HomeMy WebLinkAboutR85-12 preserving air quality -smokeless weekendRESOLUTION
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION No. /ai
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EAGLE COUNTY,
COLORADO, IN SUPPORT OF DRAWING PUBLIC ATTENTION TO THE NEED
FOR PRESERVING AIR QUALITY IN EAGLE COUNTY'S VALLEYS.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined
that an increase in local population has caused increases in the
level and kinds of air pollutants and that reasonable attempts to
reduce air pollution must be made; and
WHEREAS, the movement of air through Eagle County's Valleys
is further restricted in cold times of the year; and
WHEREAS, the use of fireplaces and woodstoves have contributed
to the air pollution in the County's Valleys; and
WHEREAS, this resolution does not apply to dwelling units
which rely solely on fuel wood as their source of heat.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO, THAT:
(1) The Eagle County Board of Commissioners designates the
President's Holiday Weekend on a trial basis as a fireplace and
woodstove smokeless weekend (February 16, 17 and 18);
(2) All residents and visitors of the County's Valleys
shall be encouraged to refrain from using their fireplaces and
woodstoves during this weekend, in order to protect and to draw
attention to the need for preserving Eagle County's Valleys' high
quality mountain air.
INTRODUCED, READ AND APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 12th day
of February , 1985, by the Board of County Commissioners,
County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
R4- 61i,ard L.1- ,GuAafsonilJ,' Commissioner
onaio H. welch, lUon1missioner
COUNTY
OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
By and
Throu h its
ATTEST:
BOARD
OF CM COMMISSIONERS
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Clerk of the
Board of
County CommissionersV�ifi��3E('
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R4- 61i,ard L.1- ,GuAafsonilJ,' Commissioner
onaio H. welch, lUon1missioner
Commissioner (2 q S 7-AF SoiJ seconded
adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called,
the vote was as follows:
Commissioner David E. Mott
Commissioner Richard L. Gustafson fy�
Commissioner Donald H. WelchyE
This Resoulution passed by vote of the Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
