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Huerfano County tables Thorn Ranch hunting lease after questions about terms and price
Summary
Commissioners postponed action on a proposed hunting lease for the Thorn Ranch after residents questioned whether the $2,000-per-year rate is appropriate for the roughly 1,700-acre property and asked for comparable lease data.
Huerfano County commissioners on March 25 voted to table a proposed hunting lease agreement with Colorado Mountains and Plains Outfitters covering a portion of the Thorn Ranch, saying staff should return with additional information and comparable numbers.
The lease under consideration would have allowed commercial outfitter activity on about 500 acres (public comments characterized the ranch more broadly as roughly 1,700 acres). Valerie…
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