HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-05 Primarily a Resort CommunityRESOLUTION ~.
WHEREr~5, the Town of Vail is primarily a resort community wherein the
residents and visitors are uniquely and vitally concerned with
the preservation of the natural beauty of the area, and
V,~HEREAS, the Town of Vail is blessed with same of the most spectacular
scenery in the State of Colorado and in particular the Town is
within a short distance of the Gore Range -Eagles Nest Primi-
tive Area, and
WHEREAS, it has come to the Towns' attention that the United States Bureau
of Roads and the Colorado E°epartment of Highways are consider-
ing locating interstate 70 along the so-called Red Buffalo Route
through the Gore Range -Eagles Nest Primitive ~>rea and thus
violate the spirit of the Wilderness fact and the territory it was
designed to protect, and
WHEREAS, the approval and adoption of the Red Buffalo Route has been
opposed by numerous residents and visitors of this Community
and these parties have expressed their opposition to the Board
of Trustees, and
WHEREAS, the Tawn of Vail through its Board of Trustees is likewise strongly
opposed to any violation of the spirit of the Wilderness .F,.ct and
the Board of Trustees deems that the Red P~uffalo Route would be
detrimental to the Gore Range -Eagles Nest Primitive Area and
to the residents of and visitors to Vail.
NOW THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Town
of Vail that said Board hereby apposes the approval and adoption
of the Red Buffalo Route or the approval and adoption of any other
route for Interstate 70 that would encroach or trespass upon the
Gore Range -Eagles Nest Primitive +rea.
The above Resolution is hereby adopted at a regular rxieeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Vail on July 24th, lgb7.
THE TOUIN OF VAIL
Mayor
ATTEST
Town Clerk