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RESOLUTION NO. rj;;?
(Series of 1995)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN
REGARDING THE ENTRANCE TO ASPEN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS)
WHEREAS, preserving the character and integrity of the Aspen communi-
ty is our number one priority; AND
WHEREAS, Joint Resolution #396 dated October 26, 1992, adopted by
the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, the Town Council of
Snowmass Village, and the City Council of Aspen, Colorado, and endorsed by
the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) regarding transportation
into Aspen stated:
It-. · Alternative solutions that provide a balanced program of incentives to
'. individuals to reduce their use of the private automobile should be
utilized initially;
. Alternatives which encourage the use of mass transit shall have
preference over others;
. The concept of a fixed guideway system between Snowmass and Aspen
as an integral part of the overall transportation strategy shall be
pursued;
. That alternative solutions selected must combine to form a transpor-
tation strategy that is enduring and one that the community can be
proud of; AND
WHEREAS, the Aspen Area Community Plan (AACP) written by over 400
citizens of the area and adopted unanimously in January, 1992, by the Aspen
City Council, the Board of County Commissioners, the Aspen Planning and
.. Zoning Commission and the Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission,
I. states that "Aspen cannot build its way out of traffic problems anymore than
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Los Angeles was able to solve its problems with ever larger and wider free-
ways" and includes the following adopted policies:
. seek to balance public and private transportation both within and
without the Aspen Metro area by increasing the number of available
transportation choices;
. create a less congested downtown core;
WHEREAS, the Elected Officials group, representing Aspen, Snowmass
Village and Pitkin County, unanimously endorsed the community goal of holding
auto traffic in 2015 to levels at or below those in 1994; AND
WHEREAS, the history of transportation in America demonstrates that the
construction of larger highways consistently increases both auto traffic and
distant development; AND
WHEREAS, safety improvements on Highway 82 are of paramount
Ita importance to the City of Aspen; AND
WHEREAS, a four-lane highway into Aspen, with or without restricted
lanes, would induce additional vehicle trips into Aspen, and would violate the
following Entrance to Aspen Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
Project Objectives which were agreed to by the City and CDOT in the Agree-
ment dated March 1,1995, specifically: 1) Community-based Planning; 2)
Transportation Capacity; 4) Environmentally Sound Alternatives; 5) Community
Acceptability; 7) Clean Air Requirements; and 9) Livable Communities; AND
WHEREAS, the aforementioned agreement between CDOT and the City of
Aspen for a "Cooperative Process Contributing to the Entrance to Aspen EIS"
included the specifications for a cooperative public process culminating in the
Symposium held on March 31 - April 1, 1995. Results of the Symposium (ex-
pressed in material presented by each of five separate citizen discussion groups)
included:
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. use of intermodal facilities to effect transfers from private cars to
transit from several possible locations between the Airport and Castle
Creek;
. an emphasis on Transportation Demand Management to limit increas-
es in vehicle numbers and miles traveled;
. maintaining the traffic entry to Aspen on the "S Curves" which would
be improved for safety and traffic flow without substantial increases in
width;
. development of a separate transit alignment, preferably a fixed guide-
way to be connected with Main Street or following Shadow Mountain;
. USe of modem roundabouts to smooth traffic flow between Castle
Creek and the Airport;
. and use of traffic calming measures to enhance the pedestrian envi-
ronment on Main Street and in the central core; AND
WHEREAS, these concepts taken collectively, comprise the City of
Aspen's alternative which may be referred to as "Alternative G" and which
should be presented in the DEIS for public review and evaluation; AND
WHEREAS, the preliminary Entrance to Aspen Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) appears to focus on typical urban transportation
solutions instead of innovative small scale alternative solutions more in harmony
with Aspen's historic small town and environmental values; AND
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen did not object - as it could have - when the
original Basalt to Aspen EIS was segmented in 1992; and Aspen later cooperat-
ed with the Basalt to Buttermilk EIS process and agreed to the solution of a
four-lane highway to Buttermilk; AND
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WHEREAS, the two-mile area covered by the Entrance to Aspen EIS lies
primarily inside the City of Aspen -- and the Asven community has the richt to
decide the character of its own front door:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
1. That CDOT should add "Alternative G" to the DEIS.
2. That the successfully screened DEIS alternatives should not be limited
only to variations of a four-lane highway (restricted or unrestricted),
because we believe any four-lane would (1) add greatly to future auto
congestion; (2) harm the environment; (3) clearly detract from the
character of our community; (4) violate the scale of our community;
(5) hurt tourism by making us less unique and attractive to visitors;
(6) erode the quality of life for local residents; and (7) ignore the
desires both of the elected representatives of Aspen and of a majority
of our citizens.
