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Passamaesa Verde project moves forward: $750,000 GOCO award, environmental work and wetlands jurisdiction remain hurdles

Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners · January 13, 2026
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Summary

County staff said the Past Mesa Verde/Passamaesa Verde segment received $750,000 in GOCO funding, CDOT and FHWA coordination has restarted, and staff must complete environmental clearances—complicated by wetlands-jurisdiction questions—before bidding in late 2027 for 2028 construction.

Natural Resources staff (Speaker 5) told the board that the Passamaesa Verde (Past Mesa Verde) project has been awarded $750,000 in Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) funding and that CEDI confirmed it will cover half of a contingency piece, filling out the project budget and enabling the county to advance toward a shovel-ready design.

Staff said they recently met with…

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