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� MEMORANbLnvi OF SETTT EM .NT �`'�1
�HIS 11�MORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT(hereinafter"Memorandum")is entered into � '
this�,day of February 1995,by and between the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �
OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO (hereinafter "County"), TOWN OF SNOWMASS `.':•:
VII.,LAGE (hereina£ter "Snowmass"), ASPEN SK.IING COMPANY (hereinafter "Skiing '"� .
Company"), SNOWMASS CLUB ASSOCIriTES,SNOWI�IASS LAND COMPANY(hereinafter �: �'
¢ "SLC"),and SNOWMASS WATER&SANITATION DTSTRICT(hereinafter"District"). � '„
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s WHEREAS,the parties are negotiating ro settle la�vsuits under Case No. 94 CV 211-2, ' `
: � and Case No. 9S CV 15-3 in the District Court of Pickin Councy, Colorado(collectively, "the �:;?
. � lidgacion"); and C��
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y� WHEREAS,the parties to this Memorandum desire[o settle the litigation; x
WHEREAS, it is[he intention of the par[ies thac chis Memorandum shall not be binding r-.
• on any of them untess and until it is incorporaced into a formal settlement agreement. In executing
, �� such agreement, each party will comply on or before February 27, 1995 with such formaliues
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as are required by its charter,bylaws,articles of or;anizacion,or other agreemen[s;and
� WHEREAS, each of the parties hereto ne�otiating in�ood faith beiieves that a formal
' �' settlement agreement which incozporates the following terms will be duly authorized.approved,
' � and executed by the enaty they represent;
. � NOW THEREFORE,the parries joindy suppoa rhe following settlement of the litigation:
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_ - � 1. The Intergovernmentai Agreement be�ween che Councy and Snowmass dated�lugusc
2. 1984(rhe "Intergovemmental Agreemenc")shall be limiced ro tuture applications to expand
slding capacity above 13,500 skiers per day as calculated under the United States Forest Service
Record of Decision dated March S, 1994,as amended and supplemented("IZOD"). The execution
of [he Settlement Agreemen[ shall constim�e the County's full and final acceptance of the
development approvals under Ordinance 9.Series of 1994 sought by the Sld Company and shall
�. end the approval process under the In�ergovernmen[al Agreement. The parties agree[o accepc
� ; � and not ro contest the condidons imposed in Snowmass Ordinance 9, Series of 1994 as ;
a'� supplemented by che Settlement Agreement, to miugate all of the on-site and off-site impacu
arising from rhe upgrading and expansion of the Snowmass Ski Area[0 13,500 skiers per day as
, � � approved by the ROD. For ttus purpose the development oE the Eastern Pod on Burat Mountain '
will be treatcd as if approved by the ROD. All Parcies to this Memorandum heceby recognize, �!�
� actmowledge and accept che terms of the ROD and agree noc to challenge said decision in any way �'
$ or to seek any further modificauons or amendmencs of said decisioa, except that che Skiing
� Company may seek minor modifications oP said ROD from time to time. The Parties furcher
S aclmowledge t4at the ROD does not approve[he Skring Company's construction or operadon of ,
a gondola interconnect between the Tiehack and Snowmass Ski Areas and that nothing contained '^`"��
herein shalI prevent any Parry heceto Crom commeadng on and patticipating futly in any US Forest ��;
Service EIS process regarding such gondola interconnect.
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', 2. On the latter of(1)the dace of closing of the Counry's purchase of the Seven 5rar �- :�`��
Ranch; (2)the commencement of the East Village lift improvements;or(3)two years from the ��' �
� date of the execution by all parties of the setttement agreement resolving the lidgatioa SLC agrees ':� '
� to underwrite the payment of$1,000,000 to the counry(the"Settlement Payment"). Nothing in j"�.•.�
the settlement agreement shall preclude SLC from soliciting or obtaining contributions towards z •
i the Settlement Payment from any other persons or enticies, inciuding, without limitauon, the
j Skiing Company,Snowmass,or the Snowmass Resort Association. The Settlement Payment shall ''
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be conditional upon the County compiying with ail of its obligations under the settlement .,q_ :
_ agreemen[and upon the dismissal with prejudice within thirty(30)days after the execudon of that
agreemenc of all existing challenges by the Counry to�he use of the District's water rights in
Snowmass Creek to provide water to the Skiing Company for snowmaking in accordance with tfie
_ Settlement Agreemen[ and all appticable permirs. It is further conditional upon no fiinher �'`�
challenges being initiated or instigaced by any party to this Agreement to the Following:[he use
of Snowmass Creek for snowmaking in accordance with rhe 5ettlement Agreement and all �.