3. That under no circumstances should afour-lane be considered until
the kinds of measures contained in Alternative G have been built,
implemented and tested. If these measures were to prove unsuccess-
ful, only then should other options, including a restricted four-lane ,
be reconsidered.
4. That CDOT should add to the DEIS the Purpose and Intent Statement
(Exhibit A) agreed to in February, 1995 by the Aspen City Council.
5. That the City of Aspen hereby agrees with Resolution No. 4 (Series of
1988) of the Aspen City Council endorsing the existing alignment for
an improved highway, but rescinds that portion of the Resolution with
respect to the four-lane highway.
6. That if CDOT saves funds by building "Alternative G" instead of a
four-lane, those funds should be used to speed up construction of the
Basalt to Buttermilk project.
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SOLVED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this <>20 day of
, 1995, by the City Council for the City of Aspen,
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John S. Bennett, 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 ~ C::Z&>
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APR 16 '96 03:50PM PITKIN COUNTY GOVT.
A 10INT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO,
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF ~SNOWMASS vn..LAGB, COLQRADCI. AND
THB CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
CONFIRMING A FRAMEWORK FOR AN UPPER V ALLBY
TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY AND
PORWARDING IN'TERMODAL TRANSPORTATION
PR01BC'll' RECOMMENDATIONS
TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OP TRANSPORTAT[()N
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Resolution II
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I, '1\0 Pidcln Countllleonl of Cornmlaloom 0>mIna1lat Iho '!l<lo,d"). Iho TClWl'I CouooU of
Sno_ VID..., Colorado (homlllllcr 11>. "TOSV Couooil'l. and Iho Aspea City Coun<;il ..... ...... _Ills
to develop. lmlIpOfIIUOIl .......n for wn.t i. w... .. Iba r_ 10 "'-' T.....,.,.,..,tl.. PimI.
2. 'l'bA lleon1. TOSV c:ow..lI and Iba AJpeIl Cil)l c::.mmoll baVI dl...... ;:" \:'. ,,' bav.1'01lllhaiI
.groe_' OIl oovmllmllpOfllUontuu.. Ibrou.b !bill p-
3. 'I?I. Colorado lloparlolootofTl'IJ1IIl'Of!alloilllOliol1a, on IDIlllIDAI bull. req~' '," lmopO,lalIoo
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. 4. The In........w Surl'ooo ~ori Eft'\oleooY M. (heroloaIta: "'STIlJ\") IrI<lI1.>Iso Ilmdill,
:ri.. for...,.u.a IllOdao or lmlIpOfIIlioA 1.....,.~1I and. AII.....IIcxIblUIy in Iba "'" of I\Indo Ii>r olhor
. NOW 'I'Iriiimrou BE IT mOLvED by Iho BeonI or Ccanly o,lInIIlmo...,. of iPitl:/.o
County. Col.~. Iba T..... ~II or S_ Viii.... CoI.rado. and. !he Cil)' c:ow..lI of AIt.... CoIo".
'" _ '" !he rouowIoa ...........wI !he llowIop"",,1 of . lrImpOrIIlloo -n for Iho 1\11'1"'" RooMg PmIC
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I. no .."",il)l of Iba """,,,OrlallCllIYllllllIiaa ...... .......s..I .. - '{":hl. ""'"'* .F limos
during peak periodl. Ill.9lheref... ~ 10 ...,linuolo-w coII~, vel (Iba 1loAnI. TlIlSV C<lIIDOil, ~
City CooIleil. Iba AJpeIl Ski Compu>y. IIIllloorlnll'ork 1....il Ar.""""I A). ...d 111. CoI...d. tlep.._l
of TnmpmalioA (CDOT)) 10 rodIlCO and/or ......jl. Iba wI.... .r .. oolbo mod 0)'- for noli wIo,"
(Sop_De,. 1993) and. dowlop . oomprolloMl... 101\8 ,""go Il>olOJY II>ol wiU Ioouro . _.......1 ..d oflioimll
IrIIlSpOI'laIloil ~m for Iho RoarIns rod: Valley.
