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<br />. ~ <br />Page 2 <br />Boulder County Commissioners <br />October 22, 1996 <br />Caribou Area Open Space Plan <br />I would help design and construct a nature trail from the Caribou Town site visitor <br />center to Caribou Flats and to the Indian Peaks wilderness area. I would also start <br />a live year program to restore the historic Caribou Cemetery. A nature trail would <br />be constructed from tl:e visitor/nature center to the cemetery. I would like to keep <br />the modern $300,000 Caribou office building and shop as an operations center and <br />maintenance center for the natural area. However, I would like to work with the <br />Land Usc office, Parks and Open Space Department, and Forest Service to redesign <br />the outside of this facility to better match the environment. The facility would make <br />an excellent operations center. <br />This proposal would also be a cooperative project between the Forest Service and <br />the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department to have along-term <br />management plan for the entire Caribou Area. This being an attempt to better <br />protect the environment, educate tl:e public and make sensible access to the nnany <br />uatural areas. <br />I would enter into an agreement with Boulder County to facilitate every aa~pect of <br />this program as an onsite director and would work for the first five years under a <br />contract for $1.00 per year. <br />I have a budget worked out for this possible sale which sale price includes <br />completion of all the above mentioned projects. I believe its a very fair project and <br />would be a win/win situation for Boulder County! <br />In making this offer I would end my career as a small miner, give up the mineral <br />potential for a district that might exceed $200 million dollars. Both my partners and <br />myself leave spent aver $9 million dollars during the past 25 years acquiring land <br />and completing exploration at Caribou. However, I would be willing to consider a <br />fair sale to accomplish the open space/natural area and would be happy doing so. <br />If this interests you, I would like to schedule a formal presentation which Mill <br />include a detailed budget and fair sales price proposal for you, the Parks and ~Dpen <br />Space board and the Land Use office. <br />Thank yo for your consideration. <br />'ncerely, <br />~. <br />T o:n::s ~. He Bricks <br />President <br />~_~ <br />CC: Parks and pen Space Department <br />Boulder County Land Use Department <br />U. S. Forest Service <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />