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Commissioner opposes Jam Ranch rezone if it creates separate groundwater-based water district

Douglas County Water Commission · February 18, 2026
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Commissioner Tricia Bernhardt said the Jam Ranch rezoning (35 homes on 87 acres) appears to rely on a new groundwater-based water district and urged exploring connection to adjacent Castle Pines rather than creating another well-based district.

Commissioner Tricia Bernhardt raised a referral regarding the Jam Ranch rezoning at the Feb. 23 Douglas County Water Commission workshop, saying documents indicate the developer intends to form a new water district relying on groundwater to serve 35 homes on roughly 87 acres.

"It is my understanding ... they are planning to…

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