HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-025-02/20/1996-CITY OF GREELEY EASEMENT EXCHANGE OF LAND JOE WRIGHT RESERVOIR ROCKWELL RANCH ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOR RESOLUTION 96-25
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO ACCOMPLI H
AN EXCHANGE OF LAND JOINTLY OWNED BY THE CITIES OF GREELY
AND FORT COLLINS FOR LAND OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT N IN THE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST THAT IS LOCATED UNDER AD AROUND
EXISTING RESERVOIRS OF THE CITIES OF GREELEY AND FOR COLLINS
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins ("Fort Collins"), together ith the City of Greeley
("Greeley"), currently owns approximately nine hundred and twenty (9 ) acres of land commonly
known as the Rockwell Ranch (the"Rockwell Ranch"), which land i surrounded by the Roosevelt
National Forest; and
WHEREAS, the Rockwell Ranch was originally acqui d by Fort Collins and Greeley as a
future water storage site; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins and Greeley no longer eed the Rockwell Ranch as a future water
storage site; and
WHEREAS,currently,Fort Collins owns a d operates the Joe Wright Reservoir and Greeley
owns and operates other reservoirs (hat are loc ted upon land of the United States Government
within Roosevelt National Forest; and
WHEREAS,Fort Collins' right to aintain the Joe Wright Reservoir upon the United States
Government's land current exists under a fifty-year easement granted on January 6, 1995, to Fort
Collins by the United States Forest Se ice ("the Forest Service"); and
WHEREAS, if Fort Colli owned the land under and around the Joe Wright Reservoir, it
would secure for Fort Collins th permanent right to maintain and operate the Joe Wright Reservoir;
and
WHEREAS, the oosevelt National Forest would be enhanced by placing the Rockwell
Ranch under the owners ip of the United States Government to be managed by the Forest Service
as part of the Ro/tedStates
National Forest; and
WHEREederal legislation has been proposed by Congressman Wayne Allard, to
authorize the UJ Government to transfer to Fort Collins ownership of the land under and
around the Jo Wright Reservoir and to transfer to Greeley ownership of the land under and around
a number o its reservoirs, in exchange for Fort Collins and Greeley transferring ownership of the
Rockwel anch to the United States Government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
C LINS, that it supports passage of the proposed federal legislation to accomplish the exchange
the Rockwell Ranch for the United States Government land in the Roosevelt National Forest that
is under and around the Joe Wright Reservoir; and in doing so hereby expresses gratitude and
appreciation to Congressman Wayne Allard, for sponsoring the proposed legislation.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 201h day of February,
A.D. 1996.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk