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A historical (railway) connection

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Starting in January, railroad staffers will assess how much damage the coach has sustained since it was last restored in 1983, and give the city an estimate on restoration work.

Assistant City Administrator Jonathan Cain said once he has the estimate he will apply for grants in March to help fund the restoration.

The work ahead Before it was transported to Silver Plume, Cain pointed out visible

The county is asking for the community’s help to find long-term accommodations for 30 displaced residents after Lodge of the Rockies was deemed unsafe for occupancy.

The lodge, located at 1601 Colorado Blvd. in Idaho Springs, was officially evacuated on Thursday night just days after it was determined the building wasn’t up to code. Residents have up to 30 days’ accommodation, as needed, at local hotels, however, a longer-term solution is needed.

Mary Bernal, a caseworker for Clear Creek’s Human Services department, said she’s looking for information on any available rentals in the area, especially ones that are affordable. Most of the lodge residents are older and on fixed incomes, and they will likely need help providing first and last months’ rent and deposits, she described.

According to Bernal, their food and supplies situation is OK right now, but housing is the biggest need.

That’s where she hopes the community will step up to help.

Idaho Springs has partnered with the Clear Creek Veterans Coalition to take donations for the Lodge of the Rockies residents. Cash or check donations will be accepted through the coalition, Idaho Springs City Hall, and the Clear Creek Resource

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SEE LODGE, P2

Crews move Idaho Springs’ Colorado and Southern Coach #70 from its usual spot behind City Hall onto a trailer on Dec. 8. Historic Rail Adventures, which operates the Georgetown Loop Railroad, will assess the coach’s condition at its Silver Plume workshop this winter. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

Springs’ Coach #70 moved to Silver Plume for preservation

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For the first time in more than 35 years, Colorado and Southern Coach #70 has left the station — or rather, its spot behind Idaho Springs City Hall — and is once again connecting two Clear Creek communities.

Crews moved the coach on Dec. 8 to the Silver Plume workshop of Historic Rail Adventures, which operates the Georgetown Loop Railroad. The process took about eight to nine hours across two days, officials stated, and the coach will remain in Silver Plume through at least the winter.

The coach, which once ran on the Colorado and Southern Railroad in Clear Creek, is the last of its kind in existence today. City officials said it’s an important community asset that needs to be preserved.

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Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado Week 7,2020 2020 Weekof ofDecember 7 December

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A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/ Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the Week of 7 December 2020 preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity in miles per hour and the time of A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. the maximum windStation. gustWind that occurred the day preceding at the Georgetown Weather observations are made during at Georgetown Lake.calendar “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from the displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum System”); temperature the calculated average datedigital of observation.

Historic dataTemperature are based on“Mean thedaily” period ofisrecord for which of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated statistical data have been compiled (about 51 years within the period 1893during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the 2019).

Any weather based onduring a comparison of the observed velocity in miles per hour andrecords the time of thenoted maximum are wind gust that occurred the calendar day preceding the date of observation. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 51 years within

valuethewith the historical datanoted set. period 1893-2019).

Any weather records are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.

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Despite its status as an inn, all of the Lodge of the Rockies’ occupants live there, including the owner.

Dave Itrich, 43, said he’s one of the youngest people living there, adding that it’s been frustrating for him but a catastrophe for the older folks.

However, he felt better once he knew everyone had a place to stay.

“When the chips were down, the people of Clear Creek County stepped up,” he said. “I’ve never been prouder of living anywhere.”

Bernal said the residents seemed to be in good spirits Thursday, knowing they had a place to go. The evacuation process went smoothly, but there’s a long road ahead.

“How do you have an exodus like that, and try and absorb it?” she continued. “(Housing) 30 people is a huge undertaking for this community.”

The chain of events Itrich, a three-year resident of Lodge of the Rockies and its bookkeeper, said his medical condition is likely what set everything in motion.

On Dec. 6, he was having medical problems, and emergency responders came up to his room.

“By looking around, they decided

it wasn’t safe,” Itrich said.

According to Marsh, on Dec. 8, the Clear Creek Fire Authority returned with a representative from the city’s building department and found hazardous wiring and electrical work throughout the building, as well as a dangerous staircase to the attic, improperly connected gas lines and other unauthorized changes.

“It appears there have been a lot of modifications done without permits and approvals,” he continued.

Officials told the residents the building was being condemned and they had 48 hours to vacate the premises.

“Finding a place to stay is more complicated than ever,” Itrich said.

“It’s winter in the middle of a pandemic.”

While Marsh said residents at the lodge on Dec. 9 were notified that officials were trying to find shortterm accommodations, Itrich said he hadn’t heard anything.

He took to local Facebook groups that night and the next morning to inform the community of the situation and find lodging for his friends.

By Thursday afternoon, he said, everyone was taken care of.

“We’re like a family,” he continued. “ … I love the people there. It’s my home. I’m aggravated at the situation. The owner wanted to give people a cheap and acceptable place to live. I know he put a lot of money back into that place, but the way they did it was wrong.”

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#70 has made the trek from Idaho Springs to Silver Plume.

The coach ran on the Colorado and Southern Railroad, which ran from Denver, up Clear Creek Canyon, through Idaho Springs, and ended in Silver Plume, Graybill described.

Thus, it has great significance to the county as a whole, but to those two communities specifically.

Coach #70 was built in 1896 for the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railroad by the St. Charles Coach Company of St. Charles, Missouri, according to Graybill and information provided by the city. It was ordered along with three other narrow-gauge coaches that also operated in Colorado. These four were built at the same time and cost $3,000 each.

It was rebuilt in 1915, but the extent of that work is unknown.

Idaho Springs’ coach is the only one of the four that’s survived as the other three were dismantled in 1939.

In 1941, the rail line through Idaho Springs was abandoned and dismantled. So, Coach #70 and Locomotive #60 — which is still in its usual spot behind Idaho Springs City Hall — were gifted to the county by the railway. The coach was restored in 1983 and given to Idaho Springs, along with the locomotive, shortly thereafter.

Graybill added that, as his staff conducts the assessment, they will suggest retaining as many historic components as possible.

“The coach is an important artifact,” he continued. “It ties our past to our present.”

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damage on the coach, particularly on the side that’s been south-facing for more than 30 years. There’s some graffiti; part of the wood exterior is starting to chip and break off; there are holes and cracks along the windows; and the side appears to be bowing out, Cain described.

The assessment is costing Idaho Springs $15,000, about a third of which went toward transportation, Mark Graybill, president and general manager of Historic Rail Adventures, said.

He added that his staff has the expertise to restore the coach once the city secures funding, but that would be Idaho Springs’ decision.

Along with a historic move for Coach #70, this project is the first time the company has worked on a train car other than its own, Graybill said, clarifying that his staff did similar work at previous jobs.

In fact, Mike Horner, the railroad’s project manager, helped restore Coach #70 in 1983.

“We’re extremely excited to be able to do this work to preserve the car for our community,” Graybill continued. “ … We appreciate the trust that they’re giving to us to do the work and keeping it in the county. Only a handful of people in the country have the expertise that (Horner) has.”

A view from Colorado and Southern Coach #70’s rear platform shows crews putting down temporary rails to move the coach onto a trailer for transport to the workshop in PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN Silver Plume.

Jonathan Cain, Idaho Springs’ assistant city administrator, points out some of the damage the coach has sustained in the 36 years it’s been behind City Hall.

PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

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Opinion

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Watching states’ rights in action — thank goodness I cannot — I will not watch every civics lesson that I got from Ms. Jensen and (occasionally) Mr. Warmack at Clear Creek High School get trod upon by the selfsame segment of the conservative wing that is so ironically fond of those “Don’t Tread on Me” flags. I am a local issue columnist, but this issue is too big to not bleed into every last nook and cranny of this nation, no matter how small.

I’m an Independent unaffiliated voter, and I’ve tried to remain as independent as possible in my writings for the Courant (with admittedly piecemeal success), but any individual who abrogates the democracy that so many Americans have dedicated their whole lives to is my mortal enemy and should be yours, too.

To address the elephant in the room: Should we look into any allegations of election fraud? Absolutely. Without question.

But if none can be proven before not just one court of law, but dozens all throughout the nation in red and blue states, the only remaining description for this continued farce is a uniquely nauseating mixture of pathetic and dangerous. Like tantrum-ridden 3-year-olds playing with flame throwers in a drought-

stricken national forest.

States’ rights, and the independence of the 50 American states, have done way more to stabilize and uphold our democracy than the national government has in the last four years. Especially in the last few months.

DAVID Not only have HODGE local and stateCOLUMNIST level Republican (and Democratic) voting officials checked, double-checked, triplechecked votes, but have actually thrown out the (tiny) number of genuinely invalid votes they found.

They have also weathered existentially ugly death threats for doing their job and standing up for the Democracy that our ancestors lived and died for.

What have their Republican counterparts at the national level done but make us the laughingstock of the world and fiddle while America burns and hundreds of thousands of Americans die?

Also, states’ rights have meant that places such as Colorado,

opportunities that a kid in Cherry Creek gets). But above all, the feds should be the staunchest defenders of fairness. Fairness above all else.

Yep. All those things we learned in kindergarten, like being graceful in defeat. Something that the Republican administration has simply not stood up for. After all, how many coal miners, rural workers, bluecollar heroes, downtrodden and forgotten Americans, etc. have lost their jobs, or even died, for reasons their chosen administration could have prevented? Too many.

All I can say is thank goodness for states’ rights. They have saved lives, they have allowed America to move forward despite the wretched logjam in the federal government, they have safeguarded all our rights Democrat or Republican, and they will save our very democracy this year by standing up for the vote.

Thank goodness, because this constitutional division of power has allowed a number of states, including Colorado, to stand up to the current federal perpetrators of treachery and poor sportsmanship and say: “This is not American. You will not tread on We the People who are here to form a more perfect Union.”

California, Oregon, Washington and many more have put common sense before nihilistic party-before-soul bravado and done things like legalized marijuana. They have allowed some states to take up the sacred mantle of environmental stewardship where our federal government has dithered or outright crapped on said sacred responsibility toward life itself.

Heck, states’ rights, and the independence of a lot of government functions that are handled at the state level instead of the federal level, even do good things for you and me. I invite you to compare how long it takes to get a human being on the horn with the Colorado Department of Revenue compared with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (one hour vs. nine months in my personal experience).

For the record, there is still great and ongoing reason to have a federal government, too. States would probably handle most constituent services better (health care, welfare, education, housing, etc.). The feds should handle everything that can’t be done at the state level.

Most importantly, this includes the feds being the arbiters of standardized regulations (i.e. so a kid in Alabama gets the same educational

Gratitude for students, staff, property sale Grateful. That’s the best word to describe seeing students walk into school after a break, especially after a “buffer week” of remote learning.

It’s also the best word to describe feelings towards all of our CCSD employees as they continue to adapt to best support our students.

The gift of being small has certainly helped us stay in person for learning. The gift of community is one that continues to give as we all work together to navigate the challenges of COVID-19.

During the last month, the CCSD Board of Education has been work-

ing through negotiations specific to excess property.

I anticipate that by the time this column is published, CCSD will be under contract with Four Points Funding for Golddigger Field and the CCSD Bus & Transportation Facility.

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Managing what could be a perfect holiday storm In a typical year, the holidays are a fun, but often stressful time with lots to plan and do. With this year’s COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, this holiday season could be uniquely challenging as many families face having to modify or miss out on cherished holiday traditions.

Many have already managed big changes in their daily routines.

Those changes will impact how we celebrate. Even more, many holiday events may just not happen at a time when we are already missing family and friends, which can feel like a bit of a “perfect storm.”

Missing out on connecting in-person with the people we care about at the holidays can cause sadness and disappointment, in addition to the stress and anxiety many are already feeling. This stress and anxiety can negatively impact mental and physical health. But there are things we can do to cope and boost our mental and emotional well-being during the holidays, including;

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format, depending on public health guidance.

While plans for Building 103 (the former middle school on Highway 103) and the track haven’t been solidified, ideas continue to be shared regarding potential future use. The idea generating the most interest is to renovate it to be an elementary school, plus infant/toddler care, satellite classrooms for secondary and post-secondary learning. The track could be a location for attainable housing.

We spent the last year gathering information on both Carlson Elementary and Building 103 to assess future costs. Here is what we now know: both buildings have significant needs that have high price tags.

We also know that it is essential

concentrating or increased use of substances, such as alcohol, tobacco or other drugs, you may want to reach out to your doctor to talk about finding appropriate support.

It may be especially challenging for older adults who are struggling with loneliness and isolation because they have been avoiding crowded places for months for fear of getting severely sick from COVID-19.

Check in on older adults by: • Being creative about social distancing during visits, such as sitting on the porch or in the yard and visiting from across the lawn or driveway.

• Sending regular postcards or letters and rediscover the joy of good old snail mail.

• Asking about their health and wellness routines such as regular exercise, a healthy diet, quality sleep and receiving recommended health screenings and management of health conditions.

• Talking with others and making time to connect virtually. It can be helpful to share your worries and feelings with others.

• Schedule time for activities you enjoy and take time to relax.

• Take breaks from listening to the news, watching TV or checkDR. TODD ing social media WISSER to keep your COLUMNIST mind clear of potentially upsetting news.

• Try stretching and other mindful activities, such as meditation or deep breathing.

• Continue to stay healthy by eating balanced meals and getting plenty of good rest.

If stress and worry continue and you are experiencing changes in appetite, difficulty sleeping, difficulty

to provide families with excellent schools, which includes not only warm, safe and dry, but also bright, modernized learning environments.

Across all of our buildings, there are maintenance needs, some more urgent than others. Unfortunately, this is often a challenge faced by school districts: more capital needs than resources. A facilities plan to include current and future needs will help us prioritize resources and seek funding sources. Most importantly, it will help us get out of the cycle of deferred maintenance and costly surprises.

Once dates are identified for community conversations regarding Golddigger Field and the Bus & Transportation properties, we will share the information. I invite you to get involved and provide input, so the end result is a beautifully designed multi-use area that can benefit current and future generations.

• Trying senior-friendly tech products such as smart devices designed to address the needs of seniors. There are simplified phone and tablet options with large text and buttons, as well as added security features to keep scammers and spammers at bay.

• Consider setting up a plan with the person’s other family members and friends so there is a schedule to help safely stay in regular touch using technology to bridge the distance.

If you or someone you know have thoughts about suicide, seek help right away. To talk with a trained counselor, you may call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline any time at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-2738255).

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 — or go to the closest emergency room.

Dr. Todd Wisser is an internal medicine physician with New West Physicians in Evergreen.

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December 16, 2020

Happy relationships for a happy holidays

I wanted to give our readers a holiday gift. It is the time for giving, after all. I will give you a story that might make you think and perhaps warm you a bit.

The story is about a study that has been going on for 75 years. It is the longest-standing study of adult development. The story was told to me by Robert Waldinger, who is the study’s fourth administrator. This study set out with 724 men. Half were Harvard sophomores and the others were also from Boston, but they were from the poorest sections of the city. Many of these poor young men hardly knew where their next meal would come.

The study started in 1938 and is ongoing today. Sixty of the men are still alive. Some became famous or wealthy and some not. The work they chose covered everything from bricklayers, store owners, executives, clergy, doctors, lawyers and even one U. S. president.

The project gathered information about the subjects every other year.

They examined their medical records, interviewed them as well as their wives and others close to them.

Early records show that most of the men were focused on some formula around JIM acquiring fame ROHRER and wealth.

COLUMNIST While this isn’t surprising, it wasn’t necessarily the focus that stuck with them as they lived their lives.

Well, what have we learned from this study? We learned that the most important aspects of the lives of these men wasn’t about fame, or even about the importance of hard work. It wasn’t about how to make

money or rise in one’s career. In one sentence, we learned that good relationships make us happy and healthy.

Special relationships are good for us while loneliness kills. Family and friends are what makes life rich.

Loneliness is toxic. Lonely people are less happy and have shorter lives. Their basic functions decline earlier as they age and their overall health declines much sooner.

We learned that it’s not the number of friends the men have, but rather the quality of the friendships. Deep friendships propel us and give us the ability to persevere.

They looked at these men who had turned 50 to predict how they would be doing at age 80. They found that it wasn’t the cholesterol levels that predicted long life, but rather the relationships.

Those with strong relationships had sharper memories. So, it is not just the physical well-being that

is enhanced by deep friendships.

Friends contribute to positive mental health as well. The key was having someone in their lives that they knew they could count on. That was everything.

So, why do I tell you all this? Mr. Waldinger has given us the secret of a happy life. What might we do with this information? Perhaps we can cut down on our screen time and increase face time. How about finding more things to do with those who are special to us? Invest time in people. Stop feeling sorry for what the pandemic has delayed and focused on what we have.

I will close with a quote from Mark Twain. “There is not time for bickerings, apologies, heartburnings, or callings to account. There is only time for loving, and but for an instant, so speak for that.” Happy holidays.

Idaho Springs Briefs Argo outlines unique night walk Argo Gold Mill is planning to install a night walk to convey local mining history and draw tourists in the evenings once the gondola is built and the upper landing established.

According to Bryan McFarland of the Argo team, this could be the first Lumina enchanted night walk in the

United States. Moment Factory, the company Argo’s working with, has proposed a multimedia experience telling the story of a young 1800s prospector heading up Virginia Canyon looking for gold.

This interpretive loop or adventure trail, as McFarland described it during a Dec. 7 City Council work session, could be open year-round.

It would also allow people to access

the areas north and west of the upper landing that would otherwise be closed to the public because of how steep they are.

McFarland said that gondolas around the world are challenged to get people up their mountains after 4 or 5 p.m., but the night walk could help the Argo buck that trend.

McFarland and fellow team member Travis Cook said it’d be a win

for the community as it would encourage more gondola ticket sales, of which the city has a share in to fund Virginia Canyon Mountain Park, and drive a dinnertime rush at local restaurants. While Idaho Springs does well around lunchtime, dinnertime tends to be much slower, they said.

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SPORTS Winter prep season pushed back

CDPHE won’t grant CHSAA variance with rising COVID-19 cases in the state

BY MICHAEL HICKS MHICKS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

David Schuessler is a paper-andpencil guy. There’s a good chance that the Clear Creek athletic director will have a handy Jostens calendar book on him to note when and where the Golddiggers will be playing on any given day.

