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RESOLUTION
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION No.$ s
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 con-
tributed 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 Presidents' Holiday Weekends on a trial basis as a fireplace
and woodstove smokeless weekend (February 11, 12, 13 and 18, 19, 20);
(2) All residents and visitors of the County's Valleys
shall be encouraged to refrain from using their fireplaces and
woodstoves during these weekends, 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
day of _ff 1984, by the Board of County Commissioners,
County o Eagle, S4ate of Colorado.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
By and Through its
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By: G�..l�c% %L2k --�G�e/ By: �t.Gi� . ���-r�
Jq nnet.te Phillips Kejth Troxel, hair n
C erk to the Board of
County Commissioners Dan W yliams, Commissioner
avid Mott, Commissioner