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Gilpin County adopts resolution opposing sale or transfer of public lands
Summary
The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution 25-084 on July 1, stating opposition to the sale, transfer or disposition of public lands and pledging support for keeping federal lands publicly managed. Commissioners cited regional cooperation and said the resolution will be posted on the county website.
The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners on July 1 adopted Resolution 25-084 opposing the sale, transfer or disposition of public lands.
The measure, passed by a 3-0 vote during a special meeting called to order at 10:00 a.m., affirms the county’s support for keeping public lands in public ownership and notes regional cooperation among elected officials, including work tied to the Mountain Pact in Colorado.
The resolution text, introduced by the chair, frames public lands as supporting outdoor recreation, local economies, wildlife habitat, watersheds, agriculture and community wellness. Commissioners discussed recent federal legislative activity; one commissioner noted that although a public-lands provision had been removed from a Senate package, other legislative efforts could arise.
No amendments to the resolution were proposed during the meeting. A motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded; the board voted unanimously in favor, 3-0. The chair said the county will post the signed resolution on its website. The meeting was adjourned at about 10:02 a.m.
The resolution is identified on the agenda as Resolution 25-084; the county did not provide additional implementation steps or a schedule for further action during the meeting.