That calendar has seen its fair share of revisions in recent months.

So much so that Schuessler’s gone to utilizing a Google calendar because of how easy it is to edit. That’s the nature of the beast in 2020 after the Colorado High School Activities Association delayed the start of Season B last week.

CHSAA, following discussions with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, pushed back the start of practice for boys and girls basketball, wrestling, skiing, girls swimming, ice hockey and spirit competitions until Jan. 25 with games and events starting a week later.

CDPHE expressed concerns with CHSAA commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green about starting Season B as planned in the first week of January because of increasing COVID-19 cases throughout the state.

“At this time, we do not have enough information about what disease incidence and hospitalization capacity will look like in January, and therefore are unable to make a determination regarding indoor high school athletics in Season B,” said Jill Hunsaker Rye, Executive Director of the CDPHE, in a letter sent to CHSAA, which also noted that no variances would be granted at the present time. “Season B high school sports would operate based on the restrictions in the level of the dial in the county in which the school resides. For counties in Level Red, this means no indoor group sports are authorized.”

Rye said that current estimations show that “1 in 40 Coloradans are currently infectious.” And with the holiday season in full swing, there are concerns that more cases will arise. Furthermore, CDPHE’s concern goes beyond athletic competitions but also focuses on the academic aspect.

“Our top goal for the new year is to support a return to in-person learning,” Rye continued. “Season B sports are conducted mainly indoors during the colder months, which reduces the ability to assure social distancing. This in turn may further promote disease transmission at a time when we need to ensure that students and teachers are protected and that in-person learning is the highest priority.”

CHSAA sent a variance request to

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the state in preparation for a Jan. 4 start date for Season B, BlanfordGreen said. This was before all Denver metro area counties, as well as surrounding counties like Clear Creek and Elbert were moved to Level Red. Schuessler, who said that he hasn’t been asked or answered too many

questions about the continuing changing schedule from parents or student-athletes, is hopeful that Clear Creek County will get down to Level Orange and then county health will be OK with a return to athletics.

He says that even though he has one son involved in club basketball

and baseball who is being allowed to practice with 10 or fewer participants at a time.

“Schools are choosing not to add risk to the education environment,” said Schuessler, who noted that club teams don’t have to weigh the SEE CHSAA, P10

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PROPOSED CHAA CALENDAR The following is a breakdown of the remaining proposed CHSAA calendar for the 202021 school year. Each regular season will be seven weeks in length.

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educational environment into their own equation.

All of that said, Blanford-Green on Friday noted that all parties involved are cognizant of the importance of athletics and activities for students.

“I think that it’s important that everybody knows that I haven’t encountered one state official who doesn’t want athletics and activities to resume,” Blanford-Green said. “If there’s disappointment it’s around the reality that we can’t do everything that we want to do when we want to do it.”

Blanford-Green noted that if not for cooperation from CDPHE and Gov. Polis’ COVID response team, the Season A prep football season, because of an uptick in COVID-19 cases, wouldn’t have reached a conclusion. Without an extension of the variance in all likelihood the football season would’ve been shut down a month earlier, she said.

Clear Creek wrestling coach Danion Baca said the decision to delay Season B is frustrating. It’s already hard enough, he said, to prepare for the season with just four days of practice.

A condense season would have just 10 dual meets — two per week — with no weekend tournaments, another frustrating point for schools such as Clear Creek, which may not be able to fill the 14 weight classes to have a full dual meet. The move

SEASON B When: Jan. 25 (practice) through March 20 (state championships) Sports: Boys and girls basketball, skiing, boys and girls wrestling, girls swimming, ice hockey and spirit (state championships March 25-27).

SEASON C When: March 15 (practice) through May 8 (state championships) Sports: Boys soccer, field hockey, girls volleyball, gymnastics, unified bowling and football.

Notes: Season C football will be nine weeks in length with a six-plus- one regular season and three weeks of playoffs, culminating with the state finals on May 15.

SEASON D When: May 3 (practice) through June 26 (state championships) Sports: Baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, track & field, boys swimming, boys volleyball, girls soccer, girls golf and girls tennis.

Notes: Girls golf will be 10 weeks in length, same as boys golf, with practice starting April 19 and the season running through June 22. … Girls tennis will run seven weeks, starting with practice on April 26 and running through June 12.

seemingly caters to 5A schools, Baca added, while smaller schools will have to “make the most of it.”

“If we do it that way the most matches we’ll have maximum is seven if we’re lucky. Teams that we duel within the league don’t have full teams. They’ll be lucky to get 10 guys,” Baca said. “I doubt we’re getting in 10 matches.”

Evergreen boys basketball coach Jeff Dolan said that it’s difficult, especially for any player — especially seniors — who are having their seasons reduced. But he and his coaching staff, Dolan said, are constantly staying in contact with their players

making sure that they’re all right, including academically.

“Luckily, Evergreen has a pretty strong basketball following. They’ll find a place to play,” said Dolan, who noted that his players have been keeping him informed of their practice activities. “I guess if there’s one benefit to all of this is that it gives us a little bit longer time with our football players. During a normal year, we’d get them with maybe a few days before the first game.”

Now, the delay allows for more time to work on conditioning and players can get their basketball legs back.

First-year Conifer girls basketball coach Pete Campbell has been working with his players virtually to get them ready for the season, but that doesn’t replicate the real deal of being on the hardwood practicing and/ or playing.

“As a coach, it’s been really tough even from the get-go. When I got the job in March we were already in quarantine. It really pushes back what you want to do,” Campbell said. “Right now, we should’ve been having workouts, been in summer league, fall league and taking steps to get yourself ready. With everything shut down, it makes it more difficult for a first-year head coach or any coach coming into a new environment. Very difficult.”

That said, Campbell said that his players have taken the delay in stride, just waiting for the powers that be to give the OK. The return of in-person learning at schools in the coming weeks provides a positive step for the return of athletics and activities, according to Blanford-Green.

“The more that we see schools returning to learn gives hope that athletics and activities complement the classroom and following them in returning jointly or shortly behind that. It gives an incredible amount of hope,” Blanford-Green said.

“That’s the bright light.”

CHSAA, CDPHE and Gov. Jared Polis’ COVID response team are planning to meet in approximately a month to discuss variances for Season B. Variances won’t be considered prior to that time, according to a press release from CHSAA.

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Is water worth its weight in gold?

“This is curious rock. I am afraid it will give us trouble … and I believe there is gold in these hills.”

With these notable words, James W. Marshall unleashed the Gold Rush of ‘49, which in a roundabout way contributed to the Colorado water laws we have today.

In short, the Colorado General Assembly formalized a water rights system in 1879 called “prior appropriation.” This regulation required parties claiming water rights to formalize their claims by applying for a decree. The “first-come, firstserved” platform was established by an official priority list. Early applicants received senior rights decrees, followed by junior rights decrees for latecomers. If a party with water rights didn’t apply for a decree, rights wouldn’t be granted and rights would be lost.

Since the early days of water law, the rivers and streams throughout Colorado have been increasingly stressed by expanded energy production, new industry opportunities and water-hungry agriculture. With the population in Colorado expected to swell to over 7 million people, pressure on water districts is inescapable. Additionally, the Colorado River is obligated to provide water to Lake Mead and Lake Powell and

water diversions along the way.

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This interactive tool can be used CHRISTIE to assist drinking water utility ownGREENE ers and operators COLUMNIST in addressing climate change risks. Bear Creek Watershed Association has used this system to develop future plan scenarios for Evergreen, Kittredge and West Jefferson Metro Districts based on CREAT climate change data.

Accessible to the general public is Drought.org, updated daily with data for the country, states and counties. According to Drought.org, 74% of the state is in “severe or exceptional drought,” indicating major crop/pasture losses and widespread water shortages or emergencies.

The Evergreen Metro District which manages water for the Ev-

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ergreen community uses a threetiered notification system to address drought conditions for its customers: Level 1: Voluntary restrictions: outside watering recommended before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m., no more than three days per week.

Level 2: Mandatory restrictions: outside watering before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m., no more than three days per week; irrigation zone operation at a maximum of 30 minutes per zone; and golf courses, public parks and ball fields will reduce irrigation by 30%, irrigation no more than

three days per week.

Level 3: NO OUTSIDE IRRIGATION ALLOWED: Flowers, plants and gardens may be watered by hand using a watering can or hose with a shut-off nozzle; cars may be washed by hand using a bucket or hose with a shut-off nozzle; golf courses and irrigation taps will be shut off until Level 3 is lifted - a small allowance will be made for Evergreen Golf Course’s tees and greens only.

In 2019, in response to customer demand, Evergreen Metropolitan District began offering a toilet rebate for customers who are interested in replacing an existing toilet with a new, water-conserving model in keeping with Colorado’s 2014 adoption of WaterSense standards.

WaterSense is an EPA consumerbased program that sets standards for plumbing fixtures to use at least 20% less water compared to standard models.

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abbreviated Passover Seder dinner in April, she thought COVID-19 would be a distant memory by Hanukkah.

“Here we are at Hanukkah,” she said, “and not being able to see family and friends. Yet, we feel so fortunate for what we do have living in this community and in this beautiful mountain area.”

She said the changed Hanukkah has been good — better than nothing — and she wonders if the pandemic could create new rituals for her family.

While the Saltzmans were at home, Jackie Mohr of Evergreen spent the first night of Hanukkah driving to the homes of her children to impart the holiday spirit. She brought homemade latkes — similar to potato pancakes — gifts and decorations, hoping to bring some normalcy while keeping her family safe.

“Nothing feels normal around here,” Mohr said. “I feel sad but also grateful. It means more to us to do for our kids right now and let them still feel special.”

Arnold spoke during the candlelighting ceremony that especially in 2020, a spark of light can make a huge difference, dispelling fear and the sense of scarcity that many feel.

“We really need to find ways to express our gratitude, especially with so much fear around,” he said.

“We need to look for ways to count our blessings.”

Rabbi Jamie Arnold sings a Hanukkah song to members of his congregation, who were watching on Zoom, on the first night of Hanukkah. PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST An energizing, yet difficult year

Arnold said the synagogue — just like area churches — has been looking for ways to connect. Zoom services, virtual classes and other offerings, a few of them outdoors, have allowed some of the 200 families in the congregation to connect.

“On the energizing side, (virtual gatherings) have allowed us to expand our reach, so we can reach more people in different places and different life circumstances,” Arnold said. “It’s energizing to explore those opportunities.”

He said for years he had considered putting a small amphitheater behind the church, but COVID-19 has accelerated those thoughts because it would be perfect for outdoor services and concerts.

Arnold said closures because of the pandemic have made him keenly aware of how important in-person

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interaction is. Services, he said, are built around communal singing and interpersonal conversation.

“That part is really irreplaceable,”

he said. “I will certainly be glad when we can gather in numbers higher than 25 safely again.”

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Will metro counties see a second stay-at-home order?

‘Too early to tell,’ says health chief as deaths, cases appear to level off

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On April 22, 40 people in Colorado died with coronavirus, marking the state’s one-day record for deaths among people with COVID-19 in the spring.

After months of the daily death count falling and then staying steady, it jumped back up in the fall.

Colorado matched its record on Nov. 11. A week later, the state posted a one-day total of 42 deaths.

On both Nov. 27 and Dec. 1, the state saw 60 deaths each day among those with coronavirus, Colorado’s worst days on record as of Dec. 11.

The rate of deaths — and new COVID-19 cases — now appear to be leveling off, but Colorado’s new cases per day still dwarf the reported numbers from the spring and summer, making Colorado’s previous “peaks” look like tiny blips. If the death rate only plateaus, Colorado could still see dozens dead each day.

And if public health officials decide that the Denver metro area — and other regions — need more coronavirus-related restrictions, they have few places left to go other than to impose the kind of stay-athome orders that drastically recast life and business in the spring.

It’s too early to say for sure, but at

least as of Dec. 10, fears of Thanksgiving gatherings unleashing more severe virus spread in Colorado appear not to have come true. The rate of new cases appeared to have plateaued, or even slightly declined, according to the state’s COVID-19 website data.

The head of Tri-County Health Department said it’s “too early to tell” whether Denver metro counties will need new stay-at-home orders.

“I am pleasantly surprised that we haven’t seen more of a post-Thanksgiving bounce,” said John Douglas, executive director of the health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. “I suspect this is due to the red-level capacity limits and the publicity about the gravity of the pandemic that got many of us practicing safer behaviors.”

Douglas referred to the “red” restrictions on Colorado’s COVID-19 dial, a level that bans private gatherings, indoor dining at restaurants and tightens capacity limits at some types of businesses. It took effect Nov. 20 in Denver metro counties and other areas of the state. Now, just over half the state’s 64 counties operate in level red.

State public health officials wouldn’t say how likely new stay-athome orders are for metro Denver and other regions. Officials are “pleased to see a plateau in cases, but our numbers still are significantly higher than they were in the spring,” said a statement from the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for

the state public-health department.

“It appears that the level red mitigation tactics are working. That said, we don’t yet know if increases from Thanksgiving will create a spike or what cases will look like after the December holidays,” the statement said. “We need Coloradans to continue to avoid gatherings with other households, wear masks when interacting with people outside of their household and maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others.”

Getting to `level purple’

Continuing its county-by-county approach to coronavirus restrictions, the state’s new revision of the COVID-19 dial — the color-coded set of restrictions counties must follow based on local virus spread — added a “level purple” in November. That’s the new term for a stay-at-home order.

While a county qualifying for lower dial levels depends on the local rates of new cases, how many COVID-19 tests come back positive and the trend in hospitalizations, a move into level purple depends more squarely on whether hospital capacity risks being breached. That scenario could be defined a few different ways, according to the public health order behind Colorado’s dial, but the simplest is when hospitals approach 90% of their reported “surge capacity.”

Surge capacity means a hospital’s ability to transition medical and surgical beds to intensive care

unit (ICU) beds, create plans for additional staffing, and manage or delay elective surgeries, according to the State Joint Information Center. “Elective” means a surgery can be delayed without undue risk to health.

Estimates based on data from before Thanksgiving say that if Colorado kept up its levels of maskwearing, physical distancing and moving activities outside, then hospital and ICU demand may stay within Colorado’s estimated surge capacity, according to a Dec. 4 report by the Colorado School of Public Health.

But if Coloradans let their guard down enough over the holidays, demand on hospitals could break those estimates, the report says.

If that happens, the state could reach ICU surge capacity in early January or even late December depending on how closed-off Coloradans keep themselves from contacts.

What’s more, local public health agencies, such as Tri-County Health in the metro area, could choose to issue their own stay-at-home orders whether the state’s dial requires it or not. Back in March, three metroarea public health departments issued stay-at-home orders, covering Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson and Boulder counties, just before Gov. Jared Polis announced the statewide stay-at-home.

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point in the pandemic, said Douglas, the health chief.

“I think this is unlikely since we now have a state framework (the dial) for all counties contributing to, or at risk from, a breach in hospital capacity to move together, which would be much more effective than movement of individual counties,” Douglas said.

Program could loosen limits

Meanwhile, businesses’ eyes are set on the state potentially going in the other direction: loosening rather than tightening restrictions, and possibly reopening indoor dining.

As of mid-December, the state public-health department was considering new rules that would let businesses operate at higher capacity than current restrictions normally allow — as long as the businesses stick to strict protocols designed to prevent the virus’ spread in their buildings.

Colorado calls it the “business best practice certification” program, modeled after a system Mesa County has “pioneered and has successfully run since the summer,” according to the state public-health department.

That’s known as the “5-star rating program.”

If the state adopts a similar program, businesses could generally operate based on a level of the state’s COVID-19 dial that is one notch less severe than the level the business would otherwise have to follow. For example, a business in a “level orange” county could operate at “level yellow” capacity restrictions.

It was still unclear as of Dec. 11 whether the state will allow businesses in level red counties to operate at level orange, though. That was to be determined depending on data from Mesa County on whether a 5-star program is compatible with the red level, according to the state public-health department.

Asked whether the program would allow indoor dining in level red counties, the State Joint Information Center seemed to indicate it would, saying: “In the draft proposal, if a county qualifies and chooses to develop the 5-star program, indoor dining could be allowed.”

It’s also unclear whether the state will roll out the program on sched-

Vaccine not immediate fix

Even as word of vaccine rollouts spread across the nation, state officials are hoping Coloradans keep in mind that the general population won’t have access to a vaccine until the summer — and that’s if everything goes according to plan.

The highest-risk health care workers and individuals, and then moderate-risk health care workers and first responders, are expected to have access to the vaccine this winter, according to Colorado’s COVID-19 website.

Up next are other high-risk individuals and essential workers in spring, and then comes the general public — anyone age 18-64 without high-risk health conditions — in the summer.

But a speedy timeline depends on “steady shipments of vaccines from the federal government and steady administration of the vaccine by providers around the state,” a governor’s office news release said.

An estimated 1 in 40 Coloradans are infectious with COVID-19 — the highest prevalence to date, the School of Public Health’s Dec. 4 report says.

And even accounting for the lack of testing early in the pandemic — a factor that makes Colorado’s spring tally of COVID-19 cases appear artificially low — Coloradans are now likely becoming infected at more than twice the true rate experienced during spring, according to the report.

The estimated peak in the spring of all asymptomatic and symptomatic infections — not just the cases that are actually reported, generally, through testing — is estimated to have occurred around late March, with nearly 6,000 new infections in one day.

In mid-November, the one-day estimate of new infections had reached around 13,000. The reported number of new cases for Nov. 12 was 6,600.

Even by a conservative estimate, Colorado could see nearly 5,600 deaths associated with COVID-19 by the end of the year, the report says.

As of Dec. 10, Colorado had seen 3,012 deaths due to COVID-19. The total deaths among cases was 3,846 — the number who died with COVID-19 but not necessarily due to it.

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Colorado’s slight drop, or possibly a plateauing, in the rate of new COVID-19 cases in recent weeks has also been seen in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, according to Tri-County Health Department data.

Even if the rate of new cases hovers at its current level rather than continuing to spike, deaths and hospitalizations are likely to remain high for some time.

Asked how much the change in new cases can be attributed to prohibiting indoor dining and personal gatherings, John Douglas, the Tri-County health chief, said it’s “very hard to know at this point.”

