TOWN OF BRECKENRIDGE OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMISSION Monday, October 19, 2015 Lower Level Conference Room Breckenridge Town Hall 150 Ski Hill Road

4:00 Site visit to McCain property (meet behind Town Hall in hiking boots)

5:30 Call to Order, Roll Call

5:30 Discussion/approval of Minutes – September 21, 2015 6

5:35 Discussion/approval of Agenda

5:40 Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)

5:45 Staff Summary 2 • Field Season Update • Breckenridge Ski Resort EIS Summer Activities Update

6:00 Open Space 2 • McCain Master Plan • Bull of the Woods Special Event Proposal 14-34 • State Trails Grant Overview 35-75 • Summit County Road Policy Changes • BOSAC Grant Review • Fall BOSAC retreat • Town Council Update

7:15 Executive Session

7:45 Adjourn

For further information, please contact the Open Space and Trails Program at 970-547-3155 (Scott) or 970-547-3189 (Tony).

Memorandum To: Breckenridge Open Space Advisory Commission From: Open Space Staff Re: October 19, 2015 Meeting

Staff Summary Field Season Update Since the September meeting, the following projects were undertaken: • Weber Gulch Trail was completed and signed as open. • Turk’s, V3, Barney Ford, ZL and B&B Trails received drainage work. • Several Golden Horseshoe roads received drainage improvements. • The Laurium Trailhead was upgraded, including drainage work, regrading and resurfacing. • Fencing was installed on Floradora Road to assist the public works and police departments with employee and overnight parking. • Multiple trails were designed for the 2016 and 2017 field seasons.

Some trail crew staff members have begun transitioning to their winter roles, and the remaining staff members will continue working until the weather dictates otherwise.

Breckenridge Ski Resort EIS Summer Activities Update The objection period for the Breckenridge Ski Resort summer activities concluded on September 30th with no objections received. Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams will likely sign the final decision by the end of the year, with ski area construction expected to begin in summer 2016. No changes to the draft Decision Notice are anticipated.

Open Space McCain Master Plan BOSAC previously reviewed the McCain Master Plan concepts at the September meeting. BOSAC indicated support for the overall concept and provided some input on the trail concepts. Most BOSAC members supported the recpath loop, but some BOSAC members expressed concerns because of their primary desire to see protection of the riparian corridor of the Blue River and the open space values.

Elena Scott of Norris Design will be in attendance at the October BOSAC meeting to review a more detailed open space and trails plan, which includes moving the recpath further away from the riparian area and some soft surface trails in the river corridor. The more detailed plans will not be available until Monday’s meeting. Staff seeks BOSAC’s input on the refined McCain Master Plan as it relates to the topic of open space and trails.

Bull of the Woods Special Event Proposal Attached, please find an application for the proposed “Bull of the Woods” special event. The proposal seeks authorization to host a snowboard event on the Moonstone and Carter Park open space areas in early February. The event would include elevated log jib features and utilize existing features on B-Line trail that can be adapted to snowboarding. The event organizer has asked to begin planning the event now, including construction of some log features and removal of some dead and downed woody material.

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BOSAC is being asked to review and comment on this special event concept. Pending BOSAC’s support, the organizer will submit a formal special event application to the Town’s special event committee. In speaking with the promoter, staff has identified the following potential issues with the proposal: • Access to the site by participants or spectators • Waste or trash left by the event • Noise, lighting or other event-related impacts on neighboring landowners • Hazardous features to be used before, during or after the event • Acceptance or encouragement of more log feature construction on open space

The promoter has tried to address these concerns in the attached application and will attend the BOSAC meeting to answer any questions or concerns.

Staff requests BOSAC review the attached proposal and answer the following questions: 1. What clarifying questions does BOSAC have for the applicant/event organizer? 2. Does BOSAC support the proposed special event? If so, what conditions should be applied to the applicant and considered by the special events committee?

State Trails Grant Overview Town and County staffs have been working to finalize a Colorado Parks and Wildlife State Trails grant to be submitted by November 2nd. As drafted, the grant application will seek funding to support multiple trail projects for the 2016 and 2017 season. Those projects currently include:

• Galena Extension- 4,900 feet. Completes Galena Ditch trail, portions of which were previously funded by State Trails. It will cross a recently acquired trail easement on private land and National Forest. VOC/volunteers will build this in 2016. • Iowa Hill- 4,000 feet. Realigns a portion of the existing historical interpretive trail. Provides two- way connection between Peak 7 neighborhood and Town. Crosses Town and County-owned open space. Machine build. • Hard Luck/ Toxic Forest- 3,100 feet. Realigns two unsustainable trails in the Golden Horseshoe and connects two existing, popular trails (Fall Classic and Upper Flume). Located on Town/County open space and National Forest. Machine build. • Mineral Hill- 8,100 feet. Constructs a new connection between two popular routes (Side Door and Rich Gulch). Located on Town/County open space and National Forest. South-facing hillside with extensive scree slopes and an historic flume bed. RMYC and volunteers build. • Tom's Baby- 1,500 feet. Creates recreational loop with existing Tom's Baby trail. Located on hydraulically-mined Peabody Placer, Town and County open space. Machine build. • Upper Nightmare- 4,900 feet. Extends existing Nightmare Trail uphill to Summit Huts site. VOC/volunteers build in 2017. • Wellington Trail- 5,600 feet. Important trail connection for affordable housing neighborhoods. Crosses dredge spoils. Machine build.

Staff will be working to finalize this grant application this month. Town Council recently passed a resolution supporting the 2015 grant application. The 2013 grant was closed out this fall, and

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Staff requests BOSAC answer the following questions: 1. Does BOSAC have any questions regarding the projects included in the 2015 grant application? 2. Does BOSAC support the pursuit of this grant through the Colorado Parks and Wildlife State Trails program?

Summit County Road Policy Changes As has been previously discussed by BOSAC, Summit County Government is working through an ordinance process to verify the Gold Run Road and Sallie Barber Road winter closure to motorized vehicles, and adding Baldy and Boreas Pass Roads to the list of routes closed to winter motorized use. The goal of this effort is to ensure consistent policies to match the White River National Forest Travel Management Plan.

Current policies for Baldy and Boreas Pass Roads allow winter motorized use on the County road, but prohibit use on National Forest lands. This patchwork of conflicting policies along the same road confuses winter users, inhibits law enforcement and results in dead end winter accesses that encourage unlawful access under USFS policies. Summit County’s ordinance process will clarify regulations and ensure consistent winter use policies on Baldy and Boreas Pass Roads. The Sallie Barber and Gold Run Road policies will reiterate and formalize the current management policies on both routes.

Staff requests BOSAC members attend the BOCC public hearing for these ordinances, currently scheduled for 1:00 pm on October 27th. This hearing will offer an opportunity for members of the public, including BOSAC, to comment on the policy changes.

Staff also requests BOSAC answer the following questions: 1. Does BOSAC have any questions regarding the proposed County Road policy changes? 2. Which BOSAC members plan to attend the 10/27 public hearing?

BOSAC Grant Review Attached, please find three open space-related grant requests for BOSAC’s consideration. These three applications were included in the Town’s grant program and have been referred to BOSAC for discussion and a recommendation. As BOSAC recalls, the Town has an active grant program and Town Council’s grant committee chooses which submitted grants are reviewed by BOSAC and will potentially be funded via the open space program. Any BOSAC recommendations would be considered by the Town Council grant committee.

The three grant applications include: • The Friends of Dillon Ranger District ($15,000) seeks funding for various volunteer trail projects in the Upper Blue Basin. A status report for FDRD’s 2014 grant funding is also included. • The Colorado Fourteener’s Initiative ($2,500) seeks funding for a trail reclamation and volunteer ranger program on Quandary Peak.

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4 of 75 • The Blue River Watershed Group ($2,500) seeks operational funding to assist with the Swan River restoration project.

Staff requests BOSAC review the attached grant applications and answer the following questions: 1. Does BOSAC have any questions regarding these three grant applications? 2. What recommendations does BOSAC have for the Town Council grant committee regarding these applications?

