HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.040-10RESOLUTION #~
(Series of 2010)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, IN
SUPPORT OF THE ROARING FORK WATERSHED PLANNING PROCESS AND THE
PLAN'S OBJECTIVES, INCLUDING RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY, PUBLIC SAFETY, RECREATIONAL VALUE AND AESTHETIC APPEAL.
WHEREAS, water is a critical natural resource to the environmental, social and
economic well-being of the Roaring Fork Watershed, and
WHEREAS, a collaboration of local governments, government agencies, non-profits,
associations, and citizens have come together to form the Roaring Fork Watershed Collaborative
Water Group; and
WHEREAS, this collaboration has undertaken the writing of the Roaring Fork
Watershed Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Ruedi Water and Power Authority (RWAPA) is the sponsor of the
Roaring Fork Watershed Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal and County governments in the Roaring Fork Valley are
members and supporters of the Ruedi Water and Power Authority; and
WHEREAS, RWAPA and Roazing Fork Conservancy have been working diligently on
the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan since 2008 and have completed Phase I of the Plan, the State of
the Watershed Report; and
WHEREAS, RWAPA and Roazing Fork Conservancy aze currently in the midst of
Phase II of the Plan which will produce recommendations for future water management in the
Roazing Fork Valley; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has engaged and involved hundreds of citizens of the Roaring
Fork Valley through many meetings, presentations and other activities publicizing the Plan and
soliciting contributions to and discussions of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, those efforts have resulted in broad support for the planning process and
significant and extensive public input into the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the local governments and agencies with responsibility for water
management, treatment, delivery, development and conservation wish to formally endorse the
concepts of resource sustainability, environmental quality, public safety, recreational value and
aesthetic appeal that are the objectives of the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, COLORADO hereby expresses its support for the watershed planning process and
its intent to thoughtfully consider the recommendations of the Plan and to adopt those
recommendations which are found to be appropriate, feasible and beneficial to the citizens of
Aspen and the watershed as a whole.
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Michael C. Ir and, Mayor
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true
and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado,
at a meeting held May 24, 2010.
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Kathryn S. K i, City Clerk