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AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN
COUNTY, COLORADO AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PERMANENT
ACCESS TO THE PITKIN IRON PROPERTY FROM THE ROARING FORK
RAILROAD HOLDING AUTHORITY
Ordinance No. 98-47
Recitals
1. Pitkin County is the owner of real property located within the County as
described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.
2. There is crossing over the Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority
('RFRHA") property which has existed historically and was included in the list of existing
crossings in connection with the acquisition of the right-of-way by RFRHA.
3. Pitkin County needs to have a legally documented access right across the right-of-
way in connection with any future sale or development of the property. A Road Crossing
Agreement, in a form acceptable to RFRHA with respect to other crossings, has been drafted and
is attached as Exhibit B hereto and incorporated by this reference.
4. It is in the best interest of the County to enter into a Road Crossing Agreement
with RFHRA for access to the Pitkin Iron property described in Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained, that the County Attorney's Office or such other
County staff as may be designated by t c County Manager, shall present and negotiate a Road
Crossing Agreement with the Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority for the property
described in Exhibit A, upon terms and conditions substantially the same as contained in the draft
Road Crossing Agreement attached as Exhibit B, that the Chair be authorized to sign such Road
Crossing Agreement as may be acceptable to the Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority after
approval of the form of such document by the County Attorney and County Manager, and to
execute such other documents as may be necessary to finalize this transaction.
INTRODUCED, FIRST READ AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 20
DAY OF AUGUST, 1998.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLISHED IN THE WEEKEND EDITION
OF THE ASPEN TIMES ON l2th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1998.
APPROVED UPON SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 14'a
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.
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PUBLISHED All'ER ADOPTION IN THE WEEKEND EDITION OF THE
ASPEN TIMES ON THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.
ATTEST:
Jeanet,! Jones, Deputy •Perk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
Dorothea Farris, Chairman
Date: /0 ' n-"AV
Deborah Quinn, Assistant County Attorney Suzanonchan, County Manager
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Doginning at a point on the uortheasterly right-of-way line
of Culora.:o Kiq!way 82. whence the northwest Cornet of said
Section a bears tf. 54'11'22• W. 4601.09 feet: thence a.
14'48' L. 134.85 feet: thence a. 1'23' E. 313.64 tcct to the
center line of t' - Roaring Fork River: thence S. 86'24' F..
116.57 feet alon the line of the Roaring Fork River:
thence N. 0'33' W. 466.25 feet: thence U. 10'39' t. 21.91
feet: thence R. 15'43' E. 15.92 feet: thence N. 0'17' W.
534.23 feet to the Southwesterly right-of-way line of the
Denver and aio Grande Western Railroad: thence 5. 47003' E.
181.35 feet along said Southwesterly right-of-way line to
the Cast line of Lot 6; thence South 301.20 feet along the
Gast Lsno of Lot 4 to the aerti w,st corner of Lot 3: thence
Cast 323.5: fret along the North llnc of Lot d to the Southwesterly
tiiht-of-way lino Of the u.st:.u.s. Raiiroae: thence S.
47.03' E. slots! said Sottbao:terly right -Of -way lino. 734.15
feet: thence S. 42'57' t,. 80.00 feet: thence S. 47'03' L.
225.00 foot: thence R. 42•57' E. 80.00 feet to the Southwesterly
right -of -ray line of tho 3.4R.D.il. Railroad right-of-way,
thence S. 47.03' C. 123.45 feat along said Southwesterly
right-of-way line to tha raze line of said Lot 8; thence J.
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W. 672.17 feet to the Center of the Roaring Fork River:
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with the South line of said Lot•1, whoseo the Southwest Corner
Of said Lot 1 bears West 471.6 foots thence Last 66.0 feet along t
South lice of said Lot 1 to the southwesterly lase eat roadwy: thonec along the arc of a entailto the right with a radios of -
66t.0 foot. a distance of 111.5 feet along southwesterly line of
said roadway: thence R. 35.43' W. 58.3 foot along southwesterly
line of said roadway: thanes along the are of a curve to them left
with a radius of 720.3 feet a distant of 343.4 feet along
southwesterly line of said roadway: thence U. 60.56' W. 226.2
feet along southwesterly Line of said roadway; :'ante along tho
are et a curve to the right with a radius of 382.4 feet a distance
of 90.0 feet along southwesterly lint of said roadway to a Mine
en the northeasterly right-of-way line of said Denver and Rio Cr
Wosuern Railroad (Aspen branch): rhe,,,,e S. 47.03' E. 771.0 feet
along northeasterly rightaofway line of said Railroad to the
point of beginning, containing 1.00 acre more or less.
Tract 3
That part of Lot 9, Section 8 and that part of Lot 3. Section 9
Tip 9 S.. Range 65 W. of she 6th Principal Meridian: located
Nettheasterly of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Company right-of-way and Wos0rrly and Southwesterly of the County
Road. containing 1 acre. more or loss as described in Rook 195, P.,..
346. Pitkin County Records. Also, together with all ditch and water
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PITICIN IRON EASEMENT
Railroad Milepost 393.15
Pitkin County, Colorado
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that THE ROARING FORK RAILROAD
HOLDING AUTHORITY ("RFRHA"), for and in consideration of the sum of ONE
DOLLAR ($1.00), and other good and valuable consideration, in hand paid by the Board of
County Commissioners of Pitkin County ("the County"), receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, does hereby remise, release and QUIT CLAIM unto the County, subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein, a NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT ("Easement") to
accommodate the County's use, operation, maintenance and repair of certain public roadway
improvements on the following described premises owned by RFRHA, to -wit:
See attached Exhibit "A"
hereinafter referred to as the "Property."
