All, First of all, our sincere thanks to the 100+ of you who wrote to the SLB regarding the future of Chico Basin Ranch. And to SeEtta Moss and John Malenich who both spoke today.
The good news is that the SLB decided to hold the ranch in their portfolio until 2034. The length of the lease is not set in stone, but other SLB ranches now have mostly 10-year leases. HOWEVER,the Commissioners have not yet determined whether they'll split the ranch into three parcels or keep it as one. That is expected to be determined at their next meeting on either Sept 9th or 10th, and that is critical. In addition, they'll be determining whether public access, education and bird-banding will be allowed. Once the agenda is published, a week before the meeting, we'll be asking again for your comments. One piece of data in our favor is that the expected financial returns for the next lease period are virtually the same regardless of whether there are three leases or one. Again, we are grateful to you for your interest in the ranch, and your overwhelming willingness to speak up. Onward, Linda Hodges Conservation Chair Aiken Audubon Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/d3755366-b6c1-41a7-beba-6d7034a72cd9o%40googlegroups.com.
