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Dolores County approves Lazy Rooster Ranch LDA amendment; board also signs off on water‑rights diligence, cemetery appointments and $500 transfer
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting the Dolores County Board of Commissioners approved an amended land‑development agreement for the Lazy Rooster Ranch bridge project, authorized a due‑diligence filing to preserve Disappointment Creek conditional water rights, appointed two members to the West Cemetery board and approved a $500 fund transfer to social services.
The Dolores County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2 approved an amendment to the Lazy Rooster Ranch land‑development agreement, voted to file a due‑diligence application to preserve certain Disappointment Creek conditional water rights, appointed two local residents to the West Cemetery board and approved a $500 transfer to social services.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the Lazy Rooster Ranch amendment after county counsel described a compromise requiring the landowner to compel the Town of Rico or the Rico Trails Alliance to demonstrate completion and future maintenance of the bridge. County counsel said the change gives the county a mechanism to enforce the recreation easement through the landowner rather than directly enforcing it against the town or Trails Alliance.
"This is a clean version" of the redlined agreement, county counsel said, recommending the board approve it so the document can be executed, recorded and published. A representative for the project said the town of Rico will remain responsible for construction and ongoing maintenance under the easement and that the parties will coordinate signatures and publication steps.
The board also unanimously approved a due‑diligence application intended to preserve conditional water rights tied to Disappointment Creek. A water attorney retained by the county described the application as a routine six‑year renewal for conditional uses — including road‑maintenance extraction and potential recreational uses — and cautioned the board that the Division of Water Resources could seek clarifications and that other water‑rights holders could file objections.
On appointments, commissioners agreed to appoint Steve Garter as a West Cemetery board member and designate Dennis (surname not recorded in the transcript) as an alternate; commissioners requested brief written statements from both appointees for the county record.
The board also approved resolution 09‑25‑01, transferring $500 from the Clara Muslim trust fund to the county treasury for social‑services use; the transfer passed on a unanimous voice vote.
Votes at a glance - Amendment to Lazy Rooster Ranch LDA: motion made and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). (See timeline: SEG 1799–SEG 1950.) - Water‑rights due‑diligence application: motion and second; outcome: approved (voice vote). (See timeline: SEG 404–SEG 472.) - West Cemetery appointments (Steve Garter appointed, Dennis designated alternate): motion and second; outcome: approved (voice vote). (See timeline: SEG 063–SEG 159.) - Resolution 09‑25‑01 — transfer $500 to social services: motion and second; outcome: approved (voice vote). (See timeline: SEG 161–SEG 183.)
What happens next County staff were directed to obtain final signatures and have the LDA recorded and published; the chair will sign after the landowner executes the document. Staff will submit the water diligence application and respond to any division requests; commissioners asked to be informed if the filing provokes opposition or additional costs.