The Easement granted herein is for the limited purpose of the use, operation, maintenance and
repair of an existing public roadway known as the Pitkin Iron Crossing, which encroaches upon
RFRHA's railroad corridor at Railroad Milepost 393.15 feet, more or less, located in the County
of Pitkin, Colorado (the "Pitkin Iron Crossing"), and which roadway accesses and benefits
property owned by Pitkin County as described in Exhibit B, attached.
RESERVING, however, unto RFRHA, its successors and assigns, the right, upon no less than
forty-eight (48) hours prior notice to the County, to use, operate, relocate, reconstruct and renew
any facilities deemed in RFRHA's sole discretion appropriate for the use of the Property for
transportation, shipping, trail and/or conservation purposes as it may at any time, and from time -
to -time, desire within the Property, including the right and privilege to use the Property for any
and all purposes, free of any liability whatsoever to the County.
ALSO RESERVING unto RFRHA, its successors and assigns, the right, upon no less than
forty-eight (48) hours prior notice to the County, to construct, place, operate, maintain, alter,
repair, replace, renew, improve and remove communications and utility lines above, below and
on the surface of the Property, including without limitation, transmission by conduit, pipe, fiber
optics, cable, wire or other means, of electricity, voice data, video, digitized information, or other
materials, information or utilities.
AND FURTHER RESERVING unto RFRHA, its successors and assigns, all right and
privileges as RFRHA, its successors and assigns may require to investigate and remediate any
and all hazards on the Property, including, without limitation, environmental contamination.
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This Easement is granted subject to all existing leases, licenses, permits or other interests of any
description whatsoever and by whomsoever held and as may in the future be renewed or
extended by RFRHA, and is further subject to the following, express conditions:
1. The County shall be responsible for the relocation, construction,
operation, repair and maintenance of the PitkinIron Crossing and shall furnish
material for, and construct, repair and maintain the Pitkin Iron Crossing at the sole
cost and expense of the County and, furthermore, shall at all times keep the Pitkin
Iron Crossing in a good state of repair. Prior to commencing any construction on
or repair of the Pitkin Iron Crossing, the County shall prepare detailed
construction plans and specifications for review and approval by RFRHA. the
County shall provide general supervision of all construction and repair activities
to insure compliance with the applicable plans and specifications and all
applicable federal, state and local laws or regulations. RFRHA shall have the
right, if it so elects, at any time upon forty-eight hours prior notice to the County,
to make necessary or proper repairs or to reconstruct the Pitkin Iron Crossing,
notwithstanding the obligation of the County to maintain, repair and reconstruct.
In the event RFRHA at any time elects to repair or reconstruct the Pitkin Iron
Crossing, the County shall, within thirty days following presentation of estimates,
advance such sum of money as RFRHA may deem necessary for such repair or
reconstruction, or within thirty days of being billed for work already done, the
County shall reimburse RFRHA for such repair or construction. The optional
right of RFRHA to make repairs or reconstruct the Pitkin Iron Crossing shall be
contingent upon the County's failure to commence any such repair or
reconstruction within forty-eight hours after receipt of notice from RFRHA and
shall in no manner or degree relieve the County from responsibility to RFRHA or
to other persons or corporations for the failure of RFRHA to properly maintain or
construct the Pitkin Iron Crossing
Before commencing any work on the Property, the County or its
Contractor shall notify:
Tom Newland, Executive Director
Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority
P.O. Box 1270
Carbondale, Colorado 81623
(970) 704-9282
All notices and correspondence with RFRHA shall contain the project
number and location. Conforming copies of such notices and
correspondence shall be submitted to.
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Robert M. Noone, Esq.
Robert M. Noone, P.C.
P. O. Drawer 39
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81602
Said notice shall be given in writing at least ten (10) days in advance of the
date on which the County or its Contractor expects to begin such work.
Notice shall also be given within ten (10) days following completion and
acceptance of such work.
2. Grantee acknowledges that the Property is encumbered by a Deed
of Conservation Easement and Deed of Trail Easement for the benefit of the
Aspen Valley Land Trust and Pitkin County, through its Open Space and Trails
Board (hereinafter "Conservation/Trail Easement"). Grantee agrees not to
undertake any paving activity within the right-of-way not authorized herein
without first obtaining the written approval of the grantees of the
Conservation/Trail Basement. The notice address for the grantees is:
Aspen Valley Land Trust
Post Office Box 940
Aspen, Colorado 81612
Attn: President
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Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Board
520 East Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
Attn: Chainnan
3. A. Fiber optic cable systems may be buried on the Property.
The County, at least five (5) days prior to performing any digging activities on the
Property, shall telephone 1-800-AT-FIBER (a 24-hour number) to receive a Qwest
Communications Corporation control number. the County will be advised if there
is a telecommunications system buried anywhere on or about the Property in the
location where City will perform such digging activities. If there is, the County
will be advised as to the telecommunications company(ies) involved, provided
instructions to arrange for a cable locator, and will be advised whether
arrangements for relocation or other protection of the fiber optic cable is required
prior to beginning any work on the Property. Any such relocation or protection
shall be at the County's expense.
B. In addition to the liability terms elsewhere in this .
agreement, the County shall, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold
RFRHA harmless against ant; v nm all cost, liability, and expense whatsoever
(including, without limitation, attorney's fees and court costs and expenses)
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arising out of or in any way contributed to by any act or omission of the County,
its contractor, agents and/or employees, that causes or in any way or degree
contributes to (1) any damage to or destruction of any telecommunications system
by the County, and/or its contractor, agents and/or employees, on the Property, (2)
any injury to or death of any person employed by or on behalf of any
telecommunications company and/or its contractor, agents and/or employees, on
RFRHA's property, and/or (3) any claim or cause of action for alleged loss of
profits or revenue by, or loss of service by a customer or use of, such
telecommunication company(ies).
4. It is understood that the Pitkin Iron Crossing shall not interfere
with RFRHA's use of the Property for transportation, shipping, trail, and/or
conservation purposes and that no disturbance or interference of said any such
uses shall be allowed hereunder without the prior written approval of RFRHA.
This Pitkin Iron Crossing shall not be deemed to give the County exclusive
possession of any part of the premises described, and nothing shall be done or
suffered to be done by the County at any time that shall in any manner impair the
usefulness or safety of the Property or of any track or other improvement on the
Property or to he constructed thereon by RFRHA in the future.
5. If at any time after the installation of the Pitkin Iron Crossing,
RFRHA or any local, state or federal law, or any local, state or federal office or
regulatory board or commission having jurisdiction shall require any relocations,
alterations, changes, additional safeguards, protection, signals or warnings
("Improvements") of the Pitkin Iron Crossing, the same shall be constructed,
maintained and operated at the sole expense of the County.
6. Pitkin County shall be responsible for the costs of construction of
Improvements, and the maintenance thereof, on the Pitkin Iron Crossing as are
necessary to separate the uses of the Property by RFRHA and Pitkin Iron and to
prevent any substantial interference with or impact upon RFRHA's use of the
Property that might otherwise result from the use of the Pitkin Iron Crossing by
Pitkin County. Such financial obligation shall be secured by a deed restriction
and lien against the Pitkin Iron property, enforceable by RFRHA.
7. Upon the determination of the type of Improvements to be required
at the Pitkin Iron Crossing or at any other portion of the Property to protect safety
of the users and to prevent any substantial interference with RFRHA's utilization
of the Property, and also prior to filing any approval or final plat for any
development proposed to use the Pitkin Iron Crossing or any other portion of the
Property, the County or its surr.Acsors shall provide RFRHA an irrevocable
(except as provided herein) letter of credit, drawn on a bank acceptable to
RFRHA, or other security acceptable to RFRHA, to guarantee RFRHA the full
estimated costs of constr.,27m of the required improvements to the crossing
licenses, which security shall be increased on an annual basis to account for
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inflation, in proportion to any annual increase in the CPI-U All Urban Consumers
U.S. National Average Price Index. In the event a letter of credit is provided, the
County or its successors agree to reissue such letter of credit every five years and
to keep such letter of credit or other security in continuous and full force and
effect.
8. In the event RFRHA shall give 30 days' advance notice to the
County, the County shall promptly commence construction of the required
Improvements. In the event the County fails to undertake such construction
within 30 days of the receipt of such notice, RFRHA may draw on the letter of
credit or other security and may proceed to make such Improvements and, for
such purpose, shall have a right to a temporary easement and license to use such
land of the County as is reasonably necessary to access and install the required
Improvements. In the event of the inadequacy of the security to pay the entire
direct and indirect costs of completing such Improvements, RFRHA shall have the
right to collect the deficiency of such costs from the County or its successors or
from the then owners of the property benetitted by the Pitkin Iron Crossing
pursuant to the deed restriction and lien.
9. The. County shall not enter upon the Property for the purpose of
constructing, reconstructing or repairing the Pitkin Iron Crossing, without first
obtaining special written license or permit from RFRHA, which license or •
approval shall not be unreasonably denied, and providing proof of insurance as
required therein, except in cases of emergency when work is necessary to avert
personal injury or death or loss or damage to property. All work of construction,
maintenance, operation or reconstruction of the Pitkin Iron Crossing shall be done
by the County in such manner as to cause no interference with the uninterrupted
use, operation, maintenance, operation of the Property and rail corridor by
RFRHA, without first obtaining special written approval from RFRHA as
provided herein.
10. Any and all cuts and fills, excavations or embanlanents necessary
in the maintenance or future alteration of the Pitkin Iron Crossing shall be made
and maintained in such manner, fonn and extent as will provide adequate drainage
of and from all adjoining lands; and wherever any such fill or embankment shall
or may obstruct the natural and pre-existing drainage from such lands, the County
shall construct and maintain such culverts or drains as may be required to preserve
such natural and pre-existing drainage, and shall also wherever necessary,
construct extensions of existing drains, culverts or ditches through or along the
premises of RFRHA, such extensions to be of adequate sectional dimensions to
preserve the present flowage of drainage or other waters, and of materials and
workmanship equally as good as those now existing.
11. T e County shall bear the cost of removal, relocation or
reconstruction runny and all fences, telephone or telegraph poles or other
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facilities including signals and warning lights and all related wiring and conduit
made necessary at any time by the use, operation, maintenance or repair of the
Pitkin Iron Crossing.
12. The County or its Contractor shall contact RFRHA by phone prior
to any excavation on the Property to determine if fiber optic or other cable is
buried anywhere on the. Property, and if so, the County or its Contractor will
contact the company involved and make arrangements with the company for
protection of the fiber optic or other cable prior to beginning any work on the
property. the County or its Contractor shall also notify RFRHA at P.O. Box 1270,
Carbondale, Colorado, 81623 (970-704-9282), a minimum of two (2) days prior to
the County or its Contractor entering upon the Property.
13. For the further protection of RFRHA, and prior to commencing any
work pursuant to this Pitkin Iron Crossing, the County agrees that it shall require
any Contractor retained by the County to perform any work on the Property or
adjoining land to procure and maintain at the Contractor's own expense, with a
company reasonably acceptable to RFRHA, Comprehensive General Liability
Insurance (including automobile) to be maintained during the period of any
construction activities and providing for:
A. A limit of not less than S2,000,000.00 for all damages •
arising out of bodily injuries to or death of one (1) person
and subject to that limit for each person;
B. A total limit of S2,000,000.00 for all damages arising out of
bodily injuries to or death of two (2) or more persons in any
one occurrence;
C. Regular Contractor's Property Damage Liability Insurance
providing for a limit of not less than $2,000,000.00 for all
damages arising out of injury to or destruction of property
in any one occurrence and subject to that limit per
occurrence; and
D. A total (or aggregate) limit of $4,000,000.00 for all
damages arising out of injury to or destruction of property
during the policy period.
