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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Board has determined, pursuant to its criteria, that the Property <br />is a natural area and that it would be desirable to include the Property <br />within the Colorado Natural Areas System as a designated Colorado Natural <br />Area; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Conservancy has leased the Property to the Rocky Mountain <br />Biological Laboratory, hereinafter the Lessee or RMBL, by lease dated July 1, <br />1967, a copy of which has been furnished to the Department; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS; as a result of the attributes of the Property, the Property provides <br />one or more of the benefits described in C:R:S: 33-33-104(2). <br /> <br />WHEREAS; the Board and RMBL desire to preserve and to protect the natural <br />character of the ponds and lakes contained on the Property which are described <br />in Exhibits A-D of the Articles of Designation: <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed that: <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />Designation of the Property as a Natural Area. Upon filing of these <br />Articles of Designation with, and acceptance of same by the Board, <br />with the advice and approval of the Council, the Property described <br />in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, <br />shall become a designated natural area and thereby shall become part <br />of the Colorado Natural Areas System. Said designated natural area <br />shall be known as the Mexican Cut Natural Area: <br /> <br />2: <br /> <br />Purpose of Desi~nation: The Board has determined, upon <br />recommendation y the Council; that the Property qualifies as a <br />natural area to be included in the Colorado Natural Areas System due <br />to the following attributes: <br /> <br />A: The Property contains a unique series of glacial shelf ponds <br />containing a variety of natural ecosystems for comparative <br />biological studies; and <br /> <br />B: The Property contains representative samples of spruce-fir and <br />alpine plant communities; and <br /> <br />C. The Property contains additional scientific attributes as <br />described in Exhibit B; attached hereto 'and incorporated herein <br />by reference; and ' <br /> <br />D: The Property is being managed by RMBL pursuant to its lease with <br />the Conservancy as a research preserve to continue efforts to <br />minimize the effects of research and educational activities, to <br />maintain the area as isolated as possible from external <br />influences; and to foster basic research of the highest quality: <br /> <br />E: The Property provides; among other benefits, the following <br />benefits: <br /> <br />Page 2 of 5 pages <br />