Boulder County
Parks & Open Space
5201 St. Vrain Road
Longmont, CO 80503
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tel (303) 678-6200
fax (303) 678-6180
Boulder County Fairgrounds
9595 Nelson Rd.
Affolter House
Longmont, CO 80501
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tel (303) 678-6235
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Heil Valley Ranch: Northern Trailhead Planning
Project Update
September 24 -
The Board of
County Commissioners (BOCC)
adopted the following:
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Temporary parking area on Heil Valley Ranch on the west side of Red Gulch
Road. This temporary parking area is now open and can accommodate up to 20 vehicles and 3
horse trailers.
- No
parking on Red Gulch Road will take effect when No
Parking signs are place by the Transportation
Department.
- The
permanent trailhead will be located on the northern end
of Heil Valley Ranch on Red Gulch Road. The
parking lot will accommodate a maximum of 30
vehicles plus three to four spots for horse
trailers. Construction for the permanent trailhead will
begin in 2009.
Memo
to the Commissioners (PDF 102KB)
No Parking Resolution (PDF 669KB)
Staff Presentation to the Commissioners (PDF 4.6MB)
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September 2 - The BOCC adopted the
following staff recommendations:
- Modifications to the seasonal and permanent closure area
boundaries in Heil Valley Ranch.
- Management of the Olson property as part of Heil Valley
Ranch.
Memo Presented to the Commissioners with Map (PDF 2MB)
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July 24 - Staff asked the Parks & Open
Space Advisory Committee (POSAC) to make a recommendation to the
BOCC regarding the following
four items. Here is a summary of the results.
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After three failed motions, POSAC recommended
that Option 5 (High School) and Option 6 (Olson) be considered
for the trailhead. POSAC had no preference between the two
locations.
Motion carried 5-2.
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POSAC recommended parking restriction, as
proposed by staff, regardless of the trailhead location.
Motion carried unanimously.
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POSAC does not recommend a temporary trailhead
on the Olson property.
Motion failed 4-3.
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POSAC recommends accepting proposed closure
areas on Heil.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Project Background Documents & Sites
Contacts
Rich Koopmann
Resource Planning Manager
Boulder County Parks and Open Space
rkoopmann@bouldercounty.org
303-678-6270
Mary Olson
Landscape Architect
Boulder County Parks and Open Space
molson@bouldercounty.org
303-678-6186
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Public Involvement and Comments
Received Summary