HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-15 Permit the Vail Valley Consolidated Water District to Create 3.2 Acres of the Wetlands on the Eastern Portion of Katos Ranchi
RESOLUTION N0.15
Series of '! 995
A RESOLUTION TO PERMIT THE VAIL VALLEY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT
TO CREATE 3.2 ACRES OF WETLANDS ON THE EASTERN PORTION OF
KATSOS RANCH PARK AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO.
WHEREAS, the Vail VaAey Consolidated Water District is required by the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers as part of the Section 404 permit for Black Lakes Reservoir #1 to create 3.2 acres of
wetlands; and
WHEREAS, the eastern portion of Katsos Ranch was originally a wetland and was disturbed
through development in East Vail and the construction of I-70; and
WHEREAS, wetlands provide a valuable function by providing wildlife habitat, filtering out
water pollutants, and moderating the impacts of runoff and flood events; and
WHEREAS, the creation of 3.2 acres of wetlands an the eastern portion of Katsos Ranch
would benefit the Town of Vail by reestablishing wetlands in a area where they once existed,
improving wildlife habitat, and fiiltering pollutants out of runoff in the area; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail benefits by an improved water supply and reduced frequency
of minimum instream flow deficits through the development of the Black Lakes 1 Reservoir, and
WHEREAS, the Vail Environmental Strategic Plan and,Land Use Plan identify that a goal
of'the Town is to enhance environmental quality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
VAIL, COLORADO THAT:
The Vail Valley Consolidated Water District is hereby permitted to create 3.2 acres of
wetlands on the eastern portion ofi Katsos Ranch,
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ~ ~ day of..~v1u, 1995.
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Resolution No. 15, Series oS 1995