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wisdom of firing weapons regularly in a very crowded downtown area, almost exactly like the 11 that were fired into on July 4, and get fired into every single day in this country,” said Kent Slaymaker, owner of Slaymaker Cellars. The Wild Bunch are from Central City, where they perform often, with some of the group also a part of the Gilpin Historical Society. Members of the reenactment group speaking at the public comment said this was the first time the

The Idaho Springs Planning Commission discussed changing ordinances handling parking requirements in the town on July 6. There is a required amount of parking spaces for properties based on their use — such as office, restaurant or retail — and their floor area. Property owners cannot change the use of their space unless that change would require less than 125% of their parking lot requirements. Assistant City Manager Jonathan Cain asked the Planning Commission’s direction on possibly changing these ordinances for the Historic Downtown if a possible parking structure is constructed. As an example of the current parking requirements, if a 2,000 square foot property is an office, it is required to have five parking spaces. But, if it wishes to change use to a restaurant, it would be required to have eight, which is more than 125% of the five original parking spaces — at 6.25 — therefore the property cannot change use. “I’m also aware that there are some second floors of buildings that are currently unutilized or underutilized that may also go toward the housing component potentially,” Cain said. “This parking require-

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The Wild Bunch, a historical reenactment group from Central City.

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Idaho Springs debates effects of mock gunfire by historical reenactment group City Council hears public comment on both sides of issue BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Wild Bunch, a historical reenactment group that performs mock shootouts with blank ammo rounds, was a topic of public comment at the July 11 Idaho Springs City Council meeting.

Business owners and citizens raised concern of the mock gunfire triggering panic in people who were unaware of the show happening on Miner Street in Downtown Idaho Springs and hearing the shots out of context. Multiple speakers said they enjoyed historical reenactments, and appreciated the entertainment the group brought to the town, but saw the mock gunfire to be problematic. “It’s an unfortunate reality that we have daily mass shootings in this country, and other violence in this very town, and I question the

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Mary Thalia (Smith) Edwards February 19, 1945 - July 6, 2022

Mary T. Edwards age 77 of Ewing, Nebraska passed away July 6, 2022 at Arbor Care in Neligh, Nebraska. Mary Thalia Edwards was born on February 19, 1945 to Clyde and Florence “Marie” Smith in Galesburg, Illinois. She grew up in London Mills, IL and later moved to Elmwood where she graduated from Elmwood High School. She married Jerry Bane of Yates City, IL and welcomed two daughters, Christy Lynn in 1968 and Stacy Jo in 1969. She worked at Caterpillar and retired in 1995. After retiring, she moved to Idaho

Springs, CO with her late husband Gary Bailey. In January, on the 20th of 2019 she married longtime friend, Robert “Gary” Edwards in Yates City, IL. Mary enjoyed decorating, puzzles on her iPad and spending time with family. She was preceded in death by her parents, aunts and uncles and her late husband Gary Bailey. Private family services planned for future date. Condolences can be mailed to P O Box 2052 Idaho Springs, CO 80452 or online to www.snidermemorialfh.com.

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ment downtown is kind of a limiting factor.” A few options Cain gave is waiving all off-street parking requirements in downtown, reducing those requirements, a new way of calculating required spaces based off there being a future parking structure and fees for extra spaces needed for a change of use dedicated to funding parking facilities. Commission Chair Cindy Olson said a parking structure should be considered irrelevant since parking is a problem now, and the structure is in the future. “By the time that thing gets built, this is going to have to be addressed again,” she said, adding that she leans toward fees for extra spaces. Ursula Cruzalegui suggested waiving parking requirements for the small amount of housing units Cain mentioned, in exchange for them “locking how much they charge, so they can not just charge a ridiculous amount of money,” — essentially

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Joe Bye and Friends performing at the Clear Creek Democrats’ “Rally for Democracy” PHOTOS BY ANDREW FRAIELI in Idaho Spings on July 16.

Clear Creek Commissioner George Marlin and Sen. Michael Bennet at the Clear Creek Democrats’ “Rally for Democracy” in Idaho Springs on July 16.

Clear Creek Democrats host rally in Idaho Springs BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About 80 people attended the Clear Creek Democrats’ “Rally for Democracy” July 16 at Shelly/Quinn Fields in Idaho Springs. Included in those 80 were state politicians, such as Rep. Joe Neguse and Sen. Michael Bennet, along with local representatives such as County Commissioner Randy Wheelock and Commissioner George Marlin, who, along with Clear Creek County Sheriff Rick Albers, are both running for re-election. The event had barbecue, beer and wine for sale, along with baked items made and donated to the event by local members of the Democrats.

Colorado Democrats Chair Morgan Carroll spoke briefly on the House committee investigating the attack on the United States Capitol on Jan. 6 before the band Joe Bye and Friends played, followed by more speeches including Neguse and Bennet. “We’re very lucky in this part of the state to have some pretty special public servants serving Clear Creek county,” Neguse said. He continued by crediting Rep. Judy Amabile with helping protect abortion rights in Colorado. “Politics is all about being representative of people, and that has to go both ways,” said attendee David Rehak Suma. “They’ve got to know us, and we’ve got to know them.”

Rep. Joe Neguse speaking at the Clear Creek Democrats’ “Rally for Democracy” in Idaho Springs on July 16.

Man dies in car accident on Virginia Canyon Road BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An Idaho Springs man died on July 11 in a car crash on Virginia Canyon Road about a third mile

from Santa Fe Mine Road. John Fairhurst, 42, of Idaho Springs, was the only person in the car and died at the scene, according to Clear Creek County Coroner Chris Hegmann.

Master Trooper Gary Cutler of the Colorado State Patrol said State Patrol responded to the crash in which the vehicle went off the right side of the road and overturned on the passenger side, ejecting Fairhurst.

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Youth Ranch Quarry Project Last summer, the Idaho Springs City Council reviewed and supplied comments and questions on an earlier proposal of the Young Ranch Resource Quarry to be located within a mile of I-70 exit 243. On July 11, the council was updated on the progress of the project by Robert Young Jr., owner of Young Ranch, and Michael Cunningham, senior environmental protection specialist with the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety of the State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources. According to Idaho Springs Community Development Planner Jerad Chipman, the state approved the application for the required mining permit, but the permit has not yet been issued. “In addition to the state permit, there is a whole host of other local state and federal approvals that are needed on this mine site, so just because our permit will be issued doesn’t mean that they can commence mining,” Cunningham said. Young, in his presentation to the council, discussed multiple initiatives he intends the quarry to adhere to. This included minimizing light pollution by following the Dark Sky Initiative’s suggestions, such as having only down facing lights, and wildlife mitigation. He also addressed the state’s requirements that land after mining must be put back to a “beneficial use,” explaining the commitment to reclamation by refilling the land to similar slopes as the naturally occurring surrounding mountains, and doing revegetation. “We want something regionally beneficial there, but we don’t want housing,” Young also specifically elaborated, explaining that some flat areas will be created from this process. “We happen to think that that particular area isn’t the right area for housing. We don’t want this to spur more housing in the area in the future. And that’s just a personal

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preference, some people would like housing there.” When the original proposal was submitted last summer, there were 40 objections recorded against the application, with residents from Evergreen, Georgetown, Empire, Golden and Black Hawk also submitting objections to the project. “A new rock quarry would seriously degrade the air quality from dust and particulates and raise the noise level of the area,” Evergreen-based citizens group EMERGE wrote in its objection. Cunningham explained the state’s intention to closely monitor the quarry. “A quarry of this size and scale would end up on what we call a high priority list for our construction material sites, which means that we’re going to have an increased inspection frequency out there,” he said. This would consist of routine monitoring inspections every two

