i .: ::':;. : 4x F 1 y. i1'u n..,:..:: a i.i:'ie... 1 1 t JOINT R SOLUTION OF THE CITX OF ASPEN AN.D OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS B011RD OF PTIKIN WHEREAS, he COUNTY Buxeau COLORADO Reclamation of k' ryingpan- Arkansas t l Project Hunter (.Hunter Creek and Midcvay the water Creek wilderness Creeks, wilderness and irrigation water, Basin, ( ( 4) will directly effect the proposed the minimum Western native scenic 5) area, and ' che for supply and Portion) fish values, and 3) ( Slope flows in Aunter, of by ( general ( 2) wildlife, curtailing the 1) j iQo Name, limiting destroying supply of increasing salinity in the Colorado River J reducing the potential for public recreation v activities (namely rafting, kayaking, hiking, camping, fishing y and hunting) , and a WHEREAS, the EPA has recently recommended to the Sureau of Reclamation that it review its procedures used with respect to 4 the approval of the Fry- Ark Project and the impact of the approval on the proposed flows Hunter in Hunter Creek, WHEREAS, CreeY, wilderness area and minimum strear' and there are pending other governmental actions s and reviews that will reflect on the desirability of the Fry- Ark ti r Project, struction the all of which should be completed prior to further ccnon and appropriations project, for the Hunter Creek Portic:n of and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City and County to request • S- that the Congress take action necessary to insure that appropriate f d2liberations occur, NO[4, BOARD OF COUNTY THEREFORE, BE COMMISSIONERS IT OF RESOLVED PITKIN BY THE COUNTY, CITY OF ASPEN, AND COLORADO: t i. IS States tion, 1. That it does hereby request the Congress of the United to place a moratorium on all construrtion of and i appropria- far the Hunter Creek Portion of the Fry- Ark Project unless e and until the follo ring actions have been taken: 1 ti..f I:: i t x . ", '. w. 1) The review that has been requested by the EPA i is completed; 2) That Congress Bill 3630 and has H. R. had opportunity to an act on Senate i 14524 that would designate Hunter Creek as a Wilderness Study Area; i 32 The U. S, is now whi:ch 4) The Forest Service Eagle Aspen Planning Unit study in process is { i completed; Colorado Division of W:ildlife has had an oppor- tunity to use its critical area method to determine what and minimum Name No 5) flows stream Creeks; should be for Hunter, 3 Midway, and s Project alternatives are . fully explored for the Hunter Creek portion of the Fry- Ark Project. 2. ' 3 And that copies of this resolution be mailed by the City Clerk to each of the following and at her earliest convenience: S Representative James Johnson 129 Cannon House Ofiice Building Washington, D. C. 20515 s Senator Gary Hart 4213 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. 20510 6 Senator Floyd Haskell 4104 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. Environmental 1860 Lincoln Colorado Council on Jackson Washington, Y"" s` Protection Agency Street Denver, 722 20510 80203 Environmental Place D. C_ uality N. W. 20006 Governor Richard Lamm , Governor' s Office State Capitol Buildinq Denver, Colorado 80203 i; 4"'-., s r; i . THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO rr 4)'1__.,` 4=, r`'/ 9.: s, v.. i,: J' r „' : i BY a. i acy n ley I T ` Mayor r r'`, AT ST: v.` . d( J! L Kathryn S fA Haut r City Cler V L S L y FFF`K:t Vi'.'!`. _ . 7.ii N+J1. : i.`. l`=,:; f,,' BOARD THE OF PITKIN OF COUNTX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS @ COLORADO 1 d l .;..'``• 2 i. i i f ` `:. f v,( s z` 1 r:... ( d F IIy Jos x y'•,• t:, f dl f t. C ards, . irma . f - v A7}TE3T•. y p n., Ju1ie ane Cou Clerk y I, athryn A. do hereby certify that the fore- Hauter, going is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the Council City Commissioners held January of 10, of Pitkin the City of Aspen, Colorado, County, and the Board of County at theirjoint meeting 1977. f t ': A f ! . . E' t. iiauter . y ' `\ r y J, Kathryn a * ,. , ' :_ I ':" 1 j _ a, ,* r 1; Ka ' s r 1 n' t.;,` . I' 4! . . Yt t r, c 3- 3. . 5. j-: y