Central Colorado Conservancy

CENTRAL COLORADO CONSERVANCY WILL PURCHASE FROM WILLING LANDOWNERS UP TO 17 PARCELS CONTAINING UP TO 107 ACRES IN LAKE COUNTY COLORADO TO BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING EXTENT OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF HABITAT CONSERVATION AND LAND STEWARDSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF RIPARIAN HEALTH, WILDLIFE, AND THE PUBLIC.

DEVELOP THE CONSERVANCY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UPPER ARKANSS CONSERVATION DISTRICT AS A LEADER IN SOIL HEALTH, COLLABORATIVE WATER PLANNING AND SECURITY AND CONSERVATION FINANCING FOR OPERATIONS.

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ACTIVELY MAINTAIN A WATERSHED WIDE STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIP AIMED AT THE ASSESSMENT, IMPROVEMENT, RESTORATION, AND PROTECTION OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS WATERSHED FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS WE ARE COMMITTED TO LONG TERM STRATEGIES, NOVEL RESTORATION APPROACHES, AND ONGOING LAND MANAGEMENT TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND FUNCTION OF THIS WATERSHED WE WORK WITH LOCAL EXPERTS TO PERFORM SITE SPECIFIC WATERSHED HEALTH ASSESSMENTS THESE ASSESSMENTS IDENTIFY KEY RIPARIAN CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES OUR FOCUS ON RIPARIAN RESTORATION INCREASES THE ABILITY OF OUR STREAMS TO FILTER UPLAND EROSION IMPROVING WATER QUALITY ALONG WITH HOLISTIC RANGE MANAGEMENT, AND SELECTIVE SPOT TREATMENT OF UPLAND EROSION CONTROL WE ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THIS WATERSHED S HEALTH THROUGH DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTING BEST PRACTICES IN HOLISTIC RANGE MANAGEMENT, EROSION CONTROL, AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION WE WILL SHOWCASE EFFECTIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES THAT WILL SERVE AS A MODEL FOR THE WATERSHED

BLM-CO BADGER CREEK WATERSHED PLANNING AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION

UPPER ARKANSAS NRDAR: LTUA MANAGEMENT/STEWARDSHIP PLAN