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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTION 14-96•CCRESOLUTION14-96WHEREAS,NorthernColorado’squalityoflifeisbeingthreatenedbyeverincreasingtrafficcongestion;andWHEREAS,dailytrafficisbecomingnotablymorecongestedbetweenNorthernColoradocitiesandtheDenvermetropolitanarea;andWHEREAS,theColoradoDepartmentofTransportationPassengerRailStudyof18potentialpassengerrailcorridorsrankedtheFortCollins,Greeley,DenvercorridorfirstandtheFortCollins,Loveland,Longnont,Denvercorridorfourth;andWHEREAS,thestate-sponsoredNorthFrontRangeAirQualityStudyofthe“BrownCloud”isdesignedtoyieldnewinformationaboutthemakeup,sourcesandmigrationoftheBrownCloudbylate1997;andWHEREAS,wemustfactorenvironmentalconsiderationsintodecisionsconcerningtransportationinvestments;andWHEREAS,theBlueRibbonTransportationPanelestimatesa13BillionDollartransportationinvestmentshortfall;andWHEREAS,effortsareunderwaytodevisewaystomeetthattransportationinvestmentshortfall;andWHEREAS,theNorthernColoradoregionneedstocreateanindepthfeasibilitystudyoftransportationalternativesinordertobeinapositiontomakewiseinvestments.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARE,COLORADO:1.Cost—effectiveenvironmentallysoundtransportationimprovementprojectsfortheNorthernFrontRangeregionmustbeexploredassoonaspossible.2.StateandfederalofficeholdersareurgedtopursueeveryavailableavenuetoassisttheNorthernFrontRangeregioninobtainingtheresourcesnecessarytoconductadetailedfeasibilitystudyoftransportationoptions.DATEDthis______dayof__________________,___TOWNOFESTESPMayor‘flt4aj//ATTEST:VC£MJTownClerk