9417

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9417
• Author: U.S. Department of the Interior.
• Title: Final Environmental Assessment
• USFW Year: 1998.
• USFW - Doc Type: Acquisition and Enhancement of Floodplain Habitats along the Upper Colorado, Green, and Gunnison Rivers as part of the Recovery Program for Endangered Colorado River Fishes.
• Copyright Material: NO

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CITY OF RIFLE, COLORADO
RESOLUI10N 4
(SERIES OF 1998)

=~~~~~SING CQ!lCERN FOR TIlE U.S, DEPARTMRN'l' 011 THE
_ _~_._ __~m ACOUlRE AND ENHANCE THE FLOODPLAIN HABITAT
~LONG TIlE IJPPER COLORADO RIVER IN THE AREA OF RIFLE..

WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation and Fish and Wildlife
Service, has proposed a program to acquire aDd enhance floodplain habitat along the upper
Colorado River in the area of Rifle, Colorado; and,

WHEREAS. the Colorado River conidor presently is a scenic resource that is home to valuable
and irreplaceable riparian habitat, wildlife, vegetation. ranching, and agricultural uses; and,

WHEREAS. the Colorado River floodplain corridor presently enjoys little protcetion from tuture
encroachment and development; and,

WHEREAS, the proposed propam wID acquire land and easements from private property owners
on a voluntary basis, and without the use of eminent domain; and,

WHEREAS, this program, if executed properly, aDd with due regard to other resources, can be
an asset to the residents of RiDe and western Colorado; mi,

WHEREAS, this program. if executed properly, is consistent with the proposed Comprehensive
Plan, soon to be adopted by the City; and,

WHEREAS. the Draft Environmeatal Assessment for this program does not presently address all
of the issues or concerns of the City of Rifle, but it is believed that these issues and concerns can
reasonably be incolporated into the fiDal Environmental Assessment and propm.

NOW t THEREFOD, ~ IT RESOLVED mat tile City CouDcil of the City of Rifle, Colorado
hereby recognizes the fOllowing concerns for the program:

1. That the program will DOt, in any way. interfere with the future construction of a
pedestrian and bicycle ttail along the Colorado River and that the land and easements
obtained will specifically permit this use, as well as .tting unlimited pedestrian access
to the Colorado River;

2. That IS indicated in the Bnviromncnta1 Assess , water rights and the release of
store4 water for aaricultural and municipal uses will Dot adversely be affected by this
program;

five miles of Rifle will DOt be

3. That any physical modification to the floodplain w

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