MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOULDER COUNTY

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Third Floor Hearing Room
County Court House
1325 Pearl Street, Boulder
Members Present:
  • Commissioner Claire Levy
  • Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann
  • Commissioner Marta Loachamin

[Note: All documents referred to in these Minutes of Commissioners’ Proceedings are on file and may be reviewed in the Office of the Boulder County Commissioners.]

 

 

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

The Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County met in Regular Meeting in full conformity with the law and resolution of said Board at the regular place of hybrid meetings, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder and on Zoom Webinar, on January 25, 2024. 

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:30 a.m. by Chair Ashley Stolzmann.

2.
9:30 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING

 

2.a
East Boulder Creek Site Management Plan for Prairie Run Open Space

This item has attachments. 
1.BOCC Hearing Memo_EBC 1.25.2024_final(1).pdf
2.Appendices 4-7 Combined_BOCC 01-25-2024(1).pdf
3.1-25-24 Bove comments EBCC BOCC.pdf
4.1-25-24 Submitted During Public Hearing.pdf

Parks & Open Space is requesting approval of the East Boulder Creek Site Management Plan for Prairie Run Open Space. The plan outlines the department’s land management strategies for 1,377 acres of public land that will be Prairie Run Open Space when open to the public. The plan embodies the department’s multifaceted mission of conservation and public use that reflects the community’s values. With respect to conservation and stewardship components, the plan includes the protection of wildlife habitat, the continuation of sustainable agriculture, and the restoration of wetlands and stream corridors associated with both Boulder and Coal Creeks. Addressing community requests for access and recreation, the department’s plan proposes a variety of recreational opportunities while also respecting the important natural features of the site. The Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee unanimously recommended conditional approval to the Board of County Commissioners at the December 14, 2023 meeting.


Action Requested: Decision

This public hearing was called to order at 9:30 a.m.

Staff Presenter(s):

Heidi Wagner, Parks & Open Space Department

Whitney May-Taylor, Parks & Open Space Department

Bevin Carithers, Parks & Open Space Department

County Attorneys Present:

Conrad Lattes

Public Speaker(s):

  1. Dana Shield, Lafayette
  2. Suzanne Bhatt, Boulder County Audubon Society
  3. Catherine Arnold, Longmont
  4. Daniel Friend, Lafayette 
  5. Bill Arnold, Boulder County
  6. Zane Brown, Lafayette
  7. Patrick Hammer, Town of Erie Parks & Recreation
  8. Colleen Elliott, Lafayette
  9. Rhonda Howe, Lafayette
  10. Ken Martin, Lafayette
  11. Helen Tuck, Erie
  12. Lora Watkins, Boulder County
  13. Pascale Fried, Broomfield
  14. Wendy Sweet, Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance 
  15. Dana Bove, Front Range Eagle Studies
  16. John Cooney, Lafayette
  17. Diane Kristoff, Foothills Audubon Club
  18. Barbara Kulton, Lafayette
  19. Donna Busching, Erie
  20. JoAnn Hackos, Evergreen Audubon Center
  21. Karl Volz, Lafayette
  22. Don Dimig, Lafayette 
  23. Linda Andes George, Longmont
  24. William Tuck
  25. Janet McRoberts, Lafayette 

The commissioners went into recess around 11 a.m. 

This public hearing has been continued to Thursday, March 28 at 9 a.m.

The commissioners' public hearing adjourned at 1:50 p.m.

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