2. In develop,"S thlSlflmpO\1IIlon ....18&:1'. Iho foIIowica foolod IIIl acbowledpll.
6 1ft Iba paat, impRlWliioGta io Iho lrIIIIl~.;..Iom It&ve ilot iept 'up ..ii.liiom.- iIIlmIffio;
. Cl>OT and. 1'''''-1 HiahwalflllllldiDJ.... e!wIaod willi Iho .... iSmA IolSioloil...;
6 Corronl om! prevlowo lIlu4i.. """""'I'1hhed 10cAIIy hlva """'~ I!Iat _~..ioIolbar IholIlhoofl
I!Iat IIIl CIJlilal intwlvo _ 1>0 emplO)'OllIO mum II\lbllaAlW rodoclI... Of I~I .f
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Roarins fork \'OlIO)', Iho c....-jl)l.... _II' ..lIIlC!rJrIyins slralo&lI' Ib&t 0VI1f.Y0ll*
could "l\1li up<lIII . .
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3. In develeplng .hemallv. ",Iuti"", 10 1lI.lfiWI'OrWlcoJ'robl..... lb. D<<:1.100 Mol:"" (B..I/'d. T~V.
A<pen Chy CoWlCII. A8pM Ski Colllpllly, IU'TA. llIld CDOT), aftor COMlderlnS Ill. _..II yln'lIl .r Ill.
community. d.vel.ped Ill. rollowlBS .rllOrio that IIlid oItematiy. IOluU.... mUIIllIIld tha_I... ,.:
. 1""'lOvemen.. 10 Swa Iliabwoy 82 (SIl 821 shoutd bo COMlilm:d III llIo COO"OI .f II' ....",11,
..""'rehOllliv. ImlSpOrlltiOll pi... IIIld fll i.1O ..y l\Uuro. lIppOM!\Iey 0, ..lIey..,ldo
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the MI. Soprl. 'l'iwpoltlU.. SIIldYI
I!.ocb .It.....U.. mUll he IIO!IlMIf'OlI II 10 Illo dopa III ~ illIlIoCO\llII"I. 4i~... or I...
.. I"'!,""l .. tha .... of..... InIIBIt. Al.....U"'" wblcll -illll. tha ... of ..... IIllOllt ol...1
heva !'fIr_ ..., OIIloro;
All 'ronopor!IIliOll a1tem1ll... or iIIrIilor!.. dovoIopod mUll ba _live 10 ~ obao,...
Iheroby """plzlo,llbo 1011.....f ""'IOIliOllWt OCCW' II . pari or...lOII ~ly dfll'lllleal
Altomativ. ..IUU_Nt PfOYldo . baltI:Iood p_ .f IMooU...1o Iodiviclutlllo ...1.... ihel,
"'" of Ibo po.alo IIUIolllo,l>lI. sbould bo Illlllirm "Ioltlally;
Tho con"'l'l of a 11..01 rrnldoway ,y_ or ')'110'" -.... S_1IIld "-' lIS an ....&181
parlor Ibo .....-.II trIIIOpOrtaliOll .......U ebiII ba l"'mIIIII;
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"". GOO Wt lb. COlMlllllll)' CM ba plO1ld 01'.
NOW, TlIEREFOM BE IT FURTHER ImSOLV1l'D by lb. Iloml o~r County
CO_..I...... or Pitkin County. Colond., Ibo 1...... Couaell of S_ Vlllipl,CIoIOl'll<lo, _ b~~
Council 0' A<peo. Col."".. III aJl'" .. N ro1l0lllln, InIlI'portaUoa 1IlljlI"lMIMIIlI, WIlIc:h ...... _ ,loYoJ
.. .. inl~al pat! of . co""""".....!v. InIlI'poRl,loa p.... Wt coGolm 01' lilt.. main oI011lCl1lr. I. "filA Ill.