applicable permits; the upgrading and expansion of[he Snowmass ski area as approved by the �
Forest Service on March 3, 1994 and by 5nowmass in Ordinance No. 9,Series of 1994;and the ' z :
,, � developmen[of the Eastern Pod on Burnt Mountain as approved by the Fores�Service. Further, +
� - the County shali refrain from any challenge[o the Forest Service ROD as to Burnt Mountain,the '
- � Snowmass Ski Area and the development approved thereunder and under Ordinance�9. �
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. . 3. The Counry will spend up to 51,600,000 to purchase three lots on the north portion I
� � of Seven Star Ranch,and Snowmass will spend up to�500,000 ro purchase the 12-acre triangle g
� � � _ parcr.l that is west and north of Brush Creek Road. The Counry will not oppose the annexation i
� by Snowmass of parcels in Seven Star acquired by Snowmass and that portion of the Seven Star !
Properry which is located south and east of Brush Creek Road. 5nowmass agrees that it shall not ��
undertake the annesadon of the properry in rhe Brush Creek Valley Imown as rhe Drosce Properry
without[he prior consenc of the Counry. Snowmass and[he County hereby agree to enter into an �
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Inrergovernmental Agreemen�for joint review pursuant to che Counry's Land Use Code of any �
developmenc proposal for all of the lands wichin che Droste Property. �' �
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4. If requested by Snowmass,SLC will lift the deed restrictions on the Hidden Valley ;
Property previously conveyed co Snowmass to provide for one homesite and access thereco to be +
;;�, � located on rhis properry. Snowmass will provide an easemen[through[he property for up to two � _
--y'- homesites. �
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�. In rhe event the Counry receives�1,000,000 under paragraph 2 above,it will vse �
- 31,000,000 of its open space fund for the acquisiuon of open space in the Brush Creek Valley, 4
" in addition to the Seven Star Ranch purc6ase referenced in paragraph 3 above. In the event that � '� ,
the Co undertakes a urchase of ro e 7�`�
�ntY p p p rry in che Bnuh Creek Valley which would qualify j .
under rhis paragcaph prior to its receipt of[he$1,000,000.00 sum set out herein,then it shall be
� endtled to a credit in the amount of the cash purchase price it pays for said properry,up[o the fiill
$1,000,000.00.
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6. a. All Parties to this Settlement will: ��;� _�,�
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' : 1. Agree not to intervene in, fund, or otherwise support the Aspen �t°�- -,, ,
.�� Wildemess Workshop's or any other challenge to the minunum stream flow adopted by i;���;:"�
� the Cototado VJater Conservation Board on Septembec 15, 1992(the"current tninimum f,• .-�
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`' � • 2. Agree to take no action to oppose or chailenge the ROD or any � � ,� i
operating or construction p[an which implements the ROD. It is undersrood and _�,.'s: .=
� acknowledged by the Parties that the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed .�,,t :.
to prohibit the Counry&om parcicipa[ion in che review of[he Summer Operations Plan as t � :
� provided for in Ordinance 9 submitted for the 5nowmass Ski Area,or in other reviews �.�,,, .
under the Provisions of Ordinance 9�vhich specifically contemplate Counry participation. '
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3. Agree that che 1978 Agreemen[s are in fuli force and effecc, and `"
there are no current uncured defaults by Disuict;and "�p
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4. Agree not co contest or challenge the Arnry Corps of Engineers '" '�
, � action regarding the District 404 permit modificadon and che Skiing Company 404 permi[
;:� appiica[ion as long as ic is consistenc wich paragraph 8 below;and �
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j 1. Take no acdon to oppose or challenge the Skiing Company's �
,� praposed developmenc of the Eastern Pod.
2. Take no ac[ion to challenge or contest the adoption or
implementation of Ordinance No. 9, so long as �t►e conditions of the Ordinance ate
satisfied.
3. Agree to withdraw the Counry opposidon ro the decree in water case 1'
� 92CW306,concerning matdng absolute.175 cfs of the Chriscensen Ditch for District;and '
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` ! 4. Agree[o withdraw che Counry pro[est to the ruling of the Water -
Referee,concerning rhe Districs 1992 water righcs filing,in water case 92CW307;and
', . - 5, Agree co request Aspen DVilderness Worlcshop to withdraw irs
protest to rhe.ruling of the Water Tteferee,concerning the District 1992 water rights filing, I
in water case 92CW307;and �';� :
. 6, Agree not[o challenge the transfer of or diligence on the water
rights contained in the Wildcat Wacer Agreement that benefit or are to be conveyed to ;.