Fall BOSAC retreat The BOSAC retreat to Jefferson County is scheduled for Friday, October 30th between 8:00am and 2:00 pm. Details have previously been provided to BOSAC members via email. Staff will review the schedule and requests BOSAC provide any feedback in preparation for the retreat.

Town Council Update Council representative Erin Gigliello will provide a brief overview of recent Town Council discussions.

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Roll Call Jeff Carlson called the September 21, 2015 BOSAC meeting to order at 5:36 pm. Other BOSAC members present included Jeffrey Bergeron, Craig Campbell, Erin Gigliello, Chris Tennal and Elizabeth Miller. Jeff Cospolich arrived at 5:50 pm. Staff members present were Scott Reid, Tony Overlock, Peter Grosshuesch, and Mark Truckey. Larissa O’Neil and Rick Hague from the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance, Elena Scott from Norris Design, and Jeff Zimmerman from the Breckenridge Ski Resort were also present.

Approval of Minutes The minutes were approved as presented.

Approval of Agenda An update on the State Trails grant application was added under Staff Summary.

Public Comments No public comments.

Staff Summary Field Season Update Since the August BOSAC meeting, field season work has continued: • The final portion of ZL Trail was completed. • A significant portion of Toad Alley was armored with rock. • A Reservoir Trail turnpike was replaced. • Multiple signs and fences were installed on Baldy in cooperation with U.S. Forest Service and Summit County staffs. • Noxious weeds were sprayed in multiple open space locations. • Sidedoor Trail was improved to reduce outsloped areas.

Field season is weather-dependant but typically runs through the end of October.

Friends of Breckenridge Trails The final Friends of Breckenridge Trails volunteer date is scheduled for this upcoming Saturday, September 26th. The goal for the day is to complete the construction of the Weber Gulch Trail. Please join us and recruit others so that we can complete this project during the field season. Thank you for your volunteer contributions!

All Friends of Breckenridge Trails volunteer dates can be found on the Town website.

Breckenridge Ski Resort EIS Summer Activities Update The U.S. Forest Service has issued a Record of Decision regarding the Breckenridge Ski Resort’s (BSR) Summer Activities and Infrastructure proposal. As BOSAC recalls from previous discussions, BSR is seeking approval to construct and operate multiple zip lines, canopy tours, mountain bike trails, and an observation platform, as well as additional summer operation (scenic lift rides) of 6-Chair and Imperial Express. Town Council opted to not submit a comment letter during this public review process, and instead several Town Council members submitted their comments as individual citizens.

The recently-released Record of Decision approved the following elements of the original ski area proposal: • The Sawmill and Peak 7 zip lines • The Sawmill and Ore Bucket canopy tours • 14 miles of mountain bike trails, including the extension of the Peaks Connect Trail as previously discussed by BOSAC

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• Observation tower adjacent to the Horseshoe Bowl bomb cache • Challenge/ropes course at Peak 8 • Upper Four O’clock road realignment • Vista Haus and Peak 7 Hut site improvements • Climbing Wall at the Vista Haus • Educational and interpretive programs

The same Record of Decision excluded the following elements from the ski area’s proposal: • The Claimjumper canopy tour • The Ore Bucket-based mountain bike trail • The 6-chair and Imperial Express summer scenic lift rides and above-timberline hiking trails • The above-timberline four-wheel drive and OHV tours

The Record of Decision, released on August 13th, is subject to a 45-day appeal period in which any entity that previously commented on the EIS may appeal. Once the appeal process is complete, BSR anticipates a two- year construction timeframe for the approved infrastructure.

Mr. Carlson- Has the ski area decided who will build the Peaks Trails Connect and when?

Mr. Zimmerman- The building of all of the new facilities will be done in phases over the next two field seasons, with completion by the end of 2017. We have not yet decided who will pay for the trail construction for the Peaks Connect portion; the ski area committed only to getting the trail through the NEPA process.

Mr. Reid- I recall Gary Shimanowitz stating to BOSAC previously that the ski area would fund the trail construction, including the Peaks Connect work.

Mr. Grosshuesch- I recall Gary committing to that too.

State Trails Grant Application Staff updated BOSAC on the current status of the 2013 State Trails grant, which was closed out in the past two weeks. Staff also outlined the likely trail projects for the 2015 grant application. BOSAC supported Town staff pursuing another State Trails grant for the various projects outlined by staff.

Open Space McCain Master Plan Update Attached, please find a recent memo and map from Mark Truckey to Town Council regarding the McCain Master Plan. Mark Truckey and Elena Scott of Norris Design further outlined the planning effort to BOSAC in person.

Mr. Truckey- We have designated a large space of land for Open Space (over the 30% previously discussed based on the acquisition breakdown). We will have a more detailed plan in a month or so.

Mr. Bergeron- Why is the parking located on the South end of the lot? Does this replace the parking at CMC?

Ms. Scott- The parking is designed to be obvious to drivers as they enter Town and can be highlighted with the variable message board.

Mr. Truckey- The town has agreed to provide 500 parking spaces and this overflow lot is intended to accommodate that agreement.

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Mr. Campbell- Is there a conflict with having the water treatment plant next to proposed residential housing?

Ms. Scott- This location was chosen to be in close proximity to the existing water mains and to reduce costs of more water lines to tie into the storage tank in the Highlands. Also, we will work on options to improve the building’s aesthetics. In general, there would be little to no conflict between this water treatment facility and residential housing.

Ms. Scott outlined the location of different programming on the McCain property, including the water treatment plant, overflow parking, snow storage, solar garden, a potential reservoir site, and open space. There are three main goals from an open space program perspective: 1) Restore/preserve the river corridor and wildlife habitat/ migration corridor 2) Incorporate a natural surface beginner trail system 3) Potentially create a recreation path loop which comes onto the McCain property and back to the existing recreation pathway. Improving the recreation path interface with the roundabout is also a priority.

Mr. Truckey- The west side of the river will be left alone for its importance to wildlife.

Mr. Campbell- When you restore the river, will it be winding or a pool/drop design?

Ms. Scott- It will be a winding design to improve habitat values.

Ms. Miller- Do you have a vision for the open space property?

Ms. Scott- There is no grandiose plan for it, other than it needs significant grading and revegetation. At this point, the goal is to have an open area with native grasses that could accommodate a future reservoir if needed. Beginner trail loops would be designed to wind throughout the property.

Mr. Campbell- What types of users are we shooting for?

Mr. Reid- We seek beginner loop trails that accommodate family-friendly, non-motorized use similar to the existing River Trail. Angler access will also be considered in the trail layout.

Mr. Grosshuesch- This will be a more of a community park than a neighborhood park.

Ms. Miller- Where will we get the fill needed to grade and revegetate the area?

Ms. Scott- We are in the process of figuring it out. We already have a large amount of material that has been staged but will need a great deal more to achieve proper grades. The grades will be based on the Blue River restoration, and we are working with Tetra Tech to make sure all the grades match.

Mr. Truckey- This is a large project that will be done in several phases. It will take time.

Mr. Carlson- I have a question about the paved recpath concept. I didn’t envision any pavement in the open space area and would prefer just soft surface trails on the main portion of the McCain property.

Mr. Truckey- We can rework the alignment of the paved path if you guys disagree. This is an opportunity for BOSAC to weigh in on this preliminary plan, so it would be good to get consensus from BOSAC moving ahead.

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Ms. Miller- I enjoy the multi use experience the paved path offers and think a paved path would be a nice amenity for the property and the town.

Mr. Tennal- I’m impressed with the overall layout. I agree with Mr. Carlson that we don’t have a lot of opportunities for a non paved experience. Also, I like the underpass for the crossing of the roundabout, if that is feasible.

Mr. Lorch- I have concerns about the four ninety degree corners shown for the roundabout interface. From a safety standpoint, this could be a real problem.

Mr. Bergeron- I’m in favor of easy green trail access for families. I believe dealing with the roundabout crossing is a high priority. I’m OK with a paved loop system on McCain.

Mr. Cospolich- I like the paved path loop system. The path won’t be that visible from the other trails and would be a nice addition to the existing system. I do have concerns about the parking right off the road which is very visible. I think some kind of screening might be worth the additional expense. What about the snow storage site; how that space will be used during summer months? How expensive would it be to have a tunnel under Stan Miller Drive? I am 100% in favor of the Coyne Valley underpass, at least.

Ms. Scott- I’m not sure how cost effective an underpass for Stan Miller Drive would be, but there might be ways to offset the cost when we have a final design plan on road location. There is existing screening along most of Highway 9 and the preserved dredge piles would partially buffer the parking lot from the highway. Visibility is a good thing for overflow parking because we want visitors to easily find and use it. Additional landscaping and screening could certainly be prioritized.

Ms. Miller- How many dredge piles are we going to leave?

Mr. Truckey- We plan to leave the existing dredge piles south of the variable message board. They are within the 150-foot setback of Highway 9, which was established as a buffer for the project design.

Ms. Gigliello- I will defer to BOSAC on the paved pathway decision.

Mr. Truckey- We could also look at possible variations on the paved bike path alignment through McCain. Thanks for your input. We will take this direction and present more detailed plans in the months.

BOSAC supported the general layout of the McCain property and the concept of the Coyne Valley Road underpass. The commission did not reach consensus as to whether an additional paved recpath loop was desirable on the McCain property. Future plans and discussions will address this project element.

Breckenridge Heritage Alliance 2016 Projects The Breckenridge Heritage Alliance (BHA) proposed multiple 2016 capital projects that involve joint Summit County/Town of Breckenridge open space properties. The proposed BHA projects included: 1) Roofing the X10U8 ore chute 2) Stabilizing (step two) the Jesse Mill structure 3) Developing a brochure, thematic brand, and additional interpretive signage for the French Gulch area

Additional stabilization of Reiling Dredge was also discussed and then postponed until 2017 at the earliest

Ms. O’Neil- The stabilization of the Jesse Mill would bring the structure to plumb and cost $15,000. The second project would install a roof over the X10U8 ore chute (matching the original roof design) to prevent further water damage to the structure. This project is estimated to cost $30,000.

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BOSAC strongly supported stabilization efforts on the X10

Mr. Hague discussed the third 2016 project and outlined the history of French Creek and its historical significance. The “French Gulch Historic Park” (tentative project name) would help brand and interpret a two mile area up French Creek with twenty-two historic sites in an effort to develop a cohesive story of Breckenridge’s mining history and the history of the west. For $30,000, the project would develop that brand and public information.

Ms. O’Neil- We want to develop a brochure and on-line resources and potentially install a few more interpretative signs. Each interpretative sign costs about $1,000.

Mr. Cospolich- How will this be funded? Is all of this coming from the open space fund?

Mr. Reid- In the past, costs for historical site stabilization efforts on joint open space properties have been split 50/50 between the County and Town. The BHA is planning to request a 50% split with the County at the next OSAC meeting. For the Town’s portion of the costs, we have previously split stabilization funds between the BHA budget (general fund) and the open space fund. I am unsure about the direction regarding the branding effort budget. Also, recall that BOSAC previously expressed concerns regarding more users on the already-popular French Gulch trails and asked the BHA to install all signs to avoid interfering with trail traffic. The goal of the branding effort is to inform and also attract more users to the interpretative sites.

Mr. Cospolich- How much would the overall percentage of use change at the B&B trail?

Ms. O’Neil- Currently, our guided tours are very small, roughly 200 hundred people a year. We don’t really know how much more use would occur based on this effort.

Mr. Bergeron- I support the multi use on our trail systems and encourage the sharing of trails between user groups.

Mr. Tennal- I’m in full support.

Mr. Campbell- I think this is great.

Mr. Carlson- I agree with funding the stabilization of the two structures but not sure about marketing side of things.

Mr. Tennal- I agree with Mr. Carlson with funding stabilization of the structures, but would stop short with the funding the marketing of French Gulch Historic Park.

Ms. Miller- I am excited to see this happen. I think this shows our program’s diversity and it’s good to get different user groups on our trails.

Mr. Truckey- BOSAC is welcome to make recommendations to council on how this should be funded.

Mr. Lorch- This was discussed briefly at the previous OSAC meeting and I think the County has a lot of questions about if these are the right projects. Are these the highest priority projects, is the Reiling proposal stabilization or restoration, and is the County really the group to fund these? We are nervous about the sticker prices on the projects. I can’t provide a definitive answer yet, but the support for these projects is not as strong as it was previously.

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Ms. O’Neil- We are not going to tackle the Reiling Dredge project this year. We are waiting for additional data and the feasibility report regarding raising the water levels to alter (raise) the decomposition point where the water and air meet. This summer, the deck was cleared of soil and vegetation, and a limited number of planks were re-decked. Regarding the larger effort, our most recent stabilization report estimated the cost at $450,000. That price would be the highest potential level of stabilization work considered and would include re-erecting a cabin wall and the gantries. Both of these steps would have the dual purpose of stabilizing the historic structure and improving the interpretive value. At this point, we’re not ready to proceed with a decision. We still need to complete the hydrology study and finalize the plan.

Mr. Campbell- $450,000 seems like a ridiculous amount of money.

Mr. Reid- It is important to revisit the stabilization versus restoration discussion. The Reiling has been discussed for many years and there were early ideas of a complete restoration of the structure. That concept has been tempered over the past several years and the BHA plans for the Reiling are more modest and stabilization-focused. No one is arguing that the Reiling Dredge should be restored to its period of significance, which is what State Historic Fund grants would have required. This is more of an effort to stabilize the structure to extend its life span.

Mr. Hague- I would consider the X10U8 roof and Jesse structural work to also be stabilization projects. The X10U8 roof would preserve and protect the ore chute from the elements. The Jesse work would bring the mill more to plumb and reduce the weight on the upper structure.

BOSAC unanimously agreed that the X10U8 and Jesse projects should be prioritized for 2016 and opted to reserve commenting on the Reiling Dredge project until the hydrology report is complete and the plans are presented by the BHA staff. BOSAC supported the French Gulch “branding” project, but questioned whether that was an appropriate use of open space funding.

Infrastructure on Open Space This item was listed on the August BOSAC agenda and then postponed until the current meeting. Staff requested that BOSAC reread the Town of Breckenridge Open Space Plan in advance of this discussion, which provides policy background and direction for the Town’s open space program.

Over the past several months, staff has been approached by BOSAC members with multiple ideas for potential open space uses. The submission of ideas is likely related to the recent BOSAC interview question about “future directions the open space program might evolve.” The recently suggested ideas have ranged from a fee-based campground, a beginner fishing area, a special event pavilion, and a “magical” forest experience with lighting and public art for year-round hiking.

This was an opportune time to review the background of the Town’s open space program, including the policy direction outlined in the Open Space Plan. In particular, please refer to the Stewardship section (pp 7- 11) of the plan and the Infrastructure subheading on page 9, which discusses the potential roles of different installations on open space:

Structures: Small structures such as restrooms, bridges, platforms, kiosks and huts/cabins are appropriate on Town open space properties if the structures are intended to support non- motorized, trail-based recreation. To the greatest extent possible within sound engineering guidelines, the structures should fit in with the rustic, backcountry character of open space properties and should be carefully designed, located and constructed so that the natural and scenic elements of the open space properties are not compromised.

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Other: Other facilities and programs beyond those listed above may be deemed appropriate on given open space properties on a case-by-case basis. Currently, the freeride and whitewater parks are located on open space properties. Additional facilities such as campgrounds, access roads and Nordic facilities have been proposed on open space. Such suggested amenities should be considered on a case-by-case basis, but should not detract from the open space and conservation elements of a given property. Also, facilities such as those listed above should generally be maintained by an entity other than the Open Space Program (e.g. the Recreation Department or Public Works), especially if the primary intended purpose of the facilities is not to support trail-based recreation. Programs such as the Nature Series or other educational or guiding-based programs, may be appropriate on open space properties, but should be managed and funded by an entity other than the Open Space Program.

