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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR08-070 Support of Grant Applicationt to GOCOR S ~L moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION N0.2008- U~V A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Eagle County ("Board") is interested in continuing to construct and improve the Eagle Valley Regional Trail System for the benefit of its citizens; and WHEREAS, the funds available from the mass transportation tax for trail construction are limited and augmenting those funds is necessary; and WHEREAS, the Board supports seeking funding from grant programs and agencies in the interest of leveraging the tax funds and expediting construction of trail segments; and WHEREAS, the Board wishes to apply for funds in 2008 from the Great Outdoors Colorado grant program to augment the funding available for the Edwards to Wolcott Trail Project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, the Board hereby approves making application to the State Board of Great Outdoors Colorado for funds to construct the Edwards to Wolcott Trail Project. the Board hereby approves making application to the State Board of Great Outdoors Colorado for funds to construct the Edwards to Wolcott Trail Project. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 24`h day of June, 2008. The rest of this page has been left intentionally blank COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, by and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY C MMISSIONERS By: G~ - Peter F. Runyon Chairman B y: Sara J. Fisher Commissioner County Commissioners By: Arn M. Menconi Commissioner Commissioner ~L-•`-1 ~~-.. seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Peter F. Runyon Commissioner Sara J. Fisher Commissioner Arn M. Menconi This Resolution passed by y ! v the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. 5 vote of the Board of County Commissioners of Clerk to the Board of t OFFICE OFTHE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (970) 328-8605 FAX: (970) 328-8629 TDD (970) 328-8797 Email: eagleadmin@eaglecounty.us www.eaglecountyus frgGLf COUNTY June 24, 2008 The State Board of Great Outdoors Colorado 1600 Broadway, Suite 1650 Denver, CO 80202 Subject: Edwards to Wolcott Trail Project Dear Board Members: PETER F. RUNYON SARA J. FISHER ARN M. MENCOM Please accept the attached application as our request for state grant funds for the five-mile long Edwards to Wolcott Trail Project. We consider this trail project very exciting as it bridges a major gap in our system, allows users to travel alongside the Eagle River, improves access to two river recreation sites, and provides a separated trail as an option to the highway shoulder and therefore appeals to users that are not comfortable riding on the road. The attached application describes the need, alignment and project implementation in detail. The Edwards to Wolcott Trail Project is an important point for us in the ten year history of our ECO Trails partnership program that includes all of our towns and the county, as it will close a large gap in the middle of the proposed trail system between Dotsero and Vail Pass. The planned trail segment is also an important part of the larger vision to create a trail corridor through the heart of the State of Colorado in the I-70 corridor from Denver to Grand Junction. This trail will be owned, managed and maintained by Eagle County. The route will be primarily located in right-of-way owned by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and a letter of intent to issue a license for the project, following final approval of the engineering drawings, is attached. This will be our eighth trail project in cooperation with CDOT. Our partnership with their local and regional staff has been very successful. The remainder of the route is located on two private properties and an Eagle County very low traffic volume road. The private property owners have submitted letters of intent to enter into easement agreements with Eagle County and are attached to this application. We expect these easement documents to be executed by September 1, 2008 or sooner. Eagle County, through its ECO Trails department, has completed ten trail projects since program funding became available through passage of amass-transportation tax. The ballot issue stipulated that ten percent of revenues be allocated to trails system development. Eagle County Building, 500 Broadway, P.O. Box 850, Eagle, Colorado 8163 I -0850 We have a proven track record of project completion, grant condition compliance, and excellent agency, business and land owner relationships throughout the Eagle and Vail Valleys. We do have an outstanding grant from the State Trails Program that is allocated for a project at Dowd Junction and scheduled for construction in 2009. That project is also a partnership project with CDOT and relatively small at 3,500 feet long. It's estimated it will cost up to $15 million to complete the vision for the Eagle Valley Regional Trail System. If we rely solely on our revenues from the transportation tax, it will take over 20 years to complete the system, so it is important that we leverage the tax revenues to the fullest extent possible through general funds, grants, donations and development contributions. We will commit significant public funds to construct this project but we remain in need of additional funding to meet the estimated cost. Your funding contribution would allow us to commence construction in 2009 and complete the project in 2010. Thank you for very seriously considering the merits of our project and the value of contributing to its completion. We sincerely hope that the State Board of Great Outdoors Colorado will provide financial assistance for this exciting and important trail project. Respectfully yours, Eagle County Board of Commissioners ~~ ~~ Peter F. Runyon Chairman ,~fa~- ,- &a/~-- Sara J. Fisher Commissioner Arn M. Menconi Commissioner