City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2004 04 27

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of the canal from the maintenance road, and there are a number of other restrictions. The County and City hired LREP in 2002 to evaluate the natural resource values along the canal. In 2003 the Boulder County Regional Trails Committee listed the Feeder Canal as a future trail corridor top priority. In 2004 Boulder County began soliciting input from landowners along the Feeder Canal that own easements or property in fee across the Canal. The County Transportation Department will initiate a broad public outreach process in Spring 2004 to obtain input from adjacent property owners and other interested parties. In addition, Boulder County will participate in the City of Boulder's Feeder Canal Trail planning process being lead by the City Planning Department. If there continues to be positive feedback on the proposal from the public and the NCWCD, Boulder County will begin working with the City of Boulder and Town of Lyons on a draft management plan that may begin to address issues raised at the open houses and meetings with the City of Boulder Utilities Department. 2. Underpass at Mineral Road west of 79 Street.- In the past, State and GOCO funding has been applied for but adequate funds for the project have not been secured. Status: In conjunction with County and CDOT intersection and signal improvements planned for the Mineral Road /79 Street intersection, Boulder County Transportation Department plans on constructing an underpass at Mineral Road in Summer 2004. The project will be funded in part by County Transportation Improvement Sales Tax dollars. After scoping with City and County Open Space staff it has been determined that the underpass will be located 1,400' west of the 79 Street intersection allow for direct trail connection between City and County open space properties and provide a critical link in the future Longmont/Boulder (LOBO) Trail. County Transportation will oversee the construction of the underpass and City and County Open Space Departments will be directly involved in the trail planning and construction linking to the underpass itself. Funding assistance for the underpass will be requested from the City of Boulder. 3. Underpass at State Highway 93 north of Eldorado Springs. Status: The County has no plans in this area. TOWN OF ERIE (2002) A. Open Space requests: 1. East Boulder County Comprehensive Development Plan IGA. Continue to pursue properties identified in IGA. Important for urban buffer and to preserve community identity. Status: Boulder County purchased Palizzi (37 acres), Eddy (39 acres), Becky (355 acres) and Hamouz (20 acres), all in the rural preservation area specified by the East Boulder County Comprehensive Development IGA. The County and Erie jointly purchased the Wise property (73 acres fee interest and 8 acres conservation easement). In 2002, the County purchased the Lutz property (66 acres) on East County Line Road north of Hwy 52 and the Lookout Farm property (40 acres) in the southwest corner of Hwy 287 and Lookout Rd.; both properties are identified as rural preservation in the East Boulder County Comprehensive Development IGA. 2. Properties adjacent to anv portion of Boulder Creek and Coal Creek. • One property is south of Mineral Road and just west of County Line Road and contains the confluence of Boulder and Coal Creeks. • The second property is located just south of Kenosha Road as it makes the tum north and Page 2