Based on this language, infrastructure on open space lands is intended to be quite limited, and should not detract from the open space values of the property. In addition, as BOSAC members are aware, the open space program has partnered with Summit County, Breckenridge Heritage Alliance, Breckenridge Creative Arts, and others to evaluate and install infrastructure on open space lands. Examples include the historical interpretation signs in French Gulch, art installations installed along some trails, the Breckenridge Sawmill Museum near the Wakefield property, and the Gold Run and Breckenridge Nordic trail systems, to name a few.

This meeting offered an opportunity for BOSAC commissioners to further discuss their infrastructure ideas with the rest of the commission in an effort to gauge BOSAC’s general interest and support. If BOSAC strongly supported for a certain proposal, staff would conduct a background review and feasibility analysis to provide a more informed discussion at an upcoming meeting.

Staff requested BOSAC answer the following questions: 1. What infrastructure ideas would BOSAC members like to forward to their fellow commissioners for consideration? 2. Of those ideas, are there any that BOSAC is in strong agreement with that warrant further discussion at a future BOSAC meeting?

Mr. Campbell- I think it would be nice to have a Town fishing pond to encourage young anglers. In front of the Recreation Center by the kayak park would be a good spot for this.

Mr. Reid- I agree that the area behind the Rec Center has good fishing access and could potentially be improved. In addition he Blue River Parks Master Plan includes a kid-friendly fishing area.

Mr. Campbell- I also think some kind of lighted, magical trail experience near town would be nice for year round short family hikes.

Mr. Cospolich- We already have the fairy forest on the Reservoir trail near 4 O’clock Ski Run. It’s not lit, but it does provide a place for families to walk and explore.

Mr. Reid- Yes, someone has installed and removed that annually for the past several years.

Mr. Bergeron- I feel better about a fishing pond than a fairy forest. That is open space and all that stuff along there trail is junk.

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Mr. Tennal- I think a tent-only campground near town would be nice. Having a fee based campsite that is a short walk from the car would encourage more visitors to camp when they come here, just like I do when I travel to other places.

Mr. Reid- This topic has been discussed by BOSAC previously and the concerns raised included costs- fee based campsites just do not make money. Location would be a huge hurdle. Flat, close-to-town locations suitable for campsites tend to already be developed or are pricey. Also, I’m not sure the lodging community would support the idea because it could detract from business. That said, I welcome your ideas- as wild as they may be- and want to provide a forum for you to express them. I will be happy to fact-check the concepts and provide background on previous discussions.

BOSAC did not direct staff to follow up on any of the infrastructure concepts.

Open Space and Trails FAQ Attached, please find a draft FAQ document for public distribution. This document was drafted in response to prior BOSAC direction to provide an online resource to answer common public inquiries. BOSAC reviewed the document and answer the following question: 1. Does BOSAC have any edits or additional questions to be included in this FAQ document?

Mr. Reid- You are welcome to read through this and send me comments via email. Then, we can provide this hand out to the Welcome Center and post it on the Town’s web site.

Ms. Miller- How about some imagery of the Muddy Meter signs?

Mr. Tennal- I think the motorized use paragraph should be reworded.

Mr. Cospolich- We should link this to the forest service Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) for motorized use question.

BOSAC agreed to send more comments to staff via email.

Town Council Update Ms. Gigliello- Vote yes on Referendum 2A to support parking and transit in Town.

Mr. Carlson- Made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Tennal seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 8:23 pm.

Next Meeting The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 19th at 5:30pm, in the Lower Level Conference Room at the Breckenridge Town Hall, 150 Ski Hill Road.

Jeff Cospolich, Vice Chair

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13 of 75 Event outline The Bull of the Woods 2016

Purpose: The purpose of The Bull of the Woods event will be to highlight open space areas, and the positive impact that building log features using dead and downed can have on those open space areas through community contribution. 1. Event Summary a. The Bull of the Woods is a snowboard logging competition that will feature professional and amateur snowboarders competing on log features that are custom built. b. The event will include a venue area, a course area, and a facilities area c. Trilogy Enterprises Ltd. will host this event for the third time annually. d. Liability insurance is held by Trilogy Enterprises Ltd., and the town of Breckenridge can be name “Additionally Insured”. e. All logistics will be carried out internally by Trilogy Enterprises Ltd. f. Tentative dates are February 5-6, 2016 g. The proposed venue is the Carter Park Pavilion, Carter Park, and wooded areas above surrounding the Moonstone and Sunbeam Trails. h. Sponsors can include both for profit and not for profit business. i. Visitors and competitors will not be charged an admission fee 2. The Crew a. Event staff will consist of up to 10 course volunteers, 10 venue volunteers, 1 DJ, 1 sound and electrical specialist 3. The Venue a. The venue area at Carter Park will utilize the Carter Park Pavilion for restroom access, electricity, waste removal, and the staging area for the competition. b. Sponsors that are documented as “Not For Profit” or “Non-Profit” will not be charged a sponsorship fee. “For Profit” business will be charged a sponsorship fee. c. The Venue will include music (D.J.) and complimentary food and non- alcoholic beverages. No food or beverage will be sold at the event. d. Due to the outdoor nature of the event, there is no need for a “maximum capacity” to be set. e. If the event occurs over multiple days, the venue will be completely broken down each day. f. Sponsors will be given the opportunity to set up a booth at the venue. g. Additional trash and recycling stations will be set up around the venue 4. Competition Preparation- see also construction plan on page 4 a. Construction will be completed before Feb. 1st, 2016-see attached construction plan b. During the week 2/1-2/5 on snow preparations will be begin. i. Snow depth measurements and safety inspections

14 of 75 ii. Hand digging take offs, landings, and hand grooming surrounding areas needed. iii. Manual snow work and packing to create ideal snow conditions iv. Signage will be placed between 2/5 and 2/6 5. The Competition a. Day 1 (optional) – see attached event schedule on page 6 i. Carter Park Venue will be erected before 9 am ii. Participants will have competition meeting iii. Course inspection-no riding allowed iv. Slalom Race v. Venue tear down vi. Day 2 preparations b. Day two – see attached event schedule on page 6 i. Venue will be erected by 8 am ii. Competition event iii. Awards iv. Breakdown 6. Emergency vehicle access a. Emergency vehicles can access the top course through the access rd on CR 503 b. Emergency vehicles can access the venue and bottom of course through Carter Park 7. Day three-clean up a. The day following the bull of the woods event, a team will re visit every area of the course to ensure no trash has remained, and make sure all features are post event ready 8. Trash and Human waste a. Due to the proximity of Carter Park Pavilion to the course, bathroom needs are easily handled by the pavilion facilities b. There will be two trash and recycling stations at each zone used in the course area, and who have persons responsible for the transportation of that trash. 9. Parking and accessibility a. Recommended parking at the airport rd free lots and ice rink, since the event will be on the bus route b. Recommended pay parking at F Lot. c. This event will be accessible to anyone in town by walking and/or bus routes 10. Spring Clean up a. After snow melt, the area will once again be cleaned. b. Continued clean up as specified by the town will begin. 11. Impact to live trees and vegetation a. No living trees or vegetation will not be harmed or tampered with b. In many cases, removal of deadfall will encourage new growth of ground level vegetation.

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Definitions Log Features- Snowboard freestyle features that are built of wooden material found in the forest. This can include but is not limited to-downed trees, dead trees, sticks, branches, trunks and burls. Hardware can include but is not limited to, steel screws, timberlocks, lag bolts, brackets, mounts and mounting hardware.

The Venue Area- The area to be determined that includes sponsor and vendor booths, audible music and entertainment. This area is the grass field to the east of the carter park pavilion, south of the dog park.

The Course Area- The area that encompasses all log features to be used. The Course Area will consist of 2-4 different zones, with 2-3 log features in each zone.

