor's Center. Small Grants Dollars Awarded $2,000 Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Larimer County Bluebird Project Devil's Backbone, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space and other locations throughout Larimer County. To recruit volunteers and provide supplies to expand artificial nest sites for suitable habitat to increase Mountain Bluebird and Western Bluebird populations Hardware for nest boxes, metal posts, supply boxes, travel expenses, and salary expenses. $1,200 Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust Swift Ponds Invasive Weed Project Fort Collins/Windsor Noxious weed mitigation, roughly 36 acres, primarily along waterways at Swift Ponds Weed sprayer to help eradicate noxious and invasive weeds at Swift Ponds. $1,000 Estes Land Stewardship Assoc Estes Land Stewardship Assoc (ELSA) Weed Booklet Estes Valley Weed identification and management guide to help promote awareness of invasive plans and their impacts, through education and outreach efforts in the Estes Valley. Printing costs of 1,000 guides for public outreach and education $1,300 Estes Valley Community Garden Glacier View Meadows Subdivision Kate Wilkins Estes Valley Community Garden Gathering Area Crellin Canyon Weed Mitigation Project Effects of Bison reintroduction to grassland birds, manmmals & vegetation in the Laramie Foothills Overland Mountain Bike Club Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol Red Feather Lakes Community Library Library in the Landscape Estes Park Livermore Throughout Northern Larimer County Red Feather Lakes The creation of a gathering area at the community garden to host educational workshops and provide a rest area for community gardners Noxious weed mitigation at Greenbelt #20 within Crellin natural area at Glacier View Meadows Subdivision Evaluate the effects of bison reintroduction to Red Mountain Open Space and Soapstone Natural Area on Colorado grassland bird and mammal habitat use, species interactions and vegetation composition and structure. Provide First Aid/Wilderness trainings for more Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol volunteers and to support Overland's general outreach and patrol supplies needed to assist, inform and educate trail users on public open lands trails. Provide mountain ecosystem interpretive graphics and signage that will be displayed yearround in the new garden and natural play area adjacent to the library. Provide benches, fruit trees, shrub and perennial plantings, lattice vines, signage and corner posts at the gathering area of the communitiy garden. Two weed backpack sprayers and herbicide to help eradicate noxious weeds in Crellin Canyon Labor costs for undergraduate assistant to monitor and maintain wildlife cameras at Red Mountain Open Space and Soapstone Prarie Natural Area Basic First Aid/CPR Medical trainings, patrol supplies and patrol events Educational graphic design for two to four mountain ecosystem interpretive signs $1,300 $ $1, $2,000 $2,000 Rocky Mountain Cat Conservancy Communities, Cameras, and Conservation Hermit Park & Chimney Hollow Continuation of camera wildlife monitoring at Chimney Hollow and Hermit Park and summary report including the comparisons between 2016 and 2017 monitoring data. Purchase of up to four cameras and associated camera suplies for wildlife monitoring at Hermit Park and Chimney Hollow $1,000 The Growing Project Young Farmer Training Program Fort Collins To support the new Youth Farmers Training Program to provide 8 teens, ages 14-17, with part-time work at The Growing Project's Educational Garden for two months in the summer. Development of Young Farmer Training curriculum and associated printing costs, educational and training supplies, and special income generating projects. $2,000 Trails at Vista Bonita Homeowners Association Baker Lake Improved Access Project Fort Collins Regrade the slope and add mason sand to the northern access point of Baker Lake to improve recreational safetly and minimize flooding Purchase of mason sand to help improve the northern access point of Baker Lake $1,000 Wildland Restoration Volunteers North Fork Big Thompson River Revegetaion Project County Road 43 (Between Drake & Glen Haven) To support a site reabilitation and restoration project along a section of the North Fork Big Thompson River to help restore and ehance the river's fishery, water quality, physical stability and aesthetic value. Specifically, to provide two different types of soil amendments, crucial to the sucess of the project, in an area completely devoid of organic matter and nutrients Spreading of compost soil and application of nutrient fertilizer along a section of the North Fork Big Thompson River $2,000 $19,217.29

