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<br />Thursday, April 8, 1999 - Page 3A
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<br />~ayfield; supp,or~ lVallecito transfer
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<br />By.Ellzabeth Pierson Joe Brown"a superintendent of members of Congress have said ~~-sonie.QI!e in Washing- " . The hoard approveq' unani:o is researching the history of the
<br />Hatald Staff Writer Vallecito Dam and an irrigation dis- they want more information on tQn who doesn't even knOw-Wht:l~ mously a liquor license renewal for Bayfidd area, said he plans to dis-
<br />trict employee, represented the dis- local opinion before sponsoring t~e lake is." Bayfield Liquor, and the'transfer of, cuss the possibility of a historical
<br />trict at the Town Board meeting another bill. 1 Ed Morlan was the only board a liquor license from RockY.'rh:oirip:~! designation with the Bayfield Plan-
<br />Tuesday night. Some residents at Vallecito have ~ember to vote against drafting son to Glenn Snyder. Snyder plans ning Commission and later submit
<br />"I don't know a lot about the nuts said they are worried that if the tfie letter of support. Also at Tues- to open Fireside Inn, a restaurant. a proposal to the historical society.
<br />and bofts of the transfer," said Jerry lake is transferred, development or day night's meeting: and bar, on Mill Street at the former' The town last applied for historical
<br />Brown, town board member. "But I recreational changes could threat- . Recreation Director Richard location of Zebadiah's Restau,~t', designation of Mill Street in 1985,
<br />have a lot of respect for Joe Brown, en the area. Gustafson announced the forma- and Bar, across from ToW!! HalLA \ ',~ Joh~ s,aid.
<br />and I do agree that if we have a "I think it's very good idea and tion of a fast-pitch softball league . Bayfield residenlLaddieJohn . Tht; board agreed to have
<br />chance to get the federal govern- would love to see the feds out of for girls ages 9-14. told the board he would like to See town officials meet with developers
<br />ment out of it, we ought to try it." the picture," said Carol Short, town II The town agreed to have its Mill Street 'earn designation as a to discuss details of the annexation
<br />Legislation to transfer the lake board member. "I think local peo- insurarice cover the Saul's Creek historical district from the Col- agreements for the proposed Bay-
<br />failed in Congress last year. Some pIe here can do a better job of run- Mountain Bike Race May 23. orado Historical Society. John, who field Business Center.
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<br />"l,:The Bayfield Town Board has,
<br />decided by.a vote of 3-1 to draft a
<br />lalter showing support of the Val-
<br />lecito title transfer from the federal
<br />go;.emment to the Pine River Irri-
<br />gation District.
<br />l Town Manager Denise Naegle
<br />~uested the board's discussion of
<br />the issue this week, anticipating a
<br />possible future request for com-
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<br />l:J . igators drop land plan '
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<br />i URANGO - The Pine River Irrigation Dis-
<br />.~t ict, has indefinitelx.. suspended its efforts to
<br />,. e Y.Ue...eFfarrec1tD--lteservoir and some sur-
<br /><~~,ro gbmts-now11efd by the U.S. Bureau of
<br />.:\ Reclamation, officials said this week.
<br />.....: The irrigation district said it wanted the title
<br />, : transfer, which would require congressional ac-
<br />'~;:'~,tion, to protect its water rights and enhance 10-
<br />':.~;cal control of the water project. But some resi-
<br />'f'dents around the mountain reservoir 20 miles
<br />: . northeast of Durango felt the quasi-public dis- i
<br />~ trict might sell or develop some of its lakefront
<br />.: property to the detriment of local property val-
<br />'" ues and businesses.
<br />;: Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo.,
<br />" drafted a title-transfer bill in 1998 but dropped
<br />, sponsorship of it after local opposition became
<br />::: strident and others questioned whether Camp-
<br />:. bell, a small shareholder in the irrigation dis-
<br />': _ trict, had a conflict of interest. Rep. Scott McIn-
<br />;. >nis, R-Colo., agreed last year to sponsor a
<br />,;. 'title-transfer bill but the legislation languished.
<br />;~ District officials said this week that they no lon-
<br />'. ger intend to seek congressional action.
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