There’s a New Version of the 2014 Master Plan…

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…for you to read at http://jeffco.us/parks/about/open-space-master-plan/.  Following the February 11th Board of County Commissioners public hearing, the BCC considered approval of the Master Plan.

At that time, members of the development community requested more time to review maps and make comments before approval. They were granted a 30-day extension.

The Open Space Advisory Committee will again review and consider the staff-recommended Master Plan at their regular meeting (open to the public) on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 7:00 p.m, at the Open Space building, Ponderosa meeting room. Following this meeting, the BCC will consider the Master Plan at their regular hearing on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 8AM. This meeting is open to the public; it will be in Hearing Room 1, Administration and Courts Facility (the Taj), 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden.

MALT introduces the Pennsylvania Mountain Natural Area

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MALT introduces the Pennsylvania Mountain Natural Area. This amazinglMALT_Pennsylvania Mtn Natural Area_2014feb_thumbnaily beautiful area near Fairplay (Colorado) is located near existing residential development is on MALT’s list of highly-desirable conservation projects.

For nearly 40MALT_Pennsylvania Mtn Natural Area_2014feb_thumbnail2 years, this area has been the location for high-altitude graduate and scientific research on a plethora of topics, from fragile tundra plants to pollination studies – bees and plants and which gets pollinated when and how in the High Rockies, to small mammals and their interaction with tundra plants, and more… (http://www.savetheland.org/pennsylvania-mtn).MALT_Pennsylvania Mtn Natural Area_2014feb_thumbnail3

MALT is multi-phasing this project, in an effort to conserve the land and water resources in this Natural Area. Read about the latest research study at http://illumination.missouri.edu/f12/aromatic_attraction  and get more information on this conservation project and others by going to www.SaveTheLand.org.

 

 

MALT Announces the Conservation of 80 Acres in Woodland Park

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MALT — the Mountain Area Land Trust — does great things, and in this case it’s an 80-acre parcel which abuts U.S. Forest Service land. While the Conservation Easement contains an option for an environmental education center and potential eventual acquisition by the city of Woodland Park, it’s wonderful to have this area protected. MALT Announces the Conservation of 80 Acres in Woodland Park

For more information, go to the MALT website at http://www.savetheland.org/latest-news

The Nature Conservancy protects 1M acres in Montana

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Sometimes land preservation is done on a big scale. Last week, The Nature Conservancy closed on a 515-acre conservation easement, to bring the total of Montana land which is now preserved and protected from development to just over 1 million acres. One million acres of Montana protected in the 35 years that TNC has been working in the state; that’s about one acre per person. I am impressed; thanks to the efforts of the TNC and others, Montana will stay a “big sky country”. http://helenair.com/news/local/state-and-regional/the-nature-conservancy-protects-m-acres-in-montana/article_0f821f60-7698-11e3-a4ef-0019bb2963f4.html

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