“I wish we could tease it out better, but it’s likely that both have contributed,” Douglas said.

Adams County on Nov. 7 was put under a curfew to keep people in their homes from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., with an exception for those working “critical” jobs or people with an urgent reason to be out. The public health order for Adams includes language akin to the statewide stay-athome order Colorado saw this spring. Denver enacted a similar nighttime order effective Nov. 8.

It’s difficult to know how much of an effect the curfew is having, Douglas said. Tri-County on Dec. 7 announced it would extend the public health order that includes the curfew for 30 more days until Jan. 7.

“We have some `social mobility’ data that showed a small

decrease in movement after 10 p.m., but (it’s) not clear if this is related to colder weather or red level restrictions rather than the curfew,” Douglas said. “However, the current stabilization has been encouraging, and based on possible impact of the curfew, we elected to extend the Adams County order that includes it.”

Tri-County Health doesn’t have plans to issue a similar curfew for Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

“At this point, we are not considering that and would only do so in the future after discussion with county leadership,” Douglas said.

Another change in activity whose impact on new COVID-19 cases is unclear: Virtually all students in Denver and the surrounding suburbs were put in online classes as fall progressed and virus spread worsened. It’s possible that played a role in the decrease in rates of new cases, Douglas said.

Douglas has told Colorado Community Media previously that data suggest the problem is the spread of the virus in the broader community, not in schools.

But he has acknowledged that asymptomatic transmission of the virus is a possibility regarding in-person classes.

But “the data are increasingly compelling that the measures schools took to prevent transmission have been very effective in preventing in-school transmission and allowing schools to be quite safe,” Douglas said on Dec. 10.

Mesa program presents ‘trade-offs,’ health chief says

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

John Douglas, head of Tri-County Health Department, weighed in on the state’s consideration of new rules that are modeled after Mesa County’s “5 star” program to expand business capacity.

If implemented, it might allow indoor dining in level red counties, but that wasn’t yet clear as of midDecember.

Douglas called the program “a

tricky balancing act” and awaited more data on how the program could turn out.

“I like data and still think we need to see results of the Mesa County pilot,” said Douglas, referring to the state’s move to allow Mesa County to operate its “5 star” program for 12 days while in level red.

That pilot period was to provide data on whether such a program is compatible with virus-suppression goals of the state’s level red restrictions.

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Clear Creek news briefs Former county employee pleads guilty to felony theft A former county employee has pled guilty to theft after stealing more than $215,000 from the Clear Creek Resource Center.

Candace Morehouse, 71, will be sentenced at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 11.

She was arrested in March 2019 for reportedly writing more than 150 checks to herself between 2010 and 2018.

On Dec. 7, she pleaded guilty to Class 4 felony theft, which has a maximum of six years in prison.

District Attorney Bruce Brown said Morehouse could be sentenced to probation, time in a community corrections facility or prison.

While there isn’t a community corrections facility in the county, Brown said Morehouse appears to be a good candidate as a non-violent offender. Unlike prisons, community corrections facilities allow inmates to leave for work, he described.

Before the sentencing, the probations office will make a recommendation based on Morehouse’s background, and the court also has to determine whether she’s eligible for a community corrections facility.

If she’s not accepted, Brown said that option would be off the table for the court.

Because of how much money Morehouse stole from the Clear Creek Resource Center, Brown said his office isn’t amenable to the probation option, adding that she will have to pay restitution with interest “It’s definitely an aggravated case,

to the program whenever MYN is ready.

Benjamin Shay of MYN clarified that the organization is looking for gear that’s easy to maintain but not everyone has, adding that climbing and skiing gear is a little more difficult to keep up.

Additionally, MYN is working with local partners to develop a 1-mile loop trail around the Clear Creek Middle School/High School campus.

The route has already been marked with flags, and there’s potential for another mile loop on an adjacent property with the permission of the landowner.

Youth start a rental program, trail work at high school Local teens are going to be out and about a lot in 2021.

Mountain Youth Network is starting an outdoor education/leadership program called TREK Outdoors to teach youth how to recreate safely and sustainably, and how to be leaders in the outdoors.

The first phase will focus on afterschool programming where teens can learn backcountry cooking, snowshoeing, gardening, wilderness medicine and several other topics, MYN members described during the Dec. 8 county commissioners meeting.

Another aspect of TREK Outdoors will be a gear rental program that will initially be for students but will eventually be available to the entire community.

Hannah Jensen of MYN said that the expense of gear can be a barrier for some students to access the outdoors.

Jensen said much of the gear can be thrifted, donated or borrowed through community partners. She said she’s working on compiling a list of what used items MYN will accept, clarifying that some items, such as safety harnesses, will need to be purchased new.

The organization already has some funding set aside for the program along with a few grant opportunities, she said.

The county commissioners and staff said there are a lot of residents with used gear who would donate

not only because the amount was high but also because the victim was the resource center, which helps people in need,” Brown continued. “ … To be entrusted with the responsibility to maintain the books and then to put that money in your own pocket is reprehensible.”

County hires Lichtman as attorney Peter Lichtman will take over for Robert Loeffler as county attorney after a few weeks of transition, officials confirmed.

Lichtman, who has been an attorney for more than 27 years and most recently worked for El Paso County, said he’s excited at the opportunity to work in a mountain community and realizes he has very big shoes to fill. “(Loeffler) is a legend in the county attorney community,” he said. “ … It’s nice to know he’s only a few blocks away.”

Loeffler has been with Clear Creek for about 20 years, County Manager Keith Montag confirmed during a Dec. 8 work session.

Commissioner Sean Wood described how Loeffler attempted to retire a few years ago, but the county was unable to find anyone who met the high standard he set in the position. However, this time around, Wood said that Lichtman distinguished himself.

“We triangulated on you as the best candidate very quickly,” Wood continued, “and we are very excited to have you here.”

Georgetown hires event coordinator The Georgetown Board of Selectmen has unanimously approved contracting resident Katie Rutten as its new event coordinator.

Rutten, who grew up in Durango, has lived in Georgetown for four years and previously worked as the taproom manager for Guanella Pass Brewery. She is replacing Carolyn Hoehne, who resigned last month.

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“I really adore Georgetown and the people that live here,” she told the selectmen. “I want to contribute to what’s great about our small town.”

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While the Argo’s planned development zoning already allows for the installation, the two said they wanted to ask City Council for feedback on the idea. Cook added it’s still preliminary and the Argo team will refine the layout as the gondola and upper landing projects move forward.

Miner Street reworked for outdoor dining The downtown section of Miner Street is now one-way eastbound as city crews erected jersey barriers on Dec. 7 to allow for outdoor dining on the north side of the street.

The City Council and economic recovery task force agreed that this was a necessary move to allow for more outdoor dining areas while Clear Creek’s Level Red status restricts indoor dining.

Mayor Mike Hillman said local businesses have told him they’re planning to decorate the barriers, which were provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation, with Christmas lights and other things, and he’d like to find some local artists to paint murals on them.

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“I think this will be a really cool thing,” he said. “ … I think (the businesses) will get them looking cool and festive for Christmas.”

City Administrator Andy Marsh said no end date has been set for the street’s current configuration but clarified it’d be reevaluated whenever Clear Creek is downgraded from Level Red. Additionally, the city has received another $84,000 for its individual support program, which can fund residents’ groceries, utility bills and more. Idaho Springs received $25,000 for the program in the spring.

“There’s talk that the city only cares about the restaurants and that we don’t care about the community,” Hillman said. “… We’ve got more than $100,000 that’s going straight to the citizens in the community to help pay bills, and I think everyone has done a great job of ensuring every facet of our community is taken care of.”

City staff made applications for the new funds available last week.

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City to halt parking on lot outside city limits A small city-owned lot at Soda Creek Road and Little Bear Creek Road has become a dumping ground for cyclists and other visitors, and

the City Council has recommended staff rework the landscaping and add signage to prevent parking.

City staff said the site is used for storage while cleaning out a nearby reservoir and that a city water line runs through the property.

According to Mayor Mike Hillman, the lot is only large enough for about four cars to park there, and cyclists frequently use it while visiting. However, residents have seen people using the site as a restroom and dumping ground, and someone recently dumped a trailer on the property, Hillman described.

“I do feel that this is a legitimate concern for everybody, even though it’s kind of out of town and out of sight,” Councilman Jim Clark said.

“If someone had human feces in your driveway, none of us would be appreciative of that.”

Police Chief Chris Malanka clarified that while the city hasn’t annexed the property for law enforcement, it still has rights as a property owner and can ticket and impound vehicles illegally parked there. He and other staff members said making a land barrier would be better than putting up a fence, which will only invite questions and trespassers.

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BizBeat: Pet supply store opens in Georgetown

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As pet owners, Isaiah Velarde and Kayla Candelairo knew how far Clear Creek residents can drive to a store for pet food and other supplies.

So, shortly after moving to Georgetown, the couple decided to open their own pet supply store just downstairs from their home.

The Barking Loop, named as a nod to the town’s iconic loop railroad, opened at 406 Sixth St. on Nov. 1, and both the downtown storefront and local word-of-mouth have helped draw visitors and residents alike.

The store offers a variety of items for dogs, cats and small pets, with the latter two sections expanding soon. Nandi dog treats and dog boots are among the more popular items thus far.

The Barking Loop also offers plenty of knick-knacks that are perfect for pet-lovers and those looking for souvenirs or stocking stuffers.

By the summertime, Candelairo said she hopes to have a self-wash station outside which will be useful for those looking to clean their dogs after a hike.

They said offering high-quality, organic foods and other locally made products is a cornerstone of their business. The store can do special orders as well, Velarde added, even for the most obscure brands.

“We like to keep prices low enough that, after a locals’ discount, it’s about the same as Chewy or Ama-

zon,” Velarde said, referring to the popular delivery websites.

The store also offers free, no-contact delivery for Georgetown residents. Deliveries are also available elsewhere in Clear Creek for a small fee.

It has weekly and monthly sales in each of the three sections, and all returned items are donated to Charlie’s Place, the county’s animal shelter.

The Barking Loop’s winter hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, visit thebarkingloop.com.

Food delivery for central, western Clear Creek Lisa Powell recalled those nights she would return to her Floyd Hill home after a long day at work and not feel like cooking or driving to get take-out.

Getting food delivered was ideal because then she could work around the house while she waited for her dinner. However, at the time, only one Idaho Springs restaurant delivered.

Not anymore.

In mid-November, Powell launched Mountain Express, a door-to-door food delivery service to bring residents’ favorite local dishes to them.

It also delivers alcohol.

So far, Mountain Express has partnered with four Idaho Springs restaurants — Azteca, MTN Prime, Tommyknocker Brewery & Pub, and Two Brothers Deli — and plans to add more in the coming weeks,

Powell explained.

Adding Georgetown restaurants is also in the works.

Mountain Express reaches all corners of the Idaho Springs area, including St. Mary’s, Isaiah Velarde, Liam and Lailah Platt, 4 and 8, respectively, and Kayla the DuCandelairo and dog Achilles stand amid the products at the family’s new mont area, business, The Barking Loop in Georgetown.

PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN Empire, Georgeoffice; restaurants still get to reach town and their local base while indoor dining Silver Plume. And no matter where is restricted; and Powell and her residents are, Powell guarantees the employees stay busy. food will still be hot.

It’s also handy for locals, such as The business doesn’t charge a those living in the senior centers, delivery fee. Customers simply orwho don’t have their own transporder on Mountain Express’ website, tation, Powell added. where they pay the menu price.

“We want to bring in more cus“I did it for the community,” said tomers (for the restaurants) and Powell, who now lives along Highkeep their regulars coming back,” way 103. “ … I wouldn’t want to live she continued. anywhere else. Everyone’s been so Mountain Express is open daily gracious and nice and welcoming.” from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-8 p.m. For She described the system as a win more information, visit getmounfor everyone involved. Customers tainexpress.com. get to enjoy their favorite restaurants without leaving their home or

WORSHIP DIRECTORY

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GEORGETOWN 812 Taos St., Georgetown • 303-569-2360 Serving the community since 1874.

Sunday worship 10:00 am. Reverend Whit Dempsey Please join us!

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF IDAHO SPRINGS 100 Colorado Blvd., PO Box 840, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 Pastor Pat Barnes, email: pastorpat4god@gmail.com

WE’RE OPEN! ALL ARE WELCOME! Come, join us for live worship on Sundays at 10:00 AM!

THE UNITED CHURCH OF IDAHO SPRINGS AND CLEAR CREEK COUNTY 1410 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs (303) 567-2057 Sunday Worship Service – 10:00 AM PASTOR BILL ROBERTSON Taste and See Tuesdays - 5:30-7:00pm Good food and good conversation - Building community by bringing hope and encouragement to our town and county.

Moly Room in the Clear Creek Rec Center in Idaho Springs

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Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Worship service Office hours vary.

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Currents We’d like to know about events or activities of interest to the community. Email items of 75 words or less to news@evergreenco.com.

Items will appear on a space-available basis.

Dec. 16 “All People Considered” on KYGT-FM will repeat the program with Peter Monson, Evergreen resident and former school board member and county commissioner, at 5 p.m. Dec. 16. Tune in to 102.7/103.9 FM or www.clearcreekradio.com.

THROUGH DEC. 17

Keller Williams is hosting a toy drive through Dec. 17. To donate toys, contact Debbra Abeyta at agent442585@mailer.kw.com. Someone can pick up toys or you can drop them off at the Keller Williams office at 2712 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs.

ONGOING

A video of the 2019 Christmas Cantata is available to watch for free during the holidays. This concert was filmed in January 2020 at First Presbyterian Church in Georgetown, and it is made available by the

Georgetown Cultural Arts Program.

Watch the performance. at https:// youtu.be/8wbOLwg21Bk. DriveSafe Driving Schools is hosting its 2020-21 scholarship competition to award a $1,500 scholarship to a student who plans to attend college in 2021. The application deadline is March 1, 2021, and the winner will be notified by April 15. To apply, students must complete the application and submit a qualifying entry of either an essay or other creative expression posted on social media.

For more information and complete competition rules, visit DriveSafeColorado.com/ scholarship.

Young people ages 12 to 20 can get free counseling through an Evergreen-based organization called Resilience 1220. Comprised of licensed therapists, Resilience 1220 serves individuals and groups in Evergreen, Conifer, Bailey, Idaho Springs, and Georgetown. They also facilitate several 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.

Police blotter Crime calls from Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Monday, Nov. 30 — Emergency services responded to a report of an unresponsive person at a Georgetown residence. The individual was pronounced deceased, and while the cause of death is still under investigation, law enforcement believes it was natural causes.

Tuesday, Dec. 1 — Idaho Springs police responded to a report of animal cruelty at a west side residence. The officer found multiple dogs at the residence, and several of them seemed to be injured. Two were taken to Charlie’s Place and the owner was issued a mandatory court appearance summons.

Tuesday, Dec. 1 — Idaho Springs

police received a report that a resident’s credit card was compromised.

The resident said almost $2,000 had been charged to the card from a store in Missouri. The card was canceled and ISPD notified the police in Missouri. All known information was forwarded to police in Missouri, who followed up with a known suspect.

Wednesday, Dec. 2 — Two Colorado Department of Transportation workers stopped by the Idaho Springs Police Department to drop off an injured bird, later identified as a Western egret. It was found in the roadway near Echo Lake, and ISPD transported it to Broomfieldbased Birds of Prey Rescue. It’s now on its way to recovery.

Thursday, Dec. 3 — Georgetown

police received a report of a dangerous dog running at large near Georgetown Lake. The dog’s owner was identified and issued a summons.

Thursday, Dec. 3 — Georgetown police responded to a vehicle theft in the 700 block of Main Street. The vehicle was stolen the previous night and later located in Denver after it struck a parked vehicle. The suspect hasn’t been identified, and police have reminded all residents to lock their vehicles and not leave valuables in them.

Friday, Dec. 4 — An Idaho Springs officer reportedly discovered a vehicle parked at a local gas station had been reported stolen. The officer asked the driver and passen-

ger about the vehicle’s stolen status, with the two reportedly explaining they’d borrowed it from a friend.

Officers contacted the owner who said he’d been warming it up the day before when it was stolen from his residence. The driver was taken into custody, and the vehicle was later returned to its owner.

Saturday, Dec. 5 — Idaho Springs officers searched for a vehicle that hit a jersey barrier along Interstate 70 and located it driving westbound.

During a traffic stop, the driver immediately exited the vehicle and was reportedly unsteady on his feet and having trouble standing up straight.

The driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

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Public Notices call Bobi 303.659.2522 Legals Public Trustees L-1125-005 COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2020-005 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following de described Deed of Trust: On September 22, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Elec Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s): John Webb and Nikay Webb Original Beneficiary(ies): Walnut Valley Log Homes, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Walnut Valley Log Homes, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company Date of Deed of Trust: March 14, 2017 County of Recording: Clear Creek Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 15, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 283556 Book: 932 Page: 163 Original Principal Amount: $26,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $15,599.90 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101 (4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Please see Exhibit A attached Also known by street and number as: N/A Miners Candle Road, Idaho Springs, CO 80452.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 01/21/2021, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, fo the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 11/25/2020 Last Publication: 12/23/2020 Name of Publication: The Clear Creek Courant IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 09/22/2020 Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

/s/ Carol Lee (seal) By: Carol Lee, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Richard L. Garnett #8289 Richard L. Garnett, P.C. 1536 Miner Street, Suite One, P.O. Box 656, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 (303) 567-2456 Attorney File # Walnut Valley Foreclosure The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt.

Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Exhibit A Parcel A: The Surface rights only in and to the following described properties: The Montezuma Lode Mining Claim, The Fat Purse Lode, All of the above being covered under U.S. Survey 14761, Excepting therefrom all mineral rights as well as any portion in conflict with Survey No.s 331, 8938, 8939, 1145, 1354,1454, 1455, 1462, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1649, 12517, 12974,14577B and 14853 and further excepting the Monte Christo, Psalm of Life, New Discovery and Necla, Stella, Silent Friend, Ward, Benton, Burton and Olympic Lode claims, Survey No. 12674 as disclosed by United States Patent recorded in Book 142 at Page 96. County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado.

