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Arapahoe County approves formal agricultural grazing leases for select open‑space properties
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners gave initial approval for a formal agricultural leasing program that will solicit grazing proposals in September, evaluate applications with anonymous review and Douglas County support, and offer initial six‑year leases with up to two two‑year renewals beginning January 2027.
Arapahoe County’s open‑space staff won the board’s backing to formalize agricultural leasing for grazing on select county properties, a change intended to broaden access, strengthen stewardship and reduce maintenance and wildfire risks on eastern county lands.
"We are here today to ask for the approval to implement a formal agricultural leasing program," Dan Basin said, framing the request as a way to preserve working lands and respond to repeated constituent interest in grazing on open‑space parcels.
What the county proposed: staff described two program elements (dry land farming and grazing) and focused the presentation on grazing. They said…
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