HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-064-04/16/1991-CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER BASIN NATIONAL WATER HERITAGE AREA POUDRE RIVER CORRIDOR RESOLUTION 91- 64
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ENDORSING THE DESIGNATION OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE
RIVER BASIN AS A NATIONAL WATER HERITAGE AREA
WHEREAS, on November 21 , 1989, the City Council adopted Resolution 89-208
endorsing the concept of a "working river" as the appropriate theme for the
Poudre River Corridor, by which Resolution the City Council recognized that the
functional aspects of the management of an irrigation river and the continuing
development of such management is of primary importance in any federal
designation of the Cache La Poudre River Corridor; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 1990, the City Council adopted Resolution 90-56
whereby the City Council recommended the designation of the Cache La Poudre River
as a "National Heritage Corridor" and found that the designation of the river
as a "National Heritage Corridor" would represent the most appropriate form of
federal recognition of the Cache La Poudre River as a "working river" ; and
WHEREAS, on July 3, 1990, the City Council adopted Resolution 90-103
authorizing the commissioning of a study by the National Park Service to
ascertain the presence of significant cultural resources relating to the "working
river" theme; and
WHEREAS, the National Park Service has completed its "Cultural Resource
Assessment" and has found that it would be feasible to develop a National Water
Heritage Area under the theme "History of Water Management", and that the Cache
La Poudre River Basin would be an appropriate river basin in which to portray
the history of water management in the western United States; and
WHEREAS, the Council has further determined that designation of the Cache
La Poudre River Basin as a National Water Heritage Area portraying the history
of water management in the western United States would be in the best interests
of the citizens of the City, the region and the nation by providing for the
interpretation of important cultural resources relating to the history of water
management and also providing opportunities for education about the conservation
and management of cultural , natural and recreational resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that the Cache La Poudre River Basin should be designated as a National Water
Heritage Area for the purpose of portraying the history of water management in
the western United States with the understanding:
o That the preponderance of Heritage Area activities (such as visitor
centers) should be located within the accessible urban portions of the
river corridor;
That the existence of the National Water Heritage Area will not interfere
with the operations and maintenance of existing water supply, treatment
or transmission facilities in the Cache La Poudre River Basin; and
o That the river basin be designated as a National Water Heritage Area upon
the basis of the draft "Cache La Poudre National Water Heritage Area Act" ,
a copy of which is attached.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins held this 16th day of April , A.D. 1991 .
Mayor
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ATTEST:
City Clerk