Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2013 02 07

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Five-Year Capital Improvement Program Request for Capital Equipment or Capital Improvement Project Project or Equipment IdentificationEstimated Expenditure Schedule Project Name:Hecla Reservoir ImprovementsEquipment orFive-YearYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Beyond Project CostsTotal201320142015201620175 Years Submitting Department/Division:Parks & RecreationLand Acquisition- --- Design & Engineering- -- - Funding Source(s)/Location(s)PercentOther Prof Services184,000 -184,000- Conservation Trust - Land Acquisition45%Construction- -- - - Other or Equipment- -- - -- - Total Project Costs 184,000184,000 - - --- Grant(s) or Other Project Revenue223,000 -223,000 -- - - Total Funding45%Impact to Annual Department Priority Maint/Op Costs10,8001,2003,200 3,2003,200 - Project Location Map, Equipment Identification Photo, or OtherProject or Equipment Description and Justification Project Description: Per the North End Subdivision Agreement the Developer isresponsible for reconstructing the dam on Hecla Reservoir so that the Reservoir can safely be, and remain, filled with water to a design elevation of 5,340 feet. However, the western portion of Hecla Reservoir and dam was previously dedicated to the City in 1991 in conjunction with the Louisville Plaza Filing No 2. Subdivision and therefore improvement occurring on this portion of the Reservoir and dam are the financial responsibility of the City. Why Is thisproject needed and how does it support City Council's goals? The project is neededbecause1)theworkhasbeenapprovedintheNorthEndSubdivisionAgreement2) neededbecause1)theworkhasbeenapprovedintheNorthEndSubdivisionAgreement2) the work accomplishes the first step in creating a Reservoir that can be molded into a birding sanctuary as recommended by the Open Space Advisory Board and 3) the vision is guided, in part, by the newly drafted Hecla Management Plan meeting Goals 11.1.a of the PROST. What benefits will this project produce or what undesirable consequences will occur if it is not approved? This project is needed so that Hecla Reservoir, adjacent to the North End Subdivision, can 1) be filled with water 2) ensure safe construction and operation of the Reservoir and 3) allow for possible water conveyance to Harney Lastoka. If this project is not approved 1)the Reservoir will remain empty2) existing ditches at the Steel Ranch Subdivision and at several other locations in town will need to remain operational (MaporPhoto) and 3) the management vision for the property will not be achieved. What realisticoptions or alternatives have been considered and what are the pros and cons of each? The Reservoir could be filled with soil and reseeded into a meadow. Pro-more affordable. Con-1) loss of over $223,000 in Developer funding and their vision for the Development 2) loss of vegetative and wildlife biodiversity at the site 3) loss of a body of water. HeclaReservoir2007 15