HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.018-83RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves
RESOLUTION NO. /$
(Series of 19~3)
WHEREAS, the Ashcroft area at the head of the Castle Creek
Valley is the site of heavily-used recreational and historic
sites, and
wHEREAS, the Ashcroft area is adjacent to Congressionally-
designated wilderness AreaS and provides, in conjunction with
those areas, important wildlife habitat, watershed protection,
scenic areas and primitive recreational opportunities, and
WHEREAS, the valueS and uses of the Ashcroft area are
threatened by possible future development of private lands in the
area, and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Forest Service has demonstrated its commit-
ment to the preservation of the Ashcroft area and to publc acqui-
sition of private lands in the Ashcroft area through its purchase,
in 1981, of 784.24 acreS, encompassing the Ashcroft Ghost Town
site, at a cost of $1,345,400.00, and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Aspen and Pitkin County
have demonstrated their support for preservation of the Ashcroft
area through their ongoing support of historic preservation acti-
vities, wilderneSS designations, and low-impact recreational
development in the area, and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Forest Service, with the assistance of the
Nature Conservancy, has arranged an exchange of critical private
lands in the Ashcroft area for lands of equal appraised value
elsewhere in the state, and
WHEREAS, that exchange has been approved by the U.S. Forest
Service and now awaits final Congressional clearance.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1
That the City
our Congressional representatives to
Exchange as proposed without delay.
Dated: _ ~~/~
certify
Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, urges
approve the Ashcroft Land
1983.
Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do
that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that
resolution adopted by
Colorado, at a meeting held
the City Council of the City of Aspen,
Kobh,' City Cler