Parcel B: The Surface rights only in and to the following described property: Puritan #14761A, Section 29, Township 3 South, Range 73 West, Mining District Montana and Morris, Excepting therefrom all mineral rights as well as any portion in conflict with Survey No.s 331, 8938, 8939, 1145, 1354,1454, 1455, 1462, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1649, 12517, 12974,14577B and 14853 and further excepting the Monte Christo, Psalm of Life, New Discovery and Necla, Stella, Silent Friend, Ward, Benton, Burton and Olympic Lode claims, Survey No. 12674 as disclosed by United States Patent recorded in Book 142 at Page 96. County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado.

L-1125-005 City and County TOWN OF GEORGETOWN BOARD OF SELECTMEN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF THE 2020 MODEL TRAFFIC CODE FOR COLORADO NOTICE is hereby given that the Georgetown Board of Selectmen has scheduled a public hearing on an ordinance adopting by reference the 2020 Model Traffic Code for Colorado.

Copies of the 2020 Model Traffic Code for Colorado are on file and available for public inspection during regular business hours at the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, 404 6th Street, Georgetown, Colorado, 80444, and on the Town website: www.townofgeorgetown.us. If adopted by reference by ordinance, the 2020 Model Traffic Code of Colorado will not be published in full, but in accordance with state law, copies of the 2020 Model Traffic Code for Colorado will remain on file in the Town Clerk’s Office.

The public hearing shall take place at the following time and place: Date: January 12, 2021 Time: 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard Place -Virtual Meeting: www.zoom.us Webinar ID: 872 6037 5630 Or Telephone: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 The Board of Selectmen will attend the meeting electronically, as permitted by the Open Meetings Law,

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CRS 24-6-402(1)(b) Dated this 9th day of December, 2020 Jenifer Yobski, Town Clerk First publication: December 16, 2020 Clear Creek County Hazard Mitigation Plan Clear Creek County Hazard Mitigation Committee Request for Proposals Proposal Deadline Friday, December XX, 2020 4:30 PM Mail Proposal to: Clear Creek Clerk and Recorder c/o Brenda Corbett P.O. Box 2000 405 Argentine St. Georgetown, CO 80444 TABLE OF CONTENTS LEGAL NOTICE 3 GENERAL CONDITIONS 5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 5 I. EVENT HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION 5 II. SCOPE OF WORK 5 III. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: 8 IV. EXPECTED END PRODUCT 9 V. TIMELINE OF PROJECT 9 VI. PERSONNEL 9 VII. EQUIPMENT 9 IX PRICING 9 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS 10 I. Submittal Page (Please include this checklist) 10 II. Company Data 10 III. Experience 10 IV Proposed cost detail for a delivery of one (1) Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard 10 Identification and Risk Assessment for the area as described.

10 PROPOSAL EVALUATION 11 Evaluation Criteria Proposals will be evaluated on the following minimum criteria: 11 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 11 I. Bidder Responsibility 11 II. Award of Bid ............12 Information Only- Clear Creek Professional Services Agreement..............12 Legal Notice Clear Creek County Request for Proposals Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Notice is hereby given that the Clear Creek County will accept proposals for update of a Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.

Those interested in submitting a proposal may attend or conference call into a preproposal conference meeting to be held virtually, Zoom information listed below on Thursday, 12.XX.2020 at 1:30 PM. This will be the only opportunity for individuals interested in submitting a proposal to clarify and meet with Clear Creek County Hazard Mitigation Committee. Please contact J. Thomas at jthomas@clearcreeksheriff.us / (970)4096388 if there is difficulty connecting to Zoom meeting and /or phone-in the meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/9698686137 connecting Meeting ID: 9698686137 Passcode: 362400 One tap mobile +13462487799, 9698686137#, 0#, 362400# US (Houston) +16699006833, 9698686137#, 0#, 362400# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799

US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) Meeting ID: 969 868 6137 One (1) original and four (4) complete copies of the proposal, clearly marked “Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update” will be received by the Clear Creek County Clerk and Recorder on or prior to Friday, December4, 2020, 4:30 PM.at 405 Argentine St. Georgetown, CO 80444.

Additionally, please submit one electronic copy (PDF) of the proposal to jthomas@ clearcreeksheriff.us. One week after the closing time, the proposals shall be opened by the Clear Creek County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (CCCHMPC, see list below of CCHMPC members) and considered based on criteria outlined within this document, see proposal evaluation.

Proposals received after the closing time shall not be considered.

CCCHMP Committee members: BoCC Rep/CCC Assessor/CCC Clerk& Recorder/CCC Coroner/ CCC Emergency Management/ CCC Emergency Services/CCC Facilities Director/CCC Finance/CCC Human Resources/ CCC Human Services/CCC Information Technology/CCC Planning/ Zoning/CCC Public & Environmental Health/CCC Public Works/CCC School District/CCC Sheriff’s Office/ CCC Strategic & Community Planning/ CCC Treasurer/CC Fire Authority/CSU Extension/ DFPC/DSHEM/Empire/Mayor/EmpirePD/ Evergreen FireDistrict/EPA/Georgetown Administrator/Georgetown PD/ Idaho Springs Administrator/Idaho Springs PD/ Gilpin County Emergency Management/ Red Cross/USFS/Silverplume Mayor/ and additional private companies For additional questions concerning proposal specifications contact: J. Thomas at jthomas@clearcreeksheiff. us or by phone 970-409-6388.

The proposal shall be awarded by Clear Creek County. Proposers shall not be allowed to attend the award of proposal meeting. All proposers will be notified of the proposal results via email.

Clear Creek County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informalities and minor irregularities in proposals, and to accept the proposals deemed, Board of County Commissioners to be in the best interest of the taxpayers of Clear Creek County.

Distribution: Clear Creek County Website, Clear Creek Courant, Denver Office of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and Bidnetdirect.com Clear Creek County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update General Conditions Clear Creek County is requesting written proposals from qualified vendors to coordinate logistics and delivery of one (1), Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. The delivery of the final plan draft to Clear Creek County will take place no later than September 30, 2021. Clear Creek County desires to receive plan approval from FEMA by December 19, 2021.

This request is for professional services.

The terms “bid’ and “bidder” refer to the rates provided in the proposal and the proposer, respectively. The term “vendor” refers to the successful proposer awarded the project. Refer all questions regarding the project, selection, award and contact J. Thomas at jthomas@clearcreeksheriff. us/ 970-409-6388

Project Description I. EVENT HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION The project will develop a Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) Update for Clear Creek County that meets the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2000, 44 CFR 201.6 and the most current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) “how-to” planning guidance. The plan will meet the most current FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool requirements, attached and made a part of this Statement of Work(https://www.fema.gov/ sites/default/files/2020-06/fema-local-mitigation-plan-review-guide_09_30_2011. pdf). In addition, the plan will be aligned with the 2018 State of Colorado Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Clear Creek County’s previous All Hazard Mitigation Plan, adopted and approved

by FEMA in 2016, expires in 2021. The new plan will be an update of the current plan, and the previous plan (https://www. colorado.gov/pacific/mars/north-centralregion-co)should be reviewed and pertinent information brought forward into the new plan.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

A. This will be a multi-jurisdictional plan. At a minimum, the following cities, towns, and organizations are anticipated to be participating jurisdictions (as defined by FEMA) in this multi-jurisdictional plan update: 1) Clear Creek County 2) City of Idaho Springs 3) Town of Empire 4) Town of Georgetown 5) Town of Silver Plume 6) Clear Creek Fire Authority

B. Clear Creek County will procure a contractor with FEMA grant funds to facilitate the planning process, identify the data requirements, conduct research, develop and facilitate the public input process, document the planning process, produce the draft and final plan document, and facilitate the plan adoption process. The contractor will be responsible to the Clear Creek County Project Manager for the following four stages: Organizing Resources; Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA); Developing a Mitigation Strategy; and Plan Adoption, Monitoring & Evaluation. The contractor will maintain its project management role until FEMA approves the plan update. The contractor will assist the County Project Manager, as necessary, with documentation for grant management, to include quarterly progress reports, reimbursements for contractual fees, and time spent towards eligible in-kind activities with participating jurisdiction representatives.

C. Plan Development Tasks. The proposed planning project has four tasks: 1) Task 1. Organize Resources. The plan will document the planning process used to develop the plan update and how the plan will be maintained within a five-year cycle, including the following information:

a) Clear Creek County will establish a planning team to oversee the development of the plan. The planning team will include representatives from: participating jurisdictions, local elected officials, local and regional agencies involved in hazard mitigation activities, agencies that have the authority to regulate development, neighboring communities, and other public, private, and non-profit interests.

b) Each jurisdiction’s participation in

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Public Notices the planning process and how they met FEMA’s participation requirements. c) An action plan, involving a variety of methods, for public involvement and comment during the plan development tasks and a public review/comment period. The plan will document both the process and results. d) Which plans, studies, reports, and technical information were reviewed and incorporated. This could include local comprehensive plans, local ordinances, Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs), warning systems, Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), public education initiatives, local building codes and zoning ordinances, Floodplain Management Plans, and others. e) The participating jurisdictions’ implementation and maintenance of the current plan since FEMA’s approval. f) How each jurisdiction will continue public participation and monitor, evaluate, and update the plan within a five-year cycle.

2) Task 2. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA). The updated plan will include an assessment of the changes in development in hazard prone areas and how the vulnerability of each jurisdiction has been affected. The updated plan will also include hazard events that have occurred and any other appropriate changes in data and analysis since the last plan was developed. The HIRA will include the following information, at a minimum: a) Updated or new descriptions of the natural hazards (and additional human-caused or technological hazards if so desired) affecting each participating jurisdiction, as needed. Analysis of how hazards vary across jurisdictions, if applicable. b) Updated information on the location, extent, and previous occurrences of each hazard affecting each jurisdiction. c) Updates on any hazard events that have occurred since the last plan date. d) Updated information on the probability of future hazard events. e) An overall summary for each jurisdiction’s vulnerability to each hazard. Rate the impact, for example high, medium, or low and explain the rating system used and the process followed to achieve the ranking. f) For each jurisdiction, describe in general each hazard’s impact on buildings, infrastructure, critical facilities, and the vulnerable population. g) Describe vulnerability in terms of types and numbers of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) insured properties, to include repetitive loss (RL) and severe repetitive loss (SRL) properties, located in the identified hazard areas. Include information regarding insured values and previous claims. h) Include the most current FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) in plan, if available. i) Based on best available data, provide updated information on the vulnerability of existing and future buildings, infrastructure, and critical facilities for each jurisdiction.

Specify the types and numbers of buildings, infrastructure, and critical facilities. j) Based on best available data, provide estimated potential dollar losses to vulnerable structures, describing the methodology used to prepare the estimate. k) Based on best available data, describe vulnerability in terms of land use and development trends. l) Based on best available data, analyze the economic impacts from potential hazards. m) Based on best available data, describe how potential climate adaptation may impact each jurisdiction’s current and future vulnerability to specific hazards. n) Document each jurisdiction’s existing capabilities (authorities, policies, programs, and resources) related to hazard mitigation, and its ability to expand on and improve these existing tools.

3) Task 3. Develop a Mitigation Strategy.

Each jurisdiction will participate in the development of a mitigation strategy that reflects the results of the risk assessment and includes the following: a) Overall goals for reducing risk in the planning area. The participating jurisdic-

tions may also create objectives as part of the mitigation strategy. The plan will describe how the planning team reviewed, and if applicable, updated the goals and objectives. b) The plan update will describe mitigation actions in the current plan, identifying which are complete, incomplete (and why), deleted, or continued for each jurisdiction.

4. The final draft for submission to DHSEM and FEMA must be completed by September 30, 2021 5. A FEMA approval letter is desired by December 19, 2021 VI. PERSONNEL

c) Specific mitigation actions and projects to reduce the impacts identified in the risk assessment, with an emphasis on new and existing buildings and infrastructure for each jurisdiction. There must be new identifiable action items for each jurisdiction seeking adoption of the plan. d) A description of each jurisdiction’s participation in the NFIP and continued compliance with NFIP requirements, as appropriate.

The Vendor’s personnel shall be qualified, trained and available to accomplish the Scope of Work in a professional manner and in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local requirements.

e) A description of how the jurisdictions will prioritize and implement the mitigation actions identified for each jurisdiction.

VIII. REFERENCE MATERIAL

4) Task 4. Plan Adoption, Monitoring, and Evaluation. The plan will describe a process for adopting, monitoring, and evaluating this plan update, to include a) The method and schedule for monitoring and evaluating the plan, including progress on action items, updates to the HIRA or mitigation goals and objectives, and adding new mitigation actions before the next plan update. b) The process to incorporate the mitigation plan into other local planning mechanisms for each jurisdiction, and how the previous mitigation plan elements were incorporated into the same. c) A strategy for continued public participation. d) Clear Creek County will submit the draft plan and completed FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool to the DHSEM Mitigation Planning Team for review of compliance with FEMA HMP requirements. DHSEM will forward the plan to FEMA Region VIII for review and Approvable Pending Adoption (APA) status. The contractor will make revisions to the plan as required by DHSEM and FEMA (Note- These changes may be required after final payment is made to the contractor in order to maximize the grant award, but final payment does not relieve the contractor of delivery of a FEMA approved plan). Upon receiving APA status, all participating jurisdictions will formally adopt the plan and provide their resolutions of adoption to DHSEM within three months.

DHSEM will provide local resolutions to FEMA for final plan approval.

III. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: All proposals will be evaluated by Clear Creek County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee and Clear Creek County Office of Emergency Management representatives and/or designees. Selection will be based on the following criteria: 1) Cost and Pricing 2) Specialized experience and technical competence of proposed project team 3) Proposed methodology 4) Knowledge of Clear Creek County 5) Performance record and references IV. EXPECTED END PRODUCT The expected end product will be an updated FEMA Approved Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. The HMP must meet all provisions of the current FEMA Review Tool and address the steps in most current FEMA “how-to” planning guidance.

V. TIMELINE OF PROJECT 1. A draft of the project suitable for the planning committee’s review and comment must be complete no later than August 2, 2021. The committee review period will last from August 2 to 16, 2021 2. A draft of the project suitable for public review and comment must be complete no later than August 27, 2021. The public review period will last from August 30 to September 13, 2021 3. A second draft with updated content from public review must be complete no later than September 20, 2021

VII.

EQUIPMENT

The Vendor shall provide all materials and equipment necessary to accomplish the Scope of Work.

The Vendor will ensure compliance with the following references: The Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan must meet the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, 44 CFR 201.6 and the most current FEMA “how-to” planning guidance.

IX PRICING The provided pricing must include the following: 1. All contractor fees for plan development 2. Travel expenses (to include lodging and meals) 3. Equipment rental costs PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Bidders must provide the following information in the order listed below. Please respond to each section on a separate page, in the order listed. Use this page as a checklist to be sure all information is included. PROPOSALS NOT RECEIVED IN THIS FORMAT MAY BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE. Please check below to indicate the information is included in your package (√) I.Submittal Page (Please include this checklist) II. Company Data A. Company name B. Address C. Contact person D. Phone: 1. Location 2. Location fax E. E-mail (address to receive RFP addenda or additional criteria) F. Other locations to be used (e.g., for billing) (Name, address, phone, fax) III. Experience A. Number of years developing hazard mitigation plans B. Contractor experience in specific areas 1. All contractor resumes and certifications of personnel assigned to work on the plan including number of plans developed in last 5 years C. Referrals List of clients, within the last three years, to include contact names and phone numbers from host agency including: 1. Service provided ( ) 2. Client organization ( ) 3. Scale of project (include number of participants, and size of project ( ) and size of project) 4. Contact name and number ( ) D. S p e c i a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s 1. Describe any attribute of your firm that would enhance this proposal ( ) 2. Relevant experience working with Clear Creek County, if any ( ) E. Methodology Detail ( ) IV Proposed cost detail for a delivery of one (1) Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard () Identification and Risk Assessment for the area as described.

V

Verification that the Respondent is

registered and in good standing on the Federal System for Award Management (https://sam.gov). ( ) PROPOSAL EVALUATION Proposals meeting the minimum specifications will be evaluated in the following manner: Evaluation Criteria Proposals will be evaluated on the following minimum criteria: A. Cost and Pricing (5 pts) 1. Unit pricing for one (1) Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, to include printed copies (color) of the final document, one for each of the jurisdictions listed in Section III A.3. Also, provide one electronic copy of the final plan to all of the participants. Draft plans are only required to be submitted in electronic format.

2. Cost effectiveness of employed methods B. Specialized experience and technical competence of proposed project team (15 pts) 1. Number of years company has been developing HMPs 2. Project manager number of years developing HMPs 3. Number of HMPs project manager has developed in last 5 years C. Proposed methodology (10 pts) 1. Overall approach to tasks 2. Staffing plan - adequate number of staff, appropriate mix of staff 3. Documentation process for work schedule and completed work 4. Plan for public engagement and involvement 5. Organization, clarity, thoroughness, conciseness 6. Covers all aspects of scope of work D. Knowledge of Clear Creek County (5 pts) E. Performance record and references (5 pts) 1. Previous work and customer satisfaction TOTAL (40 pts) SPECIAL CONDITIONS I. Bidder Responsibility One (1) original and four (4) complete copies of the proposal, clearly marked “MultiJurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update”, will be received by the Clear Creek County Clerk & Recorder on or prior to November 13, 2020,at 4:30 PM. Mountain Standard Time (MST) at, 405 Argentine St., Georgetown, CO, 80444. One electronic (PDF) copy of bidder proposal must be submitted to jthomas@clearcreeksheriff. us by the same date.

Revisions to proposals may be permitted after the submittal deadline and prior to award for the purposes of obtaining best and final offers. Negotiations may be conducted with all responsible bidders who submit proposals found to be reasonably likely to be selected for award of bid.

II. Award of Bid Clear Creek County may make such investigations, as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work. The Bidder shall furnish of all such information and data for this purpose as it may request.

The Clear Creek County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee and Clear Creek County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities and minor irregularities in bids, and to accept the bid deemed, in its opinion, to be in the best interest of the Clear Creek County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee and Clear Creek County Office of Emergency Management.

INFORMATION ONLY: This is the Clear Creek County agreement that will be signed upon vendor’s award of contract.

AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES For (Enter type of services to be provided.)

Services

This Agreement for Professional Services dated as of the day of , 20 , is between County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, a body corporate and politic, by and through its Board of County Commissioners (“County”), and Enter Consultant’s Name. (“Consultant”).

