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Ridgway Trust Public RecreationEagleCounty,CO202011765ReginaO’Brien07/23/2020Pga:1405:03:09PMREC:$0.00DOC:$000Whenrecorded,mailto:HollyStrablizkyCountyAttorney’sOffice500BroadwayP0Box$50Eagle,CO$1631PUBLiCRECREATIONACCESSEASEMENTAGREEMENTBETWEENTHECHARLESP.RIDGWAYTRUSTANDTHEJULIANNETOLBERTRIDGWAYTRUSTANDEAGLECOUNTY,COLORADOTHISPUBLICRECREATIONACCESSEASEMENTAGREEMENT(this“Agreement”)isgrantedonthis7’)byTheCharlesP.RidgwayTrustandtheJulianneTolbertRidgwayTrust(“Grantors”)totheCountyofEagle,StateofColorado(“Grantee”).(collectivelythe“Parties”andindividuallya“Party”).RECITALS:A.RidgwayshavesoldandconveyedtoCountythelaudh:gallydscribcdonExhibitAujiddepictedonExhibitB,suchexhibitsareattachedheretoandincorporatedherein(the“OpenSpaceParcel”);andB.GrantorsaretheownersofrealpropertylocatedinEagleCounty,StateofColorado,consistingofapproximately5.84acres,moreparticularlydescribedasLot3,Ridgway1-lornesites,and6.0acres,moreparticularlydescribedasLot2,RidgwayHomesites,accordingtotheplatrecordedFebruary16.1988inEagleCounty,ColoradoClerkandRecorder’sOfficeBook479atPage53(the“Property”);andC.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentoftheInterior,BureauofLandManagementownstheadjacentpropertytotheEastoftheProperty(“FederalPublicLand”);andD.ThePartiesdesiretoprovideapublicrecreationaccesseasementonaportionofthePropertyfortheuseandenjoymentofthepublictoconnectGranteeownedpropertywiththeFederalPublicLandassetforthherein.C20-367 Whenrecorded,mailto:HollyStrablizkyCountyAttorney’sOffice500BroadwayP0Box850Eagle,CO$1631PUBLICRECREATIONACCESSEASEMENTAGREEMENTBETWEENTHECHARLESP.RIDGWAYTRUSTANDTHEJULIAN1TETOLBERTRIDGWAYTRUSTANDEAGLECOU1TTY,COLORADOTHISPUBLICRECREATIONACCESSEASEMENTAGREEMENT(this“Agreement”)isgrantedonthis7..2byTheCharlesP.RidgwayTrustandtheJulianneTolbertRidgwayTrust(“Grantors”)totheCountyofEagle,StateofColorado(“Grantee”),(collectivelythe“Parties”andindividuallya“Party”).RECITALS:A.RidgwayshavesoldandconveyedtoCountythelandlegallydescribedonExhibitAanddepictedonExhibitB,suchexhibitsareattachedheretoandincorporatedherein(the“OpenSpaceParcel”);andB.GrantorsaretheownersofrealpropertylocatedinEagleCounty,StateofColorado,consistingofapproximately5.84acres,moreparticularlydescribedasLot3,RidgwayHomesites,and6.0acres,moreparticularlydescribedasLot2,RidgwayHomesites,accordingtotheplatrecordedFebruary16,1988inEagleCounty,ColoradoClerkandRecorder’sOfficeBook479atPage53(the“Property”);andC.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentoftheInterior,BureauofLandManagementownstheadjacentpropertytotheEastoftheProperty(“FederalPublicLand”);andD.ThePartiesdesiretoprovideapublicrecreationaccesseasementonaportionofthePropertyfortheuseandenjoymentofthepublictoconnectGranteeownedpropertywiththeFederalPublicLandassetforthherein. EASEMENT:NOWTHEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualpromisesandcovenantscontainedherein,GrantorsandGranteemutuallyagreeasfollows:1.GrantofEasement.GrantorsherebygrantstoGranteea25footwideeasementforthebenefitofthepublicaperpetual,irrevocableandnon-exclusiveeasementacrossthePropertyasidentifiedonExhibitCattachedheretoandmadeaparthereof(the“RecreationAccess”).TheRecreationAccessisforaccesstoandfromtheFederalPublicLand.TheRecreationAccessshallbemadeavailabletoandisforthebenefitofthepublicfornon-motorized,lowimpactrecreation,includingbutnotlimitedto,hunting,pedestrian,bicycleuse,includinge-bikes,birdwatching,hiking,equestrian,snowshoeingandenvironmentaleducation.Motorizedvehicles,notincludinge-bikes,shallnotbepermittedwithintheRecreationAccess,exceptformaintenance,repairandemergencypurposesorasmayberequiredbylaw.2.RightsofGrantee.a.GranteemayentertheRecreationAccessatanytimetorepairandmaintaintheaccesstoandfromthefederalPublicLand.Repairandmaintenancemayincludetheadditiontoorremovalofsoil,removalofrockorvegetation,weedcontrolandplacementoferosioncontroldeviceswithintheRecreationAccess.b.GranteemayinstallsignswithintheRecreationAccesstomarktheaccessandtoidentifythePropertyasbeingsubjecttothisAgreement.Signagemayincludeinterpretative,directionalorregulatoryinformation.further,GranteemayinstallsignageonitsadjacentBrushCreekValleyRanchandOpenSpacepropertymakingknowntheexistenceoftheRecreationAccess.c.GranteeshallnotplaceanyimprovementsuponorwithintheRecreationAccess,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofGrantors.d.Granteeshallhavetheright,butnottheobligation,toremoveorexcludefromtheRecreationAccess,anypersonswhoareinlocationsotherthantheRecreationAccessorwhoarenotengagedinpermitteduses.3.RightsofGrantors.a.GrantorsshallhavetherightsaccordedtothegeneralpublictousetheRecreationAccess.2 b.GrantorswillnotplaceanyimprovementsuponorwithintheRecreationAccess,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofGrantee.4.NoChargeforAccess.NeitherGranteenorGrantorsshallchargeafeeforaccesstooruseoftheRecreationAccess.5.Insurance.GranteeagreestomaintaingeneralliabilityinsurancewhichpolicyshallprovideinsurancecoverageconsistentwiththelimitsofliabilityundertheColoradoGovernmentalImmunityAct.GranteeshallprovideGrantorswithevidenceofsuchinsuranceuponanyrequestthereforbyGrantor.6.Remedies.EachPartyshalthavetherightandpowertobringsuitinitsownnameforanylegalorequitablereliefduetolackofcompliancewithanyprovisionsofthisAgreement.7.NoLiability.GrantorsshallhavealloftheprotectionsavailabletoitunderColoradolaw.SeeC.R.S.§33-41-101etseq.GranteeshallhaveallprotectionsavailabletoitunderColoradolawandGranteedoesnotwaiveorintendtowaivethelimitationsofliabilitywhichareprovidedtoitundertheColoradoGovernmentalImmunityAct,C.R.S.