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Home My WebLink About7546RESOLUTION NO. 7 5 4 6 • RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN PUEBLO, • MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND RELATING TO THE PUEBLO INTECRATED RESOURCE MANA�T` AND CONSERVATION PLAN, AM AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE i BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO that: SECTION 1: The Contract dated November 3, 1994, between Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. The President of the City Council is authorized to execute and deliver the Contract in the name of the City and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 2: The total cost of the project has been estimated by the Department of Planning and Development to be $52,000; and the sources of funding of the total costs are as follows: (a) Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund............ $20,000 (b) City of Pueblo . ............................... $28,000 (c) Pueblo Area Council of Governments............ 4,000 TOTAL FUNDS .... ............................... $52,000 SECTION 3: This resolution will become effective upon final passage. By CHUCK JONES Councilperson APPRO BY: President of the Council (tity Clerk —w' r GRANT AGREEMENT PROJECT: Name: Pueblo IRM /Conservation Plan Description: Site Specific Planning - Pueblo IRM /Conservation Plan City of Pueblo Project Completion Date: January 31, 1996 Great Outdoors Colorado Contract No.: 95 - PCB - 13 PARTIES TO AGREEMENT: Board: The State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund Grantee: City of Pueblo Address: No I City Hall Place Pueblo, Colorado 81003 Telephone: Contact name: Contact title: Taxpayer ID no.: Date: (719) 543 -6006 James F. Munch Director, Planning _& Development 84- 6000615 November 3, 1994 CONTEXT OF AGREEMENT: A. The Board is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, created by Article XXVII of the Colorado Constitution, adopted at the November, 1992 General Election. The Constitution appropriates a portion of the net proceeds of the Colorado Lottery to the Board and directs the Board to invest those proceeds in the State's parks, wildlife, open space and recreational resources. B. In 1994, the Board created a statewide grant program, pursuant to which eligible entities could apply for grants for Open Space Planning and Capacity Building, to which Grantee responded with a detailed application (the "Project Application "). r ` r . C. Grantee submitted a Project Application to the Board which contemplates the execution of the project entitled and described above (the "Project "). A copX of the Project Application is attached hereto and incorporated herein b4 reference. D. The Board approved Grantee's Project Application on September 22, 1994, subject to the execution of a detailed Grant Agreement, subject to the conditions set forth herein. E. Grantee has undertaken responsibility for obtaining the match (funds and in -kind contributions) described in the project application. F. The parties intend this document to be the detailed Grant Agreement required by the Board. AGREEMENT The parties agree as follows: 1. Grant and Project The Board hereby awards to Grantee the sum not to exceed $ 20.000 subject to the terms of this Agreement. These funds shall be used by Grantee solely to complete the Project, outlined in the Project Application and as approved by the Board. Grantee hereby agrees to use its best efforts to complete the Project. 2 Project scope The Project, Site Specific Planning for the Pueblo IRM /Conservation Plan, will not be materially modified by the Grantee without the written approval of the Executive Director of the Board. 3. Information to be Qrovided upon execution of this Agreement NO FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED BY THE BOARD UNLESS AND UNTIL THE GRANTEE FURNISHES THE BOARD WITH THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS AGREEMENT. Promptly upon execution of this Agreement, Grantee will submit the following information to the Board's staff: a. A resolution adopted by the governing body of the Grantee authorizing the execution of this agreement and approving its terms and conditions. b. A detailed Work Plan and Budget for the Project. Grantee hereby agrees promptly to submit all material revisions to this Work Plan and Budget. As provided further below, the Board reserves the right to terminate further funding if, in the judgment of the Executive Director of the Board, the character of the changes to the scope or schedule of the Project has caused it to become materially different from that approved by the Board or if there have been delays in the implementation of the Project which, in the Board's reasonable judgment, make the Project impracticable. The Budget will describe the sources and uses of all funds and other resources necessary to complete the Project. (A Sample Work Plan and Budget are attached.) -2- C. Written evidence that all permits and approvals necessary to the completion of the project under applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations have been obtained. d. The payment schedule agreed between the parties is checked below: ❑ Full payment of the contract amount upon substantial completion of the Project. A listing of Project Expenditure documentation required prior to final payment is attached. The information required by this paragraph 3 and an executed contract, along with periodic progress reports and the submission and approval of a final written report are also required. UJ 25% payment upon submission of the information required by this paragraph 3, with up to 50% additional to be paid in 25% distributions, upon the submission of periodic progress reports. 25 %, or the balance of the grant award, will be withheld until the submission and approval of a final written report and project expenditure documentation. A listing of Project Expenditure documentation required prior to final payment is attached. 4. Other conditions precedent to final disbursement of Board funds . Precedent to the final payment, Grantee must provide written assurance to the Board that: a. The Project has been substantially completed according to the Work Plan and Budget, along with Project Expenditure documentation and reports as noted above, to support this claim; b. No material modifications or delays have been made or experienced (or the Board has been advised of the modifications or delays and has elected to continue to participate in the funding of the Project), C. Matching funding has been received (or the status of efforts to secure matching funding has been disclosed to Board staff and it has been found to be satisfactory); and d. The representations made to the Board in the grant applications continue to be true (or, if there have been any material changes, the Board has been advised of such changes and has assented to them). 5. Compliance with regulatory requirements and federal and state mandates The Grantee hereby assumes responsibility for compliance with all regulatory requirements in all applicable areas, including but not limited to nondiscrimination, worker safety, local labor preferences, preferred vendor programs, equal employment opportunity, use of competitive bidding, and other similar requirements. The Grantee will indemnify the Board from any liability for any failure to comply with any such applicable requirements. -3- 6. Nondiscri mination During the performance of this agreement, the Grantee and its contractors shall not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, age or sex, and shall comply with any other applicable laws prohibiting discrimination. The Grantee and its contractors shall ensure that the evaluation and treatment of their employees and applicants for employment are free of such discrimination. 7. a. the Project. b. C. from the Project. Publici!X and Project Information Grantee agrees: Grantee shall acknowledge Board funding in all publicity issued by it concerning Grantee shall cooperate with the Board in preparing public information pieces. Grantee shall give the Board the right and opportunity to use information gained 8. Information supplied and made available to the Board Grantee shall maintain records of Project receipts and expenditures consistent with generally accepted accounting practices. The Board shall have the right, upon reasonable notice to the Grantee, to audit the books and records of Grantee which pertain to the Project and to the use and disposition of Board funds. 9. Withdrawal of Board funding The Board may withdraw its approval of funding to the Grantee and cease funding of the Project if, in its sole discretion, it determines that conditions have occurred which fundamentally change the expectations of the parties or which make the grant infeasible or impractical. 10. Grantee's inabilityto complete Project If the Grantee determines with reasonable probability that the Project will not or cannot be completed as reflected in the Project Application, the Grantee will promptly so advise the Board, and cooperate in good faith with respect to alternative solutions to the problem before any further funds are advanced. 11. General provisions The parties agree as follows: a Grantee may not assign its rights under this Agreement without the express written consent of the Board. b. There is an obligation of good faith on the part of both parties, including the obligation to make timely communication of information which may reasonably be believed to be of interest to the other parry. C. Colorado law applies to the interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement. -4- d. Grantee is an independent contractor acting in its separate capacity and not as an officer, employee or agent of the Board. e. Grantee will indemnify and hold the Board harmless from and against any liability arising from the Project. f. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties. No oral understanding or agreement not incorporated in this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties. No changes in this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties to this Agreement. 