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Elko CAB votes to draft grassroots letter supporting Memory Ranch easement
Summary
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.
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.
Board members supported the concept of protecting critical winter-range and migration habitat but asked for clarification on public access and grazing impacts before finalizing wording. The CAB moved to draft a grassroots letter of support, authorize the chair and staff to finalize it, and approve the letter outside the open-meeting process once wording is circulated among members.
