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Grand County approves $3 million OLRT emergency grant to Hot Sulphur Springs to protect 110 acres of open space
Summary
The Board approved a $3,000,000 emergency OLRT grant to the Town of Hot Sulphur Springs to acquire 110 acres (Varra family property) along the Colorado River for open space, river access and agricultural preservation after advisory committee recommendation and commissioner debate about price, timing and conservation easement assurances.
The Grand County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve an emergency grant of $3,000,000 from the Open Lands, Rivers and Trails (OLRT) fund to the Town of Hot Sulphur Springs to acquire 110 acres adjacent to town (the Varra family open space). Anna Drexler, the OLRT administrator, told the board the request represents about 83% of the project cost and includes river frontage and roughly 2 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water rights.
Drexler said the OLRT advisory committee recommended full funding by a 7–1 vote; the lone opposed member had concerns about high cost per…
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