TC Res. No. 1979-11RESOLUTION NO. 79-11
TOWN OF AVON
SERIES OF 1979
WHEREAS, citizens and governmental agencies of the
County of Eagle, State of Colorado, have initiated a proposal
for the extension of the United States Forest Service Boundary
and Management Control for the White River National Forest; and
WHEREAS, there exists within the area proposed to be
included within the boundaries of the White River National Forest
public lands which are presently administered and managed in
part by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and in part by the
U.S. Forest Service; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest
Service manage the Public lands under their respective jurisdic-
tions pursuant to similar management principles; and
WHEREAS, the consolidation of management under the
United States Forest Service would simplify and improve admin-
istration of all of said public lands; and
WHEREAS, the respective Secretaries of the Departments
of the Interior and Agriculture did in 1962 direct their respective
agencies, i.e., Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service
to transfer lands to one or the other, respectively, where
consolidation of management would simplify and improve admin-
istration; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon is directly and indirectly
affected by the management of the public land continguous to the
Town of Avon presently managed by both the Bureau of Land
Management and the Forest Service; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Avon, Colorado,
believes the extension of the U.S. Forest Service Boundary for
the White River National Forest as proposed herein, would pro-
vide among others the following benefits:
1. Uniform administration of public lands under one
federal agency;
2. Elimination of duplication of management services
and travel;
3. Facilitation of transaction of business by users of
the public lands, enabling such users to work with one
federal agency;
4. Simplification of administration of public lands;
5. Flexibility to trade lands presently outside U.S.
Forest Service Boundaries to achieve a more efficient,
economic and desirable management program;
6. Reduction of costs for public land management
functions; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Avon, Colorado,
believes the proposed boundary change would be beneficial to
its citizens and taxpayers as well as to all citizens and tax-
payers of the United States; and
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WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Avon, Colorado,
has been informed and advised by the media, citizen input and input
from other local governmental entities in the area with regard
to the above matters;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO, THAT:
The Town of Avon respectfully recommends and urges
the Congress of the United States to enact
appropriate legislation and the President of the
United States to sign such legislation necessary
to cause and permit the boundaries of the White
River National Forest, as administered by the
United States Department of Agriculture through
the Forest Service, to be extended to and include
within said boundaries, an area indicated on the
map attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorpor-
rated herein by this reference, generally de-
scribed as that area bounded by the unincorporated
area known as Wolcott, and Colorado State Highway
131 on the west, the Colorado River on the north,
Cross Creek on the south, and the foot of Vail Pass
on the east.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:
The Town Clerk is hereby directed to forward copies
of this Resolution to each member of Congress
from the State of Colorado; and
Further, the staff of the Town of Avon is authorized to
assist and cooperate with said members of Congress
and/or any federal government officials to obtain
the proposed extension of the White River
National Forest Boundary.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED THIS 4 A- DAY OF JUNE, 1979.
TOWN OF AVON
A o Alpi, Ma or
ATTEST :
own Clerk
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