PRRIP Elm Creek and Cottonwood Ranch 03/14/2012

• Description: PRRIP Elm Creek and Cottonwood Ranch Section 404 Permitting Key Milestones and Events 03/14/2012
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 10/23/2014
• Author: PRRIP - ED OFFICE
• Title: PRRIP Elm Creek and Cottonwood Ranch Section 404 Permitting Key Milestones and Events 03/14/2012
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Meeting

PRRIP — ED Office 6 March 14, 2012
Platte River Recovery Implementation Program
Elm Creek and Cottonwood Ranch Section 404 Permitting Key Milestones and Events
Date
Action
Key Discussion /Outcome
Program holds a pre - application meeting with Corps
Key discussion points relative to Elm Creek and Cottonwood Ranch:
and discusses multiple future PRRIP Projects:
• If minimal impacts, Corps feels that NWP #27 would be
• Future in- channel tern /plover nesting island
appropriate for habitat creation projects. Corps did not think
locations: Cottonwood Ranch, Elm Creek,
there is much to be gained from a Regional Permit.
Ft. Kearny, Dipple, and Mormon Island
• Relative to the 2010 in- channel work, one submittal would be
12/22/2009
• Sediment augmentation
acceptable with information provided per PCN requirements as
• Off- channel habitat
well as the elements requested within the June 23, 2006 letter.
• Flow consolidation
Corps will determine how to cover (separate or one permit).
• Reservoirs
This will be based on spatial and temporal elements of the
actions.
• All island - building work would fit under NWP #27. Corps has a
template through existing Cottonwood Ranch activities.
Program conducted a multi- agency meeting to discuss 2010 and future
PRRIP projects. A site visit was made to the Cook /Dyer properties and
to Cottonwood Ranch.
Key general discussion points:
• USFWS discussed that no wetland mitigation would be
recommended from their agency.
• Corps discussed the need for the Program to show functional
Program holds an agency coordination meeting to
gain from an ecosystem perspective.
03/31/2010
discuss 2010 and future PRRIP projects in Kearney,
Key island - building discussion points (includes Elm Creek and
NE
Cottonwood Ranch):
• Discussed that a functional assessment would be useful to help
determine the loss in function and change in services. Should
use vegetation (floristic quality index) and adjacent land use.
• Fill of wetlands is a change in existing services. Need to relate
back to historic river and how the change in serves will benefit
the species. Describe in terms of ecological services
• Timing — Anticipate 30 days for a nationwide authorization and
120 days for an individual permit.
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