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years, rather than four. He also elaborated that “along the way, if we find that any portion of that reclamation isn’t working, for whatever reason — say the seed mix we decided on isn’t as successful as we thought it would be — we’re going to have an opportunity very early on in reclamation to address that issue.” In response to council’s concern of the quarry affecting water quality, Cunningham said he doesn’t believe there will be any impact. He continued that the project could have a perfect plan, but it also needs to be followed. “If there are any issues, we don’t hesitate to take enforcement actions.” Library park reconstruction project City Council previously put out a proposal for bids on a reconstruction project for the landscaping around the town library and construction improvements of the

library itself. The bid came back at about $300,000, so the Council removed the building repairs from the bid in hopes of lowering the cost, but received only one bid back again at $350,000 for only the landscaping. “It would be a disservice to our citizens to pay so much money for less work,” said Mayor Mark Harmon. After discussing the possibility of turf and determining it would be more expensive, Assistant City Administrator Jonathan Cain suggested the small possibility of finding a grant for the landscaping portion of the project. He explained the area would have to become more specifically used as a park for a possible grant to apply. The Council decided to put out two proposals for fall of 2022: one for the construction aspect of the project and one for the landscape, giving Cain time to also look into grant possibilities.

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issue had ever been raised. “I’m very disturbed to hear that it’s causing people problems, it’s not what I want to do,” said Chuck Follen, a member of The Wild Bunch. He elaborated on the group’s system of informing people of the show by posting signs, roping off the area they will be performing in and using a PA system to announce the show and countdown to it. One citizen, Danny Tomlinson, spoke on the importance of the Wild Bunch as a tourist attraction, showing mining and old west history, as well as “causing people to come up here, empty their wallets … and go home and say they can’t wait to go back next weekend.” Near the end of the meeting, the Council discussed the issue, starting with a letter addressed to the Council from Nick Juenemann and Lexi Weaver, co-founders of the Kind Mountain Collective. “There is no way for the performers to warn everyone within earshot of the upcoming pseudo-gunfight,” they stated, a theme from the public comment. Kate Collier, a Council member, suggested having a specific area for them to perform, possibly near the baseball field, where people would go. “This way it’s not downtown, it’s not startling someone that just walked in and has not heard the bullhorn that it’s coming, has not

seen a sign,” she said. “My kids have spent their entire career doing active shooter training, so when they hear something, they say, ‘OK mom we can go here,’ and I think that is horrific,” said Lisa Manifold. Art Caccavale said that people shouldn’t be living in fear, and compared active shooter drills in schools to drills practicing hiding under desks for nuclear bombs. “The last few years, statues of our history have been torn down, and I think this is going in the same direction,” he continued. Mayor Chuck Harmon eventually said that he had recently seen the group in Gilpin County and saw a sharp contrast compared to Idaho Springs. They were in a confined area in Gilpin, with no surprises, compared to Idaho Springs’ bigger downtown area where people are “being alarmed because they are not hearing that we are about to have a performance.” “I don’t think they want to scare people,” Harmon continued. The Council decided that an area behind the council building could be an ideal place for The Wild Bunch to perform. Harmon gave direction to Assistant City Administrator Jonathan Cain to act on his suggestion of “developing alternatives that we can bring pros and cons on … and then you can make a decision based on actual data.” Cain intends to bring such suggestions to the Council’s next work session.

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Snow Creek Fire near Morrison 100% contained Fire most likely caused by lightning BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A brush fire that broke out in Jefferson County near the intersection of U.S. Highway 285 and Colorado Highway 8 south of Morrison July 12 is 100% contained as of July 16, according to West Metro Fire Department. The department said the fire was most likely caused by lightning. Thirty-five firefighters hiked into the site to work on containment and mopping up, according to a July 13 tweet from West Metro Fire Department. The West Metro crews were joined by firefighters from the USFS Pike-San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, as well as crews from Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Patrol. Some smoke was visible throughout July 13 due to the warm weather, according to West Metro Fire Department. On July 12, WMFD spokesperson Ronda Scholting said crews had a plan to contain the fire that has been named the Snow Creek Fire. “(The) strategy is to pound this fire and surround this fire,” Scholting said. “Fire is difficult to access, so three crews of firefighters are hiking in with handtools,” said a tweet from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office around 5 p.m. July 12. “In the air,

A helicopter drops water on the flames. PHOTOS BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE

Douglas County is lending its helicopter to the effort. Conditions are pretty smokey for the pilot.” An earlier tweet from the Sheriff’s Office stated a full evacuation was in place the afternoon of July 12 for Mount Lindo and the tip of Willow Springs. Pre-evacuation notices went out to about 60 residences in the Willow Springs area, the tweet said. The evacuation center was at Bear Creek High School before authorities closed it late in the afternoon. The West Metro Fire Department estimated the fire burned 2 acres. One home was evacuated. On the evening of July 12, ground crews were working to dig a fire line. Two helicopters were dropping water on the fire from above, and two SEAT planes were dropping fire retardant onto the flames. Firefighters had to deal with changing weather conditions, which included thunderstorms in the area. Smoke was visible in much of the area, and

other fire crews have responded to reports of smoke as far away as Kipling Parkway. Units from the South Metro Fire Department and the Arvada Department were among those assisting, as were crews from The Salvation Army. Officials said about 45 people may need help from the Salvation Army. Scholting advised people who live in the Wildland Urban Interface to always have a plan for evacuating. “Be prepared; have stuff ready to go,” she said. Todd Houghton has lived in the Willow Springs neighborhood for almost 20 years. He serves the area as a realtor, and explained Willow Springs is divided up into several different areas. While he did not get a pre-evacuation notice, many of his neighbors did. “I heard a lot of people did, and a lot of people got their doors knocked on in the immediate area,” Houghton said.

Worries raced through the minds of Houghton and his neighbors, concerning the welfare of their families and pets at their homes. “It was very concerning. I was outside the neighborhood when I got word there was a fire nearby. I scrambled to get back into the area as soon as I heard,” he said Houghton and others were delayed by road closures near their homes, but ultimately were extremely thankful for the work of the firefighters. “We were all very impressed with the help from the fire department and the helicopters and the guys on the ground,” he said. “It was a heroic effort, we’ve been texting back and forth about how they did it.” Living in an area like Willow Springs is not without its risks, Houghton said. He is on the board for Willow Springs Open Space Owners Association. The group owns 819 acres of private land, and now they are racing to mitigate the area even more. “We know we live in a treasure of a little area….and with that treasure comes some responsibility and risk. We’re constantly trying to improve it and get ready,” Houghton said. Houghton has seen brush fires in the area become more frequent in recent years, and said ultimately the Snow Creek Fire has served as a reminder for his neighborhood to have their evacuation plans and bags ready to go. “This was actually a really good wakeup moment for the neighbors,” he said.