The Facilities Area- The Carter Park Pavilion and surrounding outdoor and covered concrete and asphalt areas.

Booth- Sponsor and vender booths will 10’ x 10’ pop up tents that conform to all safety codes set forth by Upper Blue Fire District.

Post Event Ready- To refer to the status of any feature or zone as satisfactory as determined by the town of Breckenridge and Trilogy Enterprises Ltd.

16 of 75 Construction Plan Bull of the Woods 2016

Presented is the ideal construction plan for the bull of the woods log features. The ideal time frame will be to have 14 possible working days before snowfall.

To begin building, the first step is to determine any and all areas deemed as acceptable locations for log features.

Once acceptable areas are determined, log features will be planned in specific locations. Specifications of log features will be dependent on the acceptable areas where they will be placed.

Material gathering and forest clean up will begin. Deadfall will be gathered and moved, and used for structural supports and sliding surfaces.

A chainsaw will be the most effective tool for rapid movement of deadfall, however handsaws can be used if necessary.

Each log feature is estimated to require 4 hours to build. Additional cleanup time is estimated at 2 hours per log feature. It will therefore take 1 6-hour day for each feature, for 6-8 features, 6-8 days of construction can be expected. These days will ideally be spread throughout 14 days, before the snowpack surpasses 3 inches in depth.

The finishing touches, after log feature construction is completed, will consist of continuing to move deadfall to create proper landings and safe surroundings for every log feature.

To set precedents for log feature construction, log features must be safe, stable, and built to specifications that guarantee as much.

Construction requirements will include, but are not limited to: Support beams will occur a minimum of every 15 ft, or at every start, end, and kinks of a feature.

Every support beam must have a minimum of 2 footers for ground level support.

All log features must be able to bear a load of 500 lbs minimum. This will be accomplished through proper support structures and bracing

All log features will be aesthetically appealing to the terrain for visitors to be able to see these features and enhance the experience in both winter and summer.

17 of 75 Winter recreation will be a popular new addition to the area and give locals and visitors alike a new area for winter recreation.

It can be expected that construction of un-authorized log features will stop due the accessibility of the recreation area, and quality of log features.

18 of 75 Event Schedule Bull of the Woods 2016

Thursday, Feb 4th, 2016

Snow preparation in banked slalom course Snow preparation in zones 1-3

Friday, Feb. 5th, 2016

7:00 am- Venue Set up Begins 9:00 am- Venue Set up complete. Music begins. 9:30 am- Race course set up-flags and timers to be placed 10:00 am- Riders Meeting for Banked Slalom 11:00 am- Banked Slalom Begins 60 riders max. Riders will have timed runs through course 1:30 pm- race completed, all riders head to venue area 2:00 pm- Awards for Banked Slalom 2:30 pm- Venue tear down. All next day preparations to begin 4:00 pm- Carter park and pavilion area clear for the night

Saturday, Feb 6th, 2016

6:00 am- Venue set up begins 8:00 am- Venue set up complete 9:00 am- Course set up. Set up will be completed in order or zone numbers, 1-3 10:00 am- Zone 4 set up begins 10:30 am- Riders Meeting 11:00 am- Qualifying competition begins-time frame is 3 hours for qualifying 2:00 pm- Qualifying complete. Riders who advance to finals will be tallied. 3:00 pm- Finals. Time frame for finals is 1 hr 4:00 pm- Awards 4:30 pm- Venue Tear Down 5:30 pm- Carter Park and pavilion area clear.

19 of 75 The bull of the woods This document is being draed to share ideas from Trilogy Enterprises Ltd. to the town of Breckenridge Open space and Trails department regarding the posive impact from the Bull of the Woods to the Breckenridge open space program.

How the values of the Bull of the Woods event align with the open space program

Land protecon and land management

Cooperave contribuon by Trilogy Enterprises Ltd.

Seng precedents for recreaonal log features

Publicity and educaon of the open space and trails program and responsible forest management

20 of 75 Breckenridge open space and trails and the Bull of the Woods

• The Open space and trails program goals are to preserve lands and uphold community conservaon values. These values line up very closely with the natural preservaon mission of the Bull of the Woods. Our mission is to improve and clean up forest land and promote responsible forest management. • The forest management of an area will include recycling and repurposing dead and fallen trees into features for snowboarding, as well as the deliberate clearing of deadfall around these features to ensure safety. These features can be le up, maintained, and add to the aesthec of the area, or taken down and moved to re-establish a more natural aesthec. • The Bull of the Woods will serve to educate the public about these goals and missions, raise money to efficiently contribute to program goals, and decrease or eradicate non approved building on open space land.

21 of 75 Land Protecon and Land Management • To begin the process of area management, the first step is to determine an area. The Town owned land above Carter Park surrounding Sunbeam and Moonstone trails offers mulple ideal locaons for this type of area management. – There is a significant amount deadfall in these areas. Our first step will be determining with the town what areas are in the most need of clean up of dead fall. A minimum of 100 hours will be spent clearing the deadfall. Benefits of this clean up include forest fire prevenon, promoon of new healthy growth in the forest, and aesthec benefit for recreaonal users.

• To contribute to land protecon and preservaon, Trilogy Enterprises Ltd. would like to partner with the town to adopt these areas through labor contribuon, community outreach and fund raising efforts. – These efforts can have direct impact almost immediately in these areas with labor contribuon. Fund raising efforts and addional labor contribuon can also be seen in the spring when the snow melts and area management connues. We esmate that as much as 2 acres can be cleared of deadfall by spring 2016, highlighng beauful town and open space properes. Fund raising efforts at the Bull of the Woods event as well as online re-direcng can raise donaons.

22 of 75 Cooperave Contribuon

• Trilogy Enterprises Ltd. has extensive experience in event management and cleanup. Our labor contribuons can be very effecve through our work systems and experse. Trilogy Enterprises Ltd. is open to other contribuons at the suggeson of the town. – Our first contribuon will be of a minimum of 100 hours outside of feature construcon and safety clearing to clear specific deadfall, contribute to trail maintenance or construcon, or remove dead trees. This contribuon will come with proper tools and knowledge of how to effecvely, responsibly, and safely clean any area desired by the town. – The next contribuon will be markeng and publicizing the open space and trails program and its goals to the snowboard industry through media and social media outlets. Bringing this type of awareness can open the public up to the concept of this type of land preservaon and management – At the Bull of the Woods event, the town will have a booth available for no cost or set up, and can distribute any informaon about town programs available. – The Spring contribuon will include another 100 hours of labor contributed to the specific clean-up/construcon goals of the town.

23 of 75 Seng precedent for recreaonal log feature construcon

• The Town of Breckenridge is in a unique posion to influence a new aspect of winter recreaon. With no formal step by step instrucons or structural guidelines, the town can be the first host of recreaonal log features that confirms their safety and structural stability. – By working closely with The Town of Breckenridge, Trilogy Enterprises Ltd. hopes to find the ideal locaons with ample snowpack, clear of stumps, downed trees and hazardous rocks. With the town already building and maintaining freestyle bike features in this area, it is possible to create a very new purpose for these areas in ways that contribute to their over all health and beauty. – Structural integrity of these features would be the top priority, providing sufficient support to withstand snowboarding during Breckenridge winters. Trilogy Enterprises Ltd. is willing to work with the Town of Breckenridge to use the proper tools and develop a formula to create the safest area for special events and winter recreaon. – Trilogy Enterprises Ltd. would also like to explore the possibility of signing the area to educate about the projects, safety, and where to find addional informaon. • Trilogy Enterprises Ltd. is also interested in creang an acon plan with the Town of Breckenridge to eradicate unauthorized building in any open space area through community outreach educaon and removing built features for the town – We firmly believe that by creang an area and event that highlights these features and educates the public about the combined vision, recreaonal use will be consolidated, and unauthorized building will cease. – If a specific area is built and maintained for recreaonal users, projects to build these features by others will end. Users will have the recreaon area they have been trying to build, and proper construcon and maintenance will draw them in, and make them a part of the vision.

