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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTION 21-1600RESOLUTIONNO.21-16RESOLUTIONAUTHORIZINGINITIATIONOFWATERRIGHTSWHEREAS,theTownofEstesParkownstheCarriageHillsPonds1and2,whichareimportantrecreationalamenitiesusedbyresidentsofthetownandothersforrecreation,includingfishing,boating,iceskating,andotherrecreationaluses;andWHEREAS,thepondsweredamagedbycatastrophicfloodsinSeptember2013,andtheTownofEstesParkhasundertakenrepairandreconstructionoftheponds;andWHEREAS,certainadjustmentstotheponds’waterrightsareappropriatefollowingreconstruction,aswellasadditionalrights,includinganenlargementstorageright,aplanforaugmentation,andanexchange,tosecuretheabilitytomaintainthepondsfullforbeneficialrecreationaluses;andWHEREAS,theBoardofTrusteeshasbeenfullyadvisedinthematter,NOWTHEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARK:1.TheTownofEstesParkintendstoappropriatewaterrightsandarightofexchangefortheCarriageHillsPondssubstantiallyasdescribedintheattachedapplication,labeled“October24,2016Draft.”2.Staffandthetown’sattorneysandconsultingengineersareauthorizedtofiletheattachedapplicationandtotakenecessaryactiontosecureadecreefromtheDistrictCourt,WaterDivision1confirmingthewaterright,changesofwaterrights,planforaugmentation,andexchangesubstantiallyintheformrequested,orasreasonablymodifiedinordertoobtainsuchdecree,andtotakesuchotheractionasisappropriatetoconfirmwaterrightstomaintaintheCarriageHillsPondsforcontinuingrecreationaluse.INTRODUCED,READ,ANDPASSEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARKonthis8thdayofNovember,2016.TOWNOFSTESPARK,COLORADOMayorATTEST:c..ThaaflD-a---c.,n--Q...TownClerk