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magine living in ancient Greece and being asked to speculate about Earth being round. What might that discussion entail? Well, there likely would not have been much of one since most educated Greeks then believed Earth to be spherical. Fast-forward 2,000 years, say around the 16th century and being asked to consider the same question. Chances are you would not actually be asked that, primarily because fear of the Church making both parties lives’ miserable via the Inquisition would prevent it. Just ask Galileo. Such hypotheticals — What ifs? — are popularly called thought experiments. Through them, a person can allow their imagination to explore potentials for purposes ranging from entertainment to speculating about the unknown such as whether there really are little green men. When I taught in the classroom, thought experiments were routine, not only about what might be but also what might have been if an actor from history chose a different course or an event like the Battle of Gettysburg had gone the other way. It’s called hypothesizing. Such endeavors made school and learning fun. There’s nothing better than prompting imaginative, inquisitive minds about unknowns to get them chattering. Public schools traditionally have been bastions of such liberal education, although that is under assault. It allowed the schools to be fertile grounds conducive to such inquiry-based education. That was true even if the topics ranged into areas that got at the core of beliefs: morals, behavior, identity, and the even the existence

of extraterrestrial life and divine beings. When teaching Age of Reason literature on the heels of having gone through the Age of Faith, I used the film version of Carl Sagan’s book, “Contact,” to Columnist develop the concept of the dichotomy of religion and science. My goal was to demonstrate how they offer differing ways of exploring the world and universe. I wanted my students to also see how the two can intersect or overlap since they share parallel missions: To ascertain Truth. After all, many scientists are persons of faith, and the Catholic Church has inched away from its Inquisition Era. Then, Galileo was condemned as a heretic for positing that Earth is not the center of the universe but, instead, a relatively tiny speck orbiting a minor star in the far reaches of the Milky Way, which is one among billions of galaxies. OK, Galileo did not go that far, but he helped open the door to our understanding of it. Prior to writing “Contact,” Sagan gained public notoriety and acclaim with his book and PBS series, “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.” In “Episode 1: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean,” Sagan metamorphically called Earth’s surface the cosmic shore since it is from here that we observe the vast expanse of the cosmic ocean. He famously, or infamously if one is of an Inquisition mindset, declared that we are made of star stuff. No voila! No act

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of creation for Carl. Just a slow but timeless evolutionary process. When you have eternity to get stuff done, why be in a hurry? Are we alone in this vast expanse? That question has intrigued me since I was a student in Mr. Hauser’s Earth and space class. When I was 20-something in the 1970s, Erich von Däniken’s “Chariots of the Gods” caused me to wonder more about it. Eventually, I came to reject his arguments as farfetched ramblings, but now I wonder anew if he was not on to something. New York Times columnist and podcaster Ezra Klein posed this thought experiment: An otherworldly object, clearly not of human design, crashes on Earth with no life aboard. Seemingly, it is a probe sent from some distant planet, much like probes we send to explore Mars and planets beyond it. What are the implications for our national and global politics? How does it challenge certain religions’ claim that human beings were created in God’s likeness and that act of creation was a oneand-done act on his part? Another conundrum: If interstellar travel is possible and heaven is a literal place, can one hop a flight to it? And, as Joseph Campbell wondered, if Jesus was traveling at the speed of light after his ascension, is he still on his way? What new scientific discoveries would an alien probe reveal? Was Gene Roddenberry, the creator of “Star Trek,” more a prophet than a creative sci-fi fabulist? And if Gene Roddenberry was a prophet, what about Harry Bates, who wrote the short story, “Farewell to the Master,” on which the 1951

movie, “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” was based? The film was set in Washington, D.C., and within the context of the burgeoning nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the film, an alien named Klaatu came to Earth with a peaceful mission but one coupled with a stern warning: Abandon your arms race, which could endanger other planets, or be annihilated. To demonstrate that he meant business and capture everyone’s attention, Klaatu neutralized electronical devices across the globe. Lights went out, elevators stopped, and cars stalled. It was an eerie scene, conveying an awesome power beyond human scale that evoked a sense of helplessness. The depiction of alien life forms in that film raises another question: If proof arises, even if not totally substantiated, how would you react to it? How would existence of intelligent life beyond Earth affect you, your beliefs and your outlook from local to national to global? Would it take an act of power from the alien life form — like neutralizing electronic devices — to impact your beliefs and outlook or would the mere existence of a life form be enough? What if we behaved and treated each other as if there were little green men? Now there is a thought experiment. Are there little green men? If there aren’t, imagine all the space in space sitting dormant. Beam me up, Scotty. Jerry Fabyanic is the author of “Sisyphus Wins” and “Food for Thought: Essays on Mind and Spirit.” He lives in Georgetown.

Tips for a new Code of the West It’s not always easy living in the rural West, with customs so entrenched that everybody takes them for granted. What makes it hard for the newest newcomers is that they’re caught up in a mysterious culture. Learning the Old West code was easy decades ago. Novelist Zane Gray’s “Code of the West” told men to wear a hat only outdoors, to never wave, but nod at someone on horseback, and to treat women with chivalry. You — and you were always presumed to be male — were also advised to take your gun belt off before sitting down to eat.

But here we are in 2022, and from what county officials and some jaundiced newcomers tell me, the cultural confusion for newcomers almost always starts with private property. For example, the newbies tend to get huffy about David Marston their boundaries and can’t believe they have to fence livestock out. Wyoming, of course, is a classic fence-out state where cows outnum-

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with everyone who passes you, either in a car or on foot. This is not a challenge; it means you’re neighborly. And be cordial to everyone you see at the post office because you will see them everywhere. You may even see their dual personas, as many locals must work two or even three jobs to pay the rent. 2. Never go for a long hike with new boots. Take enough water and food for yourself and to share. Bring a rain jacket and sweater and waterproof matches. The saying “If you don’t like the weather, wait five

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ber people more than two to one. Irrigation is another area of contention, as water law can be murky. A ditch may run close to your propertybut that doesn’t mean you can take water out of it. To make the urban-rural transition easier, I’ve collected 10 tips guaranteed to ease you into your new life. But first, know that you will never become an oldtimer, although with patience you might become what Western historian Hal Rothman dubbed a “neo-native.” Here’s hoping this helps: 1. Always wave at neighbors when you see them and make eye contact

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ECHO RESALE | THE MISSION

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If you know EChO, then you most certainly know EChO ReSale. You may know it as your favorite place to snag a good deal.. but it's much more than that. You also may have heard, WE MOVED! Our new location is at 27888 Meadow Drive. We’re in the same building as EChO Food Pantry! So exciting! Why would a 10,000 square foot store pack up shop to move downtown?

EChO ReSale | Wrap-around services Basic needs can be met through the Food Pantry and Client Advocacy Program but basic needs are more than food and access to benefits and mental health. Basic needs include affordable clothing and household necessities and these are available through the EChO ReSale shop. In addition, EChO ReSale will assist individuals with economic barriers who are transitioning into housing and require a bed to sleep on, a microwave or a small dining room table to have meals on as a family. For many on fixed incomes, EChO ReSale facilitate the opportunity for them to maintain a level of self-sufficiency in a similar way to EChO Food Pantry by providing options in within their means. So, while a

The EChO Food Pantry, Client Advocacy Program,

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someone in need comes to us, they will find many solutions to their hardships under one umbrella in the middle of a storm. The EChO umbrella covers a multitude of services to meet the needs of our clients as each program serves its own unique purpose. With EChO ReSale being a key component of EChO’s mission, it only makes sense to have EChO ReSale be in the same building as the rest of our programs!