3 Small Grants for Community Partnering 2017 Awards Presentation Special thanks to our Subcommittee Members! Suzan Fritchel Carl Sorrentino Sherri Valentine Small Grants for Community Partnering 2017 Awarded Projects Applications received 16 Total amount requested $28,377 Awarded Projects 13 Funding Awarded $19,217

4 2017 Project Locations Audubon Rockies Habitat Hero Demonstration Project at the Loveland Visitor Center Awarded: $2,000

5 Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Larimer County Bluebird Project Awarded: $1,200 Existing Nesting Boxes: Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Soderburg Open Space Soaring Eagle Ecology Center at Red Feather Devil s Backbone Open Space Colorado Youth Outdoors Swift Ponds Invasive Weeds Project Awarded: $1,000 Leafy spurge Canada thistle Scotch thistle Russian knapweed

6 Estes Land Stewardship Association (ELSA) ESLA Weed Booklet Awarded: $1,300 Hermit Park Estes Valley Community Garden Community Garden Gathering Area Awarded: $1,300

7 Glacier View Meadows Subdivision Crellin Canyon Weed Mitigation Project Awarded: $ Crellin Canyon is one of several hiking trails within the Glacier Meadows Subdivision. The canyon has a perennial stream with small waterfalls bordered on both sides by significant slopes. It is full of botanical specialties from sedges and ferns to wildflowers and home to an abundance of wildlife. Bull thistle Musk thistle Canada thistle Overland Mountain Bike Club Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol Awarded: $2,000 Estes Park: East Crosier, Homestead Meadows, Johnny Park Road, Lion Gulch, Pierson Park road & West Crosier Fort Collins/Loveland Foothills: Bobcat Ridge, Coyote ridge, Devil s Backbone, Foothills Trail, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, Lory State Park, Pineridge/Maxwell Natural Areas Poudre Canyon: Hewlett Gulch, Old Flowers Road, Jack Gulch & Dadd Gulch Red Feather Lakes: Killpecker, Mt. Margaret, Molly Lake/Granite Ridge, Lady Moon Red Mountain & Soapstone Prairie: Red Mountain Open Space and Soapstone Prairie Natural Area

8 Red Feather Lakes Community Library Library in the Landscape Awarded: $2,000 To provide educational graphic design for 2 4 mountain ecosystem interpretive signs, which will be displayed year round in the natural play area. The Growing Project Young Farmer Training Program Awarded: $2,000

9 Trails at Vista Bonita HOA Baker Lake Improved Access Project Awarded: $1,000 Wildland Restoration Volunteers North Fork Big Thompson River Revegetation Project Awarded: $2,000 Project Location County Road 43, between Drake and Glen Haven

10 Rocky Mountain Cat Conservancy Communities, Cameras, and Conservation Awarded: $1,000 Hermit Park Chimney Hollow Kate Wilkins CSU Effects of bison reintroduction on grassland birds, mammals, and vegetation. Awarded: $2,000

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13 5-Year Summary of Open Space Distribution by Year Fort Collins Loveland Estes Park Berthoud Wellington Windsor Johnstown Timnath Larimer Co Total 2012 $ 3,554,623 $ 1,740,460 $ 288,754 $ 124,545 $ 155,336 $ 113,641 $ 75,886 $ 73,910 $ 4,485,954 $ 10,613, $ 3,814,069 $ 1,904,910 $ 309,913 $ 133,751 $ 167,553 $ 124,097 $ 74,129 $ 81,646 $ 4,777,403 $ 11,387, $ 4,289,731 $ 2,229,709 $ 347,758 $ 151,014 $ 190,388 $ 141,199 $ 82,150 $ 94,508 $ 5,388,708 $ 12,915, $ 4,555,811 $ 2,368,947 $ 366,203 $ 160,117 $ 202,065 $ 151,192 $ 88,500 $ 99,958 $ 5,718,927 $ 13,711, $ 4,782,069 $ 2,500,949 $ 358,253 $ 174,706 $ 222,412 $ 173,376 $ 105,250 $ 130,089 $ 6,021,597 $ 14,468,701 Total Dist $ 69,855,426 $ 31,780,440 $ 5,270,311 $ 2,556,123 $ 2,185,479 $ 1,045,482 $ 693,361 $ 642,257 $ 82,186,107 $ 196,214,985

