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Silver Plume confirms title transfer for Republican Mountain; conservation easement still pending
Summary
Public commenter Cindy Neely told trustees the town took title to 350 acres on Republican Mountain April 6 and is working to finalize a 45‑page conservation easement; funding pledges from NOCO and CPW remain outstanding and the town attorney will review the draft CE before signing.
Public commenter Cindy Neely reported that title to 350 acres atop Republican Mountain transferred to the Town of Silver Plume on April 6, 2026, and that the town is moving to place a 45‑page conservation easement (CE) on the property.
Neely told the Board of Trustees that the CE is a condition of grants from the State Historical Fund (SHF) and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), and that multiple funders are coordinating different priorities: one funder emphasizes environmental protections while another focuses on historical and cultural resources. She said a historian identified 25 cultural resources on site and the county assessor is processing 122 mining-claim records related to the property. "The Town owns the Mountain and should celebrate," Neely said, urging the Board to proceed carefully to meet funder requirements.
Neely said the CE will be held by different organizations for different parcels: the Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT) will own the CE for the Taylor Kennedy parcel while CHF will hold the CE for the Jack Pine parcel. She reported that NOCO has pledged $37,000 to help cover initial CE costs and that the Board previously approved a $32,000 internal loan from the General Fund to the Restricted Fund to help bridge pending costs. Neely said the CE review remains in draft form and that the town is still waiting on additional funding from NOCO and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), so the expected signing date has slipped from mid‑May to the end of May or later.
Town attorney Jo Seavy will review the draft CE and coordinate with Neely and the funders before a final signing, Neely said. Trustees thanked Neely for her work on the acquisition; no formal Board action to accept or modify the CE text was recorded at the meeting.
Next steps: the draft CE will undergo attorney review and funder confirmations before a signing is scheduled; the Board awaits outstanding grant payments and final paperwork before executing the easement.
