John L. Barnett Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Volunteer member of the Planning Commission of Larimer County, Colorado. Served as Vice chair from July, 2020 until July, 2021 Chair from August, 2021 to September, 2022. Now serving as Secretary.

Greater Fort Collins Area

Assist in the ecological restoration of streams, and forests impacted by wildfires and the repair and construction of trails in the Colorado Front Range

Evans, Colorado, United States

• The Middle South Platte River Alliance was a watershed group established to manage flood recovery projects to reduce flood hazard, replace failed irrigation diversions, enhance channel stability, and restore riparian.
• As a board member from 2014 to 2016, I oversaw consultant selection and the completion of the Middle South Platte River Master Plan and the Middle South Platte Sediment Transport Study and the design of a $1,000,000.
• As Vice President in 2016 and President from 2017 to 2019, oversaw the completion of the bendway weir project, consultant selection, bidding and award and signing of the $4,100,000 Lower Latham Diversion Project.
• Negotiated difficult issues between irrigation companies and state funding agencies to make sure that water rights were protected, agency requirements were met, and environmental and habitat improvements were included.

Greeley, CO

• Project manager for “Imagine Greeley” a major update of Greeley’s Comprehensive Plan including the consultant selection process, preparing population projections, land suitability maps and all other GIS based mapping.
• Project manager for the Landscape Policy for Water Efficiency. This policy emphasized public education, incentives, regulation, and xeriscaping principles. Created a database of over 900 plants that would grow in.
• Reviewed proposed development projects including coordination with reviewing agencies, working with applicants advising them of necessary revisions, preparing and presenting staff reports to decision makers.
• Prepared the Annual Growth and Development Projections Report and Population Estimate, used by the City in its Capital Improvement Planning and by the private sector for information on changing growth conditions.
• Prepared the Adequate Public Facilities Maps using ArcGIS to show the adequacy of water, sewer, fire, streets, community parks, and neighborhood parks to serve proposed developments.
• Project manager for the East 8th Street Corridor Plan, a strategy to improve streets, utilities, and establish landscaping in an area targeted for economic development. Prepared inventory and analysis maps using GIS..

Fort Collins, CO

Founded and managed a landscape architecture and planning firm providing professional services to local governments, land owners, and developers. Managed all projects including developing budgets, selecting, hiring, and directing subcontractors, project representation, client communication, public involvement, and stakeholder negotiation. Worked with.

Fort Collins, Colorado

Directed the current planning, development review, GIS, long range planning, building inspection, and code enforcement. Supervised a staff of 22 people. Managed a $1.8 million budget. Directed an interjurisdictional planning project covering 30 square miles to maintain open space between Fort Collins and Loveland, CO. The planning team included staff from.

Boulder, Colorado

Directed the Tributary Greenways Program, funded at $500,000 per year from multiple sources. Served as a reviewing agency for land development project reviews that affected Greenways. Completed the Tributary Greenways Master Plan for a twenty-mile system of greenways along small streams with restored protected riparian habitat. This master plan included a.

Fort Collins, Colorado

Managed all urban design, land planning, and landscape architecture for residential, commercial, and school projects. Projects were primarily in urban settings.

B. S., Landscape Architecture

M. S., Natural Resource Planning

Watershed Science, Geomorphology, Restoration Ecology, Hydrology