14 Department of Natural Resources - Open Lands Capital Development & Acquisition Summary Prepared DNR FUNDS ONLY (NOT TOTAL PROJECT COST) PROJECTED additional request BALANCE REMAINING TOTAL SALES TAX (See Note) AVAILABLE TOTAL Total Project Total Project Cost Available Funds $ 12,015,110 Inter-Departmental Loan-2016 $ 7,584,827 ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT 57th Street and Taft $ - $ 200,000 $ 1,300,000 $ 1,500,000 Loveland 1,300,000 BALANCE REMAINING GRANTS & PARTNERS PARTNERS Colorado Front Range Trail Property $ 45,000 $ 244,442 $ 289,442 $ 289,442 $ 925,924 $ 1,215,366 $3,703 Ft Collins, $122,221 Loveland, $350,000 State Parks, $450,000 CDOT Green CE partnership $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 Hermit - Kruger Equestrian Campground $ 1,997 $ 1,997 $ 107,500 $ 13,000 $ 120,500 $10,000 Roundup Riders, $2,000 Horseman, $1,000 Friends, $1,000 (in kind) Backcountry Horsemen Hermit - Pavilion Upgrade $ 7,444 $ 7,444 $ 188,000 $ 188,000 Keyhole Parcel at DBB $ - $ 270,000 $ 270,000 Longview Request Trail Property $ 20,000 $ 459,463 $ 479,463 $ 479,463 $ 3,552,851 $ 4,032,314 $982,430 Ft Collins, $570,871 Loveland, $999,550 GOCO & $1,000,000 CDOT Horsetooth Complex Redevelopment $ 10,000 $ 1,770,594 $ - $ 1,780,594 $ 1,780,594 $ 3,759,649 $ 5,540,243 $198,462 Bureau,$1,365,061 Lottery, $2,196,126 Parks Park Project - Pinewood/RSOS $ - $ 100,000 $ 768,156 $ 868,156 Parks 149,627, Bureau 243,417, Lottery 185,965, GOCO 154,739 and 33,908, Friends Group 500 Poudre River Corridor Acquisition $ 100,252 $ 100,252 $ 154,500 $ 222,900 $ 377, ,900 GOCO contribution Poudre River Corridor Development $ 138,946 $ 138,946 $ 137,779 $ 587,215 $ 724, ,572 Timnath, 355,643 GOCO PRT Timnath partnership at Brunner $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 80,000 partnership with Timnath on their project Beierwaltes $ 375,000 $ 375,000 $ 375,000 $ 2,647,000 $ 3,022,000 Loveland: $2,325,000, GOCO & Berthoud requested Devil's Backbone trail Head $ 10,000 $ 232,000 $ 242,000 $ 242,000 $ 121,500 $ 363,500 Loveland: $118,500, Overland Mtn Bike Club Grant: $3,000. ($232,000 previously approved) Hermit Trail & Trailhead Development $ 234,950 $ 234,950 $ 234,950 $ 401,138 $ 636,088 FEMA $381,138, VOC in-kind Labor $20,000 Lions Park $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 230,000 $ 332,000 $ 562,000 FEMA $182,000, CWCB $150,000. LC = $70,000 LTM+160,000 A&D=$230,000 IDENTIFIED PROJECTS $ - Big Thompson Recreation and Conservation Assessment $ 30,037 $ 30,037 $ 20,000 $ 58,000 $ 78,000 GOCO $ 33,000, City of Loveland $15,000, Big Thompson River Restoration Coalition $ 10,000 (in-kind) Big Thompson River Restoration Coalition Partnership $ - $ 10,000 $ 250,000 $ 260,000 Colorado Water Conservation $ 140,000, Comm Fdn of Northern Colorado $ 30,000, Larimer County Planning Department $ 21,700, No Front Range WQ Plan Assoc $ 2,000, City of Loveland $ 40,000, Northern Water $ 4,347, New Belgium $ 3,100, Other $ 8,853 Master Plan Update & Regional Study $ 1,653 $ 1,653 $ 84,735 $ 121,102 $ 205,837 Regional Study - 27,185 Fort Collins, 13,872 Loveland, 75,265 GOCO, 1,080 Berthoud, 1,520 Estes Park, 500 Johnstown, 100 Timnath, 500 Windsor, 1,080 Wellington School Initiatives $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 Small Grants $ 20,800 $ 20,800 $ 40,289 $ 40,289 Trust for Public Land Citizen Opinion Survey $ - $ 23,000 $ 10,000 $ 33,000 Trust for Public Land $ 5,000, Legacy Land Trust $5,000 Historic Assessment II $ 43,170 $ 43,170 $ 43,170 $ 43,170 Cascade Cottages Partnership $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 RMNA requested $100,000 Colorado Water Conservation Board Project $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 178,425 $ 198,425 CWCB Seigfreid CE Project $ - $ 10,600 $ 10,600 $ 10,600 $ 10,600 EVLT transaction fee for Seigfreid CE project Malchow $ 8,393,944 $ 8,393,944 $ 8,393,944 $ 8,393,944 Ward CE partnership $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 2,407,070 $ 2,657,070 GOCO $500,000, Loveland $1,907,070 Soderberg $ 15,147 $ 15,147 $ 15,147 $ 31,802 $ 46,949 $46, total. LTM: $22,933.86, Parks: $8, Spring Canyon Ranch $ 1,250,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 2,096,000 $ 3,346,000 Fort Collins Stegner $400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 River Bluffs OS- Poudre River Restoration & Resiliency (Implementation) $360,000 $ 360,000 $ 360,000 $ 1,311,158 $ 1,671,158 Pending DOLA $ - $ - $ - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS $ - $ - $ - Repayment of LTM Loan as required $ 760,000 $ 18,352 $ 1,559,648 $ 561,640 $ 2,899,640 $ 2,899,640 $ 2,899,640 Bond Debt Service Reserve Release $ - $ - $ - LTM Adjustment $ (1,660,594) $ - $ (1,660,594) $ (1,660,594) $ (1,660,594) USEAGES IN FUTURE YEARS Totals $ 1,404,299 $ 10,503,898 $ 2,809,648 $ 561,640 $ 15,279,485 $ - $ - $ 760,000 $ - $ 760,000 $ 17,164,159 $ 21,134,890 $ 38,299,049 Remaining Balance $ 4,320,452 $ 3,560,452 Annual Spending Limit $ 2,653,082 $ 539,695 $ 1,127,675 Total available if prior year unencumbered: $ 2,653,082 $ 3,192,777 $ 4,320,452 NOTES: Lottery funds may be used for acquisition, development, maintenance, or capital equipment on any public land for park, recreation, open space, or similar purpose. It may not be used for personnel (except maintenance) or activities. Parks Fund Balance may be used only for expenses incurred at the four BOR reservoirs. Sales Tax may be used for acquisition, development, and long term management of open space; and up to 15% may be used for improvements to existing parks.