Such insurance policy shall contain no exclusions the effect of
which are to exclude or defeat assumed contractual liability and/or
indemnity; and said policy shall specifically reference this Pitkin
Iron Crossing and its indemnity provisions and shall insure the
liability assumed in Paragraph 10, below. Furthermore, SF.' ?.
insurance policy shall name RFRHA as an additional insured;
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however, there shall be no exclusion the effect of which is to
exclude any personal injury or death or damage to property
sustained by any directors, officers, agents, attorneys or employees
of RFRHA_ Any exclusion for working on or near a railroad must
be deleted from the policy. the County shall furnish RFRHA with
certificates of insurance evidencing such insurance to be in full
force and effect and that same will not be canceled without at least
thirty (30) days advance written notice by the insurance carrier to
RFRHA.
14. This Pitkin Iron Crossing is subject to all existing interests
of any nature whatsoever in, on, under, over and through the Property, to
whomsoever belonging and as may in the fume he extended or renewed
by RFRHA. No permanent building, structure, fences or footings shall be
erected or maintained by the County on or over the Property, and no
material or obstruction of any kind or character shall be stored or
maintained on said Property which would obstructor interfere with
RFRHA's operations, without die prior written consent of RFRHA
15. the County shall, to the extent allowed by law, at all times
protect, indemnify and save harmless RFRHA from any and all claims,
demands, judgments, costs, expenses, and all damage of every kind and •
nature made, rendered or incurred by or on behalf of any person or
corporation whatsoever, in any manner due to or arising out of any injury
to or death of any person, or damage to property of any person or persons
whomever, including the parties hereto and their officers, agents, attorneys
and employees, in any manner arising from or growing out of failure to
properly construct, operate or maintain Pitkin Iron Crossing constructed
pursuant to this Pitkin Iron Crossing, and from all costs and expenses,
including attorneys' fees connected in anywise with the matters and things
contained in this agreement. Neither the right of supervision by RFRHA
of the Location, installation, operation and the maintenance of said Pitkin
Iron Crossing or any other work, nor the exercise or failure to exercise said
right, nor the approval or failure to disapprove, by RFRHA of the location,
installation, operation and maintenance of the Pitkin Iron Crossing or other
work shall be deemed a waiver of the obligation contained in this
paragraph or a release therefrom, or from any other obligation of this
agreement that is hereinbefore or hereinafter expressed or implied.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to constitute an indemnity by
the County of RFRHA for any negligence of RFRHA, nor shall it be
construed to relieve RFRHA of any liability for its negligence.
16. If the County shall fail to locate, construct, operate,
zaintain, relocate, or remove any part of the Pitkin Iron Cal -,: ;ng or other
work in accordance with the terms of this Pitkin Iron Crossing, or shall fail
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to pay to RFRHA any sum of money for the construction or maintenance
of the Pitkin Iron Crossing as required in this Pitkin Iron Crossing, or shall
fail to adjust the Pitkin Iron Crossing to any changes made by RFRHA, or
shall fail to cause the procurement of insurance as required herein, or
shall in any respect fail to keep and perform any of the conditions.
stipulations, covenants and provisions of this Pitkin Iron Crossing to be
kept and performed by the County, RFRHA shall be entitled to such
damage or remedy as may be available at law or in equity (including an
action to require specific performance).
17. RFRHA does not warrant its title to the Property nor
undertake to defend the County in the peaceable possession, use or
enjoyment thereof, and the grant herein made issubject to all outstanding
rights or interests of others and as they may be extended or renewed.
18. If at any time the use of the Pitkin Iron Crossing should be
discontinued by the County for a continuous period of one year, this Pitkin
Iron Crossing shall thereupon cease and the County shall surrender or
cause to be surrendered to RFRHA, or its successors or assigns, the
peaceable possession of the Property, and title to the Property shall remain
in RFRHA, or its successors or assigns, free and clear of all rights and
claims of the County or of the public for use of the Pitkin Iron Crossing. •
19. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder
must be in writing and will be deemed given upon personal delivery or
upon the deposit thereof in the United States mails, by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the appropriate party at the
following addresses:
If to RFRHA: Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority
c/o Tom Newland, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1270
Carbondale, Colorado 81623
With a copy to:
If to the County:
Robert M. Noone, P.C.
P.O. Box 39
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
Either party may change such parry's addret.. for notices by giving
notice to the other party in accordance with this paragraph, but no
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such change will be effective as against any person without actual
knowledge thereof.
THE COVENANTS, stipulations and conditions of this Pitkin Iron Crossing shall extend to and
be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors and assigns. In addition, this Pitkin Iron
Crossing shall nun with and be binding upon the Property as a burden to the Property described in
Exhibit A and a benefit to the Property described in Exhibit B.
SIGNED as of this the
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ROARING FORK RAILROAD
HOLDING AUTHORITY
By:
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN
COUNTY
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THE FOREGOING PITKIN IRON EASEMENT WAS SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO
before me the undersigned authority on this the - day of 1998,
by George Roussos, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Roaring Fork Railroad Holding
Authority.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL.
Address of Notary:
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF
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My Commission Expires:
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THE FOREGOING PITKIN IRON EASEMENT WAS SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO
before me the undersigned authority on this the day of , 1998, by
, of the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL.
Notary Public [SEAL]
My Commission Expires:
Address of Notary:
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Railroad Milepost 393.15
Pltkin County, Colorado
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. that TILE ROARING FORK RAILROAD
HOLDING AUTHORITY ("RFRIi4' ), for and in consideration of the sum of ONE DOLLAR
($1.00), and other good and valuable consideration, in hand paid by the Board of County
Commi esioners of Pitkin County ("County"), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby
remise. release and QLTT CLAM unto the County, subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, a NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT ('Basement') to accommodate the County's use,
operation, maintenance and repair of certain public roadway improvements on the following
described premises owned by RFRHA, and more particularly described in that certain Bargain and
Sale Deed recorded in the real property records of the Garfield County Recorder's Office at Book
1024, Page 600: in the real property records of the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder's Office at
Book 731, Page 636; and in the real property records of the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder's
Office at Reception No. 405937, hereinafter referred to as the "Property."