24 of 75 Publicity and educaon of the open space and trails program and responsible forest management

• In summary, we believe that effecve implementaon of guidelines for winter log feature recreaon will bring legimacy and structure to an exisng form of winter recreaon that has a growing following and is seeing more and more parcipants looking to ulize natural terrain and features. – Looking at social media trends, we see a following just in Colorado that is already in the thousands, and grows exponenally on a yearly basis. – We strongly believe that educang these parcipants through new and exisng preservaon programs is the key to long term outdoor enjoyment and land management, while growing this recreaonal acvity that is seen as a passion for hundreds, if not thousands of people already. – As the resorts connue to fill, more and more locals and visitors will seek out other ways to get out and enjoy the beauful mountains. With all of the expansive opportunies we have here in Summit County to be out in the mountains, this growth would add yet another way to enjoy the beauful areas in Breckenridge that are oen unseen by many in the winter me. – By involving and educang locals, we can establish a strong local following that can grow significantly in coming years. – Trilogy Enterprises Ltd. sees the Town of Breckenridge as the perfect partner to grow this recreaon by sharing the message of our mutual goals to protect and preserve our beauful lands here in the high country.

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34 of 75 Friends of the Dillon Ranger District

2015 Grant Report

Goal #1 – Swan River Partnership

2015 Goal Achievement:

The objective of the 2015 work was to close and rehabilitate approximately 1.76 miles of roads and 2 miles of trails which translates into 2.55 acres of restoration work. Motorized and mechanized use has been prohibited on these roads for the last four years; however, work was needed to physically close these routes. Until that is accomplished, the public may illegally continue to use them and impacts to the natural resources will continue to occur. Heavy equipment was used for the bulk of the work, but hand work was needed for the detailed actions. This included raking of erosion control structures and dragging in debris (rock, logs, and branches) to deter use by the public. In order to accelerate the re-vegetation, tree seedlings were planted by hand. Erosion control materials including sediment wattles, erosion control fabric and compost socks were installed by hand crews.

FDRD contracted with the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (RMYC) to complete the majority of this work. In addition, FDRD volunteers spent two days completing the project. The following results were achieved:

• 1.8 miles of road closure and restoration.

• 2 miles of trail closure and restoration.

• 2.5 acres of wildlife habitat restored.

• 2.5 acres of vegetation restored.

• The Rocky Mountain Youth Corp crew contributed 3 weeks (960 hours) of work toward the project and engaged youth in outdoor stewardship that is specifically related to restoration.

• FDRD engaged 30 volunteers which resulted in approximately 180 volunteer hours.

Goal #2 – Work on Other Important Trail Projects in the Breckenridge Area

2015 Goal Achievement:

Identified Project – In 2014 work on McCullough Gulch was cancelled due to a mine lease holder on the trail threatening FDRD staff and volunteers. He has since been removed and our trial work continued there in 2015.

FDRD worked with Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV) to coordinate a targeted restoration effort with over 60 volunteers over three days to close numerous problematic social trails in this sensitive alpine 35 of 75 ecosystem. A reroute of the Falls Loop Trail around a mug bog, a new set of crib steps in a section of the trail, and a restorative tree seedling planting and reseeding in parts of the Falls Loop Trail was accomplished during this time. FDRD was able to shut down 1,850 feet of social trail and reseed 9,000 square feet of land in the area.

Identified Project – Peaks Trail

FDRD continued major work needed to bring this trail up to a standard requiring only routine maintenance. FDRD partnered with Breckenridge Grand Vacations in building a new 22’ bridge across a mud bog section of the trail. This was completed over four days and involved 65 total volunteers, and over 500 volunteer hours. This work also included elevating 25’ of tread on each approach to the bridge.

In addition to the bridge work, FDRD worked with over 20 volunteers on another section of the trail in replacing deteriorating puncheon and installing drainage dips, in order to improve the sustainability of this popular trail.

Identified Project – Black Powder Pass

FDRD again partnered with WRV for some major trail realignment and rehabilitation work on the Black Powder Pass Trail. Over two days 65 volunteers worked to construct a 45’ plank bridge over a sensitive wildflower area, a reroute of 150’ of trail, and the rehabilitation of a 30’ section of turnpike in a section of the trail.

Identified Project – Quandary Peak Trail

FDRD volunteers worked with the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative for two days to build rock armoring walls along a steep section of the Quandary Peak Trail. 45 volunteers constructed three separate 25’ sections of solid rock walls that will prevent erosion and mitigate destructive human traffic effects along these sections.

Identified Project – Gold Hill Trail

Following the efforts of a Rocky Mountain Youth Corps crew contracted by the USFS, FDRD volunteers (35 people over two days) continued work on rerouting and restoring a large section of the Gold Hill Trail that had been badly eroded from clear-cutting activities. FDRD volunteers succeeded in restoring approximately 120’ of trail through their efforts.

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60 of 75  AttachmentAͲ1  HistoryofSummitCountyLocalGovernmentGrants  2015: TownofBreckenridge: $2,500 TownofDillon: $500 TownofSilverthorne: $500  2014: TownofBreckenridge: $1,000 TownofDillon: $500 TownofSilverthorne: $500  Fundingnotrequestedinprioryears

61 of 75 Colorado Fourteeners Initiative 2015 Budget Summary Attachment A-2

Sustainable Peak Stewards Development Programs CFI Trails Adopt El Diente Bierstadt Holy Cross and Outreach TH Kiosks and Marketing (General) Administrative Total Support and Revenue: Contributions Foundations $ 13,300 $ 18,500 $ 11,000 $ - $ 8,000 $ 17,500 $ 68,300 Corporate $ 7,500 $ 22,500 $ 2,500 $ 20,500 $ 53,000 Individual $ 5,000 $ 283,500 $ 6,000 $ 294,500 Government Grants State Trails $ 94,870 $ 63,492 $ 7,918 $ 166,280 Forest Service $ 36,000 $ 19,000 $ 81,300 $ 136,300 National Forest Foundation $ 54,221 $ 44,000 $ 5,000 $ 103,221 Other $ 1,000 $ 11,600 $ 933 $ 13,533 Special Events $ - $ - Other Income $ 2,626 $ 1,900 $ 4,526

Total Support and Revenue $ 26,800 $ 150,096 $ 120,213 $ 47,000 $ 44,000 $ 933 $ 8,000 $ 321,500 $ 26,900 $ 94,218 $ 839,660

Expenses: Field Expenses and Seasonal Wages $ 7,460 $ 118,777 $ 109,345 $ 38,613 $ 34,906 $ 1,750 $ 2,318 $ 18,876 $ 332,044 Field Wages - Staff $ 21,202 $ 32,431 $ 5,853 $ 8,037 $ 8,769 $ 22,392 $ 5,760 $ 58,128 $ 162,572 Development & Marketing $ 4,521 $ 46,595 $ 51,116 Staff Payroll and Expenses $ 85,636 $ 72,495 $ 158,131 Other Administrative Expenses $ 15,800 $ 22,100 $ 65,365 $ 103,265 New Vehicle Needs (Trucks + Toppers) $ 25,000 $ 25,000

Total Expenses $ 28,662 $ 151,207 $ 115,199 $ 46,650 $ 43,675 $ 28,663 $ 8,078 $ 148,031 $ 124,104 $ 137,860 $ 832,129

Net $ (1,862) $ (1,112) $ 5,015 $ 350 $ 325 $ (27,730) $ (78) $ 173,469 $ (97,204) $ (43,642) $ 7,531

8/10/2015 11:10 AM 1 62 of 75 63 of 75 SUMMIT COUNTY COMMON GRANT APPLICATION FOR 2016

SUBMITTED TO: Town of Breckenridge (Name of Town or County to which you are submitting this request) ORGANIZATION NAME: Blue River Watershed Group MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 1626, Frisco, CO 80443 PHYSICAL ADDRESS: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ADMINISTRATOR: Jim Shaw EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ADMINISTRATOR E-MAIL: [email protected] GRANT CONTACT PERSON: Janice Kurbjun PHONE: 970-368-3090 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB ADDRESS: ___www.blueriverwatershed.org______