District;and
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� 7. A,gree not to oppose the utilization of the District Snowmass Creek �:'`. ;���
� Pump Station in accordance with che Settlement Agreement to allow District to carry out �•. ��'_ ,
i its obligadons to detiver irrigation water to the Wildca�Ranch Associaaon as contemptated 'i, .,�
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! 8. Agree no[ co oppose any proceedings before any administrauve • r�
agency to confirm the utiIization of the District Snowmass Creek Pamp 5tation by District �}'< -' "�
in accordance with the 3ettlement A reement to g �`%�. � `
g carry ou[ its obli ations to deliver ,s;;:. r
irrigation water to the Wildcat Ranch Association as contemptated by the Wildcat Water "�'`�= '
_ Agreemenr,and `:�:�
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9. r\gree ro accept and not oppose delivery of irrigadon water to t6e �:�`;�r-:;;',
Wildcat Ranch Assoeiadon in accordance with che Settlement Agreement is authorized },;•`'"'
; under che 1978 Agreements, District=G04 permit number 6�16 for the Snowmass Creek .�"-.:"_
Pump Station and the District Service Plan without further terms and conditions;and �'�'
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� 10. Subject to the provisions contained in the Army Corps of Engineers "r .
,, � le[ter da[ed Novembec 30, 1994 from Art Champ[o David Neslin,agtee ro accepc and not
, � oppose snowmaking in accordance with [he Sealement Agreement under the 1978 'r ^
Agreemencs,DisRic�4D4 permit�umber 6516 for the Snowmass Creek Pump Station, the
Discrict USFS Specia( Use Permi[ for the Eas[ Snowmass Brush Creek Pipeiine and � •"
� diversion swcrure,and the Distriet Service Plan withouc funher tercns and condidons;and �.
,�� 11. Confum thac �he municipal water rights of District include �.
snowmaking as an appropriate and legal use, and agree to confirm the same to the S�ate �=.
g Engineer for Water Division Number 5, if requested by District;and i�E�
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IZ. Agree to notify rhe Army Corps of Engineers in wridng chac alt
' concerns regazding the Distric[�104 permic number 6516 have been satisfied;and
. 13. Agree noc to oppose currenc or future wacer rights aansfer or `�'
diligence water court cases brough[by District in the Brush Creek and Snowmass Creek
drainages,provided that no such cases seek au[horiry ro increase the physical capacity of �` ' �
the East Snowmass Brush Creek Pipeline diversion suucture from i.l cfs and the
����`` Snowmass Creek Pump Stadon&om 6.0 cfs.;provided rhat nollung contained herein shall .�
preven[any party from enforcing rhe terms of the 1978 Agreemenu;and °��
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= 14. Agree t6at no wacer rights owned or acquired separately or �
collecdvely in che Brush Creek or Sn�wmass Creek drainages shall be used for the purpose r '
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of impairtnent of the water righu of District, or the ability of District to serve its �• s
customers, including Skiing Company; including without[imitation the Aspen Village,
Gerbaz Extension of the Snowmass Divide Ditch and Storage component condiaonal water
rights. �`
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15. Agree that service ro the curcent customers of District(including the 1� �_.,
. Sknng Company and Wildcat)in accordance with the Settlement Agreement do not require "�
a modification of the Dis[rict Service Plan,the District's 404 pernut number 6516,or the :,'.� ,
adjudicauoos for the District's water righu. ;;�>
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_ , f� 7. Fnture Customers. The District agrees not to serve new customers outside of its i, -
' t' existing service area,the geographic boundaries of District and the Town,with physical water
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from Snowmass Creek without aQproval of the Pitkin Counry Boazd of County Commissioners. f
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� g. Agnen iine Comn�Diversions. Disttict and Skiing Company accept the limirs ;`:_`-t.:;�
_.-. -- � and conditions set forth in[he November 30, 1994 letter�om.�t Champ,of the Army Corps of � :.