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We are proposing that GOCO join with the City and County in funding the completion of our ongoing Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan. This is an important and exciting project for our community and we are looking forward to receiving a positive response from the Board. Sincerely, �- James F. Munch, Director JFM /sw 211 E. "D" Street, P.O. Box 1427 • Pueblo, Colorado 81002 -1427 • (719) 543 -6006 • Fax (719) 542 -6244 APPLICATION FOR PLANNING OR CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund Please provide the following information: Project Name: PUEBLO INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & CONSERVATION PLAN Project Type Land Conservation Project Planning, Multi jurisdictional Planning or Capacity Building: MULTI- JURISDICTIONAL PLANNING &onsor Information Contact Person and Title: JAMES F. MUNCH, DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Telephone (719) 543 -6006 Fax (719) 542 -6244 Secondary Contact Person and Title: STEVEN MEIER, PUEBLO COUNTY PLANNING DEPT Telephone (719) 583 -6100 Fax (719) 583 -6376 Name and Address of Public or Private Entity Responsible for Project: LEWIS A. QUIGLEY, CITY MANAGER, CITY OF PUEBLO NO. 1 CITY HALL PLACE 81003 Telephone (719) 584 -0800 Fax (719) 584 -0844 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo are requesting $20,000 from the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund to match $32,000 in local (cash) funds for the purpose of funding the first phase of a multi - jurisdictional planning project. The purpose of this plan is to develop an Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan for the Arkansas River, Fountain Creek and St. Charles River Basins, and their environs. The first phase of this plan will include the area along the Arkansas River bound on the west and including the Lake Pueblo State Recreation Area, on the east by the confluence of the Arkansas and the St. Charles Rivers, on the north along the Fountain Creek to a point north of the Pueblo City limit line, and on the south along the St. Charles River to a point south of the St. Charles Mesa (Please See Exhibit 1). The funds will be used to (1) create a senior planner position responsible for the preparation of the plan, to be established by a cooperative effort between the City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo in accordance to the Pueblo Area Council of Governments (PACOG) Resolution No. 8641; and (2) fund those related expenses involved in the preparation and printing of the plan. This plan would be used as a planning tool for the future open space conservation and management within the Phase I planning area. EXHIBIT 1 - PHASE I PLANNING AREA RESOURCE -- MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION PLAN PUEBLO WEST Pork W. Y/1a. Rods Nahie o- : P foft*V Art,) STATE H.Y N sauna i,wor>LL BEL"H LEGEND WAR TRAIL s a l S nc AO tcnC"Ur A." f tt.N l0��11 -w PM IRw LhbAd_ u s S-1. RI V� -OtItM SCALE t a a rtu TIMELINE This project was authorized by the Pueblo Area Council of Governments in budget year 1994, and is an ongoing multi - jurisdictional planning project. - January - December 1994 -- Collection of information identifying all of the stakeholders within the Phase I planning area and identification of the stakeholders values lead by the City Planning Department. Enter into an intra - governmental agreement between the City and County of Pueblo. - January -June 1995 -Hire a senior planner responsible for the preparation and implementation of the Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan. Identification of the issues associated with the development and redevelopment of the Phase I planning area from land use to water etc.. - June - December 1995 -- Develop a vision for the basins and prepare the Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan based upon the vision and values previously identified. Preparation and printing of the Plan. PROJECT BUDGET Direct Expenses (Cash - Salary, including fringe benefits ................ $44,000.00 - Supplies, travel, telephone, and professional services, etc . .................... $ 6,000.00 - Printing of the plan ............................. $ 2,000.00 $52,000.00 Indirect Expenses (Non Cash): The City of Pueblo will assume all those indirect costs associated with the preparation of the plan. The County of Pueblo will provide a computer and much of the Geographical Information System data for the plan. I. Characteristics and Need for the Project. B. If you are proposing a multi - jurisdictional planning project: 1) Please describe the significance of the parcel for which the planning will be done, including the physical characteristics of the parcel and the surrounding land and the existing land use practices on the site and in the surrounding area. A multi - jurisdictional planning approach is the only reasonable means of effectively planning and managing the conservation of open space within river basins. This statement holds true for the Arkansas River, Fountain Creek and St. Charles River within Pueblo County. Each waterway flows through multiple jurisdictions with varying land use controls. The flora, fauna, and the water within each basin are regulated by multiple Federal, State, and local agencies; and because of the unique nature of Colorado water law, the water itself may be owned and managed apart from the land resource (Please See Exhibit 2). Realizing the mounting "use" conflicts within these basins, and the need for a multi - jurisdictional planning approach to managing these basins, the Pueblo Area Council of Governments authorized, in 1993, the preparation of an Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan. This plan was to include the conservation of open space and natural resources; the work to be completed as a joint planning effort between the staffs of the City and County Planning Department working with private and public land and water owners and the various Federal, State, and local agencies which have an interest in the basins. In 1994 the City and County staffs completed the inventory and identified the stakeholders noting that the duplication of planning efforts was counter - productive to the overall management and conservation goals of the planning area. As a result the Integrated Resource Management Plan will be prepared in a cooperative effort between the City of Publo and the County of Pueblo in accordance to Resolution No. 8641 and will result in the hiring of an individual in a senior planning capacity to manage the plan (Attached as Exhibit 3). The success of the application will allow "Go Colorado" to be a partner in this process and will further the planning effort. EX HIBIT 2 PHASE I MULTIJURISDICTION PLAN NING PARTNERSHIP - •. PUEBLO WEST ` V SOUTHERN COLORADO HARP COMMISSION • I Y.11 6a�N1 Aw f PUEBLO COUNTY CITY OF PUEBLO & UNIVERSITY OF BOARD OF WATER WORKS wpwTw SCAM o Tn > > ] rtt3 LEGEND wTP tA� PUEBLO COUNTY CITY OF PUEBLO & UNIVERSITY OF BOARD OF WATER WORKS PUEBLO RESOURCE MANA[,FMFNT ARFA YVIw1Yp1� P RMMFG 10EMMC- IM[T .0m B. If you are proposing a multi - jurisdictional planning project: 2) Please discuss the threats facing the proposed parcel of land and the urgency of doing the planning. The Pueblo regions most characteristic and defining resources are its broad open space vistas dissected by water, waterways and the riparian habitats. It was the cool shade provided by the magnificent groves of cottonwoods and the abundant supply of water at the confluence of the Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River which established this as a location for hunting and gathering long before the establishment of the modern day City of Pueblo. All of these historic cottonwood groves succumbed to the boom -time commercial, industrial, and transportation development of the 1880 and 90's. The water was then divided between the competing beneficial uses of agriculture, industry, and municipalities. Today, one hundred years later, as Pueblo diversifies its economic base and repositions itself in the global economy, changes are occurring and opportunities arising which are allowing the community to rethink, and reevaluate its open space, water, waterways, and riparian habitat resources. The Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan is envisioned to encompass the major river basin with the County, but due to the enormity of the project, it must be phased. The first phase will be the Arkansas River, St. Charles River, and Fountain Creek basins as previously described. The basins within the phase one planning area are within the heart of the City of Pueblo and extend east and west along the Arkansas River. Also included are the developing areas of Pueblo West and St. Charles Mesa, north on the Fountain Creek which link with a proposed trail extension to El Paso County and Colorado Springs. This is the area of greatest population concentration and within the County and resulting development pressure. This is also the area of greatest intra - jurisdictional and agency overlap and, therefore, has the greatest need for planning and coordination. B. If you are proposing a multi - jurisdictional planning project: 3) Please discuss the threats facing the area and the urgency of doing the planning. As was stated above in Section I(B)(2) the Pueblo community is repositioning itself in terms of the land which was previously used as, and presently zoned for industrial, railroad, and agriculture uses. As a result, the associated water rights are becoming available for reuses. There presently exists a window of opportunity within the community to reevaluate much of the zoning in the basin such as industrial and associated uses. Even as this occurs, new competing uses and threats are arising. In addition to the historic threats to open space, and water resources (industrial, transportation, agriculture, and municipal development) new threats and value conflicts are being created by the more subtle threats of rapidly expanding recreational uses. Threats are created by the reactive nature of multiple jurisdictional land use controls (Federal, State and local) through the expansion of recreation opportunities and the dynamic nature of Colorado water law. Two examples: (1) jurisdiction develops a trail improving access into an undeveloped area thus increasing activity while another attempts to improve wildlife breeding habitat; or (2) one agency attempts to improve fish habitat to encourage fishing while another wants to develop the river for rafting. These are all urgent threats to the planning area which must be addressed by the plan. It was the urgency of planning and the rising number of conflicts within these basins that prompted the Pueblo Area Council of Governments, in 1993, to begin the process of preparing the Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan. Due to the present opportunities arising within these basins, the decisions the community makes today will effect open space and the quality of the planning area far into the future. B. If you are proposing a multi - jurisdictional planning project: 4) Please discuss why your agency /organization is the most appropriate entity to receive funding to participate in such planning. The City of Pueblo's Department of Planning and Development, through intergovernmental agreement, with Pueblo County is designated as the lead agency in this planning effort. The primary reasons for this designation is (1) a majority of the land area is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City; and (2) the City's planning department has the resources and experience to prepare and manage the plan. II. Impact of the Project. A. This Project as a Catalyst for Additional Conservation Activity. This is the first phase of a multi -phase project, which generally deals with the planning for that area within the center of the region along the Arkansas River between Lake Pueblo and the St. Charles Confluence. Experience has suggested that the plan will be expanded to subsequent phases along additional river corridors; east and west along the Arkansas River to the County Boundaries, north along the Fountain Creek to El Paso County, and southeast along the St. Charles River Basin, to Colorado City, Rye, and the Beulah area in the mountain in the southwest quadrant of the County. This plan will be jointly adopted by the City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo and will a planning document for all open space and for natural resource conservation projects with the City and County. II. Impact of the Project. D. Demonstration Value. Pueblo has a long history of demonstration projects. The Community's ability to build partnerships is well known. In the 1970's partnerships between the City and the School District No. 60, using Federal Land and Water Conservation Trust Funds, resulted in the building of numerous school parks. Currently all of the partners identified in this application meet on a monthly basis to discuss joint projects. This project will develop and demonstrate partnership between Federal State and local government agencies. What is most unique, is that the planning process will include those which own and use the water in the conservation of open space and natural resources. To accomplish this the Pueblo Board of Water Works and the Pueblo and Southeastern Colorado Conservancy Districts will become full partners in the project. III. Leveraging and Partnerships. A. Leveraging of Funds. Cash Resources: City of Pueblo (Cash) .................. $28,000 Each Salary Pueblo Area Council of Governments (Cash) ................. $4,000 Noncash Resources: The City of Pueblo will assume all those indirect costs associated with the preparation of the plan. The County of Pueblo will provide a computer and much of the Geographical Information System data for the Plan. The other partners will contribute their technical expertise, including the addressing of the water issues. B. Partnership and Support: 1) List your partners and describe their role in the project. - City of Pueblo - Lead Agency. - County of Pueblo - Land Use Control /GIS Support. - Pueblo Board of Water Works - Water Technical Support. - Pueblo Conservancy District - Water Technical Support. - Southeastern Colorado Conservancy district - Water Technical Support. - University of Southern Colorado /Pueblo Nature Center - Habitat Technical Issues. - Historic Arkansas River Project Commission - Technical Support. - State Park - Lake Pueblo State Park - Technical Support. - Division of Wildlife - Technical Support. 2) Letters of Support. - Attached. RESOLUTION NO. 8641 A RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUEBLO COUNTY AND THE CITY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE FY 1995 REGIONAL PLANNING WORK PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR SAID WORK PROGRAM WHEREAS, Pueblo County is qualified to provide the services for the FY 1995 Regional Land Use Planning activities; and WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo's Department of Planning and Development will participate with the County in the provision of services for the Integrated Resource Management Plan for the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PUEBLO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS that: SECTION 1. The PACOG, pursuant to CRS 429 -1 -201, et seq., hereby authorizes Pueblo County to provide the services for FY 1995 Regional Land Use Planning activities, and further authorizes the City's Department of Planning and Development to provide services for the Integrated Resource Management Plan for the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. SECTION 2. Pueblo County shall be reimbursed by the PACOG on the basis for work it performs in accordance with the approved line item Expenditure Budget. Value of work shall be calculated on the basis of weighted hourly rates for County staff costs and on the basis of actual costs for all other costs, with the exception of the Integrated Resource Management Plan for the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek which is an assigned Special Project. The Integrated Resource Management Plan for the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek shall be reimbursed on the basis of the actual cost of out -of- pocket expenses and shall not include staff costs nor capital purchases. Pueblo County and the City Department of Planning and Development shall maintain documentation of all work costs in accordance with standard accepted accounting practices, and shall submit to the PACOG such documentation as reasonably necessary to support value of work and reimbursement thereof. . The County and City shall make available for inspection, audit, and review its records and documentation of all PACOG fund activities to the PACOG during normal business hours. However, the cost of audit(s) or financial inspections shall be the responsibility of PACOG. SECTION 3. This resolution may be amended from time to time, providing such amendment is in writing by resolution by PACOG. SECTION 4. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption. INTRODUCED December 8 1994 APPROVED: hairman Pueblo Area Council of Governments ATTEST: ecording Secretary JAMES M. BREWER Cot,ov,iSSIONER DIST NO 1 DR, RICHARD A. MARTINEZ COI ✓MISSIONER DIST NO 2 KATHY FARLEY COI.'MISSIONER DIST. NO. 3 r.7TTrT= r BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS August 18, 1994 State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 225 East 16th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 To Whom It May Concern: KATHY FARLEY CnAi= i','O.:AN OF BCAR- DOROTHY A. HEWI7 5'JDGET DIFECTOR TERRY A. HART C�: "QTY ATTOFNEI' The Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners would like to express their support and the need to develop a regional integrated resource management plan focusing on the river corridors in this region. The County has and continues to work with all agencies in developing, preserving, and improving our natural resource areas for many different types of open space uses. Cooperation between different agencies have been a common practice within our community dating back to the early 70's when plans were developed combining school with park sites. The County supports the City of Pueblo's application to "GOCO" for a grant to fund the development of a multi -ju ris dici tonal conservation plan. The County will contribute a computer and software system to be used in the development of the regional plan. On behalf of the citizens of Pueblo County, the Board of County Commissioners feel that it is very important to develop a regional comprehensive open space system that will serve all of the southeast Colorado residences and serve as an open space model for the entire state. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Since ly, 1 Kafhy Fa ley Chairwoman Board of County Commissioners KF /SM /wb PUEBLO CCU IITY COLRT HOUSE 215 W. 1 0TH ST, PUEBLO. CO 81003.2992 i 7 ; 9) 546 -6000 FA.X 7.9) 5 -C- =2 0 Uo Pueblo County Department of Planning and Development 1120 Court Street, Room 200 Pueblo, Colorado 81003.2889 (719) 546 -6100 Fax No. (719) 546 -6376 %97 • County of Pueblo • City of Pueblo • Pueblo Board of Water Works • School District No. 60 • School District No. 70 PUEBLO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS August 18, 1994 State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 225 East 16th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 To Whom It May Concern: This letter is an endorsement of tl.e City. cr P - grant application for funds from "GOCO" to develop a multi - jurisdictional conservation plan for the region. The plan will focus on the integrated resource management issues and needs for the region's river corridors. For years this area has taken great pride in itself for the corporation between many different agencies in developing and implementing all types of conservation and recreational projects. We feel that it is very important to develop a region -wide comprehensive open space system that will serve the entire southeastern Colorado residents. PACOG will be contributing $5,000 towards the planning efforts for an integrated resource management plan. Sin rely, Gene Rahl, Chairman Pueblo Area Council of Governments GR /SWM /sjb : SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO LEGAL AGENCY FOR Wate Conserv Dist - '+, -�--} FRY -ARK ,r F WATER PROJECT PHONE 719. 