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Committee backs narrow underground easements to bring power to IBM property for irrigation
Summary
Parks staff recommended acquiring two 10‑foot underground easements across private parcels to bring three‑phase power to a county‑owned IBM agricultural lease, reducing reliance on diesel pumps; the advisory committee unanimously recommended approval.
Boulder County Parks and Open Space staff told the advisory committee Oct. 23 that acquiring two 10‑foot underground easements would allow the county to extend three‑phase power from 63rd Street to the county‑held IBM agricultural parcel, enabling electric irrigation pumps and replacing ongoing diesel generator use.
Eric Clark said the easements would cross two private parcels and that the county and city already approved the utility crossing because it supports agricultural use on both the Longseth‑Lynch and IBM properties. "PVREA will install, but they don't maintain," Clark said; acquiring easements secures county access and the ability to maintain buried facilities that serve county property.
Staff estimated total cost for the easements in the neighborhood of $9,866. Committee members asked about installation methods (trenching vs. horizontal drilling) and restoration obligations; staff said the easement language would require surface restoration and county access for future maintenance.
Carol Byerly Posak moved to recommend approval; Vicky Lawrence seconded and the committee voted unanimously to recommend the easements to the commissioners. The recommendation will be forwarded for final action.