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EPRD kids’ boating camp makes waves Campers learn to kayak, paddle board at Evergreen Lake BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Summer is in full swing at the Evergreen Lake House, with summer camps getting kids out into the outdoors. The week of July 11, one group of campers embarked on a boating camp, where they learned how to kayak and paddle board. The camp

was Monday, Wednesday, Friday for four hours a day. On July 11, they learned to kayak. They learned to paddle board July 13. On July 15, they got to choose their vessel, but everyone chose the paddle boards. Roland Kiessling is the recreation supervisor for outdoor programming at Evergreen Park & Recreation District. He said the summer camps with EPRD always fill up quickly. The goal, in Kiessling’s words, is for kids to experience the “true enjoyment of the outdoors” in these camps. The campers also learn environmental education and team build-

ing. At the boating camp, everyone on the water wears a life jacket. Leo Southard is a 15-year-old camp counselor from Kittredge. Growing up in Colorado, Southard has many outdoor hobbies including hiking, biking and skiing. Being a teenage counselor has its advantages, Southard said. “I can relate to them [the kids],” he said. And having a job on the water beats working in fast food, in his opinion. “I would much rather work here on the lake,” he said. Turns out the campers like the young counselors, too.

“I think the best part of the camp is the counselors because they’re teenagers,” camper Gibson Zimmerman said. Zimmerman, 11, lives in Denver. He’s attended the camp for two years now with his friend, River Finck, 11, who lives in Evergreen. “We mostly just hang out on the lake and do fun games,” Finck said. On their last day at camp, the group had plans to paddle, eat lunch, play capture the flag and then walk over to Baskin Robbins for ice cream. To put it succinctly, Finck described the camp in a few words: “Fun camp, boats, people, geese.”

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RTD offering zero-fare August across train, bus system “Zero Fare for Better Air” focuses on improving air quality during high ozone season BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

RTD is offering zero fares across its transit system to improve air quality and reduce traffic during Denver’s high ozone season. The “Zero Fare for Better Air” initiative will also be a good way for

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minutes,” is dead-on accurate. And when someone on a hike assures you that “it’s all downhill,” it’s only partially uphill. “A little technical” means the mountain has hair-raising sections, while “just around the corner” means the end of the trail is not. 3. Realize that nobody is more important than anybody else. Rich and poor may sport raggedy clothes. Notable figures in town are probably dogs; learn their names. 4. Know that it’s considered rude to insult a person’s dog, but if it comes on your land and harasses your cattle, you can shoot the dog. If your dog chases wildlife, you’re in

locals to save money and gas, RTD board member Marjorie Sloan said at a July 12 Golden City Council meeting. Sloan, who represents the Golden, Wheat Ridge and Lakewood areas on the RTD board, hoped locals will take advantage of the zero-fare month. She said it’ll be ideal for commuting to and from work, going out with friends, traveling for date night and more; and several communities around Denver will be hosting events to promote it. RTD’s long-term goal is to increase ridership and usage across its system, and hosting a zero-fare month is a great way to incentivize people for a big fine and maybe worse. 5. Flashing your headlights to oncoming cars is good form if there’s a hazard ahead, usually a deer, or perhaps a deputy sheriff trolling for speeders. 6. Notice that law enforcement people are not the only people carrying guns, and a gun on the hip doesn’t necessarily indicate political party. 7. Always stop to help people on a trail or road because federal agencies are spread too thin for fast rescues. Locals would stop to help you, even if your hat logo fails to reflect their politics. 8. You might be bored senseless, but you will learn what local public service is all about if you sample meetings from school board to county commission. And immediately volunteer at a nonprofit or two,

to use RTD, she said. “Zero Fare for Better Air” was made possible by the Colorado Senate Bill 22-180, in partnership with the Colorado Energy Office, according to the RTD website. August is Colorado’s high ozone season, so stakeholders want to reduce ground level ozone by increasing use of public transit. With gas still hovering between $4-$5 a gallon, Sloan and her RTD colleagues feel August will be the perfect time to increase public transportation use. For more information about “Zero Fare for Better Air,” visit rtd-denver. com/zerofare.

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Firefighters extinguish house fire 5 miles down Upper Bear Creek Road BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The stars aligned so everything went the way it was supposed to on July 12 when Evergreen Fire/Rescue extinguished a house fire off of Upper Bear Creek Road and Echo Lake Drive. “It went exactly the way it was supposed to go with our (firefighter) neighborhood response and the community helping out,” Assistant Chief Stacee Martin said. “It was a great outcome to a bad situation.” At 9:15 p.m. July 12, a neighbor going by a house on Bendemeer Drive spotted the fire and communicated with neighbors. Because cell service is spotty there, some neighbors have walkie-talkies to communicate. As luck would have it, Martin said, volunteer firefighter Carson Allen, who lives nearby, heard the message, had his wife call 911 and got a fire truck from Station 5 that was a halfblock from the home. He assessed the situation and provided additional information to other firefighters traveling to the scene. Four adults in the house were brought out safely in addition to one bird, four cats and 25 mice. Martin said Allen needed to convince one of the occupants to leave the home. “He convinced her she had to go,” Martin said. “He put a lot on the line to get that person out.” The structure was partially damaged from the fire, though there is smoke damage from items in the

Evergreen firefighters extinguished a house fire off of Upper Bear Creek Road on July 12. No one was injured. COURTESY PHOTO BY EVERGREEN FIRE/RESCUE

home that burned. Martin said many of the doors and windows were locked, so firefighters needed to work to get inside to stop the flames. The fire did not spread to nearby grasses and trees. Twenty-five firefighters responded with two engines, three water tenders, a rescue truck and two ambulances. Two residents were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, Martin said.

Fire Marshal Rachel Rush said the cause was under investigation. “A lot of neighbors stopped to help and comfort the residents,” Martin said. “Everyone is very thankful that people stepped up and helped their neighbors.” The home at Echo Lake Drive and Upper Bear Creek Road sustained damage. PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

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Planting the seeds of high altitude gardening Evergreen Garden Club’s home garden our inspires others BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Who says it’s impossible to grow flowers and vegetables at altitude? The six gardens in the Evergreen Garden Club’s High Altitude Garden Tour prove the naysayers wrong. From 7,600 feet to 8,600 feet in altitude, the gardens are not just beautiful, but magical in the bounty of color. For some of these gardeners, plants are an obsession — one called herself a “plant junkie” — while photographer and gardener Judy Black, who lives on Yankee Creek Road in Clear Creek County, says her gardens are an avocation. “I like having flowers in my photos,” she said, so she started planting them six years ago, with her eye for photographic detail helping her place them in such a way that the effects are stunning. She doesn’t concern herself with the plant names but with what looks good. Her gardens include cottage-style areas. “When we added a pickleball court (on the property), there was no landscaping there, so I added flowers there, too,” she explained. “When it rains, I just pull (plants) up and move them.”

The effect is beautiful perennials and annuals in whites, yellows, greens, reds and purples. Gardener Cherie Luke got her plant inspiration from a woman who owned a daylily farm, and when she moved to Hiwan in 2013, she brought plants with her. Now, her garden has 50 different native, rare and favorite perennials. “I went to garden centers — I love them all — to find plants,” she said, noting that in warm weather, she walks her dog, eats breakfast and then works in her gardens that meander through her one-acre property. Interspersed among the flowers, greenery and vegetables are gnomes, wood carvings, a wheelbarrow, an arbor and other trinkets. Her favorite spot, she said, is sitting on her deck and looking over the creations. Gardener Pat Carter love plants — all of them — and she likes to add new and unusual plants to the gardens around her home. She began her gardening quest after moving to Evergreen 50 years ago, specializing in rock, cottage, alpine and xeriscape styles. “Over the years, I have just added different plants,” she noted. “Some worked. Some didn’t. I’m just a plant junkie. If I see something I haven’t seen before, I buy it and plant it.” Carter volunteers at the Denver Botanic Gardens and is involved with the North American Rock Garden Society. She called planting at 7,600 feet fun

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Judy Black talks about her garden that was on the Evergreen Garden Club’s High Altitude Garden Tour on July 16. The garden on her property at 8,000 feet on Yankee PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST Creek Road in Clear Creek County, was a blank slate six years ago.

because it’s so difficult and challenging. Her advice to those who want to garden in the foothills is to dig deep in the soil and then add compost, compost and more compost to make the soil more fertile. “Otherwise nothing will grow,” she said, adding that other gardeners can provide advice about the hobby they are so passionate about. “It’s hard to be successful, but on the other side, the results are so rewarding,” she said.