544.2040 & P.O. BOX 440 August 17, 1994 State Board Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 303 East Seventeenth Avenue Suite 810 Denver, CO 80203 -1261 Dear Board Members: 905 HIWAY 50 WEST • PUEBLO, COLORADO 81002 I am writing this letter in my capacity as Chairman, Historic Arkansas River Project Commission which was created by the Pueblo City Council March 28, 1994 to design and construct a water - natural resources park program along the original Arkansas River corridor through downtown Pueblo. The Commission consist of 15 outstanding citizens from Pueblo who have spent the past five years working together to develop this concept. I was truly honored in 1993 to be able to make a presentation before the GO Colorado Board, and was certainly pleased with the positive response I re- ceived. I am writing in enthusiastic and wholehearted support of the application by the City of Pueblo, Department of Planning for a $25,000.00 grant to be matched by $27,000.00 from the City of Pueblo and Pueblo County. The purpose of the grant is to develop internal capacity for the ongoing preservation and management of open space; com- plete an integrated resource management plan for the region, and promote a region wide multi jurisdiction effort in planning and management of open space. The HARP Project is indeed fortunate to have had the professional input of the members of the Planning Department, Pueblo Board of Water Works, Pueblo Conservancy District, WestPlains Energy, St. Charles Mesa Water District, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Design Studios West of Denver, and a number of local and regional agencies. The grant will be invaluable in continuing the development of plans to integrate the HARP Project with the outdoor educational and recreation activities which extend from the Fountain Creek Flood Control Project to Pueblo Dam and Reservoir Rec- reation Area, an integral part of the Fryingpan - Arkansas Project sponsored by the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District. The aquatic, historical, recrea- tion, and wetlands opportunities are key to the HARP Project. Respectfully, 6Xa"10 Charles L. Thomson General Manager CLT /tg sc: Board of Directors of HARP Commission Mr. Lew Quigley, City the District, SECIVCD Manager, City of Pueblo Bo ard of Water Works of Mello. Colorado 319 West Fourth Street • P.O. Box 400 • Pueblo, Colorado 81002 • 584 -0250 August 18, 1994 State Board of The Great Outdoor Colorado Trust Fund 303 E. 7th Avenue, Suite 810 Denver, Colorado 80203 -1261 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I am writing this letter in support of the City of Pueblo's Department of Planning grant application for "GO Colorado" matching funds to complete an integrated resource management plan for our county. In my position here at the Board, a commission member of the Historic Arkansas River Park, and as a member of the Fishing Is Fun committee, I feel it is important that our community develop and promote a region -wide multi - jurisdiction effort in the planning and management of open space. We ask your positive consideration of this grant application for $25,000 to be matched by $27,000 in city and county funds. The Board of Water Works will continue to be involved in many of the projects mentioned in the grant application and will actually be providing water for the Historic Arkansas River Park Project, and will be involved in the planning in the "Chain of Lakes" concept. We also have pledged,to contribute professional staff to the planning process. Thank you in advance for your positive consideration of this application. Sincerely, Alan C. Hamel Executive Director j THE PUEBLO CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS I EAST FIFTH STREET MAILING ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 234 K. FARLEV P. KELLY 544 -6823 PUEBLO. COLD. $1002 G. SANDSTROM PUEBLO, COLORADO August 17, 1994 State Board of Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 303 E. Seventeenth Ave., Suite 810 Denver, CO 80203 -1261 Dear Board Members: The Pueblo Conservancy District in collaborating efforts with multiple agencies of Pueblo is writing in support of the City of Pueblo, Department of Planning's grant application for Go Colorado funds. The Pueblo Conservancy District in on -going projects has been involved with the Department of Wildlife, the Parks Department, both the City and County of Pueblo, State Highway Department, School District 60, the Pueblo Board of Water Works, Trout Unlimited, as well as private organizations in enhancing the Arkansas River and its tributaries that run in Pueblo, Colorado. In the project applied for, it is our hope that a continuing effort can preserve open space within Pueblo County boundaries and along the tributaries and the Arkansas River itself in such a manner as to make these protected areas available to the public while at the same time preserving appropriate uses for management, including wildlife preservation, recreation opportunities, historic preservation, and environmental protection. We believe that through multiple agency participation in open space conservation and management we can provide a model that can be replicated not only in Colorado but throughout the nation. The efforts in which the Conservancy District have been involved have all been successful applications of grant dollars matched by both local government and private business dollars to afford opportunities for improvement of the water courses that run in Pueblo County. It is certainly our hope that you will look favorably upon the application of the City of Pueblo, Department of Planning, in their seeking $25,000.00. Sincerely, y Sandstrom District Attorney GFS /ck STATE OF COLORADO Roy Romer, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Perry D. Olson, Director 6060 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80216 Telephone: (303) 297 -1192 Ron Velarde Colorado Division of Wildlife 600 Reservoir Road Pueblo, CO 81005 (719) 561 -4909 August 18, 1994 State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 303 East Seventeenth Avenue Suite No. 810 Denver, CO 80203 -1261 Re: City of Pueblo Grant Application Dear Board Members: REFER TO 0F For td'ildlife— For People Please accept this letter in support of the City of Pueblo Grant Application to aid in the funding of a comprehensive resource management plan. This grant would allow for the integration of multi- jurisdictional management of this regions important riparian corridors. The Colorado Division of Wildlife has a great interest in the coordination with the many different agencies and groups that manage development and recreation within this region. Funding of this application would provide a multi - jurisdictional open -space conservation and development model that can be replicated in other regions of the state. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Ron Velarde Area Wildlife Manager RV /jt DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Kenneth L. Salazar, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Thomas M. Eve, Chairman • Louis F. Swift, Vice - Chairman • Arnold Salazar, Secretary Jesse Langston Boyd, Jr., Member • Eldon W. Cooper, Member • Rebecca L. Frank, Member William R. Hegberg, Member • Mark LeValley, Member FRIENDS OF THE RIVER TRAIL 487 Skyline Driie Pueblo West, CO £1007 State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite x/810 Denver, CO 80203 -1261 Dear Board Members: The Friends of the River Trail, an organization made up of established user groups of the trail system, supports the grant proposal of the City of Pueblo 1000. We feel the grant will bring together many groups and organizations to coordinate under one office what many are doing now. This will allow better use of monies and will allow the development of a priority list of projects for Pueblo city and county. Your grant would establish a model for multi - jurisdictional planning in the State. Thank you so much for your consideration of this proposal. Sincerely, David S. Anderson, Chair . 7, X ' r August 12, 1994 Mr. Will Shafroth, Executive Director State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 303 East Seventeenth Avenue, Suite 4810 Denver, CO 80203 -1261 Dear Mr. Shaforth: It is a pleasure to write a letter of support for this Great Outdoors Colorado Planning and Capacity Building Projects grant. At the present time the Pueblo area lacks an integrated natural resource management plan. Pueblo is in the final stages of completing the Pueblo 2010 - Communities of Pueblo County Strategic Plan. This comprehensive plan was developed with the input of seven key task forces - one of which was The Environment Task Force. This task force as well as representatives from Pueblo City Planning, Pueblo County Planning, Pueblo Parks and Recreation, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado State Parks, Pueblo Conservancy District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Board of Water Works, Greenway and Nature Center have identified the vital need for Pueblo to develop a.comprehensive integrated natural resource management plan. This plan would identi4`y and inventory existing areas that need to conserved and work toward developing a strategy for placing these in the public trust and then developing a coordinated approach to managing these areas. Many of these areas are along the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek corridors and contain ponds and rich riparian habitat for many plants and animals. According to the Colorado Division of Wildlife, riparian areas make up only 30 of Colorado's total land mass, but in Eastern Colorado up to 970 of all wildlife species are known to use them. In addition, the recreational and educational potential for these areas is very promising. Opportunities for fishing, watchable wildlife viewing, environmental education, and additional multi -use recreational trail development are great. At the Greenway and Nature Center we conduct environmental education programs for over 15,000 primary and secondary school students, university students and other groups each year. Many of these areas potentially offer a multitude of new outdoor classroom opportunities for our organization and these