Denver Post had an article today about Chico Basin pending sale. https://www.denverpost.com/2021/02/05/chico-basin-bird-watching-state-land-board/
-- Ghislaine Griswold On Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 3:13:19 PM UTC-7 BCO gal wrote: > Thank you Linda for posting this, I just sent in my comments. > > And I want to boost this post since, as she noted below the deadline for > comments must be received by *noon, next Tuesday*. Please take a few > minutes to support Aiken Audubon's efforts to keep this gem, Chico Basin, > intact. > > Heck, one my highest ever bird counts was at Chico. Let's do our part to > keep this critical property intact! > > Linda Lee > Louisville > > On Monday, February 1, 2021 at 6:04:31 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > >> Friends of Chico Basin Ranch, >> >> Thank you for your support these past months. >> >> You may be aware that the vote determining whether Chico will be kept >> intact or divided is soon approaching. On *Weds, Feb 10th, the State >> Land Board commissioners will vote* on whether to keep the ~87,000-acre >> ranch in one piece, or lease it out as two parcels, one of ~21,000 acres >> and another of ~66,000 acres. >> >> Aiken Audubon supports keeping it intact. A few of our reasons: >> >> · Chico is a major migratory bird pathway, with at least 346 birds >> recorded. >> >> · The ranch has very high conservation values and biodiversity. Dividing >> the ranch would add roads, corrals, fencing and traffic, diluting those >> values and likely causing habitat fragmentation. >> >> · A property of this size with high-quality shortgrass prairie is rare. >> With shortgrass prairie and grassland birds vanishing rapidly, this type of >> landscape is greatly needed. >> >> · Once broken up, the land is difficult to piece back together. >> >> In addition, we believe that conservation values and financial gain can >> be balanced. >> >> The Phillips family (lessee) has openly allowed access to birders, and >> has been an outstanding land steward. We’d welcome the opportunity to >> continue that relationship. >> >> We urge you to make your voice heard this one last time. *Comments must >> be received by noon on Tuesday, Feb 9th.* You may send comments via this >> link: >> >> >> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHLoANsTkJyomSRsPJm5aNH5EA-2sA8h7RlM8Df_ESURzjSQ/viewform >> >> or mail them to the CO State Land Board Commissioners, 1127 Sherman St, >> Denver, CO 80203. >> >> Our sincere gratitude for the effort you’ve given to protect this >> remarkable property, >> >> *Linda Hodges* >> >> *Conservation Chair* >> >> *Aiken Audubon* >> > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should have be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate --- 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/397f7bff-d816-4971-b635-c7d7dcd7ebc4n%40googlegroups.com.
