Name of requestor: Randy Eubanks

Department: BOCC

Preferred appearance date: 5/20/2008 Time required: 10

Date decision needed: 5/20/2008

Objective: Department of Natural Resources risk assessment of current open spaces to mining interests

Situation: The mineral rights of Larimer County Open Spaces are probably not protected against future mining.

Proposal: DNR staff perform a risk assessment of our county's open space inventory and determine whether we need to address the procurement of mineral rights of existing properties, or for future acquisitions.

Advantages: Protection of county open space.

Disadvantages: Use of DNR staff time.

Requested action: BOCC direct the County Manager to have DNR staff to perform risk assessment and report back to BOCC.

Potentially Affected Interest: Open Space program advocates.

Level of Public Interest and Participations: Low to moderate.

Audio/Visual/Computer Needs: None