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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-208-11/21/1989-ENDORSING THE FINDINGS AND THEMATIC CONCEPTS OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA FEASIBI RESOLUTION 89-208 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ENDORSING THE FINDINGS AND THEMATIC CONCEPTS OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DIRECTING FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF LEGISLATIVE AND MANAGEMENT MATTERS WHEREAS, Public Law 99-590 authorized the preparation of a National Recreation Area (NRA) feasibility study on the Cache La Poudre River; and WHEREAS, the City, in partnership with Larimer County and the USDA-Forest Service, with the assistance of a consultant, has performed a feasibility study of NRA designation along approximately 18.5 miles of the Cache La Poudre River; and WHEREAS, said study made positive findings of feasibility and identified an appropriate setting for potential designation of said portion of the Cache La Poudre River as an NRA; and WHEREAS, designation of said portion of the Cache La Poudre River as an NRA will benefit the citizens of the City by providing educational and recreation opportunities beyond the capability of local government alone, and by establishing a concept and plan for the optimal and appropriate development of the River and adjacent lands in such a manner as to best preserve the natural and social values and characteristics of the River; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the "Working River Theme" as described in the feasibility study establishes a unifying concept for the future development of the River corridor; and WHEREAS, there remains further information to be obtained pertaining to legislative and management aspects of the NRA that could, if not addressed prior to NRA designation, result in significant adverse impacts to local government authority in the affected area and to municipal operations; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes additional research should be performed regarding these issues and satisfactory answers obtained before the Council could recommend designation to the United States Congress. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby endorses the findings of feasibility and the "Working River" thematic concepts put forth in the NRA feasibility study. Section 2. That the City Council is committed to implementing an exemplary and comprehensive river management program, whether through NRA designation or through a local or regional mechanism which may be developed after further study. Section 3. That the City Council directs that the study and assessment of NRA feasibility be pursued by obtaining critical information on unresolved legislative and management aspects of the NRA. Section 4. That the City Council hereby creates a Task Force to obtain the aforementioned legislative and management information through a fact-finding mission, the purpose of which is to respond to the following concerns: • Whether it is possible to obtain enabling federal legislation that would be responsive to local concerns pertaining to water quality and land use issues. • Whether there is an appropriate federal agency that would be able and willing to cooperate with local interests in the management of an NRA. For the purpose of responding to these issues, the Task Force may contact, among other agencies, the National Park Service, the USDA-Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Army Corps of Engineers. The Task Force will render its report to City Council on or before February 28, 1990. If a willing and able federal managing partner has been identified, the Task Force will produce a letter of intent from the director or other duly authorized representative of such agency to Council . The Task Force shall be composed of the following persons: Howard Alden Ken Ashley Henry Caulfield Assistant Mayor Chuck Mabry shall serve as liaison to the Task Force and will provide monthly verbal status reports to the City Council . The City Manager shall provide to the Task Force the technical assistance and administrative support necessary to fulfill its mission. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 21st day of November, A.D. 1989.('? D� 1 ✓✓ ) Assistant Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk