Bobcat Ridge Management Plan - City of Fort Collins, CO

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Table of Contents List of Tables and Figures ................................................................................................................i Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... ii Chapter 1. Introduction and Background.....................................................................................1 Site Significance Purchase and Interim Management Geographic Context Land Use History Scope of Management Plan Public Outreach Chapter 2. Physical Resources ........................................................................................................5 Topography Geology Soils Hydrology/Water Resources Scenic Resources Chapter 3. Vegetation.....................................................................................................................11 Plant Communities and Ecosystems Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plants Weed Management Chapter 4. Wildlife .........................................................................................................................25 Mammals Birds Moths and Butterflies Chapter 5. Cultural Resources ......................................................................................................45 Historical Resources Archeological Resources Management Recommendations Chapter 6. Visitor Use ....................................................................................................................57 Determining Recreation Uses Trail System Managing Visitor Use Chapter 7. Education .....................................................................................................................81 Objectives Proposed Educational Products Suggested Education and Interpretive Topics
Table of Contents (continued) Chapter 8. Site Administration and Public Improvements ....................................................81 Existing Easements and Leases Anticipated Public Improvements Chapter 9. Action Plan ...................................................................................................................87 Introduction Action Plan for Physical Resources Vegetation and Plant Communities Action Plan Action Plan for Wildlife Management Cultural Resources Action Plan Visitor Use Action Plan Education and Outreach Action Plan Site Administration Action Plan Appendices 1. City Council Approved Natural Area Acquisition Considerations...................................1 2. Public Tour Brochure/Feedback Form...................................................................................3 3. Public Comments.......................................................................................................................5 4. List of Mammals .....................................................................................................................23 5. Potential Conservation Area Report: Big Thompson River ..............................................25 6. Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse Survey...........................................................................29 7. List of Birds ..............................................................................................................................33 8. Characterization Abstract of Moss’s Elfin............................................................................39 Tables 3.1. Rare plant communities at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area..............................................................13 4.1. Significant mammalian species present.........................................................................................26 4.2. Significant mammalian species of possible occurrence ..............................................................26 4.3. Noteworthy bird species at Bobcat Ridge .....................................................................................35 4.4. Significant bird species of possible occurrence ............................................................................36 4.5. Major butterfly habitat types at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area .....................................................38 4.6. Butterfly species observed in April and May in Bobcat Ridge Natural Area ..........................39 4.7. Butterflies tracked by CNHP that could be expected to fly in April and May at Bobcat Ridge..................................................................................................40 6.1. Regional Recreation Destinations and Activities .........................................................................59
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Page 5 and 6: Executive Summary Bobcat Ridge Natu
Page 7 and 8: 3. Geographic Context Bobcat Ridge
Page 10 and 11: Chapter 2 Physical Resources The ph
Page 12 and 13: Hogback ridge soils Soils on the ho
Page 14 and 15: 4. Hydrology/Water Resources Bobcat
Page 16 and 17: Chapter 3 Vegetation In this chapte
Page 18 and 19: Table 3.1. Rare plant communities a
Page 20 and 21: Conservation Target Ponderosa Pine
Page 22 and 23: B. Shrubland The hogback area at Bo
Page 24 and 25: Conservation Target Foothills Grass
Page 26 and 27: There are numerous drainages that r
Page 28 and 29: Conservation Target Bell’s Twinpo
Page 30 and 31: Chapter 4 Wildlife Bobcat Ridge Nat
Page 32 and 33: A. Ungulates Deer and elk routinely
Page 34 and 35: Conservation Target Black-tailed Pr
Page 36 and 37: Conservation Target Preble’s Mead
Page 38 and 39: E. Bats Townsend’s big-eared bat
Page 40 and 41: Table 4.3. Noteworthy bird species
Page 42 and 43: Conservation Target Birds Objective
Page 44 and 45: Table 4.6. Butterfly species observ
Page 46 and 47: In fact, the variety of habitat typ
Page 48 and 49: Conservation Target Moths & Butterf
Page 50 and 51: Chapter 5 Cultural Resources Introd
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B. Other Homesteads/Cabin Remnants
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E. Railroad Boxcar The railroad box
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I. Pioneer Barn The pioneer barn (F
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Figure 5.16. Tipi ring. 53 Cultural
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Feature Location Action Isolated ca
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Chapter 6 Visitor Use Goal for Visi
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B.Regional Analysis of Recreation O
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topics. • Provide self-guided lea
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Trails - Leashed Dog Walking Dog wa
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Trails - Horseback Riding Horseback
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Picnic Areas Many of the responses
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Interpretive Walks Education is a p
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Hunting Any hunting that is conside
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Campground/Car Camping This recreat
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Phase I - Valley Loop (construct pr
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3. Managing Visitor Use Seasonal cl
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a. Vehicle Access There are two veh
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Chapter 7 Education and Outreach 1.
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3. Proposed Education Products Inte
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Chapter 8 Site Administration Bobca
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Shooting Range A private shooting r
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Educational Features Maintenance Tr
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Chapter 9 Action Plan 9.1 Introduct
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9.3 Vegetation and Plant Communitie
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Foothills Grassland The Foothills G
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9.4 Action Plan for Wildlife Manage
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Bats All bats are considered specie
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9.6 Visitor Use Action Plan Visitor
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• (2) Phase II - Mountain Loop (c
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9.8 Site Administration Action Plan
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6. Describe the property’s geogra
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Bobcat Ridge Tour Brochure - inside
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• If Mtn bikes allowed - enforce
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During the course of a year, how ma
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• Minimal trail improvement to re
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• I don’t know enough about wha
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Other grazing comments in general:
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What did you find most interesting
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Is reconstruction or preservation o
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No comments: • No - manage like H
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22 Appendix
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Significant Mammalian Species of Po
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General Description: The Big Thomps
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Current management strategies on ra
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I. INTRODUCTION This report summari
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32 Appendix
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Swifts White-throated Swift Humming
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Dipper American Dipper Cinclus mexi
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Finches, Old World Sparrows Pine Si
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Phenology: One brood. Flies from Fe
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