DEMAND MANACll!MENT. 2. TRANSPORT ATlON !!NHAloICBMBNTJ. Md 3. POOlD ClUltlllW A 11'
SYSTllM(SI, Sold Improvomooll .... I\IItbet qwllllilled ... IlIhlbil 'A'. 1l3l1....'od Cc.I. .~
ReeClmmen~tlOl'lt:
I. TllA VEL DIlMAND MAloIAOIlMl!N1'. Impl....... IIIld .._I... oompmbenai.. T....lllomll.d
l\!"agem<:lll (TOM).y..... io ll>o ol'l"'" ilcorlng PO<t Valley. illoIllClioll'
.J A pI'kIo, IIIld ....EOSIlotI ~ mloIIllo Aopeu .. __w..i wllhlo b 1)..11 Nt'""
A... Coll\llllllll.y Pion. TbilI)'IlO\ll will bo dovoIop.d Md implemlllltJOll b)'ll>o Cit)' of Nt"';
over lb. n... 2 y.... (SopWobor. 1994);
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pl... OI....SI.. Wt heoofil dowlI.yalloy cOlMlWllUilo. Tbooo ""-1lI iDeludoz .
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imp.........t 10 or ~. ot Ibo M...... Crook ancI CIut.Io e.eeIc bridl"" .., 110 "'lUi.Ili.
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higbway coll'ida, b, folJowing Igmod IJpOil lIUldeIJMa:
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Tho I.o~... ohould '" buill III . -..fTectNo _or,
" Tho 1ll!olOCClioo lllloold bo 1lI-a1o will> the oxiaIiaJ IlllIIII)'IIomIllll sIlootid .....11 In .
Imoutilld. allP'''J"ial. an4 ...1Id 1......-.1.
cI) II lw - fwther de!1ItlIIined IhaI 111..- of . ...u-deliso<ll. IlZI<!scao<od IllIl .ifl'llilod
inlerooel.... .. Iho Airporlllual.oooi c:r...WfAirportlSH S21'ljlprOprt.~, rm4 IlIould 00 "",...04
iD ooopmll... wiill -;:00 l'i .
.) Th. Owl CreoI: RoodI!lIlIe RCIOI:!fSH B~ illlm<loll... """"" to be evaI..1ed for 1ru1""V""""" ODdlor
ro-cbI.... -'oil, If d.o Owl Crook corridor Is 10 bolllili2lod for Iha """..,.... of...... "".,,1
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I) Wmlc -pcmi..I, willi CDO'I" 10 pIsoo . plldootrioD/BlJro polh lIICl1f1Ih<, M...... Crool< bridga.
$l Work ~lIvol, willi CDOT an4 atbor _Iol mlitios ill tho Roaring Fod: Vatlo,'"
P\lNIwo tho RI. OlOlldo ItaIllllllllRlshi...r.....' Iiom G~ Spriollllo Waod1 CreoI: for
IolemIodal iIIDoporIaIi... I""l'08l&
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datcriberl ~IO" JllllpllgllWllho lllIol>IlW4 part.......... oriloria. '
4. ., . T. fiiilhet I'ffllI\Ols !h. oianiopm!ili of . cC",*"~"; looi ";'p IniltjlO.I>dIoa pia" fer &bo ""Ii...
Roaring Park VoI/.y, Pilkio OlulllY. Tho T..... .r SnowiDaa V"tllue. """ Iho Coil)'.r "- ",""""", ..d ...d....
Iho impmvome,llA Pl'OpClBll<110 IIlo .,~ eod a'SH 82 conidot by Iho ClI!' of G""""""" ~prioS'. ,Tho','
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COUNTY BOARD 0100MMmSIONDS ON TmS n DAY OF _Ot.:;t,,--, 1m,
ATfESTI BOARD OF COUNTY OOMMISS:rCIND,ll
PITKIN OOl.JNTY, OOLORA.DO
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COUNCn. OF SN'OWMASS VILLAGE, COLORADO ON TmS -LIlIAY elF Janulltn
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ATI'ACHMENT A
Entr:mcl6 to ASJ~en EIS
:Pro.ied Objectives
,March 1, 1995
1. CommWlity-Based Plllnning. Provide a process which is responsive to local eomml!wty-
based plamli.og efforts, including the Aspen to Snowmass TranspOr1tatioll:l Project and the
Aspen Area Co=unity Plan., with special attention focused on limiting vehicle trips into
Aspen to create a less congested downtown.
