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Santa Fe County adopts 2025 open‑space work plan; COLPAC recommends Bobcat Crossing Ranch for preservation
Summary
The board adopted the county's Open Space, Trails and Parks 2025 work plan and heard COLPAC's recommendation to pursue acquisition of the 2,650‑acre Bobcat Crossing Ranch; staff said acquisition would be considered in the FY2026 budget cycle and that cultural resources would require specialized management.
The Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 25 adopted the county's 2025 Open Space, Trails and Parks work plan and received a separate presentation from the county advisory committee (COLPAC) recommending acquisition of Bobcat Crossing Ranch for open space. The board did not take acquisition action but staff said any purchase would come to the board as a capital request in the FY2026 budget process.
COLPAC presented the work plan as the annual, living update required by the county's adopted strategic management plan. Adeline Murphy, the county's open‑space planner, told commissioners the work plan groups projects into four categories — resource management, education and stewardship, project development and…
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