Master Plan#

The Natural Areas Master Plan (4.5MB) and  Master Plan Executive Summary, both created in 2014, update the Land Conservation and Stewardship Master Plan 2004 (1.7MB) which updated the 1992 Natural Areas Policy Plan (12.4MB)

Management Plans#

• Bobcat Ridge Natural Area Management Plan, 2017 (6.5MB) updates the 2005 Management Plan (2.5MB)

• Cache la Poudre River Natural Areas Management Plan Update, 2011 (8.1MB) and EXECUTIVE SUMMARY of Cache la Poudre River Natural Areas Management Plan Update, 2011 (629KB)

• Core Natural Areas Management Plan (18.8MB)

• Foothills Natural Areas Management Plan 2019 (web-based storymap) and 2019 Executive Summary of the Foothills Natural Areas Management Plan both update the 2007 Foothills Management Plan (17.4MB)

• Fossil Creek Natural Areas Management Plan 2017 (29.2MB) updates the 2005 Fossil Creek Natural Areas Management Plan(6.2MB) and the 2003 Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space Management Plan (3.6MB)

• Gateway Natural Area Management Plan 2019 (9.8 MB)

•  Soapstone Prairie Natural Area Management Plan (5.2MB)

Other Policies, Position Statements#

• Agriculture Position Statement (8MB)
• Bison Management Plan, 2018
• Commercial Use Policy
• Drone Policy, 2017 (39 KB)
• Fire Management Plan (9.8MB)
• Other Power-driven Mobility Devices Policy (656KB) and Trail Assessment (39KB)
• State of the Poudre River & Report Card
• Resource Management definition (85KB)
• Restoration Plan 2016 (12MB)
• Wildlife Conservation Guidelines 2017 (9.6MB)
• Vegetation Management Guidelines (820KB) includes 2015 addendum on pages 27-31.

Research And Survey Reports#

• Resident Survey, 2021 (1.9MB)
• Interpretive Sign Evaluation Report (148KB) 2009 by Shawn Davis, Colorado State University
• Resident Survey, 2016 (2.1MB)
• Resident Survey, 2011 (1.4MB)
• Visitor Survey, 2006 (370KB)
• Visitors to the City of Fort Collins Poudre River Natural Areas, 2021
• Indicators and Standards for Quality Visitor Experiences at City of Fort Collins Soapstone Prairie Natural Area, 2019
• Indicators and Standards for Quality Visitor Experiences at City of Fort Collins Foothills Natural Areas, 2019

Easements#

An easement is required for any work on/access to the Citys Natural Areas.

Typical projects requiring easements or rights-of-way include but are not limited to streets, water, sewer, drainage, flood control, electric power, and telecommunications facilities.