2. TraJ:ISportatic:m Capacity. Provide needed transportation capacity for forecasted person
trips in the year 2015, while reducing congestion. In doing this, theproji!!Ct will identify iil
combination of travel modes, aligninents and 1:I:a.nsp0nation demand n:mnagement actions to
seek to achieve the stated community goal of limiting the number of vehicles in 2015 to
levels at or below those in 1994.
3. Safety. Reduce the high accident rate on State Highway 82 and till: exJisting S-cl.lIVes at
State Highway 8217th StreetIMain Street, and provide safety improvements for bicycllllts
and pedestrians. Provide safe access at all intersections for all movelILCnts.
,a 4. EnvIronmentally SOlmd Alternative. Develop an alternative WhicllL minimi.?.!::s md
.. mitigates adverse impllCTS. The process follows the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the 1990 Clean Air Act .Amendments (CAAA) , the 199]l Inl:em1odal SUrface
Transponation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), and all pertinent legislation.
S. CommWlity Acceptability. Develop an alternative which tits the I~haracter of the
community and is aesthetically acceptable to the public.
6. Finmclal Limitations. Develop an alternative that is financially reali.~til: with respect to
current and expected fumiing levels and programs, while being relipop.sive to both the
community's character and prudent expenditures of public funds.
7. Clean 'Air Act Requirements. Since the' Aspen area is, a PMIO air quality non-attainment
. area, the selected alternatives must meet the requiremenTS of the 19901 Clem Air Act
Amendment by demonstrating project cOnformity.
8. Emergency Access. Respond to the lI1eed for an alternate route for emerglency response to
incidents inside and outside of Aspen.
9. Uveable Communities. Seek to provide a system which reflects the small town character
and scale of the Aspen community and which enhances the quality of life for residents ane!
visitors. The system shall provide more accessible transponation whil:h inC'.reases tI:J.e
mobility of the community and therefore provides for a more livable cClmmunity.
10. Phasing. Provide an alternative which allows for future transit optiOn!: and upgrades.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, C:OLClRADCl
REQUESTING THE INCLUSION OF THE STUD~: OF
CITY OF ASPEN ALTERNATIVE G IN THE
CnOT ENTRANCE '1'0 ASPEN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT S'I'AT1!:MEN'J~ (US)
Resolution # 95 - II~
RECITALS
1. The Pitkin county Board of County commifiudol~ers. the Town
Couneil of Snowma.ss Villa.ge, and the Aspon city Council hlllVQ
adopted Resolution #396 (1992) confirming a frame~1ork for an upper
valley transporta:tion strategy that will el'Uillll'lIt a clonvl1lniell'lt, safe"
and efficient transportation system for the Roaring Fork Valley.
2. The City of Aspen has the right to provide input to the
Colorado Department. of Transportat.ion regarding the SiHS2 entrance
to Aspen.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE :tT RESOLVED BY THE EIOAl!tD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO:
That: the Colorado Department of 'I'ransportaticl!'I include the
study of the Cit.y of Aspen Alternative G in the C:DO~L' entri!mClI!l to
AllIpen Environmental Impact statement (ElS).
APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THE /f)et DAY OF dl4--. 1$195.
ST: BOARD OF COWry Ii:OMMISSIONERS
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. Agreement between the Colorado Department of Tr,lulsl~omtion
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This cooperative agreement is made and entered into as of this \ ~ alLY of ~~r99.s, by
and belWeen the City of Aspen and the Colorado Department of l'raospolrtlUion (CnO'I') to
provide for additional citizen education and involvement with respect to the llevelopment of the
Eutram:e-to-Aspen EnvironmemaI Impact Statement (BIS).