Artist Allana Ruby paints the arbor in Cherie Luke’s garden.

Garden enthusiasts check out Judy Black’s garden. She says she doesn’t know the plants’ names. Instead she selects plants that she likes and that mesh well with other plants.

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Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 200 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more. In it’s third year - expanding into two buildings. In 2021, 3,000 customers attended

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RESILIENCE1220 has a support group called College Age Community that meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. For information and the Zoom link, email lior@wisetreewellness.com. WELLNESS CLINIC is Monday through Friday for free blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St.,

Idaho Springs. For more information and to make an appointment, call 303-670-7528. MOUNT EVANS HOME HEALTH CARE & HOSPICE offers two monthly groups to provide emotional support services for caregivers helping ill, disabled or elderly loved ones. An in-person support group meets every third Monday from 4-6 p.m. at 3081 Bergen Peak Road, Evergreen, and a virtual support group meets every first Tuesday from 10 a.m.-noon via Zoom. Call 303-674-6400 to learn how to connect to the group virtual call. For more information visit mtevans. org/services/emotional-support/. THE PROJECT SUPPORT SENIOR CENTER offers Sit ‘n’ Stretch at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the center, 1402 Miner St., Idaho Springs.

COVID-19 TESTING is available from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays in the dirt lot by Mount Buzz near the corner of Argentine and 11th Street in Georgetown, and from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. Appointments are recommended by visiting covidcheckcolorado.org/find-our-sites. VOA TRANSPORTATION is available on Fridays to the Idaho Springs Safeway and the post office. The van leaves at 12:30 p.m. from 1402 Miner St., Idaho Springs. WALK-IN VACCINE CLINICS for adults and children 5-17 plus flu and other vaccines are available from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. No appointments

required for the vaccines. THE PROJECT SUPPORT SENIOR CENTER offers free bingo from 12:30-2 p.m. the first and third Tuesday and a monthly birthday celebration at noon the second Tuesday of the month. YOUNG PEOPLE 12 TO 20 can get free counseling through an Evergreen-based organization called Resilience1220. Comprised of licensed therapists, Resilience1220 serves individuals and groups in the foothills including Clear Creek County. They also facilitate school and community groups to build life skills in wellness and resilience among youth. For more information or to schedule a counseling session, visit www.Resilience1220.org, email Resilience1220@gmail.com or call 720-282-1164.

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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals City and County PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF SILVER PLUME ORDINANCE NO. 348 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES WITHIN THE TOWN OF SILVER PLUME, COLORADO BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF SILVER PLUME, COLORADO: Section 1.

Findings, Purpose.

(a) The Silver Plume Board of Trustees finds that the use of property for short-term rentals has impacts on the neighborhoods not unlike that of hotels, motels, and lodges. The impacts of shortterm rentals on neighboring uses can be significant when the rental property is occupied by multiple tenants in consecutive tenancies throughout the year. The commercial aspects of short-term rentals can have detrimental effects on the quiet, dignity, and neighborliness of adjacent residential uses and therefore should be regulated to protect the health, safety and welfare of Silver Plume and the general public.

(b) The purpose of this ordinance is to foster and safeguard the residential character of the Town and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the Town for the benefit of its residents and its visitors.

Section 2. Applicability. The requirements in this ordinance apply to short-term rentals as that term is defined herein. It does not apply to the following:

(a) the furnishing of lodging services in hotels, motels, and lodges specifically approved for such use under the Town’s Land Use Code; or

(b) short-term rental of a primary residence for no more than nine (9) nights in a year.

Section 3. Definitions. As used in this ordinance, unless the context otherwise indicates: (a) “Initial application deadline” means November 14, 2022. (b) “License” means, unless otherwise clear from the context, a short-term rental license contemplated by this ordinance. (c) “License renewal deadline” means each anniversary of the initial application deadline. While an initial application may be received and approved at any time during the year, its renewal deadline shall be the next ensuing anniversary of the initial application deadline. When a license renewal deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, it shall be extended to the next regular business day. (d) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, or other legal entity.

(e) “Primary residence” means a residence which is the usual place of return for housing documented by the owner self-certifying, under penalty of perjury, to that effect and providing at least two of the following: motor vehicle registration, driver’s license, a Colorado state identification card, voter registration, or tax documents. A person can have only one primary residence.

(f) “Short-term rental” means the rental of all or part of a residential structure or the residential portion of a mixed residential/commercial structure for human lodging for a period of less than 30 consecutive days.

(g) “STR Administrator” means a person designated as such by the Board of Trustees. If the designated person is the Mayor or a Trustee, that person shall not take part as the Mayor or a Trustee in any appeal provided for in this ordinance. Section 4. Location. Subject to the requirements of this ordinance, short-term-rentals may be located in a residential unit or the residential portion of a mixed residential/commercial structure in any zone district in the Town where residential occupancy is allowed.

Section 5. Fees. The fee for each initial license application shall be $500. The fee for each renewal license application shall be $250. The fee is not refundable in the event that the license or renewal is not issued, nor is the fee subject to proration for a partial year.

Section 6. License Requirements, Procedure, Appeal.

(a) After the initial application deadline, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this ordinance for any person to use any property as a short-term rental without first obtaining a short-term rental license from the Town.

(b) The license application shall be submitted to the Town Clerk, must be accompanied by the annual license fee and include the following:

(i) owner name and address;

thereafter shall be treated as an initial application.

(ii) property address;

Section 7. Additional Requirements for Short-Term Rentals.

(iii) maximum occupancy of rental guests; (iv) name of owner representative and contact information; (v) identity of any broker or agent (e.g. AirBnB, Vrbo) to be used; (vi) proof of ownership of the property; (vii) proof of property and liability insurance as a short-term rental; (viii) proof of any applicable business, sales tax, lodging tax, or similar license; (ix) a parking plan for guests; (x) proof that the property is the applicant’s primary residence if the applicant intends to rely on Section 10(d) of this ordinance; and (xi) the certificate required in the next subsection. (c) The applicant shall certify, under penalty of perjury, that: (i) The applicant complies and throughout the term of the license will continue to comply with the ownership limitations in section 7(a) of this ordinance. (ii) The applicant acquired the property proposed for licensing before January 1, 2022 or, if acquired thereafter, at least twenty-four (24) months prior to applying for the license. (iii) The property proposed for licensing has, and will have throughout the license term, a functioning fire extinguisher, carbon monoxide detector, and smoke alarm as required by this ordinance; (iv) The property proposed for licensing is, and will be throughout the license term, covered by liability insurance for bodily and property damage in an amount of $500,000 or more in the context of STR use; and (v) The property proposed for licensing is, to the best of the applicant’s knowledge, in compliance with the Town’s Land Use Code and applicable building, fire and related codes. (d) The STR Administrator may require additional items deemed necessary to establish eligibility for a license under the criteria specified in this ordinance. An application shall not be deemed complete until such additional items have been provided. (e) At the applicant’s expense, the applicant shall cause to be posted and maintained on the proposed short-term rental property a notice, legible from a passing vehicle, stating the date of the notice, the property location, that a short-term license has been applied for, that the full application may be copied or reviewed at the Town Hall, and the date by which comments must be received, which date shall be at least fifteen (15) days after the date of the notice. The Town Clerk will provide a copy of the required notice upon request.