students. A Planning and Capacity Building Projects grant would help to provide funding for this critically important integrated natural resource management plan. Thank you in advance for your consideration - of this Proposal. S i r tee e — ter e 1 / /� ` Timothy B. Sandsmark Director GRANT AGREEMENT PROJECT: Name: Pueblo IRM /Conservation Plan Description: Site Specific Planning - Pueblo IRM /Conservation Plan City of Pueblo Project Completion Date: January 31, 1996 Great Outdoors Colorado Contract No.: 95 - PCB - 13 PARTIES TO AGREEMENT: Board: The State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund Grantee: City of Pueblo Address: No I City Hall Place Pueblo, Colorado 81003 Telephone: (719) 543 -6006 Contact name: James F. Munch Contact title: Director, Planning & Development Taxpayer ID no.: 84- 6000615 Date: November 3, 1994 CONTEXT OF AGREEMENT: A. The Board is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, created by Article XXVII of the Colorado Constitution, adopted at the November, 1992 General Election, The Constitution appropriates a portion of the net proceeds of the Colorado Lottery to the Board and directs the Board to invest those proceeds in the State's parks, wildlife, open space and recreational resources. B. In 1994, the Board created a statewide grant program, pursuant to which eligible entities could apply for grants for Open Space Planning and Capacity Building, to which Grantee responded with a detailed application (the "Project Application "). C. Grantee submitted a Project Application to the Board which contemplates the execution of the project entitled and described above (the "Project "). A copy o f the Project Application is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. D. The Board approved Grantee's Project Application on September 22, 1994, subject to the execution of a detailed Grant Agreement, subject to the conditions set forth herein. E. Grantee has undertaken responsibility for obtaining the match (funds and in -kind contributions) described in the project application. F. The parties intend this document to be the detailed Grant Agreement required by the Board. AGREEMENT The parties agree as follows: 1. Grant and Project The Board hereby awards to Grantee the sum not to exceed $ 20.000 subject to the terms of this Agreement. These funds shall be used by Grantee solely to complete the Project, outlined in the Project Application and as approved by the Board. Grantee hereby agrees to use its best efforts to complete the Project. 2 Project scope The Project, Site Specific Planning for the Pueblo IRM /Conservation Plan, will not be materially modified by the Grantee without the written approval of the Executive Director of the Board. 3. Information to be provided upon execution of this Agreement NO FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED BY THE BOARD UNLESS AND UNTIL THE GRANTEE FURNISHES THE BOARD WITH THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS AGREEMENT. Promptly upon execution of this Agreement, Grantee will submit the following information to the Board's staff: a. A resolution adopted by the governing body of the Grantee authorizing the execution of this agreement and approving its terms and conditions. b. A detailed Work Plan and Budget for the Project. Grantee hereby agrees promptly to submit all material revisions to this Work Plan and Budget. As provided further below, the Board reserves the right to terminate further funding if, in the judgment of the Executive Director of the Board, the character of the changes to the scope or schedule of the Project has caused it to become materially different from that approved by the Board or if there have been delays in the implementation of the Project which, in the Board's reasonable judgment, make the Project impracticable. The Budget will describe the sources and uses of all funds and other resources necessary to complete the Project. (A Sample Work Plan and Budget are attached.) -2- C. Written evidence that all permits and approvals necessary to the completion of the project under applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations have been obtained. d. The payment schedule agreed between the parties is checked below: ❑ Full payment of the contract amount upon substantial completion of the Project. A listing of Project Expenditure documentation required prior to final payment is attached. The information required by this paragraph 3 and an executed contract, along with periodic progress reports and the submission and approval of a final written report are also required. R 25% payment upon submission of the information required by this paragraph 3, with up to 50% additional to be paid in 25% distributions, upon the submission of periodic progress reports. 25 %, or the balance of the grant award, will be withheld until the submission and approval of a final written report and project expenditure documentation. A listing of Project Expenditure documentation required prior to final payment is attached. 4. Other conditions precedent to final disbursement of Board funds . Precedent to the final payment, Grantee must provide written assurance to the Board that: a. The Project has been substantially completed according to the Work Plan and Budget, along with Project Expenditure documentation and reports as noted above, to support this claim; b. No material modifications or delays have been made or experienced (or the Board has been advised of the modifications or delays and has elected to continue to participate in the funding of the Project), C. Matching funding has been received (or the status of efforts to secure matching funding has been disclosed to Board staff and it has been found to be satisfactory); and d. The representations made to the Board in the grant applications continue to be true (or, if there have been any material changes, the Board has been advised of such changes and has assented to them). 5. Compliance with regulato!X.reauirements and federal and state mandates The Grantee hereby assumes responsibility for compliance with all regulatory requirements in all applicable areas, including but not limited to nondiscrimination, worker safety, local labor preferences, preferred vendor programs, equal employment opportunity, use of competitive bidding, and other similar requirements. The Grantee will indemnify the Board from any liability for any failure to comply with any such applicable requirements. -3- 6. Nondiscrimination During the performance of this agreement, the Grantee and its contractors shall not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, age or sex, and shall comply with any other applicable laws prohibiting discrimination. The Grantee and its contractors shall ensure that the evaluation and treatment of their employees and applicants for employment are free of such discrimination. 7. Publicity and Pro�ct Information Grantee agrees: a. Grantee shall acknowledge Board funding in all publicity issued by it concerning the Project. b. Grantee shall cooperate with the Board in preparing public information pieces. C. Grantee shall give the Board the right and opmdortunity to use information gained from the Project. 8. Information supplied and made available to the Board Grantee shall maintain records of Project receipts and expenditures consistent with generally accepted accounting practices. The Board shall have the right, upon reasonable notice to the Grantee, to audit the books and records of Grantee which pertain to the Project and to the use and disposition of Board funds. 9. Withdrawal of Board funding The Board may withdraw its approval of funding to the Grantee and cease funding of the Project if, in its sole discretion, it determines that conditions have occurred which fundamentally change the expectations of the parties or which make the grant infeasible or impractical. 10. Grantee's inabil^ to complete Proj_ec . If the Grantee determines with reasonable probability that the Project will not or cannot be completed as reflected in the Project Application, the Grantee will promptly so advise the Board, and cooperate in good faith with respect to alternative solutions to the problem before any further funds are advanced. General provisions The parties agree as follows: a Grantee may not assign its rights under this Agreement without the express written consent of the Board. b. There is an obligation of good faith on the part of both parties, including the obligation to make timely communication of information which may reasonably be believed to be of interest to the other party. C. Colorado law applies to the interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement. E,e d. Grantee is an independent contractor acting in its separate capacity and not as an officer, employee or agent of the Board. e. Grantee will indemnify and hold the Board harmless from and against any liability arising from the Project. f. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties. No oral understanding or agreement not incorporated in this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties. No changes in this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties to this Agreement. Dated: January 9, 1995 STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND By Executive Director GRANT E: By Title: President of City Council -5- State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund Submitted by: Pueblo, Colorado August 18, 1994 I o . . . . . ....... "o— ... I o o o o 1 0 o' o 0 o' .o o 'P ' 1 .'o o "o �; o 'n �o r'-V �'-t N ow 0 o� ............ ......... ....... ......... ED� City of Pueblo JAMES F. MUNCH Director of Planning DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT August 18, 1994 Will Shafroth, Executive Director State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 225 East 16th Avenue, STE 1150 Denver, CO 80203 Dear Will: Enclosed please find the City of Pueblo's and the County of Pueblo's application for funding under the Planning or Capacity Building Grant /Multi - jurisdictional Planning Project category. We are proposing that GOCO join with the City and County in funding the completion of our ongoing Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan. This is an important and exciting project for our community and we are looking forward to receiving a positive response from the Board. Sincerely, James F. Munch, Director JFM /sw 211 E. "D" Street, P.O. Box 1427 • Pueblo, Colorado 81002 -1427 • (719) 543 -6006 • Fax (719) 542 -6244 APPLICATION FOR PLANNING OR CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund Please provide the following information: Project Name: PUEBLO INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & CONSERVATION PLAN Project Type Land Conservation Project Planning, Nlulti- jurisdictional Planning or Capacity Building): MULTI - JURISDICTIONAL PLANNING Sponsor Information Contact Person and Title: JAMES F. MUNCH, DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF PLANNING & D EVELOPMENT Telephone (719) 543 -6006 Fax (719) 542 -6244 Secondary Contact Person and Title: STEVEN MEIER, PUEBLO COUNTY PLANNING DEPT. Telephone ( 719) 583-6100 Fax ( 719) 583-6376 Name and Address of Public or Private Entity Responsible for Project: LEWIS A. QUIGLEY, CITY MANAGER, CITY OF PUEBLO NO. 1 CITY HALL PLACE 81003 Telephone (719) 584 -0800 Fax (719) 584 -0844 WE PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo are requesting $20,000 from the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund to match $32,000 in local (cash) funds for the purpose of funding the first phase of a multi - jurisdictional planning project. The purpose of this plan is to develop an Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan for the Arkansas River, Fountain Creek and St. Charles River Basins, and their environs. The first phase of this plan will include the area along the Arkansas River bound on the west and including the Lake Pueblo State Recreation Area, on the east by the confluence of the Arkansas and the St. Charles Rivers, on the north along the Fountain Creek to a point north of the Pueblo City limit line, and on the south along the St. Charles River to a point south of the St. Charles Mesa (Please See Exhibit 1). The funds will be used to (1) create a senior planner position responsible for the preparation of the plan, to be established by a cooperative effort between the City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo in accordance to the Pueblo Area Council of Governments (PACOG) Resolution No. 8641; and (2) fund those related expenses involved in the preparation and printing of the plan. This plan would be used as a planning tool for the future open space conservation and management within the Phase I planning area. LXHIBIT 1 PHASE I PLANNING AREA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION PLAN TIMELINE This project was authorized by the Pueblo Area Council of Governments in budget year 1994, and is an ongoing multi - jurisdictional planning project. January- December 1994 -- Collection of information identifying all of the stakeholders within the Phase I planning area and identification of the stakeholders values lead by the City Planning Department. Enter into an intra - governmental agreement between the City and County of Pueblo. January -June 1995 - - Hire a senior planner responsible for the preparation and implementation of the Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan. Identification of the issues associated with the development and redevelopment of the Phase I planning area from land use to water etc.. June - December 1995 -- Develop a vision for the basins and prepare the Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan based upon the vision and values previously identified. Preparation and printing of the Plan. PROJECT BUDGET Direct Expenses (Cash - Salary, including fringe benefits ................ $44,000.00 - Supplies, travel, telephone, and professional services, etc . .................... $ 6,000.00 - Printing of the plan ............................. $ 2,000.00 $52,000.00 Indirect Expenses (Non Cash The City of Pueblo will assume all those indirect costs associated with the preparation of the plan. The County of Pueblo will provide a computer and much of the Geographical Information System data for the plan. I. Characteristics and Need for the Project. B. If you are proposing a multi - jurisdictional planning project: 1) Please describe the significance of the parcel for which the planning will be done, including the physical characteristics of the parcel and the surrounding land and the existing land use practices on the site and in the surrounding area. A multi--:jurisdictional planning approach is the only reasonable means of effectively planning and managing the conservation of open space within river basins. This statement holds true for the Arkansas River, Fountain Creek and St. Charles River within Pueblo County. Each waterway flows through multiple jurisdictions with varying land use controls. The flora, fauna, and the water within each basin are regulated by multiple Federal, State, and local agencies; and because of the unique nature of Colorado water law, the water itself may be owned and managed apart from the land resource (Please See Exhibit 2). Realizing the mounting "use" conflicts within these basins, and the need for a multi - jurisdictional planning approach to managing these basins, the Pueblo Area Council of Governments authorized, in 1993, the preparation of an Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan. This plan was to include the conservation of open space and natural resources; the work to be completed as a joint planning effort between the staffs of the City and County Planning Department working with private and public land and water owners and the various Federal, State, and local agencies which have an interest in the basins. In 1994 the City and County staffs completed the inventory and identified the stakeholders noting that the duplication of planning efforts was counter - productive to the overall management and conservation goals of the planning area. As a result the Integrated Resource Management Plan will be prepared in a cooperative effort between the City of Publo and the County of Pueblo in accordance to Resolution No. 8641 and will result in the hiring of an individual in a senior planning capacity to manage the plan (Attached as Exhibit 3). The success of the application will allow "Go Colorado" to be a partner in this process and will further the planning effort. EXHIBIT 2 PHASE 1 MULTIJU - RISDICTION PLANNING PARTNERSHIP } PUEBLO COUNTY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO US N PUEBLO WfST STATE PARKS \ \ `�•. �f Rock �� %se f Can OA '�_'-- `- ��✓ Y � MFISA�� --fir '� I M �•,(.� - -�� \` 31Of�r L Part _ liolcheryr�l��' aA TIATE / 1 6 / IS snrM lAAloru • BEULAH DEPARTMENT OF ' WILDLIFE CITY OF PUEBLO & BOARD OF WATER WORKS / Y • Wafer e Pork wv ' AArI 1 1111x1 1 — �• W AM 1 _ HARP f - • ' COMMISSION "WO b"OftAI MIrCAT 4 7 _ DOT It It 3I •ta 1wL.0 Ems P_ 1.— - _ 11 71 1 -Y �� IR Ili / / 1 �t E f 1 � (wal A s 3 S 5 S 5 ti7 a 67 PUEBLO CONSERVANCY DISTRICT SCALE 0 1/7 1 t � YKu MIND PUEBLO RESOURCE B. If you are proposing a multi - jurisdictional planning project: 2) Please discuss the threats facing the proposed parcel of land and the urgency of doing the planning. The Pueblo regions most characteristic and defining resources are its broad open space vistas dissected by water, waterways and the riparian habitats. It was the cool shade provided by the magnificent groves of cottonwoods and the abundant supply of water at the confluence of the Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River which established this as a location for hunting and gathering long before the establishment of the modern day City of Pueblo. All of these historic cottonwood groves succumbed to the boom -time commercial, industrial, and transportation development of the 1880 and 90's. The water was then divided between the competing beneficial uses of agriculture, industry, and municipalities. Today, one hundred years later, as Pueblo diversifies its economic base and repositions itself in the global economy, changes are occurring and opportunities arising which are allowing the community to rethink, and reevaluate its open space, water, waterways, and riparian habitat resources. The Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan is envisioned to encompass the major river basin with the County, but due to the enormity of the project, it must be phased. The first phase will be the Arkansas River, St. Charles River, and Fountain Creek basins as previously described. The basins within the phase one planning area are within the heart of the City of Pueblo and extend east and west along the Arkansas River. Also included are the developing areas of Pueblo West and St. Charles Mesa, north on the Fountain Creek which link with a proposed trail extension to El Paso County and Colorado Springs. This is the area of greatest population concentration and within the County and resulting development pressure. This is also the area of greatest intra - jurisdictional and agency overlap and, therefore, has the greatest need for planning and coordination. B. If you are proposing a multi - jurisdictional planning project: 3) Please discuss the threats facing the area and the urgency of doing the planning. As was stated above in Section I(B)(2) the Pueblo community is repositioning itself in terms of the land which was previously used as, and presently zoned for industrial, railroad, and agriculture uses. As a result, the associated water rights are becoming available for reuses. There presently exists a window of opportunity within the community to reevaluate much of the zoning in the basin such as industrial and associated uses. Even as this occurs, new competing uses and threats are arising. In addition to the historic threats to open space, and water resources (industrial, transportation, agriculture, and municipal development) new threats and value conflicts are being created by the more subtle threats of rapidly expanding recreational uses. Threats are created by the reactive nature of multiple jurisdictional land use controls (Federal, State and local) through the expansion of recreation opportunities and the dynamic nature of Colorado water law. Two examples: (1) jurisdiction develops a trail improving access into an undeveloped area thus increasing activity