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RE : APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN WELD COUNTY,
COLORADO AND SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, a memorandum of understanding between Weld County,
Colorado and the Soil Conservation Districts has been presented
to the Board of County Commissioners for its approval, and
WHEREAS, said memorandum of understanding would include the
following Soil Conservation Districts :
Big Thompson Morgan
Boulder Valley Platte Valley
Centennial Southeast Weld
Fort Collins West Adams
Longmont West Greeley
WHEREAS , the terms and conditions are as stated in the memo-
randum of understanding, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference, and
WHEREAS, after study and review, the Board deems it advis-
able to approve said memorandum of understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado that the memorandum of under-
standing between Weld County, Colorado and the hereinabove men-
tioned Soil Conservation Districts be, and hereby is, approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 5th day of
October, A.D. , 1983.
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to the Bo rd C uck Carlson, Chairman
Deputy County erk n T. Martin, Pro-Tem
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AP�RO AS TO FORM:
Gene R. Brantner
County Attorney Norman q Carlson
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ORD #108 830397
DAY FILE : October 10, 1983
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between
Big Thompson Soil Conservation District
Boulder Valley Soil Conservation District
Centennial Soil Conservation District
Fort Collins Soil Conservation District
Longmont Soil Conservation District
Morgan Soil Conservation District
Platte Valley Soil Conservation District
Southeast Weld Soil Conservation District
West Adams Soil Conservation District
West Greeley Soil Conservation District
and
Weld County Board of Commissioners
This Memorandum of Understanding was entered into this 5th(fifth) day
of October , 1983, by and between the Big Thompson Soil Conservation
District, Boulder Valley Soil Conservation District, Centennial Soil Conserva-
tion District, Fort Collins Soil Conservation District, Longmont Soil Conser-
vation District, Morgan Soil Conservation District, Platte Valley Soil Conser-
vation District , Southeast Weld Soil Conservation District, West Adams Soil
Conservation District, West Greeley Soil Conservation District (hereinafter
referred to as the "Districts") , and the Weld County Board of Commissioners
(hereinafter referred to as the "Commissioners") .
WHEREAS, the Districts have developed Long-Range Programs to protect
and improve the soil, water, vegetation, wildlife and related resources of
Weld County as established by state law,
WHEREAS, the Commissioners did develop and institute the grassland
plowing Ordinance No. 108 to address the conversion of grasslands and
fragile grassland to other uses by providing conservation treatment as a
prerequisite,
WHEREAS, the Districts and Commissioners share many common objectives
in the conservation and orderly development of land and water use,
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in the consideration of the promises herein
contained, the parties hereto do agree with each other as follows:
I. THE DISTRICTS AGREE TO:
A. Provide information and technical services related to planning and
to guiding proper land use consistant with the needs of the soil ,
the water and the related resources.
1 . The published soil surveys, Soil Survey of Weld Co. - Northern
Part and Soil Survey of Weld Co. - Southern Part as developed
by the USDA Soil Conservation Service in cooperation with
Colorado Agricultural. Experiment Station will be used as the
base document for soil resource information.
2. Other natural resource related information, maps, charts,
guides, research findings will also be used to help guide
decisions for land use recommendations.
B. Assist any landowner applying for a permit to engage in the
cultivation of grasslands, to develop a conservation plan, pur-
suant to landowner and District designated goals and objectives,
which will specify the condition under which cultivation is per-
mitted and will state the needed conservation practices to pro-
tect the resource base.
C. Assist with the implementation of the grassland plowing Ordinance
No. 108 by providing technical assistance to the landowner to insti-
tute the approved conservation plan and provide follow up assistance.
1. Inspection of approved permits for compliance with conservation
plan will be made at the request of the County Commissioners.
D. Provide technical assistance to the designated county agency by
advising remedial measures to be taken in the case of permit viola-
tions in order to stablize the soils.
II. THE COMMISSIONERS AGREE TO:
A. Cooperate with the Districts in the development and implementation of
long range land and water programs utilizing such resource data that
may be provided by Districts.
B. Cooperate with Districts in the enforcement of the grassland plowing
Ordinance No. 108 by approving permits for cultivation of grasslands
consistanct with the District recommendations and District approved
conservation plans.
C. Arrange for a meeting with the necessary District, landowner, and
county agency to resolve controversial or conservation plan appeals
as stated in the grassland plowing Ordinance No. 108.
1. Commissioners decisions on the appeals should then be based on
sound resource conservation principles for protection of the
soil and related resources.
III. IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED:
A. The Districts and the Commissioners will meet on an as needed basis
to review and, whenever possible, coordinate their individual pro-
grams and activities for maximum mutual benefit, and resource con-
servation.
B. This memorandum may be amended or terminated at any time by mutual
consent of the parties hereto or may be terminated by either party by
giving sixty (60) days notice in writing to the other.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have excuted this agreement on
the day, month, and year first above written.
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