The Easement granted herein is for the limited purpose of the use, operation, maintenance and repair
of an existing public roadway known as the Pitkin Iron Crossing, which encroaches upon RFRHA's
railroad corridor at Railroad Milepost 393.15 feet. more or less, located in the County of Pitkin,
Colorado (the "Pltkin Iron Crossing"), and which roadway accesses and benefits property owned by
Pitkin County as described in Exhibit A, attached.
RESERVING, however, unto RFRHA, its successors and assigns, the right, upon no less than forty-
eight (48) hours prior notice to the County, to use, operate, relocate, reconstruct and renew any
facilities deemed in RFRHA's sole discretion appropriate for the use of the Property for
transportation, shipping, trail and/or conservation purposes as it may at any time, and from time -to -
time. desire within the Property, including the right and privilege to use the Property for any and all
purposes, free of any liability whatsoever to the County.
ALSO RESERVING unto RFRHA, its successors and assigns, the right. upon no less than forty-
eight (48) hours prior notice to the County. to construct, place, operate, maintain, alter, repair.
replace, renew, improve and remove communications and utility lines above, below and on the
surface of the Property, including without limitation, transmission by conduit, pipe. fiber optics,
cable, wire or other means, of electricity. voice data. video, digitized information, or other materials,
information or utilities.
AND FURTHER RESERVING unto RFRHA, its successors and assigns, all right and privileges
as RFRHA, its successors and assigns may require to investigate and remediatc any and all hazards
on the Property, including, without limitation, environmental contamination.
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This Easement is granted subject to all existing leases, licenses, permits or other interests of any
description whatsoever and by whomsoever held and as may, in the future be renewed or extended
by RFRHA, and is further subject to the fcllowing express conditions:
1. The County shall be responsible for the operation. construction, repair
and maintenance of the Pitkin Iron Crossing and shall famish material for. and
operate, construct, repair and maintain the Pitkin Iron Crossing at the sole cost and
expense of the County and, furthermore, shall at all times keep the Pitkin Iron
Crossing in a good state of repair. ?nor tocommencing any construction onorrepair
of the Pitkin Iron Crossing, the County shall prepare detailed construction plans and
specifications forreviewand approval by RFRHA. The County shall provide general
supervision of all construction and repair activities to insure compliance with the
applicable plans and specifications and all applicable federal, state and local laws or
regulations. RFRHA shall have the rieht, if it so elects, at any time upon forty-eight
hours pri or notice to the County, to make necessary or proper repairs or to reconstruct
the Pitkin Iron Crossing, notwithstanding the obligation of the County to maintain,
repair and reconstruct In the event RFRHA at any time elects to repair or reconstruct
the Pitkin Iron Crossing, the County shall, within thirty days following presentation
of estimates, advance such sum of money as RFRHA may deem necessary for such
repair or reconstruction, or within thirty days of being billed for work already done,
the County shall reimburse RFRHA for such repair or construction. The optional
right of RFRHA to make repairs or reconstruct the Pitkin Iron Crossing shall be
contingent upon the County's failure to commence any such repair or reconstruction
within forty-eight hours after receipt of notice from RFRHA and shall in no manner
or degree relieve the County from responsibility to RFRHA or to other persons or
corporations for the failure of RFRHA to properly maintain or construct the Pitkin
Iron Crossing
Before commencing any work on the Property. the County or its Contractor
shall notify:
Tom Newland, Executive Director
Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority
P.O. Box 1270
Carbondale. Colorado 81623
(970) 704-9282
Ali notices and correspondence with RFRHA shall contain the project
number and location. Conforming copies of such notices and correspondence
shall be submitted to:
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Said notice shall be given in writing at least ten (10) days in advance of the
date on which the County or its Contractor expects to begin such work.
Noticc shall also be given within ten (10) days following completion and
acceptance of such work.
2. The County acknowledges that the Property is encumbered by a Deed
of Conservation Easement and Deed of Trail Easement for the benefit of the Aspen
Valley Land Trust and Pitkin County, through its Open Space and Trails Board
(hereinafter "Conservation?rail Easement"). The County agrees not to undertake
any paving activity within the right-ofway not authorized herein without first
obtaining the written approval of the grantees of the Conservation/Trail Easement.
The notice address for the grantees is:
Aspen Valley Land Trust
Post Office Box 940
Aspen, Colorado 81612
Attn: President
Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Board
530 East Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
Attn: Chair
3. A. Fiber optic cable systems may be buried on the Property. The
County, at least five (5) days prior to performing any digging activities on the
Property, shall telephone 1.800•AT•FIBER (a 24-hour number) to receive a Qwest
Communications Corporation control number. The County will be advised if there
is a telecommunications system buried anywhere on or about the Property in the
location where the County will perform such digging activities. If there is, the
County will be advised as to the telecommunications company(ics) involved,
provided instructions to arrange for a cable locator. and will be advised whether
arrangements for relocation or other protection of the fiber optic cable is required
prior to beginning any work on the Property. Any such relocation or protection shall
be at the County's expense.
B. In addition to the liability terms elsewhere in this agreement.
the County shall, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold UREA
harmless against and from all cost. liability, and expense whatsoever (including,
without limitation, attorney's fees and court costs and expenses) arising out of or in
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any way contributed to by any act or omission of the County, its contractor. agents
andior employees, that causes or in any way or degree contributes to (1) any damage
to or destruction of any telecommunications system by the County, and/or its
contractors, agents and/or employees, on the Property, (2) any injury to or death of
any person employed by or on behalf of any telecommunications company and/or its
contractors, agents and/or employees, on the Property, and/or (3) any claim or cause
of action for alleged loss of profits or revenue by, or loss of service by a customer or
use of. such telecommunication company(ies).