while another attempts to improve wildlife breeding habitat; or (2) one agency attempts to improve fish habitat to encourage fishing while another wants to develop the river for rafting. These are all urgent threats to the planning area which must be addressed by the plan. It was the urgency of planning and the rising number of conflicts within these basins that prompted the Pueblo Area Council of Governments, in 1993, to begin the process of preparing the Integrated Resource Management and Conservation Plan. Due to the present opportunities arising within these basins, the decisions the community makes today will effect open space and the quality of the planning area far into the future. B. If you are proposing a multi - jurisdictional planning project: 4) Please discuss why your agency /organization is the most appropriate entity to receive funding to participate in such planning. The City of Pueblo's Department of Planning and Development, through intergovernmental agreement, with Pueblo County is designated as the lead agency in this planning effort. The primary reasons for this designation is (1) a majority of the land area is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City; and (2) the City's planning department has the resources and experience to prepare and manage the plan. II. Impact of the Project. A. This Project as a Catalyst for Additional Conservation Activity. This is the first phase of a multi -phase project, which generally deals with the planning for that area within the center of the region along the Arkansas River between Lake Pueblo and the St. Charles Confluence. Experience has suggested that the plan will be expanded to subsequent phases along additional river corridors; east and west along the Arkansas River to the County Boundaries, north along the Fountain Creek to El Paso County, and southeast along the St. Charles River Basin, to Colorado City, Rye, and the Beulah area in the mountain in the southwest quadrant of the County. This plan will be jointly adopted by the City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo and will a planning document for all open space and for natural resource conservation projects with the City and County. II. Impact of the Project. D. Demonstration Value. Pueblo has a long history of demonstration projects. The Community's ability to build partnerships is well known. In the 1970's partnerships between the City and the School District No. 60, using Federal Land and Water Conservation Trust Funds, resulted in the building of numerous school parks. Currently all of the partners identified in this application meet on a monthly basis to discuss joint projects. This project will develop and demonstrate partnership between Federal State and local government agencies. What is most unique, is that the planning process will include those which own and use the water in the conservation of open space and natural resources. To accomplish this the Pueblo Board of Water Works and the Pueblo and Southeastern Colorado Conservancy Districts will become full partners in the project. III. Leveraging and Partnerships. A. Leveraging of Funds. Cash Resources: City of Pueblo (Cash) .................. $28,000 Each Salary Pueblo Area Council of Governments (Cash) ................. $4,000 Noncash Resources: The City of Pueblo will assume all those indirect costs associated with the preparation of the plan. The County of Pueblo will provide a computer and much of the Geographical Information System data for the Plan. The other partners will contribute their technical expertise, including the addressing of the water issues. B. Partnership and Support: 1) List your partners and describe their role in the project. - City of Pueblo - Lead Agency. - County of Pueblo - Land Use Control /GIS Support. - Pueblo Board of Water Works - Water Technical Support. - Pueblo Conservancy District - Water Technical Support. - Southeastern Colorado Conservancy district - Water Technical Support. - University of Southern Colorado /Pueblo Nature Center - Habitat Technical Issues. - Historic Arkansas River Project Commission - Technical Support. - State Park - Lake Pueblo State Park - Technical Support. - Division of Wildlife - Technical Support. 2) Letters of Support. - Attached. RESOLUTION NO. 8641 A RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUEBLO COUNTY AND THE CITY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE FY 1995 REGIONAL PLANNING WORK PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR SAID WORK PROGRAM WHEREAS, Pueblo County is qualified to provide the services for the FY 1995 Regional Land Use Planning activities; and WIiEREAS, the City of Pueblo's Department of Planning and Development will participate with the County in the provision of services for the Integrated Resource Management Plan for the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PUEBLO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS that: SECTION 1. The PACOG, pursuant to CRS §29 -1 -201, et seq. , hereby authorizes Pueblo County to provide the services for FY 1995 Regional Land Use Planning activities, and further authorizes the City's Department of Planning and Development to provide services for the Integrated Resource Management Plan for the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. SECTION 2. Pueblo County shall be reimbursed by the PACOG on the basis for work it performs in accordance with the approved line item Expenditure Budget. Value of work shall be calculated on the basis of weighted hourly rates for County staff costs and on the basis of actual costs for all other costs, with the exception of the Integrated Resource Management Plan for the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek which is an assigned Special Project. The Integrated Resource Management Plan for the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek shall be reimbursed on the basis of the actual cost of out -of- pocket expenses and shall not include staff costs nor capital purchases. Pueblo County and the City Department of Planning and Development shall maintain documentation of all work costs in accordance with standard accepted accounting practices, and shall submit to the PACOG such documentation as reasonably necessary to support value of work and reimbursement thereof. The County and City shall make available for inspection, audit, and review its records and documentation of all PACOG fund activities to the PACOG during normal business hours. However, the cost of audit(s) or financial inspections shall be the responsibility of PACOG. SECTION 3. This resolution may be amended from time to time, providing such amendment is in writing by resolution by PACOG. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption. INTRODUCED December 8 , 1994 APPROVED: '� "=' ay"(, Chairman Pueblo Area Council of Governments ATTEST: � �L� "4ev ecording Secr ary JAI,/,ES M. BREWER Cot, <t✓ISSIOI�ER DIST NO DR. RICHARD A. MiARTINEZ COt ✓MtSSIONER DIST P,O 2 KATHY FARLEY COr,'NISSIONER D:ST 1,p ; 6 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS August 18, 1994 State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 225 East 16th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 To Whom It May Concern: K=;Tt-'Y FARLEY DOROTHY A. HEV0 E,IDC;ET DA E C - 0 =; TERRY A. HART The Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners would like to express their support and the need to develop a regional integrated resource management plan focusing on the river corridors in this region. The County has and continues to work with all agencies in developing, preserving, and improving our natural resource areas for many different types of open space uses. Cooperation between different agencies have been a common practice within our community dating back to the early 70's when plans were developed combining school with park sites. The County supports the City of Pueblo's application to "GOCO" for a grant to fund the development of a multi - jurisdicitonal conservation plan. The County will contribute a computer and software system to be used in the development of the regional plan. On behalf of the citizens of Pueblo County, the Board of County Commissioners feel that it is very important to develop a regional comprehensive open space system that will serve all of the southeast Colorado residences and serve as an open space model for the entire state. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Kathy Fa ley Chairwoman Board of County Commissioners KF /SM /wb PUEBLO CUIJTY CO'-RT HOUSE 2 5 V, ' DTH ST PUEELO. CO 8 17'9) 546 -6005 J C3 c/o Pueblo County Department of Planning and Development 1120 Court Street, Room 200 Pueblo, Colorado 81003.2889 (719)546.6100 Fax No. (719) 546-6376 Co County of Pueblo City of Pueblo Pueblo Board of Water Works • School District No. 60 • School District No. 70 PUEBLO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS August 18, 1994 State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 225 East 16th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 To Whom It May Concern: This letter is an endorsement cf tl:e Ci:e• cf ?,:ecio's grant application for funds from "GOCO" to develop a multi - jurisdictional conservation plan for the region. The plan will focus on the integrated resource :management issues and needs for the region's river corridors. For years this area has taken great pride in itself for the corporation between many different agencies in developing and implementing all types of conservation and recreational projects. We feel that it is very important to develop a region -wide comprehensive open space system that will serve the entire southeastern Colorado residents. PACOG will be contributing $5,000 towards the planning efforts for an integrated resource management plan. Sin rely, .