Lease Agreement

• Case Number: W-566-72
• Lake Name: MEXICAN CUT POND # 1
• Watershed: Crystal River
• Water Division: 5
• Water District: 38
• County: Gunnison
• NLL Acq - Doc Type: Contracts, MOA/MOU, Leases, Agreements

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1) It serves as an example of the native condition in studies
relating to air, water; and soil quality and habitat
productivity; and

2) It serves as a resource from which new knowledge may be
derived and as a reservoir of genetic material which has
present and future value to scientific inquiry; and

3) It serves as an outdoor classroom and laboratory for
scientific study:

3. Rijl'hts and Duties of the Department: The Board shall list the
Property as a designated natural area of the Colorado Natural Areas
Program and shall provide the Conservancy with a Certificate of
Designation and a signed copy of the Articles of Designation
indicating said designation: This designation evidences the desire
of the Board that the Property be protected from impacts adversely
affecting the attributes for which the Property is designated: To
the extent that it has the ~uthority to do so, the Board shall not
publish any information concerning the location of the Property other
than the name of the County in which it is located.

A: The Division has no autbority to grant access to the Property
without the mutual consent of the OWner and Lessee: Consent may
be given when access would be consistent with and promote the
purposes of this Agreement:

B. The Division may visit the Property at any time to evaluate
current uses and conditions for consistency with the Program;
provided that the activities of the Lessee of the Porperty are
not interfered with: The Department will give advance notice to
the Conservancy and the Lessee of any visits: Following the
visit, the Division will consult with, and provide any resulting
reports to, the Conservancy:

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Rights and Duties of the Conservancy: The management of the Property
slia11 be the responsibility of the Conservancy; which agrees to
preclude all development of the Property except as deemed necessary
to protect the area for the purpose for which it is established and
to protect the natural features of the Property:

A: The Conservancy and the Lessee shall use the Property solely for
its purposes, including but not limited to education and
conducting biological investigations.

B: User-access to the Property will be by permission of the
Conservancy and the Lessee; which permission may be granted or
withheld at their sole discretion:

c: No hunting or camping will be allowed within the Property:

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