County adds Echo Valley pond to South Park fire-suppression pond program; funding approved unanimously

Park County commissioners on Sept. 10 approved adding the Echo Valley pond to the county’s South Park fire-suppression pond program and authorized county procurement to engage a contractor for geotechnical and design work. Commissioners said Echo Valley Homeowners Association approached the county and Lake George Fire offered the pond as a candidate for inclusion. The county will engage the same contractor (Wheeler) that has been performing geotechnical work for other South Park ponds to assess the Echo Valley site for potential repairs or construction. The Land and Water Trust Fund advisory board had recommended the project; commissioners voted 3–0 to approve the addition and to proceed with the technical work. Commissioners also noted that related procurement for the Bailey pond was underway. The meeting record does not include a dollar amount for the Echo Valley work at the time of the vote; staff will present recommended next steps following the contractor’s assessment.