Engineers, to David Neslin, for[he provision of all water to the Skiing Company chrough the
Snowmass Creek Pump Stacion,provided thac these limits and conditions aze memorialized by the
- Corps in[he Skiing Company section<F04 permic in a manner consiscent with Mr.Champ's lettec
9. Toilet R�piacement Pro;r�m. Town shall institute a program providing a rebate
to District customers to encouraee replacement of older toileu with 1.6 gallon per flush toilets. i '�c �
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a. provide for matching funds from the Town,the State of Colorado,or such j
other enary, For toilets purchased and installed for a maximum toral reba[e of�125.00 per E
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; b. limi[the maximum contriburion of Snowmass to$100,000.00; �
, , c. commence on or before July 1, 1995; �
d. terminace noc sooner than December 31, 1999. �
�~ I 10. Water ConcervinP Plumbinp�ixtures. District shall continue to require the �
installadon of water conserving plumbing fixmres in new construction and renovation as required
` by CRS §9-1.3-101�.�. The County wiil adop[the National Plumbing Fixtures Standards .
_ as soon as is practical and che Dis�rict shall consider doing the same. � �
�'�• 11. insrallarion of Warer Meters. District shall continue to require the installation of
�- water meters for new construcuon and renovadon;and shall implement mandawry metered water
delivery as required by CRS 37-97-101�. s,.gQ. '� ;
12, n,tPrP,-�Rare fnr Wazer Deliverv. District shall implement a rate for metered wazer (. ,r','� :
delivery to commence on or before July 1, 1996 for customers who voluntarily subscribe. The �
rate to be charged by District shali include a pricing sttucture in which the mazginal price of water -
delivered increases subsrantially as water delivered i�reases. The metered rate s6ai1 be set by
District, in its discretion, but shall be designed in a manner to economically encourage its .�,;
customers to select the metered rate. '
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13. Public Awarenecc Proqram. Annually the District shall mail to each of its . .�c,,
�` customets iaformauon recommending wa[er conservation praciices. In addition,at times whan � ''�'+°:'
" the ftow rate is(ess than 9 cfs because of diversions through the Snowmass Creek Pump Starion, '�• '�
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;' the Town and District shall insriaite a ublic awareness ro g g '��-`" ��'� '
P P �recocnmendin water consetvin ;.,;.�,.,,�
techniques including; � ,
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a. publication of educational ma[erial in the newspaper by the Town;and t"'i�"'','Jr
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b. public service anc�ouncamenu on local radio starions and PEG access r'
� I channels by Town. The content shall be as de[ermined by the Town and or District. +� `�'�''�-'
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Upon the request of any parry, the Distric�and the County shall meec wich that party to discuss {���-9,� �.
the flow rate. ��; n
14. 11�ndarorv Water Concerva[ion Prog�p. For the purposes of t[us paragraph 14 �'I`�
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and 15 beiow,the District will propose co�he Counry,a method to de[ermine the duration of the *YT
., rate of flow for the purpose of triggering the District's obligations. If the Counry does not accept :r -� ,
'� rhe DisuicYs proposed mechodology, che County in good faich strall attempt ro resolve irs ;,�;;.
differences with rhe Districc. In rbe event tfiat the parties cannat negotiate the resolution, the •,`t� .
� Counry,on the one hand,and the Discrict,on the other hand,will each select an expen and those '.
experts will jointly select a third expen who wiII prescribe a merhodo[ogy which shatl apply under • '?
' a this paragraph 14 and 15 beiow. The Connry shall pay for one half of che arbitration procedures.
In the event the exQerts cannot selecc a third expert they shal! use [he procedures under the
American Arbitraaon Association niles. �
`� At tunes when the flow rate is tess than 7 cfs because of diversions rhrough rhe Snowmass ��;�
Creek Pump Starion, a period of mandacory wa[er conservadon shall be implemen[ed by District.
' The mandatory conservacion procedures shall inctude a direcc mail noace co che District's
customers chat fully describes the program. The elements of c6e program shatl include:
a. protubirion against washing of ouuide pavement,(excep[by the Town and `�•
unless required ro meet State or Federal reguladons), moror vehicles, the refilling of
_'�:; � swnnming pools and hoc cubs,and che provision of drinking water at restaurants,except ,�� � '
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b. a surchar�e customer rate of a minimum of dauble the staudard billing rate °'
- shall appiy co any cus�omer who utilizes greater [han the custouier's estimated EQR �"s
gallonage equivalenc ia any month when the fIow race is less than 6 cfs because of
diversions thcougk the Suowmass Creek pump station;and r
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c. violauon of a mandatory water conservadon procedure shatl resuit in the � �`' '
imposition of the surcharge customer rate,as defined in paragraph 14b.,above;and �i
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S 15. Elow investigation and Action. If,in any 2 of 5 nocmal flow years,when the flaw �`>- . ,s:
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rate is less than 7 cfs 6ecause of diversions through the Snowmass Creek Pump Stapon from . . i
� Jan 1 duou h March 31,then the District shall invesd ate and undertalce reasonable actions r�a �
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which are deemed appcopriate by Districc to enable a 7 cfs tlow rate. The District shall propose ,t..
