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Commissioners approve new review fees for High Line Canal and other county lands; waiver authority included
Summary
Arapahoe County commissioners approved fees for staff review of license requests, temporary and permanent easements, and authorizations on county-owned lands including the High Line Canal. County staff will collect fees alongside Denver Water and will retain limited authority to waive fees in instances such as grantee-funded conservation work.
Arapahoe County commissioners on the study-session record signaled approval for a new set of review fees to cover staff time reviewing requests to use county-owned open‑space property, including the High Line Canal.
What was approved
Open‑spaces staff proposed four categories of review fees: a $100 fee for a letter of authorization (low‑risk, short‑duration activities), a $500 review fee for licenses (e.g., utilities crossing county land), $2,000 for permanent easement review and additional fees for temporary construction‑easements and larger agreements. The board asked staff for a waiver authority to exempt certain projects —…
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