4. It is understood that the Pitkin Iron Crossing shall not interfere with
RFRHA's use of the Property for transportation, shipping, trail, and/or conservation
purposes and that no disturbance or interference of said any such uses shall be
allowed hereunder without the prior written approval of RPRHA. This Pitkin Iron
Crossing shall not be deemed to give the County exclusive possession of any part of
the premises described, and nothing shall be done or suffered to be done by the
County at any time that shall in any manner impair the usefulness or safety of the
Property or of any track or other improvement on the Property or to be constructed
thereon by RFRHA in the future.
5. If RFRHA or any local, state or federal office or regulatory board or
commission having jurisdiction shall at any time require any relocation, alterations,
changes, additional safeguards, protection. signals or warnings of the Pitkin Iron
Crossing. the same shall be constructed, maintained and operated at the sole expense
of the County.
.. to 6. If any person or entity ("Proponent") submits to Pitkin County any
3" land use proposal that would require any use of the Pitkin Iron Crossing, Pitkin
w County shall immediately forward any such proposal to RFRHA for its review and
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comment. Upon RFRHA's request. and prior to taking any formal action on the
County Open Space and Trails Board, Pitkin County shall require as a condition of
any approval of the proposal that the Pitldn Iron Crossing be abandoned and that an
V. alternate access be provided along a new eighteen -foot -wide road easement to be
12 granted by RFRHA within the RFRHA right of way and upon such land owned by
8 z the County described on Exhibit A, as may be necessary, to be dedicated to the public
lea to accommodate a continuous eighteen -foot -wide road easement parallel to the rail
corridor depicted on Exhibit B ("Alternate Access").
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Proponent of the land use proposal be responsible for the costs of construction of the
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Alternate Access, and the maintenance thereof. as may be necessary to protect the
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` impact upon RFRHA's use of the Property that might otherwise result from the use
N of the Alternate Access.
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8: Upon the determination of the type and approximate cost of
construction of' improvements to be required at the Pitkin Iron Crossing or
construction of the Alternate Access to protect safety of the users and to prevent any
substantial interference with RFRHA's utilization of the Property, and also prior to
filing any approval or final plat for any development proposed to use the Pitkin Iron
Crossing or the Alternate Access, the County shall require the Proponent of the land
use proposal to provide RFRHA an irrevocable letter of credit, drawn on a bank
acceptable to RFRHA, or other security acceptable to RFRHA„ to guarantee RFRHA
the full estimated costs of construction of the required improvements and/or the
Alternate Access, which security shall be increased on an armual basis to account for
inflation. in proportion to any annual increase in the CPI-U All Urban Consumers
U.S. National Average Price Index. In the event a letter of credit is provided, the
County shall require the Proponent to agree to reissue such letter of credit every five
years and to keep such letter of credit or other security in continuous and full force
and effect until construction of any improvements and Alternate Access is finally
approved by the County.
9. In the event the Proponent fails to undertake such constriction of
improvements and/or the Alternate Access, RFRHA may draw on the letter of credit
or other security and may proceed to make such irnprovements and/or construct the
Alternate Access and, for such purpose, shall have a right to en easement to use such
land of the County or the Proponent as is reasonably necessary to access, construct
and maintain the required improvements or Alternate Access.
10. The County shall not enter upon. the Property for the pupose of
constructing. reconstructing or repairing the Pitkin Iron Crossing or the Alternate
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Access without first obtaining special written license or permit from RPRHA, which
aa F license or approval shall not be unreasonably denied, and providing proof of
rr§ insurance as required therein, except in cases of emergency when work is necessary
0 0 to avert personal injury or death or loss or damage to property. All work of
construction, maintenance, operation or reconstruction of the Pitkin Iron Crossing or
the Alternate Access shall be done by the County in such manner as to cause no
interference with the uninterrupted use, operation, maintenance, operation of the
w $ Property andrail corridor by RFRHA, without first obtaining special vviitten approval
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dimensions to preserve the present flowage of drainage or other waters. and of
materials and workmanship equally as good as those now existing.
12. The County shall bearthecestofremoval. relocation orreconstruction
of any and all fences, telephone or telegraph poles or other facilities including signals
and warning lights and all related wiring and conduit made necessary at any time by
the use, operation, maintenance or repair of the Pitkin Iron Crossing or the Alternate
Acccss.
13. The County or its Contractor shall contact RFRHA by phone prior to
any excavation on the Property to determine if fiber optic or other cable is buried
anywhere on the P,ope,ry, and if so, the County or its Contractor will contact the
company involved and make arrangements with the company for protection of the
fiber optic or other cable prior to beginning any work on the property. the County or
its Contractor shall also notify RFRHA at P.O. Box 1270, Carbondale. Colorado,
81623 (970-704-9282). a minimum of two (2) days prior to the County or its
Contractor entering upon the Property.
14. For the further protection of RFRHA, and prior to commencing any
work pursuant to this agreement, the County agrees that it shall require any
Contractor retained by the County to perform any work on the Property or adjoining
land to procure and maintain at the Contractor's own expense, with a company
reasonably acceptable to RFRHA. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance
(including automobile) to be maintained during the period of any construction
activities and providing for:
A. A limit of not less than 82,000,000.00 for all damages arising
out of bodily injuries to or death of one (1) person and subject
to that limit for each person;
B. A total limit of 82,000,000.00 for all damages arising out of
bodily injuries to or death of two (2) or more persons in any
one occurrence;
C. Regular Contractors Property Damage Liability Insurance
providing for a limit of not less than $2,000,000.00 for all
damages arising out of injury to or destruction of property in
any one occurrence and subject to that limit per occurrence:
and
D. A total (or aggregate) limit of $4,000,000.00 for all damages
arising out of injury to or destruction of property during the
policy period.