4 a preliminary acrion plan by July i of the year in which the standazd is exceeded. Such acuons �� ,
� shalI commence within a reasonabte time a8er decerminatioa of the appropriate solution and shall +�
include,without limitation.[he fotlowine: ;�`,::'?:'
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i. more restrictive conservaaon procedures. ;�
ii, addidonal water sources. "
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iii. potable or raw wacer storage. �'�
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If afrer invesdgauon,District deteimines�ha�raw water storage should be further evatuated,then zi}
• [he County agrees to discuss wi[h Dis[ricc implementadon oP the storage.
- 16. L,oss or Interruption of Service. Whenever there is a loss or interruption of a
Dis�rict water supply for 2 days,the Disuict shall noufy izs customers of c[ie na[ure of the loss �;,
. or interruption. The District shall de�ermine a point a[which water flows consritute a wacer
crisis. Such determinadon shall be a[�he District's sole discredon and shall be deemed correct
for all purposes under this pazagraph. Upon reaching che Dis[ricc decermined crisis level, the
District shall imp[ement the following conditions:
' a. resolution that a wa[er crisis exists,and �
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' b. Brush Creek wa[er supplies shall be used to rheir fiili extent before �
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c. enforcemenc of ail che mandatory conservation methods set forfi in �
paragraph 14 above, and pcohibition of irrigation, commercial facilities utilizing dish
` � washing or washing machine equipment,and new water service,and � ,; ;
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d. public service announcemencs on local radio stadons and PEG access �: ," •�.-
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17. Diversioa Records. The daily records including records of daily diversions,shall •�:;
be t2ansmiued to these parties on a monthiy basis: and the records shall be available to a '!
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Agreement,the flow rate shall be measured at least as accurately and thoroughly as the current ,a �"
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syscem which provides minimum and maximum daily flow and the average daily Elows. District �, �
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to meet yearly to discuss issues relacing to Snowmass Creek. �',•..�r
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�:i the physical capacity of t6e Snowmass Creek Pamp Stacion frorn 6.0 cfs. :r'``:'.
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^'s 2p. The li[igation sha11 be dismissed with prejudice as to all claims,and each party shall `���'''
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� � 21. 'fhe patties shall use their best efforts to,within ten days of the date hereof,enter
into a focmal settiement agreement incorporapng the provisions of this vlemorandum. ` .� ;
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,j� 22. The settlement agreement shall not be construed as acknowledgment or adcnission �
, ;� by either party of�he validiry of the ctaims and demands made in�he Lidgarion. Specifically,the �
Settlement Payment does not consutute an acknowledgment or admission[hat addidonal monetary
. ; or wi[dlife mitigacion is appropriate in connection with the development approved in Ordinance �
No.9,and[he Snowmass Creek measures adopted hezein do not consticute an aclaiowledgment �
or admission thac addidonai aqoatic mitigacion is appropriate in connecdon with such development, �
or that the curren[minimum stream tlow will not properly protect the environment or should be
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23. All paaies agree noc co appeal the ruling in the sait challenging the Wildcat �
: anne:�adon by Saowmass,Pitkin Counry District Court Case No.94 CV 162-1. �
� 24. In the event that any proceeding is initia[ed which could have che effecc of
chatlenging any provision of this Agreemenc,or che davelopment approval under Ordinance No.
`� 9 and riu ROD,then�he Parties agree that they s6a11 rake no posiaon in such acrion or proceeding •
�_� _ � in contradiccion co cheir agreements and obligations hereunder, but shall defend the muwat �
+. `-j obligadons concained herein against any attack.
