HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.004-77 RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO
NUMBER 77- ~
WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY EXTENSION
WHEREAS, the United States Forest Service, Department
of Agriculture, has purchased certain lands in Pitkin County
in the vicinity of Hunter Creek and Smuggler Mountain,
portions of which lie outside the present boundaries of
White River National Forest, and
WHEREAS, The Nature Conservancy, a District of
Columbia corporation, has received one or more gifts of land
in the same vicinity and anticipates the acquisition of
additional lands now lying outside the forest boundary, all
for ultimate transfer to the United States Forest Service
for inclusion in White River National Forest, and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City Council of
the City of Aspen to encourage the United States Forest
Service to acquire additional lands in said area, by gift,
purchase, exchange or otherwise for the preservation of open
space and lands suitable for recreational opportunities of
the residents and visitors to Pitkin County,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Aspen, Colorado support and encourage an
extension of the boundaries of White River National Forest
north and east of the City of Aspen to include the following
lands:
North ¼, Section 1, Township 10 South, Range 85
West;
North ½, Section 6, Township 10 South, Range 84
West;
Southeast ¼, Section 6, Township 10 South,
Range 84 West, except that part thereof platted
as a portion of Red Mountain Ranch Subdivision;
All of Sections 5 and 8, Township 10 South,
Range 84 West;
East ¼, Section 7, Township 10 South, Range 84
West;
East %, Section 17, Township 10 South, Range 84
West;
North ½ Northwest ¼, Section 17, Township 10
South, Range 84 West;
East ½ Southeast ¼ Northwest ¼, Section 17,
Township 10 South, Range 84 West; and
East ½ Northeast ¼ Southwest ¼, Section 17,
Township 10 South, Range 84 West.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk
transmit certified copies of this resolution forthwith to the
Superintendent of White River National Forest, the Regional
Forester at Denver, the Chief of the United States Forest
Service, and each Senator and Congressman from the State of
Colorado.
Dated this c~ ~ day of ~
1977.
y Aspen,
Colorado
Co~or~oMay°r/' City °f~' /
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