The Meadow Mountain Character Area serves as the primary entrance to the Town from the west and is the western end of the Highway 24 Scenic-Byway. The Meadow Mountain Area contains the United States Forest Service, Holy Cross Ranger Station, open space lands, Highway 24 and the Eagle River. Meadow Mountain functions as an outdoor recreation area and as a staging area for recreational activities available in and around the Town.

(Prior code 16-4-1)

(a)

Federally regulated area characteristics. This federally regulated area is characterized by environmentally sensitive and culturally significant lands and undeveloped open space. This area typically contains distinctive natural features that are prominent features of the community, such as rock outcroppings, drainage swales, streams, hillsides and mountainsides, ridgelines, scenic views and vistas, native plant communities and important wildlife habitat. These natural areas provide recreation, open space and educational opportunities to residents and visitors.

(b)

Purpose and objectives. The purpose of this federally regulated area is to maintain an attractive and scenic entry into Town, enhance recreational opportunities and preserve the environmentally sensitive and culturally significant areas from intensive development. The existing open space and recreation uses are consistent with the intent of the Community Plan, which is to preserve the existing character of the Meadow Mountain Character Area. It is the intent of the Town to participate and comment on all federal land use actions in this area.

(Prior code 16-4-2)

The Meadow Mountain Federally Regulated Area Map is set forth in Illustration 16-5 below:

Illustration 16-5
Meadow Mountain Federally Regulated Area Map

(Prior code 16-4-3; Ord. 15-2008 §1)