OLRT committee backs Vail Ditch water‑share purchase, funds wildfire and trail projects
The Open Lands, Rivers & Trails advisory committee unanimously recommended full funding of a Grand County request to purchase 58.5 shares in the Vail Ditch (requested $409,500) to keep water in the county; commissioners accepted committee recommendations and approved funding with a separate vote for connector trails.
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Anna Drexler, administrator for the Open Lands, Rivers & Trails (OLRT) program, presented the advisory committee’s spring 2025 grant cycle recommendations. The committee unanimously recommended fully funding a Grand County request to acquire 58.5 shares in the Vail Ditch (a $409,500 request), which would be used for split‑season conservation and to preserve agricultural water on the Granby Mesa.
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