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Silver Plume receives update on Mountain Park funding prospects; illegal road mitigation discussed
Summary
Trustees heard an update that Colorado Parks-related officials (CPW) may be willing to provide slow-moving funding for Silver Plume Mountain Park because of a bighorn sheep herd; trustees also discussed seeking criminal investigation into an illegal road and noted a possible 350-acre land purchase listed for an executive session that was not held.
Trustees received an update on efforts to support and expand Silver Plume Mountain Park and discussed an ongoing illegal-road issue affecting town property.
Mac reported for Cindy Neely that Cindy met with CPW and described the meeting as positive: CPW may be willing to grant funding for the park due to the presence of a bighorn sheep herd, though any funding process would likely be slow. Mac said Cindy also advised the town that criminal charges would be preferable to civil remedies for the illegal road because mitigation assistance from outside agencies may hinge on a criminal finding. Mayor Lee Berenato and Mac volunteered to contact a co-owner of the affected Taylor Kennedy land to make the owner aware of the damage.
Executive-session note: The agenda listed an executive-session financial discussion about potentially purchasing 350 acres to expand Silver Plume Mountain Park, but the transcript notes "N/A," indicating the executive session did not occur at this meeting.
Next steps: Mac and Lee will reach out to the land co-owner; trustees will continue to pursue funding discussions and clarify whether criminal or civil avenues are appropriate for road mitigation.
