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Committee recommends Paintbrush conservation easement; staff cites habitat and Gross Reservoir settlement funds
Summary
Boulder County Parks and Open Space staff recommended, and the advisory committee unanimously voted to recommend to commissioners, a conservation easement on the 35-acre Paintbrush property for $215,000, funded from the 2021 Gross Reservoir settlement. The easement limits development and gives the county a right of first refusal.
The Boulder County Parks and Open Space Committee voted unanimously Oct. 23 to recommend that county commissioners accept a conservation easement on a roughly 35-acre property known as Paintbrush, southeast of Ned and in Upper Cold Creek Canyon. "Agreed upon price is $215,000," said Eric Clark, land officer, during the presentation.
Staff said the easement would restrict development to one of two pre‑approved building envelopes (the unchosen envelope would be extinguished), permit a single cabin up to 2,000 square feet with associated…
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