WHEREAS, CDOT is responsible for developing an EIS on behalf of the Federal Highway
Mministtation to evaluate alternatives for ttanspomtion improvements to thc~ Colorado State
Highway 82 corridor for the ~am:e to Aspen; and
WHEREAS, the BIS will bepreparecl W1cler the requirements of the Nati,onal Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) and other federal and state regulations, which requirl~'a thorough and
integrated analysis or proposed alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the EIS will identify environmental and quality of life imPIll:ts associated with
each proposed alternative, evaluate appropriate measures to avoid, minimize, or mJitigate these
impacts ancl select a preferred option for transPortation improvements in the l:orridor; and
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WHEREAS, tbe City of Aspen has been engaged in a cooperative decision making process
with Pitkin County ancl the Town of Snowmass Village to provide for altl~rnalive modes of
ttanspomtion to reduce traffic congestion, air pollution, and other automobill: impacts, wlille
improving safely and conformance with the Clean Air Act; md
WHEREAS, the Aspen Area Community Plan c:aJ1s for limitiUg vehicle trips into Aspen to
create a less congested downtown, and supports the development of mass transit ancl demand
redm:tion strategies; ancl
'Wl"IEREAS, many users of State Highway 82 remain concerned that automobile accessibilily
me! safety continue to be provided for in any trlUlsportation development plan; and
WIiEREAS, citizens concerned with the environment and quality of life issue:! have expl'essed
concern that transportation md highway facilities may impact sensitive en,virOllunentllJ areas
me! open space;
NOW THEREFORE, the City of Aspen ancl CDOT, in cooperation with :Pitkin County, agree
to enter into the following agreement to provide for special elements of tile planning and
eduClltional activities to analyze, identify, ancl implement a transportation alternative which
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Ilcl:nowledges and addresses the goals of the various user groups, the Aspen Area C01llm1.l1lity
Plan, open space preservation, the Imermoda! Surface TransportatiOlJ Efficiency ,Act (ISTEA),
and the requiremems of the NEP A process. These activities are to ~ stmcttU'ed as follows: '
1. The City of Aspen acknowledges and endornes the u&l:rance to ASpe'll EIS Project
Objectivesu Wl.tl.:d March 1, 1995 developed for the EntrlUlCe to Aspen E.nvironmental! Impact
Statem.ent. '
, 2. Both parties agree that it is necessary to proceed as expeditiously as p,08sible with the
Environmental Impact Statement process. It is understood that CDOT hopes to release a draft
ElIlvirolWenta! Impact Statl.:ment during the Spring of 1995. .
3. CDOT agrees that the alternatives identified in the draft BIS may be subject to
modification, including the addition of DeW alternatives, if the public and! iml::ragency review
process for the draft BIS should Wll1Tant these changes.
4. The City of Aspen and CDOT agree to participate in the foIlowin;g IImleWlgs.
coord.i.nared and facillmted by Leadership Aspen and the Rocky MOuntaiIl Institute, and
including a broad COiilitiOll of community groups. These meetings are designed to engage aU
interesred parties and stakeholders in the development of the BIS and in selecting the best '
tI:'al:I8pOrtation altl.:matlve:
A. A "Cltlzens'Trausportalion Summit" held in January ll995, brilllging
, together an ilIterested parties and co-facilltated by LeacJlersbip AspelDl
Alumni and the Rocky Mount.ain Institute.
Pwpose: Give attendees basic background information on the BIS/corwnunity
involvement process; provide an overview of how their participati,on \1rill be llSeful;
present Project Objectives, the screening process for alrernatives, and preferred
alrernatives; elicit comments and concerns on areas requiring fu.rtl:ler discussion.
This event will include:
.. A discussion of the BIS process as an opportunity to thoroughly and systemati~y
evaluatl.: all options, and to examine their costs and benefits. .
.. Presentation of the time1ine and steps of the BIS process; target dates for each step
and fillal end decisions.
@ Overview of the as process, including presentation of Project Objectives,
screening process and prefemd alternatives.
.. Facilitated group discussions to reach agreement on criteria tha.t wiill be lIlsed to
evaluare alternatives (including a review of Project Objectives lwdllSTEA factors)
and discuss issues of community interest and concern.
.. Develop concepts for a survey to sample public opinion.
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GI Form citizen task forces to explore identified topics.
1I Provide a Sllmm~ry of comments and concerns for further discussion at the
February 1995 Open House.
