Yes, according to both the National Wetland Inventory, and the Colorado Wetlands Inventory. Stream water flows through this and other area wetlands year round as can be observed now, before any irrigation water begins flowing into the system. These wetlands are “natures filter”, cleaning this water of the State of Colorado that flows directly into the nearby Colorado River.

According to this Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Colorado Discharge Permit, Cody Davis is the Owner, Operator, Facilities Contact and Billing Contact for the Iron Wheel Subdivision. Cody Davis is also listed as the Landowner in this POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER CONTROL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. Cody Davis is also listed as the Petitioner, Applicant, and Developer Contact in this Fruita Planning Commissioner Packet.

The City of Fruita is within Mesa County. According to Mesa County’s Board of County Commissioners webpage: “We serve as the legislative and policy-setting body for county government.“

Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis is listed as Permittee for the Iron Wheel Subdivision, shown in this Erosion and Sediment Control Site Inspection Report by Mesa County.

According to this Project narrative where the Applicant is Cody Davis: “The applicant is requesting approval of Final Plat application for the proposed Iron Wheel subdivision which is comprised of 271 dwelling units (consisting of 239 single family residential lots and 32 multifamily units) on a total of approximately 57.73 acres.“

The lack of transparency and accountability from City of Fruita and Mesa County make it very difficult to know, however City of Fruita states (in response to Colorado Open Records Request) that: “As the Skiff/19 Road project is not a City project, the City does not have any correspondence responsive hereto.“ Yet, this Response to Comments for the Iron Wheel Subdivision is addressed to City of Fruita, Attn: Dan Caris and states: “The Palmer Drain is to be piped“.