WHEREAS, the County desires to Enter purpose of agreement.;

WHEREAS, Consultant is in the business and experienced with Enter consultant’s area of expertise.;

WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth here the terms and conditions of their relationship.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties agree to the following:

1. Scope of the Work: The “Work” under this Agreement shall be to enter scope of work, or “perform the work as described in exhibit D, attached hereto and incorporated herein for reference” .

2. Consultant’s Performance: Consultant shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the Work, supporting data and other documents prepared or compiled in performance of the Work, and shall correct, at its sole expense, all significant errors and omissions therein; provided that Consultant may rely on the accuracy and completeness of information provided to it by County unless expressly informed it should not. The fact that the County has accepted or approved Consultant’s Work shall not relieve Consultant of any of its responsibilities. Consultant shall perform the Work in a skillful, professional, and competent manner and in accordance with the standards of care, skill, and diligence applicable to Enter field of experties. with respect to similar work.

3. Time of Performance and Termination: Consultant shall commence the Work upon execution of this agreement and complete the Work no later than Enter date of completion..

Or 3. Time of Performance, Term and Termination a) Consultant shall commence the Work upon execution of this agreement. b) The term of this agreement shall commence upon the date stated above and continue through December 31, 2016. c) The Term shall automatically renew on January 1 succeeding expiration of the original or a renewal term, unless notice in writing is given by either party at least sixty (60) days before the next expiration date.

NOTE: This agreement shall have no force or effect unless Consultant has executed and delivered to County Exhibit C hereto, if applicable, at the time of executing this agreement or within five calendar days thereafter.

4. Compensation and Payment: In consideration of its performance of the Work, the Consultant shall be paid a sum not to exceed $Enter Contract Amount..

Payment shall be made in accordance with the following:

a) IF PROGRESS PAYMENTS ON FIXED SUMS PER TASK OR RATES: The Consultant shall provide an itemized invoice based on the task and/or rates set forth in Exhibit E. The Consultant shall submit to County monthly invoices of the progress made and expenses incurred during the previous calendar month. Such invoices shall segregate the charges for work done by task and date, and shall describe the Work performed, the time incurred by each person performing work, and expenses incurred. Upon request, Consultant shall provide County with such other supporting information as County may request.

b) IF SINGLE PAYMENT: Payment will be made within thirty days following completion of the Work and Consultant’s invoicing.

c) IF REIMBURSABLE COSTS: Reimbursable costs shall be billed monthly. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “reimbursable costs” shall include only actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consultant and his consultants in connection with the Work, except travel will be reimbursable by mileage rates provided

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Public Notices in Exhibit E. Reimbursable costs shall not include telephone or postal charges. Reimbursable costs will include printing (sufficient copies as directed by County), fax and photo-reproduction costs at rates provided in Exhibit E. (Exhibit E notwithstanding, the cost of Consultant’s subcontractors shall be reimbursed at only 100% of cost.) d) The Consultant shall maintain comprehensive, complete and accurate records and accounts of its performance relating to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years following final payment hereunder, which period shall be extended at County’s reasonable request. County shall have the right within such period to inspect such books, records and documents upon demand, with reasonable notice and at a reasonable time, for the purpose of determining, in accordance with acceptable accounting and auditing standards, compliance with the requirements of this Agreement and the law.

5. Project Management: Enter Name of Proj. Mgr. for Consultant. shall be designated as Consultant’s Project Manager for the Work. Enter Name of Proj. Mgr. for County. shall be County’s Project Manager responsible for this Agreement. All correspondence between the parties regarding this project shall be between and among the project managers. Either party may designate a different project manager by notice in writing.

6. Independent Contractor: It is expressly acknowledged and understood by the parties that nothing contained in this Agreement shall result in, or be construed as establishing, an employment relationship.

Consultant shall be, and shall perform as, an independent contractor. No agent, employee, or servant of Consultant shall be, or shall be deemed to be, the employee, agent or servant of County. Consultant shall be solely and entirely responsible for its acts and for the acts of Consultant’s agents, employees, servants and subcontractors during the performance of this Agreement.

7. Personnel: Consultant understands and hereby acknowledges that County is relying primarily upon the expertise and personal abilities of Enter Name of Consultant’s Principal or Proj. Mgr., and this Agreement is conditioned upon his/her continuing direct personal involvement in the Work.

County understands that other employees of Consultant will be working on portions of the Work; however, these employees shall be under the direct supervision of the person identified in this paragraph at all times; in the event that s/he is unable to remain involved in the Work, Consultant shall immediately notify County and County shall have the option to terminate this Agreement.

8. No Assignment: The parties to this Agreement recognize that the services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement are professional in nature and that in entering into this Agreement County is relying upon the personal services and reputation of the person(s) identified in the preceding paragraph. Therefore, Consultant may not assign its interest in the Agreement, including the assignment of any rights or delegation of any obligations provided therein, without the prior written consent of County, which consent County may withhold in its sole discretion. Except as so provided, this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties, and their respective successors and assigns, and shall not be deemed to be for the benefit of or enforceable by any third party. Unless specifically stated to the contrary in any written consent to an assignment, no assignment will release or discharge the assignor from any duty or responsibility under the Agreement.

9. Ownership of Documents: All technical or business information, in whatever medium or format, including but not limited to, data, specifications, processes, drawings, records, reports, proposals, and related documentation, research, or other information, originated or prepared by or for Consultant in contemplation of, or in the course of, or as a result of, work performed hereunder (“Prepared Information”), shall be promptly furnished to County, and is owned by the County. Prepared Information specifically excludes Consultant’s preexisting works and/or Prepared Information developed by Consultant or acquired

by Consultant that was not specifically

developed for County. County is hereby entitled to use said information as deemed necessary for its purposes including the possibility of assigning said information to any companies related to the County.

10. Confidentiality: Consultant acknowledges that it may receive confidential information from County for use in connection with its performance of the Work. Consultant further acknowledges that it may in the performance of the Work develop information, including facts, data, and opinions, which are, or in County’s judgment should be, confidential or limited in terms of dissemination. Consultant shall take all precautions necessary to maintain and protect the confidentiality of any such information and to ensure that it shall be used only for the purposes of the Work.

All facts, data, and opinions developed by Consultant in the course of its performance of the Work shall be deemed to belong to County and no such facts, data, or opinions shall be disseminated to anyone for any purpose without County’s express written consent unless required by law.

Upon completion of the Work, Consultant shall return to County all material the County supplied to Consultant in connection with the performance of the Work.

11. Consultant’s Insurance: Consultant shall purchase, and maintain throughout the course of its performance under this agreement, such insurance as will protect Consultant and County from claims which may arise out of or result from Consultant’s operations under the Agreement, whether such operations be by himself or by any subcontractor or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable. For liability insurance coverages, before Consultant may commence any Work under this Agreement, Consultant must provide a certificate in a form satisfactory to the County showing that County is named as an additional insured and that the coverage will not expire or be terminated without first giving the County thirty days notice thereof.

The insurance required shall be written for not less than any limits of liability required by law or by those set forth below, whichever are greater. All such insurance shall be written by companies authorized to do insurance business in the State of Colorado. a. Workmen’s Compensation including occupational disease, and Employer’s Liability Insurance in amounts and coverage as required by the laws of Colorado. b. Commercial General Liability Insurance - Consultant shall maintain a Commercial General Liability Form of insurance with bodily injury and property damage liability limits of the greater of (a) $387,000 for any one person in any one occurrence and $1,093,000 for two or more persons in any one occurrence, or (b) the maximum government liability under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, CRS §24-10101, et seq. c. Automobile Liability Insurance - Consultant shall maintain an Automobile Liability form of insurance with bodily injury and property damage liability limits of the greater of (a) $387,000 for any one person in any one occurrence and $1,093,000 for two or more persons in any one occurrence, or (b) the maximum government liability under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, CRS §24-10-101, et seq. d. THIS PARAGRAPH Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions Liability) Insurance – At all times, Consultant shall maintain Professional Liability Insurance covering against liability for professional misconduct or lack of ordinary skill in the performance of professional duties in the performance of the Work by any entity and person for whom professional liability coverage is commonly available. In the event that the insurance is written on a claims-made basis, Contractor warrants that any retroactive date under the policy shall precede the effective date of this Agreement; and that either continuous coverage will be maintained or an extended discovery period will be exercised for a period of two (2) years beginning at the time the Work is completed. The insurance will have minimum limits of $1 million per loss/aggregate.

Subcontractors: Before permitting any of his subcontractors to perform any Work under this Agreement, Consultant shall either (a) require each of his subcontractors to procure and maintain during the life of his subcontracts, insurance of the types and in the amounts as may be applicable to his Work, which type and amounts shall be subject to the approval of the County, or (b) insure the activities of his subcontractors in his own policy.

12. Consultant’s Indemnity: Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless County, and its elected officials and employees, and the agents of any of them, from and against claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, arising out of or resulting from Consultant’s performance of the Work, including performance by anyone directly or indirectly employed by him or anyone for whose acts he may be liable.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party is responsible for its own negligence as it relates to the provisions of this Agreement.

13. THIS PARAGRAPH Conflicts Of Interest: Consultant acknowledges that because a material part of the Work is to help the County in the Enter Basic Desc. Of work, ie, development and implementation of x. , Consultant is disqualified from providing Enter Prohibited Activity, ie professional engineering. for the same projects in Clear Creek County or the same landowners during the term of this Agreement.

14. Termination for the Convenience of the County: County may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, for its convenience upon providing written notice, by delivery or by mail, to Consultant. Upon such termination, County shall be liable only for Work satisfactorily completed prior to the notice and for unavoidable expenses directly incurred for performance of those parts of the Work which have not been satisfactorily completed, provided that, at its sole option, County may require that Consultant complete particular tasks or subtasks. Upon termination Consultant shall deliver to County all photographs, drawings, illustrations, text, data, and other documents entirely or partially completed, together with all material supplied to Consultant by County. Payment will be due within thirty (30) days after Consultant has delivered the last of the partially completed documents, together with any records that may be required to determine the amount due.

15. Notices: Any notice and all written communications required under this Agreement shall be given by personal delivery, courier delivery, facsimile or e-mail transmission together with a “hard copy”

by United States mail, or first class mail, to the appropriate party at the following addresses: Consultant: Enter Consultant’s Name.

Enter Consultant’s Address.

Enter Consultant’s Address.

Enter Consultant’s City, State & Zip. Tel: Enter Consultant’s phone number.

E-mail: Enter Consultant’s email.

County: Enter County Proj. Mgr’s Name.

Clear Creek County Enter Department.

PO Box Enter PO Box #.

Enter City., CO Enter Zip code.

Tel: Enter tele number.

E-mail: Enter email address.

parties agree that venue in any action to enforce or interpret this Agreement shall be in the District Court for Clear Creek County in the 5th District for the State of Colorado. b. The Consultant shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment to be employed in the performance of this Agreement on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, physical handicap, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation or family responsibility. The Consultant shall require all consultants to agree to the provisions of this subparagraph. c. This Agreement does not and shall not be deemed to confer upon or grant to any third party any right enforceable at law or equity arising out of any term, covenant, or condition herein or the breach thereof. d. Consultant shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, building codes, rules and regulations applicable to the Work. e. Governmental Immunity. Nothing herein shall be deemed to waive any of the immunities, liability limitations or other provisions of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, CRS §24-10-101, et seq., all of which expressly are reserved by County. In addition, anything in this Agreement which purports to create a contractual obligation

by County to do an act or be liable for something for which County is immune, or has limited liability, in the absence of a contractual obligation, shall be deemed void. f. The Immigration Addendum set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto is incorporated herein by this reference and is deemed executed by Consultant whether or not Exhibit A itself is signed. g. The Consultant’s Certificate Regarding Employing or Contracting With an Illegal Alien, Exhibit B hereto, must be fully executed and delivered to County’s Project Manager before Consultant can perform any work under this Agreement. If Consultant is a natural person, Consultant must execute the Affidavit for Natural Person Seeking Public Benefit, Exhibit C hereto, before this Agreement can take effect. h. Consultant represents and warrants, which representations are material to this Agreement, without which the County would not have entered into it, that the statements made in Contractor’s/Consultant’s Certificate Regarding Employing Or Contracting With An Illegal Alien (Exhibit B attached hereto) and (but only if Consultant is a natural person) in the Affidavit for Natural Person Seeking Public Benefit (Exhibit C attached hereto), are true and correct.

A misrepresentation therein or a violation of the terms of Exhibit A shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement.

17. Budget/Appropriation: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, County shall have no obligations under this Agreement, nor shall any payment be made to Consultant, in respect of any period or Work performed after any December 31 of each calendar year during the term of this Agreement, without an appropriation therefor by the County in accordance with a budget adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in compliance with the provisions of Article 25 of Title 30 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the Local Government Budget Law (C.R.S. §29-1-101 et seq.), and the TABOR Amendment (Constitution, Article X, Sec. 20).

With a copy to: Clear Creek County Attorney P.O. Box 2000 Georgetown, CO 80444 E-Mail: rloeffler@clearcreekcounty. us

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Notice shall be deemed given on the first to occur of delivery, transmission by facsimile or e-mail (if transmitted during customary business hours, or the following business day if not), or three calendar days after deposit in the U.S. mail, as applicable.

“COUNTY” COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through its ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

16.

Miscellaneous:

a. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Colorado, without reference to choice of law rules. The

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written.

By: Clerk to the Board of Enter Current BOCC Chairman., Chairman County Commissioners “CONSULTANT” Enter Consultant’s Name.

By: Enter Signor’s Name.

Enter Signor’s Title.

STATE OF COLORADO County of The foregoing was acknowledged before me this day of , by i their capacity as of WITNESS my hand and official seal.

My commission expires Notary Public AGREEMENT FOR P ROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXHIBIT A

NOTIFICATION OF IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS AND CERTIFICATION BY CONSULTANT

Prohibition on Public Contract for Services:

Enter Consultant’s Name. , (“Consultant” herein) acknowledges that Consultant has been notified of the immigration compliance requirements of C.R.S. § 8-17.5-101, et.seq. (House Bill 06-1343), and hereby CERTIFIES that:

1. The Consultant shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under the public contract for services; or

2. Enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify to the Consultant that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under the public contract for services;

3. The Consultant has verified or attempted to verify through participation in the e-verify program or the department program of the State of Colorado that the Consultant does not employ any illegal aliens.

4. The Consultant acknowledges that the Consultant is prohibited from either the e-verify program or the department program of the state of Colorado procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while the public contract for services is being performed;

5. If the Consultant obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under the public contract for services knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, the Consultant shall be required to:

(A) Notify the subcontractor and the contracting state agency or political subdivision within three days that the Consultant has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien; and

(B) Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving the notice required pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this Section 5 the subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with the illegal alien; except that the Consultant shall not terminate the contract with the subcontractor if during such three days the subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien.

6. Consultant is required to comply with any reasonable request by the State Department of Labor and Employment (“Department” herein) made in the course of an investigation that the Department is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in C.R.S. § 8-17.5-102(5).

7. If Consultant violates a provision of the public contract for services required herein the County may terminate the contract for a breach of the contract. If the contract is so terminated, the Consultant shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to the County.

8. The County is obligated to notify the office of the secretary of state if a Consultant violates a provision of this Addendum and the County terminates the contract for such breach. Based on this notification, the secretary of state shall maintain a list that includes the name of the Consultant, the state agency or political subdivision that terminated the public contract for services, and the date of the termination.

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Public Notices list if two years have passed since the date the contract was terminated, or if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that there has not been a violation of the provision of the public contract for services required pursuant to Section I. An agency or political subdivision shall notify the office of the secretary of state if a court has made such a determination. The list shall be available for public inspection at the office of the secretary of state and shall be published on the internet on the website maintained by the office of the secretary of state.

is required by law because I have applied for a public benefit. I understand that state law requires me to provide proof that I am lawfully present in the United States prior to receipt of this public benefit. I further acknowledge that making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in this sworn affidavit is punishable under the criminal laws of the State of Colorado as perjury in the second degree under §188-503, C.R.S. Each time a public benefit is fraudulently received shall constitute a separate offense.

9. The Department may investigate whether a Consultant is complying with the provisions of a public contract for services required pursuant to Section I. The Department may conduct on-site inspections where a public contract for services is being performed, request and review documentation that proves the citizenship of any person performing work on a public contract for services, or take any other reasonable steps that are necessary to determine whether a Consultant is complying with the provisions of a public contract for services required pursuant to Section I. The Department shall receive complaints of suspected violations of a provision of a public contract for services (this Addendum) and shall have discretion to determine which complaints, if any, are to be investigated. The results of any investigation shall not constitute final agency action. The Consultant is hereby notified that the Department is authorized to promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., to implement the provisions of C.R.S. § 8-17.5-101, et. seq.

Signature Date

(Form revised February 1, 2019) AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXHIBIT B CONSULTANT’S CERTIFICATE REGARDING EMPLOYING OR CONTRACTING WITH AN ILLEGAL ALIEN FROM: Enter Consultant’s Name.

(Consultant) TO: Clear Creek County PO Box 2000 Georgetown, CO 80444 Project Name:

Enter Project Name.

Project Number (if any): As a contractor for the above-identified bid/ project, I (we) do hereby certify that, as of the date of this certification, I (we) do not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien and that I (we) will participate in the e-verify program or department program of the state of Colorado in order to verify that I (we) do not employ any illegal aliens.

Executed this day of 20.

By: Signature Title: STATE OF COLORADO ss.

COUNTY OF The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of 20 by , in their capacity as of a corporation, on behalf of the corporation.