IRS 501(c)(3) #: __20-1771307______COLORADO CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS #: ___200930082252______(Registration numbers do not apply to Summit School District or government agencies) GRANT APPLICATION WRITTEN BY: Volunteer Paid Staff X Paid Grantwriter PURPOSE OF GRANT (check all that apply) X Agency Support as a Special Program, Project or Technical Assistance Whole Event (special activity of the organization consistent with Matching Grant Marketing Support its mission) In-Kind Support (May be a Capital Expenditure Seed, Start-up or separate application) (additions or Development Costs improvements to Other: ______building or equipment)

TYPE OF AGENCY: Art & Culture X Environment Health & Human Service Sports/Recreation Education

AMOUNT OF REQUEST: $2,500 FISCAL YEAR END: Dec. 2015 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: The Blue River Watershed Group is a major player in the $2.5 million Swan River project, a multi-year habitat, river and environmental rehabilitation project in Breckenridge’s back yard. The organization seeks general operating support to fund staff work on the project, such as project oversight & participation, grant writing & reporting, and outreach efforts surrounding the project.

2014 Actual Operating Revenue $102,700 2014 Actual Operating Expenses $38,500 2015 Estimated Revenue $305,000 2015 Estimated Expenses $305,000 2016 Projected Operating Revenue $370,563 2016 Projected Operating Expenses $349,150

8-8-15 Signature, Executive Director / Administrator Date

Signature, Board President Date 64 of 75 I. AGENCY INFORMATION – Briefly describe: A. The mission of the organization:

The Blue River begins on Hoosier Pass, running through Breckenridge, picking up multiple tributaries, such as the Swan River, as it makes its way to Dillon Reservoir. There, it connects to the Snake River and Ten Mile Creek to grow the main stem of the Blue River. Below the dam, the Blue continues its path north and west toward the Colorado River, an artery of water for the West. It is the heart of Summit County in many ways, starting with water as a life-giving source and translating into the basis for the reason this community resides here: the environment we live in.

The mission of the Blue River Watershed Group is to protect, restore and promote a healthy Blue River Watershed through cooperative community education, stewardship and resource management. The group works to a) engage the Summit County audience into an action-oriented, fully-informed, inspired and active community; b) complete results-based projects that measurably improve the health of the Blue River watershed ecosystem; c) promote a strong network of organizations working for a more sustainable Blue River, and d) Inform the community on important issues while taking no official position on ballot issues or candidates.

B. The history of the organization:

The Blue River Watershed Group was formed in late 2004, beginning as a gathering of concerned local citizens focusing on public education and involvement. During its 11 years, it has educated the public in flood potential, the impact of snow-making, legislative issues related to water, and has worked on various government projects affecting the Blue River.

The group has participated annually in partner environmental projects and, importantly, has become a major player in several county reclamation and water quality projects. The BRWG is a member of the Colorado River Watch and collects and analyzes water samples monthly from the Snake and Blue rivers. Today, it is involved in multi-million dollar projects in the Swan River drainage and the upper Ten Mile Creek.

C. Current programs and accomplishments (numbers served, events held, services provided, etc.):

In 2015, the Blue River Watershed Group and its partners in the Swan River restoration project are moving beyond design and planning and into action. This year continues a multi-year, $2.5 million transformative project meant to reconnect two stretches of the Swan River isolated from each other during dredge mining days – right in Breckenridge’s back yard. This project, with multi-level cash and in-kind support from a variety of public and private entities (businesses, governments, agencies and organizations) – but which lacks dedicated program and staff support funding - promotes a healthy watershed, including healthy habitat for native cutthroat trout.

In addition, in recent years, the Blue River Watershed Group has taken an active position in water issues that relate both to the Western Slope and to the Front Range by way of:

1. Promote -- Representation and Advocacy: The Blue River Watershed Group is active in most of the cleanup activities in the watershed. It is and has been, since inception, involved with the Snake River Task Force. Through a 319 grant with the state, the BRWG wrote the Snake River Watershed Plan, listing ten important cleanup projects in the watershed. It then worked with the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments and the Division of Mining Reclamation and Safety in correcting three of the problems outlined in the Plan. The group has representatives who sit at the table with the Colorado Water Conservation Board’s Colorado Basin Roundtable, and work with the Summit County Government, local town governments and open space programs, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Forest Foundation, the US Forest Service, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, the Forest Health Task Force, Trout Unlimited, Friends of the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Climax Molybdenum Company and more. In addition, the Blue River Watershed Group takes an active role in relations with other environmental organizations, forming educational and outreach partnerships with the Keystone Science School, the Town of Silverthorne, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, Friends of the Eagles Nest Wilderness, the Forest Health Task Force and more.

2. Restore -- Watershed Projects: Currently, the Blue River Watershed Group takes an active role in two projects, the Swan River Rehabilitation Project and the Ten Mile Creek Rehabilitation Project. In addition to the Swan project already described, the Ten Mile Creek Rehabilitation Project ($500,000 budget) restores a section of the creek damaged by past mining and construction activity into a healthy habitat and clean-running stretch of creek. The group also runs monthly stream water quality monitoring on the Snake River, Blue River and Tenmile Creek with volunteers and students.

3. Protect -- Outreach and Education: The group runs the annual, well-attended and informative State of the River meeting each May which brings in speakers from across the Western Slope and Denver Water to share current water conditions and demands with the average citizen to those vested in water-related tourism to policymakers to water managers. It typically reaches an audience of roughly 200 in one session. In addition, the group puts on its annual Headwaters Hops Fest fundraiser, which is a unique opportunity to engage with roughly 200 members of the general public over water issues in a fun, festive, unassuming environment. It has nearly universal backing from supporting Summit County breweries and the distillery in delivering the message that clean water is essential to an

65 of 75 2 excellent brew or spirit. The group also regularly participates with local environmentally-oriented agencies and schools to help educate, such as its regular appearance on the stakeholder panel during Keystone Science School’s H2O Outdoors program. Recently, the group collaborated with the Colorado Basin Roundtable to present an information session and discussion on the Colorado Water Plan, which received the highest attendance of any one informational meeting in recent history. Speakers included: Jacob Bornstein of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Joe Frank of the South Platte Basin Roundtable, Jim Pokrandt of the Colorado River Basin Roundtable and Karn Stiegelmeier, Summit County Commissioner.

II. PURPOSE OF GRANT A. Describe the project/program(s) to be funded. The Swan River Restoration Project addresses a stretch of river that was heavily impacted by dredge boat mining in the early 1900’s, leaving cutthroat trout population fragmented, the environment barren and a river decimated. The project itself is well-funded to the tune of $2.5 million. However, those funds go directly to the boots on the ground (contractors who are working to remedy the habitat, environment and aesthetic issues in the drainage), leaving no funds for the important staff time spent in oversight, partner participation, outreach and administration of the federal, agency, local and foundation grants crucial to making the project possible. The requested cash grant amount will cover a portion of the staff time needed to ensure the project can maintain momentum, awareness and funding in future years.

Project/Program Budget - Please complete a detailed proposed budget for each project/program for which funds are being requested. Please complete additional budgets as needed to identify all sources of funds and expenses. If you are asking for general operating funds, this does NOT need to be completed.

Program Name:

Amount Amount Committed or Proposed Revenue Requested Note as Pending Individual Contributions & Corporate Support (list) $ $ Subtotal (Individual and Corporate Support) $ $

Government Grants (list) $ $ Subtotal (Government Grants) Foundation Grants (list)

$ $ Subtotal (Foundation Grants) Clients/Participants & Other (Identify Sources) ______

Total Projected Revenue $ $

Proposed Expenses (Itemize Expenses) $

Total Proposed Expenses $ Balance $

66 of 75 3 Explanations (please identify extraordinary, unclear or additional notes regarding balance or projections)

B. What need, gap, or opportunity does the project/program address? How does this project/program benefit the local community? If available, provide data or research that supports your request.

