HomeMy WebLinkAboutR80-39 Mining ClaimsRESOLUTION
OF
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 80 -Sy
CONCERNING MINING CLAIMS OBTAINED BY EAGLE COUNTY THROUGH TREASURER'S DEEDS.
WHEREAS, the County of Eagle, Colorado, has obtained certain mining
claims and /or proportionate interests in certain mining claims situate in the
County of Eagle by conveyance to the County through Treasurer's Deeds; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, County of Eagle, Colorado,
desires to establish a policy of the County to perserve such mining claims for
present or future projects to promote the public health, public welfare and
conservation of natural resources; and
WHEREAS, a majority of the lands within Eagle County are within the
boundaries of national forest service lands; and
WHEREAS, the economy of Eagle County in recent years has developed
primarily as a resort and recreational center with heavy usage of the forest
lands for such purposes including, but not limited to, camping, hiking, skiing,
horseback riding, and similar uses; and
WHEREAS, most of these mining claims acquired by Eagle County at tax
sales are located within national forest service lands;
WHEREAS, any type of development and /or similar use of such mining
claims within national forest service lands would interfere with the recreation
and resort uses to which such lands are now being applied and would substantially
impair the economy of the area and would be a financial burden upon the County
and other special districts situate therein to provide essential and necessary
services, i,e.,sewer, water, access, etc., to any such type of development and/
or any other similar purpose to which such mining claims might be used; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it would be in the best
interests of the public health and welfare of the citizens of Eagle County that
such mining claims be retained and used for public purposes including open
space and general recreation uses; and
WHEREAS, those mining claims belonging to the County by Treasurer's
Deed have demonstrated a clear public benefit in the provisions of quality outdoor
recreation and wilderness experience,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners,
County of Eagle, Colorado:
THAT, the Board hereby determines that those mining claims and /or
those proportionate interests in mining claims belonging to the County by
Treasurer's Deeds, as amended, are useful and necessary for present public open
space and related recreational uses and that such mining claims are suitable for
and intended for use in the promotion of the public health, welfare and for the
conservation of natural resources.
THAT, the Board, having made the determination in the paragraph next
above and having applied such lands for such purposes, hereby withdraws from
sale those mining claims currently owned by the County of Eagle.
THAT, the Board may, by subsequent resolution, choose from time to
time to exempt certain mining claims from the provisions of this Resolution
and offer same for sale.
MOVED, READ AND UNANIMOUSLY adopted by the Board of County Commissioners,
County of Eagle, Colorado, at its regular meeting held this rS� �" day of
July, 1980.
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COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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