PASSIVE RECREATION. County open space land that is open to the public for passive recreation, but that has no amenities (such as trails). This type of purchase usually helps connect other publicly owned lands such as state or national forests or county or city open space properties. It can also be used as a potential future trail connector or to connect with a larger parcel of public land (e.g., the purchase of a privately held mining claim or other "inholding" surrounded by national forest land). • DEVELOPED (NON-MOTORIZED) PASSIVE RECREATION: County open space land that is open to the public and has amenities associated with passive recreation. An example of this type of purchase is any trailhead or open space property managed by Boulder County Parks & Open Space that has amenities like a parking lot, toilets, designated trails, signage, etc. (Note: It is unlikely that the $5.1 million would go far enough to purchase a stand-alone "park" for this type of use, but a parcel could be purchased adjacent to an existing county open space property to expand trail access or passive public recreation on that property.)
PASSIVE RECREATION. Grantor, for itself and its private invitees, retains the right to conduct non-commercial passive recreational activities ("Private Recreation"), including: walking; hiking; sightseeing; climbing; limited equestrian uses; non- motorized biking on roads or trails; bird/wildlife watching and other nature study; photography; picnics; astronomy; archery and target shooting; cross country snow skiing, snow shoeing, sledding; and fishing and boating, but shall not include overnight camping except by Grantor and its employees consistent with past practices or as may be allowed under a Public Access plan approved by Grantee and by USFWS under Section 4(c) and 4(f). In addition, Grantor shall have the right to use, and to permit its invitees to use, the Easement Property for other (including commercial) recreational uses to the extent permitted in the Public Access Plan approved by Grantee and by USFWS under Section 4(c) and (f). All Private Recreation is subject to the requirements that it be conducted in a manner that is consistent with preservation of the Conservation Values of the Easement Property, which shall mean that, at minimum, the activity must be planned to avoid sensitive areas and known species occurrences and to require the use of existing roads for access where possible.
