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An appraisal completed in October 2023 by Chandler Consulting of Grand Junction, Colorado set the value of the tract at $43.5 million. The final sum will be paid by the federal government agencies acquiring the land (Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management) to the Colorado State Land Board. The price works out to about $1,000 per acre ($2,500 ...
The Colorado state wildlife areas are managed for hunting, fishing, observation, management, and preservation of wildlife. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife division of the U.S. State of Colorado manages more than 300 state wildlife areas with a total area of more than 860 square miles (2,230 km 2 ) in the state.
The 2023 edition of Your guide to Colorado's state parks describes two state parks not included in the total and still in development with limited public access: Lone Mesa and Sweetwater Lake. [10] As of 2017, the division managed the 42 state parks [11] and 307 wildlife areas of Colorado.
Grand Junction: Damaged by flooding in 1983. Demolished in 1988. [6] 2: Fifth Street Bridge: Fifth Street Bridge: February 4, 1985 (#85000220) July 22, 1994: Northbound U.S. Highway 50 over the Colorado River: Grand Junction: Replaced in 1989. [6]
(The Center Square) – Parks and Wildlife have started planning for the next round of gray wolf releases despite outcry over the plan's bloated budget and adverse effects on Colorado's ...
The U.S. State of Colorado has designated 96 natural areas of the state for special protection, as of 2023. [1] [2] The Colorado Natural Areas Program was established in 1977 to preserve and protect special areas of the state with distinctive flora, fauna, ecological, geological, and paleontologic features.
Highline Lake State Park is a Colorado state park. It is home to two lakes, [ 2 ] Highline Lake, elevation 4,702 feet (1,433 m) [ 3 ] and Mack Mesa Lake, elevation 4,728 feet (1,441 m). [ 4 ] It is well known for its birdwatching opportunities and has two wildlife migratory waterfowl overlook kiosks where it is possible to watch great blue ...
The McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area (MCNCA) is a 123,400-acre (499 km 2) National Conservation Area located in Mesa County, west of Grand Junction, Colorado.The MCNCA has rugged sandstone canyons, natural arches, spires, and alcoves carved into the Colorado Plateau, through which runs a 24-mile (39 km) stretch of the Colorado River.