� Gene Rahl, Chairman Pueblo Area Council of Governments GR /SWM /sjb , SOUTHEASTER\ COLOR: %DO Water Conservancy District PHONE 719.544.2040 P.O BOX 440 August 17, 1994 State Board Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 303 East Seventeenth Avenue Suite 810 Denver, CO 80203 -1261 Dear Board Members: 905 HIWAY 50 WEST LEGAL AGENCY FOR FRY -ARK WATER PROJECT PUEBLO, COLORADO 8100; I am writing this letter in my capacity as Chairman, Historic Arkansas River Project Commission which was created by the Pueblo City Council March 28, 1994 to design and construct a water- natural resources park program along the original Arkansas River corridor through downtown Pueblo. The Commission consist of 15 outstanding citizens from Pueblo who have spent the past five years working together to develop this concept. I was truly honored in 1993 to be able to make a presentation before the GO Colorado Board, and was certainly pleased with the positive response I re- ceived. I am writing in enthusiastic and wholehearted support of the application by the City of Pueblo, Department of Planning for a $25,000.00 grant to be matched by $27,000.00 from the City of Pueblo and Pueblo County. The purpose of the grant is to develop internal capacity for the ongoing preservation and management of open space; com- plete an integrated resource management plan for the region, and promote a region wide multi jurisdiction effort in planning and management of open space. The HARP Project is indeed fortunate to have had the professional input of the members of the Planning Department, Pueblo Board of Plater Works, Pueblo Conservancy District, I'VestPlains Energy, St. Charles Mesa Water District, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Design Studios West of Denver, and a number of local and regional agencies. The grant will be invaluable in continuing the development of plans to integrate the HARP Project with the outdoor educational and recreation activities which extend from the Fountain Creek Flood Control Project to Pueblo Dam and Reservoir Rec- reation Area, an integral part of the Fryingpan- Arkansas Project sponsored by the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District. The aquatic, historical, recrea- tion, and wetlands opportunities are key to the HARP Project. Respectfully, 64t& Charles L. Thomson General Manager CLT /tg sc: Board of Directors of HARP Commission ".fir. Lew Quigley, City the District, SECWCD Manager, City of Pueblo t Bo ard of Water Works of Pueblo. Colorado 319 West Fourth Street • P O. Box 400 • Pueblo, Colorado 81002 • 584.0250 August 18, 1994 State Board of The Great Outdoor Colorado Trust Fund 303 E. 7th Avenue, Suite 810 Denver, Colorado 80203 -1261 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I am writing this letter in support of the City of Pueblo's Department of Planning grant application for "GO Colorado" matching funds to complete an integrated resource management plan for our county. In my position here at the Board, a commission member of the Historic Arkansas River Park, and as a member of the Fishing is Fun committee, I feel it is important that our community develop and promote a region -wide multi - jurisdiction effort in the planning and management of open space. We ask your positive consideration of this grant application for $25,000 to be matched by $27,000 in city and county funds. The Board of Water Works will continue to be involved in many of the projects mentioned in the grant application and will actually be providing water for the Historic Arkansas River Park Project, and will be involved in the planning in the "Chain of Lakes" concept. We also have pledged.to contribute professional staff to the planning process. Thank you in advance for your positive consideration of this application. Sincerely, j Alan C. Hamel Executive Director j THE PUEBLO CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS I I 1 EAST FIFTH STREET MAILING ADDRESS P. O. BOX 234 K. PAA RLEY P KELLY 544 - 6823 PUEBLO, COLD, $1002 G. SA NDST ROM PUEBLO, COLORADO August 17, 1994 State Board of Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 303 E. Seventeenth Ave., Suite 810 Denver, CO 80203 -1261 Dear Board Members: The Pueblo Conservancy District in collaborating efforts with multiple agencies of Pueblo is writing in support of the City of Pueblo, Department of Planning's grant application for Go Colorado funds. The Pueblo Conservancy District in on -going projects has been involved with the Department of Wildlife, the Parks Department, both the City and County of Pueblo, State Highway Department, School District 60, the Pueblo Board of Water Works, Trcut Unlimited, as well as private organizations in enhancing the Arkansas River and its tributaries that run in Pueblo, Colorado. In the project applied for, it is our hope that a continuing effort can preserve open space within Pueblo County boundaries and along the tributaries and the Arkansas River itself in such a manner as to make these protected areas available to the public while at the same time preserving appropriate uses for management, including wildlife preservation, recreation opportunities, historic preservation, and environmental protection. We believe that through multiple agency participation in open space conservation and management we can provide a model that can be replicated not only in Colorado but throughout the nation. The efforts in which the Conservancy District have been involved have all been successful applications of grant dollars matched by both local government and private business dollars to afford opportunities for improvement of the water courses that run in Pueblo County. It is certainly our hope that you will look favorably upon the application of the City of Pueblo, Department of Planning, in their seeking $25,000.00. Sincerely, l' %'�..r. Sandstrom District Attorney GFS /ck STATE OF COLORADO Roy Romer, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLC�ER Perry D. Olson, Director 6060 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80216 Telephone: (303) 297.1192 Ron Velarde Colorado Division of Wildlife 600 Reservoir Road Pueblo, CO 81005 (719) 561 -4909 August 18, 1994 State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 303 East Seventeenth Avenue Suite No. 810 Denver, CO 80203 -1261 Re: City of Pueblo Grant Application Dear Board Members: REFER TO tz For Wildlife- For- People Please accept this letter in support of the City of Pueblo Grant Application to aid in the funding of a comprehensive resource management plan. This grant would allow for the integration of multi - jurisdictional management of this regions important riparian corridors. The Colorado Division of wildlife has a great interest in the coordination with the many different agencies and groups that manage development and recreation within this region. Funding of this application would provide a multi - jurisdictional open -space conservation and development model that can be replicated in other regions of the state. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Ron Velarde Area wildlife Manager RV /jt DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Kenneth L. Salazar, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Thomas M. Eve, Chairman • Louis F. Swift, Vice - Chairman • Arnold Salazar, Secretary Jesse Langston Boyd, Jr.. Member • Eldon W. Cooper, Member • Rebecca L. Frank, Member William R. Hegberg, Member • Mark Le Valley, Member FRIENDS OF THE RIVER TRAIL 487 Skyline Diii Pueblo West. CO £1007 State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite x'810 Denver, CO 80203 -1261 Dear Board Members: The Friends of the River Trail, an organization made up of established user groups of the trail system, supports the grant proposal of the City of Pueblo 1000. We feel the grant will bring together many groups and organizations to coordinate under one office what many are doing now. This will allow better use of monies and will allow the development of a priority list of projects for Pueblo city and county. Your grant would establish a model for multi - jurisdictional planning in the State. Thank you so much for your consideration of this proposal. Sincererly, G David S. Anderson, Chair r cl n a August 12, 1994 Mr. Will Shafroth, Executive Director State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund 303 East Seventeenth Avenue, Suite tt810 Denver, CO 80203 -1261 Dear Mr. Shaforth : It is a pleasure to write a letter of support for this Great Outdoors Colorado Planning and Capacity Building Projects grant. At the present time the Pueblo area lacks an integrated natural resource management plan. Pueblo is in the final stages of completing the Pueblo 2010 - Communities of Pueblo County Strategic Plan. This comprehensive plan was developed with the input of seven key task forces - one of which was The Environment Task Force. This task force as well as representatives from Pueblo City Planning, Pueblo County Planning, Pueblo Parks and Recreation, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado State Parks, Pueblo Conservancy District, U.S. Army Cor of Engineers, Board of Water Works, Greenway and Nature Center have identified the vital need for Pueblo to develop a comprehensive integrated natural resource management plan. This plan would identi4:y and inventory existing areas that need to conserved and work toward developing a strategy for placing these in the public trust and then developing a coordinated approach to managing these areas. Many of these areas are along the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek corridors and contain ponds and rich riparian habitat for many plants and animals. According to the Colorado Division of Wildlife, riparian areas make up only 30 of Colorado's total land mass, but in Eastern Colorado up to 970 of all wildlife species are known to use them. In addition, the recreational and educational potential for these areas is very promising. Opportunities for fishing, watchable wildlife viewing, environmental education, and additional multi -use recreational trail development are great. At the Greenway and Nature Center we conduct environmental education programs for over 15,000 primary and secondary school students, university students and other groups each year. Many of these areas potentially offer a multitude of new outdoor classroom opportunities for our organization and these students. A Planning and Capacity Building Projects grant would help to provide funding for this critically important integrated natural resource management plan. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this Proposal. Si 7 � lye Timothy B. Sandsmark Director