Elko CAB votes to draft grassroots letter supporting Memory Ranch easement
The CAB agreed to draft and approve outside of a meeting a grassroots letter of support for the Memory Ranch conservation easement, a two-phase proposal led by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation covering roughly 24,024 acres north of I‑80 and an additional ~14,000 acres in Clover Valley; members requested clarifying access terms before final sign-off.
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The board heard from staff about a proposed conservation easement for Memory Ranch — two phases totaling roughly 24,024 acres north of Interstate 80, plus an approximate 14,000-acre parcel between Wells and Clover Valley. Staff said the easement is led by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and that access and specific easement terms remain under negotiation.
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