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Parks and Open Space reports 2024 closings: county spent about $11.9 million on acquisitions, paid $6.2 million for Haystack Mountain
Summary
Parks and Open Space told the commissioners it added roughly 646 acres to county holdings in 2024, spent about $11.9 million on land and water rights, acquired Haystack Mountain at auction for $6.2 million, and monitored about 450 conservation easements.
Boulder County Parks and Open Space presented its 2024 closing summary to the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 11, reporting new land and water acquisitions, donations and easement monitoring work.
Janice Wiseman, real estate division manager for Parks and Open Space, said the department added approximately 646 acres plus associated water rights in 2024 and invested about $11.9 million in property and water-rights purchases. Wiseman highlighted several notable acquisitions and transactions from the year.
Among the properties singled out were a 106-acre Haystack Mountain parcel the county acquired at auction for $6.2 million; a 101-acre Cottonwood property purchased for $2,975,000 that included significant water rights and…
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