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2 • • <br /> <br />All berms xill have approximately 3:1 slopes and xill be <br />planted with trees and ground cover to retard erosion caused by the <br />' river and by winds across the site. <br />The berms around the site's perimeter, for the most part, <br />will be 50-75 feet in width. This will provide a more than <br /> adequate environmental barrier along the property line. In <br /> addition, it is felt that berms of such size, compacted and sloped <br /> properly, x111 be a positive step toxard controlling the existing <br /> river channel along the nest and southern boundaries of the site. <br />' As the site is located xithin the floodplain area of the Poudre <br />' River, the implications aze fully realized. In the evenfi of possible <br /> flooding, the reclaimed area could have an advantage in providing <br />' three lazge ponds xhere some flood waters might be contained. <br /> Ilrainage xithin the area rill be controlled in such a <br />' manner that excessive waters beyond the area's holding capacity <br />' would flox back toxasd the Poudre River. In any event, the <br /> design will complement the existing topographical configurations, <br /> both in the present field areas north of the river, and along the <br /> river bank itself. <br /> The first major purpose of the reclamation plan provides for <br /> preservation of open space greenbelt areas for the Greeley-Weld County <br />' <br /> area. Planting of trees along the berms xill add to the aesthetic value <br />of the primary area, as well as surrounding properties. Because of the <br />eventual park atmosphere after reclamation, the oxner could choose to <br />open the area for light recreational use. <br /> <br /> <br />