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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR11-108 Support of Two Bridges Boat Launch GOCO Grant Application Commissioner //_daig,; moved adoption of the follow'efg Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO 2011 - l0 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND TO PARTIALLY FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TWO BRIDGES BOAT LAUNCH WHEREAS, on July 26,2011, the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners ( "The Board ") approved an expenditure of $690,000 to purchase a 17 acre property located on the Colorado River north of Bond, hereinafter referred to as the Two Bridges Boat Launch; and WHEREAS, the Two Bridges Boat Launch Property contains 250 feet of river frontage and river riparian habitat; and WHEREAS, the Board intends to work with other interested agencies to provide appropriate public access to the river, to protect wildlife habitat on the site, and to initiate programs for dispersed recreation, wildlife viewing, and environmental education on the property; and WHEREAS, the residents of and visitors to Eagle County have benefitted significantly from projects funded through the years by the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Grant Application Program; and WHEREAS, the Two Rivers Boat Launch property is and will be owned by Eagle County and will be maintained as open space in perpetuity and used to provide Colorado River boating access for at least the next twenty —five (25) years; and WHEREAS, Eagle County is requesting a 2011 grant in the amount of $84,000 from Great Outdoors Colorado to partially fund installation of select improvements related to the above stated uses for the Two Bridges Boat Launch property; and WHEREAS, the Board strongly supports the aforementioned GOCO Grant application and can satisfy the requirement for matching funds for the requested Grant, and WHEREAS, Eagle County has the ability to complete the improvements for which the Grant is sought, as demonstrated by the timely completion of other GOCO supported projects, including Freedom Park Skate Park (2005), Freedom Park Spray Park (2007), and Eagle River Preserve Phase II Design (2009). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EAGLE COUNTY THAT: THAT, Eagle County will complete the improvements to the Two Bridges Boat Launch for which the GOCO grant is sought and assure that funds for the maintenance of such Launch will be provided in the future; and THAT, the Board hereby states its support for the application for a grant of GOCO funds to partially fund the necessary improvements to the Two Bridges Boat Launch necessary to achieve its use as public river access. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the ri lay of , 2011. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY CO ISSIONERS ` e ` ATTEST: = 4 11 Clerk to the Bard ofpo. J.n St :vney _ County Commissioners hai an Peter F. Runyon 0 Commis Toner Sara J. Fisher Commissioner /di C O l, Commissioner •ded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote ` Jul Commissioner Stavney Commissioner Runyon 0 1 Commissioner Fisher !� This resolution passed by � vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado