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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />EASEMENT REPORT #3 <br /> <br />South Platte River Channel Project <br /> <br />Contract for the Conveyance of Easement From the CWCB to the South Suburban Park <br />and Recreation District concerning portion of Reach 2 of the CWCB's Platte River Project <br /> <br />The Colorado Water Conservation BoaI'd is'the local sponsor for the Corps of Engineers' <br />Flood Control Project. By agreements dated September 7,1977, and January 29,1980, the State <br />of Colorado, acting by through the Department of Natural Resources , Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board has certain operation and maintenance and recreational responsibilities. in <br />respectively. In addition, the Corps of Engineers entered an agreement with the South Suburban <br />Metropolitan Recreation and Park District to construct and administer recreational facilities for <br />the South Platte River project lands. There is some confusion about some of the wording within <br />these three fully executed agreements. The purpose of this contract is to eliminate this confusion <br />and assure that the District's recreational facilities and program are in harmony with the <br />objectives of the Flood Control Project. <br /> <br />The Board staff has held discussions with the District since 1989 regarding the drafting <br />of the attached agreement. The agreement would convey an easement for Reach II to the <br />District's usage. The attached agreement has enjoyed many reviews by the interested parties. <br />Lynn Obernyer has done a good job protecting the Board's interest in our responsibilities with <br />the Corps and she will be at the Board meeting. <br /> <br />The Board's staff feels that the wording in the agreement does protect the Board in <br />carrying-out its duties and responsibilities with the Corps of Engineers while providing the <br />District with the freedom to run an enjoyable recreational program. The Board's records show <br />that the District has been doing a good job! This contract should help assure the continued <br />meeting of flood control and recreational objectives for the project. <br />