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Such insurance policy shall contain no exclusions the effect of which
are to exclude or defeat assumed contractual liability, and/or
indemnity; and said policy shall specifically reference this Pitkin Iron
Crossing and its indemnity provisions and shall insure the liability
assumed in Paragraph 10, below. Furthermore, said insurance policy
shall name RFRHA as an additional insured; however. there shall be
no exclusion the effect of which is to exclude any personal injury or
death or damage to property sustained by any directors, officers,
agents, attorneys or employees of RPRHA. Any exclusion for
working on or near a railroad must be deleted from the policy. the
Counry shall furnish RFRHA' with certificates of insurance
evidencing such insurance to be in full force and effect and that same
will not be canceled without at least thirty (30) days advance written
notice by the insurance carrier to RFRHA.
15. This Pitkin Iron Crossing issubject to allexisting interests of
any nature whatsoever in, on, under, over and through the Property. to
whomsoever belonging and as may in the future be extended or renewed by
RFRHA. No permanent building, structure, fences or footings shall be
erected or maintained by the County on or over the Property, and no material
or obstruction of any kind or character shall be stored or maintained on said
Property which would obstruct or interfere with RFRHA's operations.
without the prior written consent of RFRHA
16. The County shall, to the extent allowed by law, at all times
protect, indemnify and save harmless RFRHA from any and all claims,
demands, judgments, costs, expenses, and all damage of every kind and
nature made, rendered or incurred by or on behalf of any person or
corporation whatsoever, in any manner due to or arising out of any injury to
or death of any person, or damage to property of any person or persons
whomever, including the parties hereto and their officers, agents, attorneys
and employees, in ary manner arising from or growing out of failure to
properly construct, operate or maintain Pitkin Iron Crossing constructed
pursuant to this Pitkin Iron Crossing, and from all costs and expenses.
including attorneys' fees connected in anywise with the matters and things
contained in this agreement. Neither the right of supervision by RFRHA of
the location, installation, operation and the maintenance of said Pitkin Iron
Crossing or any other work, nor the exercise or failure to exercise said right
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nor the approval or failure to disapprove, by RFRHA of the location.
installation, operation and maintenance of the Pitkin Iron Crossing or other
work shall be deemed a waiver of the obligation contained in this paragraph
or a release therefrom. or from any other obligation of this agreement that is
hereinbefore or hereinafter expressed or implied. Nothing contained herein
shall be construed to constitute an indemnity by the County of RFRHA for
any negligence of RFRHA, nor shall it be construed to relieve RFRHA of any
liability for its negligence.
17. If the County shall fail to locate. construct, operate. maintain,
relocate. or remove any part of the Pitkin iron Crossing or other work in
accordance with the terms of this Pitkin Iron Crossing, or shall fail to pay to
RFRHA any sum of money for the construction or maintenance of the Pitkm
Iron Crossing as required in this Pitkin Iron Crossing, or shall fail to adjust
the Pitkin Iron Crossing to any changes made by RFRHA, or shall fail to
cause the procurement of insurance as required herein, or shall in any
respect fail to keep and perform any of the conditions. stipulations, covenants
and provisions of this Pitkin Iron Crossing to be kept and performed by the
County, RFRHA shall be entitled to such damage or remedy as may be
available at law or in equity (including an action to require specific
performance).
18. RFRHA does not varrant itstitletothePropertynor undertake
to defend the County in the peaceable possession, use or enjoyment thereof:
and the grant herein made is subject to all outstanding rights or interests of
others and as they may be extended or renewed.
19. If at any time the use of the Pitkin Iron Crossing should be
discontinued by the County for a continuous period of one year, this Pitkin
Iron Crossing shall thereupon cease and the County shall surrender or cause
to be surrendered to RFRHA, or its successors or assigns. the peaceable
possession of the Property, and title to the Property shall remain in RPRHA,
or its successors or assigns, free and clear of all rights and claims of the
County or of the public for use of the Pitkin Iron Crossing-
20. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder must
be in writing and will be deemed given upon personal delivery or upon the
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deposit thereof in the United States mails, by registered or certified mail.
postage prepaid. addressed to the appropriate party at the following
addresses:
If to RFRHA: Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority
c/o Tom Newland, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1270
Carbondale, Colorado 81623
With a copy to: Robert M. Noone, P.C.
P.O. Box 39
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
If to the County: Pitkin County Manager
530 East Main Street
Aspen. CO 81611
With a copy to: Pitkin County Attorney
530 East Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
Either party may change such party's address for notices by giving
notice to the other party in accordance with this paragraph, but no
such change will be effective as against any person without actual
knowledge thereof.
THE COVENANTS. stipulations and conditions of this Pitkin Iron Crossing shall extend to and
be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors and assigns. In addition, this Pitkin Iron
Crossing shall run with and be binding upon the property described in this Easement.
SIGNED as of this the 1 %th day of Atice'ri bvl_. . 1998.
ROARING FORK RAILROAD
HOLDING AUTHORITY
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN
COUNTY
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF.�'-t
THE FOREGOING PITKIN IRON EASEMENT WAS SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN
TO before me the undersigned authority on this the .� day of A4r - -..,t r` lggg,
by George Roussos. Chairman ot'the Board of Directors of the Roaring Fork Railroad Holding
Authority.
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WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL.
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THE FOREGOING PITKIN IRON EASEMENT WAS SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN
TO before me the undersigned authority on this the /7-fi‘ day of /UBW,rnkr,c. 1998, by
Qm fik rofiAL4 , of the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL. a 5" 2 go njp h
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:. tract of lass being part of Lets 6, 7, a. 10 and 14. of
Gattimr 1, township 9 South, Range 85 Cost of the 4th Principal
l:eridiaa. Said Tract is more fully described ae follows:
Ocgipnittq at a point on the northeasterly right-of-way line
of Colorado Elq!way 81, whence the Northwest Corner of said
Suction 0 bears N. 54.11'22' U. 4600.09 feet: thence U.