The Swan River Restoration Project proposes to restore over one mile of river through 50 acres of land owned by Summit County and the Town of Breckenridge near Breckenridge, Colorado. The property was heavily impacted by dredge boat mining in the early 1900’s and is essentially devoid of natural resources. Although a few acres of vegetated terrain remain or have developed, the majority of the property is barren gravel and cobble left in stockpiles by the dredge boats after they extracted precious metals. The Swan River flows in a straight ditch adjacent to the county road on the north side of the property. In the upper half of the property, the river only flows at high water, and the remainder of the year is subsurface. Human and wildlife use of the property is almost non-existent.

This area is important for fishermen, sight-seers, hikers, ATV enthusiasts and more. Continued and enhanced funding of this project will enhance a local natural resource at the same time it drives economic activity. It will enhance the overall allure of Breckenridge and Summit County as a whole, from a local and tourist perspective. It will also engage a base of community volunteers as the project unfolds and community action is needed to complete project details. Lastly, this project is an excellent source of outreach and engagement for the general population to learn about and engage over watershed issues – issues that exist in a place as pristine as Summit County, Colorado.

C. Grant Request Work Plan: Definitions & Examples - Goal of Request: A goal is a broad statement that reflects how you will achieve the mission. Example: Increase public awareness for the importance of early childhood issues. Grant Request Strategy to Address Goal: Strategies outline the major methods for achieving a goal. Example: Establish a speaker’s bureau that provides monthly presentations to community groups on key early childhood issues.

Activities to Achieve Quantifiable Results of Qualitative Results of Timeline Responsible Strategy Strategy Strategy Party Definition: Definition: Definition: Definition: Definition: What major steps or actions What results can you count What change will occur in When will the Who is need to occur to achieve the and track as a result of the the knowledge or activities/strategy be responsible for strategy? strategy being successfully behavior of the targeted completed completing the implemented? audience as a result of the activities? Example: strategy? Example: -Create a presentation Example: -April 2016 Example: outline -100 community members Example: -May 2016 -Program -Write a speakers bureau attend presentations -Attendees will report -July 2016 Director volunteer description -12 one hour presentations gaining new knowledge -Sept 2016 -Adm. Staff -Recruit volunteers held about key issues. -Train volunteers on how to use template

Grant Request Work Plan: for this Application (note: if you have multiple strategies, please complete a separate work plan table for each).

Goal of Request: To fund activities of the project manned by BRWG staff, such as grant administration, outreach, and project participation staff time.

Grant Request Strategy to Address Goal: The three target achievements (listed above) will become a primary focus of the BRWG staffer overseeing the project, and will include defined time in the field, time spent in education/awareness and grant administration.

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Activities to Achieve Quantifiable Results of Qualitative Results of Timeline Responsible Strategy Strategy Strategy Party 1. Define staffing roles and 1. There will be 1. The Blue River 1. Winter 2015/16 1. BRWG Board expectations, including time documented grant reports, Watershed and its members expectations applications, outreach prominent projects will be 2. Redefine board member efforts and time spent in more visible to the public roles and expectations partner participation duties. and the public will show 3. Work toward the set goals 2. Increased funding (or generally increased attempts at procuring awareness of the projects. funding). 3. Outreach events

D. How do you plan to continue the operation of and funding for the project/program in the future? (3 year – 5 years)

The Blue River Watershed Group intends to initiate strong and cohesive fundraising efforts able to be implemented by its working board and staffer. In recent years, solid fundraising efforts outside of granting have been largely lost, but the Watershed Group is in a phase of rebuilding its outreach and awareness efforts, which require strong donor relations, membership programs, leveraging assets and more. These are projects the revitalized Blue River Watershed Group board intend to embark upon to grow the financial strength of the organization.

E. If there is additional information that is vital to convey in this proposal, such as financial, legal, operational or administrative clarifications, please do so here.

The Blue River Watershed Group is in a restructuring phase which will positively impact its financial stability. The organization is exploring the idea of merging staff with a partner organization with similar mission and goals to better leverage financial assets to fund a more qualified staffer with a dual focus.

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III. EVALUATION – 1 page maximum A. How will you measure the impact of the project?

The organization and its grantors will know that it has achieved the intent of the grant when there is clear evidence of grant writing, reporting, outreach efforts and documented partner participation.

B. Indicate the date you will submit your Final Project Report.

October 31, 2016

69 of 75 6 IV. ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDING & SUPPORT - A. Detailed Sources of Funding for the Organization *** Note that much if not all of these funds are designated for contractor work in watersheds, not staff time

SOURCE OF FUNDS Amount Amount Amount Estimated Amount Awarded in Requested Awarded in Amount Committed 2014 for 2015 2015 Requested for 2016 (if for 2016 any)

Government Support

Town of Breckenridge $0 $0 $0 $2,500

Town of Dillon $0 $0 $0 $1,500

Town of Frisco $0 $0 $0 $0

Town of Silverthorne $1,000 $2,000 $1,000 $2,000

Summit County Government $0 $0 $0 $0

State Government Sources*** $17,500 $275,000 $275,000 $300,000

Federal Government Sources $0 $0 $0 $5,000

Corporate/Business Support

Climax Molybdenum*** $50,000 $0 $0 $25,000

Private Foundation Support

Summit Foundation $0 $4,000 $2,000 $3,000

National Forest Foundation*** $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000

Other Foundation Support $0 $0 $0 $10,000

Private Individual Donor Support $2,500

Earned Revenues (i.e., fees for service, etc. be specific)

Adopt-a-River $0 $0 $0 $5,000

Membership Program $0 $0 $0 $10,000

Other (Please specify)

Carryover $28,000 $64,000 $21,413

Fundraising $3,700 $4,000 $5,000

TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDING $142,700 $386,000 $409,000

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Donated Facility Administrative Professional Volunteers Products (i.e., Other Services Services Auction Items/Prizes) (Value) (Value) (Value) (Hours) (Value) (Be Specific) Government Support

Must use Must use Must use Must use Must use Must use separate separate separate separate separate separate Town of Breckenridge application application application application application application

Town of Dillon

Town of Frisco

Town of Silverthorne $1,500 $2,000

Summit County Government

State Government Sources

Federal Government Sources

Corporate/Business Support $5,000

Private Foundation Support

Private Individual Donor Support $20,000 150

Other (Be Specific)

TOTAL

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V. ATTACHMENTS - please complete the requested information listed below, and attach to the completed application from above; save as one, complete document; and submit according to the respective entities instructions.

A-1. Complete funding history of grants received from the organization to which you are applying. Be specific by year, amount received and cumulative total.

A-2. Detailed current year budget for the entire organization. (Does not apply to government agencies or the school district.)

A-3. Most recent year-end financial statement (actual vs. budget) and balance sheet for the organization. Most recent audit is acceptable. (Does not apply to government agencies or the school district.)

A-4. Current year-to-date statement (actual vs. budget) and balance sheet for the organization. (July 31, 2015 or more recent) (Does not apply to government agencies or the school district.)

A-5. Administrative & Fundraising percentage of the organization.

A-6. List of Board of Trustees/Directors including name and occupation of each board member.

A-7. Identify the percentage of Board of Trustees/Directors that contribute financially to the organization and what percent that is of the organization’s annual budget. Do not include individual giving amounts.

A-8. Organizational Chart (illustrating your administrative structure).

A-9. I.R.S. 990 tax return.

A-10. APPLIES TO FIRST TIME APPLICANTS OR IF I.R.S. STATUS HAS CHANGED – provide the 501(c)(3) IRS determination letter.

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HISTORIC SOURCES OF FUNDING TOWN OF BRECKENRIDGE

2012 - $10,000 – earmarked for the Swan River Restoration Design project $750

2011 - $5,000 – earmarked for the Swan River Restoration Design project $500

2010 - $250

2009 - $1,250

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