(a) Each short-term rental unit must be owned by no more than four (4) individuals and no other person, a limited liability company which is itself owned by no more than four (4) individuals and no other person, or a family trust and no other person (b) The short-term rental property must have been acquired by the applicant before January 1, 2022 or, if acquired thereafter, at least twenty-four (24) months prior to applying for the license. (c) Each short-term rental unit must have access to a functioning toilet, sink, and bath or shower without having to go outside. (d) A short-term rental property must provide one off-street parking space for every three (3) or fewer beds available for short-term rental in the property. A property lacking such space(s) may still be licensed if the STR Administrator determines that the parking plan submitted with the license application is practicable and will not have a negative effect on the neighborhood. (e) All owners of short-term rentals are required to collect and remit any applicable sales, lodging, or similar tax except to the extent that a broker or agent does it for them. (f) An ancillary structure in existence on the effective date of this ordinance shall be subject to the same requirements for licensing as the primary structure on the same lot or parcel. (g) The holder of a license shall hold the Town harmless from any injury or damage which arises out of or occurs as a result of the operation of a short-term rental, including attorney’s fees or other expenses incurred in defending against any lawsuit or other action which may be brought against the Town as a result of such operation. (h) Address numbers shall be posted on the exterior of a licensed building so as to be clearly visible. Section 8.

Safety and Operations.

(a) There shall be an owner representative within an hour’s drive of Silver Plume who is on call full time (24/7) to manage the property during any period within which the property is occupied as a short-term rental. The name, address, and phone number of the owner representative shall be listed on the short-term rental license which is on file at Town Hall, and shall be prominently posted inside and outside at the rental property (except that the outside posting need not include the address of the owner representative). It is the responsibility of the owner representative to inform short-term rental tenants regarding Town ordinances including but not limited to pets, parking, trash, and noise. (b) No trash or garbage shall be left outside the unit except on trash pickup days or in a bear-proof container. (c) The owner shall ensure compliance with the parking plan approved as part of the application.

(f) After reviewing the license application and any public comments, the STR Administrator shall issue or deny the license within fifteen (15) days after the deadline for receipt of public comments. The STR Administrator shall deny the license if the application or supporting documentation does not comply with this ordinance. The STR Administrator may also deny the application if it contains false, incomplete, or misleading information or if the posted notice is found to be inadequate. A shortterm rental license may be issued with conditions necessary to assure compliance with the policy of this ordinance and the development standards of the Town’s Land Use Code.

(d) A life safety inspection may be ordered by the Town, at the Town’s initial expense, at any time during the term of a license or while the granting of the license is under consideration by the Town. The inspection shall evaluate the suitability of the building for short-term rental, including but not limited to the following:

(g) The applicant may appeal the STR Administrator’s decision to issue, revoke, or deny a short-term rental license. Such appeal shall be filed with the Town Clerk in writing within fifteen (15) days of the STR Administrator’s decision. The Board of Trustees shall hear and decide upon all appeals, after fifteen (15) days public notice of the time, date and location of the appeal hearing being posted on the subject property and at the Town Hall. The decision of the STR Administrator (if not appealed) or of the Board of Trustees (if appealed), is the final decision of the Town for purposes of judicial review.

(iii) The maximum occupancy approved in the license shall be and is clearly posted; and

(h) If issued, a short-term rental license is issued to the owner of the property where the short-term rental will occur, may be used only for that property, and is not transferrable upon sale of that property. (i) A short-term rental license shall be valid until the next ensuing license renewal deadline and, if a renewal application has been timely submitted, thereafter until a renewal license is granted or denied by the Town. (j) A short-term rental license may be renewed, but only if a complete renewal application is received by the Town Clerk on or before the license renewal deadline. The application contents and procedure shall be the same as with an initial license application, except that posting on the property shall not be required and the deadline for receipt of public comments shall fifteen (15) days after the license renewal deadline or fifteen (15) days after the completed renewal application has been submitted, whichever is later. Failure to timely apply for a renewal shall result in expiration of the license, and any application received

(i) Adequate fire extinguishers shall be and are installed and maintained; (ii) Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms shall be and are installed as required by the applicable building, fire, and related codes;

(iv) Emergency egress pathways shall be and are in compliance with the applicable building and fire codes. If the inspection reveals a violation, the owner shall promptly remedy the violation and reimburse the Town for the cost of the inspection. Section 9.

Violation and Enforcement.

(a) Notice of violation and administrative order. Any person who has violated or is violating any of the provisions of the license or this ordinance shall be subject to a written notice of violation, an administrative order, or both. A notice of violation and administrative order may be combined into one document. The notice of violation shall state the nature of the violation(s) and the administrative order shall require that the violations(s) be corrected and compliance obtained with this ordinance within a reasonable time, as specified in the administrative order, and the amount of the civil penalty. The notice of violation and/or administrative order shall be sent via regular mail to the licensee and posted on the property. (b) Administrative penalties. In addition to other remedies provided in this ordinance, violations stated in a notice of violation and administrative order issued pursuant to this ordinance are subject to a civil penalty of up to $100 for the first violation, up to $200 for the second violation within a twelve-month period, and up to $1,000 for each violation thereafter within a twelve-month period. If a violation continues after a reasonable time required to correct the violation, each subsequent

day or part of a day the violation continues is a separate offense. Payment of the penalty shall not excuse the failure to correct a violation, nor shall it bar further enforcement action by the Town. (i) Any license holder who receives a notice of civil penalty assessment may appeal the civil penalty to the Board of Trustees in the manner set forth in Section 6(g) of this ordinance. (ii) Based on the evidence and reasons presented by the licensee or its representative, the Board of Trustees may uphold the civil penalty assessments, dismiss the civil penalty assessments, or waive or conditionally reduce the penalties assessed by the administrative order. The written decision shall be mailed to the licensee. (iii) Civil penalties not paid and received by the city within 30 days of issuance of the notice of civil penalty, or decision of the Board of Trustees if the licensee has requested review by the Board, whichever is later, shall be deemed delinquent and subject to delinquency charges. Civil penalty assessments not paid before the due date may result in the imposition of a late fee of $25.00, and interest at 1½ percent per month or fraction thereof shall accrue. The Town shall also be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in collecting civil penalties or otherwise enforcing this ordinance. (iv) In the event that the penalties, late fees, interest, and attorney fees and costs due at any time total the amount of $2,000 or more, the Town shall have a lien on the subject property as security for the collection of thereof. The Town Clerk shall certify such charges to the County Treasurer, for collection in the same manner as the collection of general property taxes. (c) Other remedies. In addition to any other remedy provided by law or this ordinance, the Town may invoke all or any of the following remedies for violation of any requirement of the license or this ordinance: (i) revoke or refuse to renew a license; (ii) declare that no future license may be issued to the same person; and/or (iii) seek judicial enforcement of any violation of this ordinance. Section 10. Maximum Number of Licenses, Wait List, Exception. (a) The maximum number of outstanding licenses allowed within the Town at any one time shall be the number of completed license applications received by the Town on or before the initial application deadline. (b) After the initial application deadline, the Town Clerk shall establish and maintain a wait list of persons who have submitted a written request to apply for a license which, if granted, would result in exceeding the maximum number of outstanding licenses. Such requests shall be listed and honored in the order received. (c) When the number of outstanding licenses is no longer at its maximum, the Town Clerk shall notify the top person on the list, who shall have thirty (30) days thereafter to submit a completed application or be removed from the list. The process shall be repeated as many times as necessary to produce the maximum number of outstanding licenses or exhaust the wait list. (d) Short-term rentals to no more than two individuals at any one time in a primary residence while the owner is actually in residence shall not be subject to the maximum limitation provided for in this section. However, such rentals will still require a license unless otherwise exempted in this ordinance Section 11. Severability. If any part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of any remaining part of the ordinance or of application to any other person or circumstance, and to that end this ordinance is declared to be severable. INTRODUCED BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE 23rd day of May, 2022. ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Silver Plume, Colorado, the 11th day of July, 2022. /S/ Mayor Sam McCloskey Mayor Sam McCloskey Attest: /S/ Tammy A. Sanford Town Clerk Legal Notice No. CCC405 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF INTENT TO CREATE BINDING USE RESTRICTIONS ON Creek Elevation, LLC and Clear Creek Holdings, LLC at 2190 Argentine Street (Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham) and 577 22nd Street (Cabin Creek Brewing), Georgetown, Colorado. Creek Elevation, LLC, Clear Creek Holdings, LLC,

