State Land Board previews five‑year strategic plan, seeks feedback on revenue diversification and land stewardship

The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners on a virtual April workshop previewed a draft five‑year strategic plan intended to guide the agency through 2031 and asked staff to return to the board in May with a revised packet for formal action.

Director Nicole Rose Marino told commissioners the session was intended to “provide the board and the public with a preview of this important planning effort in advance of the May board workshop and meeting where the board will take formal action on the plan.” She asked stakeholders and members of the public to submit written comments by April 30 so staff could incorporate feedback ahead of the May 13 workshop and the May 14 business meeting.

Consultants from Government Performance Solutions summarized an engagement that included roughly 100 interviews, focus groups and staff workshops and presented a strategy map built around a concise tagline — “resilient lands, enduring revenue, better schools for Colorado.” The draft plan sets three primary goals: enduring revenue, resilient land and connected people (staff…