SEAL Notary Public My Commission Expires: AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXHIBIT C AFFIDAVIT FOR NATURAL PERSON SEEKING PUBLIC BENEFIT (Applicable only if Consultant is an individual) I, _________________, swear or affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Colorado that (check one): ___

I am a United States citizen, or

___ I am a Permanent resident of the United States, or ___ I am lawfully present in the United States Pursuant to Federal Law. I understand that this sworn statement

AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXHIBIT D SCOPE OF THE WORK AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXHIBIT E RATES Published in the Clear Creek Courant December 16, 2020 City of Idaho Springs Check Register Check Issue Dates: 11/1/2020 - 11/30/2020 Dec 07, 2020 09:28AM Check Invoice Issue Date Payee Amount 35618 11/10/2020 A T & T Mobility 140.20 35619 11/10/2020 American Water Works Associati 344.00 35620 11/10/2020 BOKF NA 388,756.25 35621 11/10/2020 Brad Lewis 100.00 35622 11/10/2020 Browns Hill Engineering & Cont 3,490.00 35623 11/10/2020 CenturyLink 377.73 35624 11/10/2020 Chicago Creek Sanitation 787.00 35625 11/10/2020 City of Idaho Springs 4,298.84 35626 11/10/2020 Clear Creek County Transfer Stati 49.75 35627 11/10/2020 Clear Creek Cty Road & Bridge 1,451.77 35628 11/10/2020 Clear Creek Supply 400.45 35629 11/10/2020 Colorado Analytical Lab 98.50 35630 11/10/2020 Colorado Barricade Co. LLC 1,030.00 35631 11/10/2020 Colorado Geological Survey 900.00 35632 11/10/2020 Colorado Mountain Bike Associati 675.00 35633 11/10/2020 Comcast 224.94 35634 11/10/2020 Common Knowledge Technology 3,681.50 35635 11/10/2020 Community Matters Institute 14,845.45 35636 11/10/2020 Core & Main LP 200.65 35637 11/10/2020 DP Media 6,884.00 35638 11/10/2020 Hach Company 22.69 35639 11/10/2020 Home Depot Credit Services 883.37 35640 11/10/2020 I.S. Administrative Checking 1,505.93 35641 11/10/2020 JVA Incorporated 65,287.38 35642 11/10/2020 Landmark Community Newspaper 32.68 35643 11/10/2020 Liberty Communications 576.33 35644 11/10/2020 Michael Goodbee 1,600.00 35645 11/10/2020 Petros & White 2,407.63 35646 11/10/2020 Petty Cash 83.23 35647 11/10/2020 Professional Management Solutio 4,987.50 35648 11/10/2020 Quill Corporation 132.34 35649 11/10/2020 Ramey Environmental Complianc 4,139.92 35650 11/10/2020 Republic Services #535 178.28 35651 11/10/2020 Law Firm Of Suzanne Rogers PC 1,296.90 35652 11/10/2020 Sprint 269.80 35653 11/10/2020 Staples Business Advantage 252.22 35654 11/10/2020 The Home Depot Pro 121.08 35655 11/10/2020 Timberline Disposal 322.48 35656 11/10/2020 Treatment Technology 4,017.50 35657 11/10/2020 USA Blue Book 256.56 35658 11/24/2020 Albert Frei & Sons Inc.

751.34 35659 11/24/2020 American Solutions for Business 780.83 35660 11/24/2020 Amerigas 230.00 35661 11/24/2020 A-OK Auto Clinic 863.52 35662 11/24/2020 Blackwell Oil 950.65 35663 11/24/2020 Browns Hill Engineering & Cont 250.00 35664 11/24/2020 C & C Machine & Welding 33.00 35665 11/24/2020 Caselle Inc. 1,350.00 35666 11/24/2020 CenturyLink 92.94 35667 11/24/2020 Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Offic 32,935.50 35668 11/24/2020 Clear Creek Radio 3,500.00 35669 11/24/2020 Colorado Analytical Lab 403.61 35670 11/24/2020 Comcast 494.46 35671 11/24/2020 Community Matters Institute 14,845.45 35672 11/24/2020 Core & Main LP 1,563.00 35673 11/24/2020 D.J. Smith & Company LLC 12,983.00 35674 11/24/2020 Deep Rock 3.77 35675 11/24/2020 Frontier Fire Protection Inc. 3,537.48 35676 11/24/2020 Glock Professional, Inc. 250.00 35677 11/24/2020 Lam Tree Service Inc. 200.00 35678 11/24/2020 Landmark Community Newspaper 754.76 35679 11/24/2020 McDonald Farms 2,747.41 35680 11/24/2020 Municipal Valve, LLC 906.00 35681 11/24/2020 Murray Dahl Beery & Renaud 22,235.75 35682 11/24/2020 Petty Cash 97.67 35683 11/24/2020 Ramey Environmental Complianc 638.00 35684 11/24/2020 Richard Sonnenberg 1,950.00 35685 11/24/2020 Ryan Frost 480.00 35686 11/24/2020 SAFEbuilt Colorado Inc. 2,058.42 35687 11/24/2020 Sprint 365.05 35688 11/24/2020 Staples Business Advantage 113.76 35689 11/24/2020 T & D Car Wash Inc. 66.25 35690 11/24/2020 Tim Collins 300.00 35691 11/24/2020 USA Blue Book 1,446.29 35692 11/24/2020 Xcel Energy 2,049.38 35693 11/24/2020 IntelliPay 38.75 11102002 11/10/2020 WEX BANK 1,018.47 11102003 11/10/2020 Xcel Energy 299.47 11102004 11/10/2020 Xcel Energy 3,054.24 11102005 11/10/2020 Xcel Energy 253.64 11102006 11/10/2020 Xcel Energy 3,525.79 11102007 11/10/2020 Xcel Energy 239.71 11102008 11/10/2020 Xcel Energy 13.31 11242001 11/24/2020 VISA 1,843.90 11242002 11/24/2020 Xcel Energy 10.89 11242003 11/24/2020 Xcel Energy 12.98 11242004 11/24/2020 Xcel Energy 16.05 11242005 11/24/2020 Xcel Energy 29.48 11242006 11/24/2020 Xcel Energy 92.78 11242007 11/24/2020 Xcel Energy 229.70 11242008 11/24/2020 Xcel Energy 357.53 11242009 11/24/2020 Xcel Energy 4,761.39 11242010 11/24/2020 ELAVON 454.08 11242011 11/24/2020 ELAVON 214.89 Published in the Clear Creek Courant December 16, 2020 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT PLM ASPHALT AND CONCRETE, LLC. 2019 FALL RIVER ROAD PAVING PROJECT PW 19-03 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the notice provisions contained in 38-26-107, C.R.S., the CLEAR CREEK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS has established Tuesday, January 5, 2021, 10:00 am, at the Board of County Commissioners hearing room, located at 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, as the date, time and place of final settlement with PLM Asphalt & Concrete, LLC., for Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department’s 2019 Fall River Road Paving Project PW 19-03, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of

persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners, Clear Creek County, P O Box 2000, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, 80444-2000. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the County and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor.

Randy Wheelock, Chairman Board of County Commissioners (Published in the Clear Creek Courant & Canyon Courier issues dated December 16th and December 23rd, 2020) Water Court DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 2020 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 and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2020 for each County affected.

20CW3180 (1992CW168 and 2010CW136) CITY OF CENTRAL, c/o Daniel Miera, City Manager, 141 Nevada Street, Central City, CO 80427(303) 582-5251. Please direct all pleadings to Cynthia F. Covell, Esq., Andrea L. Benson, Esq., and Gilbert Y. Marchand, Jr., Esq., Alperstein & Covell, P.C., 1600 Broadway, Suite 1070, Denver, CO 80202, Phone: (303) 894-8191. APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE, IN GILPIN, CLEAR CREEK, JEFFERSON, ADAMS, AND WELD COUNTIES. 2. Name of Structures: Fall River Exchange (Fall River Pumping Pipeline). A. Previous Decrees: The Fall River Exchange was originally adjudicated in Case No. 1992CW168, Second Corrected Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Judgment and Decree of the Water Court, dated November 15, 2006, Water Court, Division 1 (“Second Amended Decree”). The subsequent diligence decree was entered in Case No. 2010CW136, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Judgement and Decree of Water Court, dated November 18, 2014, Water Court, Division 1. Other exchanges on North Clear Creek were involved in these cases and w e re m a d e a b s o l u te i n C a s e N o .

2010CW136. B. Appropriations. Applicant has a decreed entitlement to appropriative rights of substitution and exchange pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-80-120(4) at a maximum rate of 4.1 cubic feet per second for each individual exchange and a cumulative maximum rate of 4.1 cubic feet per second for all exchanges claimed herein. C. Dates of Appropriation. Applicant was awarded appropriative rights of exchange with an appropriation date of August 25, 1995 for all exchanges to the exchange-to point on Fall River described herein. D. Exchange Reaches. The exchange reach for the Fall River Exchange is from the two augmentation stations and the outfall of the WWTP described below and in the Second Amended Decree, as the downstream termini, to the point of diversion described below, as the upstream terminus on Fall River. E. “Exchange-From” Points. i. FHL Augmentation Station. Releases of water owned by the applicant from the FHL Augmentation Station owned by Coors, which delivers water to Clear Creek at a point on the North Bank of the creek in the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M., Jefferson County, Colorado. ii. Wannamaker Augmentation Station. Releases of water owned by applicant from the Wannamaker Augmentation Station, which delivers water to Clear Creek at a point on the North Bank of the creek in the NE 1/4

NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 26, Township 3 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M., Jefferson County, Colorado. iii. BHCC Sanitation District WWTP Outfall. Releases of fully consumable water from the Black Hawk-Central City Waste Water Treatment Plant (“WWTP” or “BH-CC WWTP”) at its present location or any future location. The location of the outfall of the WWTP is presently in the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 26, Township 3 South, Range 72 West, at a point 1,600 feet East of the West section line and 2,100 feet North of the South section line of said Section 26.

F. “Exchange-To” Point of Diversion and Amount. i. Name: Fall River Pumping Pipeline. ii. Legal description of exchangeto point. The intake of the Fall River Pumping Pipeline will be located on the East bank of Fall River in the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 28, Township 3 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado, at a point from whence the South one quarter corner of Section 34, Township 3 South, Range 73 West bears South 24°42’24” East, a distance of 6,792.96 feet. iii. Source: Fall River. iv. Amount claimed: 4.1 cubic feet per second, CONDITIONAL. G. Sources of Exchange Water. i. Applicant’s Senior Water Rights. Water from applicant’s 9.0 shares of Farmers’ High Line Canal and 4.0 inches of Wannamaker Ditch are used as substitute supplies to support diversions by exchange at the “Exchange To” structure described above, after all required return flows have been made. Ii. Reusable Effluent From the BHCC WWTP. In addition, reclaimable return flow credits released from the Black HawkCentral City Sanitation District Wastewater Treatment Plant at its present location and future locations are and may be used as substitute supplies to support diversions by exchange at the “Exchange To” structure described above. H. Use of the water. All municipal purposes, including domestic, industrial, commercial, fire protection, irrigation, stockwatering, recreation, piscatorial and wildlife conservation within the present and future service area of the applicant. The water will also be used for exchange purposes, for replacement of diversions and/or depletions resulting from the use of water from other sources and other priorities from the same source and for augmentation purposes. The Water Court has decreed that applicant has the right to use and reuse to extinction, including use by augmentation and exchange in its plan for augmentation and exchange in Case No. 92CW168, all water lawfully diverted or impounded under the priorities adjudicated in said Case No. 92CW168. A map depicting the location of the structures is attached as Exhibit A. 3. Provide a detailed outline of what has been done toward completion or for completion of the appropriation as conditionally decreed, including expenditures, during the previous diligence period. A. Pursuant to Paragraph 33 of the Decree entered in 10CW136, the City’s Fall River Exchange is part of the City’s integrated water supply system which provides water within the City and extraterritorially by agreement. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(b), when an integrated system is composed of several features, as is the case here, work on one feature of the system is considered in finding that reasonable diligence has been shown in the development of water rights for all features of the entire system. B. During this diligence period, the City has continued to improve, operate and maintain its water distribution system, of which this conditional exchange will be a part. In particular, the City has spent approximately $2,268,631 in the overall maintenance, repair and improvement of its water system infrastructure to enable it to more efficiently and effectively provide water service to its existing and future customers. Those improvements include the design and construction of a measuring device on its diversion structure located on Broomfield Gulch, which measuring device was required to be installed prior to operating an exchange to that point of diversion pursuant to paragraph 34(A) of the 2010CW136 decree. C. The City has defended its water rights against applications filed by others in cases where the City has determined that injury to its water rights could occur in the absence of appropriate terms and conditions. During this diligence period, the City has expended approximately $156,013 in attorney fees and $52,208 in engineering fees defending its water rights.

In addition, the City has filed its own water court applications to maintain diligence or perfect conditional water rights and for

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Public Notices administration of its existing water rights, all of which are part of the City’s integrated water system, including the water right for Fall River Pipeline decreed in 1994CW163, and most recently awarded diligence in Case No. 2019CW3102. During this diligence period, the City has expended approximately $36,169 in attorney fees and engineering and consulting fees in water court applications pertaining to its conditional water rights and administration of its existing water rights. D. The City has spent $298,178 in engineering fees related to water rights accounting and other minor water resources related issues, including but not limited to responding to comments from the Division Engineer on its current accounting for water rights owned by the City that are part of its integrated water supply system. E. In addition, the City has been engaged in ongoing discussions and meetings with the Division Engineer concerning the gage at Fall River Pumping Pipeline. In April, 2019, an onsite meeting was held with representatives from the Division Engineer’s Office and the Applicant. The Division Engineer’s Office is proposing to relocate the Fall River streamflow gaging station from its current location to a new location approximately 10 to 20 feet upstream of the proposed diversion location for the Fall River Pumping Pipeline.

Representatives from the City participated in this meeting, in part, to ensure that its water rights that are the subject of this case will not be injured by any adjustments to the gage or location. As a result of the meeting, the Applicant and Division Engineer’s Office negotiated and entered into a license agreement pertaining to the operation and maintenance of the gage on the Applicant’s property. 4. Name and address of owner or reputed owners 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: Applicant.

WHEREFORE, Applicant City of Central, having demonstrated that it has steadily applied effort to complete the appropriation of the Fall River Appropriative Right of Substitution and Exchange originally decreed in Case No. 1992CW168 in a reasonably expedient and efficient manner under all the facts and circumstances, respectfully requests this Court to find that it has exercised reasonable diligence in putting to beneficial use the conditional appropriate right of substitution and exchange decreed to the Fall River Exchange, and to continue the conditional decree for another six years, or such period as may otherwise be permitted by law. (7 pages with one Figure).

WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of JANUARY 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state. co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Published in the Clear Creek Courant December 16, 2020 DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 2020 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 and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk

during the month of NOVEMBER 2020 for each County affected.

20CW3183 (12CW127, 05CW237, 03CW361, 97CW73, 93CW137, 93CW136, 88CW246) CLEAR CREEK SKIING CORP., P.O. Box 899, Georgetown, CO 80444, C/O William H. Caile and Hayley K. Siltanen, Holland & Hart LLP, 555 17th Street, Suite 3200, Denver CO 80202; telephone: (303)295-8000; email: whcaile@hollandhart.com. APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE AND TO MAKE CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS ABSOLUTE IN CLEAR CREEK COUNTY. 2. Names of Structures: Appropriative rights of exchange referred to as Exchange No. 1 and Exchange No. 2 (the “subject exchanges”). 3. Background: Applicant is the owner and operator of Loveland Basin and Loveland Valley ski areas, both located in the upper Clear Creek basin in Clear Creek County, Colorado.

Water diverted from Clear Creek is beneficially used for snowmaking, commercial, recreational, fire protection, drinking and sanitary, and domestic purposes at the two ski areas. Out-of-priority depletions to the Clear Creek basin are replaced pursuant to Loveland’s plan for augmentation which was first decreed in Case No. 88CW246 on January 14, 1991. The plan for augmentation was subsequently amended in Case No. 93CW137 by decree dated January 3, 1997 and in Case No. 03CW361 by decree dated May 2, 2006. The subject exchanges are part of Loveland’s decreed plan for augmentation, as amended. As more fully described below, portions of the subject exchanges have been previously adjudicated as absolute, and portions of the subject exchanges remain conditional.

Through the Application in this case, Loveland is seeking to make additional portions of the subject exchanges absolute, together with a finding that Loveland has exercised reasonable diligence in the development of any remaining conditional portions. 4. Description of Exchange No. 1: A. From Previous Decrees: i. A conditional appropriative right of exchange originally confirmed in Case No. 88CW246, Water Division 1, by decree dated January 14, 1991; as amended in Case No. 93CW137, by decree dated January 3, 1997; and as further amended in Case No. 03CW361, Water Division 1, by Third Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Judgment and Decree entered May 2, 2006 (as amended, the “Original Decree”). ii. Exchange No. 1, for the exchange of 11.0 cubic feet per second (cfs) of the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion water right into Clear Lake Reservoir for storage of 60 acre-feet, was made absolute in Case No. 93CW136, Water Division 1. iii. Exchange No. 1, for exchange of 11.0 cfs of the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion into Loveland Valley Reservoir and Loveland Basin Reservoir, was made absolute in Case No. 05CW237, Water Division 1, by decree dated January 15, 2010. The decree in Case No. 05CW237 also limited the operation of Exchange No. 1 to the exchange of no more than 200 acre-feet annually. iv. In Case No. 12CW127, Water Division 1, by decree dated November 7, 2014, Exchange No. 1 was made absolute at the rate of 8.0 cfs from the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion into storage in Guanella Reservoir in the amount of 72.7 acre-feet for all decreed uses. v. An area map which shows the location of the “exchange from” and “exchange to” points is on file with the court as Exhibit A. The rates, volumes (where applicable), and sources of substitute supply for the subject exchanges that have been made absolute in prior cases and those that remain conditional are summarized on Loveland’s Exchange Matrix attached hereto as Exhibit B. vi. Findings of reasonable diligence were granted for the remaining conditional portions of Exchange No. 1 in Case Nos. 97CW73, 05CW237, and 12CW127, Water Division 1. B. Exchange From: i. Straight Creek Tunnel Drainage and Effluent System. Legal Description: The “headgate,” or east portal of the Straight Creek Tunnel Drainage and Effluent System consists of two vehicular tunnels with underdrains, and a pilot bore, and an East Ventilation building, located in the NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Section 28, Township 4 South, Range 76 West of the 6th P.M. at a point whence the SW corner of the NW 1/4, Section 4, Township 5 South, Range 77 West of the 6th P.M. bears S. 70 Degrees 43’ W., a distance of 35,800 feet. Source: Straight Creek, Clear Creek and developed ground water from the tunnel bores.

