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OPERATING PLAN ��
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Cooperative Agreement bet�veen Pitkin County �
and I•lhite River National Forest, U.S.D.Fl. ��
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MAROON BELLS BUS TOUR • �
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- OPERnTING PLAN � .
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Cooperative Agreement between Pitkin County
. and 4lnite River National Forest, U.S.D.A.
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7his Operating Plan, made this day of , 1979 , • i
is made pursuant to clause C.3, of the Maroon Bells Bus System. �
," The County and Forest $ervice mutually agree to the following pro-
cedures for operation of the Maroon Belis Bus System. I
1. Fare System j
'-i . ! Round Trip $1.25 �
One-Way $ .65
f � Family Rate $4.00 �
(four or more) R
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Pitkin County Bus Coupons �
• wiii be honored (25 tickets far $12.00) �
; " Coupons will be equally available to all persons, regardless �
' of residence or employment status. , �
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yl The County wiil provide the T Lazy 7 and Skyride users a
free round trip ride to Maroon Lake for purchases in excess
' � of $5.00.
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2. Provisions for Transporting Backpacks �
� Backpacks wili be transported on the existing seats in the �
� ' buses. Since the average of 30 ba�kpackers per day represents
,� a small portion of the daily visitor use of 1,800 people,
, storage for backpacks may not be needed. If packpack use
- becomes too great, then one row of seats from the back of Yhe
. bus wi7i be removed to accommodate five to ten backpacks, or
racks will be installed on the buses.
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; 3. Skateboards
If skateboard use on the Maroon Road is deemed to be a
safety hazard by either the County or Forest Service, skate-
boards will not be allowed on the buses.
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4. Bus Schedule
The Uus system will run fram the Aspen Highiands parking
lot to Maroon Lake. Intermediate stops viill also be made ' .
on rider request for both pickup and de]ivery.
�j . Provisions for Late "Sweep" 6uses at 7:00 and 8:00 p.m.
``� 7here are going to be a certain number of people v�ho are going ;
-+ to visit the Bells before 6:00 p.m. and return to Highlands �
/� afLer the buses have stopped operating. Since the buses cease ;
'-�� . running at 6:00 p.m., sweep buses at 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. vrill ;
be provided to br�ng late visitors back. 7he Forest Service �
� wili lock the gates to the parking lots for turning the 6uses
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� � 5. Scheduling '
`� I Buses will depart every 20 minutes. During peak hou•rs, and
� � if deemed necessary by either party, buses will be dispatched
at less than 20 minute intervals.
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� 6. Procedures for Operation Maintenance and Security of Parking Lot
{ In order not to disrupt the Highlands daily activities, the ;
; Sky Ride, tennis, restaurant, etc., the parkin9 iot fbr Maroon ��
; Bel7s visitors will be ma�ked off separately. Trash cans, i�
� � . portable toilets and other equipment will be located within �j
� the marked off area. These facilities �•iill be provided as . ,�
� j needed. It'wili be the responsibility of the support personnel .
� to clean up the parking lot on a daily basis. The need for
� �`� night security is not anticipated. If needed, it can be pro- ,�:
� • ,� vided at a later date. '
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� � Adequate area will be made available in the Aspen Highlands
� i Parking Lot for at least 350 cars at one time.
� Pursuant to clause �-4 of the Cooperative Agreement, it is the
� responsibility of the Forest Service to prov�de uniformed �
y initial contact personnel; hovrever, because of the inability of �"
: ��� the Forest Service• to hire qualified personnel for this period,
� the County agrees to provide such personnei. The Forest Service i
will reimburse the County, upon presentation of billing, for �
� the total amount of $4,830.00 to cover the cost of the Cow�ty's
i providing such personnel for the period of June 29 through
ta � August 19, 1979. An additional $1,350.00 rrill be made avai7-
" able by the Forest Service for reimbursement to the f.cunty if
�.�i �� the program is mutually agreed to operate for an additiortal
;.� � fifteen day period (Aug. 20-Sept. 3): Itemized billing will
be made monthly to U.S.D.A. 4Jhite River National Forest, P.O.
� - Box 948, Glenw�'od Springs, CO 81601.
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One sign is proposed as shovrn below. The construction; .. f �
installation and maintenance of this si9n shall be 1:he ' ;
.responsibility of the County after review by the Forest `
Service. �
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Location: Approximately 150 feet beiow Highlands �i
Parking Lot ;
� . Dimensions: six square feet "
�; � Height: seven feet
` Message: BUS SERVICE TO MAROON QELLS �i
; Road Closed 6eyond T Lazy 7 �
Guest and Florse Ranch �
� • . COMMON ELEMEN7S OF ALL SIGPJS:
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It is currently proposed to paint signs. with Forest Service �
brown background and cream letters. Letters will be cut outs �
and be�sized to be visible from a car.
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. Sign samples will be presented to the Board of Adjustments
� prior to program commencement.
J 8. The installation, operation and removal of the entrance sta-
j tion and closure of the rarking lots shall be the responsibility �
of the Forest Service. The entrance station will be manned
• from at least 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
9. The preparation and printing of a brochure describing the .
� bus system will be the responsibility of the Forest Service.
. An initial printing of 20,000•brochures will be made.
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' 10. The leasing, renting or otherwise providing for adequate buses
�'• shall be the responsibility of the County. These buses shall
. comply with Clause B.3. of the Cooperative Agreement. ,
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� II. CaPacity '
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:j The system is computed on the basis of an assumed average .
; ridership per day season.
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The County will provide fiive buses and has several backup
I buses and vans which wi11 be able to handle loads much greater
than the anticipated use per day. Peak loads of up to 500
�� people per hour can be acconunodated. If the ridership is
greater than anticipated, then the 6udget would increase
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12: There are no restrictions on use of private vehicles before , °,`��
9:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.rn. since these are not congested .
t periods. Parking will be provided in the upper parking lot f
only (Lot C.). (This may have the effect of altering the ;
, use periods, which could require revision of the bus schedul- ' �
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13. The road �vill be closed to all motorized vehicles between � ! '
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except for conmiercial,
, publicly-owned and group vehicles (i.e., church, ctubs, etc.)
with a minimum seating capacity of 11 persons, and those
vehicles assigned to an overnight camping unit. Hikers and
� f' bicyclists will not be restricted. Horse-carrying vehicles
� will be allowed to pass the entrance station to use the East
'. %� i Maroon parking lot. Non-ambulatory persons will also be
,• f allowed to enter with private vehicles.
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14. The system will initially operate for a 52-day period
(June 29-Aug. 19). The County and the Forest Service will
� conduct an evaluation meeting two aleeks prior to the end of • �
� this period to determine if continuation of the program should
occur for an additional fifteen days (Aug. 20-Sept 3). Per
{ clause C.1. of the Cooperative Agreement, an evaluation
� meeting will be conducted at the end of the season.
15. Pets will not be allowed on the buses.
16. The County�wi71 install sound reproducing machines (tape
�; recarders) and tapes in each bus and van for playing tapes of '
interpretive talks during each bus trip.. The County will pro-
vide for the deveioping and taping of these talks.
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