B. An "Open House" lWd Public: Foru.m held in FebnWy 1995 through
the joint effort of the City of Aspen, CDO:r. lWei a brclsd l:olillt.lOD of
citizen groups and local orpnizatioDS.
Purpose: Present graphic displays of a range of altmlatives to be thoroughly amlyzed
in the: Draft EIS. .Provide an opportunity for attendees to eXlllIlim~ these alter.ll.1l.tives in.
the light of a checklist of project objectives: How well does each alternative satisfY the
criteria which will be used to evaluate them?
This event willl.ncIUl1e:
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" Afternoon sessions with small groups as determined at the Janu.ary "Citizens'
Summit" meeting and facilitated by Leadership Aspen Alumni.
" Reporting of small group discussiollS and interim activities of Im:l.ll!l groups to the:
general meeting and open house in the evening. The evening llession is to be
facilitated by Barbara Cole, under contract with CDOT.
oil Report of results of survey activity, to be presented at the everting session.
GI A discussion of the Draft EIS alternatives will be presented by CDOT and
integrated with relevant ISTEA pl~nnil"lg criteria.
GI A discussion of open space related issues which will include cCIDcepts for mitigaililg
any open space impacts.
'" A discussion of traffic safety issues.
C. A Transportation 5~os Symposium & Charrette to be h.eld in Marcb
1995, which will Include llesign experts speaking to var.I(IUS ~lSpectS of' the
screened alternatives W1der consideration tor .Inclusion In thll Draft EIS.
Purpose: To apply state of the art technical vision lI!ld analysis to Ithe scree.oed
alter.ll.1l.tives, lI!ld to investigate the inclusion of other appropriate alternntives for
consideration.
. This event will include:
.. A "Charrel:!e" for:mat to provide ac!l.lal design problem solving along with the
introduction of state-of-the-art technological concepts.
III Presentations by techoica.lexpem, followed by a sinall group cUscus:sion format,
and a report by the small groups to the general meeting. Presenters will include
expertS in traffic calming, demand management strategies, advanced. technologies,
along with railll!ld other f'IXed guideway alternatives.
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· The symposium will seek support and spollSorsrnp from institutions such as the
Aspen Institute, &.ergy 2000 Forum, lmd the Rocky MOunWn Institute.
S. Between the first aDd second meeting as described above, the small groups will
cominue to meet in order to develop responses to the specific issues l:bey are oI'ganized to
lIddress.
6. Recognizing that costs for these activities have not been included in t.be CDOT budget
for development. of the Entrance-to-Aspen ElS, the City of Aspen agrees to find lOr. seek
sponsorship, fur these additional activities. CDOT agrees to provide l~ulSentation at the
meetings described above in addition to funding and participating in those meetings and
activities which would otherwise have been a part of its ErS activity.
7. The City of Aspen lmd CDOT reaffirm their interest aDd willing1:leSS to work together
on this transportation project within the time line for the Enttao.ce-to-,AspE~n BIS process.
They agree to seek innovative aDd sustainable responses to tramportarlon issues which are
consistent with NEPA, ISTEA, the Aspen Area Community Plan, and the identified
interests of tt'll1lSportatiO!l. users lmd the loc:al community. '
8. CDOT aDd the City of Aspen agree to work together to identify flIlndiI:ig sources for
implememation of the full pr.oject scope of me identified preferred trlliLlSportation
alternative, including mose elements which are not slrictly related to I:lighWllY COlLlStruCtiOIl.
CDOT affums that pint! in g of alternative transportation projectS and ~iDha.l1cements tbrough
federal aDd state fu.ncling sources is consistent with the principles of ~iTEA lmd should be
supported lIS committed to in the EIS.
9. In preparing the Draft and Final EIS for the Entrance to Aspen, ClD01' agrees to
address and, to mitigate a11significant impacts as called for by the NEllA rl~gulations.
THIS AGREEMENT shall be in effect for the dunition of the ED.trancl~-to-Aspen EIS
process and shall guide the implantation of a preferred alternative as identified through that
pI'Ol;ess.
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO
COLORADO DEPAR'rMEm OF
TRANSPORTATION
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