SUBJECT:
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A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between Boulder County and the Town of Erie Re: Rehabilitation of Prince Lake No. 1
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
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PRESENTER(S): Todd Fessenden, Public Works Director
David Pasic, Town Engineer
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POLICY ISSUES:
This is a standard IGA that identifies Boulder County's responsibilities regarding the rehabilitation of Prince Lake No. 1 and its dam and ongoing maintenance responsibilities of Boulder County. Repairing and maintaining the dam is a safety issue, Boulder County is responsible for that work, and they need access through the Town's right-of-way or on Erie property to complete the work. This IGA authorizes that access and Town staff has determined the key provisions in the IGA are acceptable.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Resolution
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Town of Erie staff is working with Boulder County staff to facilitate proposed rehabilitation improvements to Prince Lake No. 1 and to identify Boulder County's ongoing maintenance responsibilities associated with this water storage facility.
The County owns Prince Lake No. 1 (the "Reservoir"), a water storage reservoir near the Town's Schofield Farm. The Reservoir was constructed in 1879 and was decreed to store water for irrigation. The water stored in Reservoir is used primarily for the irrigation of Boulder County Open Space property. The Reservoir was historically classified as a Low Hazard dam by the Colorado Division of Water Resources Dam Safety Branch ("Dam Safety Branch"), but the classification was recently upgraded to a Significant Hazard dam. The County intends to rehabilitate the Reservoir and its dam to comply with the Dam Safety Branch's current classification requirements and to reduce the flood risk to downstream homes, property, and public infrastructure located in the Town...
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