Re: [cobirds] Potential loss of Chico Ranch for birding (Pueblo and El Paso counties)

2019-09-02 Thread kickback
This is a link to the main portion of the State Land Board minutes discussing Chico (40 pages) http://www.avoapples.com/birds/chico_SLB_9_1_19_b.pdf I agree that 5 years is a ways off but it is better to be proactive vs reactive and we currently have a governor and legislature that would look

Re: [cobirds] Potential loss of Chico Ranch for birding (Pueblo and El Paso counties)

2019-09-01 Thread Patrick O'Driscoll
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll be curious to know just how someone could "inadvertently add" nearly 2,000 acres of Chico Basin Ranch to Stewardship Trust back in 1998. Count me skeptical of this . . . what, exactly -- excuse? Justification? Patrick O'Driscoll Denver On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:19

Re: [cobirds] Potential loss of Chico Ranch for birding (Pueblo and El Paso counties)

2019-09-01 Thread linda hodges
Bill, and all concerned birders, Please check the State Land Board's website if you want the full scope of what's being considered at Chico. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uzQdtc4yw3_HLoOJ5Rm8zITXOJkMR7Pa/view The Phillips' lease on Chico is good for 5 more years, so nothing is imminent. You

[cobirds] Potential loss of Chico Ranch for birding (Pueblo and El Paso counties)

2019-09-01 Thread kickback
I read this article in the recent newsletter from the Colorado Springs Aiken Audubon Society. I don't know anything beyond what the article states but if all of the facts in it are correct I think we need to send input to appropriate individuals, especially since it sounds like the state owns