HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-21(a) Forest Service Timber Sale TCRESOLUTION NO. 21
Series of 2017
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A TIMBER SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF VAIL
AND THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE; AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD
THERETO.
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail (the "Town"), in the County of Eagle and State of Colorado is
a home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Colorado and the Town Charter (the "Charter");
WHEREAS, the members of the Town Council of the Town (the "Council") have been duly
elected and qualified;
WHEREAS, for the past 4 years the Town and U.S. Forest Service (the "USFS") have been
working together to develop and implement the Intermountain Fuels and Forest Health project (the
"Project");
WHEREAS, because, as part of the Project, the helicopter logging treatment area is on
USFS land, the USFS must transfer the responsibility for treatment over to the Town. The process
chosen to transfer this responsibility was through the use of a timber sale agreement (the
"Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement spells out the Town's responsibilities for the completion of the
Project area in compliance with the environmental review that was completed in 2016.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
VAIL, COLORADO THAT:
1. The Agreement is hereby approved in substantially the same form attached hererto
as Exhibit A and in a form approved by the Town Attorney.
2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODUCED, PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular eeting of the Town Council
of the Town of Vail held this 20th day of June, 2017.
Resolution No. 21, Series of 2017
ave Chapin,
Mayor of the Town of ail Colorado