25. Snowmass,SLC,Sknng Company and the County hereby agree that upon[he opening
. of the Burnt Mountain azea and the East Village Porta[for skiing,it is appropriate to develop and 4 '
implement a plan for rhe regulation of day skier traf5c upon Owl Creek Road so as to discoursge ;
. or prohibit[he use of said road for that purpose. The County sha11 undertake such reguladon 'i!'
parsuant to its police powers. •
26. The Coumy may instail its own adequate and accurate gauging facilides for all stream
flow and diversioa readiags pertinent to the provisions of this Settlemenc Agreement. � `�°•
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27. The Parties agree that there shatl be established a fund in a joint, interest bearing ;�;�`'
lccoant, which Cund shall be maintained solely for the purpose of use by the agceement of the "-
par[ies pursuant to the terms of this paragraph. Said fund sha11 be inidated by[he payment of rhe �;� ..
' principal sum of$100,000.00 without interest within a period of three years of the date of the ;'�
execuiion hereof by the County, and the payment of a like sum of$100,000.00 by the 5kiing y.
Company 3LC,and Snowmass. At any time after the expirauon of ten years from the date that �,,;''
' the Disuict makes iu first deliveries of water for snowmaking to the Skiing Company from the
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t; Disirict's Snowmass Creek pipeline,then any Party to this Agreement may suggest in writing, f
; delivered to each of che Parties hereto, �hat the provisions of this Agreement have failed �o
- � adequateiy procec[the environment of Snowmass Creetc. If any parry suggesu in writing to the `
;. other parties that chere is a condition, need or problem on Snowmass Creek that needs to be `
; remedied,the funds shall be available for a mutually agreed on remedy if all the parties agree that ��-
there is a need, problem or condition in need of remedy. In the event there is not agreement 4'
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� among che parties tha[ chere is a need, problem or condition in need of remedy, than the i
� azbitradon process described in Paragraph 14 above shall be used to decermine if there is a need,
' � problem or condidon in need of remedy. If the experu make a decerminadon that there is a need. �
, • ' problem or condidon in need of remedy then the funds are available ro the parties for a mutually '�ti '
� agreed on solution. Nothing in ttris agreement shall prohibit the par[ies from agreeing at any time
to expendiaues from the fund For the benefit of the creek in rhe absence of any finding of a need,
• � condiciort or problem. The liability of the parties under this paragraph is[imited to funds available
{ and no addirionat obiigations or liabilities are created hereby. Each parry shall bear the costs of
- � its own experc, if any,employed in any arbitration process undertaken under this paragraph.If
. at any time after che expira�ioa of ten years from the dace that the Districz makes its first deliveries
of water for snowmaking to[he Skiing Company from che Districc's Snowmass Creek Pipeline,
the pacties decermine tha� [he provisions uf this Agreemenc have adequately procecced the {
" environmenc of Snowmass Creek chen by mutua( consen[ rhe par[ies may use the funds for p
acquisicion of open space in che Brush Creek Valley :-
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28. All parties will coopera[e in seeking water supplies and or water rights from rhe
City of Aspen to heip protect Snowmass Creek.
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?9. No parry shall fund or encourage any challenge to this Agzeement by an entity ar i
� person not a party to hereto. For this purpose, the lawsuits initiated by the SnowmasslCapital `
-t��-----= - Creek Caucns under Case Nos. 94 CV 213-3 and 95 CV t6-3 in the District Cour[of Piticin ?
� County,Colorado(rke "Caucus I.awsuics"),shall be deemed a challenge tp this Agreement. �
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- • . 30. All pazries acknowledge and agree chat the currenc minimum stream flaw together ;
' • � with the measures adopted under the Seatemenc Agteement es protective of Snowmass Creek and ; 1
the environment. In the event tha[any judicial or administrative proceeding is inida[ed wtuch i�,'
could have the effect of limicing such depletions d'uecdy or indirectly,the County agrees it wi1[ �
cooperate with the other parties and assist them where appropriate in the prosecudon or defense f
of such actions. The parties will noc challenge or seek modificauon of the curcent minimum j
stream fIow and, in the event[hat such miQimum stream flow is reconsidered by the Colorado ( ;�;.
Water Conservarion Board, they will not oppose its readopsion. �:��'.;,
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_ measures adopted under fhis Settiement Agreement, when coupled with the pmvisions of " �
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� Ordinance No.9 and the 1978 Agreement. While the County will aot intervene in thc defense � -;{"y,�
-� of these lawsuits,it will cooperate with the Defendants and assist them where appropriate in their ` '
� defense of the lawsuits. � '- .'�.
32. Previous Memoranda of Settlement concerning the subject matter herein were not x ^ .,
_ -_.-. approved by a party thereto. This Memorandum shall subs6tute for and supersede all previous 'i
memoranda signed by the parties. �
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