§24-10-101et.seq.8.Recording.UponexecutionbytheParties,thisAgreementshallberecordedintherecordsoftheEagleCountyClerkandRecorder’sOffice.9.GoverningLawandVenue.ItistheintentionofthePartiesheretothatallquestionswithrespecttoconstructionandinterpretationofthisAgreementandtherightsandliabilitiesofthePartieshereundershallbedeterminedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateofColorado.VenueshallbeintheDistrictCourtofEagleCounty,Colorado.10.Notice.Allnoticesorothercommunicationsmadepursuantheretoshallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedproperlydelivered,givenorserved(i)whenpersonallydelivered,(ii)two(2)calendardaysafterbeingdepositedintheUnitedStatesmail,certifiedorregistered,postageprepaid,returnreceiptrequested,or(iii)whendeliveredbyfedExorothercomparablecourierservices,chargesprepaid,tothePartiesattheirrespectiveaddresslistedbelowfortheirsignatures.Eitherpartymaychangeitsaddressforthepurposesofthisparagraphbygivingfive(5)dayspriorwrittennoticeofsuchchangetotheotherparty.3 Grantors:TheCharlesP.RidgwayTrustandJulianneTolbertRidgwayTrustPostOfficeBox989Eagle,CO$1631Telephone:970-328-6917Withacopyto:JohnGoodmanGoodmanandWallaceP.C.PostOfficeBox1886Edwards,CO81632Telephone:970-926-4447Grantee:EagleCounty,ColoradoAttn:OpenSpaceManager500BroadwayPostOfficeBox850Eagle,CO8163]Telephone:970-328-8698Withacopyto:EagleCountyAttorney500BroadwayPostOfficeBox850Eagle,CO$1631Telephone:970-328-868511.Severability.Wheneverpossible,eachprovisionofthisAgreementshallbeinterpretedinsuchamannerastobevalidunderapplicablelaw;provided,however,ifanyprovisionofthisAgreementshallbeinvalidorprohibitedunderapplicablelaw,suchprovisionshallbeineffectivetotheextentofsuchinvalidityorprohibitionwithoutinvalidatingtheremainingprovisionsofthisAgreement.12.Drafting.ThePartiesacknowledgethatthisRecreationalAccesshasbeennegotiatedatarm’slengthandingoodfaith,andthateachPartyhasbeengiventheopportunitytobe4 representedbyindependentlegalcounsel,andthatthisRecreationalAccessistheresultofmutualagreementandnegotiation,andshallnotbedeemedtohavebeendraftedsolelybyanyPartyandthePartiesherebywaivethebenefitofanyruleofcontractinterpretationorconstructionrequiringthatthesamebeconstruedagainstthedraftingpartyintheeventofambiguity.13.WarrantyofTitle.GrantorsandtheirsignatoriesrepresentthattheyaretherecordownerofthePropertyuponwhichtheRecreationAccessislocatedandthattheyhavefullpowerandauthoritytoexecutethisAgreement.Otherwise,Grantorsmakenowarrantiesastothetitleoftheeasementconveyed.14.Modifications.ThePartiesagreethatanymodificationsofthisAgreementshallbeeffectiveonlywhenmadeinwritingsignedbybothPartiesandrecordedwiththeClerkandRecorderofEagleCounty,Colorado.15.NoThirdPartyBeneficiary.Notwithstandinganythingtothecontraryherein,thisAgreementisenteredintobyandbetweenGrantorsandGranteeandtheirsuccessorsandassigns.ThisAgreementdoesnotcreaterightsandresponsibilitiesinanythirdparties.Further,nothinginthisAgreementshallbeconstruedasrequiringGrantorsandGranteetomaintaintheRecreationAccesstoanyparticularstandardforthepublic.