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Rico agrees to join MOA with USFS over Rio Grande Southern trail; motion amended to allow re-evaluation
Summary
The board voted 7-0 to serve as a consulting and concurring party to an MOA under 36 CFR § 800.6 concerning adverse effects to archaeological site 5DL.478 from the proposed 1.7-mile Rio Grande Southern trail connector; the motion was amended to allow the town to revisit the MOA language.
The Rico Town Board voted Jan. 15 to become a consulting and concurring party to a Memorandum of Agreement between the USDA Forest Service (San Juan National Forest) and the Colorado State Historic Preservation Officer under 36 CFR § 800.6. Trustee Gerrish Willis moved the motion and Mayor Patrick Fallon seconded; the motion was amended to allow the town to reevaluate the MOA language before finalizing its concurrence. The roll-call vote was 7-0 in favor.
The MOA pertains to adverse effects to archaeological site 5DL.478 from the Rico Trails (Rio Grande Southern Trail Connector) Project in Dolores County and references the proposed construction of roughly 1.7 miles of new trail along the Rio Grande Southern Railroad right-of-way south of Rico. The board’s approval positions the town as a formal consulting party in the Section 106 process, with an explicit reservation to revisit specific verbiage as needed.