and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) provide notice of their intention to impose binding environmental use restrictions (EURs) on the parcels at 2190 Argentine Street and 577 22nd Street, Georgetown, Colorado. The EURs require the oversight and implementation of safety measures for excavating the sub-soil. Pursuant to § 25-15-318.5, C.R.S., once the EURs have been finalized, they are binding on all current and future owners of the land and any persons possessing an interest in the land. CDPHE is accepting public comments on the draft EURs. Copies of the proposed EURs and a legal description of the affected property are available by contacting the CDPHE. All comments must be submitted to Fonda.Apostolopoulos@state.co.us by August 15, 2022. Legal Notice No. CCC 403 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Water Court PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JUNE 2022 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications, protests to final revised abandonment list and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JUNE 2022 for each County affected.

2022CW3085 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK AND CLEAR CEEK SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1, Board of county commissioners of the county of Clear Creek (the “County”), c/o Water Resources Department, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, Colorado 80444; (303) 679-2434; lleben@ clearcreekcounty.us and Clear Creek School District RE-1 (“School District”), c/o Superintendent, P.O. Box 3399, 320 Hwy. 103, Idaho Springs, CO 80453, (303) 567-2980, Justin. Watanabe@ccsdre1.org. Please direct all correspondence concerning this Application to: Peter C. Johnson, Esq. and Andrea A. Kehrl, Esq., Vranesh and Raisch, LLP, 5303 Spine Road, Suite 202, Boulder, Colorado 80301; Telephone Number: (303) 443-6151; Email: pcj@vrlaw.com and aak@vrlaw.com; and James J. Petrock, Esq., Matthew S. Poznanovic, Esq. and Eric K. Trout, Esq., Hayes Poznanovic Korver LLC, 1999 Broadway, Suite 3200, Denver, Colorado 80202; Telephone Number: (303) 825-1980; Email: jjp@hpkwaterlaw.com; matt@hpkwaterlaw.com; and eric@hpkwaterlaw.com. APPLICATION TO MAKE WATER RIGHTS ABSOLUTE AND FOR FINDINGS OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE IN CLEAR CREEK AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. The Applicants shall be referred to herein collectively as “Co-Applicants.” 2. Names of Appropriative Rights of Substitution and Exchange: Corral Creek Exchange and Yankee Creek Exchange (together, “Exchanges”). 3. Description of Conditional Water Rights: a. Date of Original Decree. The subject exchange water rights were originally decreed in Case No. 09CW41, Water Division 1, dated November 24, 2009. b. Subsequent decrees awarding findings of diligence: Diligence continuing the Corral Creek Exchange and Yankee Creek Exchange was awarded in Case No. 15CW3150, Water Division 1, dated June 28, 2016. c. Exchange reaches: i. The Corral Creek Exchange operates on Bear Creek and Corral Creek, a tributary of Bear Creek. The upstream terminus on Corral Creek is a pump station located in the NW1/4, Section 9, Township 5 South, Range 72 West, 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado; State Plane GPS coordinates, Northing 1655198.95, Easting 3012473.229; and UTM GPS coordinates, Northing 4387047.277, Easting 460892.443. The downstream terminus is the confluence of Witter Gulch and Bear Creek, located in the SW1/4, Section 1, Township 5 South, Range 72 West, 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado. ii. The Yankee Creek Exchange operates on Bear Creek and Yankee Creek, a tributary of Bear Creek. The upstream terminus on Yankee Creek is a pump station located in the SW1/4, Section 11, Township 5 South, Range 72 West, 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado; State Plane GPS coordinates, Northing 1653779.526, Easting 3022228.950; and UTM GPS coordinates, Northing 4386598.276, Easting 463862.469. The downstream terminus is the confluence of Witter Gulch and Bear Creek, located in the SW1/4, Section 1, Township 5 South, Range 72 West, 6th P.M, Clear Creek County, Colorado. iii. A map of the exchange reaches is provided as Exhibit A. d. Source of Substitute Supply: Water available under one-half share of the capital stock of the Warrior Ditch Company (“Warrior Half Share”). The Warrior Ditch Company water rights associated with the Warrior Half Share include: Bear Creek Priority No. 4 –December 1, 1861, 0.0385 cfs; Bear Creek Priority No. 14 – October 31, 1864, 0.0796 cfs; and Bear Creek Priority No. 16 – April 1, 1865, 0.0359 cfs; and up to 6.225 acre feet per year. The School District’s proportionate share of the Warrior Ditch Company’s Turkey Creek Priority is not a source of water for the Exchanges and will remain in the Warrior Ditch in accordance with the terms of decree entered in Case No. 80CW289, Water Division No. 1, dated May 7, 1982, and as amended by that Order Amending Decree, dated December 19, 1983 (together, “80CW289 Decree”). i. Decreed uses of Warrior Half Share. The Warrior Half Share was changed in Case No.

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Public Notices 80CW289 for the School District’s municipal and domestic in-building use at an elementary school, and for storage for augmentation in the King Murphy School Pond (“School Pond”). The Warrior Half Share was subsequently changed in Case Nos. 06CW025 to authorize the School District’s lease of 1.5 acre-feet of water available under the Warrior Half Share to the County and to add the County’s uses of dust suppression, road compaction, and related maintenance purposes on roads located within Clear Creek County and within the Bear Creek drainage (“County Uses”) as additional decreed beneficial uses. In Case No. 09CW041, Co-Applicants were awarded three appropriative rights of exchange, including the subject Exchanges as described herein and the Golden Willow Bridge Exchange (previously made absolute), to deliver water available from the Warrior Half Share to the County Uses. ii. School Pond. Water available under the Warrior Half Share is stored in and released from School Pond, which is located on the following described land: A tract of land, located in the North 1/2 of Section 2, Township 5 South, Range 72 West, 6th P.M., County of Clear Creek, Colorado, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section 2; Thence Westerly along the North line of said Section 2, North 89°24’40” West a distance of 168.23 feet to a point on a Southwesterly Right-of-Way line of Witter Gulch Road, said point being the True Point of Beginning; Thence Southeasterly along said Southwesterly Right-of-Way line, South 37°21’31” East a distance of 274.08 feet; Thence departing said Right-of-Way line, South 00°42’53” West a distance of 659.72 feet; Thence North 88°28’21” West a distance of 0.46 feet to a point on the Easterly Right-of-Way line of King Murphy Road; Thence Northwesterly along said Easterly Rightof-Way line the following eight (8) courses and distances: 1) North 25°23’21” West a distance of 199.70 feet; 2) North 15°55’21” West a distance of 194.99 feet; 3) North 21°29’21” West a distance of 59.01 feet; 4) North 30°09’21” West a distance of 71.99 feet; 5) North 36°23’21” West a distance of 79.73 feet; 6) North 08°32’21” West a distance of 120.74 feet; 7) North 11°05’21” West a distance of 86.54 feet; 8) North 03°14’39” East a distance of 125.28 feet to a point on said North line of Section 2; Thence Easterly along said North line, South 89°24’40” East a distance of 114.06 feet to the True Point of Beginning, containing 3.133 acres, more or less. e. Appropriation Date: March 24, 2009. f. Rate and Amount: i. Corral Creek Exchange: 250 gpm, CONDITIONAL. ii. Yankee Creek Exchange: 250 gpm, CONDITIONAL. iii. The Exchanges and the Golden Willow Bridge

