HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.06 Response from Steve Anthony 12.18.2003MEMORANDUM
To Fred Jarman
From: Steve Anthony
Re: Comments on the Dalbo Special Use Permit
Date: December 18, 2003
I visited the Dalbo site today to check on compliance with the vegetation issues addressed in Tamara
Pregl's letter to Nick Richins of Aug. 19, 2003.
The applicant has addressed the screening concerns of the County. Native trees and shrubs have been
planted along the fence in 10 foot intervals.
While on -site I noticed that there had been earthwork and recontouring of a slope on a hillside located east
of the main building, The disturbance continues for a few hundred yards and it does level out. The
disturbance parallels the yard site but does appear to be outside the work area.
I estimate (and this is ball -park) that approximately 2 acres of land have had the existing vegetation
scrapped off and had some degree of recontouring. I expressed my concerns to Mr. Richins about leaving
this area bare. The bare area could adversely impact soil erosion, water quality and runoff and serve
as a magnet for weed invasion,
I do not feel it would be appropriate to treat the disturbed scope with the same herbicides that will be used
within the work site to keep the cheatgrass controlled. On the contrary vegetation should be reestablished
in this area. I have suggested to Mr. Richins that Dalbo submit a revegetation plan for the disturbances that
starts along the slope and heads to the east.
Mr. Richins has agreed to do this and to implement a revegetation program that includes a winter seeding to
be followed by a mulching program either this winter or in the spring, This activity may be weather
dependent.
Mr. Richins will notify me when the revegetation is complete and I will verify at that time.