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Santa Fe County approves purchase of Bobcat Crossing Ranch for open space preservation
Summary
After public testimony and debate, the Board of County Commissioners voted 3-2 to authorize staff to proceed with acquiring and managing the roughly 2,600-acre Bobcat Crossing Ranch as county open space, preserving trails, wildlife corridors and archaeological resources while requiring future public review of any change in use.
Santa Fe County commissioners voted to authorize county staff to negotiate and execute documents to acquire the property known as Bobcat Crossing Ranch and add the land to the county’s open-space portfolio. The measure passed 3-2 after public comment and debate over budget timing and long-range planning.
The Board’s action follows a recommendation from the county’s Open Land, Trails and Parks advisory committee (COLPAC), which called the property a “generational opportunity” to secure an expansive undeveloped parcel connecting the Santa Fe Rail Trail to regional open lands. Supporters told commissioners the ranch’s size, scenic views,…
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