Exchange will divert up to 1.5 acre feet per year, cumulatively. g. Uses: All uses set forth in Case Nos. 08CW289, 06CW025, 09CW041, and 20CW3165, which include dust suppression, road compaction, and related maintenance purposes on roads located within Clear Creek County and within the Bear Creek drainage. 4. Absolute Claims: Co-Applicants diverted water under the Corral Creek Exchange and Yankee Creek Exchange at the flow rates listed below and put the water so diverted to all decreed uses in accordance with the requirements of all applicable decrees, and as directed by, and in full communication with, the Districts 9 & 80 Water Commissioner. Therefore, Co-Applicants seek a decree finding that the following water rights have been made absolute in their entirety: a. Corral Creek Exchange: Co-Applicants operated the Corral Creek Exchange on June 20, 2013, at a rate of 250 gpm, and thereby made the Corral Creek Exchange absolute up to the full decreed rate. b. Yankee Creek Exchange: Co-Applicants operated the Yankee Creek Exchange on June 27, 2013, at a rate of 250 gpm, and thereby made the Yankee Creek Exchange absolute up to the full decreed rate. c. Cumulative Amount: The Exchanges and the Golden Willow Bridge Exchange diverted a total of 1.5 acre feet, cumulatively, in 2010. CoApplicants have exercised the Exchanges and the Golden Willow Bridge Exchange up to the full decreed amount. d. Remarks: Co-Applicants have operated the Exchanges on multiple occasions. If necessary, Co-Applicants reserve the right to demonstrate that the Exchanges have been made absolute at rates and/or amounts that are approximately equal to or less than those stated above, and/or based on operation of the Exchanges that occurred on any date prior to the date of filing this Application. e. Evidence: CoApplicants’ evidence in support of the absolute claims herein is provided in Exhibit B, and supporting information related thereto. 5. Claims for Findings of Reasonable Diligence: Should the Court determine that the Exchanges have not been made absolute, in full or in part, Co-Applicants seek findings of reasonable diligence as to any portion of the Exchanges that remain conditional. 6. Detailed outline of what has been done towards completion of the appropriation and application of water to a beneficial use as conditionally decreed, including expenditures, during the previous diligence period: During the diligence period of November 24, 2015 through the date of filing this Application (“Diligence Period”), the following work has been done towards completion of the appropriation of the Exchanges: a. During the Diligence Period, the School District and the County, through

its Road and Bridge Department, have operated the Exchanges, as described in paragraph 4, and as directed by, and in full communication with, the Districts 9 & 80 Water Commissioner, and have continued to operate the absolute Golden Willow Bridge Exchange. b. The County has used and maintained all equipment necessary to divert water at the Corral Creek and Yankee Creek diversion locations, as well as the Golden Willow Bridge diversion point. c. During the Diligence Period, the School District made substantial improvements to School Pond, which is the structure in which the substitute supply water for the two subject exchanges is stored. The School District has expended $138,136.39 on design, construction, operations, and maintenance activities at or associated with School Pond and has dedicated significant staff resources to these projects during the Diligence Period. d. Co-Applicants filed and prosecuted Case No. 20CW3165, Water Division 1. Case No. 20CW3165 amended Co-Applicants’ plan for augmentation in Case Nos. 08CW289, 06CW025, and 09CW041, including updating the operations of School Pond, which is now an offchannel reservoir. A decree was entered in the case on April 14, 2022. e. The Exchanges are part of the Co-Applicants’ respective integrated systems pursuant to § 37-92-301(4)(b), C.R.S, and work performed, effort, and cost expended on one feature of the project or system shall be considered in finding that reasonable diligence has been shown in the development of water rights for all features of the entire project or system. f. Throughout the Diligence Period, the County has operated, managed, administered, and maintained accounting for the Basin-Wide Augmentation Plan, both for its own purposes and for plan participants who are included in the Basin-Wide Augmentation Plan. During the Diligence Period, the County included ten new plan participants into the Basin-Wide Augmentation Plan. g. The County has continued to install, maintain, and upgrade its water system, including but not limited to Green Lake and related facilities. h. The County has participated in numerous regional and statewide water planning efforts. The County continues to actively attend and exercise its voting membership duties on the South Platte River Basin Roundtable in preparation and adoption of the Update to the State Water Plan. Certain of the County’s reservoirs were identified in the 2021 update to the Colorado Water Plan’s Basin Implementation Plan for purposes of funding studies and construction of certain facilities through the Identified Project and Process. The County has also engaged in internal water planning efforts. i. Throughout the Diligence Period, the County monitored and participated in

water quality matters on Bear Creek, as a member of the Bear Creek Watershed Association, and Clear Creek, particularly as they relate to the development and operation of the County’s integrated system. j. The County has maintained its water rights portfolio during the diligence period, and prosecuted several Water Court applications related to its water rights, including: Clear Creek Reservoirs No. 2, 3, and 4 (Case No. 16CW3056, entered November 7, 2016); Upper Johnson Gulch Reservoir (Case No. 17CW3007, entered September 14, 2017); Grizzly Gulch Reservoir (Case No. 17CW3115, entered March 1, 2018); Green Lake (Case No. 18CW3184, entered June 25, 2019); Leavenworth Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2 and Bakerville Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2 (Case No. 19CW3095, entered November 19, 2019); BasinWide Augmentation Plan exchanges (Case No. 20CW3082, entered April 6, 2021); and amendment to King Murphy School Pond augmentation plan (Case No. 20CW3165, entered April 14, 2022). k. The County opposed approximately eight Water Court applications to protect its water rights during the Diligence Period. l. The County expended more than $1,379,000, and has dedicated additional staff time towards the activities described above during the Diligence Period. 7. Continuing Need for Conditional Water Rights: Co-Applicants have a continuing need for the Exchanges at the full decreed diversion rates and volume, and maintain their intent to develop and put the Exchanges to all decreed beneficial uses. 8. Name(s) and address(es) of owner(s) or reputed owner(s) of the land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool: School Pond is located on property owned by the School District. The pump stations are located on road rights-of-way owned by Clear Creek County. WHEREFORE, Co-Applicants seek entry of a decree by the Court that makes the Exchanges absolute in their entirety, to their full decreed extent. Should the Court determine that the absolute claims cannot be approved, in whole or in part, Co-Applicants seek entry of a decree that includes findings of reasonable diligence for the remaining conditional portions of the Exchanges, continues those conditional rights for another diligence period, and confirms Co-Applicants’ right to complete the appropriations to the full decreed extent. (11 pgs., 2 Exhibits) THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETO-

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