Water Division No. 1 Decrees December 15, 1970, Case No. W-37, (0.50 cfs conditional, 0.10 cfs absolute); made absolute as to the remaining 0.50 cfs October 4, 1988, Case No. 84CW321. Water Division No. 5 Decrees Decreed as conditional December 23, 1970, Case No. W-211, for 0.90 cfs; made absolute as to 0.50 cfs October 26, 1973, Case No. W 1665; made absolute as to an additional 0.38 cfs October 29, 1982, Case No. 81CW259; made absolute as to the remaining 0.02 cfs January 29, 1986, Case No. 85CW252. ii.

Henderson Mine Developed Water. Legal Description: Beginning at a point at the center of Shaft No. 1 whence USLM Mineral Monument Rue bears N. 73 Degrees 42’ E. a distance of 3208.4 feet. This is an unsurveyed area but appears to be in Section 25, Township 3 South, Range 76 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County. Alternate point of diversion: Henderson Shaft No. 2 -- Beginning at a point at the center of Shaft No. 2 whence USLM Mineral Monument Rue bears N. 77 Degrees 16’ 46” E. a distance of 4931.33 feet. This is an unsurveyed area but appears to be in Section 25, Township 3 South, Range 76 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County.

Note: The Rue Mineral Monument is located at North Latitude 39 Degrees 46’ 17” and West Longitude 105 Degrees 49’ 58”.

Water Division No. 1 Decrees Decreed as conditional September 5, 1973 for 25.0 cfs, Case No. W-7158; made absolute as to 5.0 cfs July 16, 1980, Case No. W-7158-77.

The remaining conditionally decreed 20 cfs was decreed to be abandoned December 13, 1988, Case Nos. 81CW275 and 85CW235. Water Division No. 5 Decrees Decreed as conditional August 10, 1973 and May 9, 1979 for 9.955 cfs, Case No. W-1700; made absolute as to 0.349 cfs March 17, 1978, Case No. W-1700A-77. iii. Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion. Legal Description: In the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of unsurveyed Section 22, Township 4 South, Range 76 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado, at a point located approximately 3,300 feet N 48 Degrees 30’ E of Benchmark 10779 and approximately 400 feet S 47 Degrees 30’ E of Benchmark 10633. Both Benchmarks are identified on the U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute Loveland Pass topography map, 1958 Edition, photo revised in 1974. Previous Decrees: On February 1, 1990, in Case No. 88CW247, Water Division 1, the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion was decreed for 32 cfs, conditional, with an appropriation date of December 31, 1988. In Case No. 93CW137, Water Division 1, the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion was decreed absolute for 11.0 cfs for storage by exchange of up to 60 acre-feet, with the remaining portions continued as conditional. By decree dated October 4, 2007, in Case No. 05CW12, 21.0 cfs of this water right was abandoned, and Applicant obtained a finding of reasonable diligence for all remaining conditional portions of the water right for storage of up to 200 acre-feet by exchange. Use: Domestic, municipal, commercial, recreation, and snowmaking, for storage of water by exchange for augmentation, and for replacement of depletions. Applicant has obtained a change of water right for the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion in Case No. 93CW135, Water Division 1, by decree dated January 19, 1999 to include reuse and successive use of the water, in addition to the previously decreed uses, with an appropriation date of June 3, 1991. Source: Clear Creek. C. Exchange To: i. Clear Lake Reservoir– Exchange Abandoned: Pursuant to paragraph 31 of the decree in Case No. 03CW361, Loveland’s claim to exchange water into storage in Clear Lake Reservoir, as described in paragraph 5.c.1 of such decree, under the exchange priorities decreed herein, has been withdrawn and abandoned. In the future, should Loveland obtain the necessary owner approvals to utilize Clear Lake Reservoir as an augmentation source and an “exchange to” location, Loveland shall seek a new appropriative right of exchange or utilize other means to store water in this reservoir. ii. Loveland Basin Reservoir. Legal Description: Loveland Basin Reservoir is located in the NW 1/4 NE 1/4, unsurveyed Section 28, Township 4 South, Range 76 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado at a point located approximately 2,700 feet S. 74 Degrees 30’ W. of Benchmark 10779 and approximately 5,750 feet S. 56 Degrees 30’ W. of Benchmark 10633. Source: Clear Creek. iii. Loveland Valley Reservoir.

Legal Description: Loveland Valley Reser-

voir is located in the NW 1/4 SE 1/4, unsurveyed Section 22, Township 4 South, Range 76 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado at a point located approximately 2,600 feet N. 53 Decrees 00’ E. of Benchmark 10779 and approximately 900 feet S. 8 Degrees 30’ W. of Benchmark 10633. Source: Clear Creek. iv. Golden Reservoirs Nos. 1, 2, and 3, a/k/a Guanella Reservoir, as such reservoirs may be consolidated in the future, and as described in the decree dated November 28, 1985 in Case No. 82CW469, Water Division 1, and by decree dated August 18, 2004 in Case No. 02CW379, Water Division 1, which are located as follows: Golden Reservoir No. 1: In the NW1/4 SW1/4, Section 29 and the NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 30, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado. The right (south) abutment of the dam is located at a point whence the SE corner of Section 29, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M. bears South 66° 25’ East a distance of 4,842 feet. The decreed capacity is: 450 acre-feet active; 150 acrefeet dead storage. Golden Reservoir No. 2: In the N1/2 SW1/4 and the NW1/4 SE1/4, Section 29, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado. The right (south) abutment of the dam is located at a point whence the SE corner of Section 29, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M. bears South 56° 48’ East a distance of 2,792 feet. The decreed capacity is: 850 acre-feet active; 150 acre-feet dead storage. Golden Reservoir No. 3: In the N1/2 SE1/4, Section 29, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado. The right (south) abutment of the dam is located at a point whence the SE corner of Section 29, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th P.M. bears South 21° 44’ East a distance of 2,031 feet. The decreed capacity is: 875 acre-feet active; 125 acre-feet dead storage. Source: West Fork of Clear Creek. D. Appropriation Date: December 30, 1988, except as provided below: i. Exchanges of water from the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion water right described in paragraph 4.B.iii, above, into storage in amounts greater than 60 acrefeet in an annual reporting period have an appropriation date of June 2, 1993 and shall be administered as filed in 1993, as determined in the Second Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Judgment and Decree entered on January 3, 1997 in Case No. 93CW137 (88CW246). ii. Exchanges of water up the West Fork of Clear Creek into Golden Reservoirs Nos. 1, 2, and 3 as described in paragraphs 4.C.iv, above, have an appropriation date of October 31, 2003, as determined in the Third Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Judgment and Decree entered on May 2, 2006 in Case No. 03CW361 (88CW246 and 93CW137). E. Amount: 11.0 cfs, limited to the exchange of no more than 200 acre-feet annually. The rates, volumes (where applicable), and sources of substitute supply for Exchange No. 1 that have been made absolute in prior cases are summarized on Loveland’s Exchange Matrix on file with the court as Exhibit B. F. Use. Storage and Augmentation. 5. Description of Exchange No. 2: A. From Previous Decrees: i. A conditional appropriative right of exchange as confirmed in the Original Decree (described in paragraph 4.A.i, above). ii. A portion of this appropriative right of exchange, for exchange at a rate of 0.76 cfs, was made absolute in Case No. 93CW136, Water Division 1. See Exhibit B. iii. A finding of reasonable diligence was granted for the remaining conditional portions of this water right in Case No. 97CW73, Water Division 1. iv. A finding of reasonable diligence was granted for the remaining conditional portions of Exchange No. 2 in Case No. 05CW237, by decree dated January 15, 2010. v. In Case No. 12CW127 (Water Div. 1), by decree dated November 7, 2014, Exchange No. 2 was made partially absolute in the total amount of 0.87 cfs, for exchange of snowmaking return flows into storage in Guanella Reservoir for all decreed uses, and a further finding of reasonable diligence was made for all remaining conditional amounts. B. Exchange From: Return flows from artificial snowmaking at Loveland Basin and Loveland Valley ski areas, quantified as described in the Original Decree. C. Exchange To: Same as Exchange No. 1. See paragraph 4.C above. See also Exhibit A. D. Appropriation Dates: December 30, 1988, except that exchanges of water up the West Fork of

Clear Creek into Golden Reservoirs Nos. 1, 2, and 3 as described in paragraphs 5.C.iv through vi, above, have an appropriation date of October 31, 2003, as determined in the Third Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Judgment and Decree entered on May 2, 2006 in Case No. 03CW361 (88CW246 and 93CW137).

E. Amount: 2.0 cfs, of which 0.87 cfs has previously been made absolute for exchange of snowmaking return flows into storage into Guanella Reservoir. See Exhibit B. F. Use: Storage and Augmentation.

6. Detailed Outline of Activities and Expenditures Toward Completion of Appropriation and Application of Water to Beneficial Use: A. In Case No. 12CW127, by decree dated November 7, 2014, this Court granted the prior application for a finding of reasonable diligence and continued the remaining conditional portions of the water rights for Exchange No. 1 and Exchange No. 2 in full force and effect. The decree in that case required that a subsequent application for finding of reasonable diligence be filed on or before the last day of November 2020.

B. Applicant is the owner and operator of the Loveland Valley and Loveland Basin ski areas located in the upper Clear Creek Basin in Clear Creek County, Colorado.

During the diligence period, Applicant has continued to operate the ski areas, including Applicant’s comprehensive annual snowmaking program which relies upon Applicant’s integrated system of water rights, including the subject exchanges. C. Exchange No. 1 and Exchange No. 2 are integral components of Applicant’s augmentation plan, including exchanges, which was originally decreed in Case No. 88CW246, by decree dated January 14, 1991 and subsequently amended. In Case No. 03CW361, by decree dated May 2, 2006, Applicant’s augmentation plan was amended to include storage by exchange in Golden Reservoir Nos. 1, 2, and 3 (a/k/a Guanella Reservoir). During the diligence period, Applicant has continued to operate and account for the augmentation plan, including utilization of the subject exchanges, in connection with its ski area and snowmaking operations. D. During the diligence period, water was exchanged from the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion water right into Guanella Reservoir pursuant to Exchange No. 1 on several occasions, including but not limited to the period from June 14-17, 2019, at rates up to 9.0 cfs. Additionally, on dates including May 16, 2020, snowmaking return flows were exchanged into Guanella Reservoir pursuant to Exchange No. 2 at a rate of 2 cfs. A summary of exchange operations, including dates, amounts, and call records, is on file with the court as Exhibit C. E. Applicant has made significant efforts and expenditures in connection with developing and operating the subject water rights, including without limitation purchasing equipment and conducting maintenance, repairs and improvements to its water system and snowmaking operations.

Without limiting the foregoing, these activities have included: i. Installation of a new gage on the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion, which became operational in May of 2019. Since that time Applicant and its consultants have worked to maintain and calibrate the gage and monitor flows, and have coordinated with the Water Commissioner regarding same. ii. Replacement and/or refurbishment of snowmaking equipment, including water pumps and supply lines. iii. Improvements to the domestic water system, including a new building, pumps, storage tanks, supply and distribution lines. iv. Culvert work and other general maintenance and repair. v.

Applicant and/or its attorneys and consultants have monitored water court resumes and evaluated new water court applications and substitute water supply plan filings, in order to protect Applicant’s water rights, including the subject exchanges. F. Applicant has engaged legal counsel and technical consultants in connection with the above-referenced activities. Total expenditures during the diligence period are difficult to calculate but are conservatively estimated to be in excess of $1,200,000.

G. The list of activities above is not intended to be exhaustive, and Applicant reserves the right to present additional evidence of diligence as necessary or appropriate. 7. Claim to Make Conditional Water Rights Absolute in Whole or in Part: Based on the verified facts contained in paragraph 6.D above, and pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-92-305(9)(a), Applicant requests that the Court adjudicate and confirm that: A. Exchange No. 1 has been

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Public Notices operated in priority and placed to beneficial use and should be made absolute in the total amount of 9.0 cfs into Guanella Reservoir for all decreed uses; and B. Exchange No. 2 has been operated in priority and placed to beneficial use at a total rate of 2 cfs into Guanella Reservoir, for all decreed uses. 8. Names and addresses of owners of land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to 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: A. Applicant (see para. 1, above). B. Guanella Reservoir is owned by City of Golden, 911 10th Street, Golden, CO 80401.Applicant respectfully requests that Court enter a ruling, judgment and decree herein A. Finding that Exchange No. 1 and Exchange No. 2 have been made absolute in the amounts described above, for all decreed uses; B. Finding that Applicant has demonstrated reasonable diligence in the development of any and all remaining conditional portions of the subject exchanges, and continuing these conditional water rights in full force and effect.

WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of JANUARY 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state. co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk Published in the Clear Creek Courant December 16, 2020

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 2020 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 and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2020 for each County affected.

20CW3165 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) 6792434; 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: Paul Zilis, Esq., Alison I. D. Gorsevski, Esq., Andrea A. Kehrl, Esq. and Peter C. Johnson, Esq., Vranesh and Raisch, LLP, 5303 Spine Road, Suite 202, Boulder, Colorado 80301; Telephone Number: (303) 4436151; E-Mail: pjz@vrlaw.com; adg@vrlaw. com; aak@vrlaw.com; and pcj@vrlaw.com; and James J. Petrock, Esq., Petrock Fendel Poznanovic, 700 17th Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado 80202; Telephone Number: (303) 534-0702; Email: jjp@petrockfendel.com. APPLICATION FOR THIRD AMENDMENT TO PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION IN CLEAR CREEK AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. 2. Purpose: This Application seeks approval of amendments to the plan for augmentation previously decreed in Case No. 80CW289, Water Division 1, State of Colorado, dated

May 7, 1982 (“80CW289 Decree”), as amended by that Order Amending Decree, dated December 19, 1983 (“Order”). That plan for augmentation was subsequently amended by decrees entered in Case No. 06CW025, Water Division 1, State of Colorado, dated September 5, 2006 (“06CW025 Decree”), and in Case No. 09CW041, Water Division 1, State of Colorado, dated November 24, 2009 (“09CW041 Decree”).

The subject plan for augmentation, including its amendments, is referred to herein as the “Augmentation Plan.” A map showing the key structures involved in the Augmentation Plan is attached as Exhibit A. 3. Summary of the Augmentation Plan: a. Original augmented structures: i. Clear Creek Well No. 1: located in the SE 1/4 NW 1/4, Section 2, Township 5 South, Range 72 West, 6th P.M., County of Clear Creek, approximately 1370 feet south of the north section line and 3040 feet west of the east section line of said section. ii.

Clear Creek School Well No. 3: located in the NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Section 2, Township 5 South, Range 72 West, 6th P.M., County of Clear Creek, approximately 30 feet south of the north section line and 2805 west of the east section line of said section. (1) Appropriation: Clear Creek School Well Nos. 1 and 3 (“Wells”) pump groundwater tributary to Witter Gulch, a tributary of Bear Creek. The Wells are decreed to divert a combined total of 7.38 acre feet of water per year, at a combined pumping rate of 10 g.p.m (0.0223 cfs). Water pumped from the Wells is used for municipal and domestic in-building purposes within an elementary school. b. Sources of augmentation supply: One-half share of the Warrior Ditch Company (“Warrior Half Share”). In the 80CW289 Decree, the School District changed the Warrior Half Share and, subject to the terms and conditions of that decree, quantified the consumptive use of the half share as 6.225 acre feet of water per year, at a rate of 0.1232 cfs. i. Appropriation dates: The School District’s prorata share of the Warrior Ditch water rights include: Priority No. 4 (December 1, 1861) – 0.0385 cfs; Priority No. 14 (October 31, 1864) – 0.0796 cfs; and Priority No. 16 (April 1, 1865) – 0.0359 cfs. Consistent with the terms of the 80CW289 Decree, water available to the Warrior Half Share under the Warrior Ditch’s Turkey Creek Priority (Priority No. 8) water right will remain in the ditch and is not affected by this Application. ii. Original changed uses: The Warrior Half Share was changed for the School District’s municipal, indoor domestic, and storage and augmentation use by the 80CW289 Decree. The location of storage is in a reservoir on Witter Gulch, located in the N 1/2 of Section 2, Township 5 South, Range 72 West of the 6th P.M., County of Clear Creek, Colorado (“School Pond”). iii. Additional decreed uses. In the 06CW025 Decree, Warrior Half Share water in storage in School Pond was changed for the County’s Road and Bridge Department’s dust suppression, road compaction, and related maintenance uses (collectively, “County Uses”), in addition to the School District’s uses. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the 06CW025 Decree, the School District can release up to 1.5 acre feet of Warrior Half Share water for the County Uses. The County delivers Warrior Half Share water to its locations of use through the operation of appropriative rights of exchange on Bear Creek decreed in the 09CW041 Decree. The exchanges in the 09CW041 Decree are not the subject of this Application. c. Summary description of the Augmentation Plan: Water pumped from the Wells is used to serve water to an elementary school located in the NW 1/4 of Section 2, Township 5 South, Range 72 West of the 6th P.M., County of Clear Creek, Colorado. The total lagged depletions associated with pumping the Wells are estimated as 0.37 acre-feet per year.

Any out-of-priority depletions from the Wells are augmented using water available under the Warrior Half Share. The Warrior Half Share water is diverted through operation of a decreed exchange (“80CW289 Exchange”) into School Pond for the School District’s and the County’s Uses. Of the water in storage, 2.25 acre feet per year is applied to evaporation losses and the remainder is released for the County’s Uses or for augmentation purposes to replace aggregated out-of-priority depletions at the times and in the amounts required by the Augmentation Plan. 4. Claim for approval of amendments to the Augmentation Plan: Due to recent infrastructure improvements at School Pond, Applicants seek approval of certain amendments to the Augmenta-

tion Plan to improve the operation of the pond as an augmentation structure within the plan, to maintain Witter Gulch as a free flowing stream as much as possible, and decree an exchange program within the plan. a. Basis of the claim: School Pond is located within the Witter Gulch drainage, an intermittent stream system. The School District has installed a new bypass structure on Witter Gulch at the inlet of School Pond. This allows the pond to operate as an off-channel reservoir, and native flows in the stream can be bypassed around the pond to maintain natural stream flows when the School District is not storing water available under its Warrior Half Share. b.

