HomeMy WebLinkAbout860169.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: POLICY FOR CATTLE GUARDS ON WELD COUNTY ROADS
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, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, recognizes the need for a policy concerning the
installation, maintenance, and repair of cattle guards located on
Weld County Roads, and
WHEREAS, although said cattle guards benefit ranchers in Weld
County by protecting their livestock from straying, Weld County
has no obligation or interest in leaving said cattle guards in
place.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the following policy
concerning the maintenance and repair of cattle guards on Weld
County Roads is hereby adopted:
1 . Installation. Any rancher in Weld County, Colorado, who
wishes to install a cattle guard on any Weld County Road
may do so only upon the following conditions:
a. Said rancher shall pay the entire cost of said
installation.
b. Said rancher shall notify the Weld County Engineer
of his/her intentions to install a cattle guard on
any Weld County Road before said installation
occurs. Notification must be written and must be
received by the Weld County Engineer at least
fifteen (15) days prior to the date of said
installation.
c. Any cattle guard which is installed upon a Weld
County Road must comply with any and all standards
required by the Weld County Engineer including, but
not limited to, Weld County' s "Guidelines for
Cattle Guard Replacement" .
d. Said rancher shall enter into a contract with Weld
County detailing the rights and obligations
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concerning both Weld County and said rancher
towards the maintenance and repair of said cattle
guard.
2 . Cleaning. Any rancher who benefits from any cattle
guard located upon any Weld County Road has the
responsibility to periodically clean the space within
the cement box and below the grate of said cattle guard.
The word "clean" includes the removal of all sand, dirt,
silt, and other solid debris.
Said rancher may request Weld County to perform the
cleaning for said rancher; however, the cost of the
cleaning will be billed to the rancher and the rancher
shall pay said bill within thirty (30) days of receipt
thereof.
All cleaning of said cattle guard must be completed
within one (1) working day. Rancher shall notify the
Weld County Department of Engineering of his intention
to perform said cleaning prior to commencing the work.
If the rancher believes that such cleaning is likely to
extend into the next working day, said rancher shall
replace the grate of said cattle guard before twilight.
The road on which the grate is located shall be closed
during the cleaning. The rancher has the duty to place
all signs necessary in order to warn oncoming motorists
of the road closure, using signs in accordance with the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The rancher
may use signs provided by Weld County for such purposes.
3 . Repair . The repair of any cattle guard on any Weld
County Road shall be the joint responsibility of Weld
County and the rancher who benefits from said cattle
guard. Weld County shall provide the labor for said
repair. Weld County shall pay for materials to repair
the grate. The rancher shall be responsible for all
other materials used in said repair.
4 . Replacement. In the event any cattle guard located upon
any Weld County Road is deemed by Weld County to be
beyond the state of repair, said cattle guard shall be
replaced. Weld County shall provide the labor for said
replacement and shall pay for the new metal grate. The
rancher shall be responsible for all other materials
used in said replacement. The replacement shall be in
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accordance with Weld County' s "Guidelines for
Cattleguard Replacement" .
5 . Notification of the Need for Repair. It is the
responsibility of any rancher who benefits from any
cattle guard located upon any Weld County Road to notify
County of the need for repair of said cattle guard.
Said rancher must notify County within the same 24-hour
period in which the rancher obtains the knowledge of the
need for repair.
6 . Contract with Weld County. Any rancher who benefits
from any cattle guard located upon any Weld County Road
must enter into a contract with Weld County detailing
the rights and obligations concerning both Weld County
and said rancher towards the maintenance and repair of
said cattle guard, or Weld County will remove the cattle
guard.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the within policy shall be
included within the Weld County Administrative Manual.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 12th day of
February, A.D. , 1986 .
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