13'45' E. 114.85 Feet: thence a. 1'23' K. 311.64 feet to the
Center line Of t - 20arine Fork Rivers thence E. 36'24' E.
L16.57 feet alen the line of the Roaring rork Alver:
thence N. 0'10' W. 466.25 feet: thence 0. 10'3S' L. 21.91
foot: thence R. L5'41' E. 15.92 feet; thence R. 0.17' W.
534.23 fact to the Southwesterly right-of-way line of the
Danver and Rio Grande FeSvOrn sailroadt thence 5. 47'03' E.
101.95 feet along said Southwesterly right-of-way line to
the Cast line of tot 6; thence South 301.20 feet along the
East Lana of Lot 6 to the KOrthwst corner of Lot 3: thence
Cart 121.54 fret along the Worth Line of Lot 6 to the Southwesterly
right-of-way line Of me e.6t.u.w. Raiiroad: thence 5.
47•01' E. along said Southwesterly right-of-way line. 734.15
feet: thence S. 42e57' t;. 60.00 feet: thence 5. 47.03' C
225.00 feet; thence N. 42'57' K. 80.00 feet to the Southwesterly
right-of-way line of the 0.4R.G.tt. Railroad taght-ef-way:
thence 5. 47'03' C. 125.45 feet along said Sontkveeterly
right -of -nay Line to the Last line of said set 8; thence J.
354.72 feet along the Past lane of sot 0: thence d. 06.20'37'
M. 672.17 feet to the Center of the Roaring Pork River:
thence along the canter of the river as follows:
S. 251'49'07' C. 211.41 feet: thence S. 32'54.19' E. 215.70
feet; thence 0. 45'04'31' C. 116 feet: thence S. 43'29' W.
414.40 feet to the Northeasterly right-44w5y lino ar Colorado
;iiglway No. 22: thence northwesterly along said northeasterly
highway right-of-way line to the point of beflna.inq. containing
alt. acres sore or less.
Tract
rnosc portions of Lets 1 and 6. Stttion 6, Township
Sanyo 85 U. of the 6th Principal Meridian as describedin
Dees recorded in pooh 115 Page 35S. ritkin County Records.
described by metes Lid bounds as fu1104014t
u oginninq at the intersection of the northeasterly right-of-way
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with the South ciao of said fool, Coate the Southwest corner Q
of said Lot I bears Past 471.E Shona thenrest 66.0 loot along
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South line at said Let 1 to the southwesterly lice of roadway:
thalac oloaq the arc of a curve to the right with a !adios of
681.0 lout. a distaste of 111.5 test along southwesterly lira of
said roadway; Chasse R. 35'43' R. 58_3 feet alma seatbpsteely
line of said roadway: theses along the are of a cunt to the Lott
with a radius of 780.3 teat a distance Of 343.4 toot along
southwesterly lino Of said roadway: thence 7. 40'S4' R. 226.2
feet along swtinesterly line of said roadway: taaneo along the
are of a earn to the right with a radius of 332.4 feet a dist:oce
of 90.0 feet along southwesterly lint of said roadway to a Paint
on the northeasterly right-of-way line of said Denver and Rio Craado�
wesacrn Railroad (Aspen branch): thence S. 47e03' E. 771.0 toot
along northaasterly right.ot way line of said Railroad to the
point of beginning, containing 1.00 acre sere or lest.
Tract 3
That Part of tot 9, Section l and that part of Lot 3. Scotian 9
Township 9 S.. Range SS R. of the 4th Principal Meridian located
. iloreheesteriy of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Company right-of-way and wesrorly and Seethweaterly of tae County
Road. containing 1 sere, more or loss as described in loot 195. Page
34G. 9/thin County MMWrds. also. together with all ditch end water
rights. including well rig ts. used upon or appurtenant to the amen
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for patent reservations. easements and rights-Ofway of record:
Loaae .grex.ent dated February 17. 1987 with e(ouatais Mobil Mix:
astatine ditch easements: taxes tor 1990 payable in 1991. to 0e
prove tad.
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OUITCLAIM DEED
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THIS DEED made this do( day of Setem 3 €L, -1r99f37 between the
Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, a Colorado Home Rule
County ("Grantor"), whose legal address is 506 East Main, Aspen, Colorado 81611, and
the Town of Basalt, Colorado, a municipal corporation ("Grantee"), whose legal address
is 101 Midland Avenue, Basalt, Colorado 81621.
WITNESSETH, that the Grantor, for mutual consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, has remised, released, sold, and
quitclaimed, and by these presents does remise, release, sell, and quitclaim unto the
Grantee, its successor and assigns, forever, all the right, title, interest, claim, and demand
which the Grantor has in and to the real property, together with improvements, if any,
situate, lying, and being in the County of Pitkin and the State of Colorado, described as
follows:
The Emma Bridge, PIT-002-00.1.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all and singular the
appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging or in anywise thereunto appertaining,
and all the estate, right, title, interest, and claim whatsoever, of the Grantor, either in law
or equity, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the Grantee, its successors and
assigns, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has executed this deed on the date set
forth above.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
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BY: '24&tcm -
Dorothea Farris, Chair
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STATE OF COLORADO )
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COUNTY OF PITKIN )
Ni
Th foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this/2 day of
1998 by Dorothea Farris, Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
Pitkin County, Colorado.
Witness my hand and official seal.
My commissioner expires: /d a I—Z Or" /
Accepted by:
TOWN OF BASALT, COLORADO
By:
STATE OF COLORADO )
) ss.
COUNTY OF PITKIN )
The foregoing instru ent was ac ledged before me this p 3 day of
, 1998 by �i@i(xrd nowtI IJI1� %iiDIC*. of the Town of
Basal @ Colorado.
Witness my hand and official seal.
My commissioner expires:
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