Description of amendments: Applicants seek to modify certain terms and conditions applicable to operation of the Augmentation Plan, including but not limited to terms related to the storage, operation, and release of water from School Pond described in paragraph 5 of the decretal section of the 80CW289 Decree, as amended by the Order (“Paragraph 5 Terms”), and to decree an exchange program within the Augmentation Plan. When Warrior Half Share water is available, that water will be: (1) delivered to the downstream calling water right for immediate augmentation use through the operation of an exchange program within the Augmentation Plan; or (2) exchanged upstream through operation of the 80CW289 Exchange, measured at the measuring devices to be installed upstream of School Pond and delivered to the downstream calling water right for immediate augmentation use via the bypass channel around School Pond; or (3) exchanged upstream through operation of the 80CW289 Exchange, measured at the measuring devices to be installed upstream of and at School Pond, and delivered into storage in School Pond for subsequent release for augmentation purposes, which releases will be measured at the measuring device downstream of School Pond, to replace out-of-priority depletions under the terms of the Augmentation Plan and for the County Uses. Further, Applicants seek to eliminate the requirement to fill and empty the School Pond twice a year, at its current capacity or at any future capacity, and instead will leave natural flows in the stream, except the Warrior Ditch Half Share water which is exchanged into the School Pond through operation of the 80CW289 Exchange. Additionally, Applicants seek to eliminate the requirement to store 2.25 acre feet of Warrior Half Share water to replace evaporation losses that were occurring when the School Pond was on-channel. As an off-channel reservoir, only senior Warrior Ditch Half Share water will be stored, and there is no interception of ground water.

Finally, Applicants seek to eliminate the pumping rate limitations in the Paragraph 5 Terms, based on the School District’s historical water use under the Augmentation Plan and the improved infrastructure and operation of School Pond described herein. This Application does not seek a change of water rights for the Warrior Half Share, and nothing herein effects Applicants’ ability to use, in accordance with 80CW289 Decree and the Augmentation Plan, up to the full 6.225 acre feet of previously-quantified Warrior Half Share water at a rate and time as necessary to meet the School District’s uses and the County Uses.

All other terms and conditions of the Augmentation Plan are unchanged. 5. Name and address of owner or reputed owner 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: School Pond is located on land owned by the School District, whose address is listed in paragraph 1, above. WHEREFORE, the Applicants respectfully request the Court to enter a decree granting the claim set forth in this Application for approval of a third amendment of the Augmentation Plan. (8 pgs., 1 Exhibit) WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley,

CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of JANUARY 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state. co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk Published in the Clear Creek Courant December 16, 2020 DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 2020 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 and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2020 for each County affected.

20CW3178 ALBERT AND MARY JANE FREI IRREVOCABLE TRUST DATED JUNE 29, 1995, P.O. Box 700, Henderson, CO 80640. Please address all correspondence to Applicant’s attorneys: Geoffrey M. Williamson, Megan Gutwein, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP, 1712 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302. APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE in CLEAR CREEK AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO. 2. Names of Structures: i. The structures for which conditional water rights have been granted include: Beaver Brook Residences Well Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5; and Beaver Brook Residences Pond. ii. The structures used in the conditional exchanges include: Dickinson Well No. 1; Beaver Brook Residences Well Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5; and Beaver Brook Residences Pond. 3. Description of the conditional water rights: A. Original decree: Originally decreed in the Matter of the Application for Water Rights of Beaver Brook Residences, Ltd., Case No. 97CW380, District Court, Water Division 1, on May 19, 2000. B. Previous findings of reasonable diligence: i. In the Matter of the Application for Water Rights of Beaver Brook Residences, Ltd., Case No. 06CW119 (Water Division 1), on February 27, 2008; and ii. In the Matter of the Application for Water Rights of Snow Mountain, LLC, Case No. 14CW3012 (Water Division 1), on November 6, 2014.

C. Decreed Location: See map attached as Exhibit 1. i. Beaver Brook Residences Well No. 2 is located in the NE1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 11, T. 4 S., R. 72 W. of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado, at a point 570 feet South and 40 feet West of the NE corner of said Section 11. ii. Beaver Brook Residences Well No. 3 is located in the NE1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 11, T. 4 S., R. 72 W. of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado, at a point 800 feet South and 40 feet West of the NE corner of said Section 11. iii. Beaver Brook Residences Well No. 4 is located in the NE1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 11, T. 4 S., R. 72 W. of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado, at a point 780 feet South and 70 feet West of the NE corner of said Section 11. iv. Beaver Brook Residences Well No. 5 is located in the NE1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 11, T. 4 S., R. 72 W. of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado, at a point 570 feet South and 340 feet West of the NE corner of said Section 11. v. Beaver Brook Residences Pond is located in the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 11, T. 4 S., R. 72 W. of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, the left abutment of which is located at a point 440 feet South and 390 feet West of the NE corner of said Section 11. D. Source: i. The source of Beaver Brook Residences Well Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 is ground water tributary to an unnamed tributary of Beaver Brook, a tributary of Clear Creek. ii. The source of Beaver Brook Residences Pond is an unnamed tributary of Beaver Brook, which is a tributary of Clear Creek. E. Appropriation Date: December 1, 1997 for all structures. F. Conditional Amounts: i. Beaver Brook Residences Well Nos. 2: 60 gpm ii. Beaver Brook Residences Well Nos. 3: 60 gpm iii. Beaver Brook Residences Well Nos. 4: 60 gpm iv. Beaver Brook Residences Well Nos. 5: 60 gpm v. Beaver Brook Residences Pond: 5.0 a.f. G. Decreed Uses:

i. Beaver Brook Residences Well Nos. 2,w 3, 4 and 5: Domestic, commercial, andr irrigation purposes. ii. Beaver Brookt Residences Pond: Domestic, commercial,o irrigation, and augmentation purposes. 4.2 Description of Conditional Exchange: A.a Decree: Decree of the Water Court enteredr on May 19, 2000, Case No. 97CW380,P Water Division 1. B. Decreed Location:p The decreed locations for Beaver Brookt Residences Well Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5, andc Beaver Brook Residences Pond are de-o scribed in paragraph 3.C. above. The re-o maining decreed locations are as follows:t i. Dickinson Well No. 1 is located in theP NE1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 11, T. 4 S., R.C 72 W. of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County,c Colorado, at a point 525 feet South andB 719 feet West of the NE Corner of said# Section 11. This well was decreed by thea Water Court in Case No. W-6813 for 0.043r cfs for commercial uses, with an appro-e priation date of August 1, 1964. C.D e -$ scription of Water Rights to be Used byp Exchange: The following described watert rights are decreed for use by exchange: 1.t Annual delivery of 8 acre feet from the fol-i lowing described water rights (“VidlerC Water”): i. The Vidler Tunnel Unit of theC Vidler Tunnel Collection System, Waterd District No. 36, conditionally decreed by theT District Court in and for the County of Sum-g mit, in Civil Action No. 2371, for 39.8 cfs,c with an appropriation date of July 28, 1959,t and an adjudication date of March 19,b 1979; 25.2 cfs of which was made absolutew by decrees in the District Court in and forW Water Division No. 5, in Case Nos. W-3865,C 83CW78, 87CW246 and 95CW006. Theh Vidler Tunnel Unit diverts from Peru Creek,d a tributary of the Blue River, in the Colo-a rado River drainage basin. Such water isa diverted into the Vidler Tunnel and releasedt into Leavenworth Creek, a tributary ofo South Clear Creek, a tributary of Clearh Creek. ii. The Arduser Ditch, Priority No. 249, Ditch No. 230, for 3 cfs, with an ap-W propriation date of September 8, 1934, theT source of which is the Snake River, a tribu-R tary of the Blue River, as changed byT Judgment and Decree of the District CourtW in and for the County of Summit, in CivilO Action No. 2350, pursuant to which theT Arduser Ditch may be diverted at the VidlerV Tunnel Unit described in paragraph 4.C.1.i.B above. The Arduser Ditch is diverted into the Vidler Tunnel and released into Leav-Y enworth Creek, a tributary of South Clearp Creek, a tributary of Clear Creek. 2. Theo Vidler Water will be stored by exchange int the Beaver Brook Residences Pond, andC augments by exchange the Beaver Brookp Residences Wells as described in para-a graph 4.D. below. D. Description of Ex-s change: The right to store by exchange upc to 8 acre feet of the Vidler Water in them Beaver Brook Residences Pond described2 in paragraph 3.C.v. for domestic, commer-c cial and irrigation uses and the right to usefi the Vidler Water to directly augment byfi exchange the Beaver Brook ResidencesO Well Nos. 2-5 and Dickinson Well No. 1.A The downstream terminus of the exchang-a es is the confluence of Clear Creek andm Beaver Brook located in the SE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 3, T. 4 S., R. 71 W. of the 6th P.M. The upstream terminus of the exchange is the location of the wells and storage structure described in paragraphs 3.C. and 4.B. above. 5. Request for Finding of Reasonable Diligence. Since this Court’s last finding of reasonable diligence, entered on November 6, 2014, Applicant acquired the water rights described in paragraphs 3 and 4 above and the land on which these water rights are to be used.

Notice of the transfer of these conditional water rights was filed in Case No. 14CW3012, Water Division 1. In addition, Applicant’s predecessor-in-interest, Snow Mountain, LLC, and Applicant have undertaken activities during the diligence period to beneficially use the subject water rights and to complete the appropriation of the full amount of the conditionally decreed water rights by performing the following specific work: Snow Mountain, LLC purchased a total 8 acre-feet per year of the Arduser Ditch portion of the Vidler Water described above in paragraph 4(C)(ii) through a series of four transactions from 2015 to 2018, incrementally purchasing 2 acre-feet per year during those four years.

Snow Mountain, LLC spent in excess of $300,000 over that four-year period to purchase this water. Before those transactions, Snow Mountain, LLC held a lease interest in the Vidler Water, along with an option to purchase. The ownership of those 8 acre-feet, which Applicant has in turn acquired, provides for the availability of this

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Public Notices water in perpetuity under the conditional rights of exchange and plan for augmentation, and will allow for long-term operation of the subject conditional water rights. In 2019, Applicant purchased the land associated with the subject conditional water rights, commonly known as the Homestead Parcel, as well as all water rights, well permits, and infrastructure associated with the property. This included the subject conditional water rights and the 8 acre-feet of Vidler Water described above. As part of this transaction, Applicant also acquired the development rights for the Homestead Parcel as set forth under the Clear Creek County Site Specific Development Plan concerning case # DR00-1 for the Beaver Brook Lodge and Residences, resolution #R-01-02, as amended. As part of the acquisition of the Homestead Parcel and related conditional water rights, Applicant engaged BBA Water Consultants, Inc. for $6,500.00 to assess the water rights and potential uses of same. Since acquiring the Homestead Parcel and subject conditional water rights, Applicant has engaged in discussions with nearby Clear Creek County stakeholders as well as the Clear Creek County School District regarding development of the Homestead Parcel.

These activities constitute reasonable diligence in the development of the subject conditional water rights. Applicant intends to place these water rights to their decreed beneficial uses. 6. Owners of land upon which structures are located: Applicant.

WHEREFORE, Applicant requests that this Court enter a decree finding that Applicant has exercised reasonable diligence in the development of the conditional water rights and exchanges described in paragraph 3 and 4, and such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper. Number of pages in Application 8, including 1 exhibit.

WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of JANUARY 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state. co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Published in the Clear Creek Courant December 16, 2020 DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO NOVEMBER 2020 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 and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of NOVEMBER 2020 for each County affected.

20CW3184 (13CW3128, 05CW12, 96CW32, 93CW138, 88CW247) CLEAR CREEK SKIING CORP., P.O. Box 899, Georgetown, CO 80444, C/O William H. Caile and Hayley K. Siltanen, Holland & Hart LLP, 555 17th Street, Suite 3200, Denver CO 80202; telephone: (303)2958000; email: whcaile@hollandhart.com.

APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE AND TO MAKE CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS ABSOLUTE IN CLEAR CREEK, COUNTY. 2.

Name of Structure: Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion. 3.

Description of Conditional Water Right: A. Previous Decrees: i. Date of original decree: February 1, 1990, in Case No. 88CW247, Water Division 1. ii. Subsequent decrees: In Case No. 93CW138, Water Division 1, by decree dated January 19, 1999, this Court granted Applicant an absolute water right for 11.0 cfs for storage of 60 acre feet by exchange in Clear Lake Reservoir, pursuant to Exchange No. 1 as described in the decree dated January 3, 1997 in Case Nos. 93CW137 and 88CW246 (Water Division 1). Also on January 19, 1999, in Case No. 93CW135, Applicant was granted a change in use to allow reuse and successive use of the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion in addition to the previously decreed uses. And lastly, also on January 19, 1999, in Case No. 96CW32, the Division 1 Water Court granted a finding of reasonable diligence as to all remaining conditional portions of the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion water right. In Case No. 05CW12, by decree dated October 4, 2007, this Court: (1) continued the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion Water Right in full force and effect for 11.0 cfs; (2) ruled that use of the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion water right for storage by exchange, as decreed under Exchange No. 1 in Case No. 88CW246 (as amended) is limited to the storage of no more than 200 acre-feet annually; and (3) determined that a portion of the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion water right to the extent of 21.0 cfs for storage by exchange, had been abandoned. The most recent finding of reason-

able diligence was granted in Case No. 13CW3128, Water Division 1, decree dated November 7, 2014. B. Legal description: In the northwest quarter, southeast quarter of unsurveyed Section 22, Township 4 South, Range 76 West of the 6th P.M., Clear Creek County, Colorado, at a point located approximately 3,300 feet N48º30’ E of Benchmark 10779 and approximately 400 feet S47º30’ E of Benchmark 10633. Both benchmarks are identified on the USGS 7.5 Minute Loveland Pass topography map, 1958 edition, photo-revised in 1974. An area map is on file with the court as Exhibit A. C. Source: Clear Creek, tributary to the South Platte River. D. Appropriation date: December 30, 1988. E. Amount: 11.0 cfs, Conditional. Use of this water right for storage by exchange, pursuant to the appropriative right of exchange for Exchange No. 1 decreed in Case No. 88CW246, and as amended in Case Nos. 93CW137 and 03CW361, is limited to the storage of no more than 200 acre-feet annually into storage at locations approved by such decree, as may be amended from time to time. No separate appropriative right of exchange is decreed herein. F. Use: Domestic, municipal, commercial, recreation, and snowmaking, for storage of water by exchange, for augmentation, and for replacement of depletions. In Case No. 93CW135, Applicant was granted a change in use to allow reuse and successive use in addition to the previously decreed uses. 4. Detailed Outline of Activities and Expenditures Toward Completion of Appropriation and Application of Water to Beneficial Use: A. In Case No. 13CW3128, by decree dated November 7, 2014, this Court granted the prior application for a finding of reasonable diligence and continued the conditional water rights for the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion in full force and effect.

The decree in that case required that a subsequent application for finding of reasonable diligence be filed on or before the last day of November, 2020. B. Applicant is the owner and operator of the Loveland Valley and Loveland Basin ski areas located in the upper Clear Creek Basin in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion is decreed for, among other purposes, “storage of water by exchange,” pursuant to the decree dated February 1, 1990 in Case No. 88CW247. In Case No. 95CW135, Water Division 1, Applicant was also granted a change in use for the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion to include reuse and successive use of the water in addition to the previously decreed uses. During the diligence period, Applicant has continued to operate the ski areas, including Applicant’s comprehensive annual snowmaking program which relies upon Applicant’s integrated system of water rights, including the subject conditional water right. C. The Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion is an integral component of Applicant’s augmentation plan, including exchanges, which was originally decreed in Case No. 88CW246, by decree dated January 14,

1991 and subsequently amended. In Case No. 03CW361, by decree dated May 2, 2006, Applicant’s augmentation plan was amended to include storage by exchange in Golden Reservoir Nos. 1, 2, and 3 (a/k/a Guanella Reservoir). During the diligence period, Applicant has continued to operate and account for the augmentation plan, including utilization of the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion water right, in connection with its ski area and snowmaking operations. D. During this diligence period water was exchanged from the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion water right into Guanella Reservoir on several occasions, including but not limited to the period of June 14-17, 2019 when water was exchanged at a rate of 9 cfs. Snowmaking return flows were also exchanged into Guanella pursuant to Applicant’s appropriative rights of exchange and augmentation plan. A summary of diversions/exchange operations, including dates, amounts, and call records, is attached hereto as Exhibit B. E. Applicant expended significant effort in connection with purchasing equipment and conducting maintenance, repairs and improvements to its water system and snowmaking operations, including without limitation the following activities: i. Installation of a new gage on the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion, which became operational in May of 2019. Since that time Applicant and its consultants have worked to maintain and calibrate the gage and monitor flows, and have coordinated with the Water Commissioner regarding same. ii. Replacement and/or refurbishment of snowmaking equipment, including water pumps and supply lines. iii. Improvements to the domestic water system, including a new building, pumps, storage tanks, supply and distribution lines. iv. Culvert work and other general maintenance and repair. v.

Applicant and/or its attorneys and consultants have monitored water court resumes and evaluated new water court applications and substitute water supply plan filings, in order to protect Applicant’s water rights, including the subject conditional water right.

F. Applicant has engaged legal counsel and technical consultants in connection with the above-referenced activities. Total expenditures during the diligence period are difficult to calculate but are conservatively estimated to be in excess of $1,200,000.

G. The list of activities above is not intended to be exhaustive, and Application reserves the right to present additional evidence of diligence as necessary or appropriate. 5. Claim to Make Conditional Water Right Absolute: Based on the verified facts contained in paragraph 4.D above, and pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-92-305(9)(a), Applicant requests that the Court adjudicate and confirm that the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion has been diverted in priority and placed to beneficial use and should be made absolute in the amount of 9.0 cfs for all decreed uses. 6. Names and addresses of owners of land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to 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: N/A. Applicant respectfully requests that Court enter a ruling, judgment and decree herein: 1. Finding that the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion has been made absolute in the amount of 9.0 cfs, for all decreed uses; and 2. Finding that Applicant has demonstrated reasonable diligence in the development of any and all remaining conditional portions of the Lower Loveland Snowmaking and Domestic Diversion water right and continuing the conditional water right in full force and effect.

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