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11-648-Resolution Recorded 4/17/1968VOL 11 PAGE 648 IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF DESCHUTES In the Matter of County Road Policy R E S O L U T I O N This matter coming before the Court upon the recom- mendation of its duly appointed Roads Advisory Committee, The Court having made investigation and being ad- vised, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Recommendations of the Road Advisory Committee regarding Court policy con- cerning County Roads, and attached hereto; be adopted and herewith become the stated policy of the Deschutes County Court. Adopted this 17th day of April, 1968. nRKSCHUTES COUNTY COURT COUNTY JUDGE COUNTY CO iISSIONER - 4 VOL 11 PAGE 649 Deschutes County Eoad Department 10i7 East Ticst areet 3end, Oret-ch D•schutes Ccunty Toad Policy T:;e policy as follows shall be used as a guide to determine the prorer ad:;;inistration and responsibility of the roa.ds to ho used by the public in Dschutes County. Although every possible detail is not outlined in this policy, it is most likely that any given situation will fall within the fra:Jewerk of one or more of the following six catagordes. Each situation shall be reviewed on the objPctive facts as they. correspond to the followirig policy. -le ENTCTTNO. UN-Fv7PCTED COUNTY ?On..1 The order in which 1..ninrreved county roads are to be improved shall ba based on a priority system established by tho criteria as listed in the N.A.C.E. manual. II. POADS \!TTITTN DECO-RDTD SUP,DIVT`liONC All roads within a subdivision shall be the responsibility of the subdivider or the people who live within the boundary of the subdivion to improve the roads at their expense and to a standard acceptable by Deschutes County. III. ESTABLISHING N4 :OUTES The justification of establishing new routes should meet one or more of the following conditions; 1. The proposed route should ho of arterial nature, with the major portion of the projected traffic bein:z persons other than those residing in the immediate area. 2. The proposed route should be a main access to a non-profit recreational area Cr public facily. 3. The proposed route should be a princi;oal route to facilitate school bus and mail delivery. 4. The proposed route should be in the beat interest of the public to be acceptable as a county road. IV. ACCEPTnOT 07 PU=C 2.0ADC INTO T177 COUNTY KAD `-"YCT7" 1. The public road should integrate with other roads as a cal:- necting route in a manner that affords reasonable continuity. Ii it becomes necessary to acquire additioral right-of-way to facilitate connection to the existing system, the necessary right-of-way must be provided at the time of acceptance. Yt VOL 11 PACE 650 Toe publ's read rot r.v,a a minimum 07 feet of rii:ht-o7- way. If additionL1 right-of-way ic hooded, the petitiencrs will be required to 2ut-nis1. tLe ;Irea to the County with a properly ex.eedted deed. If it h.:comes nee,,,sory to move fc.nces, the petitioners o- property owncrs will be, re- uircd to move the fencos to t newly established righ-of- way line. 3. To liclude a public road into the County Road system, the public road should serve the boot interest of the publsie. The public road should also serve ao a no to chh:.,nce mail delivery end school bu rvice. 4. Me public road should conform to a otandard acceptable o Deschutes County. The design standard shell be established by the Deschutes County Road Department for each road peti- tioned. FCLICY FOR ACrUIRING RI(MT-OF-= When right-of-way is needed to facilitate new construction or the reconstruction of an existing road, the County should use the most economical method in acquiring the necessary right-of-way. If the route under construction is .oetitioned expressly by the people who reside along the rot, and additional right-of-way is needed, the petitioners should grant the richt-of-way by deed and be responsible for their own fences. vio 1 ATNT7NANCE OF COUNTY RCS 1. The Deschutes County Road Department shall be responsible to maintoin only it-itroved county roads which are of ifwl county road status. 2. Maintenance to provido for public safety and to protect thn: rublic's investment in .existing roads shall have priority.