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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN METROPOLITAN AIRPORT COMMUNITY NOISE ROUNDTABLE THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN METROPOLITAN AIRPORT COMMUNITY NOISE ROUNDTABLE (this "Agreement", this "Intergovernmental Agreement" or this "Establishing Agreement") is entered into as of the 1 st day of December, 2020 (the "Effective Date"), by and between the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, for and on behalf of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport; the County of Boulder, State of Colorado; the City and County of Broomfield, State of Colorado; the City of Westminster, State of Colorado; the City of Arvada, State of Colorado; the Town of Superior, State of Colorado; and the City of Louisville, State of Colorado; (hereinafter singularly as a "Member" or "Local Government Member" and collectively as the "Members" or "Local Government Members"). RECITALS A. The Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County created the Jefferson County Airport Authority pursuant to C.R.S. 41-3-101 et seq. on December 15, 1965, and in April of 1966, Jefferson County conveyed property to the Jefferson County Airport Authority for the creation and operation of a county airport. B. On November 8, 1998, by resolution the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County terminated the Jefferson County Airport Authority and transferred the assets and operations of the Jefferson County Airport back to the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado as permitted by statute. C. The County of Jefferson, State of Colorado ("Jefferson County") currently owns and operates the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, formerly the Jefferson County Airport (the "Airport" or "RMMA") which is located in the northern section of Jefferson County and contains approximately 500 acres of land. D. The Airport's location just south of US Highway 36 and Wadsworth Boulevard along the Denver -Boulder highway corridor allows the Airport to contribute over $730 million dollars in business revenue to the region based on the 2020 Airport Economic Impact Report done by the Colorado Department of Transportation. E. Since the 1970s, the Airport has been a general aviation airport that is supported by the United States Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") through various funding and Jefferson County is bound by certain FAA Grant Assurance as a result of receipt of such funding. F. As development occurs in and around the Airport, various parties and neighbors become more concerned about the noise and other impacts of the Airport on the surrounding community. G. The purpose of this Intergovernmental Agreement is to create a voluntary association of the Airport, neighboring communities, federal and state agencies and Airport users to collaboratively identify solutions to address community concerns regarding noise impacts surrounding Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. 1 RMMA-CNR Establishing IGA Final September 30, 2020