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Land Board approves road and pipeline through Tier 1 area at Lowry lease after proposed reservoir abandoned
Summary
The State Land Board approved a tier‑1 disturbance — a crushed‑gravel road and pipeline — through a portion of the Lowry lease in Arapahoe County after staff said the previously proposed East Aurora Reservoir that had justified the no‑surface‑occupancy designation is no longer active.
The Colorado State Land Board approved a staff recommendation June 12 to permit construction of a crushed‑gravel access road and pipeline through a portion of the Lowry lease in Arapahoe County that had been designated “tier 1” (no surface occupancy) because it was mapped as a proposed East Aurora Reservoir site.
Why it matters: Tier designations on the Lowry lease were created in 2012 to protect sensitive areas; changing use of that land affects the balance between protection and development on a large, high‑value lease that the board created to manage development and avoid sensitive areas.
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