HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRB140314_TOV Final Submittal Ltr 072814_1406581320.pdfBERGLUND ARCHITECTS, LLC
P.O. Box 2378, Edwards, CO 81632 Tel: 970 926-4301 fax: 970 926-4364
July 28, 2014
Town of Vail Planning Department
RE: Final DRB Submittal, Leever Residence, 5087 Main Gore Drive
Dear Joe:
As part of the Final DRB submittal - the survey, landscape plan, and site plan reference
existing wetlands on the site. Our Wetlands Consultant, Jason Deem with HP Geotech, has
delineated the wetlands as shown on the survey. According to Jason, he believes that the
US Corp of Engineers will deem these wetlands “Isolated” and release their jurisdiction
over the mitigation of the wetlands. Jason will be meeting with the US Corp of Engineers
representative on August 14, 2014 to confirm this designation. If the wetlands are deemed
“isolated” then we would need to develop the Wetlands mitigation plan with TOV planning
and public works departments.
Jason has begun to develop a mitigation plan for the wetlands that includes improving a
significant portion of the existing wetlands and adding some new wetlands. The mitigation
plan and site grading is intended to keep the drainage channel and wetlands area
functioning as it has for the neighborhood by channeling the water that drains across the
site into the wetlands area.
We would like to schedule a meeting with TOV planning department and public works for
August 15th to review our proposed mitigation plan (assuming that on the 14th the US Corp
will deem these “isolated wetlands” since they do not directly connect to an existing stream
or creek).
We will keep you posted on any findings and I will be calling to coordinate a meeting
regarding the wetlands on the 15th.
Please contact myself or Hans with any questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Lord-Johnson, Architect, Leed-AP
Berglund Architects