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The Lost Creek Wilderness is a 119,790-acre (485 km 2) wilderness area located in central Colorado in Jefferson and Park counties, south of the town of Bailey. The area is situated entirely within the boundaries of the Pike National Forest. The Lost Creek Scenic Area is a 16,798-acre National Natural Landmark within the Wilderness.
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.
Location: Costilla County, Colorado: Coordinates: 1]: Type: reservoir: Primary inflows: Trinchera Creek Sangre de Cristo Creek Ute Creek and several other smaller creeks: Primary outflows: Trinchera Creek: Managing agency: Trinchera Irrigation Company [2]: Designation: Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area: Built: 1914 () [3]: Water volume: 14,058 acre⋅ft (17,340,000 m 3) [3]: Surface ...
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.
The front country area of the BRCW is located a few minutes from the town of Fruita, Colorado via State Highway 340. This area, known as the "wilderness-urban interface," is a popular destination for local residents and their dogs looking for daily exercise. The Bureau of Land Management maintains three trailheads in this area - Devils Canyon ...
The Brush Hollow State Wildlife Area occupies an area of approximately 400 acres. It ranges in elevation from 5,448 feet above sea level to 5,608 feet. Hunting is prohibited in the area, although permits for fishing are issued. The lake in the area has rainbow trout, largemouth bass, walleye, bluegill and channel catfish. The area is a popular ...
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 real estate industry has been regulated since 1925 through what is now the Division of Real Estate. [4] In 1931, Colorado began chartering credit unions, when the General Assembly passed the Credit Union Act.