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RESOLUTION 83- 189
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING POLICIES REGARDING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS ON THE
CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER
WHEREAS, on October 2 , 1968, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act was
passed by Congress, and
WHEREAS, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act states "It is hereby
declared to be the policy of the United States that certain selected rivers
of the Nation which, with their immediate environments, possess outstand-
ingly remarkable scenic, recreational , geologic, fish and wildlife, his-
torical , cultural , or other similar values, shall be preserved in free-
flowing conditions, and that they and their immediate environments shall
be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future genera-
tions ", and
WHEREAS, a 1975 amendment (PL 93-621) to the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act required the study of twelve rivers in the state, one of which was the
Cache La Poudre, and
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado and the U S Forest Service have
prepared an environmental impact statement and subsequent recommendations
regarding possible Wild and Scenic designation of the Cache La Poudre
River, and
WHEREAS, the City is continuing to pursue the development of plans for
and eventual construction of Rockwell Reservoir located on the south fork
of the Cache La Poudre River, and
WHEREAS, the dater Board of the City of Fort Collins recommended
that the Rockwell Reservoir site be excluded from wild and scenic desig-
nation, and
WHEREAS, the City may need to acquire or construct additional raw
water storage facilities in the future in order to effectively utilize its
water supply, and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Water Conservation Board conducted a recon-
naissance study of possible water storage projects on the main stem of the
Cache La Poudre River, and
WHEREAS, the reconnaissance study revealed that the large main
stem dams and reservoirs which were studied were not economically feasible,
and
WHEREAS, providing water service to the proposed Anheuser-Busch
brewery will not require or result in the construction of a dam and storage
reservoir on the main stem of the Cache La Poudre River, and
WHEREAS, the rationale for relocating Water Treatment Plant No 1
is not in any way associated with any plans to construct a dam and storage
reservoir on the Cache La Poudre River, and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the Council of the City of Fort Collins
that the City will not need to construct a dam and storage reservoir on the
main stem of the Cache La Poudre River for either electric power generation
or water storage, and
WHEREAS, some members of the public have indicated the feeling that
the City favors the dam because of Anheuser-Busch and the Plant relocation,
and
WHEREAS, future construction of impoundments, diversions, straighten-
ing, rip-rapping, and other modification of the waterway or adjacent
lands would not be permitted except in instances where such developments
would not have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which that
river area was included in the national system as determined by the Secre-
tary charged with the administration of the area
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS THAT
Section 1 The City of Fort Collins will neither be a
participant in nor an advocate for the construction of a
water storage reservoir and dam on the main stem of the
Cache La Poudre River
Section 2 Regarding possible Wild and Scenic designa-
tion, the City' s official position is that
A The Rockwell Reservoir site should be excluded
from any designation
B Supports designation of segments #1, #2, #3, #4,
and #7 classified as "recreational river area"
and segments #5 and #6 as "wild river areas "
(Map 2, Corridor and Segment Map, draft of EIS,
1980, Cache La Poudre Wild and Scenic River
Study Report - USDA Forest Service)
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
1st day of November, A D 1983
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