15 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Parks & Visitor Services Open Lands Weed Management & Forestry 1800 South County Road 31 Loveland, CO (970) / (970) FAX FINAL REVIEW Date: February 14, 2017 Stegner Staff Assigned: Johnson Values (shown in bold): Scenic Significant Plants/Natural Agricultural Buffer Communities Geological/Paleontological Wildlife Habitat Outdoor Recreational Educational Wetlands Historic/Archaeological Other (explain in narrative) Property Description: This acre agricultural property is location near LaPorte and is situated north of CR54G and south of the Hwy 287 Bypass as it leaves Fort Collins. Access to the property is from Taft Hill Road (CR19) through the Poudre Acres subdivision via Poudre Drive which is a 60 wide publicly dedicated right of way. Along the north side of the property is the Terry Lake Inlet Canal. Along the south boundary of the property is the Little Cache La Poudre Ditch from which the property receives its contract water. The contract water is available for agricultural and domestic purposes when water is present in the Little Cache La Poudre Ditch and provides 1 share worth of water which amounts to 2 CFS, or about 4 acre feet per day. The water is limited to the property s location and cannot be sold, moved, or changed to another location. Colorado Open Lands now has the lead with the Stegner project and has successfully applied for and receive a Great Outdoors Colorado Grant in the amount of $600,000 for the purchase of a conservation easement from the Stegner s. Poudre Valley Community Farms (PVCF) will purchase the residual fee value (full value less the CE value) for $288,000. PVCF s mission is to own farm ground and lease their land to the next generation of food producers thereby increasing the availability of local food. This transaction represents the first fee purchase by PVCF s. Upon closing, PVCF s will lease the land to Nic & Kathie Koontz owners of Native Hill Farm who will operate a Community Supported Agricultural (CSA) facility on the property. Native Hill Farm is a small local vegetable farm striving to provide Fort Collins residents with fresh produce. This partnership consisting of the Stegner s, Colorado Open Lands, Larimer County Natural Resources, Great Outdoors Colorado, Poudre Valley Community Farms and Nic & Katie Koontz is precedence setting in terms of a unique partnership for the preservation of irrigated agricultural lands, enabling community supported agriculture, as well as the promotion of local food for the community. Quadrangle Short Legal Acreage: Current Zoning: LaPorte Parcel in Section 28 T 8N-R69W Acres Rural Estate

16 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Parks & Visitor Services Open Lands Weed Management & Forestry 1800 South County Road 31 Loveland, CO (970) / (970) FAX FINAL REVIEW Adjacent Zoning: Water Rights: Mineral Rights: Liens: Value: FA1-Farming Contract Water Partially severed None $1,000,000 CE value Stegner Evaluation Criteria: Values Environmental/Ecological Scenic/Aesthetic/Sense of Place Outdoor Recreation Historical/Archaeological Agricultural Community Geological/Paleontological Information/Education Context Political Factors Price Staff Assessment N/A N/A N/A N/A High High N/A N/A N/A N/A High Ownership Information: Partners: GOCO Colorado Open Lands (non-financial) Larimer County Natural Resources Poudre Valley Community Farms Nic and Kathie Koontz CE Financial Hold CE (lead partner) CE Financial only Fee Owner ($288,000 purchase of the fee) Agricultural Lessee for a CSA Property Rights Involved: Conservation Easement held by Colorado Open Lands Purchase Price: $1,000,000 Price Per Acre: $19,433 for CE Financial Terms: N/A

17 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Parks & Visitor Services Open Lands Weed Management & Forestry 1800 South County Road 31 Loveland, CO (970) / (970) FAX FINAL REVIEW Stegner Conservation Easement Funding Sources: Amount Larimer County Natural Resources $400,000 GOCO $600,000 Total: $1,000,000 Closing Date(s): March 31, 2017 Open Lands Advisory Board Recommendation: Request approval Board of County Commissioners Approval: Awaiting OLAB Review to Request

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20 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Visitor Services Open Lands Weed Management & Forestry 1800 South County Road 31 Loveland, CO (970) / (970) FAX BUDGET INFORMATION DATE: February 16, 2017 PROJECT: Poudre River Restoration and Resiliency Project River Bluffs Open Space STAFF CONTACT: Danielle Levine, Zac Wiebe HISTORY/BACKGROUND : DNR recently completed a state funded planning effort to develop a conceptual plan to restore approximately 1 mile of the Poudre river through River Bluffs Open Space. The project will return a channelized and heavily eroding section of the river to a more natural state by reconnecting it to the floodplain, stabilizing banks, adding sinuosity and in-channel features, and creating wetlands. It will create much improved wildlife and vegetation habitat and complete a major objective of the River Bluffs Open Space Management Plan. SUMMARY OF ANTICIPATED COST TO LARIMER COUNTY (LC): The total project cost is estimated to be $2,957,354 and is anticipated to be completed in phases as grant funding becomes available. The current anticipated cost to Larimer County is $360,000 to complete phase 1 pending a successful grant application to DOLA. Staff will attempt to leverage Larimer County s contribution and any successful grants through multiple future grant requests. ESTIMATED COST & BUDGET BREAKDOWN For Cost Partner/ Larimer Inkind County Phase 1 $1,671,158 $1,311,158 $360,000 Future phases $1,286,196 $1,286,196 ANTICIPATED FUNDING $2,957,354 $2,597,354 $360,000 PROS Improved river health and resiliency Opportunity to leverage tax dollars Major step towards completion of River Bluffs planning CONS Cost LINKS TO PERTINENT DOCUMENTS & WEBSITES 2010 River Bluffs Open Space Resource Management and Implementation Plan