[SignaturestofoltowJS FNWITNESSWHEREOF,GrantorsandGrantee,intendingtolegallybindthemselves,havesettheirhandsonthedatefirstwrittenabove.GRANTOR:TheCharlesP.RidawavTrustBy:-CharlesP.Ridgway,TrusteeSTATEOFCOLORADO))ss.CouNTYOfEAGLE)Theforegoinginstrumentwasacknowledgedbeforemethiyof2020byCharlesP.Rid.gwayasTrusteeofTheCharlesP..RidgwayTrust.Witnessmyhandandofficialseal.6 GRANTOR:JulianneTolbertRidgwayTrustIianneTolbenRidgway,TrusteeSTATEOfCOLORADO))ss.COUNTYOFEAGLE)Theforegoinginstrumentwasacknowledgedbeforemethidayof,2020byJulianneTolbertRidgwayasTrusteeoftheJulianneTolbertRidgWitnessmyhandandofficialseal.Mycommissionexpires:PatriciaS.KeyecNOTARYPUBLICSTATEOFCOLORADOMyccmimuionuxpires0111412027LIC#200840435347 GRANTEE:EAGLECOUI’JTY,STATEOFCOLORADOByandthrughitsBoardofCountyCommssionersKathyChandirHenry,ChairSTATEOFCOLORADO))ss.COIJNTYOFEAGLE)Theforegoinginstrumentwasacknowledgedbeforemethisj.dayof_______________2020byKathyChandler-HenryasChairoftheBoardofCountyCommissionersofheCountyofEagle,StateofColorado.Witnessmyhandandofficialseal.Mycommissionexpires:2kZ02-Z___________________________NotaryPublictCHRISTINAM.ANDREWS1NOTARYPUBLICSTATEOFCOLORADONOTARYID20184033352MYCOMMISSIONEXPIRESAUG.21,2OS EXHIBITALEGALDESCRIPTIONOFCONVEYANCEPARCEL9 EXHIBITBDepictionofConveyanceParcel10 Czp“a(‘aC)C)PhxI-HUD-4>C)-4a)-4>a)a)-4>C)-4a)-4>C)-40)0)00100z0-4I000 EXHIBITCLEGALDESCRIPTIONOFTHERECREATIONACCESSEASEMENT11 EXHIBITCEASEMENTDESCRIPTIONAtwentyfivefootwidestripoflandwithinLot2andLot3RidgwayHomesitesaccordingtothemapthereofrecordedatReceptionNo.375263intheofficeoftheEagleCounty,Colorado,ClerkandRecorder,EagleCounty,Colorado,describedasfollows:BeginningatapointonthesouthpropertylineofsaidLot3whencethesoutheastcornerofsaidLot3alsobeingCornerNo.6Tract66bearsS8730’52”E232.79feet;thencedepartingsaidsouthpropertylinethefollowingnineteencoursesthroughsaidLot3andLot2;1)N1Y11‘49”W17.46feet2)N29’42’45”W72.64feet3)N35’51’52”W69.15feet4)N4405’30”W89.34feet5)N40’29’32”E73.81feet6)N25’01’18”E25.01feet7)N01’11’05”W67.37feet8)N59’57’25”E31.57feet9)N7012’40”E27.86feet10)S8616’15”E35.66feet11)N7T48’19”E31.77feet12)S79’07’17”E30.07feet13)N8444’05”E17.01feet14)S5434’38”E26.74feet15)N8127’18”E25.94feet16)N29’48’17”E26.81feet17)N8649’47”E19.54feet18)N2814’lO”E26.50feet19)N5833’20”E54.45feettotheeastlineofsaidLot2whencesaidsoutheastcornerLot3andCornerNo.6Tract66bearsS0133’52”E446.68feet.Thesidelinesofthebeginningandendoftheabovestripoflandareshortenedorlengthenedtoterminateatthesaidpropertylines.JJMichrE.LS.3C11’&*_iI30116_7/J/2g4’1L.LPLINEBEARINGDISTANCEL28N13’11’49”W17.46’L29N2942’45”W72.64’L30N35’51’52”W69.15’L31N44’05’30”W89.34’L32N4cr29’32”E73.81’L33N2501’18”E25.01’L34N01’11’05”W67.37’L35N59’57’25”E31.57’L36N7012’40”E27.86’L37S86’16’15”E35.66’L38N77’48’19”E31.77’L39S7907’17”E30.07’L40N8444’05”E17.01’L41S54’34’38”E26.74’L42N8127’18”E25.94’L43N2948’17”E26.81’L44N86’49’47”E19.54’L45N2814’lO”E26.50’L46N58’33’20”E54.45’------c--———I——0’200’400’600’RIDGWAYHOMESITES(RN375263)LOT2EASEMENTLINETABLE0)0Q)ILOT3P.O.B.625’PUBLICEASEMENT41199HIGHWAY6&24,EAGLE—vAILP.O.BOX1230EDWARDS,CO.81632(970)949—1406JOBNO.2381.1