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22 Big Thompson District Area Report General: Ranger Tahoes have finally had their radio issues corrected after a yearlong process to identify the problem and have it fixed. Huge thanks to LCSO Sgt. Vanhook for his assistance and persistence in addressing this officer safety issue, as well as to Vic for coordinating the fixes with our vendor! The FEMA grant money for training and equipment finally got signed off. Chris will be working closely with Ken, Vic and Steve on ordering equipment and scheduling trainings for swift water rescue, wildland fire and low angle rope rescue, as well as various equipment such as new radios (ours are 8-10 years old), fire shelters, rescue helmets and ropes. Chris continues to work to schedule and coordinate all ranger trainings with the Larimer County Sheriff s Office. We are attempting to have our entire annual training calendar completed with facility locations pinned down by the end of the month. We ve started the seasonal hiring process again and should have a lot of return staff this year! Staff has been working on updating our AORs (Areas of Responsibility), as well as IPOs (Individual Performance Objectives) for the year. Devil s Backbone: Busy on nice days Rangers are still getting acquainted with the new NoCo Trail Report excited about the possibilities and working with Teddy to further streamline our public outreach processes. Shane has been working with the electrician and Xcel to finalize the power upgrades to our gate and coordinate adding the webcam and pole to the parking lot. Staff has been working with Joel on tweaking the new trail extended a fence to prevent bikers from cutting the corners and still working on adding in the turn styles.

23 Hermit Park: Park is closed but work continues on the caretaker s house remodel. It s still on budget and slated to be completed by April 15. Bid should go out for the Saddle Trailhead soon. Environmental Assessment was just completed. Big T Canyon: Chris is working with Meegan, Gary and Ken with re-engaging Loveland on future management plans with Viestenz-Smith Park, which is tentatively slated to open this fall. Canyon remains closed. Calls of Notes: Rangers have assisted on several accidents on Hwy. 36. Winter weather always makes for some excitement on this busy highway.

24 Red Mountain District Area Report Rangers: Attended the Department Safety Training to help coordinate trainings for the year Rangers assisted in the Fort Collins volunteer appreciation dinner held at the Lincoln Center. Closure of Nomad and Blue Sky trails due to muddy conditions Rangers responded to a disturbance between a motorist and a pedal bike on C.R. 38 E near Blue Sky Trailhead. Nothing criminal and both parties warned. Ranger responded to a suspected drunk driver on Highway 287. After stopping the driver, it was determined not to be a drunk driver, but a distracted driver. Driver was warned. Search for person who wanted to commit suicide in the Horsetooth area unable to locate Ranger responded to a motor vehicle accident in the Buckhorn area where driver went off the road. Driver was deceased and coroner called. Ranger collected witness statements and assisted investigations. Ranger responded to assist Sheriff s Office in a neighborhood west of Horsetooth Reservoir for a domestic violence call. Nothing criminal found. Welfare check on disabled veteran that was having trouble with his medication Schizophrenic male was observed burglarizing a residence west of the Horsetooth area. Rangers assisted Sheriff s Office deputies during investigation and arrest. Ranger found new golden eagle nest on Mill Creek Trail at Horsetooth Mountain. Rangers attended many trainings including: CPR/AED, Field Sobriety, Domestic Violence and Wilderness First Responder/First Aid class. Horsetooth Falls is completely frozen over and getting lots of visitors to it.

25 Rangers have been cutting out many blown down trees across trails at Horsetooth Mountain with the high winds. Maintenance/Projects/Leases: Established maintenance plan calendar and project list for the year Worked on Malchow Farm lease Attended Ag Advisory Board meeting Cut out ash trees and treated stumps at Horsetooth Mountain Trailhead Installed new pipe gates at Gallegos water gaps at Red Mountain Open Space to help prevent their cattle getting out Bison checks at Red Mountain/Soapstone; broke up iced -over water trough Pumped out vault toilets at Horsetooth Mountain Staff led the department safety meeting, planning out the